Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

of the holidays during the
/ past few years. In many re-
spects, notably the attendance
and decorations, it was the most
f successful event of the season. During
the early evening almost every carriage
in the city was pressed into service to
convey the guests to the Twelfth street
: entrance to the hotel 1t was an as
semblage of the youth and beauty and
fashion of the city and the scene when
the festivities were at their height,
was charming in the extreme. Among
the guests as Governor VIM. A. Mac
I COrkle, of Charleston, who came up in
his special car to attend the ball. The
decorations were elaborate and reflect
ed great credit upon Mrs. Howard
Thompson, under whose direction they
were arranged. Almost the entire floor
Of the hotel was given up for the pur-
pose IN the ball room there was a
judiciOUs arrangement of potted plants
about the walls. and the chandeliers
and window curtains were embellish-
ed with smilax The parlor was re-
served for cards. and was filed at all
times with devotees of the pasteboards.
I'm q guest chamber. ices were served
throughout the evening. The arrange
ment Of the corridor gave evidence of
excellent taste and judgment. The tile
floor was covered with Turkish rugs,
and palms were so placed that their
shade fell upon seats arranged for tete-
a-tetes. The supper was served in
courses in the old dining room on the
south side OF the entrance. The Opera
House Orchestra made the melody for
dancing, and the teTpsichorean pro-
gramme included eighteen numbers,
in which the waltz and two-step pre-
dominated. The arrangements were
made by a committee composed of
MesSrS. NJ. o. Hart and j. ID. Merriman.
The patrOnesseS were Mesdames Geo.
X Wheat, Frank j. Hearne, DR.. G. A.
Aschmann, J. D. Culbertson, Joseph
Speidel ID. Carter List, J. w. Grub,
and Clark Hamilton. Among the
guests from a distance were Misses
Marie Tumann. Of Pittsburg; Emma
Hearne. of Cadiz. o.; Florence Post, Of
Clarksburg w. Va; Maud Butler, OF
Richmond. Va: Ethel Glover. of Wash
ington. D. c.: Ada Collins. of Quincy,
H.; Emma and Alice Kelsey. of Pitts
burg: Della Davidson, of California;
Louise Clark. of Louisville. Ky; and
Messrs. c. J. Fullerton, of Charleston;
sam Hazlett, of Washington, Pa; Per-
cy Harden, of Chicago; Creel List, OF
Washington, ID. c.; +. II. Crawford, OF
Chicago: Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsburg;
Wilson Kelsey. of Pittsburg, and Mr..
Curran, of New York.
The New Years concert end ball OF
the Arion was one of the most success
ful affairs ever given by that popular
German-American club. There is more
cOngeniality and good fellowship in the
AriOn entertainments than in those OF
most organizations, and the ball OF
Thursday evening vas notable IN TINS
respect because of the presence OF
many Wheeling persons who were
home from other cities to spend the
holidays. Nearly every member OF the
organization was present. The enter
tainment opened with concert, under
the direction of the leader Of the So
ciety. Prof. Hermann SchocSey. The
prOgramme was made up Of popular
German airs. which were familiar to
all. particularly the older members, in
whom they awoke pleasant memories
of the Fatherland. The singing section
of the society acquitted itself with great
credit and came in for a generous
share of the applause After the con-
cert the floor was cleared, and about
1880 o'clock the Opera House Orches-
ira struck the first strains of the selec-
tion which opened the dance pro-
gramme. The terpsichorean feast con-
tinued until after two o'clock. At mid
night the vigorous beating of the bass
drum notified the assemblage of the
birth of the new year. A moment later
the music ceaFed, and half hour was
spent very pleasantly in extending best
wishes. and I'm congratulations. The
doors of the dining room were then
thrown open, and an excellent supper
was spread for the guests by the Arion
caterer The dance committee was
composed of MesSrs. O. w. Burdatts,
Harry Ritter. Hermann Seabright. II.
Helmbright, NJ Kovolan, and Fred
Colmar.
The event of the week in Hebrew So
ciety circles was the New Year ball of
the popular Mercantile club, which was
given at the rooms in the Franzhelm
block. Wednesday evening. 1t was one
of the most elaborate affairs on the
winter programme of this organlza-
ton. and was successful in every re-
spect Ii need only be said that the
details were arranged on the extensive
scale which is characteristic of the
club. The stairways and corridors
were covered with crash. In the ball
room palms and acacias were placed
about the walls. while the rays OF the
MYRIAD of electric lights in the ceiling
and chandeliers were softened by tint
ed globes. and gave an additional beau
~ to the scene when the festivities
we're at their height. The costumes OF
the ladies were very handsome, and
contrasted pleasantly with the conven-
tional evening dress of the gentlemen.
The music was furnished by the full
Opera House Orchestra. The supper.
which was provided by Ziegenfelder,
was a triumph of gastronomic art. One
room was reserved for the devotees or
cards. but they were not many with
Tho hall room as a counter attraction.
The committee in charge was composed
of Messrs Lou Gutman, Benz. Kraus,
Lobe s. Emsheimer. and Ralph Hey
mann.
The Rev. DR. J. L. Sooy. pastor of
the Fourth Street NJ. E. chruch, kept