Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-12-12

Wearing a shortened SKIRT, shou'o ieei
That in men slgHt
She is all right;
For men detest the dragging uess
Tyhat sweeps the sidewalks hltmness.
They like the skirt
That shuns the dirt.
srhen fear not. ladies. if you show
Below your skirts an men Vi 81
OF ankles trim,
Or rounded limb
Long draperies are out OF GAZE. -ot+
Strike off your letters! DO not walt
OF your good sense
-Somerville Journal.
All Indications point holiday sea-
son of unusua! gayety. Several OF the
larger social organizations are making
ARRANGEMENTS for entertainments on
very elaborate scale, while all the clubs
will meet during the week between
Christmas and New Years There will
he at least two functions, in which
great degre of interest is already being
manifested in social circles. the annual
New Years ball, and the charity ball OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy, both
of which will be given at the Carroll
Club. The mails are already burdened
with invitations for holiday entertain
ments. and many more will be sent out
during the coming week. Society VIII
entertain more visitors during the mol
ddays than in any recent year, ana
many entertainments will be given in
their honor. With SO many brilliant
affairs in the prospective, the smart set
is now inactive. During the past week
~ there were few affairs, just sufficient
number to maintain an interest in mat
tiers of a social nature The usual
meetings Of the clubs were held, how
! ever, and these are a very important
factor in Wheeling society this winter.
One of the most prominent of Wheel
ing's social organizations is the Mer-
cantine Club 1t is one of the few
clubs which are established in perma-
nent quarters, its cosy rooms on Main
\etreet, between Eleventh and Twelfth
being open to members at all times.
Che Mercantile Club is the most promi-
ent Hebrew social organization in the
ate. 1t was organized about twelve
ars ago, and for a long period the
b met and entertained in the hall IA
Franzheim block. The member
UspGy increased, and about
go the organization was
m more substantial
WAS applied for and
ntire second and
)lilding were leased.
rodeled throughout,
bvements were COM
Tile Club had one Of
In the city. On the
handsomely furnished
lizard rooms, buffet,
u aQYen equipped pan
Id dining hall. The ball
bird floor is magnificently
furnished, and is connect
It rooms for the ladies and
mt officers Of the Mercantile
Is follows: Emanuel Buck
sident; Albert NJ Rice, Vice
!; Leon B. Stein, Secretary;
leizenstein, treasurer; Board of
s, Morris Horkheimer, Louis
David Kraus, and Leon B.
entertainment committee, Maui
keinfeld, chairman; JOS H. Baer,
les Wolf and David Kraus
ne entertainments of the Mercantile
DEb are exclusively for it's members
and lady friends, and some of them are
given upon.a very elaborate scale. The
ball rom is also frequently used for af-
fairs which have a flavor of religion or
charity attached, such as the reading of
Miss Jennie Manufacturer Wednesday
evening. Thursday Of each week is
club night The ladies of the club
have organized a whist club, which
meets every Wednesday evening. and
some expert players have been devel-
oped by this organization. The club
has arranged a winter amusement pro-
gramme. The second number was the
whist party{last Thursday evening. The
>Qrogramma for the remainder of the
seas0nHs as follows
Monday, December 9th, children's
Hanukah ball; Thursday, January 9Th,
New Years ball; Thursday, January
nth, informal Tuesday, February
22nd, Washington hop; Tuesday,
March Sth, children's Purim ball.
1t is noticeable fact that Wheeling
society is manifesting fondness for
cards, while dancing appears to be
waning in popularity. A few years ago
progressive euchre was the rage. then
Tor one or two seasons this diversion
was dropped This winter there are
several euchre clubs, but the most pop
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