Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-28
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IDi1rOSpecIlV6,6tenL OF all dDSOID u
interest in the social world, is the
w Year ball at the Carroll Club
mouse Thursday evening December goth.
The list is now complete, and invita-
lions will be sent out at an early date.
The affair will be given on larger
scale this year than ever before. The
entire Carroll Club house will be util-
lied for the occasion and beautiful dec
orations will prevail. A prominent
feature of the affair will be the dance
music, several of the newest and most
popular waltzes and two-steps will be
played by the full Opera House orehes-
ira. Caterer E. B. Carney has been en-
gagged to prepare the supper. There
will likely be any charing visitors to
town during the holidays, and they will
participate in the brilliant event.
who have already sig
Id their intenti@n to be here for the
Ulllair are Misses Bessie and Florence
Atkinson, of Charleston; Jesses Nc
Kee, pf Hagerstown, Nd; Carrie Perbst
of Allentown. Pa. Florence Post, Gen
evieYd, Bassell of Clarksburg;. The
committee in charge are Messrs Price
Whitaker and Frank Waterhouse. Both
gentleman have been untiring in their
efforts to\nake the dance a success.
The Priscilla Tea given by Miss HUI
ia Delap{aine at her residence on Chap
line streft Thanksgiving afternoon be
tween TIE hours of three and six o'clock
was one of the smartest affairs given in
the city for long time. Miss Della
PLANE has an established reputation for
her fine entertainments. The tea was
r+,;a4Ixr of D,rri+op potrra On outar-
ing the pretty Delaplaine home the
guests were greeted by congenial re-
ceiving party of Spinsters all garbed in
gray and black gowns, with white
aprons and Colonial caps, composed of
Misses Frances Thompson, of Utica,
. n. Y; Mary McMechen, Matilda Burke,
kSertrudeList, Lily Vance, Frances Jor-
~, Martha Caldwell and Mrs. Harry
F. Stallman. AS the guests were ush-
cred into the dining room, the scene
was very pretty one. Suspended
from the walls were two guns at each
side of the fire place a spinning wheel.
The dining table fairly groaned with
it's weight of good things. Misses
Mayme Patterson and Flora Wilson,
assisted by Misses Jessie Berger, Ger
trude Fisher and Sue Caldwell, presid-
ed at the tea urns The plates used in
serving the guests were over seventy
years old. One plate especially had
been in possession of the Lynch family,
one of the early Virginians, and it is
said Marquis de La Fayette ate from
the same plate Other decorations
about the parlors and halls were in
keeping with the nature of the enter
tainment.
Miss Lily Vance was hostess to the
Bachelor Maids at her residence on
North Main street Friday. The affair
was complimentary of her visitor, Miss
Frances Thompson, of Utica, N. Y.
1t has been whispered that a dinner
party Of some little distinction will take
place some evening this week at one of
the prominent homes on North Main
street. From information CLEANED, it is
learned that the Four Leaf Glover Club
are not the only ones who can prepare
dainty little dinner parties for the gem
tlemen. There are others.
Last Monday occurred one of those
enjoyable occasions remembered by old
and young. The Ladies Auxiliary of
the Bellaire A. o. H. gave a social at
the A. O. H. Hall, on Guernsey street.
The opening address by the President
Mrs M. Lotus, was in happy strain.
Then followed recitation by Miss NJ.
Mason, of Bellaire, a vocal solo,by Fred
Gerghity, Of Benwdpd, w. Va; recita
ton by Miss Mary Cary, sof Bellaire.
reading BY Mr.. Thomas Rodgers. Of