Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-06
A PLAYERS CLUB
Organized Yesterday Afternoon at
Bellaire-- First Presentation to Be
Given at the Elysian Theatre
Christmas Night.-.Other Bellalre
News.

The Players Club, steps toward
which were taken some time ago, was
organized yesterday afternoon at the
Elysian theatre. The following corps
of officers were elected: Charles w.
Bippus, business manager; Mile Mar
tin, stage director; Henry FittOn, as
sistant stage director; Walter LaZure,
orchestra leader; Albert Heathering-
ton, band leader; Fred Wassman, Jr.,
interlocutor; Albert Schindewolf, mas
ter of property; William Landkrohm,
electrician.
The clubs first presentation before
the public will be given in the Elysian
on Christmas night. The costume for
the production will be secured Of J. C.
Kober, theatrical costumer of Pitts
burg. The club VIII shortly begin its
rehearsals and there is no doubt when
it is considered that the best local tall
ent has been procured, that the various
plays to be given during this winter,
will all be successful. At the minstrel
show, Charles X. Harris latest songs
will be rendered. Following is the list
Of players so far admitted:
Joseph Rankin, Jess Landkrohm,
Charles Stahl, W. Milligan, w. Wass-
man, B. Lancaster, H. Heatherington,
Scott Dean, John Hopkins, William
Schindewolf, G. Thornberry, w. Camp
bell, E. Godfrey, B. LETTERS, A. Martin,
NJ Martin.
The funeral of M. Freedman, who
died last Friday took place yesterday
at noon from his late residence in the
Second ward, and was very largely at
tended by friends and relatives. The
interment was made in the Jewish
cemetery on Winding Hill.
Sylvan Levi, of Moundsville was a
guest of relatives yesterday in the
Fifth ward.
Louis Cripton, a clerk in Blum's dry
goods store, is confined to his home in
the Fourth ward with throat trouble.
The men of the congregation of the
Jewish Synagogue held their regular
monthly meeting in the Sunday school
room with a full attendance. Various
matters of business were attended to.
Nose Elikan and Jake Blum spent
yesterday with friends at Moundsville.
The University Centre will hold their
weekly meeting tonight in the First
Presbyterian Church. A full attend
ance is desired, as some matters of i'm
portance' will be brought up for discus
sion.
Superintendent of the public schools,
H. G. Williams, will deliver a lecture
on the STORY of Helen Kellar" at the
Presbyterian Church. The proceeds
will be given as benefit to the church
George S. Williams, of indianapolis.
Ind, was a guest yesterday of J. B.
Watt.
Mrs. Harry Herzberg, of the Fourth
ward, who has been at the Catholic
hospital in Wheeling for some time past
and where she underwent a severe sur
gical operation, has been removed to
her home in decidedly improved con-
dition.
Roy Graham and wife. of Olney, O..
are the guests of Miss Mary Buchanan.
in the Third ward.
S. Luchs, of the Third ward. has re-
turned home from Washington. D. D..
where he attended the funeral of his
brother, Max Luchs.
j. F. Anthony, of Claysville. Pa.
was a guest yesterday of the Anderson.
Mrs. Michael Porterfield. of Thirty
third street, has returned home from
two-weeks' visit with friends at Par
kersburg, W. Va.
The Bellaire Choral Society will hold
their weekly meeting tomorrow night
in the First Presbyterian Church.
Prof. Paris Myers will be present and
rehearsal will be in order throughout
the evening. Business matters will
likely be brought up for discussion and
action.
DR.. c. S. Starkweather, of Buffalo. n.
Y, was a guest yesterday of friends
in the Third ward
The "A Hot Time in the Old Town"
company passed through the city yes
terday from East Liverpool to Cam
bridge. and stopped at the Windsor.
They show at the latrer city tonight
and will return to this city tomorrow
to appear at the Elysian on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
Bion Williams and Clark Jones leave
this morning to attend the meeting of
the Ohio Federation of Labor at CO.
lumbus
David Pailor. of Cleveland, was a
guest yesterday of friends in the Third
ward.
Frederick OswelIer. Of Cleveland