Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16

to the national Saengerfest next year
with a strong chorus.
a notable wedding will be solemnized
at the First Presbyterian Church at 3
o'clock next Wednesday evening. the
principals being prominent members in
Wheeling society. Mr.. William Pan
nell Wilson and Miss Ellen Taylor
Wright. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev David A. Cunning
ham. The ushers will be Messrs. Will
lam P. Burke, j. Latane McLain, George
Baird, Charles F. Paxton, Arch Wilson
and Lynn McGruder. Jr., of Philadel-
phia. The groom's best man will be
Mr.. Samuel W. Harper. The brides
maid of honor will be her sister, Miss
Sue NJ. Wright. After the ceremony
a reception will be held at the home
of the brid's grandfather, Mr. George
R. Taylor, on Fourteenth street. A
number of guests from out of town will
attend the affair, among whom are:
Mrs. VIM. Craighead and Miss Sophia
Craighead, of Dayton, Ohio; Miss Lou
Use Scull, of Somerset, Pa; Miss Isa
bel Scull, ofNIrwin, Pa; Miss Charlotte
Carothers, Oh Baltimore, Md; Misses
Katherine and Harriet Reid, of Wash
ington. Pa: MIR. Spears, Of Steubenville,
Ohio.
Miss Virginia Harrison will entertain
the Twentieth Century Club at her
home on South Front street. Tuesday
afternoon< complimentary to Miss Ellen
T. Wright.
Almost fitting finish to the twentieth
anniversary celebration of the firm of
Geo. E. Stifel & Co. was the reception
rendered by them to their employees on
Friday evening at Wheeling Park.
Promptly at 730 Manager Weisgerber,
of the w & E. G. road, had a special
motor leave the station direct for the
Casino. Upon arriving at the Park the
bowling alleys were at once taken pos
session of by those favoring that sport,
while others INDUCED in a game of
whist, pedro or euchre, until 10 o'clock,
when Superintendent Krieger announc-
ed supper. Two long tables were
placed in the Casino dining hall, or
namented and embellished with potted
plants and flowers. Eighty plates were
set and one of Wheeling Parks chicken
suppers was spread before the guests.
During this part Of the programme Miss
Matilda Ise sang in a most affecting
manner 1.-The Stars and Stripes That |
Love" Messrs. Stifel and Schwertfeger
made most eloquent addresses OF well
come, and Miss Sadler responding with
a neat speech of thanks on the part of
employees. An original poem. "Jeremy's
Impressions" was read by Miss Jennie
Reich. after which all repaired to the
Casino. where dancing was enjoyed I'M
til 1915 o'clock. when the party, after
singing the good wishes for their hosts,
returned by special motor to the city.
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Friday the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy held business meeting at which
matters in connection with the organi-
zation were considered, and plans were
furthered for the charity ball which is
to be given in the Carroll Club auditor
ium on the Tuesday preceding Thanks
giving. Another meeting for the pur-
pose of concluding arrangements for
this function, will be held on the last
Friday in this month. The Daughters
also decided to make a donation to the
Winnie Davis monument fund, and to
send box of clothing to an ex-Cofed-
crate soldier in Hampshire county.
Miss Mamie Moore, daughter of Mr..
Philip Henry Moore, was chosen as
secretary of the Chapter, succeeding
Miss Frances Jordan, whose resigna-
ton was accepted. The discussion
with reference to the donation to the
Winnie Davis fund brought out the
very interesting fact that hundred
dollars was raised for a monument to
Mary Washington about forty years ago,
at large reception held in the old
Sprigg mansion on the site of the pres
ent Cathedral High School building.
The late Mrs. Effie Russell, of Pleasant
Valley. was the promoter of the func-
ton. and Mrs. p H. Moore. who is a
member of the daughters, made her
debut in society at the reception. The
next meeting of the State Grand Divis-
ion of the Daughters of the COnfederacy
will be held in Wheeling during the
coming wear. The United Daughters.
the national body, with which the
Wheeling Chapter will be connected
within a very short time. will hold It's
animal meeting November 10th at Hot
Strings Ark. Mrs. McSherry of Mar
tinsburg. sister of United States Sena-
tor C. ]. Faulkner, of that city, has
been chosen as the delegate from this
State.
Last Tuesday evening a numerous
crowd of relatives and intimate friends
gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred D. Friedrich on North Mar
k>t street to celebrate the tenth ami !
versary Of their marriage. After en-
loving an evening of pleasant diversion
the company did justice to splendid I
supper served about midnight. They
received very fine lot Of tinware. AT 1
the same time they made use of the day
bv presenting their daughter Alberta
with very fine Krakaur piano.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Bertschy. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Kendel Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beck, Mr. !
and Mrs. Henry Mehlman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Colmar. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. !
Roller. Mr.. and Mrs August Warnika,