The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23

One OF tho most pleasing social tunc-
lions occurring IN Wheeling was the
reception rendered the Sons and
Daughters OF the Revolution ut the res-
idence OF DR.. Frank ]. LeMoyne Hump
last night. The parlors were well filled
by the members OF the society and the
programme. carried out, was one OF the,
most attractive imaginable. 1t consists
cd OF tableaux and representations Of
familiar scenes and incidents Of Reyo-
lutloaary days. y
The parlors and halls were tastefullv
decorated in the colonial colors. yellow,
and blue, while the American rl-color-
ed bunting was in evidence everywhere.
The tableaux were given In the rear
parlor where an improvlsed stage was
arranged surrounded by large SILT
frame, so that the various pictures pre-
scented were realistic indeed.
Tho programme was as follows:
First-"Ellzaboth Zane" unprecedented
secoad-The Rogers Groupe, "Preseilln
and John Alden" ilmpersonated by Miss
Pereilla pTrockunier and Mr.. William Tus-
ThirG@SThe colonial Maiden" by Mrs.
Frank ], Le Moyne Hupp.
.Fourth-.Dec Declaration OF Independence"
Mcssrs. Eiehol, J. D. Dubois. William
Burke and Alex. Updegraff, md Slaves:
FItth-"George Washington" Mr.J D.
slxth-Moun. Vernon Groupe. Mr.. J. D.
Dubois us Cen Washington, Mrs. Reed
NJ, Baird as Martha Washington.
Seventt--'Nelic Custus and Gen. Wash
ington, Miss Mattie>Caldwell and Mr.. j.
Elshts-'rhe Birth of, tho Flag" Mis-,
Ida updeErafr. Miss Elizabeth Weisling.
Mr.: j.. d. Dubois and DR.. Reed NJ; Baird
nag," Mrs: Joseph Welsiing. -,
Tenth-1"saylng the Constitution" Miss
Shirley Brockunier.
Eleventh-"uncle SAM" DR.. Frank J.
STWeifith-"Coonfdentlal Groupe" (plc.
ture), Misses ida Updesraff and Matte
The miniatures and tableaux were oil
well arranged and the ladies and gen
tlemen who impersonated the different
characters were as nearly perfect In
each picture as 1t Is possible to make
them.
The stage settings were appropriate
and included many relics OF the Revolu-
ton. Among these were a table and
two chairs over one hundred and fifty
years old. A sword and bayonet
which saw service In the war for Amer
lean independence. were among the rel
les.
After the pictures musical pro-
gramme was rendered. in which several
OF the guests participated. Refresh
ments were served at a seasonable hour
by Plate & Hane, the caterers. and
even these were In keeping with the
colonial air OF the occasion. The Ice
cream and cake were colored red. white
and blue, and the candies the same.
Among the relics were copies OF the
Winchester, Va, Gazette, and Ulster
County, n. Y. Gazette, OF January I.
1900. They contain an account OF the
death of General Washington.
Most of the guests invited were pres
ent. Among them were:
Mrs. Reed N. Baird. Miss Todd Baird,
Mrs. c. W. Brockunier, Miss Mary
nier, Miss Sara Brockunier. Miss Mar
tina D. Caldwell. Miss Sue N. Caldwell,
Miss Laura Caldwell. Miss Helen Cald-
well, Mrs. A. B. Carter, Miss Sophia
Carr, Mrs. C. F. Dickinson. Mrs. Clarke
Hamilton, jr., Mrs. E. A. Hildreth, Mrs
] J.. Holloway. Miss Kate Hunter, Mrs.
Frank LeAIoyne Hupp, Miss Edna Nc
Courtney, Mrs. S. P Norton, Miss Mary
PAUL, Mrs. James NELL. Miss Anne
Neill, Miss Elizabeth Sooy, Miss Ida
UpdeGraff,' Mrs. j. N. Weisling, Mrs.
Andrew Wilson,Miss, Julia Wilson, Mrs.
Mary Delaplain
Reed NJ. Baird. George 3. Baird. Al
bert Fl. Beach, c. W. Bcockunier,. Sam.
uel Hugh BrockunIer. Alfred Caldwell,
John d. Culbertson, Joseph D. Dubois,
Eugen!us A. Eildreth, F. ]. LeMoyae
Fupp, Henry Weldon Hughes, Gibson
Lamb, Charles Lamb, Birney X. Nc
Mechen, William Turner; Nicoll, Samuel
P. Norton, Archibald ". PAUL, Alfred
PAUL, Joseph T. PAUL, B. Walker Pet
erson, zacharial Robertson. Randolph
Stalnaker, Josephus L. soov. Wilbur H.
Tallman, Albert P. Tallman, John A.
Topping, Alexander Updegraff. Joseph
j. Woods, Platoft Zane.
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