The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-24

To furnish Christmas cheer.
But his Joyous ardor naught can damp,
For on her last shopping tour
She bought papa mn onyx lamp
To put in her boudolr."
The Charity Whist Club will have no
meeting ON the coming Monday. The
next reception will be at the home OF
Mrs. Morris Horitheimer. on Four
teenth street, on January 0. At the
last meeting at the residence Of Mrs.
William Isett. on North Main street,
the prize winners were Mrs, "A. Allen.
Wheat, Mrs. Norris Horkhelmer and
Miss Shriver.
The Married Ladies' Euchre Club was
delightfully."- entertained at the home
OF Mrs. T. c. Aioffat, on South Chap
line street, yesterday The prize wln-
ners were Mrs. W. w. Irwin, Mrs. w.
w. Arnett and Mss Helen McCabe. A
charming reception Of the club Will be
rendered next FrlORy afternoon, by
Miss McCabe. Mt the residence OF her
father, on Penn street. Island.
The Debutante Club was entertain-
ingly received last evening by Miss
ents, on Penn street. Island.
Mrs. william Isett handsomely en-
tertained party OF gentlemen last
Saturday evening, complimentary to
Mr.. Isett, who that day celebrated has
Sixtieth anniversary OF his birth.
weddings of the week of local in
terest were the marriages OF Mr.. Leo
Wolfe, OF this city, and Miss Claudia
Weller. OF GAINESVILLE, granddaughter OF
the late Simon Baer: the marriage OF
William C. Meyer, prosecuting attorney
of Ohio county. and Miss Margaret
Donley. Of Morg8ntown. and the mar
rlage Of Mr.. Christian Beury and Miss
Bessie Kate Atkinson, formerly OF this
city, now Of charleston.
The delightful entertainments at the
home of Mr.. o. c. Dewey during the
week were among the notable AFFAIRS
OF the winter. Mr.. Dewey and Mr..
Banner. as hosts, were charmlngly as
sisted by Mrs, B. Walker Peterson and
Mrs. Hullihen Quarter in the recep-
ton OF their guests, who reached Echo
Point by special car.
The plans are maturing for the publi-
cation of Woman's Edition Of one OF
the daily papers for the benefit OF the
Day nursery. The ladies in charge OF
the movement as committee are Mrs,
w. F. Butler. Mrs George b. Caldwell.
Airs. John B. Garden, Mrs. r. w. Nor
rison and Mrs. Charles Ebeling. rep-
resenting the Kings Daughters organ
tzutlons Interested in this especially
charity.
The Twentieth Century Girls will
have two charming receptions this
week, on Tuesday, at the home OF Miss
Grace Hogg, east of the city and on
Thursday. ut the home OF Miss Laura
Cransle Dalzell, on North Chapline
street.
The Arion, Mercantile and Carroll
Clubs ali have holiday season enter
talnments on hand Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. respectively.
The Assembly dance on Friday eve
ming promises TO be the most brilliant
yet arranged by those indefatlgable as
sembly lenders, Messrs. Aterrfman, Wa
terhOuse and Whitaker. The Opera
House orchestra has reheHrsed new
music especially for the occasion, and
the gowning now being planned by the
city costumers VIII be especially fine.
Society. young and old, will be seen
that night at its best.
The "Ben.Hur" charity entertain
ment will exceed In beauty the widest
anticipation, and the sale Of seats,
which begins to-day. will be enthusiasts
ideally responded to. The programme
in full Is not yet ready for publication,
but the cast embraces the great ma
jority Of society's stage-appeaTtng de-
voices, which bespeaks an entertain
ment minus stage-fright. The dates
NWAnnRa0AV
Thursday evening, but. as stated at
the beginning Of this column 1t would
be 4 gratifying change could Thurs
days performance be made matinee.
The ladies in charge should take the
matter under careful advise .lert. They
are Mrs. Frank ]. Hearne, Mrs. Jo-
seph Gibbs, Mrs. John D. CulbertsOn,
Mrs. ". W. Arnett. Mrs. Gibson Lamb,
Mrs. ]. J. Holloway Mrs. Hullihen
Quarter. Mrs. Andrew Wilson, Mrs.
George b. Caldwell. Mrs. g. A. Asch-
mann, Mrs. l. G. Dillon. Mrs. Platoff
Zane and Miss Gene Friend. The
University boys had been booked for
the 18th before a change In the plans
OE the "Ben-Hur" committee was
known.
Miss Florence Atkinson. daughter OF
Governor Atkinson. will be the guest OF
Col. and Mrs. Frank j. Hearne ut
Hearnlee next week.
Miss Bessie Gallagher will be the
guest Of GIr. and Mrs. r. e. Moffnt. on
South Chapline street. as a friend OF
Miss Jessie aiofiat.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wilson. nee
Miss Ella Taylor Wright, are expected
home to-day from their European we'd
ding trip.
Back home in time for Christmas so
cial functions are Misses Laura G.
DaizeIl Mary PAUL. Sue Wright, Ger
trude List Shirley Brockunier. Mary
Caldwell Emma Forbes. Jessie Wheat.
and AIeBArB. EiwOOd Horkhcimer. JO-
seph Speldel. Nile Ford. Arch Wilson.
George Wise, Bates McLaln. Harold
Wise, Jesse Bloch. jesse Speidel. Nor
gan HeIskell. John Wilson. Eugene
HIIdreth. Harold Bloch. Mertz Fran
zheim and Harry ZTely.
col. W. II Woodward. Of Birming-
ham, Ala, is IN the city, previous 10
starting on trip around the world.
Tho many friends. young and old, Of
Mr.. Walter Sweeney, sOn Of the late
Andrew Sweeney, are delighted to learn
n his promotion TO a first lieuteDancy
in Company ". or the First West VIr-
ginia.
Christmas shopping was thc un1crly-
ing source OF animation IN soclety's do
main during the week just ending. while
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