The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-26
WEEK THAT IS JUST ENDING

s. ShMD In =. liz II llES1EEN
RECEPTION AND OTHER TUNc.
TIoNs.
The social wheel IS turning slowly,
but stu turning and the coming week
while not to equal the one just passing.
Will, according 20 card.baskets, still
encroach amid sack.cloth and ashes.
Another feature OF interest to society
viii be the southern flight Of some OF
SITS most prominent members, and this
precedent will no doubt be followed la
ter 20 a great extent and tend In the
end TO make the vacation OF wheellng's
upper tendon come during the Lentea
season. This will be in fact, necessary,
if the mad-run OF the past few months
IS to be an every winter occurrence,
with the additional years growth Of d.
versions added. Another likely reason
for this change Is the now assured
Country Club. with Its outdoor allure
ments. as well as indoor. It's location,
as well as attractions. while not exact
Iva discourager to migration, will most
certainly keep thoughts OF such upper
most, and thus the summer months Will
pass on TO autumn and socletS's rendez-
vous still be the Country Club. 20 be
given up only when the winter season
is we'll on. This season for 1898.
which Is now waning. was brilliantly
brought to Its present status last week
by the large reception OF the winter, a
costume party, and innumerable card
and dancing parties, all OF which were
on a scale above the average.
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.. A1cAIechen, on North
Chapline street. was held a charming
reception. Society at large was present
er matron and the NOT vet year old de-
W. B. McMechen, the perfect hostess,
was ably seconded in this bringing to-
gether OF the various stages Of develop
ed womanlIness by her guest OF honor,
Mrs. Charles johnson Milton, daughter
OF Major Alonzo Loring. Mrs. Harry Ce-
ell Whitaker. the bride of this season:
Mrs. y. S. Thomas, wife OF the rector
of st. Matthew's P. E. church; Miss
Harriet Wheeler, OF Hammondsport. y.
Y; Miss Ida Bushtield, OF Pittsburgh.
Pa; Miss Belle SfcCabe, daughter OF
Mr. Robert McCabe, OF South Penn
street: Miss jamie. Good. daughter OF the
late Hon. Hanson Good: Mrs. James B.
fancy, recently returned from doing
the honors at the American consulate In
Belfast Ireland; Mrs. Kate Caldwell, OF
Ennis. Texas, aunt Of the hostess, and
Mrs. George X. McMechen, mother OF
Mr. w. B. McMechen.
In the evening the receiving party
were entertained at dinner, to which
had also been asked congenial party
OF gentlemen Among. these guests were
Mr.. John Frew. Mr.. A. w. Campbell,
Mr.. Sam B. Harrison, Mr.. Melville d.
Post, Mr.. Charles OFT. Mr.. Bernie X.
McMechen. Mr.. George Baird, Mr.. Cecil
Whitaker and Mr.. w. B. McMechen, all
well known club men.
& Monday evening the magnificent home
OF Mr.. Anton Reyman, corner Eoff and
Fifteenth streets. was the hunting
ground of large concourse Of m!rth
seekers. 1t was a costume party and
the assemblage portrayed all peoples
from all climes. The music. the hall
and every appointment bespoke the
genial hospitality OF the attractive
daughters OF the house. Miss Annie,
Miss Nettie and Miss Emma Reymann,
who were assisted by their parents In
extending the greetings OF the occasion.
~ The Charity Whist Club was enter
tanned for the last time until Lent Is
past, by Mrs. W. A. Isett, at her beau
tiful home on North Main street, Mon
day afternoon, and as all meetings OF
this organization this one. proved pro-
tltable to no mean extent.
Miss Henrietta McKennon, who Is the
house guest of Mrs. William H. Hearne,
was the guest of honor at n reception
given by Mrs. ]. r. PAUL, wife OF Judge
PAUL, at their apartments in the Stamm
house. This affair was one OF the most
charming of the smaller ones clait,ing
society's attention during the week.
5 Tuesday afternoon and evening were
crowded to Overlooking with social pa
triotism on both sides of the river, and
out-the-pike, and society hadfto divide
Itself, rs the hours precluGed going
from one to the other.
Miss Mamie Delaplain Grub, elder
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob w.
Grub. entertained her guests with 4
card party. OF which all appointments
were OF colonial Significance, as were
also the trophies OF the evening: the
winners OF which were Miss Lydia
Good. DR.. John Storer.Mr. Claire O'Nell
and Mr.. Tom Sweeney. Those present
were: Misses Holly Patterson, Todd
Baird, Sue Caldwell, Lydia Good, Helen
Caldwell, Jessie Mckee. OF EIagecstown:
Nettle McKennon,, OF Washington; Mary
Moffat, Henrietta Harper, Bessie Dana,
OF Charleston; Miss Ray, OF OttoWa,
Canada: Miss Schubart, OF Cincinnati;
Miss Kelly. of Worcester, Mass; Louise
Hubbard: Air. and Mrs. Will Delaplain,
of Graysville: iessrs.t Hnl Spcidel, Ar
thur Hubbard, Don Mc:riman, Harry
OFT, VIII ,Brlce, John Sto-e-, Sam Har-
per, Tom Sweeney, Claire O'NeiI, Nell
son Hubbard, Henry Hughes and Cald-
well Noise. 81
Mrs. Harry Mendol, OF North From,
street; was the charming hostess 10 a
i"Thimb!e Bee" done up In regular Rev
olutionary style and interesting proved
every momeat. A prize on this occa
sion was the award for the guessing OF
most Of the prominent characters living
and dead. q clue TO the name being Civ
en- through the initial; letter. OF each
word In the formed sentences, prepared
before the arrival o. the guests. The
sunexpectedness! OF this part or tho af-
ternoon's programme was the cap-shea!
TO its enjoyment Miss Rose, u house
guest OF Miss Emily Sheppard, was the
VICTOR