The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-12

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rs Though the winter weather and It's
gayeties are on the wane, yet the past
week was not without It's pleasures to
tnnumerable card devoiees. Aside from
the time spent in the diversion In ali
sections OF thegcitS. either formally or
Informally, the universal topics of con-
Hersation were the coming flower sale,
the demonstration lecture on Society
Gymnastics and Voice Culture, and the
probable chance for a river trip to Gin.
cinnatl such as II years gone by was
the social feature OF each spring.
Miss Kate Hunter delightfully."- enter
talned a party OF ladies at her home on
Fourteenth street. last Saturday even.
inS,t Duplicate Whist was the especial
feature OF the evenings entertainment.
Z The following were among the invited:
Mrs. Mary Delaplalne, Mrs. John. Frew.
Mrs. ]. i. Merrman. Mrs. Roseman
e Gardner, Mrs. Martha Z. Whitaker, Mrs.
Chales H. fancy aud Mrs. Letltia Up
degraft. l5is.
Mrs. w. B. McMeclen gave a dalntIly
appointed dinner and card party Fri.
day evening, to few friends In honor
OF Miss Lyde Bushfeld, the guest OF
Miss JAMIE Good.
Monday evening society at large as
sembled In the Opera House TO see Pal
mer Cox and his Brownies. While there
is difference OF opinion regarding the
performance. the privilege OF having
seen a man whose nfpe will be immor-
tai as long as there are children to en-
Joy nlctureland, well repaid the going
The Brownie drawn by Mr. Cox while
delivering his short explanation of the
origin of his studies. was presented by
the distinguished author, with his auto
graph, to Mr.. R. Mather Archer. OF the
/ 1ntelligencer.
Tuesday evening Mrs. ]. F. Merriman
( charmingly entertained number OF
her friends and continued the enter
ta!nmeht to other, Wednesday evening.
making her home on North Chapline
street the scene OF two bright assem-
b!tges during the week.
"Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Martha
Z. Whitaker and daughter. Mrs. George
Updegraff. were delightfully."- at home to
conSenial party OF ladies who chose
an informal musicale for the entertain
Inent. after which session OF dupli-
cate whist was undertaken, and the
close scores showed the average even
ness Of the play. Those in the contest
were Mrs. ]. F. Merrlman. Mrs, ". W.
Arnett, Mrs. Marion Harper, Mrs. John
Frew, Mrs. Roseman Gardner. Mrs.
8. L. Brice, Mrs. Alex. Campbell, M:s.
Charles fancy. Mrs. James Neill, Miss
Jennie fancy. Miss Kate Hunter and
Miss Lyde Bushfeld.
The progressive pedro club was
charmingly entertained by Airs. Fred
H. Rehrens, il. at her beautiful home
on South Chapllnc street, Wednesday,
evening. The prize winners or the at
ternoon were Miss Emma Schultze,aIrs.
George Ebelins and Mrs. James II.
Riddle
The Mercantile Club had two more
than interesting affairs tails week and
each was participated in bv the greater
portion of the club membership.
Mr., j. K. BotsfGrd, one OF Wiee;!ng's
most highly esteemed citizens. ceiebsa-
ted the niretyfirst anniversary OF his
birth Tuesday evening, on which occa-
sion Mr.. Botsford was made aware OF
the esteem in which he is held by many
visible evidences OF It.
Mrs. w. ". Arnett, at her home on
Fifteenth street, Thursday evening,de-
lob ~ 10
(, dies and gentlemen at duplicate whist.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam s. NFcMechen. Ne. and Mrs James
fancy, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frew. Mrs. Roseman
Gardener, Mrs. Mary Dclaplain. Miss
jamie Good. Miss Bushheld and Mr.
Melville Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olive: Thompson Rhodes
were the charming hosts last evening at
their home, South Chapline street, at
handsomely appointed reception. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C.
= Moffat, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mckee, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. C. Burke. Mrs. Edmond
,son, Miss Helen Deyries, Miss Anna Ir-
win and Mr.. A. ". Campbell.
The flower sale now In talk. Is under
't Inc CiTsCt!pn Oh tle NlIlES daughters OIL
the First Presbyterian church. AMI will
be. held on Good Friday and Easter Sat-
urtsx in the Seanor shoe house. oppo-
site the Mcclure. Mr.. Seano- having
kindly rendered for that purpose the
use OF his store room. All sorts % flow
er3 will be on sale and orders can be
left now at Mrs. Zicsenfelders. or with
any OF the following named ladies':
Mcsdames-
Ada Barr Frank Hoffman,
z Robert White, T. G. Burke.
z a. J.. Meyers, G. j.. Dickinson,
]. r. PAUL. James Mathews,
+ Q. T. Rhodes. Alfred Paul.
Howard Hazlett, w. L. GlesGE"r.
Misses
Nellie Ffcw, Frances Jordan
Bessie Rice. Henrietta Harper
5.@I.illy Vance. Kate lia2lett
Kate McLaIn, JcSslc Martin,
Flora Stifel, Iottis WILSON,
Ada Jepson. Eta Rinchart,
Fannie List, r. Burt .a III
Todd Baird, Mary PAUL.
50 rs.st4 -
Invitations are being seat 10 ali con-
% or iv,tafastol In, m orr - re-