The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-16

'what state has two capitalist" said
the pretty schoolma'am.
Rhode Island, ma'am, replied Benny
Bloobumper.
What are they?"
"Prowdence and Newport"
"That is right. Has any other state
TWO capitalist"
Eyes, mn'am."
Name the state or states, please
west Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, North Dakota, South"
hold on there, Benny, and tell me the
names OF West Vlrginla's two capitals
before you go any farther"
wv and ", ma'am," replied Benny,
very promptly.
Society as to-day in evidence here
also has two capitals, ~" and "P."
All invitation urralrs being by and fo9
the younger portion OF the social realm.
Politics, war and Red Gross Association,
inviting the attention OF older citizens.
The forecast for the coming week is
similar, many house guests In the city
being the cause for continued pleasures
among the set entertaining this week.
The largest function Of the week and
at the same time one OF the brilliant
events OF the year, was the debut OF
Miss Edna McCourtney, only daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. JAMES r. MecourtReS
OF South Front, Island Place. Miss
O'Kane,a house guest at the family res
idence, and number OF Miss McCourt-
ney's former schoOlmates made up the
receiving party, at whose head stood
the father and mother OF the debutante.
The Magnificent home was most beauti-
fully appointed IL every regard for the
occasion and the grounds surrounding
enhanced by artistic Illumination. The
reception was followed with dancing.
Over two hundred invitations had been
issued and many personal greetings
were extended the young lady who that
evening made her formal entrance into
the realm she Will grace.
Miss Laura Crangle Dalzell charming
ly entertained in honor OF Miss Camille
Bryant, OF New York. The AFFAIR was
bowling party Mt Wheeling Park. fol-
lowed with refreshments In town after
the incoming II motor. Arriving at the
house, the guests were received by Mrs.
Dalzell. mother OF the hostess. and the
evenings enjoyment ran to the hours
long past midnight.
The notable affair Of the week was the
Frazier Hastings wedding. II was SOL
emnized In the presence only OF the I'M
mediate family, the words being I'M
pressively spoken by DR.. j. Sooy. The
high contracting parties are most IA
vOrably known In this city. Mr.. Fred
II 80, &c tFrh ia hFfgiTpfH nd
musical circles, while Miss Zou Hast
ings, now Mrs. Frazier, Is decided and
deserved faYurite with everybody, both
personal acquaintnnceS and those who
know her only through her talent. She
has sung In pubic with as marked sue
cess as any member OF Musical Wheel
Ing, and her EraclOusness OF manner,
coupled with her line soprano voice,
made the attractive feature Of the even
ing. MIR, and Mrs. Frazier Will be at
nome after August on Island Place.
Mrs. Mary Deiaplalne and daughter
Miss Hupda, OF North Chaplina street.,
will spend the summer and fall season
on the Pacific coast
Mrs. oliver Thompson Rhodes and
children, Alexander Laughlin and
George Presley. leave next Thursday for
Loeb Lynn Heights, Md, for the sum
mer.
Miss Martha Bassell, of Clarksburg,
is the house guest OF Miss Elizabeth
speldel, Echo Point.
Miss Emily Pollock. of North Chap
line street, il entertaining Miss Alice
Bates. OF Elm Hill, and Miss Camille
Bryant, OF New York, US house guests.
Mr. stubbs, Of California, IS the house
guest Of Mr.. Bernia X. McMechen,
North Chapllne street.
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Gardner and MisS
Gardner are the house guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Frew, Of Fourteenth
street.
Miss Angela Feeney, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Feeney, OF North
Chapline street, is at Atlantic City t9F
the summer.
Mrs. Thomas Carr and daughters, of
Fourteenth street, are at Mountain
Lake Park for the summer
Mrs. virginia shafrer and Miss Belle
Mendel viii spend the summer at Capon
Springs.
Mrs. Edward Marsh (nee Miss Jessie
Turner and son are guests at the Bates
family residence, on Twelfth street.
Mrs. W. p. Wiley, OF MorGantown, is
the house guest OF her sister, Mrs. John
Wagner, Twelfth street.
Mr. T. Reed McKnight. OF Pittsburgh,
is n guest at the McMechep residence
on North Chapline street.
LAID TO REST.
Last Sad Rites Performed over the Re-
mains OF C. E. stlfel.
The funeral of the late c. E. stltcl.
whose death was noted in Thursdays
Intelllgencor, took place yesterday after
noon from the family residence. North
Main street. and was largely attended,
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. a. w. werder, OF st. James Ger
man Lutheran church, who paid the de-