Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04
SISTERSVlLLE.

Sistersvilse, W. Va, December b..
The SWEETEST society event in this city
during the present season was the re-
ception and dance given last evening
by the members of the. Virginia Club
in honor of number of visitors in the
city. The reception was held at the
Wells Hotel, and everything was OF
the very best The spacious dining
room of the hotel was handsomely
decorated for the occasion with palms
and ported plants, and presented most
beautiful and inviting appearance.
There was a number of visitors, in
Guiding Miss Maud Porterfeld, of Oil
City; Miss Dale Alden, of jamestown,
N. y; Miss Mary Bishop, OF Pittsburg;
Miss Margaret Paden, of Parkersourg;
Miss Gertrude sherwood, of Marietta;
Miss Anna Alden, of jamestown, n. ";
Miss Wilson, Of Marietta, and H. c.
Richard, of Parkersburg. The local
people who attended were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. R. Cowell, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Dun
lap, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Bartless,
Misses Lucie Ramey, Anna Elder,
Sadye Wallace, Sara Agnew, Blanche
Wells, Edith Wilson, Molfie Roome,
Mae Arthur, Meta West, Anna Elliott,
Pearl Smullen, Myrtle Smullen, and
Messrs. John Kinkaid, w. G. Agnew,
George W. Bishop, Arch Smith, Ray
Macarthur, E. A. Nesbett, Frederick
w. McGinnis, Claude e. Gifin, Nazaro
Underwood, Hal J. Porterfield, +. j..
Miller, George w. Crawford, Richard
Elliott, Arthur Sutherland, Harry Stan
berry, T. w. Larsen, Rush Wallace,
Frank Colbert. Arthur Hoenig. 2. D..
Mcconnell and Robert L. Gregory.
Miss Lulu Hall, daughter of Hon.
Sep Hall, and Miss Mayme McEldow-
ney, daughter OF Col. John McEldow-
ney, both OF New Martinsville, are in
the city and will he the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mccormick, of Wells
street.
The usual services will be held in all
the city churches tomorrow morning
and evening.
Miss VERNE Huling, of Diamond
street, very pleasantly entertained the
members of the ''B. c. Euchre Club
last evening The evening" was spent
at cards and music. Those present
were Misses Maude Courtney, Edith
Ware, Aaileen Raster, Miss Kennedy,
Nellie Taylor. Jennie Cutting, Miss
Emery, Messrs. Chan Ware, Ed. A. Rig
gall, Albert Brenneman, Joseph Nc
Ginley BENZ. Raster, George Watson
and Frank Martin. Miss Nellie Taylor
was the recipient of the first ladies
prize and Frank Martin of the gentle
mems prize.
Mrs. H. E. Meek left this afternoon
for her former home near Bellaire,
where she will be the guest of relatives
for a short time.
R. NJ Jennings, of the Kanawha Oil
Company, arrived in the city this
afternoon and will be here for several
days looking after the interests of his
company.
Miss Lydia Prettyman has returned
from W1liamstown and st. Marys,
where she has been visiting friends
Major Clint Moore left this after
noon for Pittsburg and other points in
Pennsylvania on business.
Mrs Robert Mccormick, of Wells
street, gave very pleasant marquerade
party last evening in honor of her
guests. Misses Lulu Hall and Mayme
McEldowney, of New Martinsville.
Those present were Misses Callie
Krug, Alfretta Russell. Edna Wilson,
Vida Still. Carrie Gilmore, Bessie
Wright, Helen Pomeroy, Gertrude I'LL
man and Messrs. John J. Mckay. A. &.
Thomas, w. A. Strouse, Ralph Devore,
Garfield Hays and George L. Graham.