The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-19

THE ACCUSTOMED FORMS
LACKED NOTHING, IN THEIR
DELIGHTFUL ACCOMPANY
MENTs-THE EXODUS TO MEN
Ico-soNs AND DAUGHTERS OF
THE REVOLUTION ACTIVE.
But a few days remaining bcfo:s the
gay winter season is over. and society,
was kept In cons,an: fitting the past
week In Its endeavor TO honor the enter
tainers whose offered hospitality for va
rlous reasons had to await the flood
tide. Every sort OF entertainment fig
ured on the engagement: tablet and all
were served III the best possible style.
The especial features OF the week, aside
from the at-any-tlme-l slowed extension OF
society's civilltles. were an exodus for
Mexico, an indoor bicycle meet and
ST. Valentine parties: the latter usher
Ing In most brilliantly the week which
reaches Its climax to-day, in the gath
erlng OF society this afternoon and even
Ing ut The home on North Chapllne
street, Of Mrs. William b. AIcMechen,
one OF Wheeling's most attractive
women.
Mrs. McMechen entertairs In honor OF
Mrs. Charles Johnson Milton. nee Miss
Lucy Lorng. and the ladies, beside the
guest OF honor, who have been chosen
by the hostess to second her gracious
amenities, are Mrs. George X. Nc
Mechen, Mrs. Kate Caldwell, Mrs. N. S.
Thomas. Mrs. Harry Whitaker. Miss
Janey Good, Miss Harriet Wheeler,
Miss Lydia Bushheld and Miss Flor
encc OFT. The afternoon hours are
3 to 8. 10 be followed by a din
ner party to the ladies Of the receiving
party. and gentlemen whose presence
the earlier hours precluded.
Mrs. William II. Hearne gave as an
outcome OF valentine party, perhaps
the prettiest appointed AFFAIR of the sea-
son. last Monday night, at her home on
South Front street. The invitations
were sent complimentary to her house
guest, Miss Henrietta McKennon, OF
Washington, Pa A distinctly enjoyable
time was lived that evening by all and
the visible tokens of its occurrence were
carried of by Mrs. Charles ". Lis.,
Miss Catherine Baird, OF Washington,
Miss Mckee. Mr.. Harry Whitaker and
Mr.. Hal Speidel.
The Charity Whist CLUB was beau,i-
fully received by Mrs. Julius Pollock
Monday afternoon, at her home on
North Chapline street. Thirty-two of
the members proved on that day their
loyalty TO the enterprise. as well as pro-
ticiency at whist.
Miss Alma and Miss Louise Hubbard,
daughters OF Hon. w. P. Hubbard, de-
liShtfully entertained at the country
i residence OF their father last Monday
evening in honor OF the charming house
guests OF the family. Miss Kelly, Miss
. Schubert and Miss Ray. The evening
proved one of unsurpassed enjoyment.
Mrs. Clarke Hamilton, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Lamb. was at
home 10 the Bachelor Maids and their
friends, at the residence of her parents,
last Tuesday afternoon, and thorough
ly attractive in al!its carrying out was
the whole entertainment, with its l
O'Clock dinner preceding the usual card
party. The prizes. which were tasteful,
were presented to Mrs. John Brown
Wilson, Miss Ellno- Wright, Miss Todd
Baird and Miss Helen Bridges.
Miss Alice Caldwell. was the very
charming hostess TO the Twentieth
Century Girls Wednesday afternoon, at
the residence OF her parents on South
Chapline street. Everything pertain
ing TO real enjoyment was in evidence
and the day was one OF unalloyed pleas
ure. The receivers OF the trophies Of
the afternoon were Miss Janty Good
and Miss Schubert. of Cincinnati.
The Twentieth Century Girls were also
entertained By Miss Isabella irwin, at
her hoT.a on North Main street, Tues
day afternoon. complimentary to her
nieces. Misses Helen and Laura Caid-
we'll. daughters OF Gen. Alfred Ca!d-
well. and Miss Mckee, the house guest
at the family residence. Progressive
euchre was the scheduled enjoyment
and the winners OF awards We're Miss
Todd Baird and Miss Bessie Rice,
Mrs. Cecil Robinson was at home TO
the Island Ladies' Euchre Club Thurs
day afternoon, and with her charming
hospitality ended the pre-Len:en sea-
son OF that organization. The winners
OF the days souvenirs were Miss Jen-
, ME Mile. Mrs. Al. Bowie and Miss Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Campbell en-
tertained q number of ladies' and gentle
men Friday evening Ut whist, and as
usual with entertainments at which
Mr.. ard Mrs. Campbelr play hest, last
evening was pleasureablc one. Fs
y a .
At the residence OF Dr.. Reed Eair!
the Married Ladies Euchre Club was
entertained, with Mrs PEBBLES Tatum,
Mrs. John Riheldatfer and Mrs. Reed
Baird as hostesses. Tie prize winners
were found TO be Mrs. Charles Howard
Simpson, Miss JaEla Good, Mrs. George
Adams. after delightful. card game.
(. The Wheeling Cycle Club has been
daily fetcd during the week as a har-
blnger OF spring perhaps. Miss Abb.e
Brown, OF Fifteenth street. was It's host
css at a dinner delightfully."- planned.
Miss Lila Little at a supper Friday, and
Mrs. James NELL at her home on FIJI
teenth street at what proved the gala
day In the life OF the club. 1t was a
covered run In q room forty-nvc feet
square, and ;he .costuming and time"
were distinctively enjoyable features.
Fatigue from endearor was overcome
with luncheon, served In picnic style.
and the keynote to the whole affair Ia
e the apnnn6ad unin,a Ipylfa,io, ,,.LI.,-