Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
The Week In Society,".

Considerable interest was manifested
generally in the contests, some of which
were decided and the winners received
handsome and useful gifts. The affair
will, very likely be brought to a close
tomorrow evening. The names of
those having charge are as follows:
Supper Table-Chairman, Mrs. Mich
ael Dolan; assistants, Mrs. Elizabeth
De Temple; Mrs. John Jenkins, Mrs.
Thomas Doyle, Mrs. Patrick Harring-
ton, Mrs. Patrick Brannen, Miss Ella
Burke, Miss Mary Kelley, Miss Kate
Mitchell, Mrs. Elizabeth H%ildebrand and
Mrs. Miller.
R~efreshment Booth-Chairman, Mrs.
Jacob Debold; assistants, Miss Ella
Springer, Miss Genevieve Barrel. Miss
Annie Murtaugh, Mrs. Thomas Allen,
Mrs. Louis Bechel.
Refreshment Booth No. chairman.
Mrs. Thomas Deegan; assistant, Miss
B. O'Brien, Mrs. Bernard Ward and
Miss Carrie McCabe.
Fancy Booth-Chairman, Miss Mary
Hanly; assistants, Miss Mary Gately,
Miss Sallie Burns, Miss Kate Higgins,
Miss Ellen Havey, Miss Mary He'll, Miss
Maggie Brannen and Miss Annie Bran
men.
Rebeccais Well-Chairman, Mrs.
James Higgins; assistants, Miss Agnes
Travis, Miss Kate Gately, Miss Mar
garet Barret, Miss Julia Kennedy. Miss
Mary Carney and Miss Mamie Higgins.
Orange Tree-Miss Edna Gately and
Miss Lille Geraghty.
Country Store-Mike Deegan and
James Smith.
Thursday evening, at $50 o'clock, at
he home of the bride in McMechen, a
very pretty wedding ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. G. w. Bent, the con-
+racting parties being Mr.. Luke Taylor,
of Benwood, and Miss Charlotte Hirsch.
The marriage rite wa followed by a
pleasant reception and an elegant re-
past was served. Many young people
from various points, including Wheel
ing and Moundsville, were in attend
ance, and a most enjoyable social time
was spent by all. One Of the principal
features was dancing to some pleasing
music by the Dropping Willow Mando-
lin and Guitar Club, of South Wheel
ing. The happy young couple received
a number of appropriate gifts. The
groom is a popular clerk at Lineberger
& Hunters store, and the bride is a
most estimable young lady. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor will reside at Benwood.
They have the best wishes of a host of
friends. The club rendered the follow
ing selections during the evening:
"Bridal's Chorus" Clubs own"
"Whistling Rufus" Just as the Sun
Went Down." Jasper Jenkins "'Mid
the Green Fields of Virginia. Smoky
Mokes," "All Dance" "Shine EN- ALL"
I'll Leave My Happy Home for YOU"
MY Lady Love-" Hello, Ma Baby"
and Home, Sweet Home"
Mr.. j. Beaver, of Whiskey Run, and
Miss Fife Skunk were quietly married
by Squire Frank Mason, at the home
Of the bride in Bellaire. on the evening
of the 23d inst.
A very enjoyable hop was given by
the Knights of Pythias at Armory hall.
in Bellaire, or Christmas night. There
were present many invited guests from
various points, including Wheeling and
New Martinsville, and dancing was free
ly INDUCED in to some excellent music.
The affair was a social success in every
particular.
A very pretty wedding was solemniz-
ed Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Murrin, on South
Jacob street, their daughter, Miss Jes-
sic, and Mr.. Albert c.. Krebs being the
contracting parties. Rev. R. r. Big
ger, pastor of the Third Presbyterian
church, was the officiating clergyman.
The ceremony was witnessed by a num-
Der of relatives and intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krebs left over the Bal
timore & Ohio at 11:40 p. M, on a we'd
ding trip to western cities. The bride
is a winsome and accomplished young
lady, with a large circle of friends. She
is the daughter of Foreman Thomas
Murrin, of the Riverside plate mill, and
the groom is an employe of this plant.
Santa Claus visited the Day Nursery,
the Kings Daughters institution on
South Market street, Wednesday. and
gladdened the hearts of the seventeen
little ones who are cared for there. In
the reception room was a handsome
tree, a gift from Mrs. julius Rosch. OF
.Gormania, w. Va. 1t was brilliantly
lighted and decorated, and many hand
some presents were distributed among
the children.
Miss Ethel Murdoch, Miss Loretta
Wright and Miss Emma JOY rendered a
very pleasant reception to their many
friends at the assembly rooms in the
Shreve-Hervey building at Martins
Ferry, on Thursday evening. The prin-
cipal advertisements Of the evening
were dancing and card games. The
terpsichorean art was freely INDUCED in
to some excellent piano music by Mrs.
Earl Thompson. Each guest upon en-
tering the reception room was present
ed with a red carnation and a piece of
holly tied together with red and green