Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-20


September
4 resume of the occurrences of the
past week will be found below.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
1t is pleasant to toy with fair girls hand
And to gaze in her velvety eyes;
1t is pleasant to say sweet things 10 heF
To give ear to her tremulous signs.
r is pleasant to listen TO words OF praise
Fer duties ones Loyalty done; >,
1t is pleasant to think of the sweet ola
days,
After riches and honor are won.
The week of vaudeville at Wheeling
Park Casino and a number OF out-of-
town events, at various resorts, comh1n-
ed to make the past week a somewhat
pleasant one for the membership OF
hat large organization, the Stay-at-
Home Club The coming week will see
the opening of the Opera House for the
fall and winter season, and the extern
sive improvements made during the
summer months will add much to the
pleasure and comfort of patrons. A
series of fine attractions have been
booked for the first few weeks.
At Altoona. Pa, week ago yester-
day, the Misses Flora and Bessie Welty
and Eta Weitzel of this city, were
very charmingly entertained by the
Misses Saup, of that city. Quite num-
Der q guests were present from dis
lance.
Last Tuesday evening large party
of South Side young people iIdulged in
a delightful hay ride to Triadelphia,
where luncheon was served at the
Greene House
Monday evening last Miss Ada Bau-
man, of Twenty-ninth street, gave a
hay wagon party to a number OF
friends The route was out the Ma
tional road, and before the return a
very appetizing luncheon was served.
1t was a merry party.
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A surprise party was rendered TO
Miss Anna May Garvey, at the home
of her father, ] NJ. Garvey, the we'll
known B. & o. engineer, at McMechen,
last Wednesday night. The evening
was passed very pleasantly and at a
late hour cream. cake and lemonade
were served. Those present were:
Charles Kearns. VIM. Garvey, John
o. Brien. T. l.. Kennedy, Joe Cham
bers A. Cosser. Clyde Keller Michael
Garyey, Miss Anna JunIins, Susie Daily,
Mary Muth and Sue Crosser, Mary and
Josephine Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Maurer, of Wheeling.
A notable midsummer event of the
past week was the wedding. Wednes-
day evening, of Charles H. Schnepf, son
Of Mr.. Christian Schnepf, and Miss Es-
tella Bertschey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Bertschey. The ceremony
took p1ace at the Zion Lutheran Church
at half past eight O'Clock, the pastor,
Rev P. J. Hob. officiating The cere-
mony was beautiful and impressive
one, and witnessed by large congre-
gaticn of the relatives and friends of
the principals The attendants were
Miss Nellie Schnepf, a sister of the
groom. and Mr. Chester Bertschey, a
brother of the bride The ushers were
Messrs. Otto Schnepf, Ellsworth Wolf,
Harry Schaefer and August Martin.
After the marriage the bridal party
was driven to the home of the brides
parents, at the corner of Wood and
Thirty-ninth streets, where an elegant
wedding spread was served. Those
present at the home were only the
members of the two families and the
ushers Mr.. and Mrs. Schnepf will re-
side at No 1851 Eoff street They de-
parted yesterday for Niagara Falls.
Miss Meta Wolf charmingly enter
tanned a number of her friends at her
home on South Market Monday even
ing Eight couples of young people
were present, and the time was most
pleasantly spent in dancing and var
ious other amusements of a social ma
ture. At a seasonable hour the guests
partook of tempting refreshments.
The Unknown Mandolin and Guitar
Club, of the Eighth Ward, was enter
tanned in quite pleasant manner by
Miss Jessie Roberts, at her home in
Bellaire, on Tuesday evening. The
features of the affair. including music
were of a very pleasing nature. An
elegant luncheon was served at the con-
ventional hour
Wednesday evening Mrs Col W. w.
Arnett charmingly entertained a few
intimate friends at luncheon.
Another interesting occasion the past
week was the wedding of Mr. Frank
j. Gaus, one of the Second Branch
Councilmen from the Sixth Ward. and
Miss Mary E. Osborne, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. George Osborne, of South
Chapline street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Joseph Speers, pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
at his residence. at $50 O'Clock, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaus at once departed
for Chicago on an extensive wedding
journey, returning by way OF the lakes.
The presents received by the young
couple were numerous and handsome,