Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Miss Emma Doddridge has announc-
ed fancy dress party for her school
on next Thursday evening. A num-
Der of the friends of the young dane
ing teacher will attend en- costume,
and the occasion will be one of the
most brilliant of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holt Gaines
are at home from brief trip to Park
ersburg.
The legislative ball which took place
in the Senate chamber, following a re-
ception in the House of Delegates, yes
terday evening, was distinct triumph
for the committee, and the largest and
most brilliant and satisfactory enter
tainment of the kind given here in
some time. Decorations were elaborate,
consisting of graceful palms, Farley
euse fern. Southern smilax and cut
flowers in great variety. About forty
couples participated in the grand
march, which opened the ball at ten
o'clock. Ewart's orchestra, augmented
by several pieces, rendered specially
prepared programmes for both the re-
ception and ball. A splendid supper
was served at small tables in the libra
ry and Supreme Court room during the
evening. The committee who so sue
cessfully carried out the arrangements
was composed of Messrs. Armstead, D.
Mead, c. F. Sterrett, Henry B. Lewis,
J. Mentor Caldwell and C. B. Kefauver
Following is the receiving party: Gov
ernor and Mrs. Wesley Atkinson, Hon.
and Mrs. S. B. Elkins, Mr.. L. NJ. Lafol-
lette, Mr.. w. NJ. o. Dawson, Gen. and
Mrs. ]. W. NJ. Appleton, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Russell
Trotter, Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Marshall,
Mr. and Mrs. o. S. Mckinney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar P. Rucker, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Dana, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Dawley,
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Staunton, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. MacCorkle, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Boggs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Payne, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. DeGruyter, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Seal, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c.
Beury, Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Gallaher,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Barnes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isadore Shawbe, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
W. Patterson and Mrs. ]. c.. Morrison.
An unusually pretty afternoon tea
was rendered the local Chapter Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy and their
friends by Mrs. S. S. Green, on Mon
day afternoon. The hostess who is
president of the local organization,
was assisted in receiving by the other
officers, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Langley,
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Houston. The
house decorations were in the d. o. c..
colors and carried out in red and white
carnations and bonbons on refresh
ment table Palms were grouped about
the parlors and picture of General Lee
was appropriately framed in the Vir-
GINA trumpet flower. About one hun
dred ladies called Mrs. Green was
gracefully assisted in doing the honors
by Miss May MacCorkle, Miss Mary
Steele, Miss Julia Mcfarland and Miss
Annie Laidley. Coffee was poured by
Mrs. Nicholas Fitzhugh.
Miss Katie Belle Abney entertained
with progressive whist on Wednes-
day afternoon, complimentary to her
guest, Miss Farnum, of Iowa. The
prize. handsome deck of whist cards,
was won by Miss Caldwell of Wheel
ing. Seven tables were used in play,
the guests numbering Miss Caldwell
Wheeling; Miss Byrne. Lewisburg;
Miss Saunders, Cincinnati; Miss John
son, Morgantown: Mrs. E. G. Dawley,
Mrs. Frank Payne, Mrs. II. L. Pritch-
ard, Mrs n S. Burlew. Mrs. P. r. and
Mrs. J. G. Thalaker, Miss Annie Lewis,
Miss Sue Lewis, Miss Baker, Miss Dana,
Miss Randolph, Miss Robinson, Miss
Ward, Miss Mary COmstock, Miss Mol
lohan, Miss Ruth Molohan, Miss Leaid-
ley, Miss Annie Laidley, Miss Pearl
Satterthwait, Miss Anna Johnson, Miss
Nina Henry and Miss Gertrude Byrne.
A social event of Importance was the
marriage on Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides mother, of Mr. John
Lewis Dickinson, cashier of the Kama
wha Valley Bank, and Miss Maud Hub
bard. The ceremony was performed at
$50 by Rev. J. c. Barr, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, in the pres
ence of only few friends of the fam
lily. The house decorations were of
holly, English ivy and, mistletoe, the
parlor being in yellow, the dining room
in red, and the library in green. A
large reception followed the ceremony,
the receiving party being composed of
Mr.. and Mrs R. G. Hubbard. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. O. Dickinson, Miss jamie Price,
of Anderson: Miss Julia Thayer, Mr..
Will Dickinson. Miss Sherrar Adams,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Staehlin.
Mrs. Anastacia Hubbard, mother of the
bride who has been i'll for some time,
was unable to appear longer than dur
ing the ceremony. Others assisting i'll
the gracious Inequalities were Miss
Nell Anderson, of Lewisburg; Mrs.
Bradford Moves, Mrs. W. B. Hubbard,
Mrs. j. R. T. Carmichael, Miss Eliza
beth Adams. Miss Amelia Donnelly
and Miss Kate Staunton.
The bridal gown was of heavy white
satin, made with severe simplicity. A
veil was worn and an exquisite pearl
ornament, the gift of the groom. She
carried a handsome bouquet Of orchids
and lilies of the valley. Miss Julia
Thayer as maid of honor, wore be-
coming gown of white silk null over
yellow taffeta, with cluster of perle
roses and white aigrette and pearls in
her blonde hair Mr.. and Mrs. Dickin-
son left at 1855 a. m. for Cincinnati,
the Mardi Gras, Florida and Cuba. They
will be at home on their return at the
John @. Dickinson residence, on East
Kanawha street.
The Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Soci-
ETY. will give one of their delightful