The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-28

santa Claus visited the Day Nursery
yesterday afternoon. and gladdened the
hearts and frightened the faces Of the
seventeen little inmates. The occasion
was the Christmas treat to the children
and 1t was a beautiful conception. This
deserving institution, which is located
at 21O5 Market street, is governed by
the Wheeling circles OF the Kings
Daughters, from whom the board Of
managers Is selected and under Its au-
spices yesterdays affair was held. The
hours were from 2:SO to 4 p. m.
In the reception room handsome
tree had been erected. and 1t was
ublaze with candles and tinsel and the
toys so dear to the Juvenile mind.
Around the tree were piled many dolls
and unique toys and candy galore. The
tree was the gift of Mr.. Julius Rosch,
Of Gormanla, w. Va, who has given a
similar remembrance since the Day
Nursery had need OF It. It Is needless
to describe the Joy with which the chill
dren received the treat, and 1t was
shared by the ladies'. The little ones
looked their best. under the efficient
management of the matron, Miss Ella
shIpman. on Christmas eve they had
hung up their stockings, which were
heavily laden. but the climax Of the
Christmas time was yesterdays distri-
button.
Among the donors were s. B. Mckee.
]. H. Kirk, Miss Nellie wincher and
Martin Schmidt. who gave trimmings
for the tree; VIII Rlieves, the pedestal
for the tree; painted signs by W. L.
Tanney; toys from Stone & Thomas.
George NJ. Shook & Co., the Bon Ton,
Ben Jacobs, Mrs. e. B. Carney, Miss
Jess Moftat, Mrs. Frank Caldwell, Mrs.
Thomas banners class in st. Luke's P.
E. Sunday school; evergreen and holly
from Centre school; provisions by st.
Matthews P. E. circle. The tree was
decorated by a committee, composed of
Mrs. George Wells, Misses Fannie List,
Maud Noble and Lizzie Swift. Candies
were given by Mrs. zIegenfelder and
Miss sallie Dudley.
Cash donations since Saturday were
received as follows, totalllng $3.50:
osiris Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, S25;
Henry x. List, $50; Mrs. Woodward.
$50; Hearne Tabernacle circle Of the
Kings Daughters. So The board Of
managers has now about $1,000 in Its
building fund, which is certainly
credltable showing. as the Day Nur-
sery will not be three years old until
next April. Among the members OF
the board present yesterday were: Mrs.
R. j. Reed, Miss Kate McLaln, Mrs.
Ada Baird, Mrs. Petrie, Mrs. George H.
Ebellpg; Misses Annie Reid. Ellen Ell
bingham, Mary Hanke and Frances
List. There was number Of visitors
and all were impressed with the great
work done by the Nursery. 1t supplies
n great want. for It offers the mothers
who have to go out working, place
where they may leave their children
for the day at very small consIdera-
ton. While originally intended to ac-
commodate only day children, 1t has
been forced to broaden its scope and
now there are seven permanent board
ers. A noteworthy feature of the
Nursery is that the parents relinquish
no claims whatever on the children, as
in orphans homes and kindred lnstItu-
tons. Some day the Kings Daughters
expect to have building of their own,
and as previously stated, they have a
nucleus of $1,000 for that purpose.
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