Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-01

LANA, AEdCiSOur AENt
well, Geo. Couch, Douglass Roller,
Henry Dawes, Marietta. o.
The eightieth birthday Of Judge
James H. Brown, which by a happy
coincidence fell on Christmas day, was
celebrated by the presentation to him
by his grandchildren a fine solid gold
headed ebony walking stick, engraved
with a suitable inscription. The
Judges children and grandchildren, eX-
cept those living in Denver, Colo. were
all present, and the reunion and pres
entation ceremony took place at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs, w. S. Laid
ley on Sunday evening The venerable
Judge who was greatly surprised and
visibly affected. warmly and Affection
ately expressed his thanks to the
donors.
A small but delightful impromptu
dance on Tuesday evening at the Gloon
Club rooms, brought the dancing set
together for the first time during the
holiday week The regular Christmas
cotillion took place on Friday night
and was one of the most brilliant
dances ever given here The evening
costumes were marvels of beauty and
good taste, and were displayed to great
advantage against the rich background
OF Christmas greens, with which the
clcb rooms were lavishly decorated.
About forty couples participated in the
programme. The committee was COM
posed of NJ 0, Brooks, G. F. Stsrrett
and Henry Lewis, and the graceful CO.
tillion figures were led by the two first
mentioned gentlemen.
Miss Theodore Laidley, president Of
the club, entertained the Scientific Six
teen Whist Club at its Christmas week
meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
There were present as outside guests,
Mrs. S. S. Green, Mrs. j. r. T. Car
michael, Mrs. A. II. Boyd Mrs. G. 0.
Chiffon and Miss Anna Johnson. The
pin was won by Miss Maud Hubbard.
Mrs. ID. c. Gallaher threw open her
beautifully appointed home Oh Friday
afternoon to the Married Ladies' Whist
Club which enjoyed an uncommonly
pleasant meeting.
Jewish society as represented by the
Phoenix Club. gave holiday dance on
Wednesday evening at their club rooms
on Capitol street Many enjoyable
features combined to make the occasion
one of the most memorably pleasant III
Inc tuIlSlIidS stdsOH.
Dr. Archibold Stanton and Dr.
Rachel Billiard were united in marriage
to-day at the home of the later at
Mountain Lake Park, Maryland. Both
physicians enjoy the esteem of the com
munity besides great popularity in the
exclusive social circles of the city The
marriage is looked upon by the friends
OF both as being particularly suitable
and they were showered with congrat-
ulatory kilograms on . their wedding
day.
Among the visitors in town for the
holidays are Miss Nell Johnson, of
Morgantown, who is the guest of Miss
Bess Mollohan: Mrs. s. A. Burdette
mother of Assistant District Attorney
S. c. Burdette. and his sister. Mrs. Sue
b. Jones, assistant principal OF the
Ironton, o., high school, visiting Mr.
Burdette; Miss Bare. of Washington
the guest of Miss Martha Hogeman:
Mr.. Findiay Dickinson, OF Richmond
Va, guest of Mrs. r. b. Swarm; George
w. Summers, of the Parkersburg SEN
tinel, visiting his parents for the holt
days.
Miss Minnie McWhorteT, daughter OF
Judge II. c. McWhorter, entertained a
number of her friends very pleasantly
at her home on Capitol street, Wednes-
day evening.
The vested choir of men and boys
will repeat tomorrow evening at st.
Johns p. E. church, the beautiful pro-
gramme of Christmas music SO great
ly enjoyed on Christmas evening.
Prominent names on hotel registers
this week, include Judge Campbell, Of
Monroe county: member-elect Of the
Legislature w X. Dent, OF Grafton:
Major J. G. Gluck, quartermaster. Sec
ond West Virginia regiment; Major f.
A. Bennett, Huntington; Azel T. Fird,
President Hinton Bank; Hon. p. +.
Duffy, exState Auditor and Hon. John
W. Mason, of Fairmont.