Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-31
The MERCANTILE CLUB
Opened Its Winter Season With d
Charming Affair Last Evening.
A CARD PARTY FOLLOWED BY A
DANCE AND SUPPER-RECEP-
TION TO SENATOR AND MRS.
ELKINS AT THE MLURE- WED
DINGS, SOIREES AND OTHER
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

SOClAL AFFAIRS.
The Mercantile Club opened It's win
ter season with a charming entertain
ment last evening at the rooms in the
Franzheim block, which were tastefully
decorated for the occasion. The early
hours of the evening were devo-ed to
cards. Progressive whist was the
game, and the players numbered about
fifty. When the bell rang after Two
hours of play, the prizes were awarded.
Mrs. Louis Horkheimer made the
greatest number of progressions among
the ladies, and secured a beautiful piece
of bronze statuary. Mrs. Nettie Hirsch
carried off second honors, and was pre-
sented with a picture entitled ''Hallow-
Gen." Mr.. E. Buchanan easily dis
tanced all competitors among the gen.
clothes brush. Mr.. Ben Kraus captur-
ing the second prize, silver mounted
moustache comb.
After the prizes were awarded, the
order of the evening was changed, and
several hours were given UP to the
devotees Of Terpsicbore. The Opera
Hous orchestra made tie music. At
midnight an elaborate spread was serv-
ed in the dining hall. The affair was
conducted by the enter Sainment COM
mittee, composed of David Kraus,
chairman, Leon B. Stein, Leon Some
born, JOS. H. Baer, and Leonard Hey
man.
Copies of the following invitation were
sent through the mails yesterday:
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Scott,
AT Home,
Tuesday Evening, October Thirty-first,
To Meet
Senator & Mrs. Elkins.
to II clock Mcclure House.
Copies of the following invitation have
been sent out:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Conner
at the marriage of their daughter,
Laura Mckee,
Mr. Robert John smythe,
on Wednesday AFTERNOON, November the
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
ninety-two,
Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Wheeling, w. Va.
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Miss Maud Jones will entertain her
friends at her home ON Fifteenth
street this evening.
The Young Ladies' Euchre Club of
Bridgeport will be entertained this
afternoon by the Misses Georgia and
Lena Dent, at their home at Brookside.
Mr.. Campbell Savage and Miss Kate
Ebert, both of Greggsville, will be
married Mt St. NMchaefs church in
Lane this evening at sew
en- o'clock.
Miss Bessie Griffith will entertain a
number of Wheeling friends with a
Halloween party at her home in Mar
tins Ferry, in compliment to her cou-
sin, Miss Bertha Griffith, of Pittsburg,
who is visiting her.
At st. Alphonsus Church Sunday the
announcement was made for the first
time of the approaching marriage of
Mr.. Patrick Counihan, of Counihan
Bros, to Miss Augusta Nolte, of the
North End.
The members OF the Dropping Will
low Mandolin and Guitar club, of the
Eighth ward, were very pleasantly en-
Iertained by Abe Thomas at his home
in Upper Benwood Saturday evening.
Refreshments were served at the usual,
lour.
Mr.. Howard S. McNash, travelling
salesman for the Joseph Speidel Gro
Gerry Company, was united in marriage
at Massillon, O., on the evening of the
25th inst, to Miss Lulu Peak formerly
of this city, who has recently been
making her home in Massillon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John J. Wilson. pastor of the NJ. E.
Church Mr. and Mrs. McNash are
now spending their honeymoon in the
East. Upon their return, they will be
at home at No. 2710 Jacob street
A very delightful masquerade party
was held at the home of John Mono
n, Of South Water street last eve
hing. Among the many guests in at
tendance were the members of the
rooping Willow Mandolin and Guitar
, ub, who rendered some pleasing mu-
!; cal selections during the evening.
ancing and other social diversions
: ere INDUCED in After the masks
I'd been taken off there was the usual
lmber of surprises. Some Of the cos
mes worn were quite attractive. At
seasonable hour refreshments were
erved.
A BANQUET.