Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-28
THE LADIES
Have Charge of Several booths Conducted
for Charitable Organizations.

Have Charge of Several booths Conducted
for Charitable organizations.
None of the booths along the main
street of the fair are more attractive,
or more worthy Of patronage, than
those which are in charge of the ladies
who are engaged in various charitable
and benevolent enterprises in this city.
The taste of the women is manifested
in the decorations, and their skill IN
the preparation of the articles which
are on sale After entering the ONO
street gate, the first Of these booths
to attract the attention of the visitor
is that of the Ladies' Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society, an organization which is
engaged in a very commendable work
in this city.
HEBREW BENEVOLENT.
The ladies have been making their
preparations for many weeks. They
have purchased a magnificent new pipe
organ for the synagogue, which will
be placed in position next fall, and they
are working hard to pay for it. The
society has met once a week to manu-
facture articles for sale at the booth,
and has solicited contributions from
friends throughout the country. A
handsome Elk pillow, painted by Mrs.
Wilkinson, is to be disposed of; also
a hand embroidered pillow from Miss
Nellie Kraus; a Gibson picture from
Miss Amelia Reich; a work basket
from Geo. E. Stifel & Co., and fancy
articles of every description.
Mrs. Henry Speyer is chairman of
the committee, and chaperones are ap-
pointed for each day, who select their
W corps of young lady assistants.
The c%haperones for the entire week are
as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mrs. l. I%senberg;
night, Mrs. Henry Somehow.
>Tuesday-Afternoon, Mrs. A. E. Mar
Gus; night, Mrs. Morris Horkheimer.
Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Henry
Sonneborn; night, Mrs. Nose Some
born.
Thursday-Afternoon Mrs. A. E.
Marcus; night. Mrs. NJ. Horkheimer.
FridaySAfternoon, Mrs. Samuel
Kraft; night, Mrs. Nose Somehow.
Saturday the entire committee will
be present.
ELM GROVE ORPHANAGE.
booth comes next in order. 1t is
deliberately decorated, but would look
attractive with the bare boards, with
such a charming bevy of young ladies.
The booth is in charge of a committee
of ladies, headed by Mrs. Thos. O'Brien.
and assisted by Mrs. Nick busch,
Misses Mary O'kane, Margaret How
ard, Mamie Welty, Blanche Handlan,
Gertrude Sauers. Rose Lotus, Lizzie
Hague, Nora O'Brien. Theresa Roes,
Flora Welty. Lizzie Carenbauer. Lizzie
Counihan, Clara Wingerter, Annie
Wingerter, Margaret O'kane, Buelah
Smith, Mary Hughes, Annie O'Brien,
Mary Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Ignatius Bran
men, Mrs. William Gurdling and 9th
ers. The young ladies who decorated
this booth were Miss Lizzie Counahan,
Mrs, viii Gundling and Mrs. Brannen.'
Coffee, buttermilk. sandwiches. ice
cream and other light refreshments
are served here, and fortune eggs are
sold, In addition, an elk's tooth and a
picture, The Two Orphans" will be
ratified during the week.
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Kings Daughters booth is an
other attractive place. Pies, peanuts,
chewing gum, milk-pop, ginger ale, are
delicacies dispensed at this booth.
Mrs. Will H. Fee is chairman of the
committee in charge. and she an