Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

enjoyed delightful season of social
. intercourse Thursday evening, at the
conclusion of business meeting which
was held at the home of Mrs. NJ. Marsh
! o. the Island.
Mr.. Edward W. Wolf, bOokkeeper for
VIM. A. List & Co., and Miss Wanetta
Bowers, a charming young lady who
has a host of warm friends in Wheel
ing, were united in marriage several
. weeks ago at Mt. Pleasant, D. The Of
ficiating clergyman was the Rev. Mr..
Brown, Of that place.
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One of the most delightful entertain
ments on the winter programme OF
the Mercantile Club, is the annual
Children's Purim ball, which is set for
Wednesday evening of this week. The
festivities will open at eight clock,
and the young folks will have posses
sion of the floor until eleven o'clock,
when supper will be served, after which
the adults will dance for several hours.
The affair will be conducted by the
standing amusement committee of the
club composed of David kraus, chair
man; Leon Somehow, Leonard c
Heyman, Joseph H. Baer and Leon B.
Stein.
The ladies of the Ari0n gave Len
ten Kaffee Visite Thursday evening. H.
was in charge of a special commNtee
The next Arion entertainment will be
an afternoon tea, to be followed by 4
card party in the afternoon.
49,
Miss Bessie Rice charmingly enter
tanned the members of the Twentieth
Century club Thursday afternoon at
her home on Fourteenth street. The
affair was complimentary TO Miss Rice 5
guest, Miss Lalla Donnelley, Of Hart
ford City, w. Va. The afternoon was
very pleasantly spent with the delight
full pastime of progressive euchre and
the contests were very spirited. At the
conclusion of the play Miss Sue WI ght
was found to have the largest number
of progressions and was awarded first
prize, and Miss Helen Caldwell captlr-
ed the second. The lone hand prize was
won by Miss Donnelley. After the
prizes were awarded light refresh
ments were served.
The c.. E. Society of the Christian
church, of Moundsville, will mold ii
social on Thursday evening of this
week at the residence of the Rev. J. B
Smith.
The "AutumnalS" gave very sue
cessful hop Tuesday evening at Nc
Mechen. The music for dancing was
furnished by Prof. Charles killEyeT.
The weekly meeting of the Island
Whist Club was held on Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Harry Mendel,
on North Front street. Eight pairs or
cupied seats at the tables and sixteen
trays were the limit of play. AS
very pleasing surprise for the mem
bers the hostess introduced a number
of practice deals selected FROM Fosters
Whist Manual AS most of the hands
contained great possibilities, the play
at several of the tables resulted in some
remarkable major and minor scores.
Suitable refreshments followed, and be-
fore adjournment it was announced
that the next meet would be at Mrs. W.
II. Higgins, on Tuesday evening of this
week.
The following named persons attend
ed a reception given in honor of Mr..
John H. Gillespy, Monday evening,
February 27th Guy Pryor, Frank
Jones, Ralph Pryor, Frank Barger,
Harry Rogers, Homer Carpenter, VIII
Heburn, Will Wilkins, Hal Hawkins,
Will Richardson; Misses Lena Pryor,
May McCracken, Lola Hare, Jessie
Hare, Lulu Heide, Grace Cunningham,
Blanch Harris, Beatrice Hentham, Jes-
sic Hentham, Monteg Hentham, May
Stergeson, Alma Conner, Emma Carr.
Refreshments were served at a season
able hour. Games and music was the
feature of the evening.
Prof. George Dslbrugge has issued
invitations to his numerous scholars
and friends for a series of dances to be
given at the Arion hall on the evenings
CT March and 20, April 3 and II and
May 1, Is and 20.
The Etude Mandolin Club of Martins
Ferry, gave a very enjoyable and sue
cessful dance last week.
Mrs. J. e. Waters will entertain a
number of friends next Wednesday
afternoon, at her home in Kirkwood.
She will be assisted by Mesdames r. T.
Howell, 2. Sharp and John T. Scott.
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A pleasant surprise party was given