Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-29
IN SOCIETY.
Continued from Sixth Page.

meeting this week with Mrs. Mary
Michigan on Saturday night. The
subject under discussion was revolu-
ton in France, England and Austria
The Wednesday Club enjoyed an
unusually pleasant afternoon with
Mrs. Styles at their meeting this week
The guest of honor was Mrs. E. D.
Middleton, who appeared socially for
the first time on this occasion after
an illness of nearly year.
The prettily appointed home of Mr..
and Mrs. French Handley on Shrews-
bury street. was beautifully en- fete
on Wednesday evening for the we'd
ding of Mr.. Gilmer P. Meadows and
Miss Katherine Cram, which was pri-
vately solemniZed by Father Joseph
w. Stenger at half past eight o'clock
The groom is the well known travel
ing salesman of P. H. Moves & Co.
whose gift Of chest of silver forks
and spoons was the handsomest
among a large collection displayed
The bride wore white satin duchesse
en- train and trimmed with embroid-
cred chiffon, the conventional veil and
orange blossoms, and carried bride
roses. Her going away gown was of
brown cameIs hair trimmer with OF
ter. A large reception followed the
ceremony from nine until eleven
O'Clock, after which the bride and
groom took the east bound C. & O.
train for an eastern and , southern
trip.
George A. Couch, President of the
Kanawha National Bank, and Hoople
Mead left Friday for Florida, at which
point Mr.. Mead will spend some time
with his mother, there for the winter
He will afterward accompany Mr.
Couch to Cuba on a prospecting tour
Hon. John T. McGraw, who has
been here since the opening of the
Legislature, left Thursday evening
for Hot Springs Ark, where he expects
to rest and recuperate for a week.
Gov. and Mrs. Atkinson entertained
with box party at the Opera Thurs
day evening. Their guests were Sen
ator and Mrs. Nelson B. Whitaker,
Senator o. S. Marshall and Miss
Florence Atkinson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Beury.
Mrs. Starke L. Baker is here with
her husba /, Senator Baker, and in
attendance upon the legislative SEES
sions; Mrs. W. B. Outright is also at
the Ruffner with her husband Dele
gate Outright, of Upshur Mr. and
Mrs. J. Hop Woods, of Philippi, were
here for the Senatorial contest, as
were also Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Water
man, of Parkersburg. Mrs. w. B.
Crooks, of Keyser, has Joined Mr..
Crooks, who has clerkship in the
Senate, and they will be for the time
at Mrs. Miriam Donnally's on Brooks
street.
The Fortnightly Whist club was
handsomely entertained by Mrs. Will
liam McManamy, on Virginia street
on Thursday evening
Mrs. Nathan B. Scott accompanied
Hon. N. B. Scott here from Wash
ington, Monday, and was receiving
callers at the Ruffner throughout
Monday and Tuesday, returning to
Washington with her husband Tues
day evening.
The Historical Society OF West Vir-
ginia, will hold its annual meeting in
the reception rooms of the Capitol, on
Tuesday evening. DR.. j. P. Hale,
the President, will read a paper on
Scraps of History Tradition and
Fact" gathered on a visit to the east
ern Panhandle last summer.
Mrs. ]. G. Hurst of 2Iarper's Fer
ry, is here on visit to her husband,
member of the House of Delegates
from Upshur county.
Mr.. Cameron Mcclure. of Parkers-
burg, was the guest of Mr.. J. Mentor
Caldwell at Mrs. Quarters during
the week.
District Attorney Joseph Holt
Gaines left for Parkersburg Thursday
to attend U. S. Court. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Gaines.
Miss Rebecca Barbee, who has been
the guest of Mrs. George Lounsberry
for some time, returned to her home
at Point Pleasant Tuesday