The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-09
The Benefit Entertainment WIN oe-
cur Just Before xmas
FINE PROGRAMME PREPARING
That wfl Doubtless Pack The Opera
House Young 1adies to Solicit me
sale Of Tickets Throughout the
city-Exeellent Musical and ORA
natie features Arranged For ~
the Committee.

The Intelllsencer Doodfldge Sword
Fund beneft entertainment being ar
ranged by q committee Of ladies named
BY this paper. VIM be held at the Opera
House Just before Christmas, probably
on Thursday. the 2lst. or on Friday,
the 2sd.
The committee Is now earnestly and
enthusiastically at work on the pro-
gramme, which viii include numbers
by the best musical and dramatic tall
ent In the city. The Philharmonic Trio
CProf. sehockey. Prof. Blumenberg and
Mr. Meyer1 viii have a leading post
tlon on the programme, as win other
musicians Of the city, and among the
dramatic numbers will be readings and
recitatlons by Mrs. Samuel Sherman
Cpee Miss Hennig), and 1t Is likely that
members Of "The Players" wifi also
lend their talent to the success Of the
undertaking. All in all, the indications
are for an entertainment of such high
class that It will be generally conceded
worth much more than the modest aa-
mission fee that 1t has been decided
win be charged-twenty-Ave cents
with seat reservation ten cents addl-
tional.
The sale Of seats Will begin next
week. and a number Of young ladies'
will be enlisted in work by the COM
mittee in charge. the 1ntelllgencer
has secured the handsome terra-cotta
and bronze bust Of Admiral Dewey, on
exhibition in Jeweler j. W, Grubb's
display window. which Will be present.
ed to the young lady who is fortunate
enough to sell the largest number OF
tickets for the entertainment.
Chairman r. NJ. Garvln, of the Fort
Henry tablet committee, has been In
formed that the Paxton mansion.
Pleasant yalley.will be at the disposal
Of the committee. Il Admiral Dewey
arrives in the morning. in which event
he will desire a day of rest before the
"dolngs" Of the 22d. This gracious In
vltatlon comes from Mrs. ]. w. Paxton.
and doubtless will be received with
favor by the committee. However, the
Idea OF stopping the train bearing the
admiral, east of the city, Will not be
received favorablS as thousands of
wheeling people are waiting to give the
hero OF Manila a tremendous ovation
upon his arrival In the city.
Chairman Richard Robertson, OF the
Holiday post committee, in charge of
arrangements for the G. A. r. division
in the Dewey Day parade, has re-
celved letter from Commander Dam
lei Younken. OF J. C. Caldwell post No.
50. Of MoundsyIlle, stating that the post
there would appoint representatives on
the committee and arrange to take part
in the demonstration.
The mustered-out veterans Of the
Spanish American war living in Wheel
ing. Bellaire. Moundsvllle. Martins
Ferry. Bridgeport and other nelghbor-
ing towns are to meet at the police
court rooms, city building, next Tues
day evening at o'clock, for the pur.
pose Of arranging for their appearance
In the Dewey Day" parade. A full
attendance is desired.
Persons desiring to contribute to the
Intelltgencer Doddridge sword fund
may leave their donations at the Intel
llgencer counting room or mail to the
IntelllGencer Publishing Company,
Wheeling.