Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22


and at dinner hour were treated to
tempting refreshments.
| Miss Mary Kase entertained q num-
Der of her friends at progressive pedro
Thursday evening at her home in North
Wheeling. At late hour refreshments
were served. The first prize was cap
tured by Mr.. J. d. Kase, the second by
Mr.. H. Dickey and the BOBBY went to
Mr.. Joseph Buch. The first ladies
prize went to Miss Henrietta Horn,
| second to Miss Flora Nolte and conso-
lation to Miss Gertrude HEIR.
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| The Broadway" in its Christmas
edition has some pretty things to say
of Wheeling lady, well known to fame
and fortune among the smart set in
New York.
| Miss Isabelle Caldwell entertained
the American Girls, club composed OF
a number of prominent little misses
about town, at her hame of her parents,
| General and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell, on
| North Main street, last Friday even
ing. The young hostess provided a
| programme of interesting amusements
| for the entertainment. A donkey party
| created the most merriment; each guee
blindfolded was required to pin a penny
| On the donkey. The one coming near
est the tail would be the successful
| competitor for the prize. Miss Eliza
| beth Mcclure came the nearest and was
presented with a pair of gold cuff pins.
Miss Gertrude linn came the farthest
from the donkey and was given a box
nf OF ,afn ne.ts aer
| cake walk ices were served, to which
| all did ample justice. Those present
| were Misses Elizabeth Mcclure, Sara
Kirk, Gertrude Dillon. Margaret Glass,
Sara Mcclure, Katharine Wheat, Flea
nor Glass, Geneva Mcclure, Gertrude
linn. Gertrude Kirk, Eleanor Mcclure
and Isabelle Caldwell.
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The Kings Daughters, a well-known
! organization composed of quite large
number of Moundsville ladies, will hold
their regular weekly meeting to-mor-
row evening at the home of Miss Retta
Johnson, in the above city.
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! The Thimble Bee Society OF the NJ.
| E. Church at Moundsville held very
| interesting meeting last Thursday af-
| ternoon at the home of Miss Virginia
| Shafer
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments given in Moundsville the
past week was that Of Miss Bernfce
Costello, of New York city, the noted
dramatic reader and impersonator. She
appeared at the Parish House last
Tuesday evening to very large audi
ence, many of whom were visitors from
outside the city.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Jane
Cox, of Noun 1sville. entertained a
number of her friends at her home on
Lafayette avenue. Those present were
married ladies of the older set and the
afternoon was spent in social converse
ton. At the proper hour refreshments
were served. and all present had a
very enjoyable time.
The Epworth League of Moundsv1lle
held a devotional service at the NJ. E.
Church last Thursday evening. The
exercises were very interesting and
bers were present.
~
Miss Clara Wiedebusch, handsome
young lady of Moundsville, entertained
her friends last evening by giving a
card party at her home on Lafayette
avenue The winners of the different
series of games were awarded hand
some prizes, and before the guests de-
parted refreshments were served.
~
Mrs. DR.. G.. w. Bruce, of Mounds
vile, will hold reception at her home
on next Tuesday afternoon for her lady
friends.
The Nonpareil Club, a we'll known
organization composed of young people
of McMechen, will give a dance at the
McMechen building on next Thursday
evening. Prof. John Long will make
the music, and a large crowd is looked
for.
The coming performance of the Mys-
tic Midgets, for the benefit of the Third
| Presbyterian Church. is exciting a.
! great deal of attention The main rea-
, son is that the performers are to be
! our own Wheeling children, and we are
| interested in what these tots are going
| to do. They will appear as white robad
| fairies, all bedecked with stars, spang-
! les, brilliants and flowers The BOYS
| will be dressed in the elaborate cos
| tunes furnished by one of New York 5
| best costumers. AS the performance
| goes on the various colors of calcium
lights will be thrown upon the stage
Miss Lucy Robinson has been faithful
! ly drilling the children for several
weeks and they are in fine shape for
| Fred H. Decker, the owner of this
| Juvenile fairy spectacle He will as
sumo control of the work tomorrow
| afternoon at the Linsly Institute Arm
DRY, when he will meet all of the girls
the Prince and Uglio. In the evening
at O'Clock he will meet all Of the bovs
| and the Queen. Mr. Decker is an ex-
pert in preparing the children for their
drills, marches, ctoruses and solos