The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-25
Society.

Society had Its resting hours this
week as flled with interest as its active
ones. Uppermost, as always will be- Of
course, Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dew
ey and their coming were elating topics:
The invitation extended through DR.,
Reed M. Baird to be the guests Of hon
or at a Sons Of the Revolution banquet,
which naturally includes the Daughters
Of the Revolution, has already put that
portion OF wheellng's social life on the
oul-vive. Other affairs to be lived be-
fore that interesting event, and OF Inn
portance, are the Charity ball at the
Mcclure, December 2s; the Dean concert
December {: the Philharmonic Quartet,
December Z. together with many social
functions in honor of recently married
prominent people. The week contained
splendid treat for Musical Wheeling
and several club entertainments. inc
coming week will be notable for the
Rhodes, Frew-G Gardner and Mohat re-
ceptionB, the st. Luke's and st. Mat
thew's entertainments, and the second
recital Of the Woman's Musical Club
The many friends Of Fred c. Meyer.
an old Wheeling boy. Will learn with
pleasure OF the complimentary notices
ne has been receiving over his solo
work on the mandolin, at a concert at
the National Export Exposition. at
Philadelphia, recently. The concert
was given in the evening, and 1t was
testimonial to the banjo, guitar and
mandolin, since the programme was
made up exclusively Of instrumental
numbers by these instruments, and fol-
lowed an afternoon concert by DAM
rosch's orchestra. Mr.. Meyer, on
mandolin, unaccompanied filed the
vast auditorium, and his work was a
revelation. Mr.. Meyer has recently
published the Aurea collection Of guitar
music, containing several OF his COM
positions It has attracted favorable
comments everywhere.
The management Of the Day Nursery
held its regular meeting yesterday al
ternoOn and voted appreciative thanks
to the Wheeling public, which so gen
erously supported the recent charity
entertainment for the benefit of the
building fund. The amount netted is
over $500, and materially aids the pro-
ject. The past month asa saw the hom-
Ing OF 321 children, the largest number
yet cared for in one month since the eS-
istence OF the institution, twelve Of the
little ones being kept and cared for all
the while. The Kings Daughters OF the
city. all OF whom are Interested espe-
cEally in the Day Nursery, deserve the
commeudntion Of Wheeling for the
work undertaken by them as body
The CotIlllon Club. under the direc-
ton Of Prof. DelbrugEe, held delight
full meeting at ArIOn hall Tuesday
evening. About eighty couples were
present and thoroughly enjoyed the
dance programme rendered by Mels-
ter's orchestra. The club viii probably
hold two meetings during the month of
December, the first about the 7th and
again on the Goth. The orchestra has
been engaged for both occasions. The
patronesses for Tuesdays affair were:
Mesdames Alex Glass, Margaret Dali
zeiI. G. X. Wheat, ]. W. Speidei, T. G.
Moffat.
The Boston Sextette gave charming
concert at the Opera House. under the
auspices Of the Y. N. C. A.. last Nom
day evening. The sole work was good
and the ensemble playing specially at
tract!Ye. The concert brought dis
tinct realization Of the loss sustained
in Musical Wheeling by the abandoning
Of the chambe: concerts OF the Phil
harmonic Quartet. with Prof. Schock-
ey as leader. 1t is hoped that this fea-
ture Of winter diversion Will again be
resumed and at an early date.
The Married Ladies' Euchre Club was
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W. Grub and Mrs. ]. D. Culbertson at
the Grub home, Ecbo Point. Friday
afternoon. The prizes were won by
Mrs. T. C. Moffat. Miss Alice McCabc
and Mrs. George Vardy. The next en-
tertainment Of the club Will be Friday.
December s. at the Stamm house, with
Mrs. Frank Hoffman,. Mrs. W. w. IT.
win and Mrs. B. C. Dent as hostesses.
The ladies' OF the First Presbyterian
church are enthusiastically arranging
for the serving Of luncheon in some
available building on Main street, on
February %. in connection with the
elaborate Dewey, Fort Henry and
DoddrIdEe preparations and doings, all
now In progress towards completion.
Mrs. H. H. Harrison. Of the Island, is
chairman Of the arrangement commit
tee.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
were entertained last evening at the
home Of Col. Robert White. on Four
teenth street. Mrs. White and Mrs. w.
W. Arnett, who recently returned from
Richmond where they were delegates
to the national convention, interested
the company with graphic accounts Of
the doings and antIcipatlons OF the as
sembly. A delightful evening was spent.
The Rabbits Foot Club was beauti-
fully entertained Thursday afternoon.
by Miss Elizabeth Good, at the Good
home, on Fourteenth street. The prize
winners were Mrs. Charles n. fancy. n
guest Of the afternoon. and Miss Jessie
Moffat and Miss Mary Caldwell. Miss
Mary Simpson will entertain the club.
Thursday December Z. at the Simpson
home In Pleasant Valley.
The Womans Club will give its sec
ond recital next Saturday afternoon. at