Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-10


and all spent most enjoyable social
! time During the evening dancing and
progressive pedro were INDUCED IN and
a graphophone entertainment was
given under the direction of Mr.. Will
| lam Kirkpatrick. The interior OF the
reception rooms of the residence were
ta5tefully adorned with potted plants,
! presenting a very pleasing appearance.
At the conventional hour dainty re-
freshments were served. Among those
| from distant points in attendance were
Messrs. Rose and Morgan, Sof Cleve-
! land, Ohio, and Miss Lizzie Schempf, or
| Wheeling 1t was pronounced by all to
be one of the most enjoyable meetings
of the season.
| Miss Bertha Ruckman was hostess to
party of her friends at her home in
McMechen Thursday evening. A num-
Der of Benwood people were among the
| guests present at the affair. Some in
! teresting features were provided for the
occasion, and at eaSonable hour re-
| freshments were served.
~
The bazaar which was opened at the
| NJ. e. church in Benwood on the even
| ing of November 25th was brought to a
] very suspicious close last Monday even
ing. The affair was for the benefit of
the church and those having charge,
representing the various societies, have
rea5on to feel satisfied with the results.
Many interesting features were pro-
vided for the occasion and the many
people attending were pleasantly enter
tanned. On the closing night the bazaar
was in charge of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and nearly all
/ of the remaining stock of articles was
disposed of. The proceeds are to be
used to liquidate the present indebted
| ness of the church. 1t is not likely that
another affair of the kind will be
given by the congregation in the future
~
The next affair upon the Arion win
ter programme will be the Kaffevisite
at the hall on Thursday evening of this
week.
The Mercantile Club will give it's an
nual children's ball Tuesday evening,
commencing at eight o'clock. The
young folks will dance until about
1890 o'clock, when they will be es-
corted to the dining room, and the re-
mainder of the evening the older set
will use the floor. The affair will be
conducted by the entertainment COM
mittee, composed of David Kraus,
chairman; Leon Somehow, Leonard c.
Heyman, Joseph H. Baer and Leon B.
Stein.
Reliance Lodge of the A. o. U. w.
entertained a host of its friends at the
Temple Tuesday evening, after the
close of the business session. Features
of the affair were the address of Bro.
A. L. Sawtell, the graphophone concert,
and the excellent instrumental music
furnished by Summers band.
A quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemniZed at high noon Wednesday,
at the residence of Mr.. D. c. List, Jr.,
on North Main street. The groom was
the Rev. Nathan l.. Bumgardner, of
Fairmont, and the bride Miss Lizzie NJ.
Boyd, of this city. The parlors were
very tastefully decorated with flowers
and plants for the occasion. and a
number of relatives and friends as
sembled to witness the ceremony. The
officiating clergyman was the Rev. DR..
]. L. Sooy, pastor of the Fourth Street
NJ. E. church. The Rev. and Mrs.
Bumgardner, after receiving congratu-
lations and best wishes of all who were
present. departed on the afternoon
train for an Eastern wedding trip.
The ladies of the Mozart Singing
| Society gave a very enjoyable Kaffee-
visite at their hall, corner Jacob and
| Thirty-eighth streets, Tuesday even
( ing. An excellent supper was followed
/ by dancing.
| Under the management of Messrs.
Homer Gray and Russell Coe, select
dance was very successfully conducted
at the Arion Tuesday evening.
| In the store room adjoining the
church the Epworth League of the
/ Wesley NJ E. church gave very sue
cessful poverty social Tuesday even
| ing. Considerable amusement was
created by the mock court, presided
over by Judge Waterhouse.
| Miss Trude Steger Hospitality enter
| tanned congenial party of friends at
cards Monday evening, at her home in
Bellaire. After the final progression.
and a comparison of cards. it was
| found that Miss BERTHE Shannefelt was
entitled to first prize, and she was
awarded a beautiful Bohemian glass
vase. The gentleman's prize. a silver
mounted comb, fell to Mr.. Joseph