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

| was in charge OF Mrs. BraXton AVIS,
of Washington, D. c., Mrs. Harry
Prichard, Mrs. Heber Moves, Mrs. j..
| II. Gaines and Miss Amelia Donnally,
of Charleston. Coffee and punch were
served in the library. In charge OF the
| punch bowl and coffee urn were Miss
Nellie Atkinson, Miss Fannie Bibby,
| Miss Cora Henry and Miss Nellie Ea-
gan. Ewart's orchestra rendered music
| during the reception. Mr.. and Mrs.
Avis are spending their honeymoon in
| the South, but will return in two
weeks to make their home in Charles
!, ton.
A new social organization gave a
very successful dance Thursday even
ing in the Egerter building. There
was large throng in attendance, and
all "tripped the light fantastic" to the
inspiring strains of Meister's orches-
ira.
Mr.. Anthony McAndrews and Miss
Mary Gaffney were quietly married
Thursday evening in the parsonage OF
! the Zane Street M. E. church, the Rev.
Mr. Moloney performing the cere-
mony.
The Rabbits Foot Club was very
pleasantly entertained Thursday after
noon by Miss Mary Simpson, at her
home in Pleasant Valley. The form
of entertainment provided by the host
ess created considerable merriment.
1t consisted in a distribution of adver-
Using pictures, from which the guests
were required to guess the names OF
the advertisers The prize winners
were Misses Martha Caldwell and
Mary Caldwell. Before departing for
their homes the members of the CLUB
partook of elegant refreshments.
~
At Cecil Place, near Elm Grove, Mr.
and Mrs. N. Price Whitaker and Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Cecil gave the first
of a series of "At Homes" on Thurs
days in December, last week. The
residence was beautifully embelllshed
with plants and flowers. During the
afternoon and evening about seventy
five guests called, and were formally
introduced to the two charming
brides. Light refreshments were
served in the dining room. Mrs. Z. +.
Dickinson, Mrs. J. J. Holloway, Mrs.
C. A. Robinson, Mrs Frank Taussig,
and Miss Martha OFT assisted MI. and
Mrs. Cecil and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker
in receiving and entertaining their
callers.
The members of the Mercantile Club
gave a very enjoyable hop at the Ar
mory hall in Bellaire, on Thursday
evening. Among the guests in attend
ance were people from Pittsburg, Pa;
Baltimore. Md; Cleveland, Ohio, and
Wheeling. During the evening dancing
was freely INDUCED in to some excellent
music, and pleasant social season was
spent by those present. At season
able hour the guests repaired to the
Exchange hotel, where an elegant re-
past was served. 1t was one of the
most successful social affairs ever
given by the club.
Mr.. Samuel Fulton, of Bethesda, Ohio,
and Miss Lulu Lucas, of Warnocks,
Ohio, were married by Squire Frank
Mason at Bellaire on Thursday after
moo at two o'clock. Both are popular
young society people in their respective
| home towns.
~
The members of the Elk lodge of
Bellaire are making arrangements to
| tender a reception to their lady friends
| in the near future.
A number of young people were
eharmingly entertained by Miss Alice
Juergens at her home on Boggs' run
| Tuesday evening. Various sorts of
amusements of social nature were in
| dulged in during the evening and all in
attendance experienced delightful
| time. Refreshments were served at the
usual hour. Miss Juergens was hostess
| to her friends in honor of her six
| tenth birthday.
| An enjoyable banquet was held by
the Dowler Escort Club, of Benwood,
Thursday evening. Many of the mem
| bers and their friends were present and
| pleasant social evening was spent
| generally.
| The members of the Gravel Hill Lit
erary and Social Club were Hospitality
| entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Louther at their home in North Bell
! aire Thursday evening
+ Miss Mary Shannafelt, assisted by
Miss Emma Langfried. very pleasantly
entertained the members Oh the Twen-
tieth Century Club at her home in
South Bellaire on Tuesday evening.
There were present about fifty couples