Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-17
BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR."
A Carnival Of Authors Opened at tho
Arion Hall

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Arion Hall
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
LADY MANAGERS OF THE DAY
NURSERY LAST EVENING.
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SATUR-
DAY EVENING" VERY LARGE
ATTENDANCE AND THE BOOTHS
WE'LL PATRONIZED-THE FEA-
TURES OF THE OCCASION.
At the Arion Hall last evening the
Carnival of Authors, under the auspices
of the lady managers Of the Kings
Daughters Day Nursery, was opened
very auspiciously. There was a very
large attendance of the friends of the
institution and the various novel and
interesting booths were well patron
lied. The affair was formally opened
with a grand march of those imperson-
ating the characters of the books rep
resented, which was led by the Cuban
Soldiers, and during the evening the
Opera House Orchestra rendered Sc
lect concert programme. All the Wis
itors were Hospitality entertained by
those in charge and an enjoyable social
time was in progress. The carnival
will be continued until Saturday night,
and arrangements have been made Tor
a change in the programme each even
ing.
The Pagoda, the real Japanese tenn
pie, is in the centre of the hall, and Is
in charge of Mrs. Frank Caldwell and
her assistants, who appear In very at
tractive Japanese costumes. At this
booth may be purchased the chrysan-
themum, the national flower OF Japan.
The booth representing I'm Cuba is
arranged on the stage and is made to
resemble a garden ON the Cuban ISL
and 1t is in charge of Mrs. PlatoH
Zane, chairman; Mrs. Joseph Speidei,
Mrs. James McAdams, Miss Sallie Car
ter, Miss Ethel Ewing, Miss Genevieve
Ewing, Miss Blanche Moffat, Miss
Helen Dunlevy, Mrs. Dr. Meyers, Mrs.
Andrew Patterson, Mrs. DR.. Baguely,
Mrs. Ida Updegraff, Miss Hollie Patter-
SON, Miss Eleanor Patterson, Miss
Elizabeth Steenrod, Miss Emily Chew,
Miss Ella Brice, Mrs. Louis Steenrod,
Mrs. G.. w. Parks and Messrs. ID. T..
Stalnaker, George w. Steenrod, Louis
Steenrod, J. F. Jones, George Otto
and William Milligan. Over the gar
den is a very handsome covering in
the shape of Japanese umbrella and
tropical plants, sugar corn and cane
are arranged at advantageous points,
forming a most pleasing scene. 1t is
here that fruits, cigarettes and matches
are being disposed of and mandolin and
guitar music is furnished for the bene-
fit of those who may desire to sit about
in the garden and eat and smoke.
Those purchasing lemonade, chocolate,
tea or cigars at the other booths are
also permitted to partake of the hos
pitality shown by the attendants, who
impersonate the Cuban soldiers and
ladies'
The booth, "Farthest North pre-
sents snow scene in the frigid regions
OF the North Pole, and there Mr.. Allen
Burt and his assistant respectively ap-
pear in the roles of hansen and his
crew. They are clothed in furs and
serve the patrons with ice cream and
various kinds of ices. Among the dec
orations are elk and bear heads and a
large pole, to which is attached an
American flag and sign bearing the
words, 1.-THE North Pole, Found at
Last"
At the Maud Muller booth, of which
Mrs. Dr. Petrie is chairman, Miss Essie
Barr is in the title role, and lemonade
and other refreshing drinks are for
sale. This booth is decorated in pink
and green, and presents very appro-
pirate scene of the meadow that Maud
1uASu SWCcI Will nay uS shO 1eSA "a
judge happened to pass that way.
Miss Lizzie Swift and her assistants,
Miss Lizzie Brown and Mrs. Charles
thinner, are in charge of the booth rep
resenting Shakespeare's poem Sweets
10 the Sweet" where there Is select
variety Of sweetmeats on sale.
The "Reveries of Bachelor" by Tx
Marvel, is a bachelors apartment,
where Mr.. John B. Wilson, as the lead
ing character, may be seen sitting in
front of cheerful fire place smoking
his favorite weed. The attendants in
this apartment seem well acquainted
with the tobacco business and handle
stogies and fine cigars The chairman
is Mrs. ]. F. Robertson.
In Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop"
with which the visitor is confronted
on entering the hall, are two interest
ing characters. the "old man." little
Nell'' and Madame farley" respect
lively impersonated b.; Mr.. Will Fee,
Miss Sophia Scharf and Miss Minnie
OhSp Aiming tbn curioSitipS on eYhi-