Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-30
INFORMAL RECEPTION
Given in Honor Of the Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas Last Night

IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM OF
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH-ST
MARY'S BAZAAR OPENED LAST
NIGHT - THE THANKSGIVING
affair AT THE ARION-OTHER
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS,
PAST AND TO COME.
The Sunday school room of st. Mat
thew's P. e. Church was the scene OF
a delightful informal reception last
evening, given in honor Of the Rev.
and Mrs. N. S. Thomas who will de-
part Friday for their future home in
Philadelphia. There was no set pro-
gramme. There was a display OF
chrysanthemums and roses, and the
room looked very inviting. The rector
and his estimable wife were the centre
Of group of friends, all OF whom
mingled with expressions of regret con-
corning their departure, their best
wishes for the future health and happi-
ness of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas.
Several clergymen of other denom1na-
tons were present, as well as lay MEM
bers of other congregations. During the
evening a committee of ladies OF the
congregation served coffee, ices and
cake The hours were from eight until
ten O'Clock, during which time hun
dreds of persons called. The Rev. Mr..
Thomas will conduct the Thanksgiving
Day services at st. Matthew's this
morning, and will depart for Philadel-
phla tomorrow.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for Thanksgiving Day at the Car
roll Club. During the afternoon the
bowlers will participate in an indiyld-
ual handicap, which will be in the ma
ture of a freeze cut" 1t will be fol-
lowed by left-handed contest. Under
the auspices of the Ladies Social Car
roll Club a progressive euchre party
will be given in the auditorium, COM
mencing at SIS o'clock, and the ladies
will serve refreshments. Handsome
prizes will be awarded the winners.
There was a pleasant and congenial
OOCldl at AIiO OAhAhso PeNt AOi -
of Mr.. John J. Sheekey, on Twelfth
street, last evening, the occasion being
in the nature of a birthday party to
General T. S. Riley. The list Of guests
included Hon. John A. Howard, George
J. Mathison, P. j. Green, Seaton Alex
ander, Dr. Wingerter, John j. Coniff,
Dr.. John A. Campbell, Dr. John Car
roll, Adam Blum, William ]. Lutz, E..
B. Carney, Edward Dufrene, Col.
Thomas O'Brien, John Waterhouse, Ed.
MCGOWAN, Harry Eibberts and John j.
Sheekey. The dinner served was a
splendid one, and the subsequent re-
marks with the guest of honor for the
subject, were both appropriate and elo-
quent.
At the st. Marys hall, on the South
Side, last evening, Thanksgiving fair
and festival was opened by the ladies
of the Church of the Immaculate Con
ception. During the evening the st.
Mary's Ministries gave a very pleasing
performance, introducing a number OF
specialties Many members of the
church and their friends attended and
were cordially received by those in
charge All the departments, espec-
tally the supper table and refreshments
stands, were literally patronized. The
interior of the hall presented an adj
mirable appearance, each booth hav-
ing been appropriately decorated. The
fair and festival will continue until
next Monday evening. A musical and
literary programme appropriate to
THANKSGIVING will be rendered under
Il n l09o
this evening.
Following are the names of theiladies
in charge:
Fancy booth-Chairman Mrs. Henry
Allen; assisted by Mrs. Charlotte
Brady, Mrs. James Conoway, Miss
Kate Wier, Mrs Andrew Veese, Mrs.
Barrett, Miss Maggie Flanagan, Mrs.
John Brady, Miss Nora OBrien.
Fortune teller's tent-Chairman Miss
Mamie Lavelle; assisted by Miss Ella
Fillman.
Orange tree-Chairman Miss Mamie
Brady; assisted by Miss Alice Allen,
Miss Mary Niggemeyer, Miss Anna
O'Malley, Mrs. John Brady.
Supper table-Chairman Miss Jen-
ME Carey; assisted by Mrs. Robert
Ross, Mrs. John Weitzel, Mrs. Kate
Altmeyer Miss Ella McCready, Miss
Katherine Norton, Miss Margare,
Carey, Miss Grace Ingram.
Refreshment booth-Chairman, Miss
Cecilia Mclaughlin; assisted by Mrs
Malachy clark, Mrs. Mary McNeal
Miss Maggie Monahan, Mrs. Harry
Hawkins.
Fishing pond-Chairman, Mrs Agnes
Ferris; assisted by Mrs. Mary Normile
The st. Mary's Minstrels, which will
render a different programme each
evening during the affair, is composed
of the following named young men:
James Madden, middle man; Leo La
fam, Joe Brady, Patrick Tucker and
Perry Fisher, end men; Tom Normile
and Byron Leach, artists; George
Fisher, Gust Hasenauer, James Tully,
Harry Hasenauer and others.
The members of the Catholic organ
izations in this city and neighboring
points have been invited to be present
this evening. The fair and festival
promises tn he largely attended,