Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-28
HOLIDAY SOCIAL JOYS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF ENTER
TAINMENTS BEING GIVEN
THIS WEEK.
NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS.
Meetings of Several Clubs Held
Yesterday Afternoon and Last
Evcning-soirees and Other So
ciaI ATnirs-A Number of De-
lightsul Events in the Prespec-
tive.

For a good many years the Young
Mems Christian Association has been
accustomed to give the young men OF
the city a genuine treat on New
Years Day. The reception will be held
on January 1st, as usual. The doors
OF the building will be thrown wide
open from until 10 o'clock, and every
young man of the city is invited to en-
JOY the hospitality of the Association.
Numerous attractive features have
been provided for the festive day. In
the afternoon ladies will serve re-
freshments to callers, game of basket
ball will be played in the gymnasium
and bowling contest will take place
on the alleys. There will be an anna
teur Photographic exhibit of work
done by members of the Association.
An orchestra will be on hand to enliven
the occasion with music and there will
be general good social time. In the
evening an attractive entertainment
will be given in the hall participated
in by some of the best talent of the
city. The evening entertainment will
be open to ladies.
Miss Angela Feeney very charmingly
entertained large number of friends
at progressive euchre last evening at
the residence Of her parents, on Chap
line street. Eight tables were engaged
during the evening. Miss Elizabeth
Good secured the first ladies' prize and
Miss Martha OFT the ladies' lone hand
prize. The consolation prize was
awarded to Miss Mary Simpson. Gin
ton Campbell won the first gentleman's
prize and d. Earl Adams the gentle
mans lone hand prize. Detachable re-
freshments were served at seasonable
hour.
The Santa Claus auction and Christ
mas party at the Carroll Club last
night, proved very successful, and drew
a large assemblage. Santa Claus en-
tertained the little ones in very pleas
ing manner, and made them all happy
by giving to each a present. The auc-
tioning of the articles caused a great
deal of fun, many receiving some very
handsome presents, while frequently
the auctioneer put UP job on many,
making them bid high for some trivial
article. A promenade concert occupied
the remainder of the evening and all
present took advantage Of the excellent
music and while away the time very
pleasantly.
Mr.. Henry Norton, of Twenty-ninth
street celebrated his 57th birthday in
an elaborate manner on Christmas
night. Dancing and other amusements
occupied the time until the proper hour
when an excellent supper was served.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Moore, Of Youngstown, O.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Irwin and others
of Martins Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. Robt
Appleton, Mr. and Mrs. Robt Ross, of
Bellaire, O.; Mr.. and Mrs S. C. Norton,
of Shadyside, O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Waldroff. of Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Prayer, Of Echo Point, and
large number of friends and relatives
from the city.
The Misses Miller, Of South Front
tsreet very pleasantly entertained the
Island Euchre Club yesterday afternoon
Six tables were in requisition to ac-
commodate the guests. When the prizes
were distributed, 1t was found that Miss
Copp had made the highest number of
progressions which entitled her to first
honors. Mrs. Wiley Irwin took sec
ond, and Mrs. Ward carried off the
consolation. The visitors first prize
went to Mrs. Peters: second to Mrs.
Isabella Irwin. and the consolation to
Mrs. George Wise. Mrs Fred Park,
of North Front street will be hostess to
the club on Wednesday, January Sd.
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Arrangements have been completed
for the New Years concert and ball
of the Arion, which will take place
Monday evening at the club house on
Twentieth street. The instrumental
music will be rendered by the Opera
House Orchestra. The committee in
charge is composed of Joseph Hoffman
chairman, VIM. Kirbach. George A.
Truschel. Victor Weiss, Otto Werner,
Herman Seabright, and c. H. Behrman.
A number of young ladies who are
members of the Carroll club will give
a ball in the auditorium on New Years
night, for which large number of in
vitations have been issued. The COM
mittee in charge is composed of Daniel
Gundling, John McMunn and others.
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Monday evening Miss Minnie MCGEE
entertained her Sunday school class of
the United Presbyterian church, at her
home in the East End.
The Kanawha club will give a dance
at its quarters on South Jacob street
this evening.
The holiday entertainment of the
Cotillion club, which will be given at
the Arion tonight, promises to be very
successful. The hall has been very
tastefully decorated. The music for
dancing will be furnished by Meister's
orchestra. The patronesses of the af-
fair are Mesdames Julius Pollock. Mar