Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-31
CHARLESTON SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dececber 80.
The leading social event in Charles
ton this week wa a reception given in
the Glenwood City Club rooms Thurs
day night by Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
B. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac N.
Smith, in honor of Mrs. Harrison B.
Smiths sister, Miss Alice Browne, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who is spending the
holidays here. This was really one of
the most elegant and enjoyable affairs
of the season, because of the presence
of a large number of the young people
who have been away attending school,
and the presence also of an unusually
large number of visitors. The first
part of the evening was given to drive
whist. The large number of tables
brought into the play made it exceed
ingly interesting. At the conclusion
of the game a bountiful collation. was
served in the dining room. which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
After the supper, dancing was INDUCED
in for the remainder of the evening.
Among those present were Miss Alice
Bovine and Mr.. Sam Bovine, of Brook
Ign; Mr.. and Mrs. Van Lear and Miss
Ida Dana, of New York; Miss Madge
Thesher, of Detroit, Mich; Mr.. Gill
more Patton, of Monroe county; Mr..
and Mrs. D. C. Gallaher, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. z. w.
Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Airs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank PAUL, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Meade,
Mrs. Annie B. Kenna, Mrs. w. E. Chill
ton, Miss Nina Thum, Misses Katie
Belle and Laumie Abney, Miss Mollie
Butterick, Miss Anna Johnson, Miss
Emily Quarter, Miss Helen Davis,
Miss Sue Lewis, Miss Pearl Satter-
thwait, Miss Ethel Knight, Miss May
Hoy and Miss Matte Hogeman, Mrs.
Harry Anderson. Norman Rand, Ed.
Brightwell, Chris. Smith, John ].
Thayer, Morris Brooks, Phil Walker,
Keith Quarter, John Dana, Hal.
Knight, C. F. and J. B. Sterritt, Ivory
C. Jordan, John Baker White, George
Couch, Henry Lewis, Abney Payne and
Edmund Price.
A humber of the younger society set
gave an impromptu dance in the Glen
wood Club rooms Monday evening.
which was in compliment to the num-
Der of students visiting home from
school. The guests included Miss En-
lily Quarter. Miss Katie Belle Abney,
Miss Charlotte Allemong. Miss May
Hoy, Misses Bessie and Helen Gall
aher. Miss Laurnie Abney. Miss Anna
Johnson. Messrs. Noryelle Rand. Phil
G. Walker. Ed. Brightwell, George
Couch. Chris Smith, John Baker White,
Plat Brightwell, John Dana. Dallas
Payne, Howard John, Clarence Peck,
Henry Lewis, Morris Brooks, Charles
Sterritt, Abney Payne and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Payne.
Mrs. D. C. Gallaher gave a delightful
reception Friday evening at her home
on Kanawha street in honor of her
daughter. Miss Helen, who is at home
on a visit from school. Following the
reception, which lasted from 8 till 10
pm, the young people engaged in
dancing.
Mrs. B. n. Ruby entertained Wednes-
day evening with a five O'Clock tea. 1t
was a delightful affair and was given
as a farewell to Mrs. Ruby's charming
guest, Miss Mcclure, of Georgia. The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms and roses. A delicious luncheon
was served. at which twenty-five guests
were present. Miss Mcclure left
Thursday to visit friends IN Cincin-
natl and Newport before returning to
her home in Rome, Ca.