The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-02

within week or two reopen Its portals
for what will doubtless be a brilliant
season. The many social and musical
organizations of the Greater Wheeling
are planning for functions that are both
numerous and diverse. With the Phil
harmonic Society, woman's Musical
Club and several other musical organ
iEations again in the field, and The
Players, the Assembly committee, In
Vulnerable whist clubs and other social
coteries arranging for an active season.
the indications are that the social but
terhy will soon be abroad in the land.
The third commentaries OF the
season was given at Wheeling Park
wednesday evening. and was largely
attended and delightful affair The
Opera House orchestra, under whose
auspices 1t was given, furnished Its
friends with an evening Of rare enjoy
ment in the concert and tie dance which
followed in the Casino. Many were
present from nearby towns
The departure of Mr.. Bently Jones
for steubenvlIle was sIgnalized We'd
nesday by the presentation to him of
a gold watch and chain by the employees
Of the Warwick pOttery's decorating
department, Of which Mr.. Jones was
superintendent for several years. He
accepts more pretentiOus position in
stsubenyille.
The gold elks head and antlers won
by wheeling Lodge No. 2S, B. P. o. b.,
for having the largest percentage Of a
visiting lodges membership present at
the Allegheny, Pa. fair will be present.
ed by Allegheny lodge to the local lodge
with appropriate ceremonies at Wheel
ing lodges quarters on September 20.
The reunion of the vaas family occur
red at Wheeling Park on Tuesday.
Eleven families were represented, and
all present spent pleasant afternoon
together.
Miss Elsie whitaker. daughter of
Hon. N, E. Whitaker, OF South Chapllne
street; Miss Stella D. Ford, Of Pitts
burgh; Miss Annie G. Hubbard. OF Pas
aden. Cal, Miss Mary Ritter, Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, chaperoned by Miss Dora
v. Thlel. left Monday for New York.
and sailed Thursday on the North
German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa for
southampton. They will first stop at
London, and make an extensivs tour
through Germany, France, swItzer-
landl, Austria and Italy, and expect to
return next summer.
DR.. C. F. UlrIch celebrated his seven
ty-second birthday on Monday, and his
friends commemorated the event by
gathering at Arion hall in the evening
ana felicitating him on having rounded
out this ripe age and stlI being 50 hale
and hearty. Members Of the German
Pioneers Society. of which DR.. Ulrich
has been president for years, were pres
emit. The Arion's singing section con-
tributed several selections, and a pleas
inE serenade was given by the Opera
House band. Addresses were made by
DR.. Ulrich, Mr.. C. F. Meyer and others
Miss Georgia and Jennie MahOn en-
tertained a number Of their friends
wednesday evening, at their home, on
Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. Frank Peterson, of Mozart Hill
rendered a number of her friends de-
llghtful hay ride Wednesday evening to
Aliens farm, where an appetIzing
luncheon was served previous to the re-
turn home.
Mrs. Harry E. FOrney, of the Island,
has returned from Terra Alta, after a
stay of two weeks.
Miss Rhoda Lowe. of clarksburg. is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Calvin A
West, of the Island.
Miss Estella Hull, of Fifteenth street
has returned home from her vacation,
spent at Oakland, Nd.
Cards have been received in the city
announcing the forthcoming wedding
Of Miss Georgia Van Fossen. to Mr
William Joseph oby. This event will
take place September II. at the resi-
dence Of the brides cousin, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Mclaughlin. No. alS East
Like street, Canton, Ohio, in which
CITY the contracting parties reside. Thu
groom is a lawyer OF high standing II
his profession. and the bride Is cousiE
Of Mr.. w. b. odbert, of this city.
Miss NettIe strobel charmingly enter
talned a party OF friends at her hom
ON Tbirty-Arst street Thursday evening
The feature Of the evening was a solo
entitled .The Pigeons" rendered b.
Mr.. John Gillespie. Games and music
combined with other nmusements. wer
,nduIged in. Among those presen
were the following: Misses Emma Bar
,ollas. Grace Lydlck, Anna Brosi
Louisa Lowrey. Grace Irwin an
blanche Heston and Messrs. Campbe
Henderson. Alfred Newman, Guy Ply
or. John Gillespie. WIN Heburn an
Joe Hell.
A couple Of Wheeling young ladies
the Misses PAUL, who were stopping a