Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-13
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
AT THE SUBURBAN HOME OF MR..
AND J.. #. PAUL.
LAST NIGHT.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Was the Occasional Large Atten-
dance of Wheeling Society People.
Beautiful Floral Decorations
Weddings and h HAPPENINGS I'm
the Social World.

One of the most brilliant social af-
fairs occurring in this city for some
time past was the silver wedding an
nfyersary celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph F. PAUL, at their suburban
home at Woodsdale, yesterday after
noon and evening. The hours were
from three until FIVE and eight until
ten O'Clock.
The floral decorations were magni6-
cent. The hallway was done in white.
Cosmas were the prevailing flowers in
the decorations. Smilax in ~profusion
adorned the chandeliers and staircase.
An arrangement OF palms and other
exotics enhanced the effect. The par
lors were in pink, roses being the pre-
vailing cut flower. In the decorations
here, as in the hallway, ropes of smilax
were used to advantage. A magnificent
floral emblem flied the entire space
within the huge bay window. 1t was
an immense horseshoe of roses, on a
field of greenery. In the center were
the numerals, 1875 and 1900. The fig
IRE formed a sort of canopy over the
receiving party. About the room Were
grouped banks Of palms and potted
plants. The dining room was done IN
pink and white, carnations being the
flowers. Over all the apartments soft
ly shaded lights enhanced the effect.
Meisters full orchestra, partially con-
cealed behind a screen of greenery,
discoursed a programme of music dur-
ing the hours of entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. PAUL. were assisted IN
receiving by Mrs. e. J. PAUL, of Wells
burg; Mrs. Plumber, of CadiZ, o.; Miss
Deech, of Pittsburg, and Miss Rebecca
PAUL. The dining room was in charge
of Misses Lyde Paul. and Florence OFT.
During the afternoon and evening a
large c%oncourse of Wheeling society
people were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. PAUL were the recip-
tents of many handsome remem-
branceS.
The following invitation has been
received in this city:
Mrs. Sarah F. Blundon
requests your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth,
Mr.. William Burdette Mathews,
on Thursday morning, October the TWEEN
ty-fifth,
nineteen hundred,
at eleven O'Clock.
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Charleston, West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews will be at
home after December first at 206
Shrewsbury street, Charleston.
Mr.. George Baird and sisters are en-
tertaining a house party of Washington
friends who arrived yesterday for the
purp13e of witnessing the inter-cllib
golf match which is to take place
to-day at the Wheeling links. Last night
an informal reception was held at Mrs.
Baird's residence on Fourteenth street
from s to II, during which hours quite
a number of friends paid their respects
to the ~hostesses and their guests. Light
refreshments were served during the
evening.
At Bellaire Thursday night the
Knights of St. John held a military ball
in Armory hall for which the Arlington
orchestra played. 1t was a great sue
cess. Luncheon was served at IL p. m.
Many from Wheeling and Benwood
were present.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Mary, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Graham, and Mr..
Grant McCrago, a prominent business
man of Pittsburg. The wedding will
occur on the oath at st. Johns church,