Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-22

idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Meyer, OF Virginia street. Island. The
contracting parties were Miss Lena L.
Meyer, the handsome and accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. Charles A. Meyer,
and MI. Jacob Braun, popular young
man of the East End Seated at the
piano and at the appointed hour was
Miss Lena Frohme, whe rendered the
LohenGrln wedding march. In a few
moments the wedding party entered the
parlor, where the Rev Mr. Ulfert
awaited them. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with palms, ferns,
potted plants and blooming flowers
The attendants were Miss Lille Braun,
sister of the groom, and Edw. A
Meyer, brother of the bride Mr.. and
Mrs. Braun were the recipients of
many handsome presents.
| The new Park Hotel was the scene
of most enjoyable occasion Thursday
evening, when that old and widely
known hosiery was formerly opened
by its new proprietors, Mr. Charles
Kruger & Co. The new proprietors
assumed control June 18th, succeeding
Mr.. Nichols. About fifty guests were
present, they being only the ir11nediaCe
friends of the proprfetors. Meister's
orchestra discoursed an excellent pro-
gramme of new music during the oven
ings entertainment. The table was
decorated with cut flowers on a back
ground of greenery. At the conclu-
sion OF the banquet Major J. L. Melee,
as POSTMASTER, called upon several of
. bp on 10y
addresses, which was responded to most
heartily, many wishing the present
management the best success attain
able in their business. The menu fol-
lows:
Sliced Tomatoes. Celery.
Minced Ham Sandwiches.
Cold Tongue.
| Fried Spring Chicken Potato Salad.
| Claret Punch.
Pineapple Sherbert. Assorted Cakes.
4 Coffee Noir
| Cigars.
~
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Edward
King pleasantly entertained the ladies
of the Shield of Honor at her country
home at Mount de Chantel and an en-
I joyable time was spent by all present.
A fine table was set at seven o'clock in
..
Meahlman, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Carpenger,
Mrs G. Norman, Mrs. John Rose, Mrs.
| Brinkmier, Mrs John Ginkens. Mrs.
Terry, Miss Noble, Miss Furgeson, of
Cambridge, O., Mr.. and Mrs. Graham,
Mrs. Conway and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward King.
At West Liberty, Thursday. the re-
union of the Montgomery family was
held at the old homestead of Abraham
] Montgomery. now deceased. The event
was in commemoration of the seventy
ninth anniversary OF his wedding. The
home was tastefully decorated with
the national colors and flowers, MAX
ing beautiful appearance. About
seventy guests were present, including
the children. grand, great and great
/ great grandchildren. The old home is
. now occupied by Mrs. Louise Jerome,
a niece of j. H. Montgomery, of Wheel
ing. Many of the events were very int
! pressive as it will be the last held in
the old home. which is to be torn down
| and a modern residence built. The
guests assembled at noon, and were
seated under the apple trees in the
lawn surrounding the home, where a
picnic dinner was served. Just before
the guests were seated they joined in
singing Home, Sweet Home" There
were FIVE generations present, all direct
from the family of Abraham Montgom-
cry, whose wife was Nancy Smelling.
Mr. Motgomery lived to celegrate his
sixtieth wedding anniversary, having
eleven children. The children present
were Mrs. w. B. Curtis, of West Liber-
ty; Mrs A. E. Williams, OF Sistersville:
Mrs. P. w. Keenan,, of Plainville, Pa,
Mrs. 0. S. Botsford, of Wheeling. The
| sons are John H. and Joseph g., of
| Wellsburg and w. E., of West Liberty.
There are sixty-nine grandchildren,
sixty of whom are living, and thirteen
great, great grandchildren, of whom
there are twelve living. Those present
at the reunion were Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
and five children, JOS Beam. wife and
son, A. Montgomery, wife and daugn-
ter VIII Montgomery and wife. Misses
Alice Wilson and May Higgins, Mr..
F! and Mrs. Joseph Montgomery. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Montgomery. all being from
| Wellsburg; James Young, wife and
| daughter, of Brilliant; /. H. Montgom-
cry and wife and Mrs. Botsford, all of
| W 4ntS. -. w. htSH3n ana
| daughter, Cecilia Wilson, of Claysville,
Pa; 2. Springer and wife and daugh-
ter, Miss Rosa Curtis. of Roney's
Point; Mrs. Jos. Hogue and daughter,
of Short Creek; Miss Peart Mourt. OF
West Alexander; w. E. Morgan, wife
and FIVE children, NJ Montgomery. wife
and two children, Mrs. Louisa Jerome
and four children. Mrs. H. NJ. Curtis,
two daughters and a grandson. Mrs.
Emma Spear. Mrs. Emma Dunlap and
son, Mrs. Downing and Miss Laura
Young, all of West Liberty.
| The Island Duplicate Whist Club met
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
fancy on Friday evening. After nego-
tiating sixteen boards and the everyday.
| light refreshments were served and ad-
| journment followed The play was
| spirited and the scores at the several
tables very low Strange to relate
North and South made the best scores
at all the tables.