The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-30
SOCIETY.



The Charity bali. under the au-
spices OF the Daughters of the confed-
eracy, comes or tonight, and the plan
ming points to an unusually brilliant
event. Society en- .masse will be present.
The large auditorium Of the clubhouse
has been artistically decorated with
bunting, flags and palms. The stage,
set apart for the orchestra. and cosy
corners for Observation-Disclosures, have
been arranged, while the gallery will
be open to on-lobkers from that large
portion Of the community which en-
courages the organization financially,
not intending, however, to rningio with
the dancers on the floor. The dining
room, which is onthe lower floor OF the
building, will be Thrown open to the
public, with supper for all wishing TO
avail themselves OF the privilege OF
getting an excellent meal prepared un-
der the supervision Of the competent
aggregation Of ladies, headed by Mrs.
Amanda v. Hamilton, in charge OF this
feature OF the ievenlng's pleasure, an
entrance for this purpose having been
prepared on theTThirteenth street side
OF the cfub-houset' Supper can be had
by any one wishing It for twenty-five
cents, no ball room ticket being neces-,
sary, from $40 O'clock. on serving to
continue throughout the evening. In
the Robert q. Lee Chapter. OF the
Daughters Of the Confederncy, are
many leaders Of Wheeling society. and
the graciousnessSof the reception ac-
corded tonight may be inferred from n
list OF the reception committee for the
occasion. Of which Mrs. William F.
Butler US president, presides. with the
following aides: Mrs. Robert White,
Mrs. Mary L. Delaplaine, Mrs. Robert
J. Reed, Mrs. Edward 3. Bowie, Mrs.
Ada L. Barr. Mrs. S. Percy Norton, Mrs.
A. s. Woods. Mrs. J.. C. Wagner. Mrs.
A. Allen Wheat. Mrs. Victoria Cow, Mrs.
w. W. Arnett. Mrs. B. +. Higgins, Mrs.
Ella Holiday. Mrs. A.V. Hamilton. Mrs.
R. s. Kincheloe. Mrs. George PAUL. Mrs.
John Rice, Mrs. B. C. Ryan. and the
Misses Mary Arndt, Sarah Bates. Hulda
DeIaplaine, Julia GouIden. Kate Carver,
Frances Jordan, Carrie Knote. Virginia
Miller, Alice Mccabe. Julia Montague,
Louise Montague. Elizabeth Pendleton,
and Lizzie Swift.
Mrs. Edward B. Franzheim and Miss
Gertrude Fisher will entertain the
Splnsters this afternoon, at the Franz
helm home at Echo Point. with q pro-
gressive euchre party.
Last evening. ut the handsome quar-
,ters OF the Mercantile Club, on Main
street, the members of the club gave
their annual Thanksgiving ball. The
rooms presented beautiful appearance,
being tnstefully embellished with the
club colors and potted plants. The af-
fair was the,most successful one of the
kind ever given by the club. The COM
mtttee having charge and to whom cred
1t Is due for its success was composed
Of Leon Somehow, Ben Kraus, Sam
ue1 Frank and Leon Fredenrich. Short
ally after eight o'clock in the ball room
Meister's full orchestra struck up the
strains Of the first walt2e, and the mer-
~ dancers gllded over the waxen floor
to the rhythmic strains OF the orchestra.
All the newest and latest dances were
gone through during the evening. The
grand march was the leading event of
the evening, and was participated in by
all those fortunate enough to be pres
ent. At Il o'clock the dancing ceased,
and the members repaired to the dining
hall to partake of the annual banquet.
which included Nil the choice vinnds Of
the season. Dancing was resumed af-
ter the banquet, and was continued un-
iii an early hour in the morning.