Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-07

Year-Other Notes of Interest to
Last evening the ladies of the Second
United Presbyterian Church opened
their bazaar in the l. o. o. F. hall and
the affair promises to be one of the
church events Of the year. The rooms
were thronged during the entire even
ing with visitors and the moving throng
amid the daintily decorated booths pre-
sented an attractive picture when view
ed from the balcony. The bazaar is
for the purpose of raising funds to erect
a new church for the Second congrega-
ton. Committees of ladies are in
charge of the various attractive booths.
The bag and fancy work booth is The
first one meets on entering the hall.
The booth is tastefully decorated in
blue and Mrs. T. N. Garvin is chair
man of the ladies in charge. The COM
mittee is composed Of Mrs. Thomas
Prince, Miss Mary Hall, Mrs. Lunsford,
Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Tay-
lor, Mrs. E. ]. Sweeney, Mrs. Acker,
Mrs. Virginia Parker, Miss Cochran,
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Henry Ross.
The doll booth is decorated in blue
and white and presents a very attrac-
tive appearance. Mrs. VIM. Ellingham
is in charge here, ana is assisted by
Mrs. F. T. Hare, Mrs. j. H. Litttell,
Mrs. G. w, Kelly, Mrs. j. B. Carnahan,
Mrs. Frank Swift, Miss Lucy Howell,
Mrs James Mckee and Mrs. Samuel
Nesbitt, Jr.
A booth daintily decorated in the ma
tional colors was in charge of Mrs. NJ.
Sweeney. Here aprons from nearly
every State in the union were repre-
scented. The principal States being
represented by aprons were Massachu-
sets, Maine, Maryland, Kentucky, New
York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Iowa, Hi
nois and Colorado. The committee of
ladies assisting is composed of Mrs. NJ.
J. Coleman, Miss Jane Young, 4drs R.
x. Frew, Mrs. Shannon, Mrs. Mary
Morrison, Mrs. o. T. Smith Mrs. Mary
Greer, Mrs. John Beckett, Miss Kate
Cox, Mrs VIM. Holmes and Mrs. Belle
Lewis.
One of the features that causes much
amusement is the country store. 1t is
decorated in all kinds Of advertising
signs and is the typical country store.
Mrs. ]. B. Gardner is chairman, and is
assisted by Mrs. George Bremen, Mrs.
Charles VanKuren, Mrs. Sam B. Nc
Kee, Mrs. John CrockaPd, Mrs Alex,
burst, Mrs. David Morgan, Miss Jennie
Hill, Miss Maggie Fritz, Miss Bertha
Ross and Miss Jennie Buck.
A dainty booth in pink and white is
the refreshment and candy booth.
Miss Rena Gardner is IN charge of the
candy booth and is assisted by Mrs.
Martha Paul Mrs. Nelson Cox, Mrs.
Frank Miller, Mrs. John Thornburg,
Miss Mamie Turner, Misses Della and
Priscilla Armstrong, Miss Grace Howell,
Miss Annie McKelvey, Miss May Green,
Miss May B. Good and Miss Minnie
White
The refreshment booth is in charge
of Miss Priscilla Gardner, assisted by
Miss Lizzie Gardner, Mrs. ]. c. Dixon,
Mrs. C. H. Wheeler. Jr., Mrs. A. c. Nc
Bane, Mrs. Cregor,' Misses Lucy Howell,
Elizabeth Paul, Jessie Morehead and
Ella Robertson.
The popcorn booth is in charge Of
Miss Carrie Bremen and Mr. Earl Bre-
mer. The booth is decorated in pink
and blue.
One Of the main attractions Of the
bazaar is the art gallery, located in the
balcony This is in charge of Mr.. J. L.
Sawtell and Mrs c. o. Romer. Some Of
the pictures that attract attention for
their uniqueness are The Mail Carrier"
"The Pioneer" Not by a jug Full"
"A Changeable Politician" and "Un-
rudy Members" There are about sew
enty-fve subjects on exhibition.
The affair will continue this after
noon and this evening. In the after
noon no admission will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs Julius Pollock enter
tanned the Island Duplicate Whist club
last evening at their residence on
North Chapline street. Five tables
were engaged during the evening. Six
teen hands were played and resulted
in a number of interesting scores. At
the conclusion of the everyday excel
lent refreshments were dispensed.
The Misses Mary and Martha Cald-
well entertained the Friday Night
club last evening at their home on
North Main street at progressive
euchre. At the conclusion of the eve
nings entertainment the prizes were
awarded. Mr. George Norton won the
gentleman's club prize, silk hose. The
first ladies prize, a flannel shirt waist,
went to Miss Elizabeth Harrison. The
visitors prize was won by Miss Ella
Brice. II was a Gibson nieture frame