Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-16

Mrs. Thomas C. Burke, and the Misses
Helen Caldwell, Martha OFT, Helen De-
vries and Francis Wheat.
During the afternoon about two hun
dred guests were in attendance.
Another brilliant affair was the re-
ception given by Mrs Zach r. Robert
son at her home on Sixteenth street,
Wednesday afternoon. Three hundred
invitations were issued for the affair.
The conventional hours of three until
five O'Clock prevailed. The floral dec
orations, which were done by the
Wheeling Greenhouse Company, were
very lavish. In the reception parlors,
dining room and hall effective settings
OF greenery converted the apartments
into a veritable bower. Wild smilax,
asparagus, ropes of cultivated smilax
and palms were used. The parlOr,
which is finished in red, was very sim
ply but beautifully decorated in hang
lngs of wild smilax, reaching part way
to the ceiling. The dining room was
done in pink and white, cut flowers be-
ing utilized to carry out the coloring
During the afternoon e programme c.
musical numbers was rendered by the
Bridgeport Mandolin and Guitar club
Mrs. Robertson was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs Josephine Skinner of
Fairmont; Mrs. w. NJ. Wolcott, of
Louisville, KY, and Miss Abbie Brown,
In the dining room were Mrs. w. H.
Rinehart Mrs Curtis P. Brown, Mrs.
George w. Woods, Miss Elmira Brown,
assisted by Misses Sue Caldwell, Lydia
Good ard Marion Brown.
During the reception excellent re-
freshments were served by Caterer
Diegenfelder
The following notice which is from a
Point Pleasant exchange will be of in
terest to number of Wheeling society
people:
A forthcoming wedding which will be
read of with much interest is announc-
ed in handsomely engraved invitations,
a number of which have been received
by friends in this city, reading as fol-
lows:
DIR. and Mrs. Andrew Russell Barbee
request the honor of your presence at the
marriage of their daughter
Rebecca.
Mr.. orion Edward Darnell,
n.
at twelve O'Clock, noon
Christ Church.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The nuptials promise to be the
most fashionable that has occurred in
Point Pleasant in a long time, and
many will be present from distance
Miss Barbee is gracious and
charming young lady and has many
friends in this city. where she is well
known. Mr.. Darnell holds a respon-
sible position in the office of the state
treasurer, and is from Upshur county
He has been resident of the city for
the past year and has made many
friends here. After the wedding
ceremony at Pit Pleasant the newly
welded couple will leave for an ex-
tended bridal tour in the east and re-
turning will make their home in
Charleston.
The Twentieth
Century Girls were charmingly enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Frank ]. Warehouse at the residence
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wilson
Grub, at Echo Point. The hours were
from two until five o'clock Progress
sive euchre was INDUCED in by the as
sembled company, seven tables being
engaged during the afternoon. The
first prize, Gibson book, was won by
Miss Virginia Harrison. Mrs VIII
Wilson won the lone hand prize 1t
was pair Of silk hose. The conso-
lation prize, fancy basket. went to
Mrs. ID. Garth Hearne. The visitors