Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-14
FEAST OF PURIM.
A Hebrew Festival and It's Observ-
ance in observation-disclosures of a So
ciaI Nature.

A Hebrew Festival and It's Observ-
ance In Wheeling-Events of a So
ciaI Nature.
The Hebrew Feast of Purim will
be observed by Wheeling people of
that faith during the present week. 1t
is season of merry-making and
gladness, and there are usually many
social entertainments during this per-
iod The religious observance will
take place lat the Synagogue, on Eoff
street, under the direction of Rabbi
Harry Levi.
The children of the Sabbath school
were to have rendered an operetta.
but it was found on account of sew
eral disappointment, that they were
not sufficiently drilled in their parts,
and this feature was deferred. In
stead the young folks were given a
treat last evening in the Sabbath
school rooms. 1t was an informal
affair, in the nature of a poverty
party. The misses and masters were
attired in appropriate costumes, and
they found considerable merriment in
the inspection of the attire of each
other. Various guessing games were
introduced, and prizes in the shape of
books were awarded to julius Jacobs,
Louis Kraft and Tina Hamburger. The
children were also treated to ices and
cakes.
Thursday evening the annual Child
ren's Purim ball will be given by the
Mercantile Club. 1t promises to be a
delightful and thoroughly successful
entertainment. The older set will
dance after II o'clock, the children
holding undisputed possession until
that hour. The affair will be man
aged by the standing amusement COM
mittee, consisting of David Kraus,
chairman; Leon Somehow, Leonard
c. Heyman, Joseph H. Baer and Leon
P. Stein.
Monday evening Miss Pearl Ritz
very pleasantly entertained a number
of her young friends at her home on
South Wood street. The evening was
most enjoyably spent in music and
games. Miss Marie Brett and Miss
Annie Ritz gave recitations, and their
speaking was highly appreciated.
Misses Tray and Talord and Arch
Morgan, one of the most entertaining
quartets of South Wheeling, sang sew
eral songs. At seasonable hour an
elegant luncheon was served.
Those present were the following,
namely: Misses Marie Brett, Julia
Tray, Dora Cook, Thsater Plues, Clara
Smith, Pearl Ritz, Della Gray, Annie
Ritz. Amey Ritz; Messrs. Arch Morgan,
John Collins, Walker Cook, Galord
Morgan, Charles Gebhart, Frank Les
lie, Thory Woods.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Mr.. George E. waterhouse,
the well known salesman OF Twenty
third street, and Miss Lou Bayless.
daughter of Mr.. C. A. Helmbright, of
Thirty-first street, to take place at the
Wesley NJ E. Church on Wednesday
evening, the 2Sth. at $3.50 o'clock.
Both are well known and popular in
society circles.
The ladies of the Camp Ground AS
sociation will give supper at the
Hawles building, corner. Main and
Tenth streets, on the evening of the
23d inst, for the purpose of raising
money to be applied to the discharge
of the debt on the Moundsville camp
gros2ds.
The Epworth League of the North
Street NJ E. Church has made arrange.
ments for a steropticon gospel enter
tainment, consisting of Bible land pic
lures and scenes, at the church next
Monday evening.
John Lubic, Jr., Of Upper Benwood,
win Be married March z1st to Wheel
ing lady.