Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-15

/ 4uC CScuL VI LIE Week IN society
was the reception given yesterday at
ternoon by Mrs. Joseph Speidel at her
palatial residence on Chapline street,
from 2 until o'clock. The house
was most handsomely bedecked in
cut flowers and greenery, by Hess.
Throughout all the reception rooms the
electric lamps were encased in pink
| shades, which cast dull pink lustre
over all, making the effect very pretty.
Meister's orchestra, half hidden in a
dim recess behind a bank of palms.
discoursed programme of excellent
music during the afternoon.
The hallway was done entirely in
green. Here were stationed Mesdames
A. Allen Wheat and Julius Pollock,
who directed the arriving guests. The
| drawing room and parlor were in green
and white. Palms, potted plants, smi-
lax and cut flowers in profusion, every
where. constituted the decorations.
Mrs. Speidel received in the draw
ing room. She wore black trimmed
in real lace and diamonds. She was
assisted in receiving by Mesdames
| James B. fancy and George X. Wheat
In the coffee room were Mrs Maud
Heiskell and Miss Jennie Norton, as
sisted by the Misses Jess Moffat, jose
phine Waterhouse, Mary McHenry, of
| Baltimore, and Gertrude Fisher.
Tho DINING room, uroc 1ovicblu doa-
GRATED. 1t was in pink and white. In
| the center of the table was a shower of
pink roses on a field of asparagus. The
Haase, of st. Paul, Mimi, and E. B..
| Franzheim, Misses Frances j. Wheat
and Emily r. Pollock.
All of Wheelings smart set attend
ed the function. 1t was the most
brilliant of this summers season.
Wheeling'S lovers of music extended
a warm and cordial greeting TO Mr..
Henry w. Hughes last evening, on
the occasion OF his visit here after an
absence of many months, during which
time he has been pupil of one OF the
foreign masters in voice culture. He
made himself a pronounced favorite
among lovers of music during his res
idence in Wheeling, and all were eager
to hear him again on the eve of his
departure for Europe to prepare him.
self for grand opera roles. To the
magnificent basso voice with which
nature endowed him, Mr.. Hughes last
night united with the finished
artistic touches which culture
| gives. He never sang so well,
nor with so much apparent feeling, to
a Wheeling audience. His hearers
were charmed, and paid him the mer-
| tied compliment of an enthusiastic en-
| core to each of his numbers. They
| were so selected as to furnish diversi-
| fed programme, and to display all the
| splendid qualities of his voice. The
programme follows:
PART I.
/. Piano-"Marche Militaire', ...:.....
| .............. ScHup6Tt- duSZis
MIR, Falk.
! 2. Song-"Hybrias, the Cretan 49, lnott
Mr.. Hughes.
g. Aria-"The Mad Scene from Lucie !,
| Ii LammermoOr' ............ DOn1zetti
| Mrs Williams.
! 4. Violin-"Reverie' ..........Vieuxtemps
Mr.. Blumenberg.
| 5. Grand Aria-"Don Carlos" Verdi
Mr.. Hughes.
PART II.
| G. Piano-(a) "Iiebestraum' ....... List
OBJ "A Wedding Day. .Grieg
| Mr. Falk.
| Z. Songs-(a) Drink to Me Only .....
(b) "Twankydillo" ..........
| tc) Young Richard" .....,..
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Old English
Mr. Hughes.
| s. Violn-"Cavatina" .......... Hollander
Mr. Blumenberg.
| O. SongS-(a) Die .Asra' 49,. Rubenstein
| CD "A May Morning -. Denza
Mrs Williams.
| TO- Sons-"W Wanderers Song" ..Schumann
| Mr. Hughes.
| The entire recital was excellent, and
| a veritable musical treat. Mr.. Blum
| enberg's violin solo was artistically ex-
ecuted, and he was twice recalled by
| the audience. Mr.. Falk's instrumental
| solo was very pleasing. The solo work
/ of Miss Flora Williams was in capable
| hands, and she was accorded an ap.
| preciative hearing.
| The annual outing of the German
| Pioneer Society at Wheeling Park yes
| terday was delightful affair, which
| attracted a large number of persons.
| The Opera House Orchestra furnished
/ music to enliven the reunion, and
many of the ladies brought well-filled
! baskets whose contents were revealed
| at the hour for luncheon. AS is Gus
| tomary at these outings, addresses were
made by several members, among them
the Rev. Mr. Haas, and Mr.. G. Stein
metz, vice president of the society
| DR.. C. F. Ulrich, whose poems have
been features of previous outings, sent
letter regretting his inability to be
| present.
A charming home wedding was sol
emnized at eight o'clock last evening
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs H. A.
! Hawkins, on North Huron street, in the
| presence of an asemblage of relatives
and friends of the happy contracting
/ parties. The bride was Miss Sue Al
| berta Hawkins, an estimable and ac-
complished young lady. who is a pro-
nounced social favorite. The groom
was Mr.. J. Hazlett Freeze, the popular
young engineer of the county build
ing. After the ceremony and congratu-
| lations, the wedding party and guests
sat down TO a sumptuous spread pre-
| pared by Mooney Bros. Later they
! departed for the east. where their
| honeymoon will be spent. Upon their
raturn they will he at home AT No 1qs