Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25
The Week In SOCIETY.


| As he sways like a storm tossed reed
OF a canal-boat that's sprung a leak.
| To and fro in awful agony he rocks,
| His mind and body both are rack
| Because some idiot put into the box
| Red pepper in the place of black
/ An event of the coming week to
which society looks forward with more
than an ordinary degree of pleasure
able anticipation, is the fourth annual
, ball to be given by Robert E. Lee
1 Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The Carroll Club auditor
/ ium has been secured for Friday even
; ing, Goth inst, and Meister's full or
/ chestra has been engaged to furnish
| the melody for the terpsichorean de-
votees,. The ladies who have promised
to make contributions for the lunch
con are urged to send their articles to
the club house by ten o'clocks Friday
morning. The floor committee will be
composed of Messrs. Bates Butler.
Johnson Mckinley, Will Arnett and
Frank Kincheloe. The reception COM
mittee will consist OF the officers of
the chapter, namely; Mrs. w. F. But
| Ter, President; Mrs. Robert White, Vice
President; Miss Frances Jordan, Secre-
tary; Mrs. C. H. fancy, Treasurer.
! Mrs. E. B. Bowie, Mrs. Bates Wood
and Miss Annie Miller constitute the
committee on decorations. The lunch
con will be in charge of committee
composed of Mrs. Amanda Hamilton,
chairman; Miss Julia Bouldman, Mrs.
Ed. Bowie, Mrs w W. Arnett, Mrs.
| T. B. McLain, Mrs. Franzell Mrs. Robt.
| NT,.
! S. Kincheloe, Mrs. NJ. Thornton, Mrs.
Robert White, Miss Kate Carver, and
Mrs. Smouse The inquiry for tickets
for the ball justifes the prediction that
the fourth annual ball of the local
Daughters will be more successful than
any Of its predecessors.
The Y. NJ C. A. building was the
scene of large gathering of the friends
of the institution Wednesday evening,
the occasion being the annual supper
and concert under the supervision OF
| the ladies' auxiliary a menu embrace
| ing the seasons delicacies was served
| from $50 until O'Clock, and the many
guests were Hospitality received by
| those in charge. From $50 until 10
/ COUCSIl were III OIQtI anu du
evening of rare entertainment was af-
| forded a large and cultured audience
| by some of the most talented persons
of the city. One of the most entertain
| ing features of the evening was the Sc
] lections by the Ladies chorus under
! the direction of Mrs. Flora Williams,
and composed of forty members of the
Woman's Musical Club. They sang the
opening and closing numbers of the
programme, The first was Wells de-
lightful Spring Song" and the other
Bizet's tuneful Cigarette Girls Cho-
rus" and in both their voices blended
most effectively. Miss Martha OFT sang
Lanes Trust and Believe and ac-
| Quilted herself charmingly. Alard's Vi
olin solo, Faust" was then given by
Miss Grace Summers in an artistic
manner and she was received with de-
served appreciation. The Misses Eyer
ter and Mrs. Fred T. Faris delightfully."-
rendered Mildenberg's vocal trio, Car
| men. They were followed by Miss Flora
! Stifel, who rendered Nickede's melodi-
Gus solo, 1.-The Hearts Springtime, and
was given the first encore Of the even
4 ing. Miss Elsie Fischer completely
captivated the audience when she sang
Schubert's Grade Song" She played
| her own piano accompaniment and her
IEestures and facial expression were nat
urally impressive Of a scene in the nur-