The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

ellCe. HoTOuSu llluSlClull,r MI. sEtSHeeS
was always missed as he stepped from
active participation in any organiza-
lions he had 5oined. the Oratorio So
c!ety, the choirs OF St. Matthews P. Z.
church and of the First Presbyterian
church. and Musical Wheeling sheds
tear with the brother, Morgan L..
Rhees, at the grave of him whose life
| held so much of the idealic.
The Kings Daughters Of the city are
indebted to Mr.. George a. Laughlin, for
his kind donation of a ware-room in
which to hold the Rummage Sale to be
/ undertaken Cor the benefit OF the Day
Nursery. This kindness Is appreciated
and the room. 120S Main street, up TO
this time used by the Frew Furniture
Company. will be opened Tuesday at
ternoon, to receive any goods already
reserved by householdcrs or store-keep-
ers for this sale. Thanks are extended
through this method this morning by
the Kings Daughters to George E.
Stifel 6 Co., and l.. r. Somehow for
gifts received. The ladies'. with Mrs.
VIII F. Higgins. of South Penn street,
in charge will be at the ware-room from
Tuesday on 20 receive, from soliciting
committees and individuals. so that at
the time OF sale every article will have
been properly placed and valued. The
sale will be held October 81 and No.
vember !. and Is expected to be n great
boon to many classes In helping to tide
over the coming winter. as well as close
the debt on the Day Nursery building.
In the death Of Mr.. Claire O'Ne!ll, aIu-
steal Wheeling loses conspicuous en-
courager TO every local effort for the
improvement and advancement of its
interest. Popular as n singer In enter
tainments for the benefltof charity as a
member OF the St. Matthew'S p. z.
church choir. and as one of the projec-
tors OF the OratorIo Society, Mr..
O'Neill's influence was marked and his
carly death is the cause Of sIncerest de-
plorirg.
Mr.. ]. Nelson Vance. jr.. and sister,
Miss Lillian E. Vance. who have been
travelling on the continent, the past six
months, are expected home next week,
having started from Liverpool on the
e6th. They will be accompanied by Mr..
Samuel w. Harper. of Pleasant Valley,
who sailed to meet them especially to
make the homeward Journey.
Mrs. Alexander r. Campbell enter
talned the Wednesday afternoon dupli-
cate whist set at her home, on forth
Eoff street This club'embraces the fol-
lowing recognized minister's from :hn
women ranks: Mrs. W. wy Arnett,
Mrs. Charles II. fancy. Mrs. Jacob w.
Grubb and Mrs. Campbell. At this ses-
sion in the absence of Mrs. fancy, Mrs.
Julius Pollock was present and Mrs.
Pollock and Mrs. Campbell won.
In connection with the coming Rum
mage Sale for the benefit OF tho Day
Nursery and tho formation OF many
Woman's clubs for one reason or nnoth-
er. and the talk tho recent publication
OF book from the pen Of talented
Wheeling woman has created. the fol-
lowing written by her. (Mrs. Cora Up
| dcgran Eock). TO the Easter Herald"
bearing on the subject of the club wo-
man. is opportune. and therefore re-
produced:
Ia The club woman Iess domestic than
the one hidden In the isolation OF the
home?
The old sophlsm has not wholly lost
Its persuasivencss, In spite OF tho log
ical progress OF public opinion: yet
glance through the periodical literature
OF the day. must convince the skeptIc.