Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
IN SOCIETY.


Mr.. and Mrs. James Neil1 gave
most enjoyable entertainment to a
number of friends on last Tuesday
evening at their home on Fifteenth
street. The occasion was in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford H. Booth,
of Taylor, Texas. Duplicate Whist
was the feature of the evening ano
after two hours and a half of inter-
esting play a halt was called and
appetizing refreshments served.
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The home of DIR. and Mrs. McMas-
tiers, on North Chapline street, was
the scene of very enjoyable gather
ing of friends on last Friday evening.
Duplicate Whist and six-hand euchre
whiled the time away until near eleven
o'clock, when delicious ices, cakes and
coffee were served. Notwithstanding
the snow storm and beastly weather
generally, the double parlors and libra
ry were requisitioned to accommodate
the players. DR.. McMasters and wife
have most enviable reputation for
their hospitality, and Mrs. McMasters
charming amiabiiity is marked feat
ure of her social duties.
The members of the Bon Ton Eu-
chre Club were very pleasantly enter
tanned last Thursday evening by Mrs.
John Breeding at her home on Wood
street. After the tenth and final pro-
erosion it was found that Mrs. Geo.
WILDER won the first prize and Mrs.
c. Wendell the second ami Miss Annie
Stoop the consolation prize. The Wis
itors' prize fell to Miss B. Holman.
After the awarding of prizes elegant
refreshments were served The club
will be entertained next by Mrs. Geo.
Biz and Mrs. G. Wendell at the home
of the former on Eighteenth street.
West Virginia Circle No. 81 of the
P. H. c. will celebrate its fourth ami
versary Tuesday evening at Pythian
Castle, with a musical and literary en-
tertainment, interspersed with refresh
ments. A large number of invitations
have been sent out. The committee in
charge is composed of Mrs. M. A.
Scarborough, Harry King and Mrs. L.
S. thinner.
The North Main Street Euchre Club
was DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained last
Thursday afternoon by the Misses
Caldwell at their home on North
Main street. There was a full attend
ance of the club present. After a spir-
tied contest delectable refreshments
were served and the prizes awarded
the winners. The head prize was cap
tured by Mrs. William A. Isett. The
second prize, belt, went to Mrs.
James Matthews. The visitors prize,
ported plant, went to Miss Elizabeth
Carr The club will be entertained next
week by Mrs James Vance Dickey
and Mrs. James B. Mckee, at the home
of the latter.
Mrs. Sophia Knabe celebrated the
seventy-ffth anniversary of her birth
last evening at her home, No. SO Sew
enteenth street. About fifty relatives
were present, representing three gen.
erations. During the evening delect-
able refreshments were dispensed
Mrs. Knabe was the recipient of a
number of handsome remembrances.
Many were the well wishes bestowed
upon her before her guests departed
Last evening, at his home on the
South Side, number of young peo-
pie very agreeably surprised Mr..
Thomas Dummer by giving a party
in his honor. Music and games were
among the principal features of the
evening, after which very nice sup
per was served. Among those present
were Will Smith, Minnie Kennedy,
Sophia Hundt, Herman E. Hundt, John
Thomas, Katie Stark, Freda Bachman,
Mamie Barnhart, Fannie Schafer, VIII
Whileman, Helena Seidel, George Jack
son, Eliza Gilbert, Mary Emma Stark,
Caroline Drummer, Maggie Drummer.