Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
Entertainments.


Cheer up o weary citizen
This slang which smites the ear,
AS seasons come and go again
Is bound to disappear.
They wont say init" instead of not"
Such things they can't allow;
They Won't have words like ''tommyrot"
In twenty years from now.
Miss Jennie Jepson was the charm
Ing hostess of the Country Club Fri
day evening at her home ON Twelfth
street. Progressive anagranns were
substituted for the usual contests at
euchre, affording pleasing diversity
and making the entertainment one of
the most enjoyable of the winter sea-
son. Six tables were requisitioned to
accommodate the guests. The tally
cards we're very attractive, each one
containing a pen and ink sketch after
Gibson. Before the contests were in
stituted character play, something
novel in social entertainments, was in
troduced. In awarding the prizes, af-
ter the evenings contests, Miss Eliza
-beht Rogers won first lady's prize. a
picture after Gibson in ebony The
first gentleman's prize, fancy sofa
cushion, went to Mr.. James Ewing.
The visitors prize, a head after Glib
son. in ebony, was awarded to Miss
Martha OFT The consolation
prizes, picture frame and
fancy match receiver, went to
Miss Alice Brady and Mr.. Jay Williams
respectively. The prizes were doubly
appreciated, as, with the exception of
the consultations, they were the work
of the hostess. AT the conclusion ex-
cellent refreshments were dispensed.
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The most successful "Kaffee Visite"
of the series given this winter at the
Arion club occurred Thursday night.
These affairs are always in charge of
a committee of ladies. and the one last
night was rendered even more enjoy
able by the exceptionally large attend
anee of club members. a most appe-
tizing supper was served from six I'M
iii eight O'Clock in the club banquet
hall. The large room was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, the pevail-
ing colors being pink and white. Fes-
toons of colored streamers were hung
from the several walls, being draped
gracefully across the centre of the cell
ing. Exotics afforded pretty settings
about the room and on the tables cut
flowers were utilized to carry out the
color scheme.
After supper the company repaired
to the ball room, where an informal
>eaace programme was carried out I'M
til midnight. Prof. Killmyer played.
About sixty couples were in attend
ance.
The affair was in charge of the fol-
downing ladies: Mrs. Charles Killmyer,
chairman; Mesdames j. M Dauer,
George Lobenstein, William Wendell, J.
w. Beltz, Fred Schmichel, George H.
Ebeling and George E Boyd; the
Misses Lille Bieberson, Carrie Erb,
Rose Zoeckler, Clara Welty, Laura
iStifel, Helena Schwertfeger and Mel
lie Schmidt.
The regular session of the Married
Ladies Euchre Club was entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs Robert ].
Reed, Mrs. w. P. Wilson and Mrs. Will
son L. Glessner at the palatial subur-
ban residence of the latter in Pleasant
Valley. Forty guests, members of the
club, and friends of the hostesses were
present. In the award of the prizes,
Mrs. Andrew Wilson won the second,
and Miss Agnes Wilson third prize
AT the conclusion Of the play delectable
refreshments were served
The next club meeting will be en-
tertained by Mrs. T. C. Moffat, Mrs
John Storer and Mrs. Bayne c. Dent,
at the home of the former, on South
Chapline street.
The reception given Tuesday evening
at the First United Presbyterian church
was very largely attended affair. 1t
was complimentary to the new pastor
the Rev. Charles H. Robinson, who as
sumed his official capacity at the
church last Sunday. The platform of
the lecture room was profusely decor
ated with luxuriant exotics for the oc-
casion. Almost every Protestant con-
gregation in the city was represented
There was no programme of musical
nor literary numbers, but the occasion
resolved itself into an informal af-
fair, the hours being spent in CONVEX
sation. ALL during the evening light
refreshments were dispensed by the
Lady members Of the congregation.
This part Of the entertainment was in
charge of Mrs. John AIendol.
On the reception committee were:
Mrs. John I Jones Mrs rari1 Rnhin