Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
PARKERSBURG.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. January
19.-The engagement OF Miss Julia
Logan Wait of this city, and Mr.. Fred
B. Hutchinson. OF Bridgeport. Conn.
has been announced. Miss Wait is one
of Parkersburg's popular and talented
society ladies, and Mr., Hutchinson is a
wealthy and promising business man
of Bridgeport.
Mrs. VIII Mckinney entertained the
wednesday Afternoon Whist club this
week
number of society gentlemen gave
a delightfully."- informal dance at Ger
mania Hall in honor OF a number OF
charming visitors in the city. The
music was furnished by Janlcki's
orchestra 1t was quite inform
al, but as these dances are always
enjoyed, this was no exception. The
visitors present were: Misses Good. Of
Wheeling: Miss Kunst, OF Weston:
Miss Caldwell. OF Wheeling; Miss Har-
ris, of Virginia; Miss Wilson. OF Wash
ington; Mrs. Callaher, of Charleston,
and Mr.. Wayne, of Baltimore.
Ars Rolla Camden's whist party,
Saturday afternoon, was perhaps the
most remarkable and splendid enter
tainment of it's kind this season. The
interior of the house was superbly dec
GRATED, the red and green effect being
carried out in every room. In every
available place was trailing greenery,
while crimson shades on the lights
threw a beautiful rosy glow over the
beautifully gowned guests. At the
close OF a closely contested game Miss
Martha Caldwell received the FIRST
prize, beautiful lockwood vase: Miss
Laura Despard got the second. Bo-
hemian vase; Mrs. Frank Waterman
won the third, book on whist: and
Mrs. p. ID. Rathbone. also having the
same number OF points, was given a
fine deck Of cards. Miss Harriet Van
Wrinkle was awarded the fourth prize.
bisque figure, and Miss Mary Gould
was consoled with a Filipino baby
At each table were artistic score cards
representing the different types OF the
American girl. At the close OF the
game the four at each table cut for the
card at their table.
Mrs. Mary Blackfoyd entertained the
Charity Whist club. Friday afternoon,
| at her home on Murdoch avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. II. l.. Saunders enter
tanned informally Monday evening al
| their home on Fifth street The even
| ing was delightfully."- passed playing
whist and kindred social diversions At
an opportune time delightful refresh
ments were served.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Louise
Brown and Mr.. Ritchard Brown Rit-
| chey, took place Tuesday evening at
/ the home of the brides parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. J. NJ Brown, at their home on
! Juliana street. The house was mag
/ nificently decorated with ported plants.
| ferns. southern smilax. holly and beau
| tiful flowers. while the lights were all
shaded by pink shades. AS Mendels-
! sohns wedding march was played by
the brides sister. Mrs. James G. Rose.
Mr.. Edward Wilson entered and MAIDS
way for the bridal party First the Of
! floating ministers. Rev James G.. Rose
and Rev Henry Runner. entered. fol-
| lowed by the groom and his best man
AMI brother, Mr.. John Ritchey Then
| the bridesmaids: Miss Clara Deming
and Miss Kate dis. prettily gowned In
white organdies, trimmed with pink
/ panne velvet. and carrying pink car
| nations. preceded the maid OF honor
Miss Constance Brown, sister Of the
bride. who was daintily attired In a
white organdie dress with satin trim
mings and carried pink roses. They
took their places on either side Of the
ministers and awaited the coming OF
the bride, who entered alone. She
wore a handsome white satin gown
trimmed with folds OF satin and an ex-
quisite point lace collar. Her veil OF
tule was held by pom-pom and aig-
rete with ostrich feathers. and she car
ried a large bunch OF brides roses.
Rev. James @. Rose, Of the Presby-
terrain church. then performed the ever
beautiful ring ceremony. assisted by
| Rev Or. Henry Runner, while Mr.
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