Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-06
PARKERSBURG.

PARKERSBURG w. Va, January
5.-Mrs. Will A. Mckinney entertained
with a whist party Tuesday evening.
Misses Elizabeth and Ellen Johnson
gave a watch party Monday evening
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the
young people. They played games
and INDUCED in social chat until the
old year had expired and the new one
appeared
Miss Dona VanWinkle DELIGHTFULLY."-
entertained the Musical Club Monday
evening at her home, the VanWinkle
hotel. While watching for the parting
OF the centuries they had a musical
programme in which each member
took part. Then they played games,
danced and enjoyed dainty refresh
ments. Each one present was given
dainty souvenir.
MIR. and Mrs H. S. Wilson have is
sued invitations for reception to be
given Thursday evening, January 10
from eight to eleven.
The whist party given Monday af-
ternon by Miss Birdie Koethe was one
OF the most delightful that has been
given during the gay holidays. The
young ladies enjoyed the game i'm
mensely and at it's close the first prize
was given to Miss Bessie Hutchinson
and the BOBBY was awarded to Miss
Bessie Williams.
Miss Maud Baker was the charming
hostess Monday afternoon of the J. F.
F. club at her home on Ann street.
The house was most artistically deco
ra.ed with holly, mistletoe and cedar
and the affair was beautifully carried
out. The first prize, a vase. was won
by Miss Ethel White and the consola-
ton to Miss Lolita Barrett.
Miss Mildred Dare entertained with
whist party Friday evening and six
tables were in requisition.
Miss Mary Moffett entertained quite
deliberately Friday evening with whist.
Miss Laura Buckley was the hostess
of large whist party Saturday after
noon at her home on Murdoch av-
enue.
On New Years evening the social
maids and matrons of Parkersburg
gave their big leap year dance at Pro-
gress hall. 1t was one of the most
brilliant and elaborate dances ever
given here and was a charming sue
cess from beginning to close, probab-
ly owing to the tact and interest of the
young ladies, the inspiring thought of
showing the gentlemen a fine time
and the untiring efforts of few young
ladies who had charge of the affair.
They had arranged everything with
the best of taste consequently the
well planed dance was smoothly car
ried out. When in the brilliantly
lighted hall the sweet strains of the
music struck up and the merry dane
ers sped lightly over the floor it was
an enchanting sight. The costumes of
the ladies loked handsome and bril-
liant and all present seemed to vie
with each other in their efforts to have
a delightful time which they thor
oughly succeeded in doing. During
the entire evening ices were served
and at midnight an elegant supper was
served.
Mrs. Frank Rowan was the charm
ing hostess of the Qui Vive Cooking
club Tuesday afternoon between the
hourse of three and seven o'clock The
gentlemen friends of the young ladies
were present and the principal feature
Oh the afternoon was whist. Miss
Mary Drake received the first ladies'
prize, Mr.. Ed. Mcguire the first gem
tlemen's prize, and Miss Vera Yeard-
ley and Mr.. Will Dollmeyer the conso-
& lations.
Tuesday evening the younEer set
gave dance at Germania hail which
! was beyond doubt great success. It
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