Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
ENTERTAINMENTS.

IlN !
o, ever thus from childhoods hour.
I've seen my fondeSt hopes decay;
/ never loved a tree or flower,
But twas the first to fade away.
/ never nursed a dear gazelle,
To glad me with its soft black eye,
But when it came to know me well,
And love me, it was sure to die.
Thomas Moore.
To the strains of sweet music, under
the brilliant lighting of the myriad of
electric lamps, softened by the heavy
abundance of the decorations, Wheel
dng's most fashionable society people
handsome ladies magnificently be-
gowned, the men of brave appearance
in sober black of evening apparel
passed the seasonable ball hours of en-
tertainment in the pleasure of the
dance at the Carroll club last Friday
evening The occasion was the ball
given 10y the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton, and ut can be said that never be-
fore in the social realm of this city has
an affair of the kind been more enjoy
able or on a more elaborate scale.
The decorations were most lavish
About the four sides of the large ball
room were draped festoons of blue
bunting ints-mingled with the buff,
- tUiors - the society. From the
dome of the high ceiling Win its cir
Gle of electric lamps, were thickly
strung to the several walls festoons of
red, white and blue. Under the bal
cony, where it overhung the ballroom
floor, scallops of greenery crossed at
intervals the entire length. The stage
was beautifully arranged for the occa-
sion. In the front heavy bank Of
greenery partially concealed secluded
retreats, where tete-a-tetes were nu-
merous. Suspended from above the
centre of the stage hung a very large
American flag, which was met at the
corners on either side by two smaller
f1ags-one the old Revolutionary en-
blem, with the thirteen stars in a cir
Gle on field of blue; the other, very
handsome thing, in buff and blue, the
property of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton, an exact reproduction of the orig
inal emblem.
From ten o'clock on luncheon was
served in the club dining room by Ca
terer Ziegenfelder. Meister's full or
chestra discoursed programme of
new musical numbers for the dancing.
The affair was undertaken by the
members of the Daughters of the Rev.
olution in this city, in order to swell
the Virginia and West Virginia contri-
button toward the Valley Forge monu-
mental fund. The work of raising
sufficient money TO erect suitable
memorial was undertaken 10y the gen
eral, society at a meeting in New York
Last April. The ground at Valley
Forge where the bodies of so many of
the gallant heroes, who, under General
Washington, passed the eventful win
ter of 1777-7S, lie in unmarked
graves was presented to the society by
Major l. III. Todd, OF Port Kennedy
The amount resulting from Friday
nights affair will go toward the gen.
eral fund
The committee in charge was COM
posed of the following: Mrs. J. J. Hol-
loway, chairman; Mesdames Mary De-
Eplaine, s. P. Norton and r. j. Reed
end the Misses l.. Todd Baird and So
phie Carr On the floor committee
were MIR. George Baird, Mr. w. Paxton
Burke and Mr. Alexander Updegraff. all
members of the Sons of the Revolu-
ton.
The society is composed of the fol.
lowing ladies: