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

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 9.-R.
E. Horner, of the Parkersburg Sentl-
mel, who has been in the city several
days, has returned to home in Par
kersburg.
Mrs. C. W. Ross, who has been visit
ing friends here, has returned to her
home in Dayton, 0.
J. W. Vandervoort, of ParkerSDurg,
is in the city on business.
]. w. Paul and wife have returned
from visit to the East.
]. T. Bedell, of Cincinnati, is the
guest of relatives in the city.
Howard Johnson is in Birmingham,
Alabama, on business.
Morris O. Brooks has returned to
Richmond, after a brief visit here.
VIM. Wilson is in Baltimore, where
he will remain several weeks.
Col. John o. dickinson left Monday
for Richmond, Va, and from there he
expects to go to San Antonio, Texas.
The reception given Saturday even
ing by Senator and Mrs. Elkins to the
members of the Legislature, was a
most brilliant affair. The GlenWood
Club rooms were thrown open for the
occasion and gracefully decked IN
palms and ferns. Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins were assisted in receiving by Gov.
and Mrs Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph H. Gaines, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Dana, Mrs.
Joseph Ruffner, Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
and Gov Elect A. B. White. The din
ing table was decorated with smllax
and cardinal tulips, and lit by canda-
labra holding red candles. An elabo-
rate luncheon was served by Wash
ington caterer, and consisting OF rolls.
oyster patties, potato chips, salad, ices
cake, coffee and champagne. An or
chestra in the balcoEI furnished music
for the young people who took advan-
tage of the dancing hall. Several hum
dred people were present, and the toll
lets of the ladies were exceptionally
handsome.
Floyd Chapman, of Huntington, is in
the city.
Hon. A. F. Gibbons, of Parkersburg,
is in town.
Miss Florence OFT and Miss Paul. of
Wheeling, are guests at the Ruffner.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins left Monday
night on their private car West Vir-
ginia'' for Washington.
Joseph Speidel, of Wheeling, is WIS.,
itor in the city.
Frank Cox, who has been here sever
al weeks, left Tuesday for Denver.
r. C. Baldwin and DR.. P. l.. Gordon
came down from Diego Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood have re-
turned from visit to relatives in
Hampshire county.
Mrs Wilson Moves entertained the
Wednesday Whist Club at the City
Club rooms this week. The meeting
was a very pleasant one, and was at
tended by number of visitors.
The Married Ladies' Whist Club met
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Fred
Staunton at her home on Kanawha
street. After spirited game a de-
hghtful luncheon was served. The at
tendance was unusually large and the
meeting one of the most pleasant the
club has experienced this season.
James T. Brown is in Parkersburg on
business.
Mrs. James A. Rookie & Son have
gone to Florida on a months visit.
Clarke Howell left Thursday for
trip to South America.
MI. anu lIfS. HTeu raul GTOSSCup IeLj
Wednesday for California.
Hewett Cabell left Thursday for San
Antonio, Texas.
Hon. George NJ. Bowers, who has
been here several days, left Wednesday
for Washington, D. c. Mr. Bowers is
the United States Fish Commissioner.
A quiet wedding occurred Wednes-
day morning at the home of the
bride on Quarter street, the contract
ing partners being Miss Bell Drescher
and Mr.. Chris Jacobson, of Augusta,
Ga. Only few friends were present.
The ceremony was performedby Rev.
j. c. Barr. After a tempting luncheon
the happy couple left for their future
home in Georgia.
The w. Va. University Glee and Man.
dolin Clubs gave very good concert
at the Barlow Thursday night The
club is composed of twelve young men.
who are making round of the princi-
pal cities Of the State.