Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-25
next month. at their hall on Jacob
street
RESIDENTS ann STRANGERS.
The Movements of People You know.
aud the Coming and eotuE of
Strnnuerx

aud the Coming and eotuE 81
Strangers.
There was an animated. picturesque
and interesting scene at the MeLure
House, last evening. between early
candle light" and any old hour. High
State officials, Brigadier Generals, CO..
Onels. Majors, stan officers, line Of
tcers. company officers, non CONS. and
privates were as thick as beautifu. days
in late September, ana everybody was
having a sood time In mild and setate
way. and laying plans for the morrow,
which is to-day, for tomorrow never
comes.
The chief centre of attraction, as
matter of course. was Governor A. b.
White. who arrived in the city early.
was much sought after later but found
10y but s few. Secretary of State w.
NJ 0. Dawson. obtained suite of
rooms. and was seen fitting here and
there during the early evening hours.
Later he disappeared. Coincident with
his arrival came Hon Arnold G.. Schcrr.
Auditor of State, who met few friends
incidentally but denied himself to the
general public Pieturesquely distrl-
buted here and there were such distin-
guished sons of West Virginia as May
or ]. w. Nandevort, of Parkershurg,
Adjutant General S. b. Baker, General
Morris Horkheimer. W. NJ. Strouss, of
Parkersburg. member OF the State Nor
NAL School Board, Congressman b. b.
Dovener. James X. Hall, OF the fnte.li-
geneer. late a politician, Prof l. c..
White. who arrived late. ID. T.. Abbott.
OF Huntington; George B. Carr. Of Sis
tersville; d. C. Harkins, of Cameron;
Earl Smith. of Fairmont; L. J. Cos
horn, OF Charleston. and a bewildeting
assortment OF National Guard officers,
great and small. with here and there a
somewhat dszed private who generally
escaped about the time he caught sight
OF the gold lace and other things af-
fected by the high offie;ais, The scene
was an animated one, and salutes were
waited back and forth during the ma
jor portion of te evening as one Of
fetal met another or was introduced to
strangers II was a foretaste OF what
may be expected to-day, when all of
ficialdom will be in evidence, and there
will be much ceremony.
Among the charming arrivals at the
Mcclure yesterday were Mrs. General
c. l.. Smith, Of Fairmont, and Mrs r.
NJ koen and Miss Kqen, OF Manning
ton.
Mrs. r. w Hazlett is critically I'll at
her home on North Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Riddle left last
evening for Buffalo to attend the Ex-
position.
Miss Sara MeInre leaves this week
for Washington City. where she will
| enter school.
Mr.. George Fox, the East End glass
worker, leaves to-day for Montreal, to
accept position.
Geo. Kress, of the South Side. who
has been i'll for several weeks is re-
ported improving.
Mrs. C. Kraus, of North Main street,
has returned from a months stay at
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Shipley Spooner, of Virginia street,
has returned from trip to Norris
town, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ricardo Ricci have
returned from their European trip. and
start in to-day on their seasons teach
ing
Andrew Long, tillerman at the Hook
and Ladder. has returned from his va
cation, spent at Canton and other Ohio
points.
Mrs A. B. Carter and family have
returned from Loeb Lynn Heights,
where they have been spending the
summer
j. B. McCubtdn, of Baltimore, who
has charge CT the real estate depart
ment of the B. & O.. is in the city at
tending the Murray-l1st wedding.