Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-24

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banquet hall of the club was lavishly
embellisheo in greenery and cut how-
ers, which were arranged to advantage
under the softly shaded electric lamps
and candalabra. The decorations,
along with the service, was under the
direct charge of Cne1 Phillips, OF the
club.
Covers were laid for sixteen. Those
present besides the host and honor
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. ". P. Will
on, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Whitiker, Miss
Blanche Moffat, Miss Effie Lewis, Miss
Virginia Harrison, Miss Emma Forbes,
Mrs. Mary Dougan, of Washington, Pa,
Mr.. II. C. Hazlett, Mr.. Il. A. Gilchrisc,
Mr.. A.. P. Poole, and MIR. George Nor
ton.
The menu was as follows:
Caviar
Blue Point on Half Shell,
Consume Royal Celery
Baked Shad Hollendaise Potatoes
Queen Olives
Maraschino Punch
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
French Peas Mashed Potatoes
Tomato Mayonnaise Sauce
Pistach Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes Mint Waters
Sailed Almonds
ROQuefOrte CHEESE
Toasted Bruce Crackers
Cafe Noir.
The guests sat at table from eight
until half past ten. After dinner the
company INDUCED in a short half hour
of progressive euchre. At the conclu-
sion the prize, a magnificent bunch of
American beauty roses, was awarded
to Mrs. w. p. Wilson, who in turn pre-
ronfod +haro N Mrc Suyoannu Tho Of
fair was one of the most delightful oc-
casions which have occurred in the
ranks of the elite during the dull len
ten period.
Mrs. Fred LANCE was hostess last
Wednesday afternoon to the Woman'S
Literary Club at its regular monthly
meeting, at her home, corner of Four
tenth and Eoff streets. The hours
were from two until five o'clock. The
principal business of the day, after roll
call, which showed that some ten or
twelve members were absent on ac-
count of sickness, was the reading of
the papers prepared for the day. Ear
ly English Writer'S" by Mrs. e. E.. Ew-
ing; Every Day English by Mrs.
Charles S. Morrison; italian Paint
ing" (Raphael's Tapertries,) by Mrs.
Wilson Kelley, and Current Events"
by Mrs. Russell Hubbard and Miss Hell
en- Decries, composed the series.
Mrs. J. II. Littell read Mrs. Kelley's
contribution, the latter lady being un-
avoidably absent. Mrs. Catherine Kyle
did a like service for Mrs. Hubbard
and for the same reason.
Tho novt raoatinn will ho on Anril
18th, with Miss Helen Devries as hos
tess.
The Rabbit S Foot club will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by the Miss
es Edith and Elizabeth Carr at their
home on Fourteenth street.
Miss Rachel Josephine Cresap and
Mr.. Dalton Leroy Ashton were joined
in the holy bonds of matrimony last
Wednesday afternoon at the old Will
lard homestead, one and one-half miles
from Short Creek station. The cere-
mony was performed in the presence OF
some fifty relatives and friends of the
contracting parties by the Rev. John
| Woods, of the Episcopal church.
Among the attendants were guests
| from up and down the river for many
miles.
When the impressive Episcopal we'd
ding service was concluded and felici-
tatlonS had been extended, an elabo-
rate wedding dinner was served the as
sembled company. The latter part Of
the afternoon and evening was spent
in dancing to the excellent music of
Killmyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton were the recip-
tents of many handsome and useful re-
membranes. They wiz make their flu
ture home in the house in which they
were married. The groom is a poDu-
lar and prominent young man of Bel
mont county, o. The bride is the
fourth daughter of Mr.. James Cresap,
of Short Creek.
Miss Ethel Glass entertained the
Ideal Euchre Club Tuesday evening at
her home on Twenty-third street. There
were but three tables engaged in the
evenings play, owing to the social re-
strictions of the lenten season. The
lady's prize. a very handsome renais-
sance hair bow, was Vol by Miss Stella
Wendle. Mr.. Gus Flemming won the
gentleman's prize, a neckue. The con-
ISOLATION prize was awarded to Mr.. Sam
uel Windsor. At the conclusion of the
evenings contests delectalble refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: The Misses Stella Wendle. Nellie
| Shafer, Blanche Sanford, Maud Whit
ten, Carrie Shafer. The Messrs Jack
B~randfass, Gus Hartons, George Mich
olas, Sam Windsor and Gus Flemming.
Miss Mary S. Miller, of Thirty-frst
street, entertained a number of her
friends with a progressive euchre par
ty Tuesday evening. The first prize
was awarded to Miss Caroline Dunn
mer; the visitors prize fell to Miss
Anna Miller. Mr.. Rudolph Friedrich
won the gentleman's prize. Refresh
ments were served at a seasonable
hour.
Next Thursday evening at the Car
roll club, the Ideal dramatic club of
the South Side, will present "Toney,
the Convict" The cast contains man
of the most accomplished and talented
local people. The advance sale OF
seats gives promise of a crowded house.
All arrangements for the supper to
he given Thursday evening at the of
flee of the, Natural Gas Company OF
West Virginia by the ladies of the Sec