The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-05
Y.W.C.A. BAZAAR
COMES TO CLOSE
AFTER TWO DAYS OF SUCCESS
SOCIALLY AND FINANCIAL
lr-6OARD PLEASED.
Gymnasium Exhibit the Feature Both
Evenings, With One Hundred
Pupils Taking Part

The most successful bazaar ever
held In the city came to a close last
evening at the new Young womens
Christian Association The chairman
OF general committees. Miss Emily
Sheppard. worked diligently. as did
all the other chairmen and their as
sistants. Mrs. Robert j. Reed. the
president: Mrs. Albert Whitaker. Mrs
John y. Garden. Mrs. T. ]. Hugus and
other members OF the board worked
night and day to have the affair a
success.
A feature OF the bazaar was the
gymnasium exhibit given under the
able direction of Miss Ruth Green
wood. the physical directress. Mrs.
Bertha Caldwell was the chairman
here. and spent much time in playing
Tor the rehearsals. Miss Greenwood
certainly deserves great praise for the
manner in which she coached the girls
IN their folk dances. Taking into con-
+ sideration the limited space at the
old Y, w. c. A. one could scarcely re-
alize how Miss Greenwood could so
coach hundred girls. Those who
took part were heartily encored both
| evenings. and they deserved all the
praise that can be given. All the
dances were given in costume. Espe-
cially fine were the Mountain March
| (Norwegian): Osdansen. Ewedish
Wrestling Match: Wooden Shoe
Dutch: Russian Wave: Spanish
Dance. English Hornpipe. Rlap Dams.
etc. all Of which were perfectly done
Everyone who saw the new gymna-
stun is well pleased. and already
many girls have signified their inten-
ton OF becoming members.
Proceeds Encouraging.
The fancy work which was perhaps
the most dainty shown here for some
time. was not all sold. Every day. at
noon, the club and class girls will have
the remainder of the articles for sale
in one room down stairs. Three
booths were sold out entirely. and Mrs.
Reed Baird sold her candies and pop
corn balls. The amount taken in on
the second floor will reach nearly
1880. and those in charge are greatly
elated over the success of the event
as whole. The chairmen were Mrs
Alex Young. Mrs. A. l.. Meyer. Mrs
Reed Baird, Mrs. George Maxwell. Mrs
Don Merriman. Mrs. Fred F. Faris.
Mrs. w. II. Higgins. Mrs. Albert Whit
aker, Mrs. James Ewing. Mrs. George
Woods. Mrs. Eugene Hildreth. Mrs.
Claud Walden. Miss Elizabeth Greer,
Miss Clara Hodgson. Mrs. Bertha
Caldwell. The Japanese tea room at
tracted more on Friday than Thurs
day night. and the young ladies were
kept busy. despite the Indictment
weather. Miss Louise Sheppard. Miss
Fergus. Miss Anna johnson, Miss Jen-
ME Thompson and other secretaries
were kept busy in various ways. There
were about 700 served at the turkey
dinner.
The new Y. W. c. A opens for bust
ness on December Is. when all the
members will rejoice. Many new
members will enter. and the new build
Ing will be the mecca for many pleas
ant meetings. The new cafeteria will
be open on the 18th. where everyone
who wishes may be served. This villa
De the main eating place for the bust
ness people. as the service will be
better than ever before. and much care
viii be exercised in preparing the
menus. The luncheons will be served
at ii: 30 O'Clock. Reservations may be
made later for social and pri-
vate parties for luncheons. and the
new ~. w" will be run on an up-to-
date scientific plan. such as is done in
larger cities. They have the officials
10 do things properly. and the secre-
taries are all efficient. New members
may enter at any time. Apply TO Miss
Ruth Greenwood for Information re-
garding the gym Call Miss Louise
Shepherd for other information.