The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-29
CAFE-CHANTANT WAS MOST
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT
EVER CONDUCTED In THE CITY
MARKET AUDITORIUM WAS MOST
BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED.
One Hundred Tables Placed Around
HaIi-csnter Of Room Was
for Dancing.

city. and Miss Nancy Peterson Is re-
sponsible for this promotion of such
n departure from the ordinary. The
AFFAIR was given for the Associated
Charities. and all the board and the
committees appointed worked diligent-
iy to have every detail a decided sue
cess.
Miss Nancy Peterson was chairman
Of the general committee. which COM
posed Mesdames Guy r. c. Allen.
Thomas Beattie. T. c. Burke. L. &.
Ewing. T. d. Franzheim. Julian @.
Hearne. Julius Horkheimer. Leon
klee. Thomas b. Moore. c. A. Robin
son. w. f. Rownd. John Stevenson,
Leo Wolfe. Miss Mary O'Kane. Mrs
Leo Wolfe was chairman of the sup
per committee. Mrs. Edward Franz
helm had charge OF the decorations.
Mr.. George Lutz had charge OF the
publicity committee. and Mrs. Julian
Hearns was chairman OF the entertain
ment committee. For days the COM
mittees have planned and worked.
and credit is due them for the great
success They wish to thank the gen.
eral public for their liberal co-opera-
ton. and tried every way TO make
everyone comfortable.
Beautiful Appearance.
When the doors were opened at s
O'Clock last evening grand scene
was witnessed by those who attended
The spacious auditorium was never
SO beautiful The color scheme OF red
and green was displayed everywhere.
with the Christmas greenery and bios
SONS used in profusion. The stage
represented a wooded scene. with
in fa11
white vases stationed in the front.
Mingled with these handsome and
stately blossoms were rustic berry
bushes, ferns and pines so woven to-
gether as to appear a mass of green
and red. with the front of the stage
covered with real dwarf pines. A huge
silk American flag formed the back
ground of the stage. where Meister's
orchestra was stationed during the
evening
Starting at the flag were red and
green streamers which were draped
around the auditorium. being inter
sperced at intervals with wreaths OF
Southern moss and holly The front
of the balcony was draped in the
same colors, with shields and small
Christmas trees marking the pillars.
from which hung loose punches OF
mistletoe. All above the doors and
windows. pine. red and green stream
ers, and other appropriate decora-
lions were used. Five hundred
Christmas trees were used in the
auditorium. balcony. hall and Board
OF Trade rooms. These were artIs-
tically placed around the room. hiding
the walls. and small ones were sta
TONED around the tables. The fra
GRANGE OF the pine was very pleasing.
and the whole decoration scheme wa.
one Of beauty and art
Table Arrangement
There were one hundred tables ar
ranged about the auditorium and a
space was left in the center. where
the dancers demonstrated the late
society dances. These tables were
covered with white covers, also the
chairs. and resting on the center OF
each table was a dainty basket. vase
or box OF the daintiest of blossoms In
Dresden effect. other tables had
poinsettas as center pieces. The
whole effect was charming. Seated
at these tables we're from two to ten
guests. all the ladies being elaborate
~ gowned, and the gentlemen in full
dress. The menu included a variety
of good sandwiches. salad. chicken
salade, pickles. celery. hot buttered
rolls, ice cream and cake Around
the auditorium were chairs and they
were also reserved.
The balcony was paced with spec
tators, who enjoyed the evenings
pleasures. Those guests who had not
reserved tables were served in the
Board OF Trade Rooms. There were
over i've hundred tickets purchased
and the committee thinks there were
about one thousand guests present
during the evening. The late dances
were enjoyed by the guests and the
program was interpreted with inter-
esting features. Mrs. August Duga
sang Welcome Sweet Winds" BIZ
Cadman, and was heartily encored.
Miss Eve Egerter sang "Springtime
Awakening" Meister's orchestra
played during the evening. the late
dance selections.
New York Dancers.
Mas Miriam Miner and Mr. Benton
0roce. OF the Castle House. New
York. gave a delightful demonstration
OF the late Castle dances. Miss Miner
wore handsome dance frock. They
danced well the old-fashioned Castle
polka. Tattoo" the Chinese dance.
ship dance the For trot. the Partisan
TANGO, the Castle Tango and the
dances We hear of here Miss Miner
and Mr Groce danced az the Ritz. In
philadelphia. the day before They
are tho only dancers sent out from the
Castle Houge. and were engaged Der.
eOnally - Miss Nancy Peterson. Miss
Miners father a. the sunday editor Of
The New York sun. She said that she
thinks the oldfashiOned dances will
return IN al their Flory. AZ every one
enjoys theim 20 IN the east and there
u - much grace demonstrated IN
dancing them
The program opened with the seiec.
ton ITS Long. Long Way 20 Tip
perary' and closed with Meister's rem,
dillon Of Mighty LAX a Rose" such
selections ~ by the Beautiful Sea.
AT tbs Mississippi Cabaret" Just
Iule Love" - Little Kiss" and
Tho fiigh Cost Of Living were en-.
joyeti. Miss Jessie Wolfe was the o.
companist The program was ar.
hanged 10 please all. old and young
Who minRled together On the greatest
social event ever attempted here
The afair being given for Sweet
Charity" made u all the more affrac-
i've. and everyone rallied 20 the front