The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-27
SOCIETY GAY AS
OLD YEAR DIES
TODAY STARTS OFF A WEEK
WHICH WILL BE CROWDED
WITH BRILLIANT
AFFAIRS.
With Christmas Past. wheeIins's So
eial Set ls Now Happily AntieI-
patina New Years Holiday.

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A week Of unparalleled activity opens
today for Wheeling's social circles.
Now that Christmas with its attend
ant joys has resolved itself into men,
cries. the real business OF entertain
ing Is entered upon with renewed In
terest and delight. During the weeks
OF preparations for this feast day there
was little time for elaborate enter
tanning but during the holiday season
which Christmas brings In It's train
renewed impetus is given hospitality
the program of the present week
viii leave nothing to be desired in the
diversity OF its affairs.
The first affair OF today will be a
luncheon at the Windsor hotel at
which Mrs. c. Morgan vester ana
Mrs. Carl Laing will preside. The
masque ball viii take place this eve
ming at the Stratford Springs hotel,
and the Cathedral high school hop Is
set for this same evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hannah and daughter,
Miss Harriet Hannah. OF Brookside.
will entertain with another dancing
party at the Elks club and the Misses
Helen Gather and Mary Wilson will
be hostesses at q charmingly appoint
ed dancing party at Woodlawn.
Tuesdays events are quite as allur-
ing and the Collegiate Alumnae lunch
con at the Windsor hotel, for the col
lege girls. will be the opening number
During the afternoon at the Fort
Henry Club. Mrs. w. o. McCluskey
and W. c. Etzler will entertain a
large circle OF their friends at bridge.
In the evening the reception at the
Second United Presbyterian church, at
which Rev. and Mrs. J. II. Littell Will
be honored. will be largely attended.
Miss Margaret Ogden will be hostess
to a number OF the younger social set
with a dancing party at the Stratford
Springs hotel. The Mercantile II
Will entertain its members with a hoIi-
day dance and the Macademy club will
hold its Christmas affair at the Elks
club.
The following day will see an equal
number OF interesting events in pro-
gress. At the Windsor hotel Miss
Elizabeth Cooke will be hostess at a
luncheon party, which will compliment
h"ANkA AAAA LII AAEAAUNIH OF Int
Wednesday Afternoon club will enjoy
a delightful affair there as well. For
the younger set Miss Margaret Burns
and Miss Florence Mason will enter
tain with a dancing party at the STRAIT
ford and the older members OF society
will be In attendance at the charity
ball at the McLure.
On Thursday the Cornell Glee club
visits Wheeling. and many festivities
have been arranged for their pleasure.
In the morning a breakfast will be
given IN their honor at Monument
Place, followed by The Dansant at the
Fort Henry club in the afternoon. din
ner at the McLure hotel. the concert
in the evening and last of all the eIab-
crate ball at the Stratford hatel An
other pleasing affair OF the evening
viii be the dance at the EIks clue
arranged by the high school girls and
embers Of the alumnae.
Friday holds more than a fair share
OF enjoyable numbers. A dinner dance
at the Fort Henry club. the Elks cab
aret and dance. the New Year hall at
the Carroll club. the Macademy CLUB
Will enjoy their fifth annual banquet
at the Stratford hotel and the Arion
society will hold their holiday ball on
this same evening.
New Years day there will be a num-
Der OF informal parties. At the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hazlett.
Mrs. Hazlett. Mrs. Jesse Bloch and
Mrs. John Storer will hold open house
Mrs. II. G. Pratt. OF Martins Ferry. has
Issued invitations for a large reception
on this date. The Scottish Rite Masons
have arranged an elaborate reception
and dance for New Years night. and
no end OF other eaities will occupy the
attention OF the matrons and maids for
the last week OF the old year.