The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-02
ANNUAL EVENT FAR SURPASSED
ANY SIMILAR AFFAIR
HELD HERE
Costumes Were Beautiful and Many
Unique and Original ideas
Were Carried Out

The most successful Masque Ball
ever given In Wheeling's nrst social
set. was held last evening at the
STAFFORD Springs hotel. Miss Ewing
was In charge and every detail was
delightful from start TO finish The
maskers arrived early and represent
ed almost every character inIagin-
able. The characters from the Fire
fly" were attractive, and the costumes
elaborate. Col. James X. Hall repre-
scented the Emperor and led the
grand march.
A feature OF the evening was the
buriesque on the foreign war. Harry
McLure. Jr, represented Scotch
Highlander and wheeled a cannon
Fred Hall was Russian officer;
George Row, red cross surgeon: Mrs.
Call Hamilton was well disguAsed as
the Refuge: Wilson Grub was a
french officer. The three Pierettes
In white satin and black velvet win
mats with white plumes, were Mrs.
William Rownd. Mrs. Will Handlan,
Mrs. Hal Speidel and the Perotte was
air William Handlan. fSis was one
OF the most attractive groups an the
noor. The group OF Dutch peasants
was made up OF Mrs. Joe PAUL, Jr,
Mrs: Norman Richie. Miss Virginia
Mckee, Miss Elizabeth Paxton, Mr..
Alex Paxton, Jr. The nve Devils
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roderus, ar
and Mrs. Frank Schmidt. Mr.. T. j.
Stone and Mr.. Carl Schmidt. Mr.
samuel Harper was II stately Lord;
Mr.. johnson Mckinley was an attrac-
tive Maha RaJa: Mrs. Chauncey
Dewey was an attractive Beautiful
Doll, with her two tiny dolls: Miss
Eleanor Holloway wore an elaborate
Fatima costume, Mrs. Jess Bloch was
a graceful Equestrienne. Other cos
tunes are worthy special mention:
Meister's orchestra rendered the
music for the evening and the dining
room which was used as the ball room
was deliberately decorated in Christ.
mas greenery. Later in the evening
the guests went to the ball room where
luncheon was served. Here small
tables were arranged TO accommodate
the guests. Everyone made merry I'M
I'll early Saturday morning.
The following were among those
masked:
Holly Patterson-Fresh Girl
Mrs. VIII Cracraft-Poinsetta.
Mrs. Harry Truschel-Japanese
Sam Kline Artist.
Jess Bloch-Gentleman.
Lewis Bennett OF Weston-Henry
VIII.
Mrs. Joseph Couden-Sheperdes
Mrs. ]. l.. Burdett OF New York
Turkish.
Mrs. Johnson McKinley-Colonial
Ernest Bullard-Clown.
Mrs. Ernest Bullard-Yama Yama.
Elmer Welty-Summer Man.
Henry Hazlett-Dominoe.
William Weiss-Pierette.
Mrs. Will Weiss-Pierette.
Virginia Burley-Colonial.
! Mrs. Price Whitaker-Quakeres
Mrs. Ii. &. Hazlett-Turkish.
Mrs. Arch Wilson-Dutch Costume.
Price Whitaker-Pierotte.
Arch Wilson-Yama Yama.
Mrs. Jess Neutrality-suspicious.
Mrs. Earl Adams-Gyp8y.
Earl Adams-Clown.
Forbes Simpson-Dutchman
Nancy Peterson-Spanish Girl.
William Simpson-Clown.
Mrs. Singleton Paull-Pierette.
Sue Russell. OF Baltimore-Colonial
James X. Hall-Emperor.
Edward Franzheim-Yama Yama.
Frances Ogden-Doll.
VIII Cracraft. Jr.-Indian Chief.
Eleanor Holloway-Fatima.
I Mrs. Eugene Hildreth. IlI-Colonial
Eleanor Patterson-Spanish.
George Observation-Disclosures.
Esther Kriel-Firefly.
Mrs. Chauncey Dewey - Beautiful
Doll.
Mrs. Harry Eckhart-Dominoe.
Harry Eckhart-Dominoe.
Harold Bloch-Dominoe.
Wylie Ewing-Rube.
Clint Campbell-Newspap
I Virginia Hoffman-ColoniaI
Johnson McKinley-Maha Rata.
James fancy. Jr.-Spanish.
Norman Ritchie-Clown.
Hettie HaZlett-Turkish Harem.