The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-08

Happily COluOtIlIHS TIC eAlt ehEoI
novelty with conservativeness and a
Christmas carnival yesterday after:
noon and evening at the Elks' Glib
offered in tfeir- beautiful assert nent
of articles a display which was found
uneQualled at any like affair ever held
in the city. -
All the previous day committees
made ready the auditorium where the
affair was held. and the decorations
which had been designed by Mrs.
! Edward Hickman and Mrs. Arthur
S,ifel, were strikingly handsome and
added much 10 the wonderful back.
ground against which everything was
effectively displayed. An air Of deep
est mystery had prevailed all arrange
ments and not even the most know
ing dropped hint about them or
about the costuming OF each different
Twig. This kept every. one on the
qui vive to solve the mystery and
when the doors opened a. l o'clock.
visions Of delight greeted the eye, anu
when these same doors opened ii was
upon the largest and most beautiful
AGGREGATION Of gift articles that could
be imagined. and which surpassed all
,sother efforts in its completeness:
E>.-r one was there, for who wanted
10 be omitted from such. worthy
undertaking and when they remem-
bered the "re, son why" Of all this
fuss and bother" they all FASTENED
10 show their substantial appreciation
Iof the efforts OF The; hard wor king
committees whose everJ.r- waking
thought has been concerned with the
carnival.
Upon entrance to the club, Il very
inonchalent cardboard young man, out.
fitted with monocle and a 'languld
air, together with "A very Superclious
Young French modiste, coQuetted on
the front steps. Like figures on the
stage of the carnival room were key
notes 10 the originality Of The entire
fair. Checkerboard designing was
used about the booths to the floor and
formed the steps 10 the stage, which
, WAS very fine vantage point from
which TO view the crowd, the busy
shoppers and shop keepers.
Orange and black. the colors OF the
Ohio Valley General hospital. for
whose benefit all this industry Will
revert. were conspicuous in all the
other bazar decorations. Side lights
wore rufflPd orange shades and the
; larger ones from The ceiling we're
huge inverted domes of gold. fringed
with valance OF DiacK and white
and finished with Il thick hanging
lassell uf black.
For the dancers during the even
ing portion OF The center floor was
roped with heavy cords OF black and
white. suspended from black and
while posts. The Buds had charge
OF this entertainment feature which
was largely attended. Many tickets
bad been disposed of previous 10 last
evening, and for those mol so wisely
provided the sum of ten cents was a
necessary provision.
Previous 10 this, dinner was served
in the billiard room OF the club by
the members Of TwiG Seven. Mrs.
Ben S. Baer was in charge here,
assisted by Mrs. Molie :Gutman.
Madame Andre had charge of the kit
chen and other members Of the Twig
in the piquant outfit oil French maids,
served The craze for black and
white effects was further carried out
here and dash Of character was
given the daintineSs of the room with
the touches of black. The columns
were twincd with lengths Of alternate
black and white, the lights were
shaded in gold and each of the many
yellow flowers. mainly those with
black cehIers which continued in a
perfection Of nicely H.. detailed ar.
rangement Yellow candles in crystal
holders softly lighted the tables.
which were striped with black and
gold. with fern leaves at the inter-
sections. Preparations had been made
for serving nearly Ave hundred guests
and in The activity OF this Twig one
OF the most successful features Of the
carnival was realized
The Buds had charge also Of the
right parlor. which was a favorite
loungng place during the afternoon
for the ladies'. and during the evening
For the gentlemen. Young women out
fitted as Turkish maidens. added 10
he novelty of this department.
Couches heaprd with pillows. softly
shaded lamps and 4 long table loaded
with all the months journals, beseech-
ing to be read. would have been but
90 inviting had there moi been SO
many other crying demands Of enter
sainment. 4 confetti stall at the left
Of the hall met with a most liberal
patronage. and figured most conspicu.
mier orchestra furnished music Of the
best and the floor was irreproach Bile.
The Willing Workers, a Juvenile or
ganizatinn. it's members in the gay
dress Of Italian peasantfy, sold bouton-
niares. Another of the Twiglets, the
Kewples. had q pretty lot Of gifts. book
marks, fancy blotters. plainly dressed
dolls and small silk work bags for chill.
dren. They were costumed as Red
Cross nurses, with the regulation cap,
cuffs and insignia. Their booth was
al the foot of the stairs which led TO
The stage, and was plentifully In mmed
with lockwood. All other booths had
in the general arrangement Of the dec.
Grafton lavish amount Of smllax ana
Towering wistaris. although their own
individuality was very much apparent
in the choice Of much of the trimmings
and one experienced no difficulty In
determining the little shop OF any par
lcuiar division.
A distinction in The rounl of The
booths was made al the CIR shop.
Their emblem Of fruits AMI flowers
WAS utilized in every imaginable way.
The unusual outfits of the ladies in