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

kets bags and flower pots, hand paint
ed. hand decorated, and usually with
the little bunch Of fruit which trade
marked it as the output Of: the Gill
Shop. There we're smokers necesSl-
ties One dashing French maid IT
wood held a smokers tray. and there
were hundreds Of other hand decorated
articles, many in conventional design,
with a fair sprinkling Of landscapes
and bizarre figures. Play tables for
children. in white, QUILTED with cray
ons, work baskets. water colors, tuDs
paints and a bubble basin. Back or
their display were curtains applquea
with original designs. and held oack
with clusters Of grapes and apples. n
valance of like material fell from Tue
TOD. A constant line OF purchasers re,
duced their offerings hourly and addeo
tidy sum as an Offering from lps
Twig 10 the total sum WHICH WI" NC
preserved the hospital 1,
"Everything for the BABIES nag
been made the object or the oecotiu
Twjg. and their offerings were e1quis,
ito Soft woolly sweaters, caps and
iegeings. Knitted Afghans, satin and
lace carriage robes, elegant little lac!
hornets, hand embroidered slips ana
dresses. crib comforts in delicate silkS
and rosebuds. pretty crossetltcIea
towels sinners. and countless OF the
Ioveliest bits of wardrobe. which mace
perfect gifts for the Xmas season.
This boot had a pink and silver
striped background, with occasional
strines OF black as sharp note OF con
trss,- !, Mem bers were attired as nurses
III Sneciaitias Of lamp shades were
made by the Fifth Twig. and by mem
oIs of extra lighting these showed 10
sGvantage on ali styles of lamps, from
candle shades OF GRANT Japan 70 d
Ierv elegant affair in dull blue WIFI
birds OF paradise and finished WIN
heavv gold fringe. Many were manu-;
embroidered for the boudolr, Win me
Innings in tints 10 harmonic WI: Ne ~
tarior decorations. One 10 yellow .Nis
fon had queer little tucklngs anu pat
fngs and was most dainty. Inc rLl.n
Twig members each wore. aN o'e
dress in pastel shades. ,o al,
Members Of living No. 2l3o. WIFI
e,,rt. Of home made candy, choSoiaLe
honbons. fudge. caramels and lalls ma
Jul a.,.: abrasive stand and were ccol9-
ed liberal patronage. Ihose IN cons
snce we're quite chic, win "hi'e >"'''
aPT Tha, or oT the Vanity Fair was very
elaborate and offered in splendid variGtS
articles for boudoir furnishlnSS
s;ry light and dainty apparei. ~.
ware magnificent dolls as teiephoiio
caoIsrs Slippers. dressing table noNei'!tS.
Iewel boxes, circular pillows. and al tie
I,.;vols and costly tribes which tena ~
n,arc bilady's boldoir replete win oaih-
tipsss This booth had purple caneples.
curtains and striped corners OF pi'.oH
snd white. The members were ate1,eo
as maids. in black Win ti''' +o
cuffs and aprons.
The Third TwiG sold every KIND ol phS
try ielliy and home mace oaiilt4. VIZ,
made fame for this particular depar u. ;
They also had the s nha;r f'sai Al, 81 The at
Iendants we're in white with neat caps
ThoIr assortment Of jellies and pre-
serves were accorded ready DISPOSE
4. the Evergreen BOOTH ting i hrnsS
wore as their special outnt ~ h nca
and black picture hats. Here were SOLO
ihn Virginia baskets and boxes OF inter
m,nsble variety. From the cunning 1T
tie sort for a trifling gift TO gorgeous !
black hat boxes with s'sant'c SAL"
Tolls from wee things in knitted
sacnucs TO 4 most stylishly outntted !
young lady. deliberately coiitureo ana ,
evening cloakcd, 10 penslNe young
widuw in the most correct mourning APP
narcI, tho voluminous ruf:ied and hoop
skirtld dame, with staiwart uniformed
soldiers. ed for admiration. These
were the offering Of the GRAFT VINO
were trinity Quilted In styIsh nttie ,
black and white hats and striped rouho
aprons.
Contributions By the Fourth Tw1G
were aprons. small stenciled and cum
niugly embroidered ones for children
with odd patterns and figures. Frlvo!-
Gus little. white. lacy and tucked affairs,
large bungalow kind and wide assort-
men; of bags This group takes orders
for crctoune clothes holders. These are
of three varieties. One has four shelves
fastened +" the corned standards and the
outside. rretunne covered. This holds
hats Another is for evening dresses
with pockets for wells, gloves and the
like. with Il compartment for blouSes !
The other is a shoe bag and Will hold !
twenty eight pairs. Each compartment;
is fastened closely with flap and clasp. ,
These are very useful and handsome
furnishings, and may. be had in a tone !
TO correspond with ones own decoration. !
Several orders were taken by the mcm- j
bcrs who wore n maid costume.
The Buds Dance.
Social folk collected in large num- !
bcrs. during the evening for the dance. /;
under tho mana cement of the Buds. Tie /
'nor was at all times filled and the Pre- 1!
mIer orchestra eXcelled even itself in the !
perfection Of the musical numbers Of |!
fe.ed. 4 punch bowl in the corner near !,
the stage was provided for the pleasure
Of the dancers, and was presided over :
during the course Of the evening, by
many OF the young ladies. Miss Sarah
Whitaker and Mrs. Charles Feeney COL :
lected the tickets. All members Of this
twlg were charming in Turkish cos
tunes. with gay wells. white Turkish
trousers ami highly ornamented Jackets.
Through The sprightly efforts OF So +,
ciety fc.a this event for philanthropic !;
purposes. as do all others 80 carefully !.
supervised. lost all it's pathetic side. |
and the very encouraging sum which /!
will be turned over to the Ohio Valley !
General Hospital, bespeaks tho genera |
sIty Of the Wheeling people.