The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-14


hr held today at Wheeling park under
tho auspices uf the WurnanS club OF
Whcelilg which will entertain the en-
lire day and tonight with program
:ri aIuuSrmrntS. the prucr"dS or which
will be given To the Wheeling chapter
II the american Red Cross.
For weeks the committees IN charge
ci the affair. headed by Mrs. John Is.
tiar,"n. general chairman, have bc"n
working to make tho affair 4 success,
and with good weather the day will DO
iCTlr long TO be remembered Tor real
irnjoym"nt.
The management Of Wheeling park
has been cooperating with the ON
, ans club In every wa ana 1t Is
through their generosity that the III;
flair is being held at the delightful
park grounds. \ better place TOR the
celebration and picnic could not have
been found in This locality and The
Icub and the Red Cross chapter are
grateful 10 the management Tor Its as
distance.
, During the past two weeks mem,
ibcrs Of the ticket committee. headed
Thy Mrs. w. II. MctZncr. Mrs. Dana
! TumlinSon and Mrs. y. l.. Meyer. have
been dispoSing OF tickets Tor entrance
ITO the park. The proceeds from the
sale of the tickets will BE- given "n-
trcly TO the Red Cross, but il is asked
THAT everyone purchase tickets. that
the money MAY BE- given to The Wheel
ing chapter For those Who have not
yet bought tickets Mrs. J. ". Bryan
and committee will br stationed AT
1.-THE West Virginia Traction and Flee
trio company ofric" at Twelfth and
,Chapliuc streets today from p. III.
ITO 3 o'clock and entrance tickets 10
the park may b. purchased from them.
i Wheeling park has been dressed in
its best for tho celebration. Flags ar"
living and music will BE- played all day
In the open air for the enjnyment 81
those making Flag Day and the Red
Cross Benefit Day the occasion Tor an
outing Three recruiting offices hav"
been opened at the. park. in charge OF
Sergeant FrederiCkS, Of the Marine
Corps; Sergeant HoOmcy, Of the Navy.
land Sergeant Rutlcdge, Of the Army.
Major Weaver. in charge of the men
Of the National Guard. will have
number OF the Guard present n the
park all day, and the soldiers Will add
to the military effect Of the affair. en-
J phasiZing the fact that Flag Day and
Red Cross Benefit Day are national in
their importance. The West Virginia
Traction Company has announced that
all men in uniform Of the United States
Army will be carried on the cars TO the
park free Of charge to-G&y. and the
park management will admit them 10
the park without charge.
The Boy Scouts, soldiers OF the fu-
ture. will do their share to-day. They
have been modified for the occasion.
and are acting as pages. messenger
bows and the like. The local Scouts
will show that they. too. can be Of i'm
portance in the affairs OF the nation
lust az the Scouts of every nation 1T
i war have shown their ability ANA will
: ingu"ss when their assistance was
needed.
Bard coneert-Brldqe Parties.
| In addition TO the band concert all
afternoon. a sewing and bridge party
in charge OF Mrs. Charles O'Brien,
Mrs. Fred Faris and a committee OF ef-
, tici"nt society women wilt be given IN
the Casino. Many reservations have
already been made for bridge. and
those who do not wish 10 bring their
own sewing will be furnished material
for Red Cross work by Il cOmuittp" il
charge Mrs. Robert Reed and Mrs.
Reed Baird will take care OF this part
, Of the work There is still room for
, those who wish 10 attend this affair.
Mrs. r. Il. kitchin and Mrs. Harry Eb-
, bert are receiving bridge reservations.
: During thu program of IN" party i
| number 0r fancy dances hY young chill
dr"u will be given. During the hours
tcl will also hc served md IN" cu;lr"
! affair will doubtless prov" Of real social
Importance. y decorating cOmmttG" has
made the Casino more attractive than
ever with flowers AMI flags Of Inc Allies
and Red Cross banners. TIL" admission
Is twcnty-Hv. cents, all proceeds 10 be
| gIvon to the Red Cross.
] The younger people will no rntertn incl
! IN tn" White Palace from two 10, -FOUR
! o'clock with 4 dance. Mrs. blanche Baird
| Cooper and q cummittr" being in rhurGr.
| Twenty-Five cents will TO thu i"r for the
children and they Will he served Hight
refreshments during III" afternoon. y
program Of fancy dances Will feature
this affair.
Program ut O'Clock.
! At four o'clock program in which
part, will begin. Mr&. Flora Williams
is In charg: - this part uf tn" after
moons entertainment and doubtless II
| will be most delightful. For tho first
! time locally. a community sing which Is
being advocated all over til" country rs
u promoter OF patriotism. Will he given.
Mrs. William leading. IN auGumcntri
orchestra will play for IN" sing which
/ will include tn" lSattl" Hymn OF RIA" r.
public America and The Star Span-l"d
| Ranncr Through ihr courtesy Of in"
Dollar Savings ard Trust ''ompant
books containing copies "f the $"nrS
Will he given to the audience. In COLI
neCtion with the community SinE There:
will BIZ Il number Of tablcauX IN char;"
OF NIra. Edwin Pil"hnr. In ono of these
"HrtSy Ro"s Making tho FIRST Flag.
| Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Gay Holden and
Misses Mary Wilson and H"l"n 'inith"r
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