The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-07
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NATcHEz Is said TO have the best society
OF all the Southern cltleS. ~
ONE o'clock seems 10 bethe fashionable
hour for weddings this season.
THR styles In ladies' wraps arc Infinite,
but the Dolman Is the great rage Just
now.
The most fashionable opera cloaks are
made q point lace with q lining Of some
brightly tinted silk.
Tine most fashionable wedding cards
now.a-days arc quite small, the envelope
being without monogram So. EE
The llsht,eolofed Sacques now worn on
the promenade by ladies were intended
and are only appropriate for carriage
wear.
LADrES colfEures have astrong upward
tendency, and new style Of bonnets has
been inaugurated to meet the exigencies
Of the occasion. tssH ~ 1aG FfI'd7
A GENTLEMAN the other day purchased
at Fall.opening eight elegant costumes
Tor his wife, for which he paid the modest
sum OF slxty.four hundred dollars. d y ( !
TIE married ladies seem to receive
most OF the attention In society Just now,
while the demoiselles act the unaccus.
toned and unwelcome role Of wall flow
ers. f'hT
For quiet % wedding announced for
me second week In November, there have
been Issued eleven hundred invitations
lor the ceremony and seven hundred for
the reception. r .'.1.I.I 77f.T 5''l
AT ono Of our up town churches, q
slate, containing a list Of the weddings 10
be celebrated during the week; Is hung In
the yestiRule every Sunday Tor the bene.
ut OF the young ladies Of the congrega-
ton. ,Tr'
YOUNG ladies just returned from Europe
announce the fact by appearing on tie
street In the most eccentric garments and
suits, which are proclaimed TO admiring
friends as the "very latest rage Ia Paris,
my dear" -. - -
A YOUNG lady OF Saratoga last Summer
attracted q great deal Of aitention by ex-
cuSing herself and retiring at precisely 9
o'clock every evening, The reason OF
this conduct was much sought after, and
It was finally discovered that OF that
hour she was obliged to relieve her maid
who was obliged to be always in tho
room during her mistress absence to
mount guard over her diamonds.
THE red leather belts worn for the past
six months by our fashionable women are
going out Of style quite as rapidly as they
came in.
LACE shawls appear to be again in
style. At the opera w0 have noticed
many Of white lace worn with fine, effect
over light colored silks. .lllg .."-l
MIR. I'M. SHREWSBURY, wealthy and
prominent resident Of PArkersburg, West
Virginia, was married IN this city, Oct.
10th, to Miss Grace d. Grant, daughter Of
John W. Grant, OF Paris, Manchester
Parish, Jamaica, West indies. The wed.
ding was attended by a large number Of
relatives and friends, and was eminently
fashionable.
The favOrite fur garment OF the season
will be seal skin sacque. These show
no material change in shape, but are con.
stdered most stylish when bordered with
with unpluCked otter or kindred Iurs.
A RUMoR emanating from what we
consider good source asserts that square
dances will be more In favor next Winter
than they have been for many years.
Young married ladies are said to have
been instrumental in bringing about this
social reform. 1.H m
ADvIcEs from Pekin announce the mar.
riage Of the Emperor of China on the
10th ult. The bride was Alute, o Chinese
lady of high rank.
Mrs. VINCENT CoL1YER, whose sudden
at Darien, Conn.,, was announced on Sat
urday, was a grand niece Of John Haps
cock, the patriot. u ~
IT has become such an expensive thing
10 so to the opera that 10 render the re.
creation more economical three or more
families nowadays consolidate their Gnan.
cial means and invest in boxes, carriages
and supper pro ratio.
FOREIGN tourists are very much sur.
priSed when they arrive here at this
season OF the year 10 find all the Summer
resorts and seaside hotels closed. In
their own country no one thinks Of re-
turning to town before November.
WEST POINT officers appear to have
adopted the English custom OF carrying
. natty little cane when promenading of
duty. Twirling the bit Of rattan on the
end OF ones nicely gloved fingers is sup.
posed to look lawfully swell, you know"
NASSAU, N. P.,will be visited this Win
ter by many Of our fashionable families,
and preparations to receive them in a be-
fitting manner are being made. Nassau
Is a delightful place to spend the Winter
in, the climate being remarkably exhila.
rating.