The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-19
TEA LEAVES.
II is TO be continued.

night. Good enough.
Go to Maryland and try that lobster
salad. How ell it tastes.
"Once more into the breach, dear .
friend, once more
"With dispatchful looks, in haste
She turns, on hospitable thoughts intent
The peanut girls were interesting and
pretty.
Martha Washington was elegantly !
attired.
The Martha Washington fans, which !
sold with such rapidity, were donated by /
Miss Ella Berger
One of the Indian maidens was beau
tiful enough to fill the bill of the most
elaborate picture ever drawn by Cooper.
CAPTAIN Muhleman, of the steamer
Andes, presented handsome cake to the
central refreshment table. 1t is huge.
Massachusetts shown 'osplendent. Cod
fish ruled high But they wouldn't give
head with one fish ball
We return thanks to 4 the ladies in
the different booths for thcir kind invita-
tions to take something
Where was General Pannell? If our
Oldest inhabitants don't turn oct to cele-
brate the Centennial, who in thunder
will?
Mrs. G. w. Franzheim who presided
at the good old Keystone State, resem- !
bled the ancient revolutionary lady to
perfection,
We were about to say, that the charm
ing young lady had our thanks for Il
button hole bouquet but We won't; it
cost US tif-tca cents.
Milton wrote the above lines, but he
must have had prophetic vision OF
the Wheeling Martha Washington Tea
Party.
The peggy Stewart" arrived all right
at Cranmers wharf last evening, and
under the supervision of DIR. " Mrs
H, short work was made in disposing /,
of her tea.
The ancestors of K. Cloud and 5. Tail /.
were cordially entertained last evening. /
They expressed themselves as highly /
PLEASED with their treatment at the hands |
of the Great Father.
Miss Annie Cushing wore u regular
centennial costume, and the Oldest in the
hall. Her dress was the same worn by
George Washington's mother, and her
spectacles were over 200 years old.
A silver spoon was missed from one OF
the tables yesterday. How it disappear
ed was a mystery. 1t could be easily ac-
counted for in these later days, but Il
hundred years ago-why b. +. Butler
was not then born.
Many, many thanks to Virginia and
Maryland for their courteous kndnesses.
We really don't believe the way to our
heart is through our appetite but the lat
ter was gratifed and the former won at
these booths last night.
General Washington retired most /
gracefully from power last evening. He
resigned his high Office, and would per-
sisL in withdrawing into the shades of
private life at Mount Vernon. Though
hard pressed to accept Il third term, ne
firmly and determincdly declined.
That Museum of Antiquities was a big
thing. From the door keeper who would
give fifteen cents change in greenbacks
Tor a ten cent continental note, to the
boy that played the organ, and from
FIRST love- down to "the end" it was
big thing. !
Mr.. Dewey is close collector. He is
bound to get in that big money for the
Childrens Home, and be will do it if it
takes all summer. From early morn till |
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we caught o"' u S'"s,' : 'a'''' 7
passed gracefully along, but it made an
impression that can never be ettaced.
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.r,id rou SOP tbat fellow smiling ut me.
HeJen?1 asked a girl of companion, as
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