The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-18

mass Of humanity, surging to and
fro and terribly impatient to gain an en-
trance into the Fairy Scene. Such crowd
of eager and enthusiastic disciples of
Charity was never seen congregated IN
this community. When the doors were
/ opened there was grand rush, and many
an elegant toilet received its coup
de grace in the meLaHge. Never was
there such desire to get INTO place
where it would take so much
money to get out of. The
The throng augmented ever minute, and
some of the committeeman ut last,
from an instinct of self-preserya-
ton, were obliged to stop further
admitttance to the constantly increasing
multitude, and hundreds were conse-
quentlY compelled to leave without gain.
ing their much desired object.
INTHE OPERA HOUSE.
When, with the cost Of a coat tail, the
partial dislocation of shoulder, and the
hopeless crushing Of hat, We gained
the head of the stairs, we des-
cried the classical features o; oneof the
most industrious committeeman, and We
Immediately grabbed INN and painted for
breath. There was look of resignation
on those features of the model commit
teeman, such Us limners generally give to
II martyr, and when n
couple of hours later, he subsidized
into chair, completely exhausted,
We were convinced that there are heroes
in charity fair, as we'll us on the field of
battle. But we are diverging. The
scene presented was bewildering. Every
one seemed pleased and happy. The
most irreconcilable sounds fought with
each other above the heads of the surg
ing crowd.
PEALS OF LAUGHTER
from the prettiest of all mouths arose ever
and anon, and could be distinctly heard
above the strains Of Kramer's orchestra
band, which furnishes the music, and which
has its location in the centre ofthe gallery.
We enter into the spirit Of the scene
ourselves-who can help it?-and laugh
ed' with the merry and applauded
with the boisterouSly inclined,
with us much gusto as
il we had gone there for the express
purpose.
At the booths were miltraleouse bat
teries OF coaxing eyes and bewitching
Chances which we were unableto to resist.
But We get of the track again. To pro-
coed.
THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN,
We will take the States as represented
and the attractions in their regular or
der, with notices and inscriptions. The
first that greets you as YOU enter is
PENNSYLVANIA.
Motto: Virtue, Liberty and indie
pendence. Mrs, G. w. Franzheim, as
sisted by some black-eyed beauties, who
served visitors with alacrity and salts.
faction.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
came next. Decorations, coat Of arms
and full rugged man of war. In front of
the booth were the words, in gilt letters,
"Granlte State" Mrs. j. Z. Men
del, chairman, assisted by Miss
Ella Berger, Mrs. 5. p. IIildreth,
Mrs. Jacob Berger, and John T. Mendel.
They furnished refreshments.
SOUTH CAROLINA
was next, which WAS beautifully illumina-
ted with gas and decorated with cotton
blossoms. Motto: "Don't tread on Me"
Coat of Arms-Palmctta tree with SER
pent curled about the trunk. Here
Twas also some cut glass
engraved Washington cups, with the
names of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence thereon, in gilt letters.
Mrs. DR.. j, G. Hupp, chairman, with
Mrs. Geo. b. Caldwell, Mrs. A. Wilson,
Miss Birdie Caldwell and others.
GEORGIA.,
With Mrs. j &. Roy, as chairman, came
next. Coat of arms of the State;
these pillars supporting in the arch, the
word Constitution
Then came the lower Opera box
with Neuhausen's soda water apparatus.
NEW YORK
was in charge of our Jewish friends
with Mrs. Rhenstrom as chairman. The
speciality was fruits and flowers.
On the front Of the booth
was inscribed, the Empire State and
the coat of arms. Decorations: Flags
flowers and ,motto-"Excelsior." Then
came
MASSACHUSETTS,
The speciaIties were fish ball, pork and
beans, coffee, and tea reserved from Bos-
ton harbor, &c. here is TO be seen full
rugged ship, with the tea chests going
over board ..Motto-E"se petit Ptaceda"'
sab iibertate Observation-Disclosures Hill
Concord ReIict--an old copy of a
British paper called the BroadS'de, pub
lished on the date of the battle of Bunker
Hill.
Next we have a table of general re-
freshments, presided over by Misses Pol
lock, McNaughton and another young