Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
the ClAWHaMMkR COAT,
The Very Latest Wrinkle in Full
Dress Suits.
Suggestions 10 Housewives Regarding
Good Things for New Years.
Current Social Affairs
Personal.

ter.'?ely INDUCED in on New Years day.
In only q few instances have we heard Of
ladies who contemplate keeping open
house, and therefore carriages and claw
hammer coats will be in moderate re
quest for after dusk calls upon the ladies
Nevertheless this most pleasant Of social
ceremonies will undoubtedly be INDUCED
in BY some Of our young men, and in the
event that an inspection oftheir wardrobe
has revealed 10 such the desirability OF re
ne~ing the dress cos OF fashion, g
perusal Of the very latest style OF making
such arments may be- Of interest
Of course q ~swallow-tsil is only proper
after dusk. The latest oats have either
a uo:cheu, or what is termed by tailors a
shawl collar. The points likewise may BE-
either sharp or rounded, and the material
either broadclo,h or worsted. The last
nuu.b Der of the American Fashion Review
says Individual taste may largely rule
IN the details OF the coat, and, 30 long as
il fits, ia in accordance with the broader
dictates of the prevailing styles, is richly
trimmed and well made, the expression
NAY vary in the directions named, with no
restrictions whatever except those Of art.
That Journal then proceeds to give The fol
loving measurements for the guidance OF
the society young man: The length OF
the coat for a man standin, ) feet s inches
IA lSl inches TO the waist and SO inches
TO the bottom Of the skirt. The back Is
cut with a moderately high shoulder seam,
a narrow back scye, a side seam moderate
ly curved, and q width at the back OF l.
inches. The gorge should be cut sill atty
longer and lower than for a double
breasted frock coat, and the lapels, which
are light, should be made consid
ersbly peaked. They are spaced for five
holes and are made TO turn Just above the
second hole from the bottom, The silk
facing should extend only 10 the end ofthe
collar. The lsppels al the bottom are very
slightly rounded and the skirts st the hips
are turned very little and al the bottom
they are rounded even less. The edges are
bounded with narrow binding. The sleeves
are cut so as to be Shspely, having nothing
but a little t~Gllpess a: the top, aud are made
lust large enough at the bottom to iuclose
linked cuffs smoothly. They are finished to
initiate tolersbly deep cuffs. and close With
Two buttons. The fronts should
lust meet at the termination OF the roll
when pressed close to the body and belo"
that point are well cut away. The yes:
closes with four buttons so spaced that the
opening corresponds with that OF the coat
The length should be the same as that
of the coat 10 the bottom Of the Strap.
The collar is SO curved that the opening re.
sembles q shield in shape. The trousers
conform to the outline OF the leg in a more
shspely manner than when made FOE bust.
ness or day wear. The side seams should
De plain. They are well shaped over the
calf and about the ankle, in order thu,
upon the foot they may tall as smoothly as
possible. The pockets should BE- placed i'll
the waist seam.
This is the exact formula, and anything
else is q base imitation
Everyone expects something IN tue way
OF g delicacy to be incorporated in the New
Years Day dinner, and this being so, W.
oeg the attention OF the lady Of the house
while We jot down two or three late things
in u gsstronomic way.
A delightful cake tor New Years is @
pineapple cake" for which fresh pineapple.
chopped, or the canned grated pineapple
can be used. The ingredients are one
pound Of Hour, one pound OF sugar, one
dozen eggs. Bake one inch thick on paper
10 a pan when done trim around with Il
sharp knife spread the pineapple on the
cake where the paper was, and put a heavy
coating OF meriDge on top; set in the oven
a moment to brown.
The most delightful of all fruit cakes is
d Queen ) cake, which is o as heavy as
plum cake. lake twelve ounces Of -four,
halt q pound OF butter, twelve ounces Of su.
gar, one dozen eggs, one gill each Of cream
wine, and brandy, onequartsr pound dried
currsnts picked aud washed, o~ne-qusrteI
pound raisIus cut in two, one-hslf pound
citron chopped fine; flavor with lemon OF
vanilla extract. Bake in u papered TN IL
q moderate oven.
A delicious dish 10 serve to callers with
q biscuit and q cup Of coffee IS made by
taking three or four dozen oysters, and at
ter moving the beard and hard parts, cut
ting the remainder into small pieces
Chop the same quantity of the white meal
with two or three mushrooms Make SOM
sauce of the liquor Of the oysters, and re
duce it until it is very thick. adding u lit
tie cream; add this to the oysters, CHECKER
and mushrooms; put in three egg yolks
stir over the fire, aud when this is done
spread it on a dish to be put away until IL
is cold. When 80, roll it into pieces rather
smaller than corks; each piece must then
be rolled neatly in slices Of fat English bs
con cut as thin as writing paper. Just be
fore serving dip these rolls in q light frying
batter, aud cook in fresh LAID. Serve hot
1t is the custom in some families to serve
q delicate punch New Years Eve, or just
as the clock strikes twelve, and the New
Year is ushered in. The English recip=
for this beverage is to put III a very clean
saucepan ten eggyolks, half a pound Of
powdered sugar, a gill Of Santa Cruz rum
q gill Of Cognsc brandy, q pint Of water
and two lemons; put this on a Glow FIRE
aud stir briskly and continuously with I'll
egg beater until it chickens and is very
light and frothy; pour into crystal punch
glasses, which should stand ready hested
by having been filled with hot water. This
punch must be served Immediately.
Mr.. K. Barr and his estimable wife. OF
Martin Ferry. completed the tweuty-ft,h
anniversary Of their marriage on Christ.
mas day, and a number OF their friends
concluded to give them a surprise at their
home, PASS q pleasant evening, and leave
some token Of love for the couple in CUES,
ton. The surprise wss complete, neither
Mr.. mr. Mrs. Barr being al home when the
guests arrived. Those present were:
Messrs. T. B.. Harris and wife. Z. s
aaughton and wife, NJ. B Groves and
wife, Albert Brown and wife,