The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-31
SPLENDID SUCCESS.
SKATING CARNIVAL LAST MONT
Al tho Capitol RInk-A Large Audience.
Beautiful aud Elaborats costa,nss-Ths
oentIsmen,s Raes-soHs of the Fea-
turs. in the General Description.


lures In the General Description.
Executing the Bazaar Of Nations held
ast season for the benefit Of the Women's
Union Benevolent Society, thereneyerwasa
charity.social tgiveninWheel-
no that gave more satisfaction to particle
,apts and spectators alike, than the grand
Skating Carnival that took place last even
NO at the Capitol Rink. Italso, was given
Or the benefit OF the Society, being the
irst Of a series OF entertainments that
have been arranged for, the object being
"a replenish the treasury OF the Society,
which has been considerably depleted Of
Iate by heavy demands for aid brought on
Dy hard times and lack OF work among GER
tain classes.
II the coming entertainments arc as
much OF success financially Us was last
the treasury will be in d fine con-
jition. It's doubtful, however, IL the
coming entertainments will be as delight
mi as the Carnival was to all.
The Carnival was one OF those affairs
gotten up as ii were, on the spur oil the mo-
ment. 1t wasnot until last Saturday morning
that it was definitely known that the Car.
niyal would take place last night, and
when there is taken into consideration the
short time intervening, the result in the
wav OF attendance and handsome and
elaborate toilets is really wonderful.
, The Use Of the rink was given to the
society gratis by Nessrs. Larkin and Hand
Ian, and they are deserving OF great credit
for the admirable manner in which they
had everything arranged. The surface
was in superb condition and the skates
had been carefully overhauled and clean
ed for the occasion.
THE CROWD.
The people began arriving rs early at !
o'clock, although the first march was not
to take place until S O'Clock. By 1880
o'clock the ticket takers were having more
than they could attend to and the rink at
taches who kindly sprang to the rescue
when the ushers failed to put in an APP
pearance, were in despair over where they
should seat the people. The audience was
rs fine and select one rs ever gathered
in Wheeling; all OF the City's best people
seemed to have braved the Indictment
weather and slippery pavcments, but Tor
their trouble they were amply repaid.
BY 1880 q goodly number OF those IN
costume were OIL the surface practiclng,
and their number was constantly swelled,
so that when the bell rang for the opening
Of the programme fully 200 persons were on
The floor in costume. The entrance march
was formed by Messrs. Miller and Beach,
of the surface committee, and led by Mr..
Irwin Singleton and Miss Carrie Brues.
As the long line rolled around the room
cxclamations OF pleasure and admiration
were heard on all sides, and 1t was little
wonder, for prettier or more novel sight
has seldom been witnessed.
TO undertake TO give the names OF all
those that took part and describe how
they dressed would be impossible. All OF
Wieeling,s young folks appeared TO be
there, and there were children without
number.
@ HOW THEY LOOKED.
Every ono looked nice, and that is say
ing q good deal for fancy dress affair.
Tie ladies' dresses were bewildering;
many wore silks and satins and one or
two velvet costumes were worn, a large
proportion OF the fabrics were light tints,
although all the colors Of the rainbow
were shown.
The gentlemen as well as the ladies dis.
displayed . great amount OF originality
and taste in the selection OF their cos
tunes. The children, though, formed tho
most attractive feature. They were ar
rayed in numerous instances IN manner
TINT indicated that the mothers time and
taste had been actively engaged ever
since the first announcement OF the Carnl-
val. They were "the cuteat things ever
seeu inINNheellng," as one lady expressed
It.
AT the conclusion OF the entrance
march few minutes was allowed for
general yskating, and it was then, when
everybody was going that the scene was
The most attraetive and bewildering. The
surface presented q gracefully swinging
and swaying appearance, that msde ones
head almost swim, and before the
ewes there was constantly moving
kaleidoscope Of bright and brilliant colors.
4 nusaians officer in q gorgeous uniform
would sweep hy. with Turkish beauty on
his arm, to be followed by one OF Wheel
ing's swell young gentlsmsn in evening
dress skating with lady in riding habit.
Then IN Oxford student with his mortar
board hat and flowing gown and sweet
little princess. A Mexican vaguero with
a lady in IN elegant evening dress and 20
on. There were spanish bull fighters,
English jockeys, United States Army off,
Gers, ci6yns, cadets, lords and princes,
dudes, hunters, gentlemen in Norfolks
and knee-brce ches, ScotElIen, old Cont
mental characters, flower girls, gyGsies.
Night with her black robes and moon and
starg. in fact every fancy costume that
could well be thought Of.
soME SPECIAL COSTUMES.
All OF them we're deserving Of mention,
but as before stated, it is impossible TO do
so. There were n few, however, that
we've 60 novel and striking that it is but
Justice to tho wearers to mention them.
Miss Maud iScilols FeGsmDled an animated
deck OF cards; her costume attracted more
attention than any other on the SURFACE.
Diamonds, hearts, spades ald giphs we're
dotted all over her, and her head dress
vas q very clever arrangement OF the lace
cardE,
Tug WHEEJ4No IETELLIGRNcgR was rep
resented by Mr.. James 4. Hall, OF this
office. His costume was OF tho GQnllp
order, and was made oIissuea Of The daily
ISrELLIGRScER, printed on cloth. He
carried about with him more news than
any one ,gap was ever known TO do be-
loSe. 81. win pelaylain was dressed as
q Spanish \, erandee, In, o very
handsome costume Of black velvet
and old gold satin that he brought
home with him from Mexico. SIR.
Dan Helskell and Mr.. Joe Woodmansee
were correctly dressed MS English jockeys
in nankeens, satlas and top boots Charlie
OFT and Dick Robb Wore twn song OF the
Gould SOD" in tho ideal 81, Paficlss Day
costume. Nal Gut,nan, rs al English
dude, was another one Of the observed OF
all observers, Little Bob Dillon and Sue
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