Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-22
AMONG THE JAPS.
A Delightful Evening Spent BY Hun
dreds of People
At The Mikado Tea Last Evening" The
Affair a Decided Success in
Every Respect.


serve the highest praise for their energetic
and successful endesvors. At o'clock
the doors opened and the hall rapidly
filled with visitors, some of whom took |.
observations from the gallery, while others
promenaded and took in the gorgeousness
at close range The moment reporter
entered the hall the atmosphere was found
to be 50 Japanese that he caught himself
mut.ering japanese words and singing
little snatches Of Japanese opera IN the
tongue OF that country. 1t was
AwFCLLY JAPANESE,
and everything was Just as nice as it could
be, and the ladies' IN their costumes were
lovely. |
At the right of the doorway is situated
the bag booth, the inmates OF which are
well up in the mysteries Of "bsgology. /
The booth is handsomely decorated and |
every imaginable style of bag can be found
for sale. They are displayed in pretty
manner and certainly present beautiful
appearance. The young ladies IN charge |
OF this booth are Misses Ida and Mary
Frew, Bette Mcclure and Emily Campbell,
all of whom were in full costume. Oppo- |
site the doorway ia the large booth where
articles OF all designs and styles are Tor
! sale. All sorts of fine earthenware and /
| Japanese trinkets are on sale, all of which !
have tendency to draw the money out of
pockets, but you get your money worth |
every time, and no one who attends should |
fail to give the stand call 1t is in
charge Of Mrs. Albert Harden, Mrs Jacob |
Grub, Mrs. Andy Patterson, Mrs. Gibson .
Lamb, Misses Eliza Armstrong Lizzie .
Pendleton, Nettie Armstrong and Amy
! Chaplire.
To the left Of this stand is the
REFREsnNEYT TABLE,
where ice.cream, cake, etc, can be pro
cured. 1t is preaded over By Mrs. Carr,
Mrs. Sam Norton, Mrs. Harry List and
Mrs. McMechen. The reporter noticed o
handsome cake on the table which was
sent by the ladies' Benevolent Society OF .
Lexington, Ky. tits known as the "Zolli
Golfer cake, named in honor OF General
ZoIIicoffer. 1t j5 prettily decorated with
sugared fruit. The small room. on the
left is used as refresbment psrlor and is
provided with tables and chairs. Hand
some japanese young ladies serve the VS.
itor with whatever he may desire in the
way Of refreshments.
Immediately 10 the left OF this is he .
Candy Booth, where Misses Lottie johnson,
Guss;e Hoge, Margaret Pendle,on, Virginia
Hoge, Bessie Hunter and Maud Wheat
serve the visitor with al sorts OF candy,
while various articles OF japanese ware are
for sale.
THE CANDY IS DEuCIoUs
and the stand ia an attrctive one Mrs
Lamb Mrs Brown and Miss. Wright have
charge of the Tea Booth, and all we're kept |
exceedingly busy last evening dishing out ,
coffee, tea and chocolate.
At about 9 o'clock the Opera House Or
chestrs struck up q lively march, the stage
curtains were pulled back and the royal
japanese army came upon the stage in |
the following order Mr.. Viii Dovener and .
Miss Minnie LoriDg, Mr.. Will Day and /
Miss Clara Lamb, Mr.. Geo. Vsrdy and |
Miss Emily Campbell, Mr.. viii Delaplaine
and Miss Lucy l.oring, Mr.. Chss. Hughes
and Mics Jennie Griffith, Mr.. Bob Haase
and Miss Maggie Peudleton, Mr.. Allie !
Wheat and Mics Francis Bell Mr.. Chas.
Lamb and Mas Mamie Meade. When the
soldiers had ranged themselves in line q
messenger announced His Royal Highness
the MIkado, who came on attended by his
suite and parasol bearer, with flourish,
and took
SEAT UPON A THRONE
erected for the purpose. Maj. Tom Noltsn
did the Mikado in great style while his
parssol bearer, Benoni Good and the Maids
Of Honor, Bessie Lamb, Matte and Sue
Caldwell made charming little Jsps, and
did their parts well.
Lord High Something Hughes with
many bows announced to his royal high
ness that the army was ready for review
and babe them proceed. Again the march
began and the Japs went through their
evolutions. The drill was a beautiful
sight, and passed off better than even
rhe most sanguine anticipated The
movements were indeed pre- ty, and the
many colored costumes Of the partici-
pants lent additional charm 10 the scene.
When the drill was halt done, Yum-Yum,
Piui-Sing and Peep Boo, the characters
being taken by Mrs George B. Caldwell,
Miss Logan and Miss Mary Yardy, came
on and sang Three little Maids from
Schooi" in such delightful manner that
they were encored and were compelled TO
repeat it. At the conclusion OF the drill
the "M,kado' arose and made his soldiers
q speech, saying that with such brave
army Japan need not fear any country
he said that in America people sChemed
10 get into office to
PLUMBER THE TREASURY,
while in Japan The people do not do that,
"a the Mikado is there for that purpose.
He went on to seek OF several things
more or less amusing and when he ended
he was louded spplsuded During the
drill, the parasol held by Charlie Hughes
caught fire at gas jet, but he quickly e1.
tinguished it without disturbing the per. '
Torrance. The whole performance was
exceedingly fine and received merlted ap-
plause.
The guests after this proceeded to psr s
take of refreshments aud smuse them {
selves as they saw fit, At a later time Col. 9
Arnett, in q pleasant and facstious speech
introduced Prof. Mendel and his wonderful
"Humansphone," and indeed wonderful E
the instrument proved TO be. Nothing
like il has ever been seen in this city, aud
those who did not see aid hear it, missed
some'hrg they may never see again. 1t
was heartily appIaGded. J
THE LAST PERFORMANCE n
OF the evening was the spectre dance. 1t I
was an amusing thing and received hearty q
spplause--in fact the participants we're re. /
called.
A matinee will be held this afternoon
but there will be no performance 10 the
evening there will be change of pro. {
yrsmme, the most auspi1iols event beng G
he marriage OF Nanki Poo and Yum Yum, Z
which will be graced with the presence of :,
the Miksdo, Ko Ko, (and BY the way Will y
Delsplaine makes an elegant Ko Ko) /"
Pooh Bah Day, the sister5 OF Yum Yum, II
Pitt Sing and Peep Boo. which q
after characters viii be taken by "
Misses Minnie LonDg Lucy Loriug. o
md Mamie Meade, respectively. This will a
De q great event Byrequest the drill will u
"a repes.ei and several other perform Il