Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-02


The only present encouragement to the
maids who love the dance and the men
who like to 90 where they are sure to meet
them lies in the matrimonial engagements
that the summer has brought forth.
The fiintiest heart has weak little spot
that can be made to vibrate during q visit
to the country, in that close companion
ship that comes to people who live under
the same roof not too large watering
place, or who look at nature together with
the same keen sensitiveness to her beauty.
They talk of the softening and setimen-
talizing influences Of 3 ballroom, softly
lighted, psrvaded by vague perfumes and
filled with the dreamy music Of Waldteu-
fel's wal.zes; but that IL nothing to the
effect of the warm summer air blowing
over field of clover, q cosy nook under
q tree, the sweet country sounds Of bird
and brook and bee, and idleness and pro-
pirquity to stir up all these influences to
activity.
Whence II comes that there is love-msk.
ing galore in the Summer time, and that
some time in August aud September one
may look for very pretty crop Of engage
ments. That crop is being gathered just
now, and very soon this uneventful course
of social life will brighten up with engage
ment dinners and theater parties, wedding
breakfasts and receptions, and the sea.
scn" will be fairly begun.
A great many quiet weddings have oc-
Cured the past few weeks and they are in.
creasinx in number rs the cool weather ap'
proaches. Indeed it looks very much rs
If the autumn will come far ahead Of the
spring in the number OF matrimonial
events, which goes to chow that the young
people are rapidly coming to realize that
the autumn and early winter months are
much nicer and more appropriate to be
married in than during the spring. fever
season.
Society was full of small events the past
week, which, though informal, were very
enjoyable. On Monday night young so
ciety man gave very enjoyable bowling
party at the park, in which about twenty
Of his friends participated. young lady
won first place in the game, having u score
of 100 in ten frames.
Our society people who play lawn ten
mis- are anticipating with much pleasure
tennis tournament, which il on the iapis
for the latter part of this week, at Nr. ..
G. Dewey's tennis court ut Echo Point.
About fifty ladies and gentlemen will par
ticipats in the event, and q number OF
handsome prizes will be presented to the
victors. There will be gentlemen's dou.
bles and singles and ladies and gentle
mems doubles for all of which prizes will be
given. Az this il the first tournament of
the kind given in Wheeling il will doubt
less be highly interesting and the affair
will be very enjoyable. 1t in understood
number of guests will he invited by the
Tennis Club and the tournament will AS
sumo the shape Of quite society event.
According to an English authority the
language OF the parasol H.: Indifference,
handle resting on the shoulder; ~ dare
every danger" high above the head; ~
would lean on your arm" dropping it to
the right; 81 brave everything for you"
shut; Il love you," carried in the arms;
81 could beat you ;" held by the point; 81
despise you" held like cane; VI hate
you" beating the toes.
The Princess of Wales recently appeared
at fete in London in bustleless gown,
and some two dozen leaders Of fashion
have since followed her example. The
dress was not fat in the back, bat was
made to curve gracefully by the aid Of two
small reeds, the uppermost one placed
about eight inches from the belt line.
Does this end the career of the hustle?
The hop given at the Wheeling Club
rooms, Thursday evening, complimentary
TO the young lady visitors to the city, was
a very pleasant affair. Quite number Of
the members were present with their lady
friends, and the visitors were quite numer-
GUS. The Opera House orchestra fur
nished the music, and a. the evening was
q pleasant one for dancing q great many
occupied the time in that manner, while
Others played cards and cribbage In the
card room. At II o'clock refreshments
were served by burst in the large room IN
der the club rooms. The affair continued
until two o'clock Friday morning and all
present pronounced it q success in every
way.
And this reminds me that everyone who
Joined The Wheeling Club is heartily glad
of il. Daring its inception many people
predicted its failure. Some Of these peo-
BILE now are the most enthusiastic members
and would be the first to feel sorry were
the club to 20 under, But there Is DO fear
that they or any others will have an OPP
portunity to express their sorrow. The
aluh In an q Inn foundation with a neat