Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-25
RANDOM NOTES
An Interesting Discussion on the Topic, "Why
Don't the Men Narry?"
OPINIONS OF WHEELING BACHELORS
Holy Week a Very Quiet One in Wheeling
Social Circles.
GENERAL NOTES OF INTEREST.


Ths annual discussion of why more
men do not marry is going the rounds Of
the papers, says an exchanges. Some OF
these find the reason in the dress and ex-
pensiye habits Of young women. But
that is not the conclusion ofthe New York
Press. "The truth is" says the Press,
'that this country over there are not in
any community, large or small, enough of
bright, energetic, honest, straightforward
young men to marry the good. home
loving and prudent young women to be
found there. SO that if the girls marry
at all, about q third or a half Of them
must be cheated, not because they wish
to be, but because they can't help il. The
young men are not worth marrying. So
this cheating is inevitable"
There is doubtless some truth in this,
especially in some of the larger cities, like
New York, but the Press makes too
sweeping a statement when it includes all,
great or small, in its statement. There
are, doubtless, many places where honest
and straightforward young men are about
as plenty as good, home-loving, prudent
young women. Still, it is doubtless true
that the increasing extravaganza and cost
Of livisg, ard the desire of young couples
to begin life where their parents leave nf,
effectually frighten many o Young
man who would be able and only too
glad to start q home in a modest way COM
mencing with his limited income. In lay
ing the sin OF extravaganza at the door Of
the fair sex we do not wish to be under
stood as implying that the young man Of
the period is free from it. . . . If mar
rage is going ont of fashion the fault is
not confined to either sex, and as the
blame is divided, 30 must the response
bility be. Let there be less extravagance
on both sides and more frankness in re.
gard to money matters, and ways and
means generally, between those who con-
template matrimony, and we shall hear
less of this periodic question, why don't
the men marry?"
Big sleeves, which came into fashion
again last summer among other r~eyivals of
the Elizlbethan era, arc in high favor, e.
pecially for house dress s, and even for re-
ception and visiting dresses made Of soft
materials, such as silk md cashmere.
They are particularly effective in lace
dresses, and many of the bellies have had
their late gowns remodeled to introduce
this picturesque feature. They are most
popular among posseSsors of slender fig
ures, those otherwise favored preferring, |
on dresSy occasions, to have no sleeves at
all. Very many of the most stylish out
ofdoo, summer dresses will be made with
big sleeves, the puffs in some instances di-
vided by ribbon or velvet bands.
Las Wednesday evening Prof. Louis
Vaas was rendered en- enjoyable surprise
by about sixteen members of the Teutonia
Singing Society, in honor OF his birthday.
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Ysss was
taken completely by surprise, as the sers-
naders did not put in an appearance until
after IL o'clock. He succeeded, however,
in giving them a royal welcome, and in
vited them in, where q very pleasant even
ing was spent by all. Elegant refresh
ments and several fine selections of music,
vocal and instremental, served 10 Yuss u
very pleasant evening. Prot. Vsas is the
efficient leader of the Teutonia.
There is a fashion in shoes, as in every
thing else. Just now the rage is for Russia
leather. 1t comes in two colors, crimson
and tan. For indoor shoes, or, as many
people call them, tea shoes las they are
generally displayed of an afternoon when
a tea gown is douned), there are some neat
examples in this perfumed leather, with
small studs of cut steel and 'brorzs on the
instep, which are becoming TO the foot.
The walking shoes are laced up with a
corresponding color and the heels ara as
nearly a match as possible. They are for
later wear, when spring and summer
gowns come into fashion again and the
streets are once more dry and sunny. The
tan-colored ones made quite a start last
summer, but the red ones are quite novel.
Last Friday evening the numerous
friends of Mrs. l.. G.. Stab, wife of the
we'll known wagon maker Of the Eighth
Ward, rendered her an agreeable surprise
in honor of her thirty-frst birthday, at
her home on South Chspline street. They
were invited in and entertained in q royal
manner by Mrs. Stab. Following is q
partial list Of the ladies: Mrs Fred Kraus,
Mrs. Otto Barth, Mrs Charles Seidler, Mrs.
John ReitZ, Mrs. Herman Stab, Mrs. Ed.
Allen, Mrs. Philip Boos. At a s~easonable
hour refreshments were served, after which
an enjoyable evening was spent. After
the guests had departed Mrs. Stab found
several presents which the guests had, no
doubt, forgotten.
In lis Tosca" Fanny Davenport wears
a magnificent display of precious stones
aid ornamental jewelry. In the collection
is a gold belt Of glittering mosaic work
after the rocco style of art. It contains
300 stones, diamonds, emeralds, sap.
phires, rubies and paarls, weighing not
less than 500 carats. This does not iu-
clude a psir Of 0-carat emeralds. There
are two hinges to the belt, and the clasp
in front is fastened by 0 concealed hook.
The belt is said to be worth between
$4,000 and $4,000. Another belt is of
solid silver, also in the rococo style of dec.
Grafton. a third piece is an ornament for
the hair. composed of ive-pointed stars,
made Of diamonds, in platinum setting.
Next to the lorid belt first described
stands In point Of attractiveness q diamond
and ruby necklace, size fourteen inches.
There are seven festooas, with large PEN
dent stones ranging from me and a half 10
eight carats in weight. The value Of the
necklace is said to be $l2, 900.
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