The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-28
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Thatisthe question now agitatingt the
members Of the Daughters OF the Con-
tsdetacy whodid not attend Thursdayis
mseiing OF thesociety held at the South
efn Historical and Benevolent Associ-
atjon's rooms on Lucas Place. Those
Who attended do Know but are striving
TO the utmost OF their ability to keepi
tpithemselyes, because the Joke Is such
Q good one that they want tolhaye all.
the fun out of It they can themselves
before any body else knows what 1t Is,
Ill about.
Ihe meeting on last Thursday night
was 2 special one, held for the purpose
OF andtting bills and arranging routine
matters. But the business for which
the meeting was called was never com-
pieted. First, because all the bills had.
not yet been presented, and secondly,
because all the ticket money had not
been collected. but lastly and mostly,
bechlse the ladies' were rendered i'm
capable of nationally %trapsacting bust.
ness by the presentation OF bill for IS.
by young man. the amount he ayerred
that he had TO pay for a pair OF pads
whercwlth TO add sufficient shapeliness,
grace and beauty to the calves Of his
neither eStremities to permit his APP
pearing as one Of the dancers In the
minuet at the Ds0sG. ball.
The Meeting up to the time Of the
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exceedingly lively nature anyway. The
question Of whether or notithe dancers
OF the minuet should be charged for
their tickets had canseda wide division
in the opinions Of the Daughters, and
mad caused some very impassioned
speeches. Those in fayorof not charg-
ing the dancers Of the minute hadabont
fallen into the routine, when the mems
Der OF the committee on bills. who was
reading the bills that had been sent in,
read the one sent in by the young
gentlemen who wosa the padsH
charging the Society S. for those articles
for Identifying masculine legs
When pads" was pronouneedibysthe
reader the attention of every lady inlthe
room was Immediately arrested, but as
they did not sufficiently catch Its import
the bill was read again. The effect was
spontaneous. Every lady, nearly,
jumped to her feet, and those who did
not were too dumfounded 20 move or
speak-that is forithe instant II the
calhess.legged young man had been
present he would have had to charge
some one up with a wig.
To say the Ladies', that is, some Of
them, were indignant would be putting
it,extremely mild. They were furious,
and. the manner in which they alltrieds
to get the floor wasiin total disregard5o of
parliamentary practice, and 1t would
have puzzled ex-Czar Reed to give q
decision just thenas towho was entitled
to the floor. Allitalked at once. Some
laughed at the absurlity OF the whole
thing.
.phanks,' almost screamed one lady;
why didn't he buy come brains2
think he needs them. They must be
the smallest possession he has, except
his po%cket.book.
q wish / were a man SO Iconld.
swear said another, tits the only
way TODD iustieelto such & case"
e0hm 1couldlay my hands on him
wouldn't teachShim some things he is
sadly inineed Of knowing came from
another.
my, but that was an exhibition OF
parsimoniousness unequalediM said a
other voice.
"a calf without calves, came from
another quarter.
Speeches began to como slowly now
andsmore to the point. Some ofsthe