Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-24

dleton, a brother of the bride gave her
away. The affair was a quiet one,
being witnessed only by the relatives OF
the contracting parties. After the
ceremony a wedding dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes left at ago on the
Pm Handle for a bridal tour in the
East, after which they will be at home
at Danville. The happy couple were
the recipients OF a large number of
handsome presents.
How men and women mate, and what
the man says TO the woman in that all
serious moment when he asks her TO be
his wife, is q matter of interest not only
10 those who contemplate going through
the ordeal, but also TO those others who
passed through the terrible excitement
and forgotten all about il. There Is
nothing perhaps more quickly forgotten
by a man as the actual words he EN-
ployed in asking his inamorata 70 marry
him. If she says Yes" he fOrgets all
about it for JOY; if No" he dismisSes
the painful interview from his mind and
never allows II 10 return, for the simple
reason that all reflection causes him
piGue aud annoyance. The question
why men don't marry and why men
don't propose are not OF nearly so much
importance as that Of how they ought
to propose. Men are ready enough to
propose marriage to women, and, il they
sometimes fail, il IS because they do not
know the best way to do il, and no one
has as yet thought OF giving them q
few hints on the subject. AS q rule,
men begin their career Of proposals at
the ags Of seventeen, and, nothing
daunted by repeated rebuffs, they keep
10 40 and so on merrily, proposing here
and proposing there, till about the age
OF TWENTY-FIVE. Then, il still free, the
proposals decrease in number, and one
Q year is the average a man attempts
until he is thirty. At that period oil
his existence a bachelor seldom prODOS-
IS, but from fifty upward he makes up
for il valiautly, having, as it were, only
rsclIC pour RiCtCC SGluer, and the aver
age increases at a rapid rate in proper
tiOn as the heart becomes once more
susceptible with the advance Of second
youth,
Il is hard work 70 convince the old
time bowler, whose ideas Of the sport
are based entirely upon his experience
and recollections Of perhaps Twenty-Five
years ago, that there is any difference
iu the scientific character Of the game
within his knowledge and that Of the
present time. II required just as much
SKILL, perhaps, to roll the solid ball as u
does 10 roll the finger regulation ball OF
to-day. But in the days when the solid
ball was In its zenith curved style OF
rolling was cultivated, aud some Of the
expert rollers had wonderful command
of the wooden sphere. They rolled,
however, a much smaller ball than the
regulation ball Of che present time, and
had, besides, the advantage OF short
alleys and pins of the "toppling'
variety. The ideal roller to-day
bowls with grace and accuracy. The
ball is sent on its course down the alley
i'm a perfectly straight line, generally
from the right or left corner OF the al
ley, a few rollers, however, using the
straight center ball. BOwlerS are born,
not made, they say; yet men who never
bowl well, and who probably never will,
have their dreams of a glorious future.
There are many persons who believe
that bowling is simply the popular lad
Of to-day, and that interest will grad
ually die out. The indications do not
seem 70 warrant the conclusion; but, on
the contrary, point toward the perma-
uence OF the sport, and chiefly because
OF the development OF skill in the game.
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Eleven young ladies, all popular and
energetic and full of ideas, gave one of
the pleaSauteSt leap year parties of the
season at Ariou Hall on Wednesday
night. The charming navigators were
Misses MOllie NaaS, Nettie Renner, Gus
tie Schwsrtfeger, Carrie Eenner, Kate
O'Hare, Carrie BrOckhardt, Gustie Lie.
del, Carrie Erb. Katie Erb, Minnie Laue,
and Eliza Laue. IL was one of the
largest balls of the season, nearly
eightv-dve couples participating. The
Leap year rules prevailed, and al al
times the gentlemen were at the mercy
Of the fair ones. Music was furnished
by Ki'lmeyer; fine supper was served
in the larger nall. One OF the great
features Of the evening was the grand
march, which by the way was gotten up
by Chris. Scham5ra. II was ingenious
and beautiful and contained many
clever figures. The march was sue.
cessfully led by Misses Mollie VaaS,
Netde Renuer, Gustie SchwertfegeI
and Carrie Renner. II was a delightful
affair throughout.
Wednesday evening a delightful leap
year surprise party was given IN honor
Of Albert j. McCurdy, at the home OF
Mr.. c. NJ. Dorsey, South Front street,
Island. The party was gotten up by
three Of Mr.. McCurdy's lady friends
Miss SaIlie Parker, Miss Edith Francis
and Miss Virdie Dorsey. Leap year
customs prevailed throughout. MIR.
McCurdy's first intimatiOn that anything
OF the kind was thought of was on his
return from the lodge, when be found
his friends assembled TO his surprise
and did his utmost 20 make the evening
pass pleasantly. Dancing and games
formed the greater part Of the evening :
amusement. ToothSome refreshments
were served at an appropriate hour.
The masquerade ball given by the
Harmony Club at Teutonia Hall, last
week, was an unqualified success. Some
very pleasing costumes were worn. In
the grand march, led By Prof. Meyer,
over Sixty-tive couples paraded. Al
eleven o'clock masks were ordered of
and a good deal Of fun resulted when
friends recognized each other. Prof.
Killmeyer played. a special motor left
the hall at . a. m. and carried most OF
the party 10 the central and upper part
of the city. The committee in charge
were Chris. Hartman. VIII Kuhn, Mar.