Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-30
BATHING At IHE PIER
MARIE JuSREAu TELLS TIE STORY OF MAR
RAGANSETT.
Lovely Maids in Bswitching Dress Who Break
Mems Hsarts-Psn Portraits Of the Most Raw
ishing Creatures in Their Gowns.

NARRAeANsETr PIER, July 26.-It is
a breathless change from Newport to
the pier, and it has taken me the whole
day to recover myself after the eXelu-
slYe and conservative life have been
leading. But one can't help liking Mar
r1gansett in spite OF the extreme demo-
cratic features. 1t is always gay and
full Of life and animation; one may al
ways depend upon it for afording =
good time.
From the first day, in fact, that the
great hotels throw open their doors to
summer idlers till the last strsgRlers
leave In the autumn 1t is in heppy
state of exhilarating festivby.
Everybody gets acquainted with
everybody else In one day, aud 1t is like
one great happy family out for holt
day In the yellow sunshine beside the
sea-or in the sea, l had better have
said, for bathing is the heart and soul
of the pier, and everybody takes to the
water sooner or later in spite OF himself.
The hotels are huge affairs, and the
piazzas are bright with outing frocks
and gay blazers. There are swarms Of
pretty iresh-faced girls here, and
rare galaxy of beauties from Bslti-
more and st. Louis, and the long walk,
the casino and the beach are graced
with feminine lovliness at all times of
the day.
1t is, however, at IL o'clock in the
morning when the beauty OF the pier is
out In It's bravest. array, for the long
stretch Of beach, aud the line Of foam
ing breakers is alive with bathers.
And the bathing suits! Dear me, was
there ever such a sight All sorts and
conditions of them appear, from the
piquant actress on advertising bent to
the long pantalooned affair Of the Bos-
ton girl.
All the colors Of the rainbow are
worn, and all sorts Of fabrics are seen
in the makeup OF these fascinating sea
suits.
Some of silk are elegant affairs, and
there are some Of satin and brocsde that
are fine enough to grace ballroom II
only heightened good bit. The most
popular material OF all, however, is
alpaca or brilliantine. II sheds the
water readily, does not cling immodsst-
ly, and, better STILL does not fade. Miss
Winnie Davis suit is Of alpaca, and Is
most becoming to its very pretty young
wearer. 1t is Of navy blue trimmed
simply with white braid.
One OF the most beautiful women In
the surf is Miss Marie Sterling of BaIti-
more, whose far-fsmed red-geld hair
shines out magniicently in the sun
shine. She dresses in white-pearl
white-and her flesh CLEANS out beauti
fully in contrast with its creamy tints.
The suit is made OF alpaca and has
knee breeches and short pleated skirt.
The sleeves are mere puffs In baby fash
lon and the throat is cut away In
point and has sailor collar and white
silk tie.
Another naiad who is much admired,
both in and out Of the breakers, is Miss
Sterrett Of Patterson, n. j. She al
ways has a swarm Of gallants about her,
and it is not to be wondered At either,
for she is really beauty and deserves
her ubelleship. She is said TO be the
most fautlessly formed girl at the pier,
and she swims like duck. She wears
a perfectly fitting bathing suit of dark
blue, which is the essence Of modest.
haven't got to know the names OF
the general bathing public here yet,
there are a lot ef wonderfully interest
Ing women in the surf every day whose
names should like to know, because
they look so utterly fetching.
There is one slender, stylish girl, who
has worn several different suits during
my stay here. They are all Of silk and
are tremendously smart. To-day she
was in a startlingly handsome affair OF
electric blue MORE, trimmed with ine
light Jet garniture.