Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-22
"uomE 'LEvES."
A Cake Walk That Would Make tho MID
way Piaisance Turn Green With Envy.

n Cake Walk Ihht houid hHAo 'ho HtN-
way Plaisanee Turn Green With Envy.
Number Is will be the iavorite on
the pool boards to-day. Numl or 10 won
the cake walk last night.
The Elite Club OF "culloi gents"
gave grand ball at the Musee Thea
ire, with cake walk as
the stellar attraction. A "pro'
lessor" manipulated the worries
on the piano during the night, and the
ebony hued beaux and bellies ulpped
the light fantastic In the airy-fairy
STYLE for which they are noted. IL was
nearly one o'clock when the event OF
the evening came of. The hall then
contained about two hundred people, OF
whom fully one.half were white specta-
tors.
Col. Bill Turner's stentorlan voice
was heard calling for "orderw and
everybody cleared the door. The Col
onel selected Jimmy Rowan, Bob Mill
Ter. and Frank Mansfield as judges.
Then professor" Bar Miller tripped
out on the floor, arrayed In n natly
white and black coat, and carrying
a broomstlck, which he handled with
the dexterity OF u skilled drum major.
HIS moyemements were the embodiment
of grace. Sixteen couples OF dnsky con-
testants lined up along the wall. 'Come
sevenm shoutedt spectator: tol. luI-
Ger, who acted as maSIo, or CO
urged "You white folks" 70 Nkeop
QUIET. No kiddin' goes, now, seeJ Dis
yere walks on de square, an YOU'VE os
TO keep quiet"
Prof. Miller led the thlrty-two con-
testants over the floor, first In pairs,
then single file, and finally in fours, tho
audience cheering their fayorltes a.
they passed When the evolutlons had
been finished, the judges asked all TO
take their seats except numbers 8, =,
II. 10. z and 2. These couples went
through more movements, and then h,
o and lG were the only remaining ones.
When these numbers were announced
every colored man Ia the hall pulled
! out a pencil. or made a mental note OF
the magica. combination
"7-9-l6."
It's dollar 10 doughnuts and yonr
money both II you lose that the goose
will turn out 1916 to-day, ana every
colored man who cat raise the necessary
amount will put II up IN policy.
Number was Afterwards permlttea
20 take part with the other three pot
thew were not sin IT," Finally The
Judges selected numbers and 10. IL
was now "hoss and boss" and every
! thing was at fever heat Arch and
liz were the iayorites from the start
Tbev formed the 10 combination. Bpt
rs friends relied on the luck attached
a that number, and hoped that
Media and Ed. Bowers would
make a Garrison finish, and carry on
the prlze. The Professor led the way
and the two pairs walked With perfect
precision. but lG was the better ana
was declared q winner, amid wild con-
fusion and cheers.
Tbere was wild rush for Elizabeth
Fletcher. the lucky damsel. Her laoJ
friends smothered her With Kisses
Tba boys wrung her hands. Every
snort nresent wanted % shake her
hands. and some were content 20 simply
touch the hem OF her garment Tor iuck.
| A big white veil was wrapped ABOUT
| the beamIng counteuance OF biiLaDetn'
4
and Arm.ln.arm with Arch Johnson, her
mariner, she walked down the halL
Arch carried the cake, asd the two were
The nroudest mortsls IN tbeSuildlng.
Then Bill Turner mohSed tno
platform aud said; Cons eApere,
LIZ Fletcher and Arch JohnsoN-'e
referee, after impartial eonsiderashuhs
Glib f. as der best judgment dsi you t"o
was de most graceful pedestrlsns' ana
de hapdsomest equipments, deieloie
take great pleasure In presenuog Jou
wild dis cake, and may de best Ioek ~
tend you both"
And the crowd cheered. ,,.
There's nothing 10 the Midway
plalsance that could hold a ealaie 70
that cake walk.