Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22

for the promotion OF total abstinence.
1t was lnaugnrated eight years ago by
one young girl. who saw. or thought
she saw, a tendency on the part OF the
Belfast youth to look too much upon
1.-The wine when It is red" So she con-
ceived the plan OF organizing society
having for it's Fundamental principle
the discouraging OF this tendency. She
belonged to good" family. With In
finite tact and skill she talked
EIGHT OTHER YOUNG LADIES
OF her own social standing into her way
of thinking. Her next move was to in
terest . society lady. whom she per-
suaded to lend her drawing room,
and call meeting OF these
young ladies. On the appointed
day there were no absentees. The
hostess addressed the meeting, (the
power behind the throne as IL were
keeping diScreetly In the back groundl,
setting forth the evils and dangers OF
intemperancs, the beauty a0d safety OF
sobriety, and calling upon these girls TO
band together for the prevention OF this
great evil. They agreed; and how well
they kept their pledge is evidenced by
the Furnishing condition OF the society
to-day. They gradually take In new
members, always choosing them with
care. They allow TO married woman to
be admitted, and as soon as one OF
their mem berS enters into the
married state, she is no longer an
active member. They meet every two
weeks in a hail, invite young gentle
men and entertain them socially. Some
times IL will be q dance, sometimes q
musicale and sometimes literary feast.
They give every man the cold shoulder
who tlpples too much, and always essay
TO marry teetotalors. Once year they
have a Conversations, to which the pub
lie are admitted by paying a shilling a
head. | was invited 70 the last. Asked
the customary dress for such an Occa-
sion? Was told that young ladies and
gentlemen dress 10 evening costume.
The married ladies' can dress otherwise
II they choose, only the head must Dc
uncovered. This conversations was held
in a large hall, along the sides OF which
were arranged tables, presided over by
young laQles, from WnlCu
TIE INEVITABLE TEA WAS
served, supplemented by sandwiches
and cake. The tables were very at
tr2ctive, each person trying 10 Guido
others in skill OF arrangement aud dec
grafton. The entertainment consisted
Of music. conversation, prOmenades,
lovers tcte-d-tctc, and a speech by .
maiden lady who was an enthusiastic
advocate OF temperance with big L.
In the main the entertainment was To-
tereSting. But came away ponderng
upon the amount OF labor and trouble
il takes to make a man good.
Considering the population OF Belfast
the drama Is not pRtronzed 70 the ex-
tent one would expect. There
is but ono theatre proper the In city.
1t has seating capacity OF
$500. The FIRST time | entered
the building tho curtain was down. IL
was handsome as theatre curtains 90.
Very soon the play began, and az the
end OF tho act, instead OF the atoremen-
toned curtain, device OF hideOus plan
began slowly 10 descend, as II conscious
Of its deformlty. 1t consisted OF squares
Of advertisements la coIors, from which
one learned whera 10 purchase tho
purest malt whisky; where the best gin-
ger ale; where fine smoking tobacco;
where the Admiral cigarette could be
bad, etc, etc. This WORK OF art GU is
fre-proof and IS furnished by the adver'
tisers, who require that II be displayed
twice during play, which IL Is, 10 the
anazement OF all strangers. A Belfast
audience IL appreciative, Rood-natured
AMI well dressed. Most Of the ladies
and gentlemen occupying the
DRESS CIRCLE ARE n FULL DRESS.
II lady does not wish TO wear an eve
ming toilet, she dresses as she pie asses,
but rarely wears bonnet, and when
she does IL Is small, not one OF those
picturesque three deckers, full OF nod
ding plumeS, which are so often the
bane Of theatre goers. We had week
OF opera at beginning OF winter, and
are now having fortnight OF Shake
speare When tho college students at
tend which Is generally en- mdSse, they
sit in the second gallery and while the
curtain Is down, and the orchestra TAX
lUk ANnNt Aohp NPSA NaNNA'N' ~"
the entertainment OF tho audience.
They do this by stamping, yelling and
calling on one OF their number 10 sing
when the uproar reaches the pande-
monlum stage, be consents, choosing
some popular song with a chorus In
which all join with great vim. The
dress circle bears with the racket The
pit" is delighted and aDplauds ViEor-
ously. | attended theatre party last
Wednesday given by Belfast lady.
The play, "The Merchant OF Venice,
was a benefit for the students Union OF
Oaeen's College" The actors cOntr ibu-
ting the performance, tho manager and
lessee the building. So-all the receipts
were clear profit TO the "Union." They
amounted to Gl75. The students were
present OF course in full force. They
presented the leading lady with an Gle
giant basket OF flowers By the novel
manner OF letting II down from the gal
lery oy means OF small cords, so IL hung
swinging and cIrcllng over the heads Of
the audience 10
A MOST ALARMING NAsSEB,
no one knowing upon whom IL might
descend, but finally they succeeded 10
landing II at Portals feet. Apropos OF