West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-01-11
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which society now finds itself,
probably no one affair has given
more enjoyment to the participants
or more chsgrin to the nonpartici-
pants than did the party given by
the Young Mems Social osculating
Club. of tins place. on New Years
night. The affair was in charge of
the committee, which was composed
OF number OF young men. and ia
order to make it purely English.
they wore burnsides equal TO or
larger than their eye brows. Dur
ing the advent of the invitations
controversy arose as to who should
be invited. Night after night they
wrangled and debated, but the
more they talked the further of the
closure seemed TO be. Then tine
man with the longest burnsides
arose, and with Calven eloquence
gave long and loud harangue, and
moved that the rules of the house
be changed SO they could bring the
thing to u closure before the close
OF the year. The motion was car
ried and they agreed that each man
was To receive limited amount OF
invitations and send them to any
one he saw fit. The scene was
proyerbal, every one had their
favorites, hence great many would
be participants got sadly left, and
great deal o: dissatisfaction ensued.
For instance, one half of some fam
lilies got an invitation aud the
other half did not. Some were so
mach put out about it that they
went before the Grievance Com
mittee and opened up their little
budget Of complaints. but grieved
and all as they were, their hearts
were rot sufficiently softened to
grant their request.
Two new corners OF this place,
one whose wont it is to crush stone
(and hearts too) aud the other who
enjoys making impressions and
copying from the negative, seem
ingly made imp essions on couple
of young fellows best girls. and MS
u reward got left. Some of the
conscientious girls remarked that
they should be admitted, as they
would be useful from financial
point, when the indignant gents
grnffly calculated. I'VE will farnish
the dinner. "Yes.' remarked the
girls. placidly, "but it's nickles we
are after. One modern brigham
Young led trio of girls 10 the
door aud asked, "May come in %
On being informed that it was no
Mormon Temple, he rallied out,
much out Of humor and d dollar
out of pocket. Notwithstanding
all the discussion, the party was
called and proceeded 10 carry
out the program, which consisted
OF tableaux, rccItations, declama.
tions, games etc, and last but not
least, a delicious supper. The frs;
thing billed was trio of tableaux,
viz: 1.-THE Shrewd Barbour"
"Nickle's Art of Bookkeeping, "
and photographer from Smith
(sonian Institute.) But as the
leadlng factors "failed for steam, -
il was deferred, much to the dis
comfiture of the ladies. The next
called was another tableaux
"Cheese Industry OF the Coming
Century" IL consisted Of d bevy
of young Bellies land old ones tool
in light and frivolous costumes,
cheese cloth predominating, and
despite the small boys cry OF
"Cheese it," it was hailed with
universal delight. The music,
both vocal and instrumental, was
fine, but the GROWING event Of the
evening Vas the solo, 1.-TWO Little
Girls in Blue" land blue they
were) and it was 80 roundly
spplsuded that the concussion Of
the applause broke two glass plates
and the Schoch shocked every one
in the building. Next came the
I games, and after exhausting their
| grandmother's vocabulary Of choice
ones aud adding a few new ones,
such as SPIN the pan" "Strip the
willow" and "Joggen along they
repaired to supper, where they did
ample justice. Everything would
have passed of quietly, only one
skinny young man, who had not