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

10 the motion OF the car, enjoyment
might follow the novelty. But IL Is
imDossible TO make me- believe the
haunting car can ever supplant the CAP
so popular In London, In the estimation
OF the gentler sex, and l think no"
see inroads on It's popularity IN THIS
city, so loyal to the car, and so consery-
alive in the introduction OF new meth
DDS; for here and there cab Is seen at
the stands, and when a gentleman nas
a lady with him he is sure TO choose II.
AFTERNOON TEAS.
An afternoon Tea" In Belfast Is not
tho most hilarious entertainment one
can be invited 10, but 1t has It's pleas
ant features. Both gentlemen and la
dies attend, beginning 10 arrive gener-
alIy about 4o'clock. From that time
Till e the guests come and 90, and hap
py IS the hostess who can have at her
Tea" Sir" Lady" a "Major,"
&c. &c; for anyone who IS
titled or is in the most
remote way connected with that favored
class is drawing card, and Is spoken
NJ. as an American lady remarked,
"wlth pated breath" may say, one
NJ the customs here Is TO open public
entertainment, no matter what us char-
acter. under the auspices OF titled per-
son. male or female. Hence the church
festival or bazaar, or musicale, or the
dear knows what, will be advertised
WITH A FLOURISH or TRUMPETs
that Sir this, or Lady that IS the patron
or will preside, &C, &c. The dwellings
are nearly all built on the same plan,
and with few exceptions the drawing
rooms are on the second floor. When
one attends a tea be is met at the hall
door BY maid dressed In neat-ntting
black dress, large, fine white
apron, broad linen collar, linen
cuffs and jaunty white cap This
ia an attractive uniform and sets of
well. even a plain figure. This maid
dlyests the guest Of bat and overcoat
and precedes him up the staircase,
THROWING open the drawing room door
and announcing his name. As he ad-
vances be is met by his hostess, VINO
greets him cordially, on the heels OF
which will come the request to accept
2 cup OF tea. On rare occasions Gomez
Is offered, too, but il be be wise be will
choose tea, whic is sure TO DO good.
With tho tea, thin bread AID butter
and small cakes are served. l may re-
marx here that the cakes ere generally
from the bakers.
1t wonderful how much tea 10 used.
Sometimes
GUEST WILL TAKE THREE
Guns. and even more, & custom TO
which Americans readily adapt them
selves. and which leads one 70 speculate
vbetber in remote ages We did not have
Chinese ancestry. With . cup and =
sanceri in ones hand the stranger guest
is somevhat relieved OF the embarrass-
mani he mizht otherwise feel, and is
free N look about on the company, and
bsbInd his cup sud saucer, as ne sips
mis- tea. observe With more minuteness
the happeningA Introductions are not
general, but tbs company chat freely
torstber. Soon some lady or gentle
man is asked TO sing or play. After
this portion Of the programme Is over,
one can withdraw, or II veil acquainted
with the guests or family, prolong the
stay. as be or she chooses. The hotess
never leaves the drawing room TO see
guest ont. but some times the host will
follow a couple down stairs and while
the maid is putting on the iady's wrap
will invite the gentleman into the din
ing parlor" and offer MIN a drink OF
vine or whisky and cigar or cigarette,
claiming that he requires 10 70 pro-
tect him from the damp air. Why
il is NOT offered 10 the lady deponsnt
sayeth not
I do not wish TO insinuats that tip
Ming is general, for it would be incor-
rect. IS there are many teetot2iers
here. know Of ons society. there may
be others, conducted By young ladies