Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-24
STORE & THOM AS.

dress suits, and one, OF larger physique,
dressed as sailor. Several men sur
rounped the sailor during the early por-
ton of the evening and gave her more
champagne than she had any right TO
take. she danced merrlly with one OF
them through several square dances, and
then, as the strains OF merry waltz
foated through the heavy air, she
seized an actress who had been In the
set with her and twirled around and
around until she fell heavily to the floor
in faint.
There were ths usual pranks In the
boxes surrounding the floor Men
Tried to stand on their heads and en-
courage their female companions 10
every degree OF recklessness, drank
wine. yelled "bravos" TO, the more dar-
ing dancers and passed loud comments
on those WHO passed. In box in the
northern tier three young women in
gorgeous evening attire sat with three
color-maids.
RUSH FOR FRESH HOTTIES.
There were enormous lunches OF VIC
lets on the rail- and before the ball was
very far advanced there were three
vonng men Ia the box who kept the
walters busy rushing for fresh bottles,
out OF which the maids had their share.
The women tired OF sitting there aud
wandered off 10 the wine room, their
maids remaining. One OF the men re-
turned alone, took his seat between the
neeresses. with his arms about the
waists of two Of them and extended his
| ho 10 ~
He ordered cham pagne, aud all Tour
vera very noisy when the nistresses
raturned and raised violent objections.
After some bandying OF words the fell
! fallow withdrew. An hour later mis-
tresses and maids, arm Ia arm, with
mace restored, crossed the floor, sing
| ing and keeping step with the music, on
their way home.
The women offered 20 opposition TO
| the squeeze bestowed by passing men
! or even TO the occasional pressure oil
Inns or exposed shoulders. They smoked
and swore as heartily as their escorts
and enjoyed themselve hugely.
There were many breaks in th'
prevailing harmony, however frai
! hit OF feminiuitY, who had been yainll
endea"oring TO KICK as high as women
! ~ twice her size.qusrrelled with mar
Al her table and exerted her lungs tC
such an extent that she was heard aooy'
| the prevailing din.
! She tried TO hit the man and struggled
with those VINO held her until policemen
escorted her to the door When sh
reapueared she had recovered be
eauanimitY though occasional fits o
her bad temper eniYened tue ball 70
several hours.
The policemen who stopped her wer
wandering back TO their former station
in the room when fairy with dainu
pink hosiery rose from the table, sieze'
one toe 10 her hand and began 10 JUN
around amid admlring piaudits unit
interference came. The worst row o
the night was caused by woman VIII
hurled quart bottle of champagne int
the face Of man who mad bought II 10
her, cutting horrible cash across Ill
! cheek he bad TO be helped TO CAP.
The decorations of the Garden nao
been very pretty and had included
wreaths of evergreens around the 'lo
of the door with occasional buuches 0
palm leaves and huge paper roses
! Masses OF cut flowers and p1ttsd PAM
were arranged in the centre. Tue GA
had not progressed very far before ever
flower, real and ARTIFICIAL mao oes