The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-04

Philadelphia Press; Robert Newton,
an humble. but honest, WORKER in a mo-
rocco factory Travelled the streets OF
Philadelphia yesterday. md celebrated
New Years Day in o marvellous cos
tune OF silk. satin. velvet, plush and
embroidery, that he says cost 1880. all
paid out Of his own savings OF years.
He was the most splendid New Years
"Shooter" OF his generation. and though
he was almost Frustrated with the labor
OF bearing the astounding creation,
even though fifty satin clothed pages"
helped him, he was resting serenGly Inst
evening. conscious OF the fact that the
ambition OF Il lifetime had been reall2-
ed, for to be the champion OF all tho
shooters has beer his dream OF years,
He will rest on his laurels, for he said
ut his modest little home, ut 95b Letth-
gov street, last night, that having dis
tanced all competitors, he will not be 4
New Years shooter again. II have set
the pace" he exclaimed, proudly Now
let others follow me II they can. What
disposition will be made OF the eXtraor-
binary costume. has not been deter
mined"
Newton is the captain OF club which
bears his name. and he was the central
figure In all the days proceedings. More
than two score OF New Years Assocla-
lions, paraded through the city streotE
and there was ermIned princes, and
Jewel-bedecked kings. galore, and cour-
tiers in silk and costly lace, galore. but
the constellation about which all revol.
we'd was the $500 costumed captain Of
the Newton Club.
N ,t,au a Nanakatln ktnn 1ltaro1lp aNA
fIguratlvely. for the silk and plush Won
der was in the design OF crescent. and
star, md the rim OF the crescent, and
the points OF the star, were supported
by Lords Fauntleroy. some OF whom
chewed tobacco. and others OF whom
smoked cigarettes. Stlll, the effect was
one that seemed to impress the crowds
who thronged about favorably, and
wherever the captain and his satellites
moved, they were surrounded by Won
dering and admIring thousands.
This wonder OF the day was brought
out into the light OF day from the little
frame building on Cadwallader street
above Girard avenue where Il was
made about Q o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The work on It was done in the
greatest secrecy. For three months n
Quartette OF embroIderers htS been ply
ing the needle necessarily and in the
last three weeks the work has been kept
up day and night. Even the workwo-
men, the captain says, were kept In
ignorance Of the exact design OF the
suit until 1t was carried out into the
street yesterday morning
For an hour previous to the event the
neighborhoOd was In furry OF excite
ment. Half hundred little boys and a
few overgrown ones. whose upper lips
were the abiding places OF certain
punches OF brlstly hair, had disappear
ed into the house where the suit was
made. and had reappeared in a few
moments completely transformed. Torn
stockings had been hidden from view be-
meath other stockings OF stunning pink
Where before had been bottomless
coats were now pink silk Lord Faunt-
leroy coats and white blouses. BrIm-
less hats gave way TO caps OF spotless
white, and unkempt haIrto curly glossy
wigs. Then all the little Fauntleroys,
while the captain was getting ready.
hIed themselves to nelghboring store,
paid ten cents 10 have their shoes gid
ed and made various OUTLAWS for cigar
ett3s or penny likes" or chewing tobac-
Four men emerged from the doorway
load OF fluffy silk andtswanSdown. Then
the lords danced into the middle OF the
street. and seized the edges at des!gna-
ted places And while the populace
stood wondering the bundle was un-
folded, and there was evolved q mon
ster crescent, forty-seven feet wide and
embroidered with countless roses.
Again the men disappeared into the
house. and this time they brought out
two side capes. equally as wide as the
crescent, and similarly decorated.
Then came a thirty-six- pointed star,
whose branches were united with bands
OF pink ribbon. Lastly came a four
pointed star, and then the captain. He
took up a position behind the smaller
star. the crescent and the larger star
were tied to him with ribbon. the popu-
lace shouted and the captain, almost
weighed to the. earth with the load.
marched proudly down into Glrarl ave-
nue., a smile of satisfaction on his lips
and the eyes OF everybody, especially the
pretty girls. on his costume.
At Fourth street the remainder OF the
Newton Club fell In line, and the line
OF march was taken down Fourth
street. Thus K passed through the
southern section OF the city. and to-
ward evening resumed the march up
town. AT o'clock Il had reached Ger
mantown avenue and Lehigh avenue.
The captain, dragged along rather than
walking, still smiled with the smile OF
n victor. The nice little Lord Fnunclc-
roys asked those who watched them for
chairs that they might rest. and then
the procession slowly passed out OF
sight.
This Is the estimate made by the cap
tain Of the cost of the material that en-
tered into the construction OF the cos
tune: