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

Philadelphia Press: Robert Newton.
an humble, but honest. worlEer in mo-
rocco factory travelled the streets of
Philadelphia yesterday. and celebrated
New Years Day in n marvellous Co.'S
tune OF silk. satin, velvet. plush and
cmbroidery, that he says cost 1880, nll
paid out Of hts 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 epeation.
even though fifty satin clothed pages"
helped him, he was resting serGnGly last
evening, conscious Of the fact that the
ambition OF Il lifetime had been rcaliz-
ed, foT to be the champion of nH thu
shooters has beer his dream Of years.
He will rest on his laurels, for he Said
Mt his modest little home. at $50 I,etth-
gov street, last night, that having dis
tanced all competitors, he will not be n
New Years shooter again. II have set
the pace" he exclaimed. proudly. Nov
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 Associa-
lions, paraded through the city streets.
and there was ermlned princes. and
Jewell bedecked kings, galore, and cour
tiers in silk and costly lace, galore. bot
the constellation about which oil revol.
we'd was the $3.50 costumed captain OF
the Newton Club.
He was constellation. literally and
figuratIvely. for the silk and plush won
der was in the design OF a crescent. and
star, and the rim of the crescent, and
the points OF the star, were supported
By Lords Fauntlcroy. 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 favorao1y, and
wherever the captain and his satellites
moved, they were surrounded by Won
derinG and admlring thousands.
This wonder OF the day was brought
out into the light OF day from the little
frame building on CadwRllader street,
above Girard avenue where II was
made about Q o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. The work on II was done In the
quartette OF emhroIderers hos been ply
ing the aeedle 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 It was carried out Into the
street yesterday morning
For an hour previous TO the event the
neIghborhood was In furry of excite
ment. Half a hundred little boys and a
few oveTgrown ones, whose upper lips
were the abiding places OF certain
punches OF bristly hair had disappear
ed into the house where the suit was
made. and had reappeared in n 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 Br!m-
less hats gave way 10 caps OF spotless
white, and unkempt hnir,to curly, glossy
wigs. Then all the little Fauntlcroys,
while the captain was getting ready.
hled themselves to nelghboring store.
paid ten cents TO have their shoes Gid
ed and made various OUTLAWS for cigar
ettfs or penny likes" or chewing tobac-
coz
Four men emerged from the doorway
carrying. with strn1ning backs. a great
load Of nufry silk andNswanadown, Then
the lords danced into the middle OF the
street, and seized the edges at designa-
ted places. And while the populace
stood wondering the bundle was un-
folded. and there was evolved 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 position behind the smaller
star. the crescent and the larger star
were tied to him with rIbboh, the popu-
lace shouted and the captain. almost
weighed to the earth with the load.
marched proudly down into Glrar1 ave-
nue., 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 It had reached Ger
mantown avenue aud Lehigh avenue,
The captain, dragged along rather than
walking. still smiled with the smile OF
n victor. The nice little Lord Fnun+lc-
roys asked those who watched them for
chairs that they might rest. and then
the procession slowly passed out OF
sight.
This 10 the estimate made by the cap
tn!r, OF the cost OF the material TINT en-
tered Into the construction OF the cos
tune:
Yards. Cost.
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