Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
60 Years Of Cures.

particularly gratifying. In my judg
ment the old way had many advant-
ages over the new. IL brought the
buyer and seller into closer contact, II
gave opportunities Of a personal ac-
quaintanceship, for it is always salts
factory to both the buyer and seller to
| know personally those with whom
they are trading. 1t put the visiting
merchant in touch with the outside
world. It does not matter how pleas
! ing his surroundings may be at home.
Il think much can be gained by at
| least semi-annual visits to the mar
kets. More can be said in few mo-
ments' conversation than can he writ
I ten on many pages, and said in a
much more satisfactory manner and
| then YOU know business is not altoge-
! Their for gain, there are other consid-
erations. Some Of the strongest friend
ships I have. sprung from casual bust
ness acuuaintances, and | doubt not
but what your experience is the same.
| And following this same subject a lit
! tie further, l would like to say that it
! is my cordial hone, now that the ice is
broken, that eacn Of you viii make it
point to visit Us oftener Come down
at least twice a year. You can always
rest assured Of receiving a hearty well
come. After what you have seen to-
day think I may be pardOned for say
! ing that we have a market here equal
to that of most cities and far exceed
ing number Of more pretentious ones.
There is no city in the land Of its
| size that distributes as much general
merchandise or which turns out in
certain lines as large a manufactured
product. The mills that we were for
tunate enough to go through to-day are
in magnitude equal to those Of any of
similar class within the borders or
the United States, and some OF their
sDecialties far exceed others. We
stand ready at all times to meet any
legitimate competition, and do not ask
odds Of any market. The stocks car
ried are large and all your wants can
be well and quickly supplied All we
ask of you is the opportunity Of show
ing YOU what we have so that a COM
parison can be made. We will be per-
fectly satisfied with the result We
feel all grateful to you for your hearty
response to our invitation, and we
want you to enjoy to the full extent
your visit"
Other speeches were to have been
made. but on account Of the immense
throng. and the difficulty in reaching
any considerable number Of them,
it was decided best to have but one
brief address. Mr.. Quarter was
warmly applauded when he concluded.
1t was long after the doors Of the
Casino opened before the last guest
was served with dinner. Meanwhile
the porch was crowded in the vicinity
of the entrance, and there was a crowd
of humanity which threatened to lift
the doors off their hinges. The seats
for visitors had been reserved, but it
was apparent when the doors opened
that the rule Of first come first serv-
ed" would prevail. There was rush
down the aisles and up into the balco-
ny. and within a quarter Of an hour
every seat in the house was occupied.
The late corners were forced TO stand
until chairs we're secured from the cafe.
Several hundred were seated in the
aisles. Then tables were pressd into
service and men stood upon them in
order to get an unrestricted view Of
the stage.
Never before were SO many persons
hacked into the Casino. It's capacity
was tested for the first time. There
we're between $500 and 5000 persons
inside the walls Of the building. The
curtain went up shortly after eight
o'clock and the production went off
very smoothly.
It is invariably true that a theat-
rical production takes better with
crowded house. Last night was not
an exception to the rule. 1t was a SYM
pathetic audience, and there were
many opportunities for laughter and
aDplause. There were many encores-
Every important SOLO, ana every spec
ialty. brought a recall.
Seldom has q more pleasing enter
tainment been given in a local theater.
Mr. staurt, in his representation OF
Isabella" made a pronounced hit
Miss Conchita made progressing
.IDfanta." and delighted the audience
with a sweet soprano voice and a
captivating manner. Messrs. Gardiner
and Byrne are excellent comedians,
and their many witty interpretations
kept the audience in an uproar. 9th
ers deserving OF especial mention were
Misses Maelaren and Thompson,
Messrs. Daugherty and Turner and
Master Meade.
The spetialties in the second at