Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
Copyright, 1922

copyright, 1891
Mere mention CT Madison Square
Garden conjures thoughts of pretty
women in fine clothes, men of many
callings and gossipy, gaping crowd.
We of the other half world love that
kind of a show despite our protests.
An anticipated affair of any sort at
the Garden is apt to be hailed with
delight by the populace. That the
coming exhibition is to be in the form
of military tournament but whets
our desire. Next to full dress suit,
man is at his best in uniform. Gilt
braid, gold lace and brass buttons
work wonderful reformation in the
looks of the least handsome of them.
And the all wise rulers of our hearts
are not ignorant of the fact that wo-
men adore regimentals. They remem-
Der we'll that all previous experiences
of the debutante count for naught af-
ter she has tasted the delights of an
Annapolis hop or slipped the sweets,
figuratively speaking, of the West
Point german. The girl who doesn't
recall the pleasurable episode doesn't
live. Her very beginning dates from
this period of her existence.
Preparations for the grand display
are in progress and indicate that the
horse show would have a dangerous
rival should the promoters conclude
that it shall become a yearly occur
renee.
From a spectacular viewpoint the
pageant must be a bowling success.
The clink of swords and clank of pol
lished sabers, mingled with the wit
and laughter of nochalant women gay
ly bedecked, alone would inspire a
repetition of Beauty and the Soldier"
to say nothing of our gayly caparison-
ed equine friends.
Though surfeited by holiday festivi
ties, as soon as there's something to
look forward to activity dethrones en-
nui, and we begin planning our frocks
with a vim. ApropoS, some gorgeous
gowns are talked OF with military trap
pings.
A cavalryman's sweetheart has or
dered from her tailor army blue broad
cloth, to be faced in scarlet. To wear
with 1t her milliner suggests a fatigue
cap wholly unadorned. Another famil-
lar acquaintance will wear red cloth
costume. The skirt, cut in the prevail
ing mode. fastens obliquely down the
front with 20 buttons clipped from the
habiliments of as many cadet beaus.
One saucy belle has collected a string
of army trophies in the way of buttons
from every state and has had them
gilded and fashioned into a neck chain.
To this she suspends her purse, or
girthS her waist as fancy DEGREES.
individuality in dress has lost its
glory. To originate fad proclaims
the woman OF the moment. The latest
was introduced by one of the Tuxedo
colonists. She drove to the clubhouse
some days ago for luncheon. When she
put out her hand to grasp that of her
host narrow band of gold with pearl
pendants caught the eye. 1t was worn
on her little finger. The discoverer of
the newest fad told me. l. in turn, be-
came inquisitiye and learned that gold
hoops from which two or three pearls
are slung on swivelsjor diamonds hitch
I'd to tiny gold chains are fastened are
the very newest baubles in finger rings.
Gloves of course cannot be worn over
them, but this presents no obstacle, as
women have adopted the very sensible
English custom of going gloveless when
a muff is used.
Both the severity of the weather and
its own peculiar beauty make the muff
an indispensable article of the toilet.
The Irritation antics of a matinee girl
demonstrated also that the bit of fur
and lace is a weapon as valuable as
the more wieldy fan. / was forced to
admire her coquettish tricks with
peachy check nesting against the
smoky gray moufion.
Reverting to fads, connoisseurs of es-
t. ished regulations are collecting
Chinese curios instead of japanese
ones. Cabinets holding examples of
skilled workmanship in carved ivory and
crystal are the priced possessions Of
our fashionables.
I've confessed before to being super
stitious. Now I'll further confide that
I'm true believer in jade as luck