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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
Society,".


I told her she had won my heart,
Her thoughts, alas, seemed far away.
In vain with eloquence and art
My tender words strove to say.
"Oh. hear the question would ask"
/ begged again In plnintive key.
PRAY tell me. Is It such task
To hear gentle phrase from meg
She r1urmured, II will try again.
Although your speech approval wins,
/ cannot keep from wondering when
The coming century begins.
Washington star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The programme for the benefit con-
cent for the Home for Aged and
Frlendless Tuesday evening at the Six
tenth street Lutheran Church reads:
oFEan-scanes from Bohemian Girl
..,'......:.-..........;'. -
........-:..:.............. schutnAitn
(b) Praeludium ............... Bach
(c) Bee and Butterfly (newls go
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES benuN
overture-''Raymond" ......;.......;.;...
recommendation. Amhrpse !nonl19
Tenor Solo-"Where Fer You walk
NJ E,:d:r;:; = Frce1"niiC t4''-e'
OrEan-On ertolre in D dat.........,S alome
organ-concert paraphrase. Aud
Expressly composed for and dedicated to
the Wheeling Lodge Of 3. Z. o. EiRs.
Soprano Soio-Valse aria, Cupid and
t. from ''Serenade". Herbert
Miss Myrtle Marie Arndt.
organ-(al Aubade Plantainers Spring
Oh Intermezzo Russo new -.
organ-Deseriptlys Fantasie, The Dy- ..
ing Poet ..................... SottsShaiE
Tenor solo-"song OF thanksgiving,
Mr.. Frederick c. Freemantle.
organ-Two numbers from I7nn-
az Song 10 the Evening Star.
Cb) Pilgrims Chorus.
Soprano Solo-"Polka Chantate' ......;.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIFeleLkl
Miss Myrtle Marie Arndt.
orEan-Weddlng March from Midsum-
mer Nights Dream. ..Mendelssohn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The Married Ladies' EuchTe Club will
be entertained by Mrs. a. F. Hustled
and Mrs. Harry stallman next Friday
afternoon at the Severn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The programme for the Woman's
Musical Club coucedt. which comes of
Wednesday evening after church SER
vices. in the club rooms In ODD Fell
lows building. is as follows:
Down in the Dewy DELI (voIces) Smart
Choral Club.
Abide With Me- (voiee) ..............L lddle
Miss Gertrude Riester.
h-''T,annhauser (pLanosl. Wagner
win n. Holiday, Miss Blanche
Hanse, Mrs. John E. SchellhRae.
Staccato Polka (voices) ..............A ulder
Mrs Herbert Riheldaffer.
Serenade tpianO) ..Schubert-LlsS
Miss Kate MoHenry.
Song Of the NornB (vOices). Hohmann
Choral Club.
Mrs. Flora Williams, Conductor,
Miss Kate McHenry. Accompauist.
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caddy-Have you played much golf

yet?
Links-oh. dear. no! I expect to be
ready to play In another year. This
season l am giving to q study OF the
names OF the things you use in the
game.-Tlt- Bits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

"As I understand 1t, an x ray will go
straight through a mans head. There
is nothing else quite so penetrating, is
there?"
''oh. I don't know. Did you ever
hear my daughter sing?"-Tit-Bits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

This evening the Carroll Club lee
lures on travel are resumed. the topic
for this one being Jerusalem, the Holy
city"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

Algernon-Yo say she only partially
returned your affection?
Clarence-Yes; and that's what I'm
ErrimbltnE about. She returned all the
love letters, but retained oil the jewell
nv Tit Bits.
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GABTORrA.

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

10 about s2setoN in sold, and I, certainly
should b. enough 10 cover the expense ot
the imperial orange blossoms II u should
not the princess can draw further on his
majesty. for ne has just directed that
present OF s00noa yen. equal TO Ss5a.se In
geld. be given 10 her out Ct the estate OF
the late empress dowager. who was her
aunt This makes her allowance for trcus-
seau. pin money. etc. considerably more
than t.lf million In gold. and she cer-
tainly should be able 20 buy some pretty
things for that
As to presents starting out with those
from his majesty, the imperial bridal couple
win have no end OF them They viii come
IN every shape and form from all parts ~
the empire and from high and low. There
VII be cranes and turtles OF solid gold and
solid silver without number. These things
ate emblematic OF longevity and are very
common as wedding gifts IN Japan. Tho
poor viii give as wen a. the rich, aud u
The prince ami princess arc anything like
the emperor and empress they viii be de-
lighted 10 receive any expression from even
the poorest OF their subjects.
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- FAMILIAR chorus canEht oar
ears. ana an Unexpectedly W
found ourselves at the concert
r0om 81 the preceding night. As
before. two line OF singers oc-
sAped The floor. but now they sportcd gala
US Flowers and strangely twisted or
sAn'eiits ~ dried grass decked their heads.
~ heAatital gaylanaS OF leaves and hlos-
m0s NreAthcd their nceks and ARMS,
act practice of wedding songs was inter
sessse ~ the arrival ~ confrcrc, who
Nssed little coarse rougc or raidiy,
Vsed 09 Ia a scrap ~ paper. From
side brown hands were eAsefly
..ssteaca out and dolicetely shaped fore
sefs We're dipped IN the pigment All
eov'ously the mystery OF rouge was
Tradition With a people who had
NeF seen red cheeks. for. With a soil
- exception, they cuntentcd themselves
"a craving a lively streak down one
e' the facc. The odd maiden, who
= happened 60 secure an extra quantity
ne paint. further adorned herself by
ssefthg red band across her upper lip.
~ & illustrative signs we succeeded ic eN-
~s.hg that on the cheeks alone was coli
aa'aissihaes and the dsn,scls were not
70 avail themselves or the hint
ling the musician prepare 10 seek the
80 of the feast we bctook ourselves
80. 70 the mansion Of the hospitshle
,a1 taking With rs the gift OF kaVa
= which rongan etiquette requires you
Fessn' 10 your hostess. All the world.
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ciappinE our hands and crying III le."
The musical and terpsichorean per-
Torrance ended. the lady supporting the
bride SLOWLY hoisted her 10 her feet. and.
rising with difficulty from her own
cramped position. led her away. the ma
irons holding the bridegroom also escort
ing him from the scene. We were lament
ing the disappearance 81 the bride, ~nen
a noise ~ the hsrniiks depths behind uS
made us glance round. 10 see the bride
being assisted ever the ihrcsl'oid Is beyy
81 the Veriret hays attended her and
bshhlng and chaferiuE they began AZ
onco to unwind her countless wrapplngs
II Is shameful 20 BE- forced % confess Il.
but Curiosity evarcame propfsefy and
turning round we stared frankly over the
high back ~ The pew. All the crnneS in
NaVau. looking mote hideous rhr their
close cropped heads. fpoihlssz mouths
anA bAhyish muslin free&s reaching only
"a the knee. Seemed 20 have reserved
their energies 9uly Tor that moment
Chattering and Cabling. they surraanslnd
the girl who stood silent, resigned 20
fheir treatment - So Hn ordeal that must
be endured The httle bose jacket ~
scarlet satin. which. Ga accordance with
tine native fashion. did got reach 70 the
waist. was nrst removed That Il was
the property ~ oMg hostess and had
merely b@en lent feE the occasion was
evident for TAifnl was at hand 10 receive
81, aaa losi 40 time IN carrying 81 away
20 stow it in fhe Tunsan equivalent for q
WARDROBE The scarlet bodice Nas re-
placed with one % white muslin Then.
az We reluiced prefnaturciy iu thai TIE
bride had been relieved - ayma u her
burden 81 clothes. the hays brought tn a
fresh supply y tapa. and. the glTi retain
tHg the perpendicular by resting her
bands on tte shoulders of two stRiwsrt
fuatyons. wound the clumsy stuff round
anu found her graceful form Entering
with obvious xest into their task fheT
begnd the harsh tapa tightly about her.
using great exertiuus 10 compress each
fresh layer 81 that more might be piled
On, ana sWathiug each robe securely Ia
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ing the school by giving dinner Of thanks
~ her teachers The Princess Sadl insist
ed thai her classmates should also be m
wted, and they came to the number OF
twenty.
From one Of the native Japanese papers
| have had translated some interesting de-
tails of ths school lie and stndles OF
Princess saba. she entered the school
IN 4he Kindergarten GLASSES and has been
there ever since Snc has always been
regular IA her Attendance and has uni
farmiy stood high In her classes She
loved her school and was "A general Ia
Norte with her fellows She usually
walSed 20 and from school. except Ia very
bad weather. and engaged In an the plays.
She has always been robust and strong.
ana her good health h one Of the most
important cons doratiou~ as 90 her mar
fiage, Just now she Is most carefully
watched aDd urged not TO DO anything
tnat might endauger her health. Her
studies on this account have hocn iesscnea
ans nsr hours of exercise and rest have
been increased
The princess ia we'll advances for her
age When she left school her chief stud
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place with long narrow bands II was
the height ~ the hurricane season. aud
the temperature IN the shade reached
some prep0Sfcrous degree Yet sustained
ny pride, the martyr submitted 10 n an.
giving up an occasional slRn 81 the dis.
comfort under which she iabored by rub
hing her wet face with a pocket hand
kerchief- which WAS rolled up IN a damp
ball IA her hand
When The hags dasistod the operation
was SO complete that the poor nfiaes arms
were forced ga rcsnsin horizontal. x hz-
lag impossible, from the bBlaing mass ~
clothing below. Tor her 20 lower them. or
indeed, % make any disposition save ~
folding them asrr nor hreAsf. Then pro-
ducing a long -neekeG bottle 81 that un-
sav0ry cosmetic. eacoauut oil tfga dfesserS
poured Il in quantity over heir Victims
shoulders anG smearsa heT face with H.
finally rutglng tne neck of the aattls "a
her ilps. givtRe her g drink. The toilet
completed - their satisfaction. the navlos
81 mntriHlahy was sniemniy snsisfea dawu
tbs EIep 20 IRE dpur and escorted hack 10
Der furrurY scat. vherS she once more
percbed upan her mothers knee
The ceremonial hal reached more al
vancea stage The young men. ssfu iu
picturesque procession. carried on fhe
feOd.iadcn kits and. g. the aecornsa nifuent
~ a new chorus oegan the making *
kava Tskina the root stalks 81 the piant
t~o men aacklY stripped away the dark
osier bark. ana laying the white pfsh on
ore Gai stone beat q 90 a paip a4Eb an
other The great kava bowl q hollow dish
supported - several feet ne whole cary
"a ont q solid block 81 yood-saa pro-
dgced. and the bruised ruos placed therein.
water being poured over g. The maker
la chief thsn went through pv8cees *
stirring, the dregE lsinE ultimately sirAia-
20 out wttn a bnnch 81 Hibiscus abgs
The beverage ready. ne mother ~ thu
Bridegroom nlIed g drinking cup made %
haf cocoannt saei wrought ~ ass 70
u wonderful degree n polish. and tonvegei
il with due difference 10 her sons wife.
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LOW about the brides trousseau9 Well
u no one knows just what 1t viii con.
sist of yet. hui The prepare tons
are going braveiy on. The silk miiiH Of
Japan are az work producing their nnost
stufTs for the princess. stuffs that will
stand alone and are asidom seen outside
of The empire. Tho empress herself has
become Interested IN the matter and the
costumes are being made by the Imperial
drcssniakers In the palace ~ her majesty
The cutting and fitting ~ largely under
the direction ~ the noble ladies' of the
court the sewing being done by shs work.
women Tile hats and bOunets are being
made by her maJesty's own mililners, and
a great part Of the tronsscau win he OF
Japanese materials. At the same time
many things are being imported from
Paris, London aud Berlin, so that alto
geiher the brides outfit VIII be sornr-
thing wonderful even for these times
A. 10 its cost no one can tell Prince
kuto himself Il not very rich hut he has
given his daughter 10000 yen. OF ssa0Oo.
fof the purpose. and 60 this the emperor
has added aaepao more This sum Is equal
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Including plenty az our native fellog-ras
sengcrs seemed &C. b. now hastei,ifs- 3
the great grassy lawn surrounded b Or
tiks rlacc Many brown faces Smiled az
Us: humorous soft voices Wishes US
Kind "Malo Il BE-" ami grave fathers.
marching with dignity under the shelter
81 their black cotton umbrellas, gave rs
courteous salutation To be accorded a
sea, IN the doorway Of chief Is the hlEh-
est possible honor in Tonga ana graciuus
Taifni had prepared Cor our ccmins hy
PLACING the pew across the doorway. SITE
tinx there In the shade We. looked az the
>, ectaelc outside as though at some mat
Nrleu- living picture Directly in front.
under the tana canopy, vas high usaua
81 sllppery grass mats, designed 30 Rct
a. throne Tor bride and bridegroom, The
roiynesian has a nagusal gift FOR pictorial
effect the company awaiting the arrival
Of the hriaal party had grouped ITSELF ia
way that could not have been improved
upon ny even the most skilled In stage
management, Opposite tho OATS SAT tnc
tcwey-decked singing girls To ire rlcfl.
under the shade Of an orange tree. was
seated o cluster o. handsome ana Ns..-
fed eldsrr. who at the close o. csch Rem,
Eravrly cemrimented the performer. he
hind them countless women ana children.
all in gay though scant rsirrcrJ, Nere
seated on the grass. while % the left the
Warriors ana youths % vRVau were xrour-
ed In company. There was 10 erewalnE-
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Bluest Blood Known to the Earth.

THE wedding win join two Of the oldest
families Of Japan. or. rather. II will
bring branches Of the same family O.
gether. for the prince and his bride are
cousins His blood is. PERHAPS. a shade
bluer than hers. although she can trace her
ancestors farther back than any SOVEREIGN
who now sits upon a throne In chfisten-
dom Princess Sads kujo is the ti.sa
daughter of Prince Kujo, a descendant %
the famous Fujiwara family. which vas
the controlling power IN Japan from the
seventh 20 the eleventh century. During
those years the empcrors were little more
than puppets. managed by the Fujiw4ps.
who made their sons the chief officials Of
the realm and strcngtheued their hold On
the power by marrying daughters to tne en-
perors The daughters were In these cases
often the newer behind the throne. By
the laws OF Japan The emperor must ro
descendant Of this family, or, rather, he
must marry into one OF Eve mobile families
Of Japan. all OF which have come from TIE
ancient Fuilwgras The princess mother
was sister Of the late empress dow1ger,
which makes her cousin OF her future
husband
The princess genealogical tree thus dates
hack to about A n. so The prince 'm-
perial can 40 as we'll and go her abou,
go years better. and q any unpleasant
ness happens In the family, can taunt her
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peror 20 suit the new conditions. II 1t Is
according TO the Old forms her royal nish-
ness and the prince will dress fer i Ia
japanese costume. the princess wearing
about thirteen silk garments one over
the other. and going through several
changes OF clothes before the wedding is
accomplished
In ordinary Japanese weddings no ring
Is used and no promises are made by the
pair as 20 fidelity obedience. etc. Tina
wedding consists OF the drinking OF a num-
Der OF cups of Japanese wine or saki To-
gether Ia a certain way. II takes place
AT the house q the parents Of the groom
and IN this case Il VIII he performed IN
the palace Of the emperor. The rules Of
etiquette In such events are very minute
and everything must be done just so. The
bride gets the first drink and The groom
follows after The cups In which the wine
Is served are very small and the princess
win drink three Of them before the prince
win be served With the same number AZ
ter this there T. more drinking IN aOeut
the same way. the bride always being
served first. This Is in contrast TO the
custom after marriage where the hus-
hand is always served before the wife
Al tae beginning Of the wedding ccre-
when the ceremony is over she retires and
changes her costume Tor one which Is
present from her parents-in-lsw. Az the
same time the groom also changes his at
tire for one which has been given TO him
hy the parents OF the bride
The wedding Of the prince imperial. IL Il
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cvvr,ehted, 1900, by Frank @. carpente,

c..xr1ehted 1900, by Frank q. Carpenter.
Tokyo, Japan. Jan. Z, 1900
- HE next empress Of Japan has been
~ selected and the young lady is al
ready In training. 1t has been de-
cided that the prince imperial shall
be married at the earliest possible
-.or.eut. and as soon as the details OF his
.sSdine can be settled the fact will be
..rosnced to the world. The highest Off
$40 Of the Japanese government are
go considering the matter, preparations
- being made to celebrate the we'd
Nrw on The grandest scale. and within
short time the young prince and his
s<,de VIII be discussed in every capital of
a. world To-day practically nothing Is
tuoxn about either of them, and 1t was
q learn all that possibly could be ascer-
famed concerning the wedding and the
s.rtracfinp parties that 1 went today
xtth letters from the American minister
Il th> household department OF the en-
,.eyor inside tho grounds Of the imperial
naIsce. 10 have an interview with Baron
esnnomiya. the grand master of cere-
e,op,es TO hts imperial ma jegty
Armed with O legation passport and
vith two Of the fastest and SWEETEST of
The jfnriksha runners as my human
stesds. dashed over the two great moats
shjch separate the holy of holes from
ne rest OF the city, went by the officials
IA livery at the gates with the aid OF my
papers, and was soon In the presence of
he man who more than all others has
u 40 With the court ceremonies and the
pYiyate life OF the emperor and his fam
ly. This was Baron Sannomiya, who for
wears has been at the head of the house
hold department OF his majesty and who
today knows more about the imperial
family than any other man IN japan The
hsrpn speaks English fluentiy, and IL was
ii this tongue that our conversations was
conducted He talked very freely about
the prince imperial and HIS Hfiianced, Civ
sx me much OF the Information which
viii be found further on.
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ope. but the doctors objected. saving that
ne might die on the way. II is hoped that
MS marriage may so better his health thu.
ne VIII be able TO make the tour.
The crown prince, or the prince inner
fal as he should be called, is not the real
son of the Empress of Japan, although he
is her son by adoption. His majesty has
aliotted to him dozen secondary wives.
VINO come from the noblest families OF he
empire, and whose blood is blue with the
grandfathers of a thousand years These
women Of late are never mentioned in the
reports OF the court. and no one kuoys
anything Of them. They exist however
and are kept in order that his majesty
may not be without an heir. The PRINCES
real mother Is Madame Yanagivara. one
OF these court ladies. the empress not
having had "A son herself The prince In
Tact, is the only son his majesty has had
who has lived, and II he should die The
succession In case the prince has no child
before that time. viii have 10 60 10 a
prince who Is not very closely related to
the emperor. On this account all the
greater care IL taken OF the young mans
health and the anxiety concerning his
marriage is intense
The empress, as ! have said. has tnade
the prince her son by adoption. She Is
very fond of him. taking the liveuest in
terest IN his wedding aud In everything
mat relates 10 him and his bride.
me young prince is popular IN Tokyo ia
has been educated In the mobiles schooi
and has shown himself ais smart as other
boys on his age. He has had a modern
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New Palace Being Erected for the Prince.

N the meantime brand new house ~
j being erected for hts Imperial higyness
and the two can begin their hausckeep-
ing With everything splok ard span AZ the
start. The ground has already hecr broken
ard The materials are betting prepared. The
new home VIII. however he something norc
than the dove cote Of the average newly
married pair. II viii be three stories htrh.
and win cover three acres. or almost as
much ground as our cartel nj Washington.
II win cost about million and a half dol
lars in gold The architects and designers
have been working on Il for some time. and
they have made the plans OF A palace when
IL like no other IN the world
II is a combination OF foreign and Japan
csc architecture. constructed with a view
OF wfthstanding the earthquakes which are
so common I'm Japan It's framework - TO
be of steel and iron, so fitted together Thar
Il cannot break. The steel and irnnwurk
Is now being made at pittshurg. the archi-
tect having recently returned from the
United States, whore he went TO pane tho
orders for its construction. | am told TINT
about f.0n tons OF steel and ironwatk nave
been ordered and that u - almost ready
for shipment II VIII he transported by
rail 20 the Pacific and thence by steamer 20
Japan.
The prime imperial hes for several wears
had hts own establishment entirely separate
and apart from that of the emperor. HE
has his own servants aud secretaries 8al
holds in fact a little court of his own. Hc
will probably take hts bride 10 his present
palaces and live there until the new palace
is completed
FRANK G, CARPENTER
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les we're japanese ana Chinese literature,
universal history. French mathematics.
renmanship and drawing. She has drop
Ped everything bot her history. geography
and French. and Is devoting more time TO
her music, She now has private tutors,
who come 20 her house TO teach her. The
princess IS noted for her poetic ability
she writes beautifully, and her cherry
tree cffusions are said to be especially fine.
In both music ana poetry she VII vie
With the present empress, VINO 81 noted
as one OF the most beautiful writer's CT
japanese poems. Her imperial ma csiy
displayed remarkable poetic ability when
she was as young a. the Princess saba.
and her sonnets are now celebrated in the
Japanese literature. OF the age.