The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-02

e TO my Iame ana MISUNDERSTANDING
country. Her sweet William s" con-
quered all the eights, then like Cae,
sar. crIed-then quit, because there
were no more Fights to conquer.
The regular production OF the Paint
& Powder Club generally embraces
cast OF about co and cost about "a.
900 to produce. This expense is caus-
ed by quality of the lingerie AMI
dresses, which are all designed and
made up by the most noted OF Mod
istes of the East and the girls" have
become to be looked upon as being
advance models OF the latest Partisan
effects and they cause many a girl
;sh heart to twitter as they daintily
pirouette and bubble as expertly show
or to the most advantage possible ey-
quisiteness of every detail, and con-
slant Mrs. Jessie Cassard, assisted By
Mrs. Andrew Reid and Mrs. Charles
Penrose always accompany the boys
and might well be called the powers
behind the throne. for 1t is they who
handle the girls" like a mother. put
ting the finishing touches to her
last little girl on the evening Of her
deb" ball-a pull OF the corset here,
an adjustment of a garter there. the
tightening OF the belt or the loosening
of the shoulder strap-a little more
paint and little less powder. brush
ing a few stray hairs in the wig or
standing the rate up little. or bring
ing back the waves OF hair to not
interfere with the powdered swanlike
neck, or the pink little ears. A thou
sand and one things they do to bring
up to the class of perfection OF girlIsh
impersonation. No detail apparently
is too minute to escape their watchful
eyes, and they follow their charges
right into the wings and the boys are
but fain to do their best under such
priceless guidance, for this kind of
attention cannot be bought. These
women work for the love OF art and
charity, and when the thunders of ap-
plause penetrate to the confines of
the rear where they are always in
readiness they feel just as happy and
as iubilant as the boys themselves.
who are standing outside the lime
light primed and covered with all the
jewelry society can scrape together
to loan them for these occasions.
The average nightly receipts are
$4,000. They show each year in Bal
timore. Philadelphia, Washington and
Norfolk, and It is their intention this
year to place West Virginia on their.
itinerary. Quite a few places in this
State have made requests for them
to use their cities, but Fairmont at
present has the going next to the pole.
as so many of her boys are familiar
in Baltimore and made themselves so
well liked and have always taken big
delegations to the shows In both Bal
timore and Washington. and have
come so much in contact with the P.
& P boys that when this Monongah
explosion occurred and the world was
fastening to the relief OF the unfor-
tunate. the officers OF the Paint &
Powder Club telegraphed to a few OF
her members who are now natives OF
Fairmont, II it would be acceptable to
the citizens Of Monongah to permit q
performance Of their club in Fairmont.
said they would be received with open
arms, and aside from the Relief bene-
fit 1t would give Fairmont an oppor.
tunity to show the class OF audience
she will turn out to see the show when
1t comes here In the spring, and also
to show just how up to date and mod,
ern Fairmont Is. and have them see
the marks Of advanced culture AMI
class that are supposed to exist uni.
versally only in big cities.
The Paint & Powder Club is to be
produced In New York this spring and
also each year hereafter. under the
patronage of well known leader oil
the 400. There benefit to be for the
"llttle children of the Sums"
President Murray, OF the Baltimore
and Ohio r. R., through his assistant
Mr.. Geo. NJ. shriver, has rendered to
the committee free transportation and
special cars, leaving Baltimore next
Sunday night on No. 8, and arriving
in Falrmont Monday. Returning
leaving Fairmont on No. IA Tuesday.
Third Vice President Potter, through
his chief clerk, Mr.. j. Walter Coon.