The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-24
Evening Chat

7esterday,betng Easter Sunday, the
tatr oueenSo o the May was seen stroll
fing IN the Easter parade on the way
q, church: The Queen IS a very devout
lady and ATTENDED two churches dur
ing the day. She was gowned in the
latest fashions OF the mode and no
one was easier to look upon. She was
almost discovered when n Of tho
goung men OF the city, with whom she
is. Acquainted, (but who does not know
that she has been picked for the
queen and will be crowned on May
Dayl, asked her as they walked TO
the church, IL she knew who the
Qneeniofthe May was. She quickly re-
coYered5her poise, however, and Q
fly answered that as yet she kne"
nothing about It. The young Lotharios
who aspire to the dizzy heights or
vaudeville, and were out YESTERDAY !
an Their glory, leading their faithful
walking sticks, have each n every
oneFpfcked the lady as they will tell.
anyone who will listen. These wise
birds as they flock about the drug
bEoEo ECgI uGA . AZ PASChL
their feathers each time an unaccom-
paniedgwoman passes, hold heated ar
Riments over the subject Of the Queen
o. the May; but, although each be-
Iieyesf himself to have the true inside
information, not one has as yet even
guessed near the true Queen. The
Queen o. the May a been picked
andsher identity disclosed at the pro.
per time, which Is at the crownlnE
and Just before the May Day parade
begins: In the meantime she will he
protected by tho reporters and no In
terVfews using her tru name viii be
published. You all know her.
Two letters have been received to-
daySby the Investigating committee OF
The West Virginian from our appre'
cfatives readers. asking us to find out
whysi it is that always on Easter Sun
daysin Fairmont the weather is either
rain or snow. One of our correspond.
sentsgsuggests that the failure Of May
or Bowen to issue an Easter prOcla-
nation might be the reason the
weather yesterday was unfavorable.
Notwithstanding committee at pres
ent is SO busily engaged In a most
portentous investigation that is en-
ceedinglyimportant that We wiz be un-
able at the present time to go very
deep into the weather question.
We will, however, oblige our feath-
full readers who are expecting us to
enlighten them, make a few remarks
on the subject, as we r always will
ling to hazard a few remarks upon.
any subject whatsoever. even IL we
know nothing at all about 1t. But to
get back to the weather; 1t really
doesfseem as IL some malign and mys-
FERROUS influence has been ut work in
this city, for In turning ver the flies
OF the weather records we find that
the past six or eve casters In Fair
montshaYe been days of either rain or
snow.
Whether this is because Easter al
ways comes on the rainy days or the
rainy days always some on Easter the
weather Grecords do not state. AS to
theSproclamation suggestion, that may
possibly have something TO do with
the matter. But from all the angles
weihave considered on tho matter, and
asnumber of angles that We did not
consider, the general conclusion Of an
unbiased observer would he TINT the
lack OF a proclamation might. and
again might not. be a factor. So we
can only say that perhaps next Easter
1ayfbe different,