The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-15
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING AND ITS
RESULTS.

hESULlSs
The desire for fashionable display is
the prevalent weakness of modern So
cietv. The vain and futile attempts of
the poor to ape the habits Of the rich,
and the desire to achieve an empty repu-
tation for hospitality at the expense of
ordinary home comforts, are popular
follies.
The latest victim of social pride is to
be found in the proceedings of cause
now pending in one of the New York
State courts. In the Fall of 1873, Miss
Morgan, doubtless an amiable and at
tractive young lady, was married to a
son of Gov. Beveridge, of Illinois, at
her home at Bloomington, in that State.
Previous to her marriage, accompanied
by her grandmother, Mrs Rutzer, who
lives at Kingston, New York, and her
uncle, Richard Morgan, WITH whom she
lived at Bloomington, Miss Morgan
came to New York City in September,
1878, to purchase her bridal outfit. 1t
was to be the gift of Mrs. Rutzcr. They
reached New York, however, at an I'M
fortunate time. The city was panic
stricken by the terrors of Black Friday !:
and at A. T. Stewards, where credit
was expected, all accounts were closed.
To meet the emergency, the lady'S I'M
Gle, Mr. Morgan, agreed to advance
Mrs. RutZer the amount. To secure
the loan, Mrs. Rutzer, it seems, gave
Mr. Morgan a promissory note for 81, :
900, agreeing to settle with him what
ever additional amount be might expend
on his niece's account-about 81 100 in
ALL This amount, it seems, Mrs Rut-
Ter declined, or at least failed, to pay,
and for which, it appears, the uncle,
Mr. Morgan, has brought suit against
Mrs Rutzer.
The wedding was brilliant affair :;
nine hundred guests were invited, and
huge mass of receipted bills afford
evidence of its style. 1t was high
toned The outfit was in keeping with
it. Flannels, ribbons, buttons, gloves,
embroideries, laces, buckles and belt
ings, muslins, handkerchiefs, insertions,
tape, needles, quilts, towels, napkins,
blankets, cuffs, linens, yards of blue silk.
yellow silk, green silk, brown and black
velvets steel buttons, silk suits, dago-
nal suits. etc, etc, etc The use of the
hotel of the town on her wedding day
cost 5000 Cream and oysters con-
sumed, Sl5490. Flowers cost S245. 10.
Music footed up $l97. The miIliner's
bill amounted to $500, and the mantua-
makers to as much more The making
of the wedding dress cost S475, and a
drugget, to reach the church door, cost
with flowers, Sl45,67. Spoons and sill
yer forks We're put down at s2l1, with
other items too numerous to mention
upon an equally liberal scale
And now comes the notifying ex-
pose in court. 1t was all done bv peo-
pie of only moderate means on credit
The lacerated feelings Of fashionable
young lady, admirable enough in her.
self, but for the silly pride that prompted
this display, and which her family seem
to have seconded, are the penalty she
unfortunately pays for her vain desire
to emulate the rich. How many scan
dals and damaging family disclosures
would be spared the world, could lit
tie prudence and discretion temper the
characters of those who are ambitious
socially. a little infusion Of the print
tive ways and manners Of the fathers
and mothers Of the Republic, SO forci-
bly, recalled by Centennial scenes, would
save many heart ache and stop the
throbs Of many an aching bosom.