The daily gazette., 1880-04-15
propriated to the nearest relatives and
principal guests.

propriated to the nearest relatives and
principal guests.
| sso AT THE BREAKFAST. ttaR
| The menu should include soup, cold
81 hlom, mayonnaises Of lobster and
chicken, hot outlets, chaudfroid of
chicken, larks, quail or something of
that kind, cold lamb, chicken, ham,
tongue and sweets. The table must
be prettily arranged with fruits and
flowers, the dishes being generally or
Hamented with silver cosaques, ETC.,
and the menus. printed in silver
Champagne is indispensable, and
sherry. y.and claret are likewise offered.
Neither tea nor coffee is offered, and
ice is matter of taste, which is as of
ten omitted as not. It is the wise GUS
tpm of the nay to abolish speeches as
much as possible. The guest of the
highest rank proposes the health of
the bride and bridegroom, and the
bridegroom responds, themore briefly
the better. If 1t is wished to drink
the health of the bridesmaids the
bridegroom proposes it and the best
man responds. 1t is quite obsolete to
drink the health Of the parents, the
object being to curtail the speeches as
much as possible. Previous to her
health being drunk the bride cuts the
cake, of which it is obligatory that
everyone should eat a tiny piece, and
then retires to change her dress, about
. quarter of an hour after which the
guests adjourn to the drawing room.
Of course, at afternoon weddings
there is no sitting-down meal, only a
buffet, with such refreshments as are
given at large afternoon parties, with
the addition of the wedding cake.-
When the adieux are over, two white
shoes, at least, should be thrown
one by the chief bridesmaid and the
other by the best man. 1t is the fare
well of the unmarried to those who
have just left their ranks. If rice is
thrown at all, it should be by the ma
irons, and not by the young ladies. !
AFTER THE WEDDING
The wedding of widow differs in
some respects from that of of girl. She
cannot wear orange flowers or a simple
veil or be married in white; but must
select gray, violet, lavender or some
other color and wear bonnet with
veil. She can have no bridesmaids nor
Are favors given, and,l as a general rule,
the wedding Is quite one and there is
no breakfast. The wedding OF widow
pr is in norespect different from that of
. bachelor, but if be have a daughter it
Is not in good taste she should be brid-
esmaid. After the departure of the bride
and bridegroom the party at once breaks
up and in London IL is not customary TO
have any festivity in the evening. 1t is
ho longer usual to send cake or cards !
70 friends at distance, and people dis
cover for themselves when the young
people return from their wedding tour,
and call at their own convenience.
When the bride reappears in society she,
be first time she appears in any house,
lakes precedence of every one, no matter
how high the rank. This continues for
three months, after which she is no long
pr considered bride. The custom is,
however, beginning to fall into disuse ex-
cepting in rural dlstnets;the bridegroom
does not obtain any precedence. The
bride generally wears her wedding dress
Tor her first dinners and parties; the o.
ange blossoms must be removed, as they
Are only permissible on the wedding
LAY. Mary brides, however, prefer to
keep their wedding dress tor their pre-
Bentation at court, adding to 1t low
bodice and train, and there is not the
slightest necessity that they should wear
white at their first parties unless they
wish it. Many prefer not to do so.