, 1881-04-17

| OH what charming woman!
II We SEQ bright bonncts here and there
:: Peep ont like sweet spring nowers;
Well they combine the lace and gold,
These dainty hats Of our5t
And. husbands, would you have on earth
Tho happfest womMn OIL It?
Take home. sone pleasant April night,
T. y stylish new spring bonnet.
now TO GET MARRIED NOVA
DAYS.
Harptrs Bn=ar.
The modern New York wedding is modelet
on the English style of doing things. Th
old American fashion Of the bridemaids will
attendant cavaliers entering the room o
church arm in arm is entirely broken uD, am
| the gentlemen ushers, who seat the conlpan,
and who manage tho business Of the wed
ding in the church, are compelled to ente
first, without the solace of feminine hant
on the coat-slecye.
4 bride-elcct begins, sometimes thret
months before her wedding-tlay, to invite
her bridemaids, for there are dresses to be
made and gifts selected. The groom chooses
his best man and his usl,ers, Of whom there
are generally six. These gentlemen receive
from him crayats and scarf-p!ns, and the
groom frequently gives each bride1naid a
locket. The bride often gives each of her
brdenlaids, Of whom there are also generally
six, some small token of her regard; but not,
as formerly, her dress. Bouquets are al
WAYS provided by the bride for her bride
| maids.
The church must be engaged for 4 fort
| night ahead to avoid the gloomy catastrophe
| Of meeting 4 funeral coming out. which has
happened, and which is, Of course, depress-
ing. The clergyman and organist both need
! time to get themselves in order; and the
florist, who is to decorate the altar with
frcsll-cut flowers and growing plants, also
| needs time: he also should have plenty Of
| warming.
When the happy day arrives the head ush-
| er goes to the church an hour before the time
| to see that 4 white cord is stretched across
the aisle, reserying pews enough for the falll-
lily and particular friends, and to see, in fact
| that all details are attended to.
I The us!lers should be in attendance early
to seat people in convenient places, and lsoud
| manners and careful attentions, particularly
to elderly people, make lifelong friends for
where they ofliciate: When the. BRIDES
mother arrives the white cord Is dropped,
and she is taken to the front seat; all the
falnily friends take their places near her in
adjoining pews.
Then the clergy come in and take their
pluces Mt the altar, followed BY the groom
and his best nla,l, who have been safely
guarded i'll the. yestry-room. The groom
looks d4Wn the aisle to watch for his coming
bride. The 0rga1 strikes up the wedding
march lis the first couple OF ushers are seen
: entering the church door. They come in
slowly, two and Two, followed by the bride
maids, who bear bouquets of one color.
Then the bride enters, leaning m her fa-
theirs arm. 4 very pretty and becoming fash
iun is for the bride to wear I1er veil over her
face, throwing it back at the altar; but this is
matter Ut taste.
right and left. anu remain Standing on the
lower step Of the altar. The bridenlaids
also move to the right and left, next the altar
rail, leaving q space for the couple WHO are to
by the groom, who receives her from her
father as she mounts the first step.
The service then proceeds, The organ play
ing very softly until the prayer, when the
words. Then the blessing is given, tho
clergyman congratulates the bride, and the
young people turn to leave the church, fol-
lowed by all the bridenaids and usllers in
Maids are in waiting in the vestibule to
cloak the bride and her attendants as they
come out from this pageant into the cold !
and dangerous air.. This is Il great ex-
posurs and II, often ea i leads to 1tronb!e; D'.r
bride and groom return to the house Of the |
former, followed us quickly US possible by |
the bridemaids, and stand to receive their |
friends under tloral bell, or 2 floral arch. Of
are arranged Oil either side, and the ushers
{wlose place IS no sluecurel bring uu the |
guests in order to present to the happy pair.
The brides mother, yacattng the place of
hostess for the noncc, stands at the other end
Of the room to talk to her friends, aud to also
receive their congratulations. Of course her
own family are allowed to kiss the bride
first.
The bride remains at her post au hour and
a half, then leaves the room to ascend and
dress for her bridal tour. She COMES down |
in the quiet dress fitted for travelling in this
country (wEcre the bright blue yelvets and
shiny. silks which are used III England for
brluaf trips are not allowed, probably owing
to the fact that our railway trains are more
public and less clean than those of the Brit
lsf lsle), and bids her friends good-by. Get
ting into the carriage, followe" by the groom,
Of rice glld slippers;fwhlc are thrown after
them for luck. I
The wedding presents which in the houses
Of ricll and popular brides are wondrous fine
and costly, are frequently shown. In New
York one of Ilfaly's men comes up to ar
range them on large table or series OF tables,
and the silver aud gold and diamond orna-
ments, the sets ot silver, the laces the china,
len toilet table sets, the fans, and the clocks |
md lamps, are freely criticised. 4 plain
looking, wAtchful man i'll Il dark suit stands
near M the diamonds; this is a detective i'll
# these valuables, for thieves break through
md steal, sometimes even clad in purple and
inc linen. Some families object TO display
# the presents, anu the BRIDES Intimate
rlemds I alone are allowed the pleasure Of be-
holding them.
The bride writes a note over her own hand .
t1ways, to thank the sender Of each gift.
In the days OF betrotliat the young lover
er's hand, as soon as the young iat!y has
tllow,,tl him to believe that she will say
YES" 4:
II le is favorably received he gives his !