Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-25
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NIT, and on arriving here, on saunter-
Ing up Broadway, to their great and be-
wildering joy they see this church, and
Immediately rush in and are married.
Why. one day last Summer we per-
formed no less than eleven marriages.
1t is an amusing and sometimes quite q
pathetic scene to Witness"
| On Easter Sunday the congregation
Of the Church of the Ascension, which
was recently burned down, worshiped
in the Jewish Temple, Beth Israel, on
Fifth Avenue. This shows the liberal
ity of the present age better than most
anything else, think. The Rabbi of
the temple and many of his people were
present at each of the three services, and
although they did participate in the de-
vOtions, they watched and listened with
great eagerness and much interest to
the beautiful service of the Episcopal
Church.
There was not as gorgeous parade Of
beautiful costumes on Easter Sunday as
might have been expected, owing, prob
ably, to the weather, which was ex.
tremely muggy and depressing. I saw
one that was quite charming, conn
posed of dark blue cashmere. The waist
and over dress were made of the plain
material, the whole Of the skirt being
made OF long nat box plaitings of blue
and white foulard of gingham pattern.
A parasol Of dark blue silk, with bor-
der Of lovely field daisies, hand-painted,
and an Alsatian peasant hat, Of dark
same shade and ornamented with
wreath of daisies, accompanied the cos
tune. All silk dresses or all wooden
dresses are are not fashionable at all this
Spring; but skirts Of silk, with over
dresses and bssques or polonaises of soft
clinging cashmere which always drapes
30 beautifully are much worn. One I
recently saw was composed of q skirt Of
silk of new steel color, bordered by q
half dozen tiny iounces. The oVerdress
was steel blue cashmere, simply made,
and worn with long scarf of the same
material, knotted loosely across the
shoulders. The effect was very pretty.
Weddings have been the chief social
excitement of Easter week. They have
been numerous and beautiful. On Tues
day, at Grace Church, occurred that of
Mr.. D. Ogden Mills, Jr., son of D. o.
Mills, the California millionaire, to Miss
Ruth Livingston. The wedding at
tracted the wealth and fashion Of the
city, and was most brilliant. The dia-
monds worn by the bride were astonish-
ing in multitude, size, and beauty
About the slender neck was q triple
necklace of flashing diamonds, and
above this fourth necklace bearing
diamond monogram, the groom's gift.
Her veil, of the finest pointe lace, was
secured by three diamond stars and
three diamond crescents. Sparkling
amid the folds of lace on her bosom was
an invaluable diamond pin, and upon
her left arm she wore three bracelets
composed of gold lizards with glittering
diamond eyes. On her other arm was
bracelet composed of solataires. It 10
needless to remark that these diamonds
were the admiration of every one, but I
cannot say that the large number Of tru-
ly refined people, who were guests at
the wedding. admired the taste which
led the bride, who is young and lovely
girl, to so deck herself out on her we'd
ding day. How much more womanly
and sensible was the bride, also married
on Tuesday at beautiful little Episco-
pal Church in village on the Hudson, q
short distance from here, who wore no
ornaments save natural white flowers,
and a tiny string of pearls about her
neck. But, as said before, there Ia no
disputing about tastes and after all, the
world would not be half so delightful
and interesting a place to live in, if all
ourktastes were the same.
But to return to the Mills-Livingston
wedding. The groom's father gave the
newly married couple on their wedding
day house and lot valued at $3.50, 600,
so they certainly start out on their voy.
age of life together with at least house
to shelter them. The groom's sister, it
will be remembered, last May married
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. editor of the ZrS<
bune. So that now the family contains
much of the brains as well as the wealth
which occurred at the Hotel Brunswick
on Tuesday evening, the floral display
was magnificent. Our pyramid of flow
ers attracted much attention. It was
composed of three artistically wrought
baskets filled with charming profusion
of roses, viOlets, and pansies, the upper
basket being the smallest, and between
the two lower ones were imprisoned in
tiny golden cage amid the flowers, two
live doves, who cOoed softly and sweetly
the whole evening. believe this innO-
walton in the manner of decorating
houses for weddings will become quite
fashion. We are certainly in need Of
some novel arrangement, there is SO
much monotony and sameness about
our fashionable weddings. I know q
very clever. charming girl, who declares
herself sick of the monotony of brides
being beautifully attired in white satin
and the church and house being elabo-
rately decked with roses, etc." and who
says that when she is married 1t will be
in yellow and green muslin, with veil
of pink gauze secured with pumpkin
flowers, and that the house and church
shall be decorated with the loveliest
products of the garden-liliputian pear,
peach, and apple trees, watermelon and
mush. room vines, etc. If she succeeds In
carrying out heridea, and as she is sem
sible girl, of strong will, I have no doubt
but she will, won't there be sensation ?
Especially. I think, will the numberless
"society" reporters hold up their hands
in aesthetic and holy horror. May the
dear girl live to carry out her notion,
and may we all, in our muslins, be In.
vited to dance at her wedding.
Before leave the subject of weddings,
must tell you about q great society
belle of this city, who was recently mar
ried, and whose mother, on going to
pack and arrange her trunks before she
started on her tour, found carefully con-
cealed and wrapped up at the bottom Of
one of them number of paper dolls, adj
vertising cards, and postage stamps, that
had amused the girl q few years
back and which she still fondly clung
to. This quite touched the mother, who
thought that her child had long since
put by such childish notions, since the
great society world had opened its arms
to her.
The latest fashionable amusement is
soap. bubble parties. A woman invites
lot of people to meet one another at
her house on particular evening, and
the guests on their arrival find In the
centre of the drawing-room q table, and
in the centre of the table very large
bowl, (either punch or salad bowls are
most popular, } filled with water, though
which is scattered small pieces of de-
licately performed soap. Around the
bowl are arranged dainty little pipes
with the name Of each guest attached
on piece of satin ribbon. The pipes
are taken up by the assembled compa-
ny, and the childish sport of "blowinp
bubbles" is INDUCED in for perhaps 1
couple of hours or more. Many of oul
prominent people are said to be quite
delighted with this form of entertain