The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-10-31
A MILWAUKEE WEDDING.
The Bon-Ton style OF Getting Married In
tho wild, wild West.

October, the popular month for fall
weddings, is near at hand. The Mil
waukce bellies who are to become lrides
during its suspicious reign, having by
this time "got their sewing done, are
engaged in deIiberating and consulting
with reference to the details Of the i'm
portant ceremony to which they natural
~ look forward with much dclight(nl
anticipation. "a wedding among tha
nice people who make no prctensions 70
fashionable display" she said, "wouid
be managed something in this way: The
parlor carpet, stair carpet, and front hall
should he covered with white muslin,
laid as nicely rs possible. This prelim.
mary the bride should rather insist upon,
for II gives bridal air TO tho entire sur
rounding, and is very little trouble. 1t
improves matters immensely if the car
pets are n little shabby, and the muslin
il Just MS good rs new for all sorts OF
uses aftcrward; besides, this use Of white
covcys distinguishes n wedding from al
ordinary party. The room should be
charmingly fresh and pretty, with bas-
and the bride and groom should decide
beforehand Just where they will stand;
usually the space between the front win
dows or in front Of the high mantel is
chosen if tho house is an Old-fashioncd
one. II the Episcopal service is used,
two hassocks, covered with white muslin,
are placed for the happy pair to kneel
upon. The company should he assem-
bled III the parlor little while before
tho hour set for the ceremony, the min
lister standing near the place to be oc-
cupied by the bridal couple. Wien the
hour arrives the grOOmsman and brides
maid procedo the bride and groom down
the staircase, then lOtcr moment Mt
the door Of the pnrlor until the bride
and groom arc just bchinG them, then
they enter leading the way for the bride,
and take their places just upon the left
Of the place where she il to stand. This
brings the two girls in the center with
the two men on the outside, and the
tablcHu is pretty one. The party, Of
course, face the company, md the family
of the bride and groom take Their places
congratulations. At the close Of the
ceremony the minister takes the brides
hand, calls her first by her new name.
and, if the moral sense Of the company
will permit, no kisses her. Then he
congatulaies the groom. This is the
moment selected by the Bcli-posscsscd
man to pny his foe. He has PROVIDE
himself with 81 gold piece, Mt least
probably m eagle, and possibly n 81
piece. 1t is nicely wrapped M i'll tissue
paper, in his vest pocket, and he clap
IL into the parsons palm, saying BoliI,
TO him That nothing can fully repay lh'
service no hns rendered him. Or Il,
can intrlist tho delivery Of the fee to iii,
groomsmnn, VINO should attend to il iii,
moment the par on has congratulate,
the happy pair; but the groom had bet
ter attend TO it himself. The groom
parents arc entitled to offer the first
congratulations among relatives, because
they Of course welcome tho bride rs
thor new daughter. Then the othc'
friends come up and say civil things
Presents may DO sent any time after The
wedding invitations are out, and they
ought to be sent always before the daJ
Of the wedding, though this is q rule
very frequently violated. The bride
writes pretty little note to each givcr
expressing her thanks and her pleasure
Mt remembrance. Verbal thanks do no
count M acknowledgment Of bridal gifts
The collation. should he laid in the din
ing-room, md small tables may b
placed about the room. Some mcmho
of the brides familyshould see to it tho
tho old people among the guests NJ
comfortably seated and served bciol
tho general company enter the dining
room. Tho chairs which the brldi
party are to occupy are prettily dcsii
nntnd by Whitn rihhnnA"