Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05

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an hour and half 70 her presents, the bride re-
cling drsas and Is met a the foot q The n stairs b.
shower Of nee. Old slippers and congrstuanona
aishts on the TOD Of the csrriaSs. wedoine ctre
Is NO longer sent out 1t Is neatly packed In boxee
iaSors IN Eneand are sI put on the ssrvants and
the carrtage and the coachnen ana footman,
even the family dog wears them.
THE HUHyL. GROOM.
The groom, meantime, is q very plain, humble
person through 1t all, although the bride il in
gorgeous array, low-necked, white satin. point
lace and veil, diamonds and pearls. The groom is
dressed In frock coat light trousers pearl-col-
ored gloves light cravat. In short. he wears .
best man and awaits the arrival Of the bride pa
tientiy. The best man IN tho intimate friend often
20 s o. sae MIN He MIN
his right hand, and holds his hat during the mar.
riage ceremony. After this Is ended he attends to
ton, where he makes himself usefui t untii tRe
festivtty Is over. The bridegroom is allowed TO
what he Psases so the bride
the shape Of fan, locket, ring, or bouquet to
the bridesmaids. He buys the wedding ring, but Is
is done by the brides family In ENGLAND he ID,
expected 70 drive the bride away in his own car
fiaee; but In America even that Is not allowed.
does not appear In public nor accept Invitations
IN CHURCH.
The bride, In America, often gives the brides
maids their dresses and the groom gives each usher
a scarf, pin, and pair Of gloves When there
are no bridesmaids or ushers the members Of the
the church. The groom takes the brides mother
70 hef pew IN the front row, and then ascends the
has az his M bride the
and stand about the young couple. When the
circle Of friends is very extensive it Is customary
the house to attend the ceremony in the church.
This 10 equivalent to an invitation TO the house
and must be treated as SUCH After small house
that although ones friends were not asked, the
feeling remains the same. II the wedding occur
10 tne evening the ushers and groom and best man
must be In full evening toilet, and It must be OBJ
served that this seems more sensible as it Is alb
surd for the bride TO be In full evening dress while
'.they manage things better In France, for t6ere
the groom wears full evening dress to be married.
But TO the Anglo-SaxOn mind dress coat and
wnlte cravat before the 7-OclocE dinner Is only
the visible sign or lunatic or vulgarian.
AFTER THE CEREMONY.
II the newly-wedded pair commence life in a.
home Of their own, 1t Is customary to issue Eat
home" cards, for some day in one month. Card
leaving by all the guests upon the family OF the
is
day Of the wedding or at least within ten days
after. widow In being married again must not
wear veil or orange blossoms; nor does she have
bridesmaids. She Is prettier in bonnet and high
Dress; let these be as gay as she pleases. II she
has mother living the cards should be sent in
her name and the widow should be announced by
her Christian her parents or maiden name, and
that OF her deceased husband, as Mrs. Eastlake
becomes Gertrude Severn Eastiake on her cards
for her second marriage. The formalities of sec
ond marriage cannot be regulated in the same
manner as those OF young BRIDE Circumstances
must control the entertainments which follow the
marriage OF q widow.
WEDDING INVITATIONS
Invitations to wedding should be engraved in
script, on a piece OF note paper. Cards should
accompany them indicating the invitation to the
house or II a wedding breakfast, these can be
enclosed But the flrst invitations require no
breakfast which need be answered. The best formd
Is the simplest:
"AIr and Mrs. severn request the pleasure OFT
your company at the marriage Of their daughter,
Gertrude, to
MI. Edward Mortimer,
On Thursday, April IL, at l2 O'Clock
Grace Church.
The order of the marriage service is fixed by the
laws of the church where 1t takes place. The best
The sexton has had the awning, the CARPETS &C.
arranged properly. The white ribbons must care
FULLY guard that part OF the church which is re-
served Tor invited guests. The ushers must also
be early, to escort ladies to the proper seats re.
served for them. II lady is accompanied by a
gentleman, he follows her 20 seat. The ushers
should know all the relationships, so that he can
place the nearer and remoter kinsfolks OF the
bridal party In the proper places. The etiquette
OF marriage must be the most formal and studied
OF ail recognized institutions Upon IL, hangs all
the law and order OF society," all laws OF property
and Inheritance hinge on this valuable institution
Therefore, let be done decently and In ORDER let
It be the occasion for all the pomp, parade, and
which ones purse viii allow. or II
1t must be done quietly and without Ostentation:
let pc done reIgouSly, SOberly, and in the fear
OF COO NJ. Z. w. SHERWOOD.