Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05
Copyrighted 1883. ]


There are many kinds OF weddings, but they are
all interesting. There are four kinds OF human
hearts-frivolOuS, tragic romantic, and worldly
Hence the elopeUent the marriage of pity, the
love match, and the marriage de CONVEYANCE"
The last is the least common in a republic
Although Gretna Green Is becoming a tradition,
young people will run away and get married as
long as time shall endure. Some OF them will re-
pent OF 1t. some Will be happy ever AFTER Fate
refuses to tell her secrets this subject This Is
the romantic marriage.
The etiquette of weddings has changed very little
in the last twenty years. The groom and the best
man are Shnt up In the vestry until the bridal
cortege reaches the door OF the church; then they
come out and stand looking for the bride down the
aisle: Tie organ Is playing aloft Then the ushers.
having seated the guests, form themselves into
procession, marching soemnly up the aisle, as they
bridesmaids come two and two. Perhaps some
child bridelnaid precedes the others AS the cor
tege reaches the lowest altar steps the ushers
break ranks going TO right and left; the brides
maids part and also go to right and left The
bride comes last on the arm OF her father, or the
the lower step or the flight which reaches uD TO
the altar the bridegroom advances takes her nv
her right hand and conducts her TO the altar where
they both kneel. The clergyman, being in his
place, signifies to them when to rise and then
proceeds TO make the twain one.
THE FIRST BRIDESMAID
holds the glove and bouquet; the best man has
the ring; both await the moment when their
services shall be required which is all down in the
prayer book. Formerly brides removed the whole
glove; now finger OF her glove Is adroitly cut 40
that the ring finger can be exposed thus the pain
ana penalty OF removing and replacing long glove
formed thousand times alike. More ceremOnious
and longer Is the ceremony IN the Roman Catholic
Church, and sometimes It Is accompanied by the
holy communion Longest OF all 1t Is In the French
Protestant Church In Paris, where chairs are
brought and the bride sits TO listen 70 sermon an
wedding IN n urc y, ~
pair, after receiving the blessing, walk down the
aisle arm In arm, the husband giving mis- wife his
bridal register is signed in the yestry. An At
tempt has been made In New York to Introduce
the English fashion OF a wedding breakfast IL is
not as yet sccnmated but Il Is perhaps we'll to de-
scribe the proper etiquette.
WEDDING BREAKFAST
The gentlemen and ladies who are to be asked tn
this breakfast should be appr1sed of that honor a
fortnight IN advance and should accept or decline
Immediately, as 1t has all the Formally Of a din
ner, ana seats are very important. on arriving at
the house where the breakfast Is TO be held the
gentlemen leave their hats In the hail but the
ladies DO not remove their bonnets After greeting
the bride and groom, the father and mothsr and
ments. when breakfast Is announced Then the
bride and groom go nrst, followed by the brides
father with the groom's mother. then the groom 8
father with the brides MOTHER then the best man
with with a ahe nI1 then the
ciaiiy asked for this honor, and then the other
invited guests, arranged by the brides mother
beforehand. Conee and tea are not offered. IL is
'detuneur Ia yourcheffe::" hot and cold dishes.
bouion, oysters, salads, birds, ices Jelles cham.
payne and other wines, and, finally, the cake IA
set before the bride. She cuts a slice then a
scramble for the ring.
ToAsrs.
The health OF the bride and groom are then pro-
posed by the gentleman chosen for this Office gen.
orally the father OF the groom. The response
comes from the father Of the bride. The groom
then responds and proposes the health OF the brides
maids, for which the best man returns thanks
Cniess all are unusually happy speakers this Is
apt 10 De awkward Standup breakfasts are far
more commonly served en- buffet. II is strange
are, are very fond OF these ceremonious speeches.
ana our people who can talk well are especially
aVerse 70 Them 10 marriages at home, the best
man ana the bridesmaids can be dispensed with,
p put tney are sometimes retained at house wed
aing. The clergyman enters the parlor and faces
the company; the bridal pair follow and lace him
eeautlIol altar OF flowers Is generally arranged
anu pretty TORN OF flowers covers the group.
my ouuai Palr nave pair OF hassOcks on which
| , ~ AneeL Aiter the ceremony the clergyman re-
~ ~ h .ne oraai pair take his place. II the size
VI sne mouse VIII allow, the bridesmaids Walk up
iong aney through the roooms. which is dcfiaed
Will npoonS They are followed by the brfde who
NEVIS tne groom at the extemporized altar a IN
achufcn. This Is very pretty.
WEDDING PRESENTS
are sent any time within two months before shs
wedding, the earlier the better. "a MANY nr.ae,,
Ike TO arrange their own tables artisttcaIiv n ths
presents are shown. bride write. a r.--or.,
note thanking every one for his eifr
wedding presents have now become sluoss an
surely gorgeous IL 10 one Of the necensarV and
Inevitable ousgfowthsof luxury when We have