The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-02
GOOD FORM OF TO-DAY.
How 1t Differs from That Of the Pest In
Various important Respects.

In little book catitled Good Fo~rj." tho
,tisuctin Of some few years ago is ainusinsy
contrasicl with that Of today, When every
thing il moro succinct and expeditions than
IL used 10 10
When tho Ladies q John ioe'h's ii;re wcai
10 dinner parties they were shown into hct
rooms and allowed somo minutes % adjust
their ringlcts. Now they hanl their cloak 70
a servant, and walls straight from their car
riagc or cab TO the presence o. taeir hostess
At weddings In "thc Foriics' each hrilr
maid had groomsnan t. iOck after lernri
see that she had what she likei 10 the c.llo
rate breakfasts Of the matrimonial function
Of that day Now there is only a "bgst man,
though how he CONES by the supcriatvc al
jective when be IS sole groomsmnn it IS dial
cult 10 say.
Among other changes Of custom Is ila'
concerned with tho bridesmaids dresses,
which used to be given by tic bride AaI
our authoress might have aided that ID Is 30
longer fashionable, rs it then was. for TIE
bride TO cry All weddings nowadays are
dry eyed Crying has "gOnc out" 10 was
the very height Of the fashion in .he yelr
is,7 When Sir Edward Bulwor Lys,en
married Miss Rosiua Wheeler, an eye wiiac-s
Of the ceremony describes both bride Grd
bridegroom as being Overcome wiih SCI
sibiiity,' pale, lettering and fearful. No
one sotters to the altar now. IL woali not
be good form" But the bride must not. ON
the other hand, romp up the aisle in the cs-
ultation Of her heart The correct pace Is.
perhaps, best described rs resembling that Of
a policeman 90 his beat 1t Is slow and
stately.
Another markell change in social customs
Is mentioned In connection with ihc ct lue,tc
Of 'small AMI early" parties Nol9ascr dos
a hostess ask her guests TO sing or play This
ordeal so dreaded by the girl Of q couple Of
decades ego, il no longer to be fcarci 81
hopo you have brought some music, NJ
Smith," was frequently the prelude To dis
tracing performance that gave pleasure 90
no one, least Of all to the player. And.
strange To say, now that music IS aiways pro
fessional aud generally worth listening %,
it l. difficult 10 persuade people to remain
silent while it isgoiag on; whereas when ANA
tours were singing 1t would have been CON
aicrcd shocking piece q rudenes fo~ cny
one % have talkol tin the lady lad inisaci
describing how she wore a wreath OF roses
or the gentleman had finished dilaii.g unia
his homeless. ragged and tanncl condition.
At tho dinner table II was considered t..
duty Of the hos; and hostess 10 urge their
guests 10 eat This custom in oar oUn Gay g.
entirely abandoned, partly owing % the Row
universal style Of having all dishes hand %
round The board 800 longer rro~as o. ace
it did the weight ~ the yiauas being tran
forrol % that chapel of case, TIE .ii.hH-ii.
where. in ec.usion, q hrelias cartcs tlA
ioiat ari skilfuly disocts Tie b.rl naa
anatomy used 10 prove such an mt.--i.
problcm o. tho bothered amateur ai ile end
Of the tablo Skill ia carving i-nt d." o,o
of the polite accomplishments v..i ri.A % D.
necessary 10 oqup youth ior DIS Hclti Cd.
rcer Till now etiquette hooi.s l-to ho,H
only uainientionally amusing, bat taa lt.e.,
writer treats Eer subject with "a sefss OF Aa
NOR that makes 1t cay rcaIirs. london
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