Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-09
NEW YORK LETTER,
FAMOUS wEDpINs-cAxEs WITH Pho
PIE OF FASHION.
The Present FashiOn-cOstly wedding
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the confectioner's art and 1t WAS oonsid-
cred AN evidence of rare skill 70 be able
10 carve il Alright, delaying as long as
poeslble the destruction of Its symmetry,
distributing il equally among the guests
and vet retaining the apex and heart for
The bride and groom. The next nearest
uiecos VERT given TO the bridesmaids
"To slcpe upOn Vt soc they mirhie
Bs'bvnke them Of brave gallsntes diehte'
"rAKEs THE CAKE.
Now. alas while the wedding-cake IS
indeed thing of beauty, more so PRO
boblv than ever. II is forbidden TO the
taste. II is no longer the gorgeous
mass of fruit and sweeimeats with when
IN the DAYS OF our grandmotherS the
marringe-Cucsts were wont 70 lhnuce
trigbtfnl visions of anything but a
Ieah6c character the night after the
bridal. II is now a caftellated, turretted,
oilde5 and becrowned plaster oi-pars
Sbino. waxv white, save where It IS md
den bv the flowers under which II Is
sometimes disguised. is interior ia
mystery. and leaves wide room Tor con
lecture as to what might possibly hap
pen should any one he bold enough 10
attempt the exploration.
A weH-known caterer OF New forK IN
a double sense takes the wedding-ca
lie has supplied more sugar,coated ana
frosted monuments to grace the union oil
brides and erooms Of social distinction
that he can remember.
MRS. CLEvELASD's CAKE.
"Nrs. Cevelands wedding-cakee'
SAID Tins caterer, wasn't the expensive
thing some people may imagine, The
Lokc itself iisell cost, / think, $50, and
tbe flowers about 500. Then there
were 200 small boxes. containing we'd
ding cakes for the guests and friends OF
the family which cost s. each, SO you
zee the whole cake and accOmpaniments
cost probably Sl,lOO.
zone Of the incest weddings | remem-
her he added. was that of Mrs j. &.
Ayers daughter, who marned Com
mander piorson, OF the nlted States
navy 1t took place at No. oo' west
Fiftv-seventh street. the residence OF the
brides mother. some years ago. The
floral decorations were the most elaborate
ever used at any wedding III this town to
nv knowledge and cost about S2,9OO.
Remember, thus was no ball or banquet !;
simply a wedding.
BOWERS OF RosEs.
Three hundred people were present
and "A bouauet was handed to each lady
as She left q bower OF roses and sml!ax
which had been constructed in the front
parlor. On leaving the bower each lady
Stood under the bell. You may imagine
the amount Of labor and real skill ne
cessary to bring out an effect such as
was intended but 1t was done success
fully. The weiding-cake was huge
affair. and on the top, conspicuous amid
oil the flowers, was the monogram Of the
united families. The same monogram
was also on each piece of iced cake
served to the guests. The dinner cost
between 81. 800 and 81. 0l0, the cake and
accomplishments probably about $500.
THE PRESENT FASHION.
"The fashion now is to have the
brides cake handsomely decorated with
the monogram and date. Eaten ? Why
no: that rs ali done away with long ago.
Ii is hermetically sealed IN tn box TO
be opened al the silver wedding twenty
five wears hence. Some Of the cakes
now made are works of art. At we'd
diucs where there ore trademarks II IS
not an uncommon thing 10 have cakes
especially for them. After the we'd
ding these are placed on silver plat
ter and handed to them. One OF the
SINAI er cakes has IS ring in 1t and VINO
ever among the bridesmaids happens to
choose il IS supposed TO be the next
bride. Whenever there are cakes at a
wedding every guest gets small one IL
box. and these generally cost from :
10 = each. They cannot well be pre-
pared cheaper, ior they are generally
Just as temptingly put up as the blggel
cake itself.
DISPLAY or MANIFlCBSCE.
"The macnificcnce displayed al some
OF the weddings among our best New
York families is almost regal At the
marriage OF Mrs. Orme Wilson, ne'
Carrie Astor, four years ago, the deco
rations were most elaborate. The we'd
ding took place at Grace church, and
after the service the guests sat down e
q vception-banquet at the Wilson man
sion. which had been directed 10 pre-
pare for loo people. The house wa
decorated with the most expensive flow
CT, throughout, and the table was Sc
with & solid silver service that cost $50,
OAO. The knives. forks. aud spoons were o
silver and gold. aud tho china plates
used were made expressly for the Occa
riou. and were painted by emlnen
artists The tabie.clOth too, was mar
vel IN itself, being a single spread OF The
finest lace, costing 1000. The hrs
table covering was of thick felt, oyel
which placed a red satin cover. ThoI
csme the lace spread, most beautiful II
pattern and with aten-Inch perforated
border which revealed the satin under
meath. Tie lace cover Was made IN Bel
fast and was a special order. Few wed
Gings M modern times have been 70 mag
nliicent III all their appointments as tina
referred to. The cake, OF course, was
masterpiece.
COSTLY FLOWERS.
at il not an unusual thing for tn
floral decorations at "a fashionable wed
ding 10 cost IRON 5000 10 81 900, and tn
feasts, which are planned on sumptu
GUS scale. range from 81, 600 to -. 500
AT the nuptials of Mrs. Burke Roche, tn
daughter Of lconord jerome, two year
$40, an extension was built 10 the resi-
Gence N Madison Square. In yard a
the rear of the house stood a beaut
iul apple-tree IN iull blossom. b
q pretty conceit this tree was mad
the centre Of the banqueting-room
and tables for the guests we're range
around It. The floral display was gran
and costly, but not the least besutify
feature of II all WAS the apple tree. Al
other wedding at which the treasures {
the garden and hot house were exhauste
20 add Deauty 10 tue banquet was that {
Ex-Governor Hoadley's daughter, whic
took place IN New York not long az,
The house looked like a floral bowe
aud Was praised ty every one. Cfcours
N such decorations arr among tho luxuri,
which only tho very wealthy can afford
y AJCNE WEDDING.
May has been unusually prolific
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