The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-04

need our biscuit boxes, and we on ours
ought to be superior to the vanity of de-
string the consequent appearance of our
names in the columns Of fashionable news
papers"
Even European royalty has set the seal
OF disapproval upon such displays at we'd
ding receptions. The union of Prince
-Adolphus, of Schaumberg-Lipp with
Princess Victoria, of Prussia, brought ont
long descriptions OF almost everything
save the presents, which were not on view.
The brides troUSseau particularly came
under inspection of the journalists, and it
is learned that pink and red predominant
among the dresses. which are ornamented
with the most costly embroidery, true low
ers' knots being the favorite design.
The princess, it is also learned, is fond OF
furs and feather trimming, having numer-
ous boas and mu1ls, besides some half
dozen dainty little feather capes to wear in
the evening. All her mantles are made in
Berlin, together with the majority of her
dresses, but some smart tailor costumes,
evening gowns aud lingerie date from
England. while Paris supplies several
graceful tea gowns and full dress toilets
The Undertaking is exquisitely fine; some
made of China silk and all trimmed with
lace and ribbons. There are twelve dozen
OF each set of linen, marked with "V'' and
the imperial crown.
Lace fichus and collarets abound, each
with jeweled pin as fastening. and the
sprays of flowers for the hair and dress
trimming are eNquisitely natural; witness
n trail of honeysuckle supporting a ieweled
butterfly, a pink lily with humming
bird perched in its cup, and head dress OF
ostrich plumes bearing a flight of minia-
ture swallows. Butterflies arc the prin-
cess favorite emblem, so they appear as
enameled pins for the hair and ornaments
of every description. Artistic parasol
handles, buckles, clasps and bands; fans
painted or embroidered by the best artists
of the day, sschets for gloves and handker-
chiefs, trinkets for the dressing table, the
writing desk and the work basket, COM
plete the elaborate wedding outfit.
Love is undoubtedly 4 divine passion,
but when the giving Of presents becomes
one of its manifestations trouble is some
times liable TO follow, as in the case of
a Cambridge Undergraduate who stole
shorthand books TO the value of -" that
he might yet funds with which to buy a
brooch for his sweetheart Now he is in
Jail and the girl has Tilted him. all of which
goes to show that when the affection of a
beloved object" can only be purchased by
tributes of jewelry beyond ones means
such affection is hardly worth winning.
Yet it was with jewelry, earrings in par
ticular. that the Roman bachelor in the
days of the Csesars adorned his sweetheart
and loaded down his bride. The maiden
oi those times when she became a wife re-
ceived from her lord and master a plain
irOa ring which she placed on the fourth
finger Of her left hand But this simple
aud Spartan symbol of wedlock was ex-
pec5ed to be So amply supplemented with
ear jewels that satirist OF the Auecsran
age declared: III / ever have a daughter
shall cut of her ears. Her mrrilation will
save me much gold"
One OF the most gorgeous nuptial affairs
known 70 history was that suoerintended