The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01

altar while. with her husband to be, she
said tho most solemn words Of lifetime?
In her hands she had most unique prayer
book--in fact. the most unique one proba-
bly, ever carried by BRIDE" Most unique
Is good. excellent good. Tho poet notes
zen passant "-how natural the tongue Of
Gaul is to Chicago-that Miss DoDD, the
head dressmaker Of MARSHALL FIELD,
made special trip to Europe for
the preparation Of the trousseau.
After this ingenious Advertisement we
are prepared to bear without faint
ing the Intelligence that the brides
gown was "decolette." BY this time the
cerebral convolutions Of the observer from
the City OF Wind seem to have been badly
tangled, for after telling us that the white
tulle gowns OF the bridesmaids were Chi
cago made" he asserts that the bride pre-
sented to her bridesmaids the wondrously
beautiful Palisian- made gowns which they
wore upon this OCCASION" but much can be
pardoned to tho natural embarrassment OF
a Chicago man who finds himself in
church. The poet rallied bravely and took
the party out Of church in fine form:
"rhe party passed from tho nowerdecked. TWEEN.
powered old church into the future which held FOR
rarest Joys and the most magnificent prosperity.
"The wedding reception which followed wns elegant
In all It's appointments the most elaborate anair OF Its
kind ever known IN tho Northwest. On the splendid
lawn which surrounds the residence OF the brides
father. tho green crcst OF n hill overlooking tho
twinkling city spacious marquee had been built for
the accommodation Of the many merry dancers At
nine different points within the marquee stood marble
statues each holding and beautiful festoons OF
partcoorcd cloths meeting at tho central portion OF
ha NJ eanaci mar
sion equally elaborate preparations had been made and
all the concomitants Of wedding upon an unusually
largo scale there.
THO tornl decorations werc superb and very costly
the catering under the direction OF an Eastern
chef the music Of tho nnest tho merriment was
unbounded."
Let 10y be unconflned. Still. we should
like to know why an Eastern chef had to be
summoned to decorate the interiors OF the
guests Mt the greatest social event In tho
history Of the Northwest. Is It true. then.
as wicked scofiers have said. that civilized
food and drink are not to be procured in the
sweet city named after the American mus
feline carnivore Of the genus Afephitis
This ls question well worthy Of considera-
ton. but for the time being we must con-
slider q subject much more important from
the Chicago point Of view, the value Of the
presents. The delightful way in which the
poet treats this subject enhances our ad-
miration Of him. Some men might have
shown tho practical and vulgar spirit Of the
pawnbroker. but the poet merely dazzles us
with one splendid detail. losses a few jewels
ct us. and then In one golden sentence sums
up the value Of the most important social
event In the history Of the Northwest:
"A word a. to tho presents It would be impossible
and indeed in wretched taste their number
their beauty their costiiness but the gift Of the
father Of the bride to her In her of
10 understood, is certainly worth mention. The
srooms gift some opal Jewels and mArquise
ring of i've different colored pearls white the brides
mother gave her magnificent necklace pendant con.
sistng of immense pearl set round with diamonds.
I'm all its varied appointments, both regards good
taste and monetary expendture-the wedding. It Is
said having cost fully $40 ooo-the marriage by
all odds the most important social event in the history
Of Minneapolis or Of the Northwest"
How much monetary expenditure"
would 1t take to make a wedding the most
important social event in the history Of
Michigan avenue or Of Chicago?