The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-29
HYMHN WAS SUPREME,
And Many Happy Couples
Knelt Before His
Shrine.
W0MAN's BRIGHTEST MOMENTS.
Euplials That We're Noted for Their
Wealth of Floral Decor
ations.
WoMAN'S BRIGHTEST MOMENTS.
A week of weddingsl


That is what the past week has been to
Jersey City. Florists have rejoiced, ca
terers hustled about with an anxious
countenance, ministers smiled over mys-
terious sealed envelopes, and hundred
and one pretty bridesmaids donned raw
ishing garments and precipitated more
weddings thereby.
The writer holds firmly TO the belief
that there is no time in woman's life
when she looks more thoroughly charm.
ing than just before she is married.
There is an air of quiet heart happiness
about her that works wonders in her ap-
pearance. She does not talk much; she
is prone to 90 off into day reams and not
hear everything that is said to her; she is
liable twenty times day during the
week before the ceremony TO waylay her
mother in secluded spots and embrace
her fervently and alphabetically. She
will be of little use in the preparations,
except to receive and arrange the gifts, in
which she excels.
There is time Just before the cere-
mony, when the bride has been robed in
her dainty white gown and the brides
maids are chatting over the last touches
to their toilets, a quiet moment after the
stir of preparation. for Mademoiselle and
her thoughts. She will not spend this
new life-if she has not confronted that
subject before she certainly will not now.
She is lingering on a threshold of a new
life; this half-tremulous joy In her heart
is the tuning of Instruments for grand
ltfe-symphony, and the thrill of those few
moments just before the ceremony will
never be forgotten.
THE DECORATIONS
A wedding in this year of Grace 1891 is
carefully considered affair. The first
step is the selection of colors for the pre-
vailing decorations. which in nine cases
out of ten will be piuk aud white-so
Klnnder of New York declares-and no
other hue but the green OF palms may
enter into either floral decorations or
bridesmaids gowns. The bride herself
decides upon details and arranges the
properties for this delightful tableau-
vivant. g.
At the Billing -Brinkerhoff wedding the
bride actively interested herself in all
details of decoration. and in conjunction
with Thorley invented new and charm :
ing style of floral decoration. A pretty
feature of this wedding was the revival
of the old English custom Of the betroth-
al at the steps.
Another old custom was revived at
notable marriage of last week. The
bride at one of the most brilliant home
weddings of the Thanksgiving season,
herself put every stitch in her trousseau,
wedding gown and all.
CHURCH WEDDINGS.
Some unknown genius once described
the "Lohengrin Bridal Chorus" us the
'Here She Comes March," No musical
selection so perfectly expresses breathless
expectation, heads half turned, gentle
rustles and murmurs, and finally the
stately progress toward the altar. There
are those who disapprove of elaborate
church weddings, on The ground that
they destroy the solemnity of the cere-
mony, but that many do not agree
with them has been practically il
lustrated many times this season.
The deep notes of the organ rolling out
that wonderful ssBridal Chorus" or
sweet voices of choristers singing 1.-The
Voice that Breathed DER Eden" the
quiet tones of the minister WHO chris
tened her, perhaps. give church we'd
ding charm, to me at least, which is
deep and impressive
Those who wish to remember we'd
ding as a festive occasion, however,
should refrain from visiting the home of
the brides parents the day after the re-
ception. Withered flowers, dismantled
pariors and a general air OF depression
this is what will meet the eye. Yes.
wedding is delightful affair, but the
Day after, the brides mother may tell you
that there is a fearful side.