The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
TO WE'D AN EARL.
The Fate of a Young New
York Girl.
A COMING SOCIETY EVENT.
The Progressive Sewing Class-Col-
lege Students at Home-CaIi-
fornia Artists.
A COMING SOCIETY EVENT.
Correspondence of THE MORNING GAIL.

The merry-go-round OF pleasure has
started again. The penitential attire has
been flung gladly aside and everybody is
ready to dance, sing, dress. flirt and get
married. Every day in April is a marriage
date. The best day Of ALL" supposed to
be Wednesday, has a multiple of weddings
for each week. The marital pageant is
brilliant, varied and interesting. Since
weddings have become such theatric dis
plays, much thought is devoted to the ap-
pearance of the bridal cortege. Each bride
tries to originate something novel and
different" AT one Of the prettiest Easter
weddings four of the bridesmaids wore EN-
pire gowns of lavender silk gauze and two
were alfred in the same style of costumes
OF pale yellow silk gauzr. The ones dressed
in lavender wore poke-bonnetS of fiue
Tuscan straw. trimmed with lavender
plumes and ribbons, and they carried bou-
quets Of lilacs. The ones in yellow wore
poke-bonnets adorned with yellow ribbons
and plumes and carried daffodils. The
picture they made was irresistibly charm
ing. They were all young and pretty.
Of course the wedding that will excite the
most attention will be that Of Miss Cornelia
Bradley Martin to the Earl OF Craven April
10. Miss Bradley Martin lacks six months
of being II and looks much younger She
~ uOb elllk tHHlV pleIl1, Dub Is udlnty ana
sweet aud NAV develop into quite a dstin-
ed-looking woman. She may have the
aplomb to sustain with ease the social
honors she will achieve as Countess of Cra-
ven-American girls have such charming
and surprising power of adaptability. Al
present she seems quite a girl who would
perhaps. be benefited by being allowed to
continue her girl life little longer and
blossom into the golden circle of the social
elect, as most carefully bred girls do, and
have an opportunity of seeing society as il
is with the eyes of debutante
Among the near relatives of the Earl OF
Craven are the Countess Of Cadogan and
Countess of Coventry, who are two of the
most influential women in London society.
The Bradley Martins have always been
socially ambitious. Ten years ago they
were unknown in the society of New York.
They have reached the inner circle with
eclat and speed. Their surerb dinners, one
OF which cost $4,000. and rare old wines
and great wealth proved Irresistible. De-
spite Mrs. Bradley Martins overweening
social ambitions she has kind heart and a
hospitable manner. Their New York home
is an old fashioned brownstone on Twenty
second street. lis interior is attractiveIy
furnished and has more the air OF an Eng
fish household than of any American one.
The attendants are in livery and have quite
the English poise.
The costly jewels that have already been
presented TO this girl-bride outrval the
barbaric pearls and gold OF India and equal
in diamonds the famous ones of royalty.
She Will DO attired in bridal costume OF
exceptionally good taste. Which will dignity
somewhat the vulgar glamour that great
wealth and gorgeous display give to the
sacred ceremonial of marriage. Her dress
is simply made and is Worth creation oil
| exquisite white satin. She will wear nc
Jewels.
The Progressive Sewing Glass, organized
by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, will put needles
and plain sewing asde for the season to-
day and celebrate its final meeting By
a dansante. The men are invited ant
every body agrees that this is n jolly move
| way TO end Lenten sewing class.
Everybody is on the alert for The tableauJ
| vivants this afternoon and evening A
number of The most beautiful matrons anC
| prettiest debutanteS ara TO appear in ia
! beaux for the benefit OF the Society of Deco
! ra,iye Art All the artists of note hav,
worked with faithful activity for weeks Il
| Insure the success of these living pictures
| The world is going mad over persons auS
! personalities. The great majority Of goo,