The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-28

thereon In simple script iS;
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Smfth-Junes
Request tho pleasure of your company
at the marriage OF their daughter
Gcneyievo
10
Mr.. vandyke Brown
on Thursday. Juno 10. at ~ o'clock.
81. Graco's Church.
This invitation, engraved on n folded
sheet, is put In an envelope, together with
a small card TO be presented ut the church
door and larger card, which reads;
Reception (or Broakfast)
at Is State Street at One.
The envelope may contain the "At
Home" cards OF the newly welded pair,
but it must of necessity bear only the date
and residence with no names, as the we'd
ding invitations nre sent out before the
bride has any legal right to use her hus-
bands name.
BY punctilious people this mt homo card
Is not inclosed with the others, but an-
nouncement cards are sent out after the
wedding. In most cases these cards are
ordered with the wedding cards, and the
brides mother pays for them. The bride
groom doesn't count for much in the prep
aration for a wedding. About all he is
allowed to do is To engage most Of the
young woman's spare time, to ALLEVIATE
her from her friends by not giving her an
opportunity 10 call on them or them an
opportunity TO see her other than in his
presence. He is allowed to suggest the
names of his friends and relatives to be
invited to the ceremony-the brides
mother invites them. He Is also permitted
to pay for the carriage in which he and
his best man mako their way to the
church. He plays an humble part IN the
wedding ceremony in plain and formal
morning dress, q black froclI coat and
trousers OF any pattern he pleases at
morning wedding, or is attired precisely
like the serving men ut an evening we'd
ding. He, or his best man for him, fees
the minister. He may also call on the
clergyman to secure his services, see the
orgnnist and make such arrangements as
the bride suggests, but all expense except
ing the fee OF the clergyman, he is prohib-
1ted from paying. He may buy the wed
ding ring. the bridal gift for his consort.
remembrances for the ushers and brides
maids, and flowers for them all if he
chooses.
One pretty new custom, or, rather, an
old one revived, has been introduced in
the modern wedding, copied from the Eng
lish idea Of signing the wedding register,
which Is rarely done in this country. A
beautifully Illuminated and engrossed
marriage certificate is ordered by the con-
tracing parties, which consists of large
folio Of vellum, white or as near white as
it can be prepared. On the outer page is
engrossed the regular form of tho mar
riage certificate in delicately painted let
tiers, set in scrolls of orange blossoms
and forgctmenots and true lovers knots.
The letters are in silver or gold. On the
inner page is space for the registry of the
names Of the guests assembled ut the we'd
ding. This certificate Is bound in vellum
or white velvet, ornamented with solid
silver corners and scrolls, or it is rolled
on . solid silver roller, to which it is at
tached, and inclosed In a solid silver case,
richly chased and ornamented. Ths cheap
est of these engrossed certificates costs
bridegroom from SEQ to $50. The more
elaborate ones often amount to 500, OF
even $3.50, while the case will approximate
eco or e75. Occasionally the engrossed GER
tiiicate is framed in narrow silver frame;
but that is for the sake of preservation
only, for the marriage certificate IL not now
considered an appropriate picture for hang
ing on the wall
Every friend and acquaintance whose
acquaintance is desirable is invited TO the
church wedding. II is perfectly proper
20 omit their names from the list OF recep-
tion guests. II the circle of friends be too
large, announcement cards may be sent to
those not invited TO the wedding. People
who are invited 10 wedding send cards
20 the house II they cannot attend, and
either send or leave them within 10 days
after the wedding. These cards should
be sent TO the mother OF the bride The
wedding guests should call on the bride
herself at her first at home day and are
expected TO invite her during the first year
neither an invitation TO the wedding nor
announcement cards after it may consider
that their friendship is no longer desired
and commit great breach OF etiquette to
make any calls.
The small niceties of etiquette on such
occasions are usually founded on wise and
Just sentiments. SO many and no unex.
pected are the cases OF the slip between the
cup and the lip. not infrequently the
breach coming just before the wedding
day, that common dclicacy forbids the hus
bands sharing In any Of the preparations
for tho wedding OF meeting amy OF its pre-
lininary expenses. The girl who hasn't
sunicicat means 60 make wedding all
herself and go into her husbands house
free from debt TO him puts on n simple
travelling gown and Is welded with no
fuss and bother. Not infrequently the
quiet weddings rntcdnte the hcppiest mar
fiagus.--Sew York Sun.