Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
SWELL MOONS
The Modern Period Of Bliss Is Divided
Into Two Sections.
THIS SEASONS ROHEYMOONERS
rh.x oo Fir.t to "A Country House or to
PhiIadeiphis. or Else tho Best Man
selects the Retreat.
lcorre.pondence q the Dlspatehl


from Fifth avenue. and went almost
to the Battery before 1t turned on INTO
side cross street.
There was nothing unusual In the sight
OF a brougham going down Broadway at
that hour OF the night. But as II went
along the people turned their heads ana
looked after IL with a smile. The stately
coachman, too. had relaxed his face ana
although he tried hard to preserve his
usual stolidity, II was sadly disturbed.
How could he be dignihed, and why
should not people turn 20 look? For the
whip he held over the backs OF the hand
sCme pair was profusely decorated with
dozens OF white streamers. The whip
stock was also adorned and even :he pink
OF perfection on the driver 5-boN wore a
big white rosette. on the rear axle
tree some friendly fingers had knotted
dozens OK white ribbons, that flew out
behind the carriage as it sped along.
starting on honeymoon" everybody
said, but it provoked the query. What
does become Of all the brides and
groOmsg'
Really, 1t isn't good form 70 inquire.
Although there have rarely been so many
weddings in a season rs have occurred
in New York society this spring never
was less heard about the happy couple
after they have received the cJngra .Ila-
tions OF their friends.
From that moment they seem %
vanish. II "a judgment vas to be- made.
from what Is read in the papers concern
ing welding-trips, the impression would
L. ~. J. 4 f..f
low society weddings.
But ii isn't so IN the least They are
stiIl in style. But II isn't sOod torm 70
tell about them.
HONEYMOONS N TWO PARTS.
Honeymoons are not just what they used
to be- This modern period OK bliss Is di-
vided into two parts. What might be
called the first section is a retreat while
the second is menuonablc in public.
Section /, 10 b. quite correct and swag-
ger, should be spent in some country
house. II the family Of the bride pos
sesses such an establishment, that Is Sc
lected. The youns people are left IN sole
possession of the mansion. and stay there
anywhere from a week or two to five
week.. II the groom happens 10 be
blessed with a country estate OF his own.
the couple may choose that II neither
has the option on such a retreat some in
timate friend often places country
house at their disposal. including servants
and al.
Miss Juliette Morgan, who became Mrs.
! Pierson Hamilton. spent tho first days of
/ the honeymoon at the country house OF
! her father, the wealthy banker, who f.
/ closely allied to the Vanderbilt interests.
| The house Is In Westchrster county. and
/ the Hamit0ns remained there for tn
. days Then they returned 90 town with
| the intention OF sailing for Europe short
/ ly.
! Miss Terrence, the daughter of tn,
! wealthy general from Chicago. went o.
| a country house Of her fathers on Ions
/ Island after her marriage 10 young banker
! George Magouu. They remained there II
/ short time. and then turned from IN,
coast and sought Chicago.
Frederic Gebhard had his own estab
! lishment at EatontOWn. y. j.. near Lon.
} Branch. where ha tooz hB beautdd
bride. They only remained a few days
before they were up TO town staying a { d
! New York hotel
During this first section of the honey
| moon it is not only considered bad form
and common 10 appear in public, bu
/ calling on bridal couples is utterly for
| bidden. They must be left alone In a soil
I tude adeuX.
/ PHILADELPHIA HAS SUPERSEDED
NIAGARA
But not all brides and grooms have tn,
! chance at country house, and this yeal
quite an original plan has been adopted
Where the wedding occurred during tn,
| day, or at an hour 50 that the coupl,
could catch the midnight train, New Yorl
/ brides have been carried of to-where'
] A.l1
| ever think OF going on a wedding trip
actually 20 Philadelphia. Dozens Of so
ciety brides have made the first stop o,
! their wedding trips at Philadelphia
1t Is so quiet" they all say. The mos
| sought for destination is a place whcr,
the couple can hide themselves and retir
10 seclusion. and when they move not {,
+ be- preceded by a herald. one OF tho at
/ fractions Of Philadelphia is a particularly
charming bridal suite possessed by !
| staid hotel. It's fame has travelled aroun,
the cities Of the East. and 1t has beei
B engaged weeks ahead FOR New York cou
. pies.
Lee Taller and Marie Stirling. Of Balti
I more. went no farther than Washington
after their marriage in Baltimore, an,
placidly submitted TO receive the atten
tions Of few friends after the first fev
days. on their way back they, too. tool
I In Philadelphia. No matter what tn
soothing qualities OF the Quaker town are
they seem 10 have taken the fancy OF In
spring hOneymooners.
Another idea that has been followed b,
more brides is this: The best man, VIII
+ tends 70 everything concerning the v ed
ding arrangements, even 10 buying rail
road tickets and arranging the stag din
ner that the groom gives as n farewell
TO his bachelor friends selects ONE r.
tired hotel in the city itself and secure
quarters for the prospective bride an
groom. The brides trunks are sent ther
the day OF the wedding. and when sh
changes her wedding fnery for 4 travel
ling gown a.d drives away 1t IL TO x
no farther than this hotel on the da
following the couple start for The frs