Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03

Russian Minister d.ned them. Then they
returned - New York. and SAILED away
10 Europe.
In tho search for unusual places or
localities whore Fashionable brides would
not naturally be looked for ofe bride.
Miss Seymour, who became Mrs.. Jcucr-
son de Ment, chose that former haven
OF brides, and calmly announced 20 her
relatives that she WAS bound straight Or
Niagara Falls.
Niagara used 10 b. the style. Now 10 iJ
passed but the more thoroughly ont ~
the beaten path OF brides "A place Is tne
better does This seasons bride like a.
Nobody thinks now OF starting "a unca
Tor Europe, or on am extremely fausG.ng
trip. Formerly many couples were mar
ricd at II O'Clock. or noon, and sailed or
a ; o'clock steamer for Europe, That WAS
enough TO make any girl d"srise a man,
and the custom has very rightly fallen
into oblivion. where it orsht 90 remain.
Just the same. thera is tu be- "a regular
gathering OF brides in Europe This sIni-
m-r. and ~ congress ot AN f.-u bridal
couples" might De- very easily arranged
for the Continent Every couple ta.t ..u
contrive it viii Boz on the D.nar side of
the water this spring ani -'nm'r. N.as
Zip. who became Mrs. Eichu N.crrtV
IS going over t1 live. III IImIfous VII
spend the summer abroad I.a California
millionaire. Crocber. is E.u- 90 .ah Al
once with his bride Tor Ewol.
HOW IT rs ABROAD.
In England it seems 10 boz ....t, popular
for d. bride and lr.um g. t.... t f.rrd
Of visits az tae country estates Il Natl-
ous relatives and intimate tr.''ll. and
several American girls "h1 i1f nlus
foreign matches have. after taa .rat faV
/ days preliminary honeymoon, h.,u i,.u-
( byrs ot house parties.
The only possible ADVANTAGE ID hr.nl
cruuia c'r D. in a l1res 1~E -rr o. ir
that they require no attention fupm t.c
/ hostess hat are amply equal tD l.pkug
after their own pleasure ard comor.
At one time it was the proper thius fer
the couple not 10 know whore th-r were
going until the "b.st Ilu' took the
couple 10 the station aud htnl-l th.m
their tickets with their destination aud
/ quarters written on a slip ot rtp.r. ard
gave them their trunk-,h"elst Hut 0:trr
several brides had been almost bored %
/ death or hal found themselves ,ho vic
Tins Of practical Jokes. that custom be-
came rather uupOpular-hep1use uow was
the best man 10 know what tle bride
would like best2
Although most brides ctlrt or with
L
bali slippers. one fair creature made her
departure among . shower of petals ~
exquisite American Beauty roses. which
was intended 10 signify that hereafter
the bridegroom would be- expected 10 see
that her pathway In lif' Vas strewn
with nothing harsher than selycty rose
| petals.
There have been no very original we'd
| ding trips this year; nothing like that
| Of Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll. who started
/ right out on her husbands Yacht. anI
| before long was shooting big game In
| equatorial junglos: nor anything ~. the
/ picturesque departure last year of a Long
/ Island bride. who went aboard The stram-
yacht moored at the foot OF the lawn
| where the bridal party was dancing and
! started on "A cruise. So far it las all
! been very commonplace.
That seems 20 be the enl Inl aim of
the preliminary honeymoon.
! MRS. MGJIRK.