New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-08
FOR BETTER OR WORSE.
SOME MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND sUPERsrI.
TONS.

TONS.
Now that the matrimonial season Is in full swing.
It will be interesting to note some OF the customs
and superstitons attending entrance to the married
state says 1.-THE Newark Daily Advertiser" To
start In with the wedding itself. II Is interesting to
know that the name Is derived from the Anglo
Saxon term wed" This the name Of tho Sc
curity given by the bridegroom. with other presents
according to his wealth, to trustees to go to tho
bride at the epousal. There was something PICK.
wickian about the gift. since what was the brides
was the groom's. and what was his was his own
So the generous lover got everything back when the
contract fulfilled
According 10 an old writer the wedding ring was
nrst designed by Prometheus. and fashioned out OF
adamant and iron by Tubal Cain. The same writer
says that 1t was "gven by Adam to his son 70 THIS
end that Herewith he should espouse VIE
When paradise had quite receded from view. men.
who are deceivers ever. got into fashion OF we'd
ding with q ring made Of PUSHES to make tneir
VOWS the less binding. But in l2l7 the Bishop OF
Salisbury efrectually put his foot down on this
practice. Wedding rings were made as often OK
silver as Of gold. and Of fantastic shapes, Win
"posies" inside. one Of which ran:
doth as sena n y0 s ss9 o we ST WILL
The wedding cake s the remains OF Roman
custom. In ancient Rome a bride held In her iets
hand three wheat ears the attendant girls Threw
corn either in grains or In small bits OF cake. upon
picked up the pieces and ate them In the elgn'
tenth century the wedding cake came into general
use II was then composed of solid blocks laid to-
eether and iced over with sugar. When IT was
served Il was held over the brides head ana tne
outer crust broken; then the cakes INSIDE 70"
en- the floor and were distributed TO the company.
Throwing the slipper has an origin the reverse OF
sentimental and Is a "reminiscences OF tnose par
barous times when the relations OF man and wife
were much akin to those OF master and Save. Ing Ing
was given by the brides father to her husband In
token OF transference OF power. which the groom
head with il as an earnest Of mastership.
The supersttions connected with entering the
Of them are purely feminine possession AS pre-
mnnry , isfTs ts Serss sf Is To Ss Seevsd
Monday for wealth.
T%Ssaa sia iSr the hs' Ses, d., Il all.
Friday for losses. -,
II day has finally been chosen. then comes the
question Of Hss that psrd out ~
Then each month has certain unlucky days IA
which marrying and s sng are In ohsr ssy II
ances to which the prospective bride snouid pay
need not she the letter is to Change for the
not the better; also. that to marry ana yet 10
keep her name is to keep her condition forever
-" When all these little obstacles are overcome.
bride in arrayins herself for the ceremony must %
suro to wear
Something old and something new.
Something borrowed and something duo
Thu sun must shine on her wedding day, and she
the h Rs R With The arss same az:
brella while the bridal pair are In the house; tnas
would bring the worst OF ill-luck. horseshoe ano
A wishbone hidden In the flowers under whcn tne
pair stand to plight their troth have most SAUL
tary influence on their future life:
50 II those who are contemplating matrfmony
wish to secure tho prize of happiness In that lottery
OF lotteries they have only TO follow faitn1uiv ="
the directions here given.