The age-herald., 1897-09-08

neck ard loEgI sleeves are always de riguer, tulle veil and orange blossoms and a guimpa of real Idce is desiiatfe,i but not necsssary. The train should be dispensed with unless made of heavy material The bride may carry a bou- que,t of her favorfte flowers Two brdies- maids, dearest frierlds, of course, are enough for a homs wedding, where crow1lng should he discouraged. Or ganG.ss are still in favor for the maid of honor, who graces bewitching ruff fled and frivolous skirt, trimmed with rows of yellow pencil velvet over a yell low or whlse taffeta slips. satin slip pers and flowers are the dainty acces- series which go to makeup complete costume.
 The second bridesmaid wears her or gandies made in simple fashion, over a corn flower blue sip. Swede gloves are always in order, as the glace kid have a wintry air about them. A pretty sash of moire taffeta of ribbon to match the silk underskirt or made of organd.e, tucked and trimmed with marrow lace edging anid insertion, is a most. attrac- tive finish to the dainty gown. A pretty detail of the country wedding at Lenox
 
 ding breakfast, and the Virginia reel, best adopted for displaying the graees arid gowns of the fair participants. The bpides travelling gown Is of navy blue English serge. Her skirt is barely four yards wide, and consists of regular bias tucks almost to the waist, and it is just as well to add that it takes an ar- tist to make a skirt of this kind, as the defective stitching in a single tuck is quite sufficient to spoil the whole skirt. The bodice which is especially becom- ing, is made with little double basque, with wide velvet belt. It opens over a front of embroidered tulle on white, with triple revers. The collar has the triple effect in large turnover tucks The sleeve is made with tucks on the forearm, and a very slight fullness at the shoulder. The lower wrist is em- brot1ered tight at the wrist, and extra long. The hat is a lttIs round affair of felt, trimmed with one large puff of ottoman silk, which covers the crown as well as the brim, leaving only the little oordeli edges of the felt visible. In front toward the left side are thrse black Prince of Wales feathers, two culving over the crown and one down over the blim. Thesa are fastened with a square rhinestone buckle. Ths huge ribbon bows of last season, which were worn at the back of the neck only ceased growing when wing-llke propor- tions had been reached have besn re- placed this year by equally huge cravats of lace muslin of chiffon A pretty framing for a demurz face and it is almost universally becoming, lean and fat alike rejoicing in it's soft;n.ng tendencies.
 The business women will celebrate next Wednesday, the 18th, as their day at the Tennessee Centennial. An inter- estfng programme, consisting of papers upon important and helpful topics, will be read by women who have made sue cesses of themselves in business life. The idea of a "business woman's day. came from southern woman who sug- gested that life insurance should be ex- plained to women. Miss Carrie Kirt- ley, manager of the woman's department of the Mutual Life of New York for Kentucky and Tennessee, will preside on "business womans day" at Nash vile. Miss Kirtley is handsome, bright-faced woman. She was born in Kentucky, graduated at the Southern Kentucky university with high honors, and taught for several years before en- tering upon an active business career.
 
 Gan. James Longs.reeit and Miss Ellen Dortch will be married this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the executive mansion, at Atlanta. The ceremony will be per- formed by Rev. Father Shadowell, spa- tfial d.spensation having been granted by Bishop Becker, of Georgia. Only a few in,imaIte friends will witness the ceremony, after which Gov. and Mrs. Atkinson will tender the bride and groom an informal reception. Gen. Longstreet and bride wiu go immediately to their home, at Gainesville, Ga.
 Ambassador Hay and his family have become social lions and lionesses in England and Scotland. They are being constantly entertained at the town and county houses of the nobility. It has been discovered that MT. Hay is related to several of the most prominent Eng fish and Scotch families, among which are those of the Earl of Enroll, the Mar quis of Fresdale and others.
 MT. Thomas J. Fielder, of Atlanta, and MISS Ne5tie Belle srni;h daughter of MT. Milton H. Smith, of Louisville, will be married next Wednesday, the 18th, at Louisville. Miss Sm1h has visited Bir- nnlngham several times, and has always been the recipient of much social at- tenticn She is the lovely niece of Mrs. John s. Cox, of ths city.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Julius Edson have issued invitations to fhe marriage of their daughter, Bertie, to Philip Rosenbaum Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1897, at 7;9O o'clock. Temple Beth-Irael, Meridian. Miss.