The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE IDEAL
MONTH FOR WEDDINGS.
Chapter on saIutations ana Their
History-An@UnusuaI Call by Two
Young Men,

NOW lldL Ine month OF roses and we'd
dings Is approaching ideas for pretty we'd
dlnSs are IN demand. The bridesmaids
wore costumes of white chiffon and large
leghorn hats with white feathers saws one
description of a recent wedding. Another
description says: 1.-THE three bridesmaids
entered the church in single file. Their
gowns were exceedingly pretty. being of
silk net trimmed with chiffon. the first in
green, the second ia pink and the third in
yellow while they carried immense lunches
or American Beauty roses. The maid of
honor walked In advance Of the bride, who
entered With her father. The maid of honor
wore all white and carried pink roses,
At white wedding that was given there
were ten bridesmaids. They wore gowns of
white corded silk. and the low-cut bodicee.
were edged with frills Of white silk net
which trimmed the skirts and formed the
sashes, giving the fullest and most charm
Ing effect In their hair they wore graceful
ostrich tips and they carried large arm
bouquets Of white lilies. They entered from
me chancei and passed down the right aisle
10 meet the bride at the door and escort
her TO the chancei, where the groom and the
best man met them. The rainbow effect is
g. favorlte one with brides, where each
bridesmaid wears a different colored gown
At ono Easter wedding there were seven
bridesmaids and each wore one of the seven
hues of the rainbow. Their flowers were
white roses and lilies and the bride was all
IN white, with lilies of the valley for her
flowers. A rose wedding is always beautiful
ana with all of the attendants wearing
white organdies and the roses all of differ
ent colors the effect is very pretty
One Easter bride had the nine little girls
of her Sunday school class for her attend
ants. They carried baskets of rose leaves
which they scattered in the asles and after
the breakfast the bride divided her bouquet
which was made up of nine small bouquets
The Philadelphia Press has an article on
handshaking, of which the following il, a
part:
"Salutations have always meant some
thing. When the Chinaman shakes his own
hands he intends to convey the impression
that he congratulateS himself because he
has the felicity to meet you. The Italian
lays one hand, it is true, upon his heart
but the other strays neari to his stiletto.
The Frenchma11 never in this world intends
to cover bis head again after he has stood
in your gracious presence So he makes
point of throwing his hat clear away, at
full arm $ length. The ancient warrior re-
moved his helmet when no danger was nigh
Therefore men bare their heads to show
they dare stand, unprotected, in your pres
ence. The lady curtsies to-day-because
poor soul, she was fain in olden time to go
upon her knees TO sue for mercy or ac-
knowledge the superiority of men of rank
and power. The survival of this, the little
dip, has always seemed here TO be particu-
larly ludierous, as if custom had suggested
the genuHeXion and the second thought of
democratic dem IRA America 3 forbidden it. Every
now and then new form of shaking hands
IS evolved in society. Suddenly-almost un-
consciously-we find ourselves being
greeted by our friends in quite a novel
fashion. AS soon as we master one form
another takes its place. If we are not up
contempt by those who are fuIiS acouainted
with the exact angle at which the elbow
Is to be raised during the. performance
Now, this is a serious state of things. Some
body must take the trouble to become
posted to the rapidly-changing modes of
edge to d deserving but overworked world
Know then, my dear sisters and brothers
who live in rural districts, that you had as
well indulge in the hearty old-time pump
handle method of salutation, as in the re-
cent fashion of raising the elbow to a con-
siderable distance from the body, then drop
ping the hand well below the elbow-level
for the gentle shake That manner of
greeting and adieu' was in vogue last win
ter. And the present style is decidedly an
Improvement, although not much more diff
cult. The fiat has gone forth thatthe elbow
is no longer to be exalted; on the contrary
it is to be absased, 1t has been made to
climb down: and instead of towering, as it
once did. above the meeting hands, it is
now kent well under, while they are raised
high to produce that slight oscillation of the
finger tips whicbdoes. duty for handshaking
nowadays"
A mutual confession, after call, brought
out an cdd little story. One day a young
man of this city received q telephone call
from friend, who asked him If he had any
engagement for the following Sunday after
noon. The answer was in the negative
and the friend asked the young man to be
at home at o'clock as he would call. The
young man was at home at the appointed
time, and the friends put In an appearance.
They talked informally for few minutes.
and the young man asked his friend what
he wanted of him. The answer was that he
thought they might make q call or two.
This was agreeable to the visitor, and he
asked where they had better 60 The name
of a young lady was mentioned, and that,
too, was agreea bic. so they went to make
the cali. They sent up their cards by the
maid, and soon afterwards the young lady
made her appearance. and going up TO one
young man called him by the name of his
friend. He said he was not Mr.. T.; that
the other young man was Mr.. Il. The
young lady made her best effort to enter
tain the callers and when they left the
house one young man remarked, How did
you happen to take me there when you did
not know her any better than you did
Il did not know her at ALL was the reply
but I Thought you knew her. heard you
say that you admired her. and as did, too,
] wanted YOU to take me there to call, was
the reply. Neither young man. mad ever
bCen introduced to the young lady, each
thought the other knew her. and they had
gone TO the house absolute strangers to her
Now they wonder what she thought OF the
call. .Sk