The record-union., 1899-07-09

not help thinking Of pretty Neapon-
tan ice, and the sight was as grateful
and refreshing to the eye as would be
to the taste the ice on a hot summer
day. The brides costume was OF
duchess satin, with train of graceful
and manageable length, and trimmed
with the very softest of mousseline
de sole, and handsomest of duchess
lace The bridal veil fastened into the
dark glossy hair with a single spray
of orange blossom set off to advantage
the brunette beauty of its wearer, ana
was particularly becoming. Mrs. Lewis
was appropriately gowned in soft gray
silk trimmed with duchess lace. Miss
Mabel Lewis was charming in light
blue Mrs. Marion de Vries looked
very handsome in black and yellow;
handsomer than ever, one might say
if one could admit of degrees in such
beauty as hers. But l could go on
specifying forever: it is pleasant
task, but must not be an endless one,
so must permit myself only to say
that all of the young ladies were
charming in their pinks, blues, green's
lavenders and whites. and added
greatly to the festive scene by their
presence. After the ceremony and con-
gratulations the receiving ladles,
Mines. Tufts, Marion de Vries, A. A.
Merkeley, and the Misses Alice Shee-
han and Elizabeth and Bertha Hoen
sisters of the groom, circulated about
the rooms and united their efforts to
those of Mrs. Lewis and her daughters
to make the affair most delightfully."- IN
formal The cozy corner, or Lovers
Retreat" off from the library, was
surprisingly neglected, in view OF the
fact that there were several couples
present who, according to Dame Ru-
NOR or King Authority, might be ex-
pected to seek out just such a spot.
Perhaps the musicians were too near:
"And the band played on" until we
were invited to step out on the lawn.
What a fairy scene it was! We didn't
step at all after the first glance; we
simply floated down, and moved softly
about on the deep green velvet carpet,
almost in silence. 1t may have been
Imagination on my part, but it seemed
to me that for time every one spoke
in a whisper, as if fearing to break
the spell. Think of some little bunch
of wood off somewhere in the country
for night obscured from our view
the fences and lattices, the sweet
pea strings, rose stakes and other
marks Of civilization and city life
with an open space in the trees, whose
spreading branches meet in a canopy
above, through whose thick interlacing
the CLEAN Of scarcely a single star
could penetrate; intertwine the
branches with fairy lamps; imagine in
the center a beautifully decorated
white-laid table. and about it various
others draped in foliage and garnished
in flowers; then all around here, there
and everywhere place the gaily-attired
ladies, representing all the colors Of
the rainbow, and you will have faint
idea of how it looked, and how it felt
to be one of the fairies.
The center table was the brides, nat
urally, and at it she sat with her
bridesmaids, relatives and a few inti-
mate friends. AS refreshments were
served the trio composed of MessI s..
Neale, Heyman and Adler, gave all the
choicest bits from Carmen" helping
to make the affair one of the most de-
lightful imaginable. Toasts were offered
by Messrs. James Oliver, W. A. Briggs.
Joseph Steffens, H. NJ. Larue, J. B. Sill
cox, j. J. Dwyer, Guy Chick and Ed
Lynn at the request of DR.. Powell. who
acted as toast master. In the toasts
were made many laughable illusions
to the courtship in Yosemite Valley.
and several appropriate remarks.
Among the latter was the suggestion
to the groom that he had now become
the architect Of his own future happi-
ness and that of his bride. He had but
to plan well, and then to build firmly
according to that plan, SO that in the
future he might contemplate in happy
retrospection the structure complete
and strong and beautiful Of we'll
spent, earnest and conscientious life
Mr.. Silcox gave some good strong ad-
vice to men in general, saying that the
best investment they can make in life,
that of the surest and largest interest
bearing, is the kindness and loyalty
with which they treat their wives. Mr..
Larue in lighter vein, spoke feelingly,
from standpoint Of fifty years expe-
rience more or less, of the trials and
tribulations of married life, but in spite
of his convincing statements, he was
unable to disturb in the slightest de-
gree, the expression of calm and posi-
tive content upon the faces of the new
ly united pair. Mr.. Dwyer congratu-
lated DR.. Powell upon being for once in
his life the best man. Mr.. Lynn re-
sponded by giving very effectively the
Italian toastmaster's version of George
Washington at Fourth of July ban
quet. There was no champagne be it
said to the credit of the bride. If a
few more of the girls would insist upon
that omission at their weddings. that
very bad wine fashion and it's results
would pass into that much to be de-
sired "innocuous desuetude."
Returning from the lawn to the pap
lors many Of the older ones went home
leaving the young folks to the cosy
corners, the dancing and the guessir.k &
as to where they were going, and when
they would start, and whether or not
the rice would have chance. A suest
book was passd about in which was
placed the autographs of those who
had witnessed her marriage for the
brides reference in future years.
1t is delusion and snare. though
this dreaming on wedding cake. I did
it-that is, I didn't, but made the ar
tempt, everything was so favorable.
Verdant groves, fairy lanterns, lovely
girls, gorgeous flowers, entrancine.
music, certainly formed a broad enoug 4
basis of operation for the unfoldi,.x
of some delightful dream. So I triesl
1t, but without single result and was
awakened into this work-a-day world
with the realization that rumblhag old
trucks in the early morning hours.