Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-18
SOME BRIDAL SEND-OFFS.
Two Brand-New Jokes Played on Re-
cent COupIes and the Misery wrought

cent couples ana the MISERY wrought
There were sixteen bridal couples at the
Raleigh Hotel last week. A good-natured
lot OF brides and groOms. too. they We're.
One couple. who registered from Kentucky,
arrived in Washington early in the week,
after most unhappy journey. When they
boarded an early evening train which
passed through their little town on its way
to Cincinnati TO join the main road they
thought their identity as a bride and groom
had vanished. They had taken much pains
to conceal all evidence of ther being newly
married. As soon as they enteled the ear
they saw an unmistakable smirk pass over
the COuntenanCes Of Ill the Other passen-
gers. After they were seated the smirk
grew to what seemed to them enormous
proportions. Hesspoke to her, and they got
up and went into the next car TO their
utter discontinue, the same thing occur
red There was no mlsta<e-they were un-
questiOnably the objects of much sup
pressed mirth. Even the conductor showed
evidences of the strain upon him to control
his amusement. Before many stations had
been passed the direct cause leaked out.
Every passenger on the train had been
gwen a card. 1t was about five inches by
three and neatly engraved. 1t read: This
VIII introduce to you DR.. AMI Mrs. l.. c..
Moore. They We're married this afternoon.
ANY attention you may show them Will he
greatly appreciated by the citizens of ---,
Kentucky Cincinnati, their goal Of hone
was not far distant. They were to change
cars there and get on the EhcSapeakc and
Ohio road. They entered the sleeper boldly
and with confidence. The first glance at
the passengers who were already in their
seats showed them the auuarious cards had
mYStsr1ouSly preceded them. The bride
only regatned her cCnpOsIre after they
reached the Raleigh ami she found there
We're fifteen other brides in the hotel
The citizens between Waugh Chapel and
the baltimore and Ohio station or Satur-
DAY evening Were treated to 4 spectacle
which delighted the soul IF the small boy.
, here was an exclusive ard Interesting lit
Tie wedding at the parsonage about I 30.
During the ceremony. while the carriages
We're waiting. some young friends of the
couple hastily WOTe network of broad
white ribbons across the back of the car
rage from side to side. In the middle was
securely fastened a huge bunch of white
MOVERS with long white streamers. The
BUSY HdndS were very busy the whole time
the party was inside the house MANY
friends stood around. and the happy pair
fingered FOR congratulations and good-byes
suddenly the best man discovered that it
ldcked Just seven minutes of the train time
There WAS rush for the Carriage. the
driver was told 10 run his horses. Amid a
shower of rice and OLD shoes they were
huStIed INTO the vehicle. the door slammed
ana the faithful cOdchman cut his hores
with the whip. simultaneously with tho
plunge OF the horses a huge dinner bell be
gan TO claHg. The people on the strnat
So 7ii"ut. people N houses ran to their
front doors and windows. One glance at
the ribbon bedecked carriage told the story.
me bell was securely tied under the We
hicle- The bridge grew hysterical and tried
10 Jump out The groom was master of the
situation If they stopped to take the bell
on they would miss the train so they kent
right on. He held his new wife firmly In
his arms. and the people at the station
We're expecting them. The bell could he
| hedrd three blocks ahead of them. Plenty
"i eager hand& We're ready to carry the lug
gage; and the groom carried the bride Tbey
caught the train. but it was a very hyster-
ical ana unhappy young woman who started
on her wedding tour that night