New-York tribune., 1900-09-02


ures'' women. and employ not dissimilar means.
The secret is out finally and forever by the action
OF London manufacturer who advertises boldly
and with illustration corset for men. II is
commended being "a great favorite with mill
tary men," OF course there Is nothing surprising
In this return to a fashion once as common among
women, especially as this is of
gorgeous male apparel of yore may return, when
velvet silk and lace shall hall add to manly charms
advent Of the shirt waist man may be the enter
ing wedge? Nothing would be easier than for the
silk shirt to take lace rulies TO itself for summer
exploitation, then by easy steps the velvet and
hence behold the saiorescensss of n the masculine
The marriage of the King of Servia to Frau
Draga Maschin celebrated according to ancient
Servian customs.
The quaintness of the newly made brides en-
trance into her husbands house is worth noting
As the Queen descended from the carriage at the
main entrance a piece of white. linen, woven In
the country, spread upon the ground. This was
rolled up after the bride had crossed it. In order
that no other foot might tread upon 1t. From this
linen night garments were prepared for the King
and Queen. At the entrance her aunt presented a
sieve of wheat corn of which the Queen took three
handfuls, threw the over her head. and then
emptied the sieve upon the ground. On the
threshold plate of bonbons presented TO the
bride one of these she placed between her Ips
while the other half bitten Off by the King
The scattered denotes that the bride brings
ioy and prosperity into her new home and the di-
vided bonbon that no bitterness shall divide them
The bridegroom then took into his arms a new
born boy kissed him, and laid him in the arms OF
the Queen. who after kissing him three times. and
raising him high above her head, restored him 10
his mother with present of shirt This
child is called Nakonyese. the most essential
the symbolical act sgnifying that for newly
married pair, the most necessary thing to have In
the house is a child. For this special Ceremony
the Minister. Lazar Popovics, lent his new born
After all these ceremonies the Queen stiu stood
had placed two loaves of bread beneath her arms
and taken a bottle of wine into her hands WIN
these emblems she crossed, at length the thresh-
old of her future home. At the first meal OF the
newly married pair bread and wine must ba taken
by both denote that henceforward all they hays
shall be equally divided between them and that
their married life shall be passed In unity and
fidelity.
The belts gloves and neekties OF rattlesnake
skin have elected this comment from The Riplev
Bee: I'VE knew the poor rattlesnake would have
come 20 IL sooner later. II was about the
only varmint left that didn't wear Think
of a wOman's being arrayed In a sillkworm waist
sleeps wool skirt, sealskin sacqus ostrich
feather hat, goatsktn shoes, whaebone stays kid
skin gloves. horsehide belt. tortoise shell comb
hHhscale trimming, stuffed canary birds clamsheli
buttons, Spitz dog muff mink tail collarette aiII
gator hide purse and now rattlesnake necktie,"
Probably the youngest manager OF a continuous
performance Is found in the person of a young
eolored lad about fourteen years old whc lives In
little hut on the road from Washington 20 Glen