The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-05-18
LAXAKOLA
FOR
PRETTY
WEDDINGS


old maids tenderness 50 frosted with The
crust of pessimism that the round OF
wedding bells and the echo Of happy
voices does not bring an old time thrill
Is there woman, or man either ioi
thst matter who does not love to hear Of
Cupid's coqucttng with Hymen. &c
where YOU will these bright springs days
and Vanity Fairs tongue is wagSlna
with gossip OF the coming weddings. Now
Young Mrs. Grundy is Interested III
all but keenest is she about that OF
Miss Rebecca G. Smith. than whom NC
other belle has been more popular III
Wilmington May Fair. Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Ernest Smith have issued in
vitations to Miss Smiths wedding to
Mr. Frederick Bart Berger for Tuesday
evening, June 4, at 5 O'Clock at Central
PRESBYTERIAN Church. To say the affair
will be one Of the most brilliant OF the
season is echoing newspaper term
which in this case has deeper meaning
for Miss Smith has large circle OF
friends in both the old and the young
sets.
Now a little bird has whispered me
lots of things about it. l am sure you
are dying to know
How shall l begin! With the part
that most interests the daughters of Eve
the gowns. The attendants-thrce
maids of honor and six bridesmaids will
wear white silk muslin with touch of
light blue-the brides favorite color.
Miss Smith will wear the conventional
white Duchesse satin, hut so eXquisitcly
drapel with old lace and so well does
she carry herself that it cannot help but
have an individuality. The maids of
honor? Wcll--frst and nearest is
Miss Smiths particular chum, Miss
Mabel Canning, of Lakewo0d-you re-
member her, do you not, when she lived
here? She will! assist the bride with her
veil. hold her bouquet and be near her
when the binding words are spoken.
Their younger maids will he Miss
Josephine Bush, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bush, and Miss Gertrude
Berger, sister Of the groom. Then fol-
low the bridesmaids; Miss Ethel Cause,
Miss Ethel Candy. Miss Madeleine
Draper. Miss Sarah Leavitt, of Flushing
Long Island. Miss Amy Newbold, Of
Chestnut Hell, and Miss Harriet Struhy
of Denver. The ushers will be James Me.
Gee. Of Tttsburg. Charles II. Well"s.
Of scranton; De Lancey Konnze. of
New York: Odd Preston, of New York
Bcrns Evans ard George Oliver. of
Pittsburg: Henry Wallace. of st. Louis
I, ,f WiIraiputnp
Mr.. Bergcr's best man VIII be his brother
Augustus Berger. Vanity Fair will echo
with the nuptial festivities. for the we'd
ding party will be entertained here sew
eral days before the affair. Miss Sturdy
will be the guest of Miss Alice Lea,
and the other out-of-town maids will be
entertained by Miss Smith.
Mr.. Berger gives his bachelor supper
Monday evening and there will he IA
rehearsal Of the wedding also.
The bridesmaids will be entertained
by Miss Madeleine Draper at luncheon
on Monday.
What flower will the maids carry?
Now | can't tell You all. Something
must he left for n surprise and Miss
Smith will make that one--it is to he
her favorite The keynote of the we'd
ding is blue--light blue. and let me whis
per for the feminine readers that every
little dainty affair that appeals to a
wOman's taste. in the way of dress and
ncgligee, has this touch Of blue.
A peep, such as had into an old black
walnut chest filled with fluffy things and
pillows Of lace would set any girls heart
to futtering This particular chest, by
the by, which is filled with exquisite
lingerie. has been in the Tatnall family
for over two hundred years 1t is heavy
and stands three feet from the floor and
is about five feet long. 1t is put together
without nails or screws and with its
heavy iron hinges is quite an interesting
relic. This will so filled with all kinds
of lovely things to - O - Re never
mentioned Miss Smiths future home
Lcadville-- where Mr.. Berger is building
a house.
Already the Smiths billiard room takes
an on air Of the coming event, and on
one side is even now filed with OK
quisite presents. A Flemish oak serving
table would delight the house wife's eye
and a peep inside reveals linen satin
texture for the dining room. Everything
is marked with II. G. S. in English let
tering, What else? Beautiful glass
ware, dainty china with marks that
speak for its value, old black Ga mission
chairs fer the hall, rugs from the East
and rare designs In silver work.
There will be reception after the
wedding Mt the brides home on jefferson
street, and then Mr.. and Mrs. Berger will
leave for wedding trip, returning to
Wilmington before going to Lcadville.
Dear Me! Betty. have talked so