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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03
Cupid's Capers.

Charming in its simplicity was the
wedding solemnized at half after seven
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Gorges. of
West Columbus avenue. when their
daughter. Miss Helen Jeanette. be-
came the wife of Mr.. ID. Wesley As
kren. who is engaged in the grocery
business in the Brandon building. West
Columbus avenue. The guests includ
ed members OF the families of the con-
tracing parties together with relatives
and few intimate friends. the entire
list numbering about fifty.
The officiating minister was Rev.
Samuel E Greenawalt. pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran church. who in
uniting the lives of the young people
used the beautiful ring ceremony. The
vows were assumed by Mr.. Askren and
Miss Gorges as they stood beneath an
arch of greenery constructed in the bay
window in the main psrlor of the
home. The brides maid was Miss
Margaret Abels. of Cleveland. the best
man her brother, Mr.. A. J. Abels, Of
Cleveland, ring bearer little Miss Ca
tharine Wellman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Nose Wellman, and the flower
girls the Misses Esther Carr and Thel-
ma Carson, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Carr and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Carson. The Lohengrin wed
ding march was played by Miss Grace
Negley, of Indianapolis as the bridal
Iparty entered the parlor. The bride "a
lgown was white Paris null over white
as was also the gown of Miss Abels.
The bride carried white brides roses
land Miss Abels pink roses.
Following the ceremony congratula
tions were extended and q wedding
supper served. Those seated at tn,
brides table were Mr.. and Mrs. As
kren, Mr.. A J. Abels, Miss Grac,
lNeglsy, Mr.. Louis Wren, Miss Mar
garet Abels, Mr.. d. A Martin ant
Miss Mary Negley. The decoration
at the table were of green and white
carrying out the color scheme adopts,
in the decorations throughout tn
|, home, and the favors were whit
carnations.
They Were the happy recipients o
, many beautiful presents among whic
was exquisite table linen. weddin
, gift to the groom's parents in 1858.
Mr.. and Mrs. Askren left on th
Knickerbocker for q visit TO the citie
OF Buffalo and Cleveland and to Niagar
. Falls and upon their return they wi
reside temporarily at the home of th
. groom's mother, Mrs Mary Askrer
Iof East Court avenue. A large numb<
!. .were at the depot to tender the happ
couple lively goodbye but they evsi
ed them and thus escaped deluge (
, lrice.
Both Mr.. Askren and his estimsb
wife are well known and their legio
Iof friends extend hearty well wishes
Il Among the out of town guests wei
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. E. Negley and Il
Misses Grace and Mary Negley. of Ii
ldianapolis. Mrs. Thomas Heston. {
'lDeGraff. and Miss Margaret Abels an
Mr.. A. J. Abels. of Cleveland.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

Mr.. Peter Spsng. jr.. who is employ
ed at the meat market of Turner &
Maier. was united in marriage at nine
o. clock Wednesday evening by Rev. 8.
E. Greenawalt at the Lutheran parson-
age to Miss Oleths Fern Smith. daugn-
ter of Mrs. James Smith. of Bellefon-
taine. Mr.. and Mrs Spang will make
their home with the mother of the
bi ide.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

Samuel q. Erwin, of this city. well
known Big Four engineer. was united
in marriage at eight o'clock Wednes
day evening to Miss Faye Hacnock. of
Quincy, by Rev. Jesse Swank, pastor
of the NJ. E. church. Mr.. and Mrs,
Erwin will at once go to housekeeping
at 204 North Detroit street.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

Invitations have been received here
for the wedding of Miss Martha Breck-
inridge Wilson and Mr.. Frank Percival
Owen, of Cleveland, who are to be mar
ried Wednesday night. June 10. at the
home of the bride in East Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen will be at home
after July 1. at "a Lake Front avenue.
Mr.. Owen is fsvorsbly known here he
having often come to the city to visit
Mr.. Brad ID. Hiatt.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

Mr.. F. o. Thrush and Miss Margaret
Amanda Nichols, both of this city.
were united in marriage Wednesday by
Rev. A. d. Gilbert. of West Liberty.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

The announcement of the marriage
of Miss Dora Stewart to Mr.. James
Westcomb johnson, of Cadlz. o., at
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 6. 1902. has lust
been made public. Mrs. johnson is q
sister of Mr.. W. E. Stewart. She
taught very successfully for severl
years in this county. a number of
years at Wyoming, Ohio. and for the
past FIVE or six years at Cadiz o. .,
where she has just closed a very sue
cessful years work. She has resigned
her position in the schools and Mr..
and Mira. johnson will go to housekeep-
ing in Cadiz. Mr.. johnson is q very
popular young man of Cadiz, O., and
has q host of frIends- All wish them
a happy and prosperous life
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-06-03

Mr.. Maynard Ewing and Miss Carrie
McBeth, Of Auglaize county. were
united in marriage Wednesday, and
were guests here Wednesday night at
the Hotel Ingalls, Mr.. Ewing is a
brother of Mr.. Robt Ewing, the well
known pitcher of the Cincinnati Ma
tionsl league ball team.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

n girl may be out three years In our town
and know less Of social amenities thar a
New York debutante whose first dance is
yet In proepect-Hde Cousin Marjorie.
But to return to the cards 1 wondered
why my home address was on them. and
Aunt Eleanor explained that I must cross
that out and write her address in ink
above. This is to show that I am an out
ef-town guest.
when I come home, do you think VIC
would dare to have engraved on the lower
lcft-hand corner Of our cards the name OF
the day on which we will always be at
homo. say Thursday or Fridayf Everyone
does 1t hero. and you cannot imagine how
1t simplif1es matters to have enc afternoon
In each week, when, In best bib and tuck
er. you are prepared to receive all corners.
And when I hin Of the lovely flowers
you raise IN the south bay window, and
the old Canton bowl Grandmother Good
beoueathed to me-iust h thing for an
afternoon tea table-and the dainty cakes
faithful Maggie bakes. I am repaid ever
for the tortures Of my first calling cam
paign. I have learned q thing or two
which could be introduced in our town to
the benefit OF ourselves-and others.
"But I am again drifting away from
cards After I had properly expressed my
appreciation OF the gift. Aunt Eleanor
asked me to join her in the morning.
room in half an hour to make out the
calling LIST.
Tn the meantime / made q serious
study Of cards which had been left for
me by Aunt Eieanor's friends I ind that
young girls who hsve recently come out
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NY Dear Bess: An evening TO our
selves At lasti And where to begin the
recital Of my adventures 1 hardly know.
For even as / try 20 write. little imps In
the form of white bristol-board oblongs,
with 9rinning faces. dance around me.
"For three solid days 1 have aceonnpa-
MED Aunt Eleanor on her calling cam-
pasen, preparatory to Mariorie's coming
nut. The latter event, IN afternoon recep-
tion followed by a dance. promises to be
! Ample matter. compared with this call
ing campaign. Little did L imagine. as /
stooE dsrnurely at Aunt Eleanor's side on
her Neutrality-suspicious., what trouble I was
storing up for myself.
But 10 bark back to the very begin
ming. Tuesday morning. Aunt Eleanor en-
tered my room. carrying a dainty-looking
paokage which somehow started up little
thrills OF anticipation. Her presents are
Always 60 beautiful. This proved to be a
ear case IN onion-brown suede to match
my broadcloth gown. Ny monogram on
tho casc was done In gold, picked out with
topaz. Such a little thing It looked. lying
In my palm. yet what world Of social OBJ
NKations It represented.
ssWith the card case came a package Of
engraved cards. Just a size smaller than
Aunt Eeanor'a with my name in square
looking. block type-Miss Dorothy Good
Hafnmii1.' It looked odd. for / had Utmost
forgotten thai / had been named for
Grandmother Good. but Aunt Eleanor had
not forgotten. She Is a wonderful woman.
9sar. . walking encyclopaedia Of etiquette,
and you may rest assured I am sitting at
4 Ter feet TO learn. sor I have found thai
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ART IN BRACELETS
Both Wide and Light Bands Ara
Now Worn.

There Is really q great deal Of art n
the wearing Of bracelets. Some Of them
accentuate the size OF the wrist, while
others do not materially affect IL BY
suitable combinations or wearing many
wrists can be concealed and become most
attractive. Certain stones will make a
red and and arm more than ever ruhs-
cund. while II others are used the skin
will seem to have been bleached several
shades. Some wrists a bear heavy or
large stones that would be quite overbur-
dened with any kind Of heavy setting.
Such a woman should see that her jewels
are strung on f1ne chains. Certain Brace
lets look well with al ordinary sleeve.
but there are others which. in order to
appear at all suitable. require a fancy
sleeve-that Is. delicately trimmed-or an
evening costume. A bizarre ornament that
might be fetching on the arm Of Q sim
pie afternoon costume will not DO at all
to wear with a chiffon frock.
There are but two kinds Of bracelets
hat are fashionable lust now, tie chain
ard the bangle. Chains come In all sorts
Of bewttching mountingS. There seems to
be a tide Of favor turned toward one
stone designs. Where two kinda arc used
1t Is merely some combination with d.
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-HY OF " TOWN.:

admitted to her charmed circle. It all ap-
peared very remarkable to me-, and, of
course. ! let this little fact escape me,
whereupon Aunt Eleanor leaned back in
her chair and discoursed something after
this fashion:
My dear Dorothy. calling is tho very
foundation stone of social success. You
may give the most charming of dinners
but being careless about calls. you go
unforgiren aad unshriven. You may
have frocXs from Paris and frlls from
London, but failing TO keep up your call
ing list you will have little nance to
wear them.
You remember Harriet Walker, who
married John G. Morton? She came from
your town. I hold that she would
never have met her husband (who is de-
voted to her devoted, I do assure YOU,
Dorothy. Il she had not been so particu-
lar about paying her first dinner-call at
my house. She was employed. my dear.
In quite a commercial pursuit, typewrit-
ing or something Of the sort, but l had
known her mother In my girlhood. SO /
invited her to dins quite Informally one
evening. She proved q most acceptable
guest, but imagine my surprise to re-
ceive by post within the week her card
with a line stating that as she was en-
gagged during the day she could not mako
the regulation call Would / receive her
on Sunday afternoon. or II this was inn
possible would I accept the inclosed card
with her apologies? My dear. l broke my
rule Of ~long-standing to receive her the
very next Sunday afternoon. l felt that
q girl who was employed downtown and
could still ind time TO respect the social
amenities was worth social encourage
ment. And so / encourage her-well,
straight into that match with John Nor
ton. And II l dc cay 1t, he was the parti
Of the season.
you should see the virtuous air With
which Aunt Eleanor concluded her re-
marks.
and thai afternoon I peofted By the
experience Of Harriet Morton (nee
waiker). and went a-cailins with my
auntie, who was a picture In velvet and
sahies. I filed my pretty cardcase to its
capacity. and twas well, for the way
those cards melted sstonished ma We
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

cope tints IN combination with other
color.
A gown which carries all ths new
points Of fashion has Just been designed
to wear at a Thanksgiving dinner. It is
made Of burnt-bread crepe de Chine. with
tnseta and frlls Of hne cream-ttnted silk
lace. Tho very full skirt IL laid IN nne
shirrs at the waist line. the shirrs show
Ing below The o~ng-pointed corsaee. The
bodice in n OF thu new draped models.
trimmed with lace frills and q charming
silk embroidery in pale blue and faint
pink. The sleeves reach Just to the elbow,
and show a deep frill Of tho lace with q
touch OF the delicately tinted embroidery
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- vss7 fun At the bottom that tns1 ean
fu1 the Introduction Of q lightweight hair.
cloth In their fashtonins.
Bue. Of course. n 10 not alone heR M
nsf gowns that are interesting the girl
VINO il planning for Thanksgiving good
times. What to wea to the big football
game IL q question decidedly close to her
heart. It goes without saying that she
wants to look her prettiest at these
games. especially II her particular hero l.
to take part in the mighty struggle
The smartest thing In the way OF an
outdoor costume this season Is the skirt
and coat costume OF either velvet or velvet
cen The velveteen suits are specially
high In favor because at last velveteen
can Be oun which win not crock Tbs
new velveteens. in addition to their color
not rubbing OF. AVE . beautiful luster,
and come In all the newest and most at
t~ractive shades.
The velveteen suit = nov being made IN
q variety Of designs Sometimes It shows
tho ~instep-length skirt. with either the
box coat or the three-Quarter tight-atting
coat, made with . vest Of suede or cloth.
mt then. = 10 velveteen costume
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left them not s;ngly, but in bouquets.
Where several women were receiving to-
gether, we left a card for each hostess.
Where there were single daughters re-
ceiving with the mother, we left but one,
but II the daughters happened to be mar
! rted. We left ono for the mother and one
for each married daughter. Do you won
der now at the dancing card !mps before
my eyes?
AT many places Aunt Eleanor left not
only her own cards, but her husbands
also. This was because Uncle Henry had
been recently entertained IN the home,
since their returning from Bar Harbor.
AT several places wc were received
with the message that the ladies were not
at homo. and then Aunt Eleanor left the
requisite number OF cards n went away.
Sometimes she looked quito relieved. She
said no doubt the women were in, but 1t
was not their day to receive. and they
had the privilege OF declining to receive
| callers.
Just before We entered tho first house
where the hostess wa 1t home, I had
O veritable attack Of stage fright. But
Aunt Eleanor swept along in front like q
social pillar Of fire. and / rallied my
nerves hi followed after. A butler in full
evening livery answered our ring nj led
VI to the drawing-room. At the door he
paused and asked our names, then he
drew back the Louis portieres beauties,
by the way) n announced the names
quite distinctly.
1.-THE hostess. who was chatting with
other guests on the opposite side Of the
room, came forward at oncs and shock
hands cordially. Ten, after Q moment.s
chat, she presented Us to q pretty cousin
from Washington. who was assisting her.
and 80, somehow or other, groups were
formed and melted again in an inde-
scribably easy and comfortable manner,
"Once or twice I found myself with
some woman I had never met, but It
seems that 1t IL quite correct to address,
the person you are thrown with in this
fashion, though you need not recognise
each other when you meet in the future.
II 1t Is q mar however, I noticed that
the hostess or one Of the women assisting
made q point Of introducing US. saying,
verZ simply. Nr. Blank. let me present
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which she can afford II will require but
rom seven to ten yards OF this double
width oneseamo crepe dc Chine for .
gown Of today. while in the narrower
width N up-to-the-mode frock would
cali for at least sixteen to eighteen yards.
EMPHASIZE VOGUE OF THE
ELBOW SLEEVE.
The frocks planned for Thanksgiving
dinners this year all emphasize the vogue
Of the show sleeve. The high-neck gown
no longer demands the long sleeve. In
variably It IL the elbow sleeve OF the
three-quartsr sleeve that IL used.
Another important point to notice IN
these new frocks Is that the skirts are all
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-13

and not a few who have been out sev-
eral seasons have joint cards with their
mothers. This card is larger even than
the mothers Independent card, and the
daughters name is engraved in full 1ust
below the mother-'Miss Mary Graves
Snider.' Then the address is added on
the lower rieht-hand corner. Husbands
and wives have joint cards also, but these
are only when the two nave been enter
tanned together. and the wife leaves the
joint card in lieu of her husbands calling
with her. Eldest daughters, who have
passed tho debutante stage and arc now
using an independent card, are giving
their names in full. instead Of Miss
Jones' or Miss Dash It's the fad of the
hour to make the most OF your name.
Mems cards are smaller, narrower and
lighter weight than women's, and the
name is also given In full-Mr. George
Burton Rogers never Mr.. Geo. B.
Rogers Sometimes the home address Is
given, but never the business address. If
the man lives at q club, the name OF the
club appears o. the lower right-hand cor
ner.
And by the way, Bess, when Cousin
Mary has new cards engraved, we must
y Ses SSy Oo NOiS RiOpChiys ohS q
always had q common card for business
and social use. n this is wrong. For
professional purposes her card should
read. Mary l. Hinton. NJ d. or DR..
Mary L Hinton with her home address
on the lower r%ight-hand corner and her
Office address and hours in the lower left
hand corner. For social calls she should
omit the Office address and houra. This
seems a triie, but It pays a professional
man, or woman In particular. to be
punctilious.
when / finally Joined. Aunt Eleanor,
she had a regular Chinese puzzle spread
out before her. First, there was her In
vitation List for the reception and dance,
N which she had checked OF the names
of women to whom she owed calls, and
upon whom she must call before the day
Of Marjorie's coming out Then she had
a complete calling list, arranged accord
Ing to the days on which the different
women received. h had also a list Of
the women who had called on me. and
another list Of newcomers who were to be
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ciever1y introduced Il IL only recently
that q gown OF this sort could BE- serious
ly considered by any but the woman OF
wealth. for a d~ouble-width crepe de Chine
is necessary for its successful develop
mcnt. and until a short time ago It was
impossible to get q fabric Of this sort at
a moderate price. Now. however. It can
be bought IS inches wide. In all the most
fetchong colorA at o cost Of but q dollar
and a half the yard.
Hero again. 40 she 80 often has in the
past, the American woman has the manu-
f~ecturer to thanh for meeting her need
and making 1t possible for her to v a
gown OF charm and fashion at a price
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| you to Miss HammiIl.' Then she left %
to work out our own social salvation.
'We did not remove our hats or gloves.
though at several houses. where It was
rather warm. Aun Eleanor opened her
furs. for which I was glad. as It displayed
her lovely duchesse point collar.
Tho tea tables at these afternoons at
home are a Joy forever. Nothing but
tea or chocolate. Bess. served by eoms
! pretty girl In q summer frock. with tiny
sandwiches or cakes and bonbons. the
latter to match the overs oil the table.
AS you do not remove your gloves. the
hostess must not serve anything mussy.
| Now you see the reason of an afternoon
at home fos US. and tho whyness Of the
Canton bowl n the flowers from the
south bay window.
Where there's a pretty girl assisting
there ara generally several men helping
to pass the tea Could We find enough OF
our men friends loose Of an afternoon?
Let's try.
"The men who are quite intimate In the
house leave their hats and sticks in the
hall. otherwise. they stand around during
the call. with stick and hat held rather
stlf1y in the left hand. None Of the men,
hoWSNShp WV otcECUdl5 ultu tuS QTdW-
ing-room. but left them in the hall.
Aunt Eleanor remained the regulation
dfteen minutes at each house. and when
once she started. she went This is an
art worth learning. We went directly to
the hostess. said our graceful little adieux
and walked RICH. out Of the room. No
one backs from . drawing-room, It seems,
e We sometimes try to do at home.
"In the hail way. however. We would
always pause to drop OF the silver salver
the requisite number OF cards, Aunt Flea
nor always saying one two or three
to me in an undert me-. / do not think.
however, that she would ever have to do
this again. I a learned my little les
son. and will u noses for myself in
the future.
Either q butler OF . maid vas ready
h. open the door for US, and once, when a
sudden shower had arisen, a footipan was
waiting for us with an open umbrella, and
escorted ~ separately to h carriage.
Nobody gdkfeed, women did not kiss each
other. noeS seemed to be waiting on
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over the face. The low style OF hair.
the little coil OF three puffs Just above
I'M hat TO shoulder nicely.
l spirit Of the Thanksgiving vacation time.
SKIRTS VERY ELABORATE
AND VERY FULL.
The dinner gowns and the dancing
frocks designed specially for the Thanks
giving festivities all show the vogue for
! the picturesque.
/ The skirts are very elaborate and very
full. They are made Of the softest OF fab
RIGS, n they family suggest the crino-
line days Of long "
The draped bodice 10 the vosus-the
bodice which shows a pretty figure to its
very best advantage. This bodice invari-
ably a the long-pointsd corsase. and is
made over q CAREFULLY fitted and boned
lining.
With this style Of ffock either the three
quarter or elbow sleeve is preferred. and
quito a. often the gown is high neck a.
low.
Chiffon taheta in pompadour designs and
colors IS much tho mode for linn frocks,
while crepe de Chine. chiffon velvet and
embroidered chiffon are also greatly used.
Soft little ruchings of silk arc a favorite
trimming. Narrow ruffes are used, and
~lace-plain, spangled and embroidered.
Mcdallions OF %pompadour silk framed in a
tiny lace ruehing are fashionable as a
trimming for any Of the soft-fabrfc gowns.
They are used Just ss a insets would
be.
The colors which ara the most IN vogue
right now for Dime and dancing gowns
are pale blue. specially in combination
with a delicate, greenish gray. burnt-bread
color. maize, pinkish heliotrope. a pale
thread shade and COG de roche, and the
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HER DIARY OF MANNERS

you. and yet % had the restfui sense -
being entertained.
I'VE kept this pace up for three dayN
from 8 to half-past s unit Eleanor 10
still In despair over the outlook. and ays
shs cannot see how she ia ever to catch
up before Marjorie comes out. For ny
SELF and tbs new onion brown card easel
must ray that three days are ample. md
yet. dear Bess. / am here to study ETH
quette and good form as practiced In New
York. and I shall follow my worthy Aunt
Eleanor into the very jaws OF nervous
p~rcstration Therefore. expect no further
news from me until after tho great event
-Marjorie's debut"