The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-02-04
Cost OF noncymoons.

c me 10 Washington 10 speud their bone,
/. moopsf Perhaps The question oanoot b
! satisfactorily snsvered. bat the fact r
mains tbst toe capital is great Meccs 10
! the nesly welded. Some people ssy ths
IL ts becsose Washington ~ resifol snt
that st this one period 10 their lives met
aud women do no, care Tor bus,le. Tee,
~sn, TO be sble 10 devote ,ome thought Il
esca other without tear Of personal acc
dent, Whstever the reason. the fsel
rem aims thst the snuusl itfiy OF bridei
snd erooms smonpts 10 1 least 20.00C
rersous,
Toe msusaer OF oue OF the hotels oi The
city YES ssked Ia regard TO the expense oi
honey moon
IL honey moon 10 Washington too e,
pepsive for msu With . moderate salary.
the reporter sske5. or can 1t be reduced
q 90 economical basis without display 10 q
ahs Limitation oi she briueerooms purse
be be happen to be OF The less wealthy
cltssi
That question need not be q vexed one,
replied the fl ,bls msnsaer. A honey
moon ia Washington can be Is costly o.
the purse c,n buy or II can be spent on
90 smt Eipely small smount, II ycu will.
Of coarse, consider the luxury sfIorded by
our modern hotels.
At this moment have 10 mind Q man
from Chicsgo Who bronRht bis bride here
Oh their wed ding trip Their living eIpen
ses amounted TO something like $500 .
day. that smount bsing spent 10 the hotel,
Bat. then, the manager added, this man
hsd 40 almost or lencbsble thirst for rare
old vines end things 10 season and ont OF
season, Bu' tlere is just one thing wish
to say 10 correction with the AmeticsD
bridegroom. cannot recall cne instance
where the qaslity does uot hold good. be
be q man OF wealth or one OF modest 10
come He never questions the price oi
things Tbis even proves true concerning
the engagement OF our apartments. He
spends bis money generously aud without
onsnltstion.
remember We had guest at the came
time With our $500 day couple newly
welded psir from New Enslsnd. Their
daily expenses we're $40 Nov, .usinp
thee figures which sre entirely eocurste.
one can quickly see that luxurious IiViog
lit can be purchased for the latter
amount is no. so frish,inlly expensive as
our on, OF town friends picture. Really
the amount OF n oney to be spent Ia more
9 matter OF tse's than the condition Of
ones purse.
At this ianc are the m9nsger rescbea
aud threw open the door OF the state bri
dsl emit. displaying q veritsble glimpse Of
fairy land. This chamber is the most eX
peosive room il the hotel It's siz, does
differ mstefi lily from the less elegantly
furnished rooms, bat in msgnificence II
rivals tbs mos. gorgeous bsich sm ers OF
European palaces. O'e speedily resl'z,s
thst TO comprehend its bssnsy color TEN
persment becomes necessity.
Investigation reveals wells OF plsin moire
dsmssk. the color which deepens from the
isintest ebsde OF ehell piuk to the rich
bIueh OF the rose This ,ct is contip
ned 10 the less rich hsrg nss and drsptr
les OF the same tinte, while the carpets re
feet the same lines. which become light
ened BY windows covered with rare old
lace. The forni nre is Of Lonis XIV, per
ioI, the color scheme ia o,rfie ont 10 the
ut ,lsterings OF figured dsmssk 10 dainty
Horsl designs and scroll eff lots. while the
foor 20. ted bsdstesd with its canopy is
said TO be an tx,ct COPY o: the oriaiasl
at Cluny. the cost Of the bed alone btiOg
soormons.
Rat bov do you make tho expenses
ruu up TO $500 9 dsyp iuqaired the re
porter.
Q lite easily enough. This room. includ
log bath, is S25 . ear. Such ,uesis as
occupy 40 apartment Of that sort demsnd
= private dining room, the latter ranging
In price according TO the elaboration Of
the room and the table furnishing. say
S25 for the dioiog room q day. ard $50
is disposed Of st oocs. Nov, Sl00 Tor
three mesls Tor two people Is not 20 npcb,
after sll. when prioeloGs wines ere served
witb Luncheon snd dinner
Game. fruit and vegetsbles on. OF season
,re worth their weigh. 10 gold. go 800 is
mere bsgstelle The temaioing $3.50 IL
paid Tor drawing room. room aud board
for maid. exclusive OF csrrisse.
Mean while the couple from New Eoe
land we're serenely content 10 their spsrt
mebt "a bright room. With adjoining bath
and every comfort, which cost them So
dsy. Their mesl', being ordered indici
ously IRON an elaborate mem. smonn,ed
bs6. While the co 60 bDed tips OF husband
and wife reached the sum OF 81. mskiog
The torsi $40. These two yonog people
Ell yed the life 10 tbs pnblis dining room
seeing veil dssssed guest st table. which
frequently proves nEe Of the most plessIDs
sights OF their trips Tasre they bad
music, lights and aIvers pslors. which
they wers =. IS nooa liberty 10 efjoY 70,
their $40 9 dsy ss the western couple Tor
tn,ir 500 day.
True. our state bridal suit is 10 constant
densnd, still hoaey moon can be spett
10 Wssbiog,or 90 q wobdeiiuliy small
snoopt OF nooey without. .displsJipp psu
nrions qusliliss. 9 trait Of chsrsoter from
sbioh the average Aneriean bridegroom
is sbsolptsly free.
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