Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-09-23
VULGARITY OF
MODERN WEDDING,
Brides Lose Sight of Real
OF the Step in Light Of ''a's
Finery.

~ "a L4SQL Of
Finery.
Not long ago a Baltimo,o
Rev. Charles Z. GutlrIa 'synaa,
im aed o;t' Ep.scopal e;nsc of tlo -, u
wad,lin 49, USED 10 taxi part in ,1 IiaF''
WeaulnS rehearsals. n, "a cauryt
planned that he did not l;iulNr.e ~.
poIhp and ceremony that ,no,o M ta-
sal necessary, and thai yha H." Feae3r.
ihosphere pervading such offa;r.'' u .tal at
IN keeping in n house Of Cod TaS hot
tusal TO stage-manage. M !; 4uS re-
church wedding ceremony chain were. a
terest ana directs our thougItg 'SeS Ia'
view t; OIL the weddings of the T, ~ q re-
w .ere Two persons care for eo,I wear,
ana, without hope Of acquiring nn,. Other
oottai aGNahcement' decide to ivy of
getnef, there can be nOthino i've To-
cred than the ceremony wii,i more Sa'
them man ana wife. writes IlhaSeS
Qqimby in Leslie's Weekly IIairet
In the light of this facf tbo e.
PoWWoW ana vulgar display NJ ,' ly'taI
ceremonies, INDUCED in bv eVo, "IGaern
respected persons, cause surprise -. u.Sniy
event should be thus triAed via ii'"' ile
pelan blood manifests itself in W., 'A-
9i!inate desire to outshine others il '', WI
ulsplay OF hnery and the follow. lUr
1ie IelShiIS fashion, however ab,rrl y.
may be. Mere personal DISLIKE 80 u
weddings is of small account WI snowy
with the temptation our preSent ',..l''Iel
ana custom afford to incur uuirs+ ',t',I'lI
expense ON an occasion when tv.a ',,.r
sous please to tell the world Thar 5o!.,' 'I'
forth their love shall he solen'ni,,,T
living together in holy wedIocl "F
NOT long ago wedding in tla s,
oaIieu smart set, although neither FIN,
prospective groom nor the bride cogi5
lay claim TO the Oldest and best ancestrr
va. Ms cironlcied in the daily papers INK
Duchesse lace. at $40 a ward Is tI.
sole fabric used in the dresses f. f. ' y,
worn by the two flower girls at the y.oT
dlng OF =. The brides gown WV.
MADE IN Paris at a figure said to or
ceed S4OOO. The brides veil is of ro'I
lace, regal affair. costing, ere anj
the decorations, furnished bv - VIII
cost so-and-so, and the breakfast Sery'i
~ caterer, will cost" etc. and so nm
Tor q column or more. These Interest,
ing facts were given out by the family
VI tne pTlde. as We're also numerous
photographs taken for that express mr..
pose. Us P"''
We omit opinions about the wpddin,
least, which, at best is an unnatnr9I
meal, where every bride who owe,
blushed IS n paragon. and every groom
good fellow. almost. but NOT anita
good enough for the treasure he has
won, or-as the cynical would sav-wLo
has captured him. The custom of
throwing old shoes, rice, etc. and ifs
accompanying discomfort and danger Is
an old subject for comment. but n word
ABOUT wedding presents may not be
amiss. Who is there amongst us wbo
has not spent more than he could afford
on wedding presents? How Frequently
must 1T happen that some triting giff
trltiing because Of the givers slender
purse. is weighted with affection, while
the massive piece of silver. weighted
with wealth, is given the place of honor
The pOmp of a swell wedding is
great advantage to jewelers.. florists,
etc, but a tax on the young husband
and she is seldom the haDpiest bride vino
can boast that so many thousands of dol
lars were spent on her wedding One Of
the prettest marriage ceremonies |
have ever witnessed, and one which. a.
though a child at the time. I have
never wished to forget, was that Of q
very popular girl, the belle of her se.
wealthy, beautiful, and with a social
prestige second to none. Her only fault
seemed to be her inordinate love Of dis
play. She would go to almost any means
for show.
That she really loved the man to
whom she was married was proved by
the fact that a month before the dae
set for the affair, which was to be most
elaborate, with unlimited expenditure.
a railroad accident occurred ana the
groom was almost fatally injured. Th"
bride, whose mind had been ceuterei
upon her gorgeous trousSeau and the do
tails of the coming nuptialS forgot
them and flew to the stricken family Of
the man whose life meant so much 10
them ALL After a long period Of dang"
and worry. and months of Gonzales
cence, the wedding was celebrated, b0-
the money which was to have been
spent in flowers and feasting was given
by express wish of the bride. to end5Y
beds in the city hospital, aud to PEN
sion several old and worthy persons
The simple ceremony. the inexpensive
dress of the bride, and the radiant face
which shOne beneath the veil, with me
general attitude of the groom, who coad
scarcely understand the TRANSPORTATION.
impressed me as a sacred coupling Of
two lives. Happy the bride who can
say: Il made many hearts glad on i"'
wedding day"