The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-06-03
! GOOD OLD WEDDING CUSTOMS.


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Miss Rich looked up from her sew
ing. the New York Press says. and
thoughtfully surveyed the other mem
bers Of the Lenten Sewing Club I
There were neither dressmakers, ca
terers. decorators. musicians nor pres
ents-only those two radlantly happy
beingsg' Don't be mysterious" the
secretary said, severely. I was think
ing about Molly Randolph's wedding
down In North Carolina" Miss Rich
said Il was bridesmaid. you know"
Go orr commanded the president
-Wen.7 Miss Rich began. the we'd
ding was 10 be al Christmas. and /
went down the first week IN Decem-
Der. expected to ind the house over
run with dressmakers. preparations
going on for bridesmaids Iuncheons.
rehssrsais-you all know the chaos
that precedes a wedding here-but
everything was calm and peaceful
why. Molly said. you don't
mean to say you have all your sewing
done already
80 Deed ! have said Molly. all ex-
cept the wedding gown. and they are
going TO start on that tomorrow
Then she showed me a trunk full
J OF the daintiest lingerie possible. all
trimmed with priceless real laee-for
the Randolphs were fabuIously rich
; before the war-and her gowns. too.
> were the sweetest things.
; why ! said. enviOusly. I didn't
I suppose you had such swell dressmak-
( ers here.
! 'Dressmakersr laughed Molly. i
: couldn't AFFORD such a luxury. ! made
> every stitch OF those things myself
e Surely thought I. the wed ling
: gown viii be designed by profession
i. ais Not at all. The they who were
: to come the next day to make Il
J. proved 10 be members OF the Randolph
Il family. who gathered from far ans
o near, each one armed with a thimble
: ard instead OF the fuss and bother o.
l. lot Of strangers In the house, ther'
= we were, Just a family party.
n And somehow. as we talked sns
:. sang glees and slipped sillibub hande'
Is about picca ninnIes. the loveliest cow
you can imagine evolved itself out o
q the India muslin that had been part o
le yfolly's mothers trOusseau-
y 1T was the same way with the wed
In ding supper. The day before the wet
70 ding all the aunties. both black an
le white. swarmed about the kitchen
u while we al helped shell nuts an
to stone raisins. and by night as thong
n by magic. the pantry shelves wei
es grooming under the most deliciou
81 cakes. jeIlies. pates and game pies"
lie And what about the music and de
of orationsY' asked the secretary.
Is "A party Of twenty got the greens
a. the woods Inc men cut and we mad
h. the garlands. and together we trimms
an the church. Molly's cousin played Il
ey wedding march. and the bridesmaid
or took turns at the plano for the dancir
sfterward.
,u- And oh. must tell you OF Il
of quaintest thing OF all. When II can
~, time to deliver the invitations. we 10
Ter bridesmaids. all dressed in viii
It. drove about in the Randolphs' old. Q
carriage. and called in state at ca
house. the old negro foOtman deliv'
ing the invitations on q silver salvei
he Weren't there any presentsT ask
the secretary
On- Not what we would call presen
m There were chests OF old linen 4
ity family silver from Molly's people, a
lly. the bridegroom gave her a diamo
Of brooch that belonged 10 his gre
the at-great-something-"
ed, Il thought a diamond sunburst
per least went with every bridegroom
It the president remarked
-let mot with MOlly's: he's as poor
ing a church mouse" Miss Rich repli
ldi- But they marry just for love do
Inc there. and Molly wouldn't exchsE
for that oId-fa shioned brooch for the N
DIN magnificent tiara in New York
says II has never been worn BY an
OBJ happy woman"