The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
SUPERINTENDENT TO

z <. PROSPECTIVE BRIDES. The following from the Topeka tkan- ' sas) State-Journal tells of complaint of a Society Reporter: .
 Now that the day of the last of the June weddings has arrived the s. R.. who has been afraid to peep ne- s re. will register knock on the local practice of crowding. the 1or,- night before the girls wedding with entertainments in her honor. Bhere s Is really no sense in the custom ana . at Is entirely unnecessary. To enter tain for prospective bride, especlai- ly one whose marriage will take her out of town, is a very pretty comph- ment, but why, when everybody knows for months before. that girl IS 70 be married. give all the parties TOT her the hast two or three weeks? They would be enjoyed much moro if they were spread out over two or three months Popular Topeka girls go 10 a party every day, and sometimes two and three. during the fortnight pre- their marriage and what With all the other fuss and worry atten. dant upon fashionabl, wedding-the finishing touches to the trousseau. the necessarily large correspondence, the entertainment of out-of-town guests, the planning and preparation for a new home, and so forth. her wedding day finds the average girl worn to frazzle and so thin shk could easily be pulled through her wedding ring. Of course she appreciates the kindness of her friends and is delighted to nave ! so many parties given for her, but she would enjoy them more If they were not SO close together. The parties for a prospective bride are all very much alike-the same guests. similar decora- tionss and similar "eats." The people 7 uta 1ad the sight of hearts and wedding bells that they see them in their dreams. 2 xs for salad and ice cream and chicken tatties and creamdd sweetbreads ana the rest of the dope that is served at parties, the sight of 1t Is so sick ening after the first half dozen par ties, that the guests would swoon with ioy at the sight of corn beef and cab base. Finally,sa a day or two before the wedding, when the s. R., asks the bride or one of her family or bridal party if there is anything new doing, , they shriek. "No Thank GoodnessT +
 ~ Miss Fannie Hannon and Mrs. Ferdi- nand Pointer will leave this morn ing for Decatur, where Miss Hannon' will visit her sister, Mrs. Pointer, for some time.
 Mrs. Charles P. Ball and daughters, Mrs PhiIipui stratford and Miss Mary Seibels Ball, who will spend the sum mer abroad, leave this morning. They $ will be joined in Washington by Miss Agnes Carr, all of whom are members of Mrs. Fac Smiths party.
 MARRIAGE OF MISS STERN
 AND ER. BERRIDGE. Yesterday at high noon the mar riage of Miss Alice Stern and MT. William Berridge was solemnized at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. B. Stern, on North Hull street, Rev. Neal L. Anderson officiating in the 0 presence of a number or relatiVes anu Hose friends.
 The bride wore a travelling suit of gray cloth with waist of lace and hat to match the costume.
 Shortly after the ceremony the young couple left for a trip to Savannah and Atlanta. When they return they will reside with Mrs. r. Haynie at her home, TOT Madison avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. stern and family came from Birmingham recently to s reside in Montgomery and MT. Berridge who has made his home in Montgom- cry for the past year, was formerly of Leicester. England.
 Mrs. Mary Phelen Watt will go to Blount Springs in a. few days where she has taken a cottage for the summer.
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 Mrs. wyndham Mason, Miss Fannie May Mason and Miss Lizzie Morris Ma son of Birmingham, are the guests Of Mrs, E. B. Joseph and Miss Edna Joseph at their home on South Hull street.
 Mrs. John Barnes Is visiting Mrs. w. H. Berrett in Augusta, Ga. q f +
 Mrs, O. E. Norton has gone to Nor scross, Ga, to visit friends.
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 xTv. Misses Fedora and Jule Randolph. Miss Maggie Hubbard, Miss Virginia Abercrombie and Miss Annie Danziger have returned from Mountain Creek, | where they have been enjoying a camping party.
 Mrs. Essie Booth Sloan has gone ko Anniston to visit friends. Miss Ethel Tresslar, of Montgomery, R&he guest of Mrs Julian Bartee, was Responsible for a very delightful after. Nooff and evening Friday, participated