The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-11

to me to be in such good taste. what my grandmother would call more ele- gan..' and what modern society gould co .sider the 'smartest.
 Sometime ago by niece was married in Baltimore, and she quite astonshed he. bridesmaids when she told them of her determination to have an even ing wedding. She had the idea that not only she would look prettier at an even in.s wedding, but that the bridesmaids an the eddlnc guests would all prefer the lovely setting that is made possible h. the elaborate decorations distinguish ing the evening wedding.
 "Anl despite the surprise expressed by her intimate frien Is in Baltimore, she was married a one of the conventional hours in the evening, and had a large wedding reception.
 There can be no question, however, thal the evening wedding, the conven- tional affair. followed by crush is get ting to be more and more dreaded by society. Most of the families if not al who represent the best society In the northern and eastern cities have long ago adhered 10 the high noon wedding and the wedding breakfast. One of the su.artcst weddings in the south this sea SO took place at high noon, the break fast following. As 1t was a June we'd ding, the gentlemen in the party were attired in white flannel, and the bride also adapted her costume and those of the bridesmaids to light materials. who'll lN different from tic conventional satin anc black broadcloth, which Is entirely too heavy looking at a summer wedding. even in the evening, the only time that 1t could he worn.
 Mrs Lousworth, you will remember. was married at high noon, the details of her wedding losing nothing In magnfi ,a of nrt ceremonies of international social interest take place before 1 o'clock. l can hardly recall wedding of great distinction in many years that has not been celebrated at high noon. l suppose that here in the south the hours have been arranged to suit the convenience of those who have not much leisure al their command It would probably be next to impossible for the best man to arrange his business affairs for high noon wedding, or at least he would probably demur at such contingency. Half of the men who oh- jcct to evening dress and consider 1t bor- ing to be even expected at the wedding crush In the evening would no doubt rebel if the coming winter brides pre- fer a high noon wedding. But they could soon be broken in and would find that the high noon wedding and breakfast would not conflict with their other en- agreements half as much as the evening wedding which thfongs the church at and the wedding reception which conttn- ues lcng after the bride has been driven away to the railway station"
 Apropos of reform in sociaT hours an exchange observes that earlier hours arc being observed by society people in all parts of the country.
 Heretofore social functions of an elab- crate nature everywhere took place at night and the later the guests assem- bled the more stylish the affair was con sidered," comments writer on social questions.
 At Newport. supposed to be the foun- tain head of social swelldom, where the majority of the people on pleasure bent were of the wealthy leisure class, who could sleep the morning after the even ing entertainments have been about at their heights at the break of day sun rise after the last figure of the cotillon