New-York tribune., 1908-02-23


To-day the departure Of the newly welded pair
Sc resar6e5 as an escape and is planned such
when rossihle for few brides and grooms care
Cor rhe attentions bestowed upon them by their
friends az such time
From the average town house there Is no Sc
cret way by which the waiting crowd can be
foiled and the new bride therefore can tie only
g voluminous veil well about her best hat and
make her way down the staircase and out to
TO the curb. her husband n1anfully endeavoring
II shield her as best he may from the handfuls
Of rice which sting sharply when thrown IN
close proximity and which with the softer pelt-
ings Of roseleaves help 10 make the path TO
freedom most slippery one These same kind
friends have also seen that the motor is prop
erly equipped for the dash TO the train, and TIED
f,v scarcely discernible string will be slipper,
white and well worn. hidden away under
little pile of papers or dirt, fully three doors
ap,av This apparently inofensive object, when
the machine gets we'll under way, indulges in
bounoes ard leaps in the air that call the at
tention Of the most absent minded pedestrian
70 the fact that the automobile conveys bride
and groom TO the station. Ribbons and flowers
are always tied on the offsioe door, and the
roof Of a Limousine. with the light steamer
trunk and grips VIII show dangling emblems
that ape removed carefully stop
can be made in some quiet side street. For this
reason thoughtful ones go of fifteen minutes
nr so earlier than is necessary TO make their
train The demon OF pursuit seems always TO
en1er into some one OF the wedding party, or a
member Of the family, and trailing along a
block or so away Will be z second motor, with
one or more congeniaI spirits intent on seeing
the last Of the happy pair Just before the
train starts surprise is given. not always
welcome in the shape Of d fond and vociferous
and
ferent stops along the line. to be called through
the car and bring later confusion the recip-
tents
CNWELCOAIE ATTENTIONS.
New Workers OF the smart set have in
dulged in all manner Of antics al any weddings
where two OF their particular clique were the
contracting parties. and che provoking details
thought out Iaboriously by the fun plotters, have
sometimes been amusing. though ofttimes over,
Done Still fresh in the memory Of the younger
set OF natrons is the famous trunk episode. A
young couple were married. and, thinking to
evade send-of at the depot. had their luggage
cent first 10 one of the fashionable hotels, where
the. intended 10 dine quietly and later proceed
cn their iourney- AT the door Of the suite en-
gagged stood 2 particularly large extra trunk.
not Part of the original number Of pieces It
was tied as wedding cake box. with large
bows of white ribbon. There was huge paster
NJ the side. with Nj and Mrs -" in plain
s-terine and beneath. Nobody knows
carried" A month later, in London an UNI
srena gave liberal sprinkling of rice when it
sas opened a. notable garden party given
- the Duchess OF Marlborough
once away. however, the newly marrieds'
Of the millionaire set have only TO enjoy the
trivate car. either owned by Of them or by
some member Of the family. and be served with
all the delicacies of the season until their des-
iinstion is reached. For various members Of
;he very large Vanderbilt family certain farm
rottage or the George Vanderbilt estate at Bit
more has been set aside for -honeymcons, with
attendants galore. menu for the two or three
weeks visit that would tempt even the most
critical and horses and motor cars for any hour
desired
The Szechenyis were for several days the
tonic Of much speculation TO their where
sbouts and so cleverly was their going away
managed that the waiting guests had no idea
the two were of until they were far on their
Journey Those kind friends who had their eye
On the Wayfarer which waiting on the
Grand CentraIs sidetracks. had shock when.
sfter hours Of watching. the Alfred Vanderbits
. were whisked off TO Newport in il. Why il was
II nor suspected that the Harry Payne Wnitneys'
lovely home Long Island would be the chosen
spot # is hard 10 imagine. for these Wander
bilt sisters have been inseparable companions
always
THE SOUTH Is POPULAR
The Adirondacks have been q favorite spot
for brides for many years, although, one
nlaintively sighed not long ago, III is growing
too civilized There, although q cottage So
tailed. may be the loan Of a friend the proTi-
tioning and service do not come by magic, the
Sunny South-Bermuda Mexico-is often the
chosen destination of those who have naught
to do but idle away months of bssful days.
around the world IS a more ambitious wedding
tourney. and one that the Stephen Pels. the
Bernon Sheldons. the whitneys. the Fred Cheese
broughs, the Alexander Butler Duncans and
the Morton Nichols started forth for Some of
these made the circuit. others were content with
"India's coral strand" as the limit and the
Duncans are still route
What is seen on a honeymoon trip will ever
be the most delightful subjects for reminis-
cences- The little side trips taken to out OF the
way places q foreign country will ever retain
their local color, and the pair that look upon
picturesque countries with artistic appreciation
the vivid recollections are an unending source Of
JOY No one OF the travellers ever returns with
cut q large and varied collection of souvenirs.
and one lovely woman Of society. whose sweet
ress and sentiment radiate happiness TO all her
friends, has a unique bracelet showing bits Of
mosaic from the cathedrals OF Italy that she
and her husband found together their we'd
ding journey, and had polished and set most
cuisitely in Roman gold.
To the American girl who weds foreigner
with vast estates and castles that she will prob
ably have the pleasure Of restoring their orig
inal grandeur, the planning OF the work and
watching its completion are matter of deepest
delight and instruction More knowledge of the
various periods Of decorations and furnish
trrs is so gained than could be ACQUIRED from