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New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
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Y Royal DanleIl
ALL MODERN COMFORTS.
NEWLY REFITTED-

far more atrocious than yours once carried a
Philadelphian who suffered dreadfuly.
AT the height of his seasickness this poor Phila-
deIphian beckoned his wife to his bedside and SAID
in a weak voice:
Jenny my Will is in the Commercial Trust Com
panys care. Everything is left to YOU, dear NY
various stocks you will find in my safe deposit
box
The man paused and sighed Then he said.
fervently:
And Jenny, bury me on the other side
can't stand this trip again alive or dead Dun
dee Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
BANDS FOR ALL TIMES.

.r -o-f-s some hetters are cautious on the band
rues.on They lang cut their goods with plain
r5sbons On EN-. and drared artractiveiy over Them
are suggested substitutes in the shape Of a June
go That's so a man Of taste and refinement
,s- 7-eer ire same headgear 10 weddings ard 10
funerals Al hes get 10 do Is TO shift bands
saa roo some neat [elts rugged out with baoy
cartridge belts leather bands rigged through Sits
IN rHe <e- Ike those II a mans nesliEee trousers
sss--e 70 b 3 tendency toward the c4nrre5oard
-r n s1ouchcs this year. instead Of the deep KeeI
some NJ -era are carrying , deeply depressed rail
On rae srabla-5 side
and what a bunch q ave-inspiring Scotch plaid
~s-s -ra~ a-e showing. OUEr TO be great things
r. keep crows from eating the golf balls Ihen
,hs-e are Tie round. brown plush affairs I'd want
n pet man who wo-, one OF those Makes HIM
look like dear little Teddy bear And there's the
slouch with frizzIy bands. Ike turhans made Of
st-i7s Of old lace curtain, artractvely dyed. The
rsvbr~ relt IS in the running again this year too.
rnlv II Just couldn't help decorating itself little
more than usual.
"A brand new one on ne is the stiff felt. made
IN The exact shape OF Tho low. narrow brimmed s. I
straw hat
But on mamma. Have you seen The up-to-date
s5sl sc-.rIleo Looks as though the puppy had
played with il before il got cool The crown is
pushed clear azcz IN the stern. leaving no brim
10 speak Of behind In front the brim runs out
about foot. and then suddenly rolls UP, as though
it Just happened 10 think il had gone far enough
Makes the wearer LOCK as though his hat were try
i.g 70 ge- ahead OF him. II a fellow wore that
The street red block traffic.
DO men resIIv pay good money for those freaks
Not often A mans mental makeup Is revealed
ty tie style Of hat ne wears. Not many of us
vii admit We have cerebral wheels that emit that
kind Of sparks. 4 fellow viii see one Of those
gay topknors in 2 show window mile away. Hell
hasten over for 2 nearer view Perhaps he'll a6-
rrs lis architecture out In front till the watch
20 -r- E-=vly h. hon
The prospective customer will walk in and say: J
vi Z h. Main Hack derhN- nIease-
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
cIRcuMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE

.cyou say you met the defendant on a streetcar
and that he had been drinking and gambling said
tbs attorney for the defence during the cross-ex-
animation.
yes" replied the witness
.Did YOU see him take drink?"
NO
"Did you see him gambling"'
No
.grhen how do you know" demanded the attorney.
..,tat IN. defendant had been drinking and gam
bling?'
.Vver" explained the witness. ''he gave the con-
5uctor a blue chip for his carfare and told him
10 keep the change."-Lippincotts
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
MANS HAT NOW A
THING OF GLORY
p5NDS SHOW COLORS OF
THE RAINBOW.
Freaks That 4dorn Shoe WmdO7cS,
bit Are Worn Only by
the Innocent.

RI. line Of Aeaspieces they are dealing out -
.sle portion CT the dear public this year would
tbe late solomon in all his glory look like
1rsr II his grandmother's funeral"
60 delivered this oracular utterance the Saun-
= .,onred sa the sheltering doorway Of a Broad
- hat store Deity rolling a cigarette, he
80 !, and twirled a contemptuous thumb toward
t- bov window II his side.
." - II en- lie continued. Gaze cautiously
ri lop-winged Panama, for example. the one
- the modest srreamer on its tasty band, A
tors and SIX inches wide, srneared pronriscu-
-, vIfb all tne oolors Of the rainbow and some
.zs-s no respectable rainbow ever dreamed Of
- ,-r Of things made 10 pay election bets with
- tbs-s are these soied pea-green derbies with
=. b-oad red white and blue bands. oh, its
- they can't circulate some Of those through
-he country dls---'S '''"' d JOY 'IeS "e 10 Inc
bssr critters,
.,s si,'t this che sweet Young thing, the dainty.
-. v-rrz derby with the heliotrope band. b"auti-
M. rlsste6, On 7 could 60 10 church with that
-, m, There's something so suggestive Of IN
-.c-es about it-that Is. the innocence Of the full
- man who would appear in the street with
= ~ They've GOT the same thing with polka
-, hands. and I saw one cream-coIored dream
-s..ss vim cheap imitation Of dew-laden rain
sow.
-. .-s-r color'2 Sort Of March-earthen brown.
=. 2 cnch for rh= cheap sport who wants 10 be
- - date. JIis se-cent dcer OF last season is
..sAs down 10 about the right shade. Let ii so
trnsl,ed for q week in the March wind and It
- - right IN with the latest spring style; or
,..s shrinking of talcum powder viii give it the
.,--ert asphalt gray they are showing in the win
a,T,s Wants new black band. Of course. That
"a b-ovn shows up best with those modest striped
ts-ss in red Yellow and blue. Some Of en- are
s,,s lir,-e more quietly in red and black stripes
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
COST OF RINGING
THE WEDDING BELLS
LARGE OUTLAWS ON MOD
ERN CEREMONIES.
MNsic, FlO5eers, Gifts to attendants
and Brides TrousSeau Mount
Into Thousands.
BY NJ. W. Mount.

The Ptttsburg clergyman who has started
upon ostentatious weddings has his prototypes
among the clergy of New York and Baltimore.
The utterances of some Of these preachers upon
the subject of what does and does not constitute
ostentation at wedding lay stress upon the fact
that too many behave such ceremony as
though impelled by curiosity see and pride in
being seen, rather than impressed by the sa-
credness of the rite
1t has grown more and more the custom to
surround a wedding with all that makes for beauty
and exaltation, and modern church wedding as
Tar surpasses IN sacredness the old European Gus
toms OF merrymaking along flower strewn ways
as that pretty fashion improved upon many mar
riase functions Of antiquity
To convert church into a bower of floral love-
hness, breathing with song and vibrating TO the
chords Of organ and harp costs something in these
times. Flowers which strew the path Of a bride
are not had for merely the picking, nor co play
ers upon pipes and lutes volunteer their services
Tor love Of the bride. When have had the
temerity to do the official orgauist of the church
IN which the wedding to be held has prompt
" discouraged such offers. Weddings are organ
ists perquisites, and the musical programme is in
their hands at so much a note. Now that choral
services are becoming fashionable the organst
has his hands full Such a service while Won
drously beautiful is proporuonately expensive TO
the brides household and troublesome TO the Or
ganist
Music Of this kind forms one of the most costly
items at wedding, for opera stars expect sew
eral thousand dollars for strains that might well
have blown Ger Eden" and which symbolic in
exquisite harmony all the sacred aspirations of
new life IN the morning Of VoIIth IovA
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
THE WORK OF THE FLORIST.

Typical of q modern wedding with choral SER
vice and more than ordinarily lovely surroundings
was that Of Miss Cornea Hartman and Robert
Livingston Gerry, in Grace Church. recently. when
the couleur de rose OF happiness and the pink
unged clouds Of q dawning day of new existence
were symbolzed by pink azaleas glowing amid
paln-gtrt walls-after the arch of purity at the
entrance, eXemplihed by white lacs, had been
plum trees in the chaucel, covered with radiant
pink bloom, than which nothing is more suggestive
of sunrise and youth.
II the church decorations suggested youthful
happiness and love, those at the Hartman home
carried out the idea Of JOY fulfilled The great hall
was ablaze with spring sunshine as garnered in
golden Forsythia, genesta and roses, with just
enough green and white in the solid ceiling and
walls of flowers, 10 enhance best their radiant love-
liness
Yellow roses repeated the joy note in the dining
room: red roses Of love" filed the library with
warm glow, while the brides table in the drawing
room exhibited only Bride roses and orange bios
SONS. Thus does the spirit of art and poetry enter
into the relations OF a modern wedding, so that
each properly planned adornment has its sweet,
half-nystcal story tell and its special value in
deepening the beauty Of the religious ceremony.
It requires not only brains and talent but
keenly artistic instinct to plan the decorative part
Of a present day wedding, and such a designer
must have at his command skilled artisans in
flowers and an abundance OF whatever product OF
hothouse. garden or forest he may wish to use in
carrying out his ideas. He sets the keynote for
the entire ceremony and everything gives place to
this from the adornment Of the brides own gown
the kind and style of costumes and flowers worn
by the bridesmaids the color scheme and decora-
tons Of tables at the wedding breakfast and the
adorament OF the church where the nuptial bles-
sing is pronounced. About the only things with
which the decorator does not concern himself are
the ring and the nature of the viands served az
the feast
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
THINS PAPA's WALLET.

We have left well behind us the days OF our
American ancestors when the bride. clasping her
homemade nosegay, mounted pillion behind her
lords saddle secure in the knowledge that her
tire trousseau packed in the saddIebags. where
she could keep eye It. and that long jew
eIler's bills would await her Homecoming TO remind
her of the expensveness of ornaments presented to
her bridesmaids.
The custom OF making presents 10 bridesmaids
Is by means small part OF the cost of wed
ding. The bridegroom spends from IS 10 $25
apiece for bouquets according TO the nature OF the
flowers used in them He also presents more or less
expensive souvenirs 10 his ushers, and trihes
costly as he can AFFORD to the bridesmaids. The
bride also gives her maids tokens of affection
which usually take the form OF jewelry.
An additional wedding expense is the bachelor
dinner at which the bridegroom entertains his
intimate friends sometimes at cost OF $1,000 and
the luncheon. costing few hundreds. where the
brides chums gather TO discuss her wedding and
look at the trousseau and presents
brides father apparently plays a small part
at a wedding Scarce glance rests upon him
he escorts his daughter to the altar and that glance
is often of impatenoe because he obscures part
Of tho wedding gown. lie is however. q very busy
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
ONCE WAS ENoueH

The aftable Captain Duggs OF the Hamburg
American liner Prince Oscar was connmiseratins
with a seasick passenger.
''Seasickness. sir" said the captain. lis a very
nasty thing. Some peoples sunerings, though, are
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
UNcONVlNciNG.

.'why. how long is it since we metz
About ten years, my dear
"Why have you never been TO see meY
''Well-just look at the weather we've hadl'-
London Opinion.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
$4,000 FOR FLOWERS ALONE.

But this refinement Of art in wedding adornment
comes high. Prices for such work run from S40O TO
$500 in pretentious weddings, While in While
the rarity and profusion Of certain flowers used
bring the cost up to $500 and even. extremely
rare occasions, over the 5000 mark An orchid
wedding. for instance. could be made very costly
indeed If enough orchids could be assembled TO
take the place usually occupied by smilax and
ferns.
II sometimes happens that different florists fur
nsh decora tions and bouquets at the we'd
ding. AT the Hartman wedding planned the
decorations and another furnished bridesmaids
bouquets OF pink roses and the brides white bou-
Quet, TO match the color scheme Of pink and white.
Another pink and white wedding still remem-
bered was that Of Miss Clara Huntington and
Prince Won Hatzfeldt when pink and white
heather made an unusual color touch amid lilies
and tropic plants.
: coral wedding that Of Miss Charlotte di
Zerega and Sir Frederick Frankland, when prac-
tically all the decorations were Of Poinsettia and
holly, with certain rooms taking a lighter coral
tinge from roses and pink chrysanthemums. In
stead OF coral hued flowers the bridesmaids
coral pins presented by the bridegroom and car
ried the brides gift of prayer books. bound clasped
and initiated with silver.
In the same year, 1899, another costly wedding
that of Miss Annie Cutting and Baron de
Vriere of the Washington Legation, when the
decorative scheme was all of green and gold in
which roses predominated.
Easter weddings usually make lilies the dominant
note in decorations, and a few such weddings have
cost nearly $4,000. or such a character were the
weddings of Miss May Goelet and the Duke of Rox-
burghe and Miss Alice Thaw and the Earl of Var
mouth, while notably expensive weddings We're those
of Miss Elsie French and Alfred G.. Vanderbilt;
Miss Julia Dent Grant and Prince Cantacuzene
Miss IVY Langham and Lieutenant Commander Vis-
count de Faramond, Miss Margot Stone and Count
Alexander Beroldingen, and Miss Fiji Potter and
James a. Stillman, Jr.
Remarkable as were these affairs for the beauty
and costliness Of their floral decorations, they have
almost been ecltpsed by the adornments incidental
the Vanderbilt -Szechenyi wedding. when orchids
formed the principal decorations. These costly
blossoms used in such profusion that 1t is said
the $4,000 limit well passed in the cost of
floral decorations.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
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GRAND OPEN LOCATION. AU7
Running Hot and Cold Water P
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
copyris5t 1908 by Thomas H. McKes.

"HE course of events would have run quite
differently but for the unforeseen and
Miss Sally Newands. This, however,
was a conjunction in no wise unusual.
Miss Newlands and the unexpected were mat
ter of fact generally to be found together. Many.
therefore, arguing in strictly logical manner
relying upon the well-known connection between
cause and effect-naturally concluded that she
had something to do with the resulting conditions.
The frequency with which commoton appeared in
her train gave considerable basis for such conclu-
sions
sally" said Mrs. Elswick, thoughtfully when
one morning the automobile bore them swiftly
through the warm autumn sunshine to the village.
'you stormy petrel."
YES" Sally answered inattentively as she
watched with interest hdgety hunter which
groom was exercising along the road. Il know.
Hoisted with ones own"
''pnats petard. goose"
Really" demonstrated Sally. ut sounds like
duck which should be cooked raw. like a canvas
back"
"A petrol is a bird" instructed Mrs Elswick
sagely; "a petard is At least think So
Ny DEAR you may know a great deal about life
and horses but not about literature. However,
your quotation is very applicable. Take care that
playing with fire you don't get your fingers burn
ed"
"You mean by that, flirting" Sallie replied calm
ly 'I shall fall in love myself expect to do it.
Every girl does"
Immediately upon Miss Newlands arrival at the
Elswicks the whole club body and individ-
ually had felt itself affected. Even Deshon the
saturine the sardonic and the silent, displayed
signs of unusual animation and gave unmistakabe
indications of taking notice. In different degrees.
varying with age, character and previous condi-
tions of servitude, each promptly fell in love
with her. Had she not been celebrated about Bos-
ton and Baltimore and in Ireland and Eng
land as a noted horsewoman who followed the
hounds with persistence and skill? Was she
not interested heart and soul in polo. knowing the
game as thoroughly any of them? Moreover
she was SO distractngly pretty.
Sport was her world Her days were given up
to It, and she confessed that she dreamed of it,
in addition, the sporting spirit supplied the
guiding principle by which she directed her life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

person studied and accepted It, the she did
such one honor. failure to obey its DEGREES
was the most fault, the objectionable crime.
In her opinion, the who gave the best evil
dence OF adherence to it was emphatcally the best
man.
Were all entered more or less" announced
Derrick, who less hard hit than any Who's
the favorite-and what odds!'
"Blatchford," returned Van Norden, whose
midde-aged. married-man's interest in Sally had
LED little Mrs. Van Norden to declare out-spokenly
that she was jealous. Jack Blatchford. He's
our blue ribbon winner He has the biggest handi-
cap. Is good fellow, too. and good-looking."
With not penny to his name"
"she's got all the gold that's necessary That's
one reason why it would be such excellent
match. They have the tastes. Would be
perfectly congenal. capital arrangement"
'.LangIey's head over heels in love with her.
Langley-Dck Langley's polo and consequently,
in measure, Dick Langley himself-was some
thing of joke He confessed that he had been told
that he must take exercise. and he declared
that he did not see on the whole, why polo might
not be good thing for him
That Langley had the price, that If he was
not able to play he able to pay, abundantly
and superabundantly, was not doubted. Futher-
more he young, any one might see who
viewed his tall thin, lank figure and his long, Sc.
rious thoughtful face Therefore the Westmeads,
one and ALL from Van Norden, the captain, to
Brackenbury the substitute on the second team,
had early taken him under consideration.
will he do?' asked Derrick, who played No 2,
excitedly and repeatedly. I'VE need more men.
with those who are away and those who are laid
I'D there are afternoons when can't scrape to-
gether six to play practice game"
at suppose he might help fill up" commented
Deshon glocmily. "As for expecting he's going
to be any good, for don't stand for 1t.
However Deshon went further in his disqui-
sition or gave utterance to his conclusions as to
the singularty of the ways of the universe. He
was accustomed to make merely the briefest of
remarks. Only such a burning topic could have
drawn more than dozen words from him.
long speech like the present one therefore caused
him sincere establishment, which brought him to
a full stop in something of uismay.
Nor did Langley trial, prove himself more
adept or serviceable than had been expected. Act
ually however, no great ground for complaint
listed. Frequently, in truth, he proved decidedly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02
Y A MODERN TOURNAMENT

that sprightly lady had not opened her lips.
The week of the Colony Cup matches was en-
phatcally height of the Westmead season. Those
who had been motoring in Europe had come back
Yachts were going out of commission and the sea-
farers returning for the autumn to the surround
ing houses, which were all flied with guests who
added to the throng in the clubhouse and about
the grounds With Saturday the day of the finals
which had left the Northbrooks and Westmeads to
contend for supremacy, the crowd was the greatest
Almost the first to arrive Miss Sally New
lands in the Elswick car Under Elswick's guild
ance it had lurched the uneven hillocks and
finally was brought to stand just beyond the table
where the time-keepers sat and the gong was
placed.
Il will not be excited" declared Sally, II will
not be-or at least" she added as a saving clause.
''I'll not show it if am"
Sally said Mrs Elswick 1--WE shall have to tie
you in the automobile. That will be the only way
to keep you quiet when the game begins"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

useful to play until some late arrival could jump
in and take his place. He galloped conscientious
ly about the field and did his best to hit the ball
when it came In his way. In fact he constantly
made vigorous and spirited attempts to reach 1t
when he happened to think of it. Afterwards in
the chaf of the dressing and the discussion
of the smoking room, he proved to be perfectly
good-humored, and. indeed, developed certain
quickness of repartee which added to the number
of stock anecdotes of the club. Moreover the
amounts of his subscriptions for cups and polo
dinners and polo matters generally were some
thing to receive and welcome with hated breath.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

This, as she interpreted It, furnished her with
thoroughly competent point OF view. an entirely
ample rule of conduct and a perfectly adequate
code of morals. How efficient she found the sim
pie law, how universal she tried to make the ap-
plication was remarkable Also as she followed
its dictates unswervingly running by its guidance
a straight which was notable, she insisted
that all should conform to the standard which she
had set up for herself In the degree which any
one understood this was she accustomed to accord
consideration and confidence. The more closely
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

''MR. LANGLEY-DICK,' SHE CALLED SOFTLY
you know that you trembling yourself
You've been tuggng at your gloves every moment
and don't believe that you know whether your
parasol is open shut"
'It isn't like an everyday game, of course"
"And-oh! it's splendid and I'm glad I'm alive.
I'm glad I'm here. great match like this always
makes me think of knights and paladins and hold
ing the lists and Journeys and that sort of thing.
This is Just the for days as that was for
them"
"And," said Mrs. Elswick, "the men led by
much the same motives beleve-to gain honors
in the sight of the pretty ladies'
I'VE feel the same about it, too" Sally contin-
ued. Don't we bestow our favor and give our
liking and love to the man who earns our admira-
tion--who does the best-who shows the most the
sporting spirit?"
what is this?" asked Elswick, returning to the
machine.
sally declares" announced his wife, that she
siders this as a tournament of old when knights
were bold"
while you are ladies whose bright eyes rain in
nuence and judge the prize" he interrupted.
And" Mrs. Elswick continued, disregarding
him. that she going to give her heart, hand and
Lerself, to the one who comes out best in the en-
counter"
Il didn't say all that" Sally maintained. How
thrilled. Yes," she declared desperately, I'D be
almost willing to abide by the test.
The Northbrook had begun to appear on the
field. Already the Northbrook back was jog
ging along taking easy swings with his mallet and
warming up his pony. The referee darted busily
about with ball in his hand. Van Norden came
forward leading his mount and called Justify to the
Others One by one they struggled out. Derrick,
No. L. alert and active, Deshon, No. 3, with his
ual placidity At last they stood in the center of
field with the Northbrooks grouped before them.
All were present except Langley.
Sally Newands in her agitation and surprise sud
denly grasped Mrs. Elswck's hand and held 1t.
- What is it?" the other gasped.
'See"
"What?"
"Why-oh-Jack Blatehford is there all dressed
and ready. He's mounting. He is joining them.
He is taking his place." A moment of silent inten-
gun He is Number Two Mr.. Langley isn't one
of them"
And Jack Blatchtord's riding DICKS best pony.
Frisco" gasped Mrs. Elswick. Il don't under
stand at ALL"
To tell of the game were surplusage. II lives
in Westmead annals. II it is not glorihed in song
often enough is it told in story. Over and over
again the incidents have been recounted and never
seem to grow old. Rather additional circum-
stances constantly appear-new events are contn-
ually brought to light and still the wonder grows.
At the end of the first period after moments of
breathless attention, of motionless absorption
sally Newlands and Mrs. Elswick were able to
think and speak.
Please" implored Mrs Elswick to Brackenbury
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-02

"HE course of events would have run quite
differently but for the unforeseen and
Miss Sally Newands This, however,