The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
HEUDING The WEDDING GUESTS
ROSS or THE SHOW DIVIDED THE
SHEEP FROM THE GOATS.

Asked BY the Bride to Help Out, He sue.
oeeded In Making Those socially Promi.
nent ComfoFtaDIe-As for Friends or
the Family, Who Cared About Them7
There is more uncertainty In New YORK
about the ushers and bridesmaids at a we'd
ding than there is about anything else
said a social authority who was discussing
thA matter, 'ior one can never tell who will
be chosen. There used to be an old theory
that the nan selected his beat friends and
the girl followed the same system when II
came to picking out her attendants. That
good old way has no hold low.
Thaveknown cases In which the bride mas
insisted that every usher shall be taken from
her friends because she likes the look OF their
names best. Then | have known BRIDE
grooms to be just as insistent to have the
BRIDE surrounded by only the girls that be
and his sister and family know.
TO show how far there may be a division
between the bride and the bridegroom as to
the Eueets Of honor, I'll tell you q little story
Of wedding that recently took place. The
bride was a stranger in New York. so was
the bridegroom, who came from Europe.
% the morning Of the wedding, which was
set down for noon. a relative Of the bride
called up on the telephone a mar well known
In society here and In Paris.
81 want you to come early to the house.
che told him, and act, well, act as sort Of
master Of ceremonies. as it we're
he could not have been more astonished
hhe had been invited to be the bridegroom,
You know everybody who Is coming, she
insisted. when no voice came back " the
telephone, and we are strangers TO many
Of the New Workers. So you see you will
b doing u . great favor
But what am | to do7' he asked. !
an not an usher. What will they dor
They were foreigners in part, was the
answer. and besides the others didn't know
perhaps what should be done. Wouldn't
he come down and help her out?
you let me see II ! can find two friends
who will help me- he asked, Are you
willing for me TO bring them?
-She was. Any two friends Of his taking
part In the wedding we're certain TO add 10
it, social lustre.
well, you give me half en- hour and III
telephone II | can find two who will help
me out
sHe did succeed in finding two young
men who were free and could 60 along with
him. They were as familiar with New
York life in certain exalted social phases
~ he and proved admirable assistants In
HE work.
THE house in which the wedding and the
reception was held" went on the social
observer, was divided into a large and
small drawing room and a small hall. 1t
WGs decided TO keep the hall clear in order
70 allow some sort OF passage 70 the dining
room at the back OF the house. Near the
main door TODD the social master Of cere-
monies who at a TammAny ball would have
besn called the floor manager, He and his
assistants kept their eyes open for the
arrival OF certain perAons who were well
SB6tn IN New York society. There were
ncs 20 many Of these that they could AFFORD
20 be overlooked in the general gathering,
il soon became apparent on what system
the master OF ceremonies was acting.
The ushers made no attempt whatever 10
interfere. They contented themselves after
the ceremony with taking up a few persons
10 meet the bride.
The master Of ceremonies with his two
aids stood near the door carefully scan
ming the faoe Of everybody that entered.
Those who were known 10 them-and
thsre we're only the New Yorkers that they
could reoognise-wsre escorted into the
large drawing room. The other ~unknowns
and they were incidentally the lifelong
friends Of the family who had ~jouTneyed
here from various partS Of the country
20 be present at the wedding-were al
directed To the small drsvtng room- Among