New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
%ome Ways Of tie tUorId

The trains of wedding gowns surely have
reached the maximum length, if the strug-
giles of a bride to reach the altar with
several yards of satin in tow count for any
kind of evidence. The progress of fashion
able brides up the aisle this season has
been almost painful to watch, so visible
the fact that the train was actually
ali their strength could drag. The pro-
cessions have accordingly moved with
great deberation, for no hasty step has
been possible. and the father OF the over
weighted bride has been forced into slow
and mincing gait to correspond with the
sIlail-iike pace of his daughter. Yet the
longer the train the better pleased is the
bride, and that its length was a matter of
comment brings contentment to her heart
that was never there before especially if
she is told also that she walked well.
These trains have one good end, however
they send the trde to the altar with head
UP and shoulders back. with quite a mar
tial air, and the return trip is the same,
so all can see her face and note her ra-
diancy.
The ribbon with which the guests
roped in at church weddings is di-
Vided into two sections, begun and ended
with bows that loop about the pew posts,
and thus IL is not necessary TO rope all the
guests in at once nor to let them out
again simultaneously. One piece of ribbon
can be removed and when the set of pews
that it incloses is empty the other pews can
be opened. This means that the guests
depart more comfortably than has been
customary. The extra number of bows is
also pleasing, especially IL they at
tached 10 the posts not trimmed with fow-
ers. The faVorite floral decorations at the
weddings of the season are tail flowers
that nod, but do not bend. such as Bermuda
or calla lilies. These. with superb palms
and tree ferns, give quite tropical effect.
The Socrates of a well known country
club recently condescended - ask a ques-
ton. why do the So-ana-so's." raining
the most popular young married people OF
the colony. "go to their old farm every
week end and take all their most attractive
chums with them" he inquired. WYATT
until you asked. and you will know,
was the reply, and the next week Socrates
accepted the bid. He found a farmhouse
not yet remodelled so without modern COM
yorts-and farmer and his wife serving as
the staff" There was a stove in each room,
where q wood fire would have been pict-
uresque, but would have warmed only the
chimney. while kerosene lamps lighted the
rooms. later I'm the evening ne discovered
thar the latter gave out very pleasant
heat. though TO his sensitive nostriis II was
tainted with the odor of oil. in his bed he
discovered clumsy object wrapped In fan
ne which upon investigation proved to be
a heated piece OF wood, almost log. and
on second thoughts he kept il. TO his com
fort later on. Next day when he awoke a
snowstorm raging, and he was sum
nloned he unclosed his eyes 40 come
out and shovel snow" ''Its bully for a n
appetite" he was told. He struggled
through a very chilly sponge bath. rut On
the old clothes he had been warned u 6ring
and joined the acclimated. In just fifteen
minutes he was a boy again. The falling
Aasw seemed to blot out all misdeeds OF the