The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
Stay at Hotel or Resort Beneficial Before the Country Ho
Shall 1t Be Town or Country Wedding? Now
Question for Prospective Brides

enough to satisfy the most eN-
acting society lover. If hat the plans
made are carried out. At the same
time. no large entertainments are
scheduled. and IL would seem as
though the more or less Informal en-
tertain,ng that has been so popular all
winter would continue to be popular
for the spring season. The weather
may have been all that could be
wished for as regarding wonderful
sunshine, but the Thermometer regis
tered low enough to make the charms
Of country life nothing to compare
10 what might be found in New York.
and although many Of the leading
families have opened or are opening
their nearby country places. repre-
ssntatives OF these same leading fami-
lice can he found at any hour Of the
day or night within the confines of
the metropolis enjoying life thor
oushly.
Closing the town house and opening
the country house is in these days
A mos, agreea BILE part. for the mistress
Of the house finds it an excellent
time To take holiday from the cares
ot housekeeping. which. even in those
Establishments where housskeeper
Is an essential part Of the household.
means plenty of care for the head of
the house. Consequently, in spring
and autumn. and while moving from
one house TO another. few weeks
rest can he secured by a sojourn at
some fashionable hotel. when the cure
j. not taken at some one Of the fash
onabe cure resorts. The household
san can he sent down, the house can
he opened and everything then will
I've in order to take up life for the
coming season. while a holiday can
be spent In thoroughly enjoying the
delight of hotel life with freedom from
care and responsibility.
II is really said. on the best of au-
thority. that this spring and autumn
vacation idea is being most enthusiasts
tically taken up. as is every idea in
these days that has to do with saving
care and responsibility and in prevent
ing ANY flies getting into tn. pot of
honey"
The spring season now opened in
the country is taken up with outdoor
sports and week end house parties, and
owners Of nearby country places are
complaining that they have Ia provide
most expensive and novel entertain
ments to lure from New York the
friends they wish TO have visit them
a, this time of year. The first warm
day will change all this, however. and
here will he wonderful exodus from
the city.
The absorbing topic of Lent is al
ways the Easter wedding. For we'd
dngs in Easter week or in the Easter
season seem TO have a peculiar inter-
est, and the spring brides can always
he certain Of a large attendance AT
their weddings There are many fash
lonable weddings scheduled, some in
The city and some out OF the city, and
for some weeks To come there viii be
plenty Of these interesting occasions.
Ihere seems TO be a great diversity OF
opinion in regard TO weddings as to
Just how to separate the intimate
friends and relatives mot by any
means the same thing) from the mere
formal but most desirable acQusint-
ances. The receipt of an announce
ment card never brings forth a very
enthusiastic congratulation, nor does
Il In most instances bring forth any
wedding presents. The prude bride,
or perchance her far seeing parents,
ma II wiser II they want wedding
presents 70 issue their invitations
most carefully, and it is said to he
fdr better to have "A large wedding at
he church, to which every one on the
hst Is hidden, with a reception for in
innate friends only. than to have 4
reception Of limited numbers, say only
400, instead Of 1000 invitations sent
out.
another puZzling thing is, that
umes have changed in regard to the
inviting of intimate friends to the
wedding ceremony itself. Thus, II
the wedding Is performed at home,
only the most carefully chosen few
are requested to honor by their pres
ence the marriage ceremony. and the
world and his wife can he hidden To
me reception following. This takes
me place of the old idea that the
''''' az iudlHldnteS onlN are IN
Vlted to witness the ceremony al the
church, and then only intimate
''iends, the carefully chosen few, in
N,ed 10 the reception following.
NO work on etiquette has ever been
authoritative enough in its state
"'h's as "a whether a wedding pres
'h' must be sent when one is not
included in the list Of those invited
10 IN" more exclusive function. but,
~ mas been said, the chances are
-'eaNS .H favor Of the girl who issues
'rr invitations broadcast being the
I"lri'n MT Of the greatest number of
wedding gifts.
her" Is always a question as to
"ht'hor spring weddings should he
""hratod In the country or he city.
'Neh perfect day, the country
"'do'ng rightly receives the prefer
sH''' hut rainy day in early spring
nas . depressing effect upon the most
.arNu'lv planned OF wedding festivi- !
u'' mat makes tho simplest of town
"enhngs gain by contrast And who
'an tell what the weather will be
."''" weeks ahead. which Is, so It's
N'u the correct time to send out
"eu"ihE invitations, This spring, the
,plIhS '"ddings are divided and Long
H'dnH and New York are to run rival
IN more than one occasion. So IL
'm.''ns for the weather prophet. or
'"'n'r Tor the weather man as repre-
n'" 'r the weaihe bureau, to fur