The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-18

pleasure TO all parties concerned. not
only TO the bride and bridegroom and
their respective relations. hut to their
many friends. and the wedding guests
O. every wedding were apparently in
the gayest Of spirits. Spring we'd
d!ngs are always expected to have q
dash and 20 that Is apt to be lacking
In the autumn and winter weddings.
which are more or less formal affairs.
although exactly the same persons are
generally included in the list Of guests
This seasons have met every expec.
ution in this regard.
One reason for the success OF this
springs weddings unquestionably is
Que to the fact that so few have left
New York and the usual spring fever,
which has attacked society for 50
many years, necessitating trim
abroad, has this year not even been
heard Of with the absence Of the
spirit Of restlessness there has been
curious change. as though people
were determined to make the best
~ everything over here. and to enjoy
thoroughly the time left before the
beginning of the summer season.
Naturally every day one hears Of
more country houses being opened,
more plans being made for the sum-
mer. bu, there is really no slackening
OF gayety To those who care to 20
about and who still find pleasure in
dining and dancing.
At the weddings the younger set nat
uraly have been the most prominent,
FOR the brides and bridegrooms have
heen so young that their parents and
their parents friends have been
able To enter into the spirit of cav
ETY. with Just as much enthusiasm.
And this is delightful age Of the
world this age where there is no age
Limit, whore dancing Classes for men
and women who have passed the half
century mark are splendidly patron
lied and where gray hair 10 consid.
cred no proof of middle age.
Tha dressmaker. miliner. tailor or
shopkeeper who Is heard compla ming
OF hard times must be borrowing
trouble. for the interes, that is Just
now evinced in clothes never was
so marked or course again comes
in the question Of not going abroad.
and the necessity Of buying ones
clothes on this side OF the water. The
rivalry is keen among those women
who pride themselves on being the
best dressed: he only difficulty
being TO select gowns that are distinc-
tive for the perfidous importer has
the most shocking way OF selling to
many dressmakers the same model.
and il Is not pleasant TO he one of
half dozen intimate friends who. as
the case happened last week, all wore
their spring costumes for the first
time, all met at rhe same wedding
and each wore proudly exactly the
same model of gown These are the
traes that make life somewhat dis
heartening when one wishes to he
original.
The mad excitement over charitable
entertainments positively seems 10
be growing instead of lessening, and
every single entertainment of any
kind that is given is almost sure to
attract as large an audience as could
possibly he desired 1t would seem
as though there is not a nation on
earth for which an entertainment has
not been given this winter. And as
= FOR the unemployed II they ever
worked half so hard as do the chart
VI table people who plan concerts and
\ oazaars and dances and musicales
for their benefit they would be mill
''H"Ai'> 'It anu all
From early morning until late at
night the fashionable girl OF to-day
IS going about from one charity to
smother, with courage and determ!-
nation 10 do better than any one Of
her friends in relieving the wants Of
The needy; and certainly the results
have been surprising. Just what all
these helpless foreigners and unem-
IIOpCI rtg.a,, 90 oil tAn a1i . iaC
VIII do when the exodus to the country
takes place is somewhat difficult to
imagine, But probably the same in
hres' Will continue, and there are
many plans for open air amusements
by which sums Of money can he
IA sed that are certain TO be part of
h' summers life.
Two or three engagements OF note
lave been announced and the an
hounc men' OF half a dozen more II
a"al"d with interest. In fact gossip
mas 50 perSistently linked the names
o. several couples who would seem
N he. from the outsiders point OF
' ", Sugularly well suited one to the
o'1or that curiosity is keenly aroused
Or rumOred that il VIII be fash
""in.n 10 announce the engagement
f'H the date of the wedding men-
II ron ~ tho same time. II this s
o"n" society will he cheated Of the
vehement Of the announced engage
men and also the uncertainty as IA
whether tho wedding ceremony will
.h'ud" all the names on the visiting
| "'' Last week an engagement was
announced on Thursday and the an
noun rucnt cards wedding announce
W'n'Np telling that the marriage took
p' saturday were received by the
""iIh ana his wife on Monday. Only
immediate relatives and lntimat .
friends wcr" present at the Ceremon y
"HI invited 10y personal note or tele-
phone This IS certainly exclusive
saves lot ~ bother and expense, and
IS sill fashionable 10 he economical
Nh' there is also "A certain amour,
I" romance about this sort OF ma
nag" that apparently bids fair tc
max" 4 popular.
Nhl" tho spring weddings so far
nave ho"n brilliant affairs socially
'N'r" has been nothing to distingusf
'h'm N any marked fashion from
'' weddings in past years. and th'
Fam" routine is 10 inc followed by mos
n no brides and hr .degrooms whC
contend thai Ia spend summer N New
0.'h unite ideal and who dp moi