Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
NO CARDS, NO TROUssEAU,
NO FURs, NO FEATHERS
MIS-. Gill to Chaperon BIushing
Couples to Hymen's Altar on
Easter Monday.
MANY INDUCEMENTS OFFERED
NO Promiscuous kissing Of Bride by
ohtciating Clergyman or Collateral
Reiatives-Annual Event Promises
TO he Largely Attended.

NO CARDS no trousseau, no expensive
wedding reception or other cXtrayn-
sances. no promiscuous kissing Of tho
pride by either the officiating parson
or the company.
These are some of the jnducamant,
thnt cause Mrs. ellis "Cupid's Special,
each recurring spring to be popular
with sweethearts who want to becomes
wives and husbands. Mrs. Gills cxcur-
sion to Washington Is scheduled for
Easter Monday. Each year the excur.
sionlsts who travel on the "Cupid's
Special are moro numerous. each yenr
the proportion OF nuttering hearts
ABOARD Ia commensurately greater. Tho
party this year promises to break all
records
Hundreds OF young people make the
trip just for the distinction of riding
with those making the pilgrimage to
Hymen's shrine and the fun they get
out or suspecting somebody else or
t PONG themselves suspected of being on
the Journey bound for matrimonial
bliss There are lots OF old folks, too,
VINO patronize the popular excursions
tor the sights to BIO seen, for tho things
they hear. or just to help along the
Male Orphan Asylum and to oncourapc
Mrs. GIL In the great work OF philan-
thropy and charity of which she has
been the moving spirit for many years.
MOTHER TO HUNDREDS OF nOYS
TO ACT AS CHAPERoN
But the matrimonially inclined young
folks who take advantage OF the al-
lurements held out by the "Cupid's
Special" are wise in their day and gen
Grafton when they consider that n
honeymoon trip with the dearest
mamma" that hundreds of little Rich
mond boys have ever known. means mo
cards. no rousseau, no expensive wed
ding receptions and no promiscuous
kissing OF the bride by either the par
son OF the company"
II nobody knows In advance they
reason. there's no occasion for issuing
invitation cards. That prccludes the
possibility OF making lifelong enemy
of the person you forgot when you
were issuing the cards, and 1t saves
the engraver's bill.
II nobody's invited n trousseau would
be ridiculous 1t could only make
disposes OF the dressmaker ana the
nillincr
If nobody's invited the wedding re-
ceptton Is readily dispensed with.
There Is no occasion for fuss and
feathers" around the house for a week
ahead OF the ceremony: no reason for
flowers and other extravagances, such
as an automobile parade between the
home and the church; no reason for
seeing the best carpet in the house
ruined by crowd OF wedding guests.
who always tread cake crumbs into the
carpet so deep that only an expert
cleaner, working overtime can remove
them: no occasion for accepting pres
ents you don't want from somebody
who doesn't want to give them; no oc-
casion. IL you happen to be the bride
groom for suffering nalf dozen old
dodgers. whose heads you'd like TO
punch. to salute the bride"
No cards, no flowers, no cake, no
presents to be returned. even to the
third generation. no company.
Nra
Washington on Easter Monday bids fair
to be immensely popular