The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21
Society Soon TO Honor Many Brides and Graduates
Signs of
the Times

All the WOrlu h-sioiy III mature
dover OF greenery and flowers
having the path. calling aloud In
natures own and beautiful way
",Jere Comes the Bride" Tulsa is
going TO have quite number of
~eddirgs in June. Attractive girls
,yuI how to the mandate OF Dan
Cnn,d and tired the flowery pathway
20 the altar, associated with the
calculations OF relatives and friends.
of course society knows OF the we'd
dlng in early June OF Miss Irene
stafford and Mr.. Charles B.
, Wrlghtsman. Rumor has 1t that this
: will be a simple, pretty affair with
little OF the social ostentation de-
sired by their hosts of friends who
have long ago been captiyated with
The beautiful bride-elect as well as
The popilar groom. There has not
of late come from Tulsa's smart set
a visitor with such rare charm and
beauty associated with all that suf-
fees 10 captivate the heart of those
who meet her as this petite maid.
who will soon be annexed to the
large company of young matrons
here and become the chatelainc over
a handsome domain to be erected>in
one of Tulsa's most exclusive resi-
Dental districts. Riverside. Again,
Wrlghtsmans will spend the summer
in Europe. Miss Anice Barnes, a
sister of Edith Mason. the inter-
national operate star Will also
marry in June. Miss Barnes Is 10
wed Mr.. George II. Allison of Wor-
ces,er, Mass. This attractive bride
to-be, has been Ii visitor for two |
'seasons in the home of her cousin,
Mrs. John Murray Ward on South |
Denver avenue, and her engagement |
has been formally announced by |
her brother, Mr.. Baron Salisbury |
Barnes of this city. oh, IL we could |
but tell the whisperings of other |
bright-faced and lovely girls who
have conflded their secrets. Two |
prominent girls on the north side
but we dare not say more just yet.
There will be some who will have
church weddings. others are TO be
very simple affairs. In all cases
there will be no effort to stem the
tide OF prenupitial affairs. Inclina-
tons Of many friends in paying HON
age TO these June brides are already
in evidence and dates are being
made. SO May. with gay breakfasts
ard beautiful luncheons when roses
and all the smaller flowers of the
early spring gave their wealth of
will give way TO wedding bouquets.
when brides roses and lilies of tho
valley Will stand pre-eminent associ-
ated with Queen rose from the hot
house who will. in all her glory of
red, pink and pale hues. show her
Hlf In these most interesting and
sehtimental events.
Most everything and everybody IN
lie today challenges traditions. The
world has wide-awake, thinking
mind of its own, and It is day Of
freedom in thought and in action,
too. for that matter Is 1t well that
tits so? 1t is another case OF where
rule does not fit everything In life,
neither does It fit the life of every
Individual. II is sad thing that
this is not realized and understood.
That still. small voice--that ever
ready, faithful guide that points us
the way most everything pertain
Ing to us and to our 1ives--a broad
uatement, but nevertheless a true
ne, should tell us what to do. This
proves true in religion. In everyday
he-how We should treat our fell
lowman and ourselves, how we
should dress-think of II, such
frivolous thing as fashions decree,
not by what the mandate OF fashion
dictates, but what we ourselves know
is the thing for us individually. We
scoft at traditions as to dress, and
have ideas Of our own.
We give great sigh of relief as
We note the international trend to-
wards abolishing wearing black
clothes and heavy crepe wells TO tell
Inc world that we have lost loved
ones. 1t Is a selfish custom. Self
nh because those who don black
mink OF their grief and do not think
now black clothes affect their
friends and how their friends are
always held at bay by this manifes-
auon OF ever-present grief. The
World has learned that mourning in
olscK clothes is not sincere to our
seWes, 10 the dead nor to the world.
we feel In our hearts all the blind
Ing loss, but we do not need black
Clothes to tell the world.
Brides are challenging traditions
sMo. They, too, are in the swift
noNihg current of present thought.
rs an established fact that all who
no.d 10 preconceived ideas and Gus
,onlS are liable to pay the penalty of
pelng cast aside. There - really no
.sason TO abide by the laws set by
sneir ancestors. We have enamel
pated ourselves from established
ssondilons, not only in small things
out IN the large things. There never
was progress in adherence to local
national habits, and even brides
VI not subscribe to them. The
,ulssuitional bride goes along with a
ne . Nell, a wreath OF orange bios
SUNS and satin gown. If II is
Nory colored instead of dead white
much 1t Is nearer to ancient Gus
tn, The new bride has n sweep.
ven OF white chiffon, sometimes
edged, soft and long. She often
,ards the orange blossoms for
VII or velvet lilies. She uses satin
,nen IL pleases her. but she Is keep
s pace with June OF this year in
shsnsi,on's decree IL she uses white
,,ion o,n over soft silk. fine net lace
klth,r, chltton, or even silver cloth
yelled to soften possible
t.srshness. -. The choice of the latter
aoflc Is not new to brides. and "a
,s ,snoWn to have been the fashion for
~. e royal, the wealthy, the aristo-
sle classes before satin came into
rsue' The abolition OF the cere-
Th'al train remains a question.
s accessory to a brides annaral
,an brought direct from royalty by |
iIpuoucan Americans. Those who
SssuN " nave 1t, but II no longer Is |
sSineu a necessity to tho real co,