Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1925, Page 77

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. THE WEEK BEFORE THE WEDDING By W. E. HILL, (Copysight, 1925, by The Chicago Tribune.) Left: The bridesmaid that can’'t be depended on. Wouldn't you know she would come out with a rash the day before the wedding? Right: The bri o-be and the last-moment fittings. “Miss Mulcahy is good, my dear, but you can't depend on her ever being on time!” Yes, that's Miss Mulcahy kneeling. Left: *“Addic, T can't hear a thing he says. hadn’t I better call your mother? The near relation who comes on to help, and doesn’t make good. Cries a great deal at the thought .of how lightly present young people rega:d the roatrimonial step. The eleventh-hour alterations in the bridesmaid’s dress. The package from the dressmaker's has been marked “Rush!” in three places with a hig' black pencil, and Benny, the delivery boy. has heen asked not to hold it by the string. Benny is watching arr elderly lady having a nose bleed. -“Well, I can't see to cveryvthing, Marian! C.—GRAVURE : C 1 I've only got one pair of hands!" is thc.buswst hee i the hive, the week before the ceremony. There's the bride's trunk to be packed (Marian never could pack a trunk), the caterer to be called up about the extra chairs and the palms to be ordered, to hide the musicians, and dozens of things to be looked after! Right: “Well, my dear. a: buy them a wedding present SECTION —FEBRUARY 22, Right: The dumb usher. at the rchearsal, being told all the things not to do on the morrow, such as starting down the aisle with the wrong foot foremost, etc. He'll do them all. The neckwear in his left hand is asgift from the groom. Below: The bachelor din- ner. The best man has toast- ed the groom. The toast didn't go so good with the groom. There were many wishes for future happiness. east. we haven't to And of course there are hound to be a few whose wedding invitations failed to arrive. The bride’s mamma 4 il 1925. | < Hilda. the beautiful serving maid, who loves wedding preparations aqd is the only member of the household who really enjoys the week before the.wedding. —~——