A NEW WEDDING CUSTOM.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 405, 11 February 1904, Page 3

A NEW WEDDING CUSTOM.

AM Bl*b«MM» Aifmpt to Bew« P«* «rttfc ■> Bridal Oo«»B« o» - m t»»1h. A passenger on a train out of N«w York the other night observed th« most elaborate attempt to have fun with 6 voung married couple that he ever .•ncountered, iay» the New York Son. After the train left Trenton, a mas >nssed through the car and laid on -•very seat a print«d handbill. It an* ion need that at Philadelphia, a young narried couple, then seated in the 'rawing-room of a oar of which the ia me was grren, ware to leave iba rain. They were described briefly, and n6> 'iee was given that they would ba mora •losely indicated when the , train topped; The handbill oloaad with the 'lAouncement that rice would be die* rihuied among the passengers and hey were requested to make the eut> ■omary usa of it. I n accordance with the notice the flisributor of the original announoenents appeared in a few minute* and laid on the stat of every paseanger a paper bag of riea. The train soon reached Philadelphia and soma of tfca passengers went to the platform to see what effect this elaborate attempt to worry the young paopla would have. '.», : Apparently it waa a failura. The) bridal couple alighted and a party of five or sis friend* pelted them wiUi rice. But the raat of the passengers paid no attention to the matter.