A Masculine Shower for E. C. Tripp
In a unique turn on traditional bridal showers, friends gathered to gift a groom-to-be with an extensive collection of socks before his wedding.
As a farewell to a bachelorhood that is vanishing and in memory of the good old days when 'Coyote' hospitality enlivened many a dull occasion and cured many a grouch, a number of E. C. Tripp’s friends gathered at the K. C. Gifford home Saturday evening to participate in the only shower of the masculine gender in captivity. The master of ceremonies, Mister Gifford, was ably assisted by F. R. Jeffrey and Geo. Rowe, the last sad, single remnants of the once, etc., Coyote club. It was a sock shower and as a result the honor guest now has the largest individual sock wardrobe on record. At the previously appointed hour the party adjourned, In Matrimonium.
“The only shower of the masculine gender in captivity.”
This 'masculine shower' serves as a humorous glimpse into the gendered social rituals of 1916. While bachelor parties remain a fixture today, the era's focus on domestic utility—stocking the groom with socks—contrasts sharply with the modern, often commercialized, approach to pre-wedding festivities.
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