The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-27
now TO BEHAVE IN SOCIETY.



The Wooden We}diHg.-The wooden
wedding is the fifth anniversary OF the
marriage. The Invitation should be
upon thin cards OF WOOL. Or they may
H. written on a sheet of wedding note
paucr. and a card OF wood enclosed IN
the envelope.
The presents suitable are most num-
erous. and may range from a wooden
| paper-knife or t~ritling article for kitchen
use up to a complete set OF parlor or
chamber furniture.
The Tn WeddIng.-The tenth ami
versary is called the tin wedding The
invitations may be made upon cards
| covered with t~in-ioil, or upon the or
| binary wedding note-paper, with a TIN
card enclosed.
The guests, have the whole list OF the
| timers art from which to select.
Tie crystal Weidmg.-NeXt comes
the fifteenth anniversary. Invitations
| to this wedding may be OF hin transpaf-
| ent paper, on colored sheets OF prepared
| gelatine, or on ordinary wedding note
| paper, enclosing a sheet OF mica.
The guests will make their offerings
to their host and hostess OF trlties OF
0IdSS, W iIltll lIi.b ~ ihOIt VI Coo 90"
able. as the donor feels inclined.
Tie CHINA Ue,iiing.-The china wed,
ding occurs on the twentieth anniversary.
Invitations should be issued on exceed
ingIy fine. semItranspaIeat note paper or
cards.
Various articles for the dining or tea
table or for the toilet-stand, vases or man
tel ornaments, are all appropriate on this
occasion.
Tile St7cer Wed{inQ. Occurs on the
twenty-ffth anniversary. The invitations
should be upon the finest note-paper,
printed in bright silver, with monogram
| or crest upon both paper aud envelope,
in silver also.
If presents are offered by any of the
| guests, they should be OF silver, and may
be the merest trihes or more expensive,
| as the means and incllnationS of the do
| nors incline.
Tie Golden Wedding The close of
The tittieth year Of married lite brings
| round the appropriate time for the gol-
| den wedding. Fifty years of married
| happiness may indeed be crowned with
| lold.
The invitations for this anniversary
| celebration should he printed on the finest
| ,ote-paper in gold, with crest or mono
ram on both paper aud envelope 10
ighly FURNISHED gold. The presents. IT
any are offered. are also III gold
The Djpm0ad UpR}tHg Few indeed
may cc!el rate their diamond wedding
rhis should be held on the seventy, fifth
anniversary ofthc m~aIriage-day. So rare
re these occurrences. that custom has
anctioned no particular style or form tC
lie observed IN the invitations. These
invitations may be issued upon diamond
,haped cards. enclosed N envelopes OF a
corresponding shape. Thee can be nc
general offering of presents at such I
wedding.
Presents at -1nujcerSdry Weddings Il
is not at all required that an invitation
20 an anniversary wedding be ackuowl
elged by a valuable gift or indeed by any
HE donors on such occasions are usually
only members Of the family or intimate
friends.
On the occasion of golden or silver
weddings it is not aInlss to have prlntec
at the bottom of the invitation the words
M presents" or to enclose a card an
nouncing:
1T is preferred that no wedding gift:
be offered.
IL Is not amiss, though not at all obi
gatory, at the earlier anniversaries tt
present tri1es in paper. wood. tin, glass
or china, which, if we'll chosen, often ado
to the amusement and socIablllty OF the
evening.
MrtatiOnS to AnnirefSdrV Weddings
The invitation to Anniversary wedding;
may vary somewhat ip their workings
according to the fancy of the writer. buI
they are all similar. They should give
the date of the marriage and the a%nniver
sary. They Eay or may not give The
name of the husband at the rigt hanc
side and the maiden name of the wife a
the left. What The anniversary is should
also be indicated.
The following will serve as a model:
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