The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-13
FAMOUS WEDDING CAKES.
THOSE USED BY PEOPLE OF FASH
ION VERY COSTLY AFFAIRS.

|
Has Prepared for Mrs. Cleveland, the
Astors, the Ayers, the Jeromss, and
Others-Cekes That Cost, With Ac-
| compartments, Over 81, OoO-Thou-
sands Spent on Floral Decorations
Carrie Astor's $1,000 Irish Lace
Table Cover-A Real "Rose- We'd
ding in June.
Copyright 1880
NEW YORK. June S.-Within the memory
of the present generation, there has been
a great change in the fashion with regard
to wedding cakes. They are no longer
meant to be eaten. Formerly, the brides
cake" as it was called. was a pyramidal
triumph Of the confectioner's art, and it
was considered an evidence Of rare skill to
be able to carve it Alright. delaying as long
as possible the destruction of It's symmetry,
distributing it equally among the guests,
and yet retaining the apex and heart for the
bride and groom. The next nearest pieces
were given te the bridesmaids:
ITO slepe upon, vt soc they mighte
| Bethynke them of brave gallantes dighte."
| Now, alas! while the wedding cake is in
deed thing of beauty more SO probably
than ever, it is forbidden to the taste. IL
is no longer the gorgeous mass of fruit and
sweetmeats with which, ia the days of our
| grandmothers, the marriage-gueSts were
won't to induce frightful visions of any
| thing but beatific character, the nignt
after the briial; it is now a castellated,
| turreted, gilded and becrowned plaster of
paris thing, waxy white, save where it is
| hidden by the flowers under which it is
| sometimes disguised. Its interior IS mys-
| terry and leaves wide room for conjectures
as to what might possibly happen should
any one be bold enough to attempt the ex-
| ploration.
Mr.. Pinard, the well-known caterer, has
| probably tickled the palates of more we'd
| din parties than any other member of the
| culinary profession in tho country. What
| Wizards wedding breakfasts are in Wash
| ington, Pinard's wedding lunches and
| dinners are in New York. In double
sense, he takes the wedding cake. He has
| supplied more sugar coated and frosted
monuments to grace the union of brides
and grooms of social distinction that he
| can remember.
"Mrs. Clevelands wedding cake" said
| Mr.. Pinard, wasn't the expensive thing
some people may imagine. The cake itself
cost, l think, $50, and the flowers about
500. Then there were 200 small boxes,
containing wedding cakes for the guests
and friends of the family which cost SIS
each. SO you see the whole cake and ac-
compartments cost proba ly ST., 100
Zone of the incest weddings | remem-
ber," he added, twas that of Mrs j. C.
| Ayers daughter, who married Commander
| Pierson of the United States navy. 1t
took place at No. 557 West Fifty seventh
street, the residence of the tride's mother.
some years ago. The floral decorations were
the most elaborate ever used at any we'd
| n "a nv ylador Nd
| about 81, 500. Remember, this was no ball
or banquet; simply wedding. Three hun
| dred people were present and bouquet
was handed to each lady as she left bower
of roses and smilax which had been con-
structed in the front parlor. On leaving
the bower, each lady stood under the bell
| You may Imagine the amount of labor and
real skill necessary to bring out an effect
such as was intended; but it was done sue
ceSsfully. The wedding cake was a huge
affair and on the top, conspicuous amid all
the flowers, was the monogram of the
united families. The same monogram was
also on each piece of the iced cake served
to the gusets. The dinner cost between ST.
500 and $4,000, the cake and accompani-
ments probably about S400.
| 1.-The fashion now is to have the brides
( cake handsomely decorated with the mono
gram and date Eaten? Why no, that is
all done away with long ago. 1t is hermet-
ically sealed in tin box TO be opened at
the silver wedding twenty-five years hence.
Some or the cakes now made are works of
art. At weddings where there are brides
maids, it is not an uncommon thing to have
cakes especially for them. After the we'd
ding, these are placed on a sill
YER platter and handed to them.
One of the smaller cakes has a ring in it
and whoever among the bridesmaids hap
pens to choose it is supposed to be the next
| h'id Nv hnuaUar fhara rQ axaGo OF
ding, every guest gets small one in a box
and these generally cost from So to IS each.
They cannot well be prepared cheaper, for
they are generally just as temptingly put
up as the bigger cake itself.
'The magnifcence displayed at some of
the weddings among our best New York
families is almost regal. At the marriage
of Mrs Orme Wilson nee Carrie Astor.
four years ago, the decorations were most
elaborate The wedding took place at
Grace church, aud after the service the
guests sat down to reception banquet at
the Wilson mansion, which | had been dl-
rected TO prepare for 1000 people. The
house was decorated with the most expen-
sive flowers throughout and the table was
set with solid silver service that cost $780,
000 The knives, forks and spoons were of
silver and gold, and the china plates used
were made expressly for the occasion, and
were painted by eminent artists The ia
! Dleclotn TOO, was marvel In itself, being q
single spread of the finest lace, costing
81 600. The first table covering was a
thick felt. over which placed red satin
cover. Then came the lace spread, most
beautiful in pattern and with 10 inch per-
forated border which revealed the satin
underneath. The lace cover was made in
Belfast and was special order. Few we'd
dings in modern times have been so mag
nihcent in all their appointments as that
referred to- The cake, of course, was
masterpiece.
1T is not an unusual thing for the floral
decorations at fashionable wedding to
cost from 500 to $1,000. and the feasts
which are planned on a sumptuous scale,
range from 81 900 TO $4,000 At the nup-
tials of Mrs Burke Roche, the daughter Of
Leonard Jerome, two years ago, an extea-
sion was built to the residence in Madison
square. In yard at the rear of the house
stood beautiful apple tree in full blossom.
BY pretty conceit this tree was made the
center of the banquetirg room, anu at
bles for the guests were ranged around i.
The floral display was grand aad costly,
but not the least beautiful feature OF it ali
was the apple tree. Another weddi q, at
which the treasures of the garden and hot
house were exhausted to add beauty 10 the
banquet, was that of ex-Gov. Hoad-
ly's daughter, which took place in New
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