Telegram-herald., 1889-06-23
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Now slss, wllis tie Wed1iU- cake $
intsed a thing of beauty. mofs - probably
than ever, Il = forbidden 10 TIE taste q.
Is 10 loDger tAe gorgeous mass OF fruit
and ~ ertnasAfs vito which. iu tie days
II cur granameJhers the marriage gucsts
were wont 70 induce ftlghtful visions II
anything out b~silinc cha AetsF. the
q. gnt after The bridal II = uOn q c4srrlioa-
ted Jurreted gldeA And becrowned
plsster-Of-paris thing. waxy white, slye
where = j. hidden by the flowers under
which Il Is sounstlm5s disguised II, lu-
terror Is mystery a4d leaves wide room
for con lecture a. 70 what might possibly
happen should any ohe be bold enough 10
attempt the exploration.
Mr. Piaard, the well-knOwn New York
caterer. has probably tiekled the pals,es
or more wedding parties than suy other
person in the country. What Will
lard's wedding breakfasts are ia Wash
ington. Pinnart's wedding lunches and
dinner. are In New York. In double
sense. he takes the wedding cske he has
supplied more sugsr-coAted and frosted
monuments 70 grace the union OF brides
and grooms of social distinction that be
can remember
Mrs. Cleveland's wedding cake" said
Mr. Pinard wasn't the expensive thing
some people may imagine. The cake it.
self cost. | think. So, and the flowers
about 800 Then there were two hundred
small boxes, containing wedding cakes
FOR the guests and friends of the family
which cost five dollars each, so you see the
whole cake and accomplishments cost
probably 81, 100.
One OF the incest weddings ] remem-
Der" he added was that OF Mrs J. G..
Ayers daughter. who married Com
msnder Pierson OF the United States
Navy. It took place in Fifty-seventh
street, New York, the residence OF the
brides mother, some years ago. The
floral decorations were the most ella borate
ever used at any wedding in the city 10
my knowledge, and cost about &, 800. Re
me Der, this WAS ball or banquet;
simply wedding. Three hundred peo-
pie were present aud bouquet was
handed to each lady rs she left a bower Of
roses and smilax which had been construc-
ted in the front psrlor. On leaving the
l.I III
You may imagine the amount of labor
and real skill necessary 10 bring out an
effect such as was intended; but it was
done successfully. The Wedding cake Was
II 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 iced cake served
20 the gusts. The dinner cost between
81, 500 and e. 900, the cake and accompani
ments probably about 800.
''The fashion now IL TO have the brides
cake handsomely decorated with the mOl-
ogram 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 weddi z twenty five years hence.
Some of the cakes now made are works Of
art At weddings where there are brides
maids, IL is not an uncommon thing 10
have cakes especially for them. After the
wedding, these are placed on silver plat
ter and handed 70 them. One OF the
smaller cakes has a ring in il and whoever
among the bridesmaids happens TO choose
il, is supposed to be the next bride When.
ever there are cakes at wedding, every
guest gets small one in a box, aud these
generally cost from 50 20 g. each They
cannot well be prepared cheaper for they
are generally Just a. temptingly put up as
| the bigger cake itself.
1.-The maCnilicence displayed az some of
| the weddings among the best New York
| families is almost regal. At the marriage
! Of Mrs. Orme Wilson, nee Carrie Astor,
| four years ago. the decorate ons were most
| elaborate The wedding took place At
| Grace Church. ana after the service the
guests sat down To a reception banquet AZ
,he Wilson mansion, which | had been
directed to prepare for l,000 people. The
| house was decorated with the most eXpen-
sive flowers throughout. and the table was
set with n solid silver service that cost $50 =
go The knives, forks and spoons were OF
silver and gold, and the china plates
used were made expressly for the
occasion. and were painted 10y eminent
artists The tabecloth too. was a marvel
| in itself. being a single spread OF the finest
| lace. costing 81 coo The first table cover
| ing was Of thick felt. over which placed
a red satin cover. Then came the lace
spread. most beautiful in pattern and with
4 ten-inch perforated border which re-
vealed the satin underneath The lace
cover was made in Belfast and was a special
order. Few weddings ia modern times
have been 80 magnificent in all their sp-
D a L.
Of course Was masterpiece.
1T l. not al unusual thing for The f0rai
decorations At a fashionable wedding 10
cost from $500 20 81 90 and the feasts.
which are planned on sumptuou- scale.
range fror g 900 20 = 80. At the nup
I ti4ls of Mrs Burke Roche. the daughter
| Of Leonard Jero ne. two years ago. an ex-
tension ras built % ;re residence in Msdi-
I son square r. yar.. A. the r-ar OF th-
house stood beautiful spple tree i0 fnil
blossom By - pretty couceit this tree gas
+ made the centre Of the bsnquetting room.
snd tables for the guests were ranged
around II The forsl display was sud
I aai costly. hut not the least beautiful fss-
Z turs Of II all vss the apple tree Another
wedding a. which the treasures - re
garden and hothouse we're exhausted n
s6d beauty n the banquet was tnat oi
T ~ Governor HoadIsTz daughter. which
+ took plscs in N-v York NOT long 70. TIE
house .ooked ike = coral bower. ard wss
praised sy everyone or course. snch dee
E orarions arc among t7- iuV-ries wllch
on sac very wealthy can afford
This Sumner hs- heen unususilT rro' So
81 wedding l@sp - ere oid ss~s port@nf-
inz al sor-s of un hap. 7ess 20 BRIDE
ths caterers have been b1-T hsTegd al
precedent There a-a nuus ber c. 20