, 1890-06-05

that, although there Isn't a cent OF
profit In II for mo. Only my model-
er has been sick for two days since
he designed II, the strain ON his
nerves was so great"
The reporter ventured the suggcs-
tion that $3.50 was "A pretty stiff price
for a wedding cake, aud the dispcn-
ser Of sweets responded with n some
what indignant snort.
"Well, that depends upon the
wedding. There are some weddings
that u $40 cake would be dear for
and some that are worth all the
cake you want 10 give them. |
make cakes for from $50 to $50, and
sell lots Of them to nice people, too.
But they aro not originals, you
know. When something extra n Ice
and new Is wanted 1t has got to be
paid for. You can't expect artists
To work for FUN, can you?"
He went on TO explain that nova.
days wedding cake to be u we'd
ding cake must be u creation by It,
self. In the first place, each fine
cake must be Favored and fruitcd az.
ter II new fashion. This nccessitated
the exercise of much ingenuity and
skill on the part of the chef, Then
the design had to be especially made
by the sugar cook. Often an at
tempt was made to render II apprO-
pirate to the occasion. Thus, when
a well-known sportman's daughter
was married couple Of years ago,
st1A.IninI la1tA4 and tgaIt laI.IatIl
formed the figures on the cake, and
horseshoes, brides, whips, etc, were
introduced as decorations. a month
ago u wealthy young New Yorker,
who Is n great breeder OF dogs, got
married. His bridal cake had u por-
trait, in wax and colors, of his favor
lite st. Bernard on top, and 10y lis
side his wiie's fnvorite collie. The
horse cake cost s225. The dog cake
ran higher, Us the wax dogs had to
be especially modelled by II sculptor.
THE COST WAS $500.
Big as these prices seem, the ca
tercr claims to have surpassed them.
IIo tells Of II California millionaire,
who, when his daughter was mar
rlcd, had two wedding cakes made.
One was for the bride, and the other
for the groom. They stood three
feet six inches high each, and In the
brides cake was baked pair OF dl-
amond solitaire earrings, and in tho
groom's splendid solitaire ring,
which went to those lucky enough
10 secure the rich cuts. These cakes
cost the happy father 500, exclusive
of the jewels, which he provided
separately. IL was, by the way,
quite common, said the caterer, for
such presents to be put in wedding
cakes nowadays. Often he did not
know what they were, the persons
ordering the cake bringing him the
prize sealed In little package to be
Inserted In the dough.
also made with jewelry gifts in
them, he said. He was constantly
called upon to put handsome rlngsin
cakes for ordinary dancing and sup
per parties. Once II man brought
him pair of bracelets TO be put In
cake. They were 80 large that the
chef had TO mark the places where
they Were rut, In order that the
carver of the cake might be able to
know how to cut into II. The same
gentleman who ordered the bracelet
cake, and who Is well known
Wall street speculator, last week
gave an order for ten cakes for u
young persons party which his lit.
lie daughter was to give, and In
each cake was u $50 gold piece, For
chlldren's parties cakes with - and
SO gold pieces in them were 80 com.
mon as to he beneath the trouble OF
mention.
The costllest wedding cake this
expert had ever turned out, he said
w,s priced at S525. 1t was su big
that IL had 10 be set on n table by
II self, and II took II weeks work of
the cake and sugar cooks-who, by
the way, are distinct artists i'll the
trade-to manufacture 1t. II war
made for u Wall street man on the
occasion of his second marriage to IA
lady who had been divorced from
her previous husband. The happy
bridegroom had made n strenuous
kick ut the amplitude of the bill, the
caterer stated, but he had finally
paid Ii. As lie signed the check,
this vcIaciOus authority states, lie
remarked to himself:
"Wcll, | guess she's worth IT,,
anyhow"
Whether the remark applied 10
! the cake or the bride, did not come
ont In the course of subsequent con-
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