The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-06
ALL SORTS OF WEDDINGS
PAPER, WOODEN AND TIN
THEY WERE CELEBRATED.
Some Truly Festive Observation-Disclosures
Bells May Be Merry, But We'd
ding Horns Were Often
Much Merrier.

Weddings were under discussion,
according to the New York Recorder.
'sIhe prettlest wedding ever attend
ed" said gay young matron. twas a
paper wedding.
The maid-in waiting, pretty
French girl, wore jaunty cap made
from Japanese paper napkin. and
her apron was formed of two or more
of the same articles. Both were trim
med with strings of rose colored tissue
paper. She helped each of the lady
guests to remove her wraps and then
pinned on, as only French woman
can. dainty little cap made from It's
sue paper, giving to the blonde and
brunette the color best suited to her.
Zach gentleman was presented with
a flower of tissue paper and requested
to choose for partner to the supper
room the lady whose cap matched his
flower in color. Both were works of
art and were carried home as souven-
irs by the guests.
In the supper room the paper idea
was also carried out. A fringed yell
low tissue paper was laid the length
OF the table; paper napkins were at
the plates of the guests; doilies cut to
look like flowers were made from pa
per and laid under the dishes; candle
and lamp shades were all of paper.
The fun of the evening eliminated
in the bursting of the bonbon bag
This was huge one made from two
thicknesses of colored tissue paper
and filed up with bonbons twisted up
in tissue motto papers. 1t took all
my time for two weeks. said the
mistress of ceremonies, to make the
caps and flowers assisted by Fanchon,
my maid Each guest was blind
folded in turn and led as far as posi-
BILE from the bag, which hung from
the chandelier. He was then furnish
ed with cane and requested to~strike
out boldly and try to hit the bag. Of
course the room was pretty well clear
ed of bric-a- brac before the fun began.
When at last a few well directed blows
broke into the citadel there was d
jolly but undignifed scramble for the
sweets scattered about
I'VE had lots of fun at my own
wooden wedding" said dark-eyed
lady, whose five years of married life
had passed lightly over her. II take
credit for originality, too, at least as
to the trimmings of my dress. 1t was
the white satin in which l had been
married five years before encircled
with a flounce and side panel, the like
of which had never been seen in New
York society," am sure. l ordered
quantities Of fine long, curled shaw
ings from carpenter and sewed them
around the bottom and up the side.
They looked like fine spun gold and
made the loveliest swish and Jingle
when [ moved.
1--WE left no upholstered article of
furniture in the room, the rugs were
removed, leaving only the polished
floor and refreshments were served
from wooden platters For the ice
cream I found dainty little wooden
cups, in the handles of which bow of
ribbon was tied. The cream was eaten
with wooden spoons and both cups and
spoons were carried off home as souv-
enirs."
Il have vague and shadowy mem
DRY of a tin wedding once attended"
said third vague and shadowy as
to every part of the entertainment ex-
cept one. 1t was in the far West.
where society is more unconventional,
and where a spirit OF freedom and
license is not inconsistent with ETH
quette. The guests had just assembled
when a most frightful and unearthly
noise was heard in the hall. There
was a rush to the door just in time to
see a gentleman in huge tin pan to-
bogganing down the stairs; at the same
time a most deafening serenade of tin
whistles and trumpets heralded this
feat. 1t was funny, there is no doubt
about that; SO funny that you did not
stop to think how undignified it was"