The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-21
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tons, yellow chrysanthemums or bright
| roses are used. But for ordinary social
| gatherings it is prettier to subdue the
tone somewhat and trim with ivy, or, if
| it be in the winter, with mistletoe and
holly.
A few weeks ago massed holly on
| one side of ballroom, and the effect
was 50 beautiful that all the guests
were talking about it. The idea was
afterward repeated at the Patriarchs'
ball, but was done too sparingly and
was, therefore, not success.
A great deal Of money is necessary for
anything of this kind, though 1t may
be said that the people who order such
work done are so rich that the two or
three thousand dollars necessary for
such adornment seems nothing at all,
For christening lilies are almost
always chosen. In the spring it Is
| lilies of the valley. In the fall callas
are used and later come the Easter
lilies. Just touch of color is intro
duced in the way of gayly-colored NIB
| bon or bright basket, so that it shall
be plainly evident that the flowers are
intended for happy occasion and not
for funeral.
In sending flowers to an invalid It is
considered the best form-and best
form is sure 70 be the truest politeness-
to send something which shall seem to
be of special interest to the invalid.
Not two dozen roses all exactly alike,
nor twenty lilies nor fifty violets, but
dashes of many different kinds of flow
ers. It is good taste TO put in the in
valid's box a very white and very rare
orchid, some mignonette, an extTaor-
binary rose and SO on until a really 6ne
collection is obtained.
In the way of standing orders queer
things prevail A young man who has
Just become engaged will order two
dozen roses sent daily to his betrothed.
A young man whose sweetheart Is 90
ing upon journey will request that
we keep track of her movements and
will make as promise TO see that she re-
ceives box of carnations or some
flower that will keep on q journey two
or three times a week as long as she is
upon her tour.
usually for big flowers that can be used
with good effect upon the stage
In trim ming stateroons for those
about TO depart on European steamers
it is the latest idea to use vases and
ornamental pots and jars as far as pos
sible, because these can be preserved
during the trip after the towers are
cast overheard. A mass of smilax or
ivy drawn across one side of state
room like portiere and then stuffed"
out of the portfolio gives a beautifully
artistic effect which is the fad with
outgoing tourists Pots Of picturesque
roses and bouquets of sentimental for
get-me-nots are the flowers suitable
for the occasion
With regard to floral alphabet, there
is little absolutely set down in rules.
The law varies with the woman. A
young girl will take fancy for lilies of
the valley. She wears them on all
occasions, has them painted upon her
fan and embroidered upon her gown.
To her they mean everything pure and
lovely. They constitute her alphabet
of love" so to speak. And, Of course,
her admirers know her taste and
choose the tiny white flowers to bear |
their unspoken messages
As rule, however, the heart Of the |
society maiden is touched by nnammon,
SO that flowers which represent money |
represent also love. AS a pert little |
maiden remarked In front of one of my
windows:
Carnations and love will do for some /
girls; but l have educated my best boy
up to orchids"
Many orders are left which the Ell
quette of my business viii not permit
me to fulfill. For an example, take the
case of man who dropped in here last
week and Left a ten-do1lar bill upon my
counter.
You may send Miss B., of No. 5000
Fifth avenue, a box of pansies. And
mind--er the card, you
know. Just send them anonymously"
Now Miss BIS mother is one of our
patrons and Miss B. herself is school
girl of fifteen. So I delayed fulfilling
the order until her father happened in
one day. and then told him about the
man who wished me to send his daugh-
Ter flowers. Il
"Do not send themw he Numbered.
Flowers to my daughter. At her age!
Preposterous!'
l did not send Miss B. the flowers, and
when her elderly admirer happens in
again he will be the richer by a ten
dollar bill.
As rule, though, floral orders are for
the expression of pure, dignifed senti-
nent. And into no other business does
SO little of the immoral ever creep.
CHARLES THoRLEY.