Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06
IDEAS FOR ANNIVERSARIES
Points for Birthdays and wedding Ami
yersaries.

WOtudu WIN ~
sentiment In her composition feels IL
incumb bent upon her 10 celebrate as the
years roll by the various wedding ami
versaries tina. are vouchsafed to her.
Beginning with the 9th or wooden one,
she sends out her Invitations on bits OF
birch bark, which fabric OF nature per-
| mits OF written messages on
Its surface and Is entirely In
keeping with the nature OF the cele-
bration. When the guests are asked
she looks about her In order 10 devise
some unique and pleasant novelty in The
way OF entertainment and decoration.
II the house Is large enough TO sdmitof
its being turned upside down, she re-
solves to remove from one large apart
ment the carpet and upholstered furni-
| ture, leaving only the wooden floor and
chairs In keeping with the prevailing
IDEA. A bare room with few wooden
chairs set about Is not very artistic or
even encouraging TO the most hopeful
| hostess, but with great deal OF pa
tience and modicum OF taste much
can be done even with so small
foundation. On the mantel, IL mantel
there is, should be plsced great wooden
chopping bowls filled with plants that
grow In the woods. The hub OF wheel
suspended from the ceiling makes q
unique Dit OF decoration II in the hol-
lows left by the spokes are placed hol-
low bits OF bamboo lined with zinc far
enough to hold in safety candles that
can be used instead OF the more conven-
tional gas light. Shaviugs, those curl
ing delights of childhood days, make
wonderfully pretty festoons and can be
obtained far the asking. When IL comes
TO the matter of serving the refresh
ments, no cloth should be used on the
table, leaving the polished wooden top
quite bare. Every plate and dish should
be Of wood, and even the knives and
forks can be furnished In this material.
The ices should be served In little
wooden tabs, the salad In wooden
wheelbarrow As a souvenir OF the &C.
caSion there could be At each plato
tiny wooden spoon tied with ribbon on
which the date Of the affair was painted
in gold. One aspiring hostess had her
flour sprinkled with sawdust; but this,
though strikingly original, is too sug-
gestive OF the butcher shop 10 prove
popular.
The next anniversary 10 order Is the
tenth or tin wedding. For this suoStl-
tute tin bowls and plates, and In the
decorating hire those tin roses and DTS
of ornamentatlon that are always TO DO
found as samples in the modern hard
ware store. TO be quite correct the re-
past should be Of that sort that Is served
In tins; but this does not follow OF ne
cessity. This wedding is hard one AZ
which 10 secure more than passing
originality, for the value OF the metal
that gives IL it's name is such that deco
rative purposes were the very last for
whish IL was intended. As souvenirs.
however, they tin coal scuttles filed with
bonbons are pretty. The essence OF
be auty is to be found in the fifteenth or
crystal wedding. The woman who
cannot make this function one OF JOY
and beauty has no artistic sentiment
in her soul. Beginning with the invi-
tations, which should be lettered In sill
YER on squares OF isnglass, ar fancy
can run riot, and she will be met at
every turn with suggestive ideas that
she has but TO follow out. Al crys-
tai wedding mirrors are the key note
of all decorations. Glass bead portieres,
crystal chandeliers, cut glass bowls,
tables Of glass, and even entire costumes
OF this fairy-like property ere In keep
ing. The table should, IL possible, be
covered with glass. II this idea is too
expensive, Law In the centre large mir
ror, surrounding its edges with artificial
roses that have been covered with dia-
mond dust and glass drops OF dew. Be-
meath every plate place a circular disk
Of glass surrounded in the same fash
ion. The plates should themselves be
OF glass in order to properly carry
out the idea. As a souvenir glass
slipper flied either with small white
flowers or bonbons suggestive OF glass
beads would be a happy remembrance.
From fifteen TO twenty, period or five
years, brings us 10 the china wedding,
aud this also admits OF many new ideas.
One table whice was used on such an
occasion had its ,op composed OF pale
pink tiling, which, though not china,
was the nearest approach TO IL obtaina-
BILE in that fashion. The lamps were
OF Dresden china, and tho shades In
keeping with that dainty decoration.
As q souvenir every one received
tiny china watering-pot, which
was filled with rare perfume.
Each article that was served rested
IN q dish carrying out in It's shape the
character Of the food served. Therefore
a china salmon split through the center
held the salmon meyonaise, a china hen
presided over the chicken ialad. The
early strawberries were In great bowl
profusely decorated with their counter
part in china and the ices appeared In
china sledges and snowballs. As an
especial piece Of eXtravagate appropfi-
ateness the flowers used were China
asters. When twenty-five years have
slvered the bonny brown or golden
locks OF the bride she celebrates
much In which 10 work her artistic
plan. Those sllyery plants, the product
OF the greenhouse, are used In every
nook and corner. From the chandelier
festoons OF these silver leaves, inter-
mixed with silver ribbon bow knots and
tiny silver bells, make lovely decora-
ton, while the little bells continually
chime their silvery welcome. In the
matter OF costume, silver gray silk with
band trimmings and silver 1eweIry Its
the hostess out In accordance with the
nature OF the occasion. When the time
for refreshmentss arrives the table can
be covered with one OF the gray crepe
cloths almost covered with odd silver
figures, the cost OF which is merely
nominal, while It's artistic beauty Is be-
yond money value. All the silver that
can be beggen, borrowed or acquired
should be used In decorating the table.
Silver ribbon and sIlyery leaves should
- ysad In nrofusion and "a sonvenir