Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07

and there Is accordingly but one quality
Of cake sold.
A whole army Of men and boys are
constantly employed over the prepara
tion OF the mixture. but the actual pax
ing only takes place twice week;
Each oven is as large as an ordinary
narlor. The cake IS baked in round uns'
containing severa!ly, CO. 3D. ~ 81 ~ i''
and 10 pounds weigbt or CAKE ~,
= dav to bake. But after the tins nave
hem removed from the OVEN ana the
coka turned out, only the easiest nan
- the work is done. To begin with
,,.aIdinc-cake has to be- at least iour
,,onths old before II is iit TO be ei'en.
n,,r,pp this time It is kept IN n huSe
arartment callel he "cake-room.
Massrs BolI~rf xeep a special san u
orttst. constr, Employed To make re"
dss,gns for the on side or show poruoI'9
90 bride cakes. As In everythlhs eia-'
Sasbion plays a great part In CAKE ueCo-
ten or late years everything OF tns
i,ind has become FAR moro artisuc '"'
elegant. ..,,o, o,,er the
exterior OF a royal tride-cake hl"y
Gained from the picture ana lhs ~
lion of the one that appeareu az -.
,,,edding-feast Of the Prince ana
Of Wales. $50, os a "three-
Technically. what is known as '", con
-, nal,e -" this splendid piece OF CON
s.ii,,oa,, sle,9u stood five feet high. Round the
- ror festoons of rose. thistle , anI
nto,orock entwined with the Danlsn an
"i.i',s rms on the tiers were pl"Son
l,,nrnatelv -, reflectors and figures ol y,
hs With harps, whilst at hht,i t",s
rapls .,nv satin fags. exquisitely palnteu,
"ei' ,,,re lilenesses Of the frlhU.
VIZ nri,,coes The whole was surinouhteu
anu ..,,,le embedded in orange blossoms
W /" s,,',er leaves. upon the summit ol
ni ,hiot was placed Cupid, snppor...1,h .
Snr"net VIM and the Prince OF wares
feathers.
r,eu1oNABLE DECORATIONS.
.,,horob the firm can send out Veny
Aaartifullv-decorated cake az II IL" ~ 49,
no,ice they prefer to nave iioie se.i','
sor mis- enables their artis's !" ,ss,
svacial decorations, fitting IN Win lne
ond occupations of the happy coup'o,
ted hunter or sportsman VIII Dc I',.'..
,,,ith the sounds OF hounds' ioAes, "',,E -. -
tarseshoes. brides. and even hi'la.u,S -..
n.'a Ioi Sarred gate Again, not unfreaueh'-
ladv,s favorite flower or haihe
Vose 80, Violet. or Lfly-is brought INTO une
scheme Of decoration. ,.., .a,,e
Tbe Duke and Duchess or iork eaNe'
sunnlied In July last, lent itseit III ~, ~.
cuIiar degree to elaborate ana pe.t"'I.s,
1os,ors The flowers in the wreath az
hououet were the white rose OF ioIn, o.
.ha Nav blossom, while the tnis''s' 9l"','
III, m and Ieek were also given a place. 80
g. ,,s,,aI IN all very large cakes ti.ere W.
.Sraa tiers. each supported on pillars 81
,,'onnted alternately by graceiul neu.
- BRITANNIA and Fame. Ihe pNiHi -,
,u,oen the columns were repfesen'.o ,Sc,
four large panels representing .nS ',',,s
e.oor,,s ships. the Thrush anu Sie'er S'.rot -
modelled in bas-relief from PM, s,aAdel.
whilst round them were s,''a,s ne -b,,ovs
NJ second tier had four shleiuS
-. ~ ,nonograms and ccronets OF ,h'
W. VIZ ard Duchess. the third bore doipl,'li'
Du"s i eo,,res with harps. and, surmoun',e
an - n nautilus shell supported vs
c,,yids resting on sea-shells, artansou :.
,sa-,veed and a bouquet OF May pio7'o', l.',
,,ad with satin streamers. Ihe c1.Ae vi
,.aced upon a handsome si'er Sse''
,,'hicb has done duty at many royai "e0
dings. oa, feature n
-, v,edding-cakes. white roses an
a-,,.,a blossoms being the most popuAil
. orsat deal OF ingenuity has 10 oe sAsr l
at.e5 20 keep these fresh, for iale'
,,.odd,ng-cake would be a sad sight' In
roval chester bakers have got over ~ "
| dlfYiculty by having narrow Wnl.e 49, go,
| lain Guns sunk In among the oeso'a''.,.-
which enables each posy To De III ""'0
CAKE WITH BRIDESMAIDS BAGS
.ro,ber scheme OF decoration Us that .
.ans,jng around the first tier or the eaA'
! Ave small white satin Dass' eoh'"',..',
either a ring. a thImble, sixpencs' .,
three-penny (six cent? piece. ine rl psn
takes the bags on during the breasts
and presents them 10 her principal pr.',s
lids She who gets the ring VIII "
,rarr,ed first; the young lady VINO hh"
the hutton In her bag must make UP nc
mind IN remain single, and she VINO eane
the tbree-penny piece viii be weanhy
Co., s,,ues a very valuable ring Is sen
by the future bride to be inciaaea w nv
bridesmaids bags. /,
feature OF Chester wedding-caAe
the sugar piping. which is entirely aon
nv hand. For this branch OF tneir wor'
| and the quality OF their cake Msssss
poIland have obtained many exhioisio'
oedals. notably the one tthe only mena
\ given for wedding cakes) az the tnterns
tionai Health Exhibition held N ionuo'
An is8I for excellence aud quahty, uis
tiucsiop which had been previously sSs