Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06
IDEAS FOR ANNIVERSARIES.
Points for Birthdays aud We'd
ding Anniversaries.

Every woman with single grain OF senh-
mcnt IN her composition fools u Incumbent
upon hor 10 celebrate us the years roll by the
various Wedding anniversaries that aro
youchsafcd TO hor. Beginning with the NTH
| or wooden ono, she Honds out hor invitations
on bits Of birch hirk, which fabric Of nature
permits Of written mossugcH on la surface
aud IA entirely In keeping with tho nature Of
the celebration. Whom the guests arc nskcd,
eho looks about her In order 10 doyiap some
unique aud pleasant novelty In tho way OF
entertainment aud decoration. II tho house
ia largo enough to admit Of its being turned
upside down, shu resolves 10 rumoyo from
ono large apartment the carpet aud uphol-
altered furniture. leaving only Tho wooden floor
and chairs In keeping with the prevailing
idea. bare room with u iow wooden chnirs
so, about IS not worry artistic or oyun On.
coumging TO tho most hopeful hoatcss but
with great deal OF patience and modicum
OF tasto much can ho dunc even with no small
Accumulation. On the mantol, IL mnntel there
ID, should bo placed great wooden choppng.
bowls illled with plants that grow In the
woods. Tho huh OF wheel euependcd from
theoclling nmeoa milueb bit OF decoration IL
In the hoowa left by the spokos are placed
hollow bits Of bamboo lined with zinc fat
enough to hold In safety candles that cap DO
used instead OF the more conventional GAS
light, shayngs, thosp curling delights OF
childhood dOys, make wonderfully pretty
iestoons and can he obtained for tho asking.
Whom II comos 20 tho matter OF serving tho
refreshments, NO cloth should ho used on the
tohc, leaving tho polished wooden top quito
hurc, Every plato aud dish ehould be OF
wood, md even tho kniyea and forks can DO
inrnshod In this material. The lcos should
ho served In little wooden tubs, tho salad in Il
wooden whoclharrow. Asa souvenir OF tho
occasion thcrc could no at each plato a tiny
wooden spoon tied with ribbon ON which
tho date Of tho AMIR was painted In gold.
Ono aspiring hostess had her -four sprinAipd
with swdusti but this. though strlkiugly
original, ia too snsgcstiyo Of tho butcher shop
to provo popular.
The neNt anniversary In order Is tho tenth
or lin wedding, FOR This substitute tin bowls
and plates, and IN tho decorating hire those
tlp roses and bits OF characterization that arc
always TO hc found US samples IN tho modern
hardware store. 10 hc quito correct tho
rerast should DO OF that sort that ia served
IN tlnsi but ,hia does not follow OF neoosalty.
Ihia wedding Is hard one at which TO so-
euro more than a passing originality. for tho
Nnlao Of tho mc,al that gives Il ia name Is
such that decorative purposes wcro tho very
last for which twas intended. Aasouyenlrs
however, tiny tin coal scuttles nnod with
bonhons are pretty. The nssence Of beauty
Is 20 hc found In the litoonth or crystal wed.
d'ns. Thewoman who cannot mako thlsiunc-
ton one OF Joy and beauty has no artistic
sentiment in hur soul. Beginning with tho
Invitations, which should be- laiterrd in slNcr
on Squares Of islhglAss, her fancy can run
riot, and s'o will 10 met a, every turn With
suggestive ideas that sho has but to follow
out AZ n crystal wedding mirrora arc tho
Key motto Of all decorations. Glass bead pcr.
there's, crystal chandeliers. cut glass bowls
tables o. glass, and oven entire costumes OF
TITS fairy-liso property Nro In koepipg. Tia
sehlo should, L possible, bo coyend with
glass. II this idea Is TOO expensive. lay in
Tho centcr largo mirror, surrounding its
edscs with artificial roses that have been
eovercd with diamond dust and glass DROPS
OF dew, Beneath every plato place
circular disk Of glass surrounded In
the eame hshion. The platos ahould
Themselves 10 Of glass in order to |
properly carry out tho IDEA As souvenir |
asl-ss slipper allied olthar with small white |