The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-20

LOUIS AN breakfasts, which are calling
IN the florists ingenuity and originality
INTO play. and the wealth Of detail which
has been put into these fad dinners is
enough 10 make ones hair ;urn gray
and ones eyes 90 resume their nor
nal SIZE after glance al the florists
bill
An Empire dinner arranged by Hodg-
son W1s probably as correct and unique
a design as anything Of the kind could
be. The long table. which seated twenty
four guests and was five feet broad had
a large bow of broad satin ribbon in the
center, pulled up loosely So as TO he about
six or seven inches high from the table.
The long ends were left loose and were
carelessly stretched across the table az
either side.
The ribbon was OF harmonious shades
Of pink and canary yellow. Al either side
OF the biz bow knot was a victor
wreath. half round. half oval. made of
roses, beginning at the bow
knot with white. gradually shading 10
pale pink. and toward the center blush
ing into ruddy red, and then shading to
palest rose Torches of white roses. mar
row at the base and broadening toward
the top and with flames represented by
scarlet carnations. were laid AZ either end
Of either wreath. on either side of these
torches a both ends of the table were
placed the silver candelbra. with rose
shades. The china and glass We're the
only things on the table besides the
floral designs. and these were expressly
made TO order. The plates were of white.
with deep border OF purple. on which were
the golden bees and the imperial bow knot
and laurel wreath in gold. The crystal
was cut and engraved with torches,
wreaths and other Napoleonic emblems.
For these special designs from so to
$50 is charged. not including the flowers.
$40 apiece.
A decoration for a debutante tea is.
of course. always a more or less elabo-
rate affair, and while it must be lavish
and important, good taste and papa de-
mad that it be simple and in keeping with
the youth and innocence of the debutante.
This youthful simplicity usually costs
from $50 to $500. But girls will grow up,
as the philosopher of the fern bower re-
marked Here is a Siebrecht and Wadley
decoration for a debutante reception:
The front drawing room had two win
dows at one end. and the space between
them was perfect mass of green, fronds
with slender green fingers reaching as
high as the ceiling The green back
ground was to show off the gowns OF
the debutante and receiving party as
they stood in group near the window.
In one corner a wire screen seven feet
high was covered with smilax. and through
the interstices of this were stuck the
bouquets as they arrived making a most
gorgeous display of color and beauty
when large punches of red. white, vel
low and pink roses. hugh masses of lilies
of the valleys and violets and shower
bouquets of orchids, carnations and pcim-
roses, all tied with wide, shining satin
ribbon, were placed against the back
ground of green.
The mantel and fireplace were banked
with palms and pink roses, showing "A
solid mass Of green and pink from floor
to ceiling
The doors We're hung with portieres of
smilaN, and each corner was filled with
palms and pots of growing roses. The
doors separating the long drawing rooms
were draped with curtains Of smilaX
studded with roses. Between the doors
a great bunch of roses was suspended
and from this long, pink satin streamers
float, which tie back lambrequins Of
pink roses. The table where the COLA
ton is served has a great silver bowl of
roses in the center, and loose, long
stemmed American Beauties are scat
tered carelessly over the cloth, as il
they had just fallen out of the bowl
wedding is the second most impOr-
tant social after a dinner, so when the
orchestra at home or the organ in the
church strikes up Hail to the Bride"
the florist devoutly thanks heaven that
all is ready, and his men have made the
surroundings of the young couple Eden
esque, for a time at least And this is
one Of the prettiest home decorations
which Alexander Mcconnell has done
this season. The three long drawing
rooms were made bower-like with palms
and ferns placed against the walls. The
rear room, where the bridal procession
formed, was a mass Of pink and white
roses. Through the three rooms was
formed an aisle four feet and a half
wide. At intervals of five feet apart
were tall posts of white roses, between
which were strung broad. white satin
ribbons. Up this flowery aisle the bridal
procession walked to the chancel, which
was formed by a railing of wood covered
with white satin. before which two Drie-
Dieu Of white satin and two immense
cushions of white satin We're placed for
the bridal couple. over their heads was
canopy five feet square of pink and
white roses, while back of it was a mass
of palms and green plants. All this mag
nifcence cost the neat little sum Of $500
Of course. exclusively for flowers.
TRAINED RATS ON A RAILROAD