Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-02

bridesmaids. and had all the cards re-
moved from them, the state OF affairs
became proper, and only those had the
privilege of gift-making who had the
right bv tie Of blood or love, to think
Of the bride with a material expression
of that thoughtfulness. However, once
in while. enc does see the presents
sent to some nice girl with whom one
IS well acquainted, and this was my
good fortune the other day. l TOOK no
interest in the wonderful rings and
brooches, the strings Of pearls, the
tiaras of diamonds, but all my thought
was concentrated on
THREE WONDERFUL CHESTS.
They were of oak, carved in the most
elaborate manner bound with brass,
and filled with bits of antique, Irish and
English silver. In one chest were SIX
silver trays; the smallest, a tiny card
tray, and the largest a huge tea tray,
ali of them having been designed ana
made before George the First was
King. Then there were two sauce
boats. engraved by Hogarth for the cell
ebrated silversmith Paul Lamerle.
there were four wonderful candle
Sticks having upon them the English
CREST and some odd notices, and these
were made as far back as 1898. Ihere
was a full tea set. a queer little wine
funnel. which was credited with Deihg
engraved by Hogarth, a tWo-hahuleu
Gun that had stand and cover Gnu
a wonderful beer mug, made IN London
in 1716 and originally the property Oh
a member Of a Beefsteak club, Whlch
need IN meet in Fleet street, ana among
whose members were many well kho" Il
and titled men. bitterly opposed TO me
odminfs ration Of the then Prime MIL
ie-er WalDole. The motto of the cluD:
Beef and Liberty and Long Live inc
King" are engraved on the lace OIL Vlle
mug The second chest had queer oiu
Irish salt cellars, such as the sll'C.
smiths made in the time or George H. .
a mir of wonderful tea caddles such as
were used by good Queen Anne; a vine
.a..o, ono and one-half inches Ia olam- I
otor chased and gilded and MADE IN /
ondo1 in 1860. There were all sor'5
% bon-bon dishes, punch bowls sai"u
I,r,rIs cake baskets fruit baskets, 1lult .
D5 and p curious old potato ring an .
o-,icfe Unknown in this country en-
t;reIv Of Irish use and manufacture
Sr6 made in Dublin not later than l'Oo:
The third chest had all sorts OF small
niccos of silYer-those famous pistol
handled knives Of the time of George H. |
snoors to suit each course, with the rat-
tail handles. no end Of forks OF the
C CO.., English period, five apostles.
sDccus of 1861, and one apostle spoon OF
1925. VIZ,
COLLECTING ODD SILVER.
It's possible that you are not as much
interested in oil silver as / am. Take
nv ADVICE. then, a1l d. noC Hermit
yourself TO yield 10 TIE desire ior pOa-
sessing those dear Old spoons that were
mace by Land, and about which many
a romance can be woven. Then, too, il
your fad is collecting cid silver, you will
find yourself the not thoroughly happy
possossCr Of spoons or forks, o.
watches Cat are undated You may
feel in your bo-es ,hat lhey were made
in the early part of The sixteenth cen
urv. but in absolute contradiction to
your ZONES. your common sense viii
tell you that they were probably made
in This country, and are merely clever