The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-04

only with June and its wealth of roses.
However while the summer month offers
only one hover IN abundance, the autumn
provides many blossoms to be had for
the picking. The most beautiful decora-
tons imaginable may be arranged from
the sman purple and white daisies, gold
enroo ana queen AnneS lace, wild
carrot). The abundant rains of this sum-
mer, 1888, insure vigorous and lovely wild
i flowers, during the next six weeks. and
an hours trolley ride will place one in
the midst OF a wonderful crop of them.
4 These will decorate drawing room or
church channel more gracefully than any
1t is fact well worth knowing that
/ the tiny Michaelmas daisy, as it is called
in the old country, may be picked and
used the day before il is needed and look
only the prettier the next noon for its
sleep in church, or room, over night.
Twice the writer had been an ''insider'
at weddings where this fact has been
] proven. Ihey were cut with long stems,
. and placed in masses over chancel, win
dowS, on the cross-beams, and wherever
the arrangement was most effective. BY
the next morning the flowers had closed
and formed tiny white bud. The ex-
! qulSlte dainty effect nay be imagined
when the reader is toll that every win
COW mad nrSt been maSSed with cedar
which had been picked in the neighboring
woods. Young, light green branches
which grew low down and sheltered from
the sun We're chosen, and left the trees
none the worse for the loss of a little
underbruSh
The bell which hung over the heads
I of the happy pair was made of these
same flowers over a foundation of wire
with asparagus green as background.
On the wedding morning the more fra
Gle mowers We're added to the decora-
tons, but goldenrod in abundance had
been freely used the day before.
just mere there comes to mind another
hint for wild flower decoration, which is
TO use the drain pipe jars, such as are
liked for umbrella stands, and are very
effective filled with goldenrod, daisies and
wild carrot.
Most country church. societies possess a
tent or two used for bazars, strawberry
festivals and the like. and will gladly
rent them for small sum. At the two
weddings mentioned the breakfast or
luncheon was served in one of them in
stead of crowding the guests into the
house. The bride and groom and their
attendants, with the brides parents. stood
in the drawing room only long enough for
the company TO file by and out into the
open. air again, Offering their congratu-
lations on the way. After this, with APP
petiteS well Sharpened. all repaired to the
tent, which was 40 feet long, the sides
Topped high and the poles covered with
the same green and white decorations so |
effective in the church. Many beautiful |
garden flowers had been sent. and formed |
rich and varied coloring on the table, but !
they certainly had to take second place. !
In case of city wedding it would |
in the abundance desired above, for a |
large hay wagon was pressed into Serv- |
ice 10 carry the goidenrod ana greens |
for these occasions, but a basket trunk, |
with its contents lightly pressed down |
and damp cotton on top and bottom, will |
hold a surprising amount of material. |
But why not be holder still and charter
cart. such as is used TO peddle fruit?
It's owner will be made happy while the
merry party help him to fill it with the |
most beautiful loao imaginable.
Our brides of today are too scientific to
place any value upon signs, but there is
no harm in the knowledge that a wild
flower welding is said to ensure for bride
and groom a long and happy life, with
children and grandchildren to rise up and
call them blessed.
EMILY FORD