New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
FOR A GOLDEN WEDDING.
PICTURE BOOKS AS A MEANS OF COM
IMMIGRATION.
RECIPE FOR FORTY FIVE POUND CAKE
SOME DAINTY REMINDERS OF THE DAY
TO DELIGHT THE OLD PEOPLE.

TO DELIGHT THE OLD PEOPLE.
In these days of the camera time and patience
suffice to perfect this idea for the commemoration
OF O golden wedding
Prepare many books as there are children Of
the golden" bride and bridegroom. The prayer Of
Tobias and Sara his wife. makes a fitting intro
ductory page TO the first book Of the series:
Mercifully ordain that we may become aged to-
And she said with him. Amen.
prayer OF Tobias Book OF Tobt WILL l.
Obtain photographs OF all the old pictures Of
the bride and bridegroom that can be found-a
progressive series. from the earliest age to the
present tme-also pictures OF the home OF each
before marriage. Do not forget the old church
and schoolhouse the minister who performed their
marriage ceremony. and. as far as possible. the
wedding guests
Interior views are charming: the old folks ingle-
nook for instance, mothers cupboard with the
cookie Jar and Jam pot. Do not forget the faVorite
animals II the brides wedding dress exists.
photograph Il. either alone or worn b. n grand
daughter who is said to resemble grandmother.
Leave blank pages TO hold the pictured record OF
the golden wedding. That the story Is always to
be continued" is OF the charms OF these books.
Follow the plan. az extended as possible.
for each son and daughter Photograph their pot
ures from babyhood their families. homes. places
OF business and every available subject for the
obedient camera in the hands Of the amateur artist
sure TO be found in the family. Give each picture
a
Poems original or otherwise VIII add to the at
Effectiveness OF these books
Unmounted photographs can be pasted In blank
books Of uniform size already bound or the loose
pages may be bound by the clever fingers OF one OF
the family in white and gold or any other style
which suits the taste the purse Of the binder.
I These pictures may be made to I'LL one large
hook ~ preferred but the smaller ones are more
convenient TO handle and make a pretty set In
their uniform bindings
Surely among the golden reminders OF the day.
none will be more priced than this Offering OF love-
which opens q vista through which the dimmed
ewes may look back more than half CEN
fury And who that has seen the delight taken by
elderly people In family pictures and all that binds
their lives with the past can doubt the acceptable
ness of such gift?
Tho noem Golden Years. be copied into the
old folks, book II preferred, but 1t was designed
for an illustrated souvenir booklet hand printed In
gold and hand painted on cream tinted paper
Tho golden flowers OF each may form a
mage by themselves symbolical designs Will sug-
gest themselves to each artist. the wedding ring
the golden sunset. the sheaf. etc
The poem can be used emitting the hrst verse
,boueh there are many instances where 1t would
not be complete without IT.
THE GOLDEN YEARS
Love. do YOU remember
Our childhoods happy springtime. IN the Gays OF
How, iV We picked the golden all along the
Till your pnafore and basket both were filled 10
And we said We'd love each other long as dande-
lions blow?
Love do you remember
That perfect summer evening ana the ns"' ." SC"
When the roses golden hearted in the sunsets dy-
Bent Above US as whispered in your ear the old.
old story. .., ,,, r,,,,n
my handf
Love, do you remember
How hand in hand we journeyed when the summer
TIL ali their bloom, had faded and the goldenrod
Still we tPod our autumn pathway hand in hand
For we i knew through heightened shadows we were
farng toward the light
Love we will remember
The winter day is coming when our wayrar'ns
with our golden sheaves all garnered for the Mas
May the Lord Of faithful pilgrims. when our jour
Grant us entrance IN together 10 the beuah 'aho
of peace
The following recipe for cake is given, that the
guests may take away with them small slices as
souvenirs:
GOLDEN WEDDING CAKE
Take two pounds seedess Isisins tyo p9unas
un nound 6ne sliced citron. one pound butter. half
oint brandy one pint molasees one pSuna susar;;
two TWO Cinnamon cloves and mace, twelve eggs
ene pound Of flour sfted with two teaspoonfuS
od p, ne fruit in a bowl sprinkle over two hsnd,
,,ls OF -four and mix well together pqt ,ne is sr
IN and sugar 10 a cream. add the eggs two a.
time stirring few minutes snd SPICE When that
ton then a aea ada the brandy and -four and last
the fruit Butter two b large bsown Su paper pour in the
nd ns mixture oten the hand Win G ,onS pa
and WIN ~ 'ben the ones holding the cake mkt
tt TIE, then double folded paper IN the bottom 81
each then place one OF ne P nvsn Sbou, four hours