The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
Gifts for brides

New York Tribune.
Inc bride does, not monopoIlze the wor-
res regarding the wedding Her friends
nave troubles of their own in seIarti1a
| wedding presents. 'e
The frequent duplication Of gifts is REQ
USnlzeu as Contingency to be avoided
II PoSslDle, ana IN no case is it so likely
~ oCcGI as Wnen silver or cut glass ig
se!ected. Certain articles NAV be dIruIf-
Caleu without objection Three or f6TIr
ooZenS or silver teaspoons or forks PC1.
instance, are convenience but no one
! wants half dozen butter dishes Eor
TINS reason it is becoming, moro and
IhOIe me custom TO restrict presents OF
SILVER ana glass to the relatives and moro
intimate friends of the bride. who might
t De S(~---Seu 10 compare notes" regard
Lls lLeIt purchases and so escape the
dan9er or getting too many of one kind
non jewels are decided on the case fs
QlIerent, as it really matters LITTLE how
many diamond tiaras or other ornaments
one may possess; Indeed, the more tho
merrier' is the bride
The wedding Present, unfortunately IS
TOO often selected in the most perfunctorv
tbat So So |iI ot the thought and care
I 5dI should accompany the choice in or
ger 10 give 1t the largest value. The do
nor should study, if possible. the indi-
ytdudl taste of the bride as what would
DELIGHT the heart of one Young woman tl1
might be received with absolute fndfffer.
ence by another The maiden Of artistic
lIik og would be pleased by gifts entirely
different from those that appeal to the
everyday young lass"
one is safe in assuming on general
principles that piece of good bric-a-brao
VIII be acceptable, or an odd and pretty
Dit OF furniture. such as tea table or
chair. In the line Of bric-a-brac. the
beautiful art glasses are deserving OF
serious consideration. OF the most ex-
quisite shapes and lovely iridescent color
ms the tiniest piece is sure to be well
coined by any woman Of taste, and is GER
tain to be artistic whether it cost 81 sc
or $ZoO. POTTERY. too, has immense fas-
cInatIon for the girl Of T9-tO-date train.
ing In art appreciation. To some the
bizarre Italian faience or the Quaint
Dutch POETRY will appear irresistible or
examples of the admirable wares made
In America viii have charm unlimited
IheTe IS witchery in the dainty bits OF
Dqtch SILVER, too, that are designed for
cabinets. Coaches and Sedan chairs,
beats and atoms Of furniture, all of
which seem to have been designed for
talrleS use, Will always win a tender
liking. only one must be careful not to
bestow them upon persons who are pro-
nounced in their utilitarIanism. To such
beauty is not Its own excuse for be-
ing. Emerson to the contrary notWith-
standing
One would be safe in giving to any
bride handsome silver candlestick as
candles are almost indispensable to
We'll arranged dinner table. For SO
sterling silver one Of ordinary size NAV
be bought. OF course. the first princf-
PIE IN giving wedding presents Is that,
whether small Or large, the gift must be-
a real thfng-nO sham or plated stuff
Better tiny pair of salt spoons at 81 50
than plated cake tray at s.. The only
possible exception might lie a silver
plated chafing dish.
There are many odd pieces" In fur
niture that would make acceptable and
unhackneyed presents. These are prin-
cipally in the art nouveau" and pyro.
graphic decorations, which have distinct
originality, yet harmonic with almos.
any style. Adorable little tables for tea
or other things may be found in Tart
nouveau" for SIS and upwards while
perfectly bewitching desks range from
$25. In the topographic work there is
great variety and many examples are
really fine. The combination of colOred
stains is frequently extremely effective.
Chairs tabourets, tables and desks in
quaint shapes and fantastic designs may
be bought at prices ranging from Sc for
a sample tabOurct up to SIS or more for
larger and more ornate pieces.
If the choice has fallen on table ware,
one should try to get tle less ordinary
article. A liqueur set. Cut glass dishes
for flowers, tiny Strawberry forks, crack
ed ice tongs or bowl, dainty bread and
butter knives for instance. are not i'm
so much danger of duplication as some
other things. OF course, the manner i'm
which the bride and bridegroom have
been trained must be taken into consid-
Grafton.