Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
STARTLING DINNERS.
Two Carat Diamonds Among the
Costly Souvenirs Given Away.

Costly Souvenirs Given Away.
In no place in he world is the SOU
venir ~ firmly established aS in the
United States. where il is now consid-
cred Indispensable AT dinner parties.
balls weddings. chriStenineS and in
fact. amy function of II social nature
given in celebration of some interest
ing personal event
One of the most startling entertain
mentS ever given in honor of Il young
girl took place ut Atlantic City not
long ago when Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
We'll gave Il dinner in celebration of
the nineteenth anniversary of their
youngest daughters birthday While
the decorations and the birthday cake
were marvels of beauty. the chief at
traction consisted of fine two carat
diamond which was dropped into each
glass reserved for the champagne. Over
each gem tiny rosebud was placed
and upon this the wine was poured
into the glass Not until the last toast
had been drunk 10 the young lady's
health We're the diamonds lifted from
the champagne glasses. and the guests
We're asked L. retain them i'm remem-
brance of the happy occasion.
Four years ago Mr. and Mrs Adolph
CrantZ of Pittsburg celebrated their
diamond wedding by giving dinner To
twenty of their friends The occ. sion
WAS marked hy much costly eXpendi-
ture. the souvenirs taking the form of
diamond pins for the gentlemen and
bracelets for the ladies. These costly
gifts We're placed beside the plate of
each guest. resting on miniature beds
of lilies of the valley. violets and
maidenhair fern. Just prior 10 the ar
rival of the ices the star guest rose
and proposed the health of the couple
whose diamond wedding they We're eel
ehratng and referred 10 the interest
ing fact that the combined ages of Mr.
and Mrs CraniZ tolaled up 10 100
years
After the toast had been drunk Mrs
CraniZ rose and proceeded To fasten
the pins i'm the lapcls of the gentle
mems dress coats. while Mr. CrantZ
claSped the bracelets round the arms
of his fair guests.
Perhaps the most interesting SOU
vcnirS ever given away were those dis
tributcd al !; dinner Inst March inau-
gurated 10y the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers in honor of Thorn
as Alva Edison These souvenirs con
sisted of small ivory boxes hcarin. Il
Grccian figure holding aloit Il light ana
Inscribed The &c. itis of the Lamp"
This was Il copy of the famous statue
in Mr. Ed ms laboratory ut Orange.
which typiiieS the triumph of electric
ity and which Mr. Edison bought some
years ago ut the Paris exhibition.
BESIDES these ivory boxes there were
also beautiful pins made in the minia
ture of an incln,lescent lamp. the bulb
being formed 10y Il single pearl. These
latter. however. were given Ia the la
dies only The menus also formed in
terestin@ souvenirs. for they hore on
the outside the picture of bronze
bust Of Edison while below was an
autograph signature of the Wizard"
Another interesting feature Of this re-
markahle dinner was the procession of
walters hearing the ices. each one of
which WAS contained in Il model of an
Edison invention-motors. Photographs.
switcnhoar,ls. automobiles. incandes-
cent apparatus. etc. The ices them
selves were in the form and size of in
candescent bulbs.-Detroit Tribune.