Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25

around the umbrella handle 4;
bow. The bride-elect was on,tas Dig
this umbrella, the hostess n1aa,. uhue''
.DD'i,S III her hands and asking her q.
pun 'ncih one after the other. IT NO.
indeed, Il genuine surprise when d,;n.'
gift after gift was thus showerad 10y
hcr. the bride reading each ouo,a,ioi
with the name Of the donor. ~
Inc dining-room was a,Io,, ..,
Japanese lanterns; they were 49,
about the room, and the candot,h
the table had small Japanese I,r,s Vi
Tor shades. The chandelier ovar ~
center of the table was hung WITH 80
gay lanterns, and just beneath r. -
the center Of the table, was n DE-
japanese tree decorated with Japa,es,.
paraso.s and fans; surrounding ~.
were the candelabra with their hr;ot,.-
| cclo:ed lantern shades Strips of La
nose flags extended the length NJ ~.
t"bic. The I!i:i5- cnr.:s wcre ~
p'irtcd jap.th,s girls. One of tho bo,
courses served during luncheon was
served III little wheelbarrows pushed bv
tiny Japanese figures, and the ices were
served in japanese figures holding tim,
pardsols over their heads. The nttIa
FANS and umbrellas that decorated IN.
| tree in the center were given as favor,
| to the guests.
1t WIS declared by all the girls pres.
ent to have been the most charmine-
AFFAIR they had ever attended.
\ Gift luncheon full of delightful SIR
rrlses was the original way in which
4 Drisht girl entertained a prospective
init rNs.t
save the prospective bride, when thev
We're invited, were asked to send a gift
IL mattered not what-thc day before Nh,
luncheon TO the hostess. Each gift WA.
done up in a neat parcel with the nam
OF the prospective bride being written on
| each wrapper. At the end of each coursa
the servant brought on a waiter a pack
name and presenting her with the pack
age. Amid much excitement she opened
each package, finding in each a gift from
one OF the girls seated at the table TIL,
number of courses corresponded with liz
| number of guests SO that the last pack
| age was not brought in until just befors
the coffee was served.
CA An amusing party was Kitchen
shower When the guests arrived they
We're ushercd into a room adjoining that
| IN which the prospective bride was seat
ed. When all Rad arrived the wedding
march was played and the guests march,
ed in. each bearing some article for the
brides kitchen. Bright and witty littls
speeches were made as each kitchen
utensil was presented to the bride-to-be.
At a Pillow Shower the bride-elect
was blindfolded. while the guests sIjnpod
into another room for the hidden pillows
Imagine her surprise when the bandagt.
was removed from her eyes to see banks
and piles Of pillows all around her-piI.
lows grave and pillows gay, japanese.
dainty satin, heavy DANA k-pllows. nil
lows of every name and color. The pillow
given by the hostess was most highly
priced, it being a friendship pillow, with
the names of the guests III a wheel ef-
feet about a circular disk in the center
the names beginning at the disk and
branching out like the rays of the sun
The pillow was in white with the names
embroidered in yellow silk. The guest
whose pillow the bride-elect succeeded in
catching will be the next bride After the
cake was cut for Cupid's heart, refresh
mentS were served, closing a merry after
noon.
A Flower Shower" is the very prcttost
of all Each guest being invited to bring
an offering of flowers. the flowers were
hidden in a large Japanese umbrella
| which was suddenly opened over the
bride showering her with the flowers.
thus signifying the wish that her path
way through life may be strcwn with
flowers
Another. clever and pretty idna was
where each girl brought 4 dainty little
sachet gift tied in wreath Of flowers
showering the bride with these floral
wreathS.-EX.