The Washington times., 1905-09-23

The first anniversary has as its spe-
ciaI feature cotton. the second paper.
the third linen. Some, however, omit
the second and third anniversaries and
call the first one paper. The Eth has
long been known as the wooden wed
ding" and, as n rule, il is the first TO
be celebrated Ten years after the wed
ding day comes the tin wedding. and
the crystal wedding commentaries
the fifteenth anniversary
Those who do not celebrate the third
anniversary, calling it the linen wed
ding" have decided to transfer the linen
TO the twentieth anniversary, but others
call this day the china wedding
Next comes the 'silver wedding, after
twenty-five years of married life Few
have the opportunity of celebrating
their fftieth anniversary, which is the
golden wedding" u beautiful and suit
able name for the last anniversary ever
celebrated by the now aged couple.
says the Philadelphia Press
The special feature at the first. second
and third anniversaries being cotton,
paper, and linen. the invitations should
be written on squares Of cotton. on
fancy paper or on linen
The decorations on the table at the
the pod, as it grows in the fields. Every
thing should be white and as many
things as possible should be made of
cotton in some form. Use sheets of raw
cotton as doilies, centerpiece. and nap
kins. and make little dishes out of II
for the bonbOns, etc.
At the paper wedding have a cen
terpiece. doilies. and napkins of paper
and decorate with paper flowers. Use
paper dishes, paper candle shades. and
hang a paper marriage bell from the
chandelier over the table. Give paper
favors to the guests. and. Of course, the
guests will bring presents made Of paper
to the happy couple.
At the linen wedding the fax
flower or the ragged-sailor might be
used as "A decoration. Everything, of
course, should be made Of linen.
Fancy designs might be made Of
fringed doilies and the old-fashioned
elaborate foHing Of napkins might be
revived. The gifts brought by the
guests should be of linen.
Wooden and Tin Weddings.
At the wooden wedding" the table
should be bare of napery, but covered
with ferns and leaves. Wooden dishes
should
with foliage. The place cards might
be, of birch bark or of colored leaves
which have been pressed and dried. In
the center of the table there might be
placed a basket made of twigs and
filled with cobred leaves and FERNS
The gifts should all be OF wood
The Tin wedding" which is the tenth
anniversary, can be made a very anus
MIA dishes. s.
and spoons should all be Of tin. and
rim mugs Of various sizes might be
used instead of tumblers and cups and
saucers. A large tin dishpan might be
filled with flowers and placed in the
centAr of the table on a sheet of tinfoil.
The doiIies could be made of tinfoil.
nut the napkins would, of course, have
Tn he of linen. The place cards might
be little wedding bells made OF tinfol-
At the end Of the evening very large
tin loving cup might be passed hirst
10 the host and hostess to drink out or,
and then to each guest
Hints on Decorations, Etc.
TIE .'crystaI wedding commentaries
the fifteenth anniversary. The Invita-
tons may have the dates and Initials
sprinkled with pulyerized mica or they
NAV be written on sheets OF mica. On
the table cut glass should be proml-
nent. or pressed glass If one cannot af-
ford the cut class. A large mirror
Nigh. be placed in the center OF the
table under the bowl OF flowers. Glass
.andIesticks should be used, and the
tea and coffee should be served IN tum-
oilers. as is the custom in Russia and
Austria. The present should. OF course.
! be of glass.
The twentieth anniversary we will call
| the "ch,na wedding" and at this every
thing used should be of china. emitting
all the glass and silverware possible. A
\ large china heart might be suspended
| from the chandelier and little china bou-
tonnieres might be given 10 the guests
as favors.
| Silverware should be much in evidence
| on the table at the silver wedding /"
A silver fern dish or bowl full Of aow-