The Washington times., 1905-12-27
4 DECEMBER CRYSTAL WEDDING
By EDITH A. BROWN.

The crystal wedding anniversary
comes the fifteenth year Of welded life.
and if celebrated during the winter
month of December, 1t makes an enter
tainment particularly attractive in de-
tail. December is the winter month
which, in point of entertainment ad-
vantag corresponds to June for the
summer. The snow is prettest during
this month, the holidays are bringing
their festivities, the young folk are re
turning or preparing to return home for
the midwinter vacation and everything
seems particularly joyous.
The coming of the crystal wedding
anniversary finds most married couples
in the prime Of life. that period between
youth and middle age which stands for
the substantials and the celebration for
this reason is one Of the happiest of the
list.
After a fashion. where decoration IS
considered, the crystal anniversary en-
tertainment is not unlike the china en-
tertainment for alone neither crystal
Tor china lends itself very readily
10 decorative ideas. Crystal has the ad-
vantage of many things Just as good"
which may be useful in imitation.
The very prettiest Invitations can be
purchased by special order at a glass
manufacturing concern. These could
be squares of fine glass in which the
invitations have been spun. but In point
Of cost these cards will be beyond the
average pocketbook. Squares OF the
glass, with letters OF silver or gilt cut
out and pasted upon them. can be made
to answer.
To follow closely the idea OF crystal
will make too cold a decoration for the
winter season. and throughout the par
lors holly and the Christmas greens may
be used with good effect. For the din
ing-room and the table nothing can be
more appropriate than the mistletoe
with fits crystalline berries. For the
centerpiece use a low, fat mound of the
mistletoe. an this may rest upon a mir
TOR IL the hostess desires to use this
old centerpiece base. The mirror may
lie upon a bed Of smilax or holly. with
its red berries TO add q cash OF warmth
and brightness TO the table.
Ihe place cards should follow the
Idea Of the invitations-spun by special
order or made By the aid of the gilt or
silver paper. Glass candlesticks should
and II the holly is used in the table dec
oration. use red shades for the candles.
Long strings Of glass beads or the
pT1smS which once adorned cha ndeliers
may be draped 20 the four corners after
the fashion Of ribbons, II the hostess
desires. and the effect OF too much is
not produced thereby. This should
make a fairy place in which to eat
For the menu everything should be
In white, or as nearly so as possible.
and, OF course. everything must be
served in glass dishes from the soup.
which may come in glass bowls (this
can be done IL heavy bowls are secured
aaQ care Is taken when the hot soup
rs poured into them) 10 the coffee. which
which may be served in glasses after the
fashion OF some OF the foreign countries.
The oysters on the half-shelI. served on
cracked fee, will make the prettiest kind
OF an opening course. and this may be
followed by a white soup. Halibut or
a planked white fish-the latter brought
in on n mirror Instead OF the usual
board-may be served next, and roast
prkey, celery. and potatoes may follow.
p the table have glass dish OF picked
pliflower instead of the regulation
YES. or sour dish. and for the sweet
lass dish Of candied pineapple.