The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-22
STARTLING DINNERS.
Two-carst Diamonds Among the Cost.
ly Souvenirs Given Away.
From the Detroit Tribune.

From the Detroit Tribune.
In no place in the world is the souvenir
so firmly established as in the United
States. where it is now considered indis-
pensable at dinner parties. balls we'd
dings christenings and in fact any func-
tion of a social nature given in celebra-
ton of some interesting personal event.
One of the most startling entertain
nents ever given in honor of a young girl
took place at Atlantic City the other
day, when Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Well
gave dinner in celebration of the nine
teenth anniversary of their youngest
daughters birthday. While the decora-
lions and the birthday cake were marve1s
of beauty, the chief attraction consisted
of a fine two-carat diamond which was
dropped into each glass reserved for the
champagne. Over each gem tiny rose
bud was placed. and upon this the wine
was poured into the glass. Not unit the
last toast had been drunk to the young
lady's health were the diamonds lifted
from the champagne glasses. and the
guests were asked to retain them in re-
memberance of the happy occasion.
Four years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Crantz, of Pittsburg, celebrated their dia-
mond wedding by giving a dinner to 20 of
their friends. The occasion was marked
by much costly expenditure. the souv-
enirs taking the form of diamond pins
for the gentlemen and bracelets for the
ladies'. These costly gifts were placed be-
side the plate of each guest. resting on
miniature beds of lilies of the valley.
violets and maidenhair fern Just prior
to the arrival of the ices the star" guest
rose and proposed the health of the
couple whose diamond wedding they were
celebrating, and referred to the interest
Ing fact that the combined ages of Mr.
and Mrs. Crantz totaled up to 100 years.
After the toast he'd been drunk Mrs.
Crantz rose and proceeded to fasten the
pins in the lapels of the gentiemen's Dire
coats while Mr.. Crantz clasped the
bracelets around the arm of his fair
guests
Perhaps the most interesting souvenirs
ever given away -sera those distributed
a. a dinner last March inaugurated by
the American institute of Electrical Eng
ireers In honor of Thomas Alva Edison.
These souvenirs consisted OF small ivory
boxes bearing Grecian figure holding
aloft light. and inscribed The Genius
OF the Lamp" This was a copy of the
famous statue in Mr.. Edison laboratory
a. Orange which typlfes tie triumph of
electricity. and which Mr.. Edison SOM
years ago bought at the Paris expos-
ton.
Besides these ivory boxes there were
also beautiful pins made in the miniature
o. an incandescent lamp, the bulb be-
ing formed by single pearl. These lat
ter. however, were given to the ladies on
ly The menus also formed interesting
souvenirs, for they bore on the outsice
the picture of ..5nze bust of Edison.
while below was an autograph signature
o. the wizard
Another interesting feature of this re-
markabe dinncs was the procession of
walters bearing the ices, each one of
which was contained in 4 model of an
Edison nvention-me ors, monographs.
| switchboards. automobiles, incandescent
| apparatus. etc. The Ices themselves
were in the form AL size of incande-
| scent bulbs.