The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-06

tions Of Gilt Letters on Glass-Mir-
ror and Mistlstoe Centsrpiece for
Table-White Soup, Salad, Meat
and Deesert-A Cotillon Ending
with Wedding Figure with Tiny
Bridal Bouquets, Rings and Mar
riage Licenses for Fayors.
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-
yantages. corresponds TO June for the
summer. The snow is prettiest dur
ing this month. the holidays are bring
ing their festivities. the young folk
are returning 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 be-
tween youth and middle age which
stands for the substantials and the
celebration for this reason is one OF
the happiest of the list.
After fashion, where decoration
Is considered, the crystal anniversary
entertainment is not unlike the china
entertainment for alone neither crys-
tai nor china lend themselves. very
readily to decorative IDEAS Crystal
has the advantage OF many things.
"just as good" which may be used in
imitation.
The very prettiest invitations can be
purchased by special order at glass
manufacturing concern. These could
be squares Of fine gIass'ln which the
invitations have been spun, but In
point of cost these cards will be be-
yond 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
win make too cold a decoration for
the winter season, and throughout the
parlors holly and the Christmas green's
may be used with good effect For the
dining-room and the table nothing
can be more appropriate than the
mistletoa with its crystal-like berries.
For the centerpicce use a low, fiat
mound OF the mistle-toe, and this may
rest upon a mirror II the hostess de-
sires to use this old centerpiece base.
The mirror may lie upon bed OF
smilax or holly with its red ber-
ries to add a dash of warmth and
brightness to the table.
The place cards should follow the
idea Of the inv.cations-spun by special
order or made by the aid OF the gilt
or silver paper. Glass candlesticks
should be chosen to hold the white
candles. and If the holly is used in the
tabls decoration use red shades for the
candles. Long strings OF glass beads
or the prisms which once adorned
chandeliers may be draped to the four
corners after the fashion OF ribbons
If the hostess desires and the effect of
too much is not produced thereby.
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 If heavy bowls are Sc
cured and care is taken when the hot
soup is poured into them) to the cof-
Foe urhlol, rnow ha ror~.S - -f..---
after the fashion Of some Of the for.
eign countries. The oysters on the
halfshell, served on cracked ice. win
make the prettiest kind of an opening
course, and this may be followed by
white soup. Halibut or a planked
white fish--the latter brought in on
a mirror instead of the usual board
may be served next, and roast turkey,
celery and potatoes may follow. On
the table have a glass dish Of picked
cauliiower instead Of the regulation
olives, or sour dish and for the sweet
a glass dish Of candied pineapple.
The salad Of white asparagus will be
Of the right weight after the fish and
roast, and then may come the ice and
assorted cakes. Blanched almonds
win serve nicely with the coffee, and it
is not a new idea to serve rock candy
instead Of loaf sugar for the sweeten-
ing Of tie coffee at crystal wedding af-
fairs. The result is declared by many
to be quite as appetizing although an
equal number might not find it so. !
Finally, let q great plate Of candied
white grapes or the grapes frosted
with sugar be borne to the table on
a large glass dish and the hostess will
clip bunches on for the guests.
Following the dinner there should |
be q shcrt program Of regular dances
and the evening may close with short
cotillion One set may be a wedding
figure under wedding bells suspended |
from the ceiling and tiny bridal bou-
Quets, bouttonleres, wedding wells and /
rings. duplicate marriage licenses and
the like may be given Is souvenirs. I
The crystal wedding set may be a
May pole" dance. with strings OF
glass beads coming from under one i'm
mans0 glass ball
fC6pyrixht. BY Josebh b. Bowlen,