New-York tribune., 1907-09-29

the relatives of each family and to all intimate
friends the notes of thanks must be written per-
sona4iy But the secretary, or whatever friends
have volunteered TO assist, write those that go
TO distant acquaintance and others who
not familiar with the brides handwriting. Each
sit should be mentioned especially TO the one
giving it, as a careless acknowledgment is the
worst possible form.
Even after the wedding day gifts continue
to arrive. and the bride pursued by notes from
her family with descriptions of each and in
functions to acknowledge them which she is fire.
Quently good enough to do, but more frequently
leaves until she is settled in her new home.
There she unpacks at leisure her many treas
ures. decides which TO send to storage. which
10 daily. what TO keep for best occasions
in her but-in safe. and what to exchange for
something she may need, and-this is in con-
fidence-What to put a list TO give away for
other weddings.
1t is quite in order to have number of silver
pieces. duplicates that were all bought at the
same place, Jumped together credit" and
then or later to choose q ring that represents
in value the undesired collection. The cases
in which they came also count in the return
credit, and along with them many of the other
cases are returned, for small pieces of silver
take up less room If uncased in the home safe
than If in clumsy box
China can rarely be exchanged or credited, so
that brides. If they get too many sets, can only
sigh and have their china closets enlarged
There are many plates for different uses in these
enlightened days thar were never deemed neceS-
sary before. such mushroom plates terrapin
plates, grapefruit bowls beautifully deco
rated but very clumsy in shape. and also the
hors d'Cpuvres dishes, which have been revived.
with handles to lift by and shen-like compart-
ments. These the bride of this autumn viii
find abunGartly represented in her collection.
and will wish that the craze for silver had not
abated. Russian plates new fad, too and
$500 is the price asked for twelve. Taking
these which are used for serving venison. and
reckoning the silver centrepiece at $500, it
will be seen that these two items are among the
most expensive of the tables equipment
The other silver used in candelabra, small
compotes, forks etc. and the dish upon which
the venison is served bring the amount up to
S60G0 represented at time a dinner
table of ore OF the young married set. If any
gold dishes used the sum is much in excess
of this.
The person who gives to the pampered chill
dren of fortune what she has found that is rare
and quaint in some out-of-the-way shop has
more enjoyment out of the affair than any one
else. and there are several women in New York
society who pride themselves on finds that
are appropriate. and have the keen delight of
a series of "rampages,' their envious friends
call these expeditions devoted TO the search for
some particular object Long Island city
and Brooklyn have both been well explored by
these fair curio seekers, and YOnkers, Newark
and Eliza beth are also their lists of faith
fully sought and to breathe Of a new and un-
known "junkshop'' is to raise hopes and energy
for an Immediate Investigation Who would not
appreciate. however, in her assortment of gifts