Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-11
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While brides and sweet girl graduates
are not scattered promiscuously in every
family-more' the pity-few indeed are
the homes or individuals not affiliated in
some way, by ties OF blood. marriage or
friendship. with these adorable dear de.
lights" of June.
Sons and brothers" are Just as essen
tial in all June's festivities, even though
they are to play the second fiddle, pic
turesquely and pictorially. and the rela-
tives of grooms or boy graduates may
rejoice in the fact that the show could
not go on without them. Glass reunions
are just as often held nowadays at the
homes of the boys as the girls, and
though the wedding Is invariably given
by the brides family. there are other So
cial functions modelled on the same lines
as the old Nantucket Second Day We'd
dinEs." where the groom's friends show
their good will
IN THE MATTER OF GIFTS.
Commencement gifts are as essential
as bridal presents, All the book cata-
logues make a nne showing of books
specially adapted for this purpose. Fine
editions of the poets, favorte authors
and bound, and commencement books"
with places for class autographs and
photographs, diplomas. flowers and even
place for bit of the graduation gown,
are popular, Pieces OF jewelry and FANS
are also much appreciated by the girls
as commencement IL, while for the
boys watchfob or bordered silk hand
kerchief becomes the acme Of elegance.
Wedding gifts are no longer tcketed
with the names Of the donors. AS fast
as presents are received a note book
ready for the occasion Is used to list the
gifts and donor so that in the grand whr
that envelopes the last days. there need
be no danger Of forgetting who is who
| and which is which, If possible the
| note of thanks is despatched Immediate
ly. mentioning the gift by name instead
! of the vague your charming present
| In selecting the wedding gift thought ant
little of self should go along as tho
| gift without the giver is bare" Although
| many articles may be duplicated without
| objection, no one wants a dozen souJ
| ladies or butter knives. For this reason
! 1t is becoming more and more tho Gus
| tom to restrict presents of table silvei
| to the relatives and more intimate friend.
| who may be supposed to compare note.
and avoid Implications The brides CIR
| friends frequently unite in purcha sins
| tho brides chest. and In some cases part
| ~ furnishing 1t. Candlesticks are amons
| the popular odd gifts and now that they
| are used SO much In Lighting the tabl.
and bedrooms and for decorative pur
poses. there is small danger of becomln,
CNprStOCkeI A n nui
OF colonial brass candlesticks held pal,
| green bay berry candles. These dips arr
all made in an old country village, laye
by layer, by hand, in the quaint old lash
ion. on the card attached to the stick
was the legend BURN n bayberry dil
and think of "A friend" This alusion l.
| to the old days when a pretty mai'
searched the woods for the fragrant Der
ries and with her own hands nodded tw'
| slender tapers, one for herself and on
for lover or friend far away.
On an appointed evening they lighte'
the!r dips and the incense--so runs tn
tradltion--was supposed to drift togethe
as symbol OF their love.
FROM OLD DAGUERREOTYPES
Another unique gift at n recent wed
ding was the photographed daguerreo
types of the brides great grandmothers
grouped In one frame, They were charm
ing. Every detail of face. coiffure an
gowns coming out with clearness Of de
tail The coloring OF these daugerreo
type photographs Is striking. The whit
lights are clear and the dark tones ar
rich as in the photographs by old mas
ters For all the quaintness of costume
the pictures have a modern look an