Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BY MARY DAWSON


AS many as possible of the original
bridal party should be on the scene
the former bridesmaids assisting the
bride" to receive.
Invitationse can be got up in several
clever and amusing styles. For one
plan comes note paper very realstlcailys
reproducing the grain and color oi
wood. Again little slabs of tn n WOOD
can be prepared, if necessary, by car
penter, and the invitation pyroSrapheo
upon them by home talent. Yet an
other party idea is to write them on
curly shavings and inclose these IN tlilJ
boxes to be sent through the mails.
These same shavings, by the way
make delightful trimmings for the fes-
tive rooms and a quantity should pe
obtained for the occasion. They should
hang over the edge of the mantelp.ece
picture frames, lintels of the doors and
chandeliers-in fact, wherever a place
occurs.
Sawdust may be sprinkle1 on the
floors to make the scene more woodeny
still
A wooden panel having the date OF
the actual wedding ceremony and
that of the present anniversary IN -er-
tWined with flowers is easily decorated
by any one with a knowledge or py-
Biography or wood painting in colors'
This hangs in some prominent position
preferably above the hreplace III lhe
inglenook
Have the buffet table thoroughly
wooden in appearance of appointments.
Dispense, if possible, with the cloth,
using only doiles, and for centerplece
wooden chopping bowl of the size tnat
coats 10 cents. Or for higher price
come beautiful bowls in colored wood
of Swedish workmanship, which wou
be charming filled with vines ana
fruits.
Wooden trenchers may be used for
the bread, cakes, rolls, etc, and for IN
dividual plates the little wooden butter
dishes used by grocers and dellcates-
sen shops.
To hold the candies, salted nuts and
other dry hors d'oeuvre, use little
blocks of wood drilled out to form
dishes. If wooden candlesticks are not
obtainable, the candles, too, may e
set in blocks of wood in which small
holes are made to receive them. How
ever the wooden candlesticks are not
expensive and are very pretty, with
shades made of birch bark or 1mlta-
ton wood paper.
For souvenirs nothing could be more
amusing than wooden toys, the more
childish, the better. Jumping jacks.
iackstraws, wooden rolling hoops and
similar things are suggestions for
these. Or fine lead pencils, tiny chairs
upholstered IKE plnCuSlllOLS anu plO
ty decorated boxes could be substituted
if serious effects are preferred.
In setting the table pile up finger
rolls in the form of log cabin on an
uld-fashioned bread board. 1t adds
clever touch.
Stretch line across the table and to
it pin the napkins with dolls clothes
pins. Each guest unpins one for him
self. Clothespins may be colored and
strung together like festoons for the
rooms or the porch.
If games are desired, have the eXct-
ing old one known as spin the platter
for one feature of the fun, but play it
with a wooden plate instead of the
usual tin article.
For an outdoor frolic the wooden
gifts or souvenirs could be tied into the
foliage of trees to be searched for and
clipped by the guests. Each person
hunts until he or she has found
souvenir.
It is always amusing to have set
of blocks or specimens cut from diff
ferent kinds of common woods, as oak,
cedar, maple, ETC., and let the play
ers say what trees are represented by
the exhibit Probably it will be nee
essary to have a carpenter select and
prepare the specimens in neat form,
after which each is numbered and ex-
hibited on a table. Paper and PEN
ellis are distributed and each player
writes down his guesses as to the
kinds of wood identifying them with
the numbers given. Give an enameled
wooden tray, a sabot or a salad set as
a prize for the best list.