Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
OCTOBER 9, 1910

same ware. China souvenirs can be
offered by the celebrating pair. For
the women of the party these might be
powder boxes or pin trays; for the
men ink stands, ash receivers and SIM
liar bits.
Or, prettier still, II there is no objec-
tlon to some extra expenditure, give
as souvenirs the cups out of which the
guests drink their tea or coffee, and
have these especially decorated with
the two wedding dates woven into an
appropriate design on each little recep-
tacle.
In the way of games have contest
in which the guests are called on to
draw maps of China for a prize, or to
pin the queue on pictured Chinaman
blindfolded.
A SILVER WEDDING
Among the several forms of enter
tainment open for the twenty-1fth an
niversary a general reception will be
found extremely convenient, especially
SO il the circle of friends Is very large
and the drawing room of moderate
size, as is frequently the case.
This is an occasion on which every
friend within visiting distance wishes
to offer congratulations and the recep-
ton extending over several hours af-
fords an opportunity to do so.
Flags, flowers, butterflies, love knots
and many other novelties In silver pa
per are now sold for silver wedding
anniversaries. These make delightful
trimming when they can be obtained,
and many of the pretty conceits can be
readily copied with the aid of silver
paper mucilage and wire.
on the silver flags, whether bought
or made at home, be sure to have the
two dates painted in color and display
them in prominent positions all around
the festive rooms.
Bank the mantelpiece with white
flowers interspersed for novelty with
silver ones, made from the paper and
cut according to the little floral pat
terms.
Instead of a floral centerpiece have
huge wedding cake frosted with silver.
Wee boxes covered with silver may be
used for some course Under the dishes,
goblets and candlesticks, have silver
paper doilies. Silver candlesticks with
scarlet shades are extremely pretty. Ii
the chandelier above the table Is hung
with garlands of silver paper fringed
along the edges the effect will be
heightened.
The hostess might wear a silver or
nament and silver braid upon her re-
ception gown, and the souvenirs might
be for the men, little silver scarf pins;
for the girls, hat pins also of silver.
During the hot weather the silver
wedding reception could be held out
of doors, the porch and grounds being
decorated with garlands of silver paper,
bushes and trees scattered with the sill
yer tinsel used on Christmas trees. The
table will, of course, be spread with
cold good things out of doors, and may
be very brilliant The candlesticks
should have little mounds of the Christ
mas tree tinsel at the base, silver vases
containing scarlet sage could stand at
either end of the board, while as far as
possible the service is entirely of the
same metal.
THE GOLDEN WEDDING
The decoration for the beautiful and
rare golden anniversary can be planned
as described for the silver wedding
with the substitution everywhere OF
gilt for silver.
1t causes great amusement IL the
bride and any of the former brides
maids who happen to be present wear
the gowns worn at the original cere-
mony.
paper of "reminiscences of the earlier
day. bringing in the changes that have
occurred in transportation, manner of
living and thought since that time.
The former groom might read poem
commemorating the happy event of
fifty years ago. and the bride should
cut a huge cake with the familiar en-
blem of marriage, spinsterhood and the
like buried in it. The golden wedding
usually ends in dance for the younger