Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-01
HOW TO CELEBRATE
COTTON WEDDING
Pleasant Way In Which To
Enjoy First Anniversary

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On the eventful day the rooms to De
used can be decorated in any artistic
way with cheescloth. This may be
hung in festoons from the chandelier,
used between doors as portieres caught
up in looping garlands at the mantel
and so on. Pink is a pretty and
proper touch with this snowy decora-
ton, so the looping bands and flowers
employed here and there could all be
of pink canton flannel, the posies cut
like poinsettias and the looping bands
finished with big bows. If the young
couple live in the South, a really ex-
qusite effect is lent by cotton bo,ls
picked as they grow on their long
stems, set about in long necked vases.
A few artificial autumn leaves may go
with other flowers used for everything
on the posy order is supposed to be Of
cotton, though some real flowers
among the cotton roses give the table
at least a prettier look
The table cover must be of cheese
cloth-frst, piece, table size, of the
pink and then a goodsized centerpieca
of the white, with a drawnwork edge.
In the middle of this set the vase or
bowl Of flowers, and have a place card
at each plate of the same muslin used
for the invitation, with the name of the
guest, and a border all around of pink
crayon
Tiny artificial pink rosebuds, tucked
in white and pink cheesecloth napkins
and these set in fancy shapes across
the guests plates, make pretty and in
expensive favors.
As for the function itself, if it is a
! costume affair, or one of merely MASKS
and dominos, it will be infinitely more
amusing than if everyday dress were
worn. The host and hostess must not
be masked, and they may wear cos
tunes loade Of old sheets draped Ro-
man or Greek fashion. They stand at
the door to receive their guests, who
come in absurd dominos made of sheets
and pillow cases or cheesecloth. with
holes cut for the eyes and mouth
During all the first fun the guests re-
main masked, Disgusting their voices
to the best of their ability, and making
elaborate salaams to the young couple
when Offering their greetings or pre-
senting their gifts. But when supper
comes everybody unmasks, and remain
in ordinary dress for the rest Of the
evening.
II this sheet and pillow case party
seems too unconventional, it is per
fectly proper for the hostess to request
her guests, in the invitations, to come
in summer garb, the ladies in ginghan-
or muslin frocks, and the men in white
duck trousers. The gifts they tender
may be of their own choosing, but az
these are offered when the guests arc
masked a good deal of extra fun NAV
be gotten out of some tiny present
childishly wrapped with fold after fold
OF paper SO as to make the parcel seem
big, A single spool Of thread is some
times given in this way, and it is not
unusual to bring something as trifing
as a three-cent cotton buster in q
handsome satin case. In this event the
holder is the real gift, but the buster
Itself must be the thing that is praised
and aired for everybody's notice.
The amusements of these really. en-.
jcyable functions are all of light
hearted sort, dancing, good-naturef
horseplay, comic recitations and sing.
ing all being in order. Sometimes q
cotton wedding is even celebrated with
such child games as blindman's bu4
and puss-in-the-corner, and if room,
are large enough for the frolicking i
would not be in the least out of the
way to have ring-round-a-rosy anC
Sally Waters, too.
Inc world grows old fast enough ant
so any fun that makes the heart ligh
and the feet frisky is the thing to en-
courage on the first anniversary 0
ones marriage. SO make your cottol
wedding a very gay affair." and don
worry about the refreshments.