Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-30

girtY And what for gilt to the
sweet girl graduate?
These are the questions upppermost
In the minds of most every one these
days. Christmas and birthday pres
ents are easier to select, as we are apt
to know the individual preferences of
our near and dear friends, but in ma
king gift that is to mark two of the
most eventful occasions in life one
is often at a loss.
In days gone by teaspoons seemed
to be the accepted offering to bride;
once young woman received seven
dozen. Afterward in confidence she
said, "of course, l suppose it's true
that one never can have too many
spoons, but how many other things l
would have liked!" 1t just happened
that she could not change any Of the
spoons, as all were marked, and all
from friends who sent personal notes,
saying they were just sure she would
be delighted with teaspoons"
A woman of discretion and judg-
ment who has given wedding presents
to several generations says that IL
the young people are going to house
keeping she gives door knocker, for
even If the home is an apartment its
quite the thing to have a knocker
on the door; otherwise she gives
candlesticks of brass, Sheffield or sill
yer. Silver sugar tongs are charm
ing gift not apt to be duplicated or
glass and silver dishes for sliced
lemon with two-pronged lemon fork,
an odd-shaped tea caddy, in Sheffield,
are good, as are all bits of Sheffield,
either old or modern.
There are lovely sugar baskets and
individual salts and almond dishes in
pierced silver, and several girls are
making collections of al sorts of little
odd-shaped boxes in silver, brass and
Sheffield. If we know the special fad
or hobby of our friends it is always
well to add to the collection as the
opportunity presents itself.
There is no great difference be-
tween graduation presents and those
given for weddings, but for the former
we may find very delightful books,
with pages for class history, class
photographs and all the doings of
commencement week. Such books are
also obtainable for the bride, but one
should make sure that there are 90
duplicates.
To go back to silver, there are all
sorts of tea strainers, cups in silver
holders. Jelly Jars, cheese jars with
silver scoops, silver flower holders
and handkerchief chains, such as our
grandmothers carried.
In china, who would not like bouil-
lon cups, compotes or salad plates, all
of which may be odd pieces? Then
there are wonderfully clever bowls and
jugs in inexpensive pottery for holding
flowers; the shallow ones may be
equipped with Japanese or glass flow
err holders. Instead of the omnipres-
ent cut-glass bowl, of which brides
usually have dozens, select one good
piece of rock crystal or a bit of
opalescent glass; sherbet cups and
tumblers look well in the latter and
one does not tire of them. Nearly
every one has something of which
they make specially. For instance,
an industrious maiden aunt sees that
all the girls in her famil. are sup
piled with knitted wash clothes and
bath towels, and goodly showing
they make. all tied with ribbon. A
box Of fine toilet soap accompanies
the handiwork, all done up in tissue
paper, banded with white satin rib
bon. A grandmother gives each
grandchiid silk quilt on the wedding
day and an adoring aunt furnishes all
her nieces with exquisite bags.
Then, who would not like four