Show soliciting WEDDING GIFTS peculiar welsh custom that has alost almost al ost fallen into disuse throughout the neighborhood of car ma marthen arthen and other parts of south wales the custom of wedding weddin biddings prevails A bidding Is an invitation sent out by a couple about to be married to their friends and neighbors to solicit their attendance and their contributions towards the purchase of articles required by the young housekeepers on entering the matrimonial state needless to say on some occasions the gifts brought forth at a bidding represent a very fair amount of property and certainly afford most valuable assistance to the young couple in furnishing their cottage A person called a bidder Is appointed to visit the houses of friends in the event however of this functionary declining the task notices are sent out such as the one reproduced below lle like many other interesting old customs this too is tailing falling into desuetude the notice Is as follows As we intend to enter the matrimonial state on tuesday the ath day of december next we are encouraged by our friends to make a BIDDING on the occasion the same day at the sign of the three salmons water street when and where the favor of your good company is humbly solicited and whatever wha teTer donation you may be pleased to bestow on us then will be received with gratitude and repaid with punctuality tua lity whenever called tor for on a similar occasion by your our humble ee evants roger ha cock jane days dav s the young mans father and mother edward and jane hancock brother and sister joseph and charlotte hancock desire that all gifts of the above nature due them be returned to the young man on the said day and will be thankful tc together gether with his uncle and aunt thomas and mary hancock three salmons tor for all favors granted also the young womans comans father and mother daniel and mary davis and brothers thomas david and john desire that all gifts of the above nature due to them be returned to the young woman on the above day and will be thankful for all favors granted |