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Show CRYSTAL WEDDING Pretty Table Decorations for Fifteenth Anniversary The Silver Wedding THE fifteenth snulversary, or Crystal Crys-tal Wedding, admit.? o; vciy brilliant and novel effects In decoration for the table. A fine white linen tablecloth 13 tp:cad on the table, and on this, iu the centre, isl laid a mirror. On thi-? is placed a crys-1 tal bowl or vase filled with red and whlto roses or carua'.ions. These u.lld punch In a crystal bowl, and 1 served in dainty glasses. Is a nice addition. ad-dition. A wedding cake may bo on a pane of glass, the ends and sides of the pane tied across with red and white ribbon3. Cut glasj, or presspd &;lass articles, may be sent as gifts for iho occasion. The .Silver Wedding Is particularly dcllrktful. People are thn in the very prime of life. Their children aro young men and women, possibly married; mar-ried; with little children of their own, and the occasion is a Joyous gathering gather-ing of friends and relative.! and a time for considering many blessings. The hons and daughters of the host and hostess assist In receiving and In making mak-ing the reception agreeable to guests. The hostess wears a dress of eilver t'ray, although any other color may bo chosen. The dates of the wedding may be cut out In cardboard, covered with silver paper and placed In a conspicuous conspicu-ous place In the room where guesU aro received. Silver Is used on the tablo with profusion. pro-fusion. The effect should bo a "sll- flowers loo!: well In placs and make charming r fl-etions In the mirror. If preferred, there may be four small mirrors laid down near the four corners cor-ners of the tiblo, aud on each mirror is placed a crystal candlestock with red candle and red and white Hhade of paper or silk. Tho candl'Jshade-3 are sprinkled with pulverized mica, known as diamond dust. This will adhere ad-here to the shades If a little mucilage la first spread over them. Crystal chains may be suspended from ono candlestick can-dlestick to anotner, making a glistening glisten-ing and dazzling effect. Glass dishes contain tho unual refreshments re-freshments for an evening reception croquettes and salads of chicken or lobster, eandwl lies, ices, rnko, etc. A very" 'as possible. A sliver dish, or vase, with white flowers, Iuo'ks well in th centre Silver caudle-sticks with white candles and perforated shades painted with silver paint are decorative. decora-tive. Silver dishes hold the various refreshments. Little silvered boxes of wedding cake, tied with nllver tinsel rlbbou, nre given as souvenirs. Gifts for a silver wedding aro not necessarily expensive. Small nnd useful use-ful articles may belveu for tho table, desk, or toilet tablebdd spoons, little dkhes, trays, boxs, p".:i.; and buckles. Children may unlto In giving giv-ing their parents a sliver loving-cup, marked 'Silver Wedding," with tho dates and Initials, or any other appropriate appro-priate gift. |