Cloud Chief Witness. (Cloud Chief, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1904 Page: 3 of 4
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MA Christmas wedding is rather an
unusual thing. At Christmas-tide
everybody's mind is set on something
other than weddingH, and to have one
then seems almost like an interruption
of the just mirth which reigns the
world over," writes Muriel Falkland In
the Housekeeper. The writer goes on
to describe how the idea of a Christ-
mas wedding was prettily carried out
in favor of ono of a group of twelve
girl friends who had planned to have
distinctive celebrations of this great-
est event of their lives.
"The ceremony was a home one, of
course, and as Katherlne has a host
of brothers and sisters and another
host of young nephews and nieces,
there was every reason for as genial
a time as the occasion and the season
warranted.
"It must be a real Christmas wed-
ding, all white and scarlet, and with
plenty of evergreen," was Elizabeth's
first impulse, and we all agreed with
her. Katherine was fully In union
with our idea, and we found nothing
but help all along the line, since she
was the last of a large family, each
of whom wished to help celebrate her
nuptials as Joyously as possible.
Our first move, when we arrived to
get things in order, was to cover every
floor in the house with crash.
This gave the white background we
had wished and afforded besides a
splendid facility for the luxurious ever-
green trimming which we had planned
to make the spirit of Christmas gen-
erally felt. Every picture and every
doorway and window frame was out-
lined with evergreen, the spicy odors
filling the house, ere we were ban
through. Holly we usedI only to
wreathe the chandeliers and bank the
window sills and mantel pieces. Long
garlands of evergreen were hung in
festoons along the upper side of the
wall from the celling, twined around
the balustrade and put in loops and
circles wherever waH space offered.
At each window a beautiful holly
wreath, tied with floating dreamers of
scarlet ribbon, was bung, and on the
end of each of the chandeliers hung a
great ball of poinsetta, mingled with a
few feathery green ferns and tied with
scarlet
This was in the halls and chambers.
In the drawing room, where the cer-
emony would be performed, a beauti-
ful archway of ferns and poinsetta was
erected by the florists under Eliza-
beth's direction, and from the middle
of the arch a cluster of bells, also of
scarlet, was hung in position like a
chime. Baskets of scarlet, with ferns
trailing from them, hung in the door-
ways between the drawing room and
dining room and were set on the little
tables and cabinets which filled the
room.
In the dining room the table was
laid for the guests and bridal party un-
der a grt>at cluster of scarlet which
hung from the chandelier, aud on the
table were arranged several clusters
of lights, in silver candlesticks, shaded
with scarlet and wreathed with holly
and the pure white frost berries, which
looked like pellets of glistening snow.
Each plate was encircled by holly and
at each chair a branch of it was tied
with scarlet ribbon. The centerpiece
on the table wa3 a mound of holly
from which a broad red ribbon was
carried to each plate, ending in a
small bunch which hung down over
the edge of the table.
The wedding was planned to occur
at half past seven, and just at a quar-
ter past the chimes of the church at
the corner began their hour of music,
so that we had this sweet accompani
ment to the ceremony.
Promptly at half-past seven we
emerged from the room upstairs
where we had been dressing, since the
early five o'clock dinner, and we could
see for ourselves as we went slowly
down the broad stairway that the
scene was a beautiful one. First in
the procession walked the four small
est nephews and nieces of the bride
two by two, the girls wearing frocks
of white with scarlet ribbon in their
hair and carrying baskets of holly
the boys in red, each with a branch
of evergreen. Then went Katherine,
dressed in white gleaming satin, with
a bunch of mistletoe fastening her
veil, and a white vellum prayer book
in her hand. Then we girls, six of
us, walked, two by two, each dressed
in white, but wearing crowns of frost-
ed holly and carrying a great armful
of poinsetta blossoms from which long
streamers of scarlet ribbon hung to
the edge of our gowns.
From the foot of the stairs to the
sides of the archway two other nieces,
also dressed in white and scarlet,
stretched lines of glistening white
satin ribbon, in which small bunches
of holly were knotted at intervals, and
through this enclosed pathway the
bride walked to the improvised altar,
leaning on her brother's arm. Dur-
ing the ceremony the sound of an
organ playing the sweet old Christmas
hymn, "Adeste Fideles," penetrated
the room, and continued while the sol-
emn words of the marriage service
were spoken, making a most beautiful
accompaniment for the scene.
When it was over there was a mer-
ry clash of bells, apparently coming
from the very air about us, and when
we looked in astonishment to see the
reason, we found that an older boy
had begged and borrowed all the bells
he could, of every kind, and had Bet
them going In the various rooms of
the house, ax soon as the ceremony
was finished and the merry congratua-
tlons had begun.
The newly wedded pair did not In-
tend to leave the city that night, so
the gayest of Christmas wedding par-
ties was in full progress within a few
moments after the marriage words
concluded.
Supper was served first, and the
merriment enhanced 1>y the fact that
in the bunches of holly composing the
centerpiece, which the bridesmaids
drew to our plates at the conclusion
of the meal, we found each an ex-
quisite little locket showing a branch
of holly, with green enameled gold
leaves and bits of coral for berries,
as souvenirs from our bride.
Dancing came next, to the music of
a stringed orchestra stationed some-
where out of sight, and through the
drawing room,~lialls and dining room
we whirled, counting the moments
only by our flying footsteps.
It was half-past eleven before we
stopped, and then only at a signal
from the band. This was no less than
a march—or rather, the Christmas
hymn played in march time, and stop-
ping our waltz suddenly, we wondered
what it meant, until Katherine and
her husband, taking the lead, beckoned
us to follow in procession. Wonder
ing a little, we did so, and found our
selves led through the hall across to
the library doors, which had been re-
ligiously closed all evening, rather to
our surprise, since we needed the
extra dancing place. Katherine flung
open the doors and a moment of
amazed silence ensued. There In the
middle of the room stood a magnifi-
cent Christmas tree, hung from roo*
to top with glittering emblems of the
season and aglow with myriads o«
tapers fastened to its branches. A1
a signal from Katherine's brother, the
electric lights in the hall and dining
room went out and we found ourselves
with nothing to detract from the ra
diant splendor of the symbolic tree.
After the distribution of the many
pretty gifts, the bride and bridegroom
led the way to the dining rooi#
where a bountiful supper was served
including all the favorite Christmai
goodies. Thus was brought to a close
one of the pleasantest and prettiest
weddings that any of the assembled
guests had ever seen.
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After a boy has learned to say no,
he should teach his father, in order
to be quite safe.
Burning the Yule-Log.
The ancient Christmas ceremony o'
the burning of the Yule-log is one tha*
has been transmitted to us from ou
Scandinavian ancestors, who, at theb
feast of Juul, at the winter solsticf
used to kindle large bonfires in hono
of their god to set on fire.
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Christmas Stockings
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Hang up the Christmas stockings,
Leave not a dear one out,
And wake on Christmas morning
With ringing song and shout.
For in the silent midnight
Shall Santa Claus appear.
And crown with gifts of gladness
The love-time o£ the year.
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tt— nn ti,a Vmhv's stocking:
Hang up the baby's stocking;
The cunning little elf
Is still too very tiny
To do it for herself.
And hang the mother s stocking
Oh. very plain in sight;
Some one must think for mother,
Or she'll forget it quite.
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Hane father's sturdy Stocking ^
Right here between the boys ,
And eive him books and papers,
As & fives the children toys,
Let Banta Clau. ba careful
Forefather6 ha^ conscience
That to the right Bide sticks.
WfIS? :"h her c'K '
'SaSrnh JSBfc cheer.
The Merry Christmas morning,
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The Sight must be a pleasing one
to women: a caponized rooster made
drunk on whisky, and sitting on eggs
like an old hen.
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Few escape those miseries of win-
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gives you welcome rest and peaceful
sleep.
Some men manage to strike the
[(ron while it is hot, and some others
don't seem to know a hot iron when
''•hey see it.
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