The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 12, 1903, Page 11

THE SUNDAY CALL. eCorling means the com- tion of nearly all ches in the a day their ars seem to burst transformed, turned into ex- wers that are so perfect that human skill em. It is as d accomplished a places in fitting for the most im- event known to the Bk s are no magio. azard arrangement med out well. us of trained art- ists, whose Epe is the arrangement of chy riors for Easter celebra- tions, and the effects eare only gained after the most extended study and ex- periment. The actual work of placing the fiowers can be accomplished in & couple ©f days, but the preparation often re- Quires weeks The growing popularity of Easter mar- risges has given a fresh impetus to the custom of m the churches beauti- There are now as many Easter brides as June brides. The maid who elects to don her orange blossoms then e of the year, bar n has & sweeter signifi- the time of youth, of hope, The Easter harmonize perfectly with the most cherished romantic 1geals, hence it me the custom to be wedded ese floral decorations. The church decorator’s profession is a of years. It owes its ng so- the fash- hes. The time has arrived t by They represen whe of taste demand more than € ng of a few flowers in the . e t ke it gl s for T ask something that » . n its effect B A - “HHE Vi £ O L cz ne tinel Y+~ Sat Of course, no flower compares in popu- the Easter lily, lily, as it should be more properly o distinguish it from its beautiful hat antiquated sister, the The calla lily is still popular South and West, ifornta, scd into disuse in the East. account for lily—it seems to autiful thoughts con- with but now som not of TEST ALTIR Eo THELERSTER 4;’,7‘ S LILLIE S AND WHITE Rygec or the Sen- particularly the Sentinel f the m ted with blends with th seems a livin, of t »out the altar, its reflection of the vest- Y 7, The decoration of churches necessarily varies according to size and general styie of the auditorium. If it is a large interior. with wide aisles, tall plllars and imposing chancel the effort is directed to securing a large effect. This is achleved by using some well-defined color scheme. = Should the altar be white no decorations can be | more beautiful than simple green. It is | not especially ornate, but it is the most | restful to the human eye and can be grouped in great masses without seeming | to be crowded or marring the general har- mony and proportion of the scheme. Nothing rivals in effectiveness a ' few pots of feathery ferns or some graceful, Ibe G FLOFAL ODD COURTSHIP IN HOLLAND Holland is a place where primitive cus- toms abound. Traditions are sacredly handed down and observed, and this ven- eration for anclent things has kept alive in the country what are known as court- ing SunBays. Throughout Holland the four Bundays of November are kept as fete days. They are named severally Re- view, Decision, Purchase and Possession Sundays. On Review Bunday every one goes to church, and after service there is a church parade, when all the young men and maldens look at each other, but for- bear speaking. On Decision Sunday each would-be benedict approaches the maiden «f his choice with a ceremonious bow, and from her response judges whether bhe is acceptable as a suitor or not. On Purchase Sunday the consent of the pa- rents and guardians is sought, if the woo- ing during the week Bas been happy. Pos- session Sunday witnesses the first ap- pearance of the various lovers before the world as actual or prospective brides and bridegrooms. S Y PRTHONY A E RSTER avic «/EY ch Vi) % VENERATION OF THE FELINE The Egyptians made gods of many liv- ing creatures of all kinds, among others the bull, the crocodile, the ibis, the hawk, the beetle and the asp; but the cat ap- pears to have held the highest place in their hearts. Not only was it preserved from injury, beloved and venerated dur- ing life, but at its death it was buried with all respect, apd every one mourned for it with outward and visible signs of grief, even to the extent of shaving off thelr eyebrows. The Egyptian's idea of a correct burial involved mummification, so that all the parts might be preserved and thus kept from annihilation against the day of resurrection. A rich man's cat was very elaborately mummified. ‘Dif- ferent colored stuffs were twisted round and round the body, forming curious pat- terns in two colors. The head would be carefully encased and sometimes gilded; the ears were always standing upright. These cufious mummies look something like bottles of rare wine done up in plait- ed straw. Sometimes the mummy would be inclosed in a bronze box with a statue of a’cat scated on the too. for N g N v T ORE BV GULTRR OECORRT7ION S0k JLEQGES oF LASTER AeILLIES BoROER THE PARTH oF THE GreronLs | aster sturdy palms as the centerpleces or key- note, and long slender ropes or garlands af smilax stretching out and down over the snow-whits altar. Long of the same, clinging about the tall altars and placed about the frames and woodwork of the church, form the proper finish to this effect. Last year the most elaborate decors~ ticns seen anywhere was at a fashionable New York chu Here over the main alsle was a succession of arches made up of flowers and festoons, and ferns and ribbons. Under this exquisite bower the bridal p: the effect aristocratic soclety matrons, insured to sights of splendor, could not restrain their admiration and kept up & contifi- pal chorus of suppressed but insistent hs!” Where the church is smaller this style be much too elaborate. ce is had to simpler forms Frequently the wers are confined ex- ively to the altar, an artistic arrange- and ferns or one unbroken bank of lilies and orchids being deemed sufficient. Still another style of decoration for an Easter wedding Is to hedge the pathway of the bride with great clusters of lilles and swansonia, the latter tled with sashes of broad white ribbon. AIl the sharp corners of the edifice, the organ loft and places not in themselves beautiful can be hidden in a mass of blooms. Many florists hold that when lilies are used they should be given the plate of honor, as it were, and the other blooms that complete the effect should be of the modest, unaggressive variety so as not to detract from the effect of the modest Easter flowers. Murguerites and violets are both advised as fitting foils, and they result in an effect of exquisite dellcacy. The margu the simple dals artist it becomes a loveliness. Its white petals and golden centered blossoms become almost & Vv able fleld of the cloth of gold. Many of the plants sought by decorators have to be brought hundreds , but in t ng of indescribable As one marriage s about the ment, for most girls, it is not surprising that those who have the means choose to make this beautiful. And from the pure standpoint of beauty it is difficult to conceive of anything more exquisite than youth and beauty starting out In life together from the ficwer fragrant interior of a superbly or- ramented church. It isa t zlit to make the old grow envious and the bachelor cast a longing eye over his eligible femi- mine acquaintances. e DIV ——— L] —p ENOCH @RDE IN REAL LIFE Cases of Enoch Arden In real life are not very frequent, but one occasionally appears. And the latest is in Connecticut. Five years ago Jacob Watrous was forced by poverty to leave home in the search of fortune. He found his way to the Klondike and recently made a rich strike. Waiting only long enough to realize a large sum of money, he returned to Meri- den to join his wife and boy. He was driven to his former home in a carriage at night, with the Intention of surprising his wife. Listening at the door he heard his intimate friend Turner call young Jacob to supper. The lad replied, “Yes, papa,” in a fillal tone. Making inquiries, ‘Watrous learned that his wife, hearing of his death, had married his friend and was happy. At once resolving not to in- terfefe with her happiness, Watrous left the place with the intentlon of going back te the Klondike. He urged those with whom he nad spoken not to let the fact of his being alive become known to his wife, but, of course, there were some who could not refrain from giving voice to so sensational a matter. CHARACTER IN YQUR:CARRIAGE Character can be read In & person’s carriage, it is claimed. Business takes long strides and has & quick, nervous gait. Stubbornness waddles, pointing d&eter-: minedly to self with every step. Happy-go-lucky has a free and essy walk, throwing his arms and legs about as If hung on pivots. Dignity is studiously ercet, measuring her steps carefully and looking nefther to the right nor left. It is exaggerated styie of the correct poise. Independence struts, positively tipping backward and swaggers his shoulders and tiptilts his hat, saying, In appearance, if not in words, “A fig for your opinion.” It is the little things in a day which combine to make up the events of a life- time. We cannot be too careful in guard- ing the training of the body. Some are blessed with beautiful faces; others with fine figures; many have luxurfant halr and a graceful carriage. Yet It is pos- sible for each to possess, in part, all of these attributes of beacty, with study and practice.