He should call immediately on the parents and send flowers to the mother, and express himself as pleased at the compliment.
He should send a present to the child, usually a piece of jewelry or some silver, and, if a wealthy relative, may deposit a sum of money to the child's credit, and present him with the bank-book.
He should also send with his present one of his calling cards, on which is written some appropriate sentiment.
It is his privilege, when the wine is about to be drunk after the ceremony, to first propose the health of the child and then the health of the mother.
The duties of the godfather at the ceremony consist of assenting to the vows.
GODMOTHER. A woman asked to be a sponsor at a christening should immediately accept or decline the invitation either by a written note or a call.
She should also call on the parents and send flowers to the mother, and express pleasure at the compliment paid to her.
It is always customary for the godmother to give the child a gift, such as a christening robe, a cradle, or some piece of silver. If the latter is sent, it should have the child's name on it. With the gift should be sent the sponsor's calling card, with some appropriate sentiment on it. It is customary to send the gift to the child itself.
GOLDEN WEDDINGS. Fifty years after the wedding-day comes the Golden Wedding. The invitations may bear the words: NO PRESENTS RECEIVED, and congratulations may be extended in accepting or declining the invitation. An entertainment is usually provided for.
The gifts are, appropriately, articles of gold, and this is a fitting occasion for giving fifty gold pieces of either, five, ten, or twenty dollar denomination. The invitations are appropriately engraved in gold, and the decorations golden in color.