Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-19
MBNDELs GET THE MEDAL
A State Fair Display Which is Worthy
Being Made Matter of History In %

A State Fair Display Which is Worthy Of
Being Made Matter of History In Con-
nection With the Enterprise.
If the REGISTER has reserved notice
OF the best of the displays made at the
State Fair for the last, it was because
the reporter detailed to write them up
felt unequal almost to the task Of putting
in cold type, words which wsuld convey
any approach to description of 30 much
superb taste; such wealth OF apparent
comfort and elegance, as existed in the
apartment wherein q. Mendel & Gu.
displayed furniture, carpets and window
trimmings. And even now those OF the
thousands who saw the display and who
read this article will join with us in the
feeling that all that is said, with refer
ence to the sdornment Of that
peerless room, can be but
tribute to, or memoranda OF,
its arrangements and decorations. The
space given them was comparatively
small, but it was utilized to the best ad.
vantage by Mendel 4 Co. TIE south,
west and east walls, were handsomely
covered with the finest paper and dsdo
and the ceiling in imitation of fresco
work. From the latter depended
handsome glass chandelier. In the
centre OF the apartment, facing north,
was the bedstead, which extended to the
margin of the room. 1t was OF walnut
with veneered columns and richly
carved headboard that war, OF itself, a
work of art. Covering the bed was a
spread of antique lace separated in a
beautiful design with bars of crimson
satin with an undermining OF blue SILICA,
making an effect that was simply exqui
site. The pillow shsms were of the
same strikingly beautiful cover
ing. At each side OF the
bed were heavy beveled plate
glass mirrors, standing on ornament tai
frames, to represent windows. The
west side was similarly decorated.
These were surmounted by lambrequins
and curtains OF marvelously, tasteful
and striking appearance which warrant
more than passing notice. The west
lambrequin and curtain had an ebony
and gilt cornice in the Queen Anue
style. The lambrequin was of scarlet
De Lame trimmed with embossed black
silk plush with rich fringes and heavy
tassels. On the south wall above one
of the mirrors, or windows, 80 to speak,
was a magnificent lambrequin worked
into panel figure supported by a
silver pole. The drapery was made to
match and the curtain on the other side
was of Antique lace. The next window
had lambrequin on a gold pole. 1t
was of the Queen Anne style OF tapestry
in old gold stripes and tinsel.worked in
in dark shades that showed up the design
with wonderful brilliancy. The cur
tains were somewhat similar to the
other window last described.
Not many OF our gentle lady readers,
perhaps, know what Portiers is. The
upper wall OF the room We are attempt
ing to describe contained one. They
are of recent introduction, and bid fair
to be indispensable in all well furnished
houses. 1t is intended to take the place
OF a door in a double room or for bal
cony doors or balcony windows. The
surrounding lambreqnins and the fall
ing curtains give the interior something
of the appearance of an ordinarily dec
grated window, but outside of them
hangs an interior curtain that can be
drawn aside more rapidly and easily
than door can be opened, by tassells
and rope connecting with slides on a rod
above, which completely draws the
curtain to one side and which can be
spread again in passing through by
another rope. 1t is a complete, luxu.
7 GUS and highly ornamental adjunct 10
u room and its great convenience, in ad.
dition to its appearance, should bring it
into popular favor with people of refine
ment and taste.
One set OF furniture was arranged on
each side. West was magnificent mar
BILE top dressing case with beveled edge
mirror that shone like FURNISHED silver.
Its frame had similar hand carving
with the bsdstead, and the beautiful |