Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
CENTRE OF LUXURY.
Our Country the Emporium Of the
Oddities of thc Universe.
Th to-ti, aud DayIIin. Novelties Of
the MctrOp0iis---T The ENtraV-
ngnncr- " hich Amaze
aud Wy stify.

N.N \.ktrr - -IiS l;Imhlican.l
g. l-.UN IT nuN-ltr.> IA decoration the
Americans nr. niipn-. such invcntv" talent
1. tl,. Ingenuity ii VA" odd world that the
cYuu'iA vail -.,,i l. tn. emporium If all the
rli'l- Of III utuy,r-. Just look at the
iul stand mad. ga tlD. ~!II~.uf a ltl, flower;
il' N.l.- "f th. -tN','"f n nautilus shell i'll
uh,. ,r,n AMI = II. with tn pink cactus
lul nil fl,V,i- gracefully falling over the
tI nnl % o.. ~ III" wnll 20 'krts Of birch
huh iu ti. NATURAL stat. with lirhrns with
nu .i..l,- u.->f .i.>i,'nl'rliy "A braided loop Of
samoa .rl--. az tir. ,laint; uuilinirr,.s in red
Tia. and yellow CRACKED glass for sugar; ut
ia" ilna raiiln rpckrrs trimmed with
Grange -ltn rllon anI the head rest of
crushed strawberry plush with japanese
litT.us a. strlwlr'rry satin co,Ichcl with
Ill 1855 ll' 81 corresponding color, and at
world 81 "tlrr things that it would take a
snail I iiuu" Z" Iurcha>'. last winter there
va q run On stained clI,S. This year there
l. 'l''uhni for the rx'iIisit,ly tinted plate
glass such ne on" encounters in the doors of
the Grpk chapel at WciSlacn. Prussia;
that lvcly spot where the late George
Knapp rested before h" took up his fatal
hpnowarl mrncy. II is wonder that this
has not been lntrriuc.l before.
\ Ialatial cpt;a,cr at Mt Desert contains
reception room with windows on the four
slcs They ar" furnished 10y Venetian
firm. thr glass, bin. If different coors, al
mitS the most delicate hucs. blending
perfectly with tine furniture male by the
same artists, the glass is constructed that.
IN Looking through thu different windows, the
mountains AMI water may he seen they
apIS'ar nj IN" several scaSons So that winter,
spring AMI autumn scenery can he looked
upon IN all its glory hy the summer cottager.
Soun the fashion will IL, IN Fifth avenue, and
guests inny have III" fun of seeing orange,
olive gr~'n. purple. real and blue tinted
women pass hy 1, is "A lovely thing to be
able I" book mt IA friend one ainires, and see
him ar her IN all the colorS of the rainbow.
lint for this are W. mIlipnaircs.
There SEEMS Ia L., no end If costly Oddities
You now take SEATS in fashionable dining
rooms on alligator skins, used i'm upholstery !;
IN fashionable hou'lors you encounter the
snail 1rcSs"rs, with "A swinging glass; and the
tables like unto those before which Pompa-
dur u'ssi Ia low" u make her toilet for Louis
Nv. Won eat salad OFF Of dishes in the
form IT Holsters and other crllstacca, and as
for aft"r-dinnrr coffee cups, there are as
many colors u choose from iIs in a bouquet of
| flowers Then gas lights are put in the
Moorish designs ri hanging lamps or lanterns
u jcwelcd glass suspended from delicate
scroll like brackets: and Your cigar stand in
plush rests upon n little spider table, with
the quantity bowed legs with the heart
shaped top If the Vernis Martin furniture.
| Even the government seems to bc going
into the okiity business. The Detroit 81, 90
clcck which is shortly To bc placed in the
capitol at Washington, whether as purchase
or "a gift cannot say, is now on exhibition at
n curio shop ON broadway. It is a massive
affair, and is eighteen feet high and eight
feet deep, weighs $500 pounds. The case is
IL black walnut, engraved in designs apprO-
PIRATE and symbolic Of the republic; above
the main body Is n dome upon which Wash
ington sits in his chair If state and reviews at
each hour all the presidents as they pass along
la order up Ia the tine Of President Hayes.
In the four sides are carved inches in which
figures are placed representing infancy,
youth, manhood AMI old age; ut the end Of
every quarter hour the infant strikes upon
th" bell with n tiny hammer which he holds
IN his hand, the tone being delicate and
sweet; mt tho half hour the youth strikes
upon his hell which is "a trifle harsh; at tho
three quarters Is heard the strong and reson-
ant stroke of manhood, then follows at tho
hour the hell Of old age which is deep and
| sal.
The decorations In the Fifth Avenue hotel
have taken an oriental turn. Some say it
now ss.ins to I've more Of Pompeiian palace
than IA Yankee hostcry. What with the ivory
tints, lines Of gold. dull hued green plush
| t.aV.le with ,raiI in a
tern and resi- friczcs, and gold and silver tap
estry. there is enough to amaze AMI mystify,
hut yon can imagine the establishment Of the
Briti>hcr accustomed To dennure and poorly
decorated hotels on looking at the clock in a
panel framing of Mexican onyx, with nodding
peoples painted all around it, and ut the
chcrul~ swinging OH garlands Of green leaves
ON the panels over the mirrors leading into
the parlors.
To save mo cannot tell what p;,lizett sill
Yer is, hut that is the metal in which the
small work Of the gas fixtures il worked
Then peep at tho parlor ceiling. As Alice
Anterior would say, 'Hevings, oh Hev-
ings'' Tho central panel, painted by
Virgilo Tojctti, contains seventeen an
gelic figures, which are plcasingly
grouped AMI painted, with sky background,
| VII" u"'S '" ci"'i "iu hSht piuhchtS sway
ing across. Some Of the figures arc very ton
DERBY and beautifully PAINTED. The panel is
framed in metal work with massed flowers in
gold. silver and copper. A wide outer bor-
der IL painted ON gold with soft, harmonious
tones. AMI with a circular flowor-panel mark
ing tho centre at each side. which represents
the artist Of the clock panel painting already
mentioned. This room is curtained with
plush Of darkest rel, with embossed border,
and with straight frinsed lambrequin dra-
perry decorated with gold and silver embroid-
cry. The scttces against tho wall are also
upholstered in red plush, but with some idea
Of change The carpet is in blue and yellow
olive, with border turning to deep red at
the limo Of the wall. just tho place for a re-
caption or the next embassy from some other
far or nation than Corea.