Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
A MOORISH VILLA.
Messrs. Hopper Bros. North Gallery. Oppo.
site Band Stand.


The idea of Moorish Villa in our midst is
rather Startling, yet Hopper Bros. originated
| the though and have carried it out in the most
felicitols manner. 1t is veritable ''tone pic
ture;" harmony of design, coloring furnish
ment both as to articles and arrangement have
given to this exhibit rare delicacy and
piquancy seldom found and which are creating
furore. A popularity of this exhibit is that
it is eqtally beautiful by day and by night
With the sunshine streaming in the judicious
blendings of tones and tints are very marked
yet at night the searching electric lights only
serve to emphasize the brilliancy and magnifi-
cence Of the collection. OF the four rooms,
you canhot pick out one and say, this is the
best, for each in Its way is perfect; of the
front, with its airy brightness dainty combina-
tion Of pillars and curves of paless blue, with
silver and gold metal plates instead of every
day brick and mortar. No fault of omission or
commission can be found; instead, congratu-
latibnS and compliments are offered on every
side to the firm who. when the doors of the Ex-
position were thrown open, had every article in
position ready for inspection.
Men visitors seem particularly taken with the
dining-room, feeling instnctively that the
long sought ideal has at last been discovered.
The CHEEKY bright dining-room set in richly
carved antique oak. is SO suggestive Of COM
fort The massive buffet with beveled mir
roT. the elegant cabinet for china with its
plate glass doors, the buffet stand filled with
dessert dishes. the great expanding dining table
with delicate napery, cut glass and everything
necessary to the first course" the easy, com.
Portable chairs, leather covered; the beautiful
mantel cabinet and ornaments and valuable
imported clock, the pictures, the rugs, the
carpet, combine to make a whole which has
caused hundreds to remark, II wish ours was
like that" Then peep through the plush
portere with snowy, secondary draperies and
you will see kitchen that is an educ alton in
itself.
Then treat yourself to survey of the bed
room with its very handsome suit of solid
mahogany furniture with tops of Tennessee
marble The carving is not machine work.
neither is it applied" but is genuine hand
work cut in the wood itself. The suit consists
of eight pieces, viz: Bedstead of large and
commanding size, French dresser. the broad
top of unusualalength, the immense beveled
mirror, having curved top of an entirely
new and beautiful style; toilet washstand, also
with its mirrors and lovely two-shelved
square center table. Then come the four chairs
for ladies and gentlemen, those for the fair sex
being partially upholstered in gobeIin and
French blue plush. The graceful lines of these
chairs remind one of Vienna bent wood; two of
them are rockers. Handsome chinaware, rugs
add to the completeness of detail.
There is a portiere through which you may OBJ
tain partial view of the drawing room, and
this p0rtiere is to be examined, for it is pretty
conceit and the invention of Mr.. Frank Hopper.
Instead of bamboo it is made of silver and
crimson twisted wire, each strand concluding
with tiny bell or drum or kettle pan or some
thing else OF like nature; lambrequin is draped
over this, and when desired the heavy plush |
hangings may be dropped so as to exclude all
light. From any part of the hall may be noticed |
the pleased crowd that at all times and hours |
surrounds this charming exhibit.