The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-24

ground, and line of gilt Is never inhar-
morious But TO set a table with deep
blue or richly painted china Of any kind,
and then profusely deck it with flowers, is
TO violate those canons OF art which are
founded on the laws of nature. The rea-
son is evident. Either have the flowers by
themselves, or the painted pictures; togeth-
er they kill each other. And that is why
there is a return to the old fashioned white
china, which IS never out OF keeping with
anything in the room
With white gees any kind of decoration.
Table scarfs are still in vogue. They may
be made OF crimson plush, covered with
open work embroidery or rich lace, long
and narrow in shape, as they have been for
some time. On this, on festive occasions,
set fancy dishes of fowers-crimson and
white-bonbons, conseryes, or salted al
mohds in crystal, and candelabra in fancy
shades. The center piece, not too high,
ought to be large mass of crimson roses
or carnations relieved with greenery, and,
if desired, with white flowers of the same
species. At each plate should be single
rose or cluster of carnations.
With snow white napery and httls
cleaning crystal. could anything be toll
Grated except the transparent porcelains
In one sumptuous residence which ]
know in the center of the round family
table always stands huge bowl OF Grim
son roses, which are an object OF delight.
The table scarf is square, wrought IN an
open work design with crimson silk.
Where the hogsekeeper has access to
plants and flowers, either wild or culti-
vated, the decorations may be often varied.
In winter the German ivy and sprig OF
the rose geranium for a center piece are q
delight TO the eye. When daisies blossom,
set large bowl of them upon square of
linen laid diamond wise and wrought in
yellow silk. Then there are yellow roses,
pink roses, white roses and crimson roses,
asparagus sprays, maiden hair ferns,
nsosses-which may be kept all winter-the
cone flowers of the acetun, and host of
others.
1t is Q mistake to suppose that many
flowers are needful to make q fitting show.
Have q plentiful supply of g1eenery (which
can be kept fresh by frequent changes OF
water, into which drop little powdered
charcoaD, ana half a dozen flowers inserted
into its midst will make thing of beauty
as long as they last They must never be
crowded, but should be SO arranged as to
show their individualities.
One pretty fashion in table decoration Is
to insert in. the center Of loose knot of
green silk cluster of flowers or a spray
of lilies or of roses. The stems may be
kept fresh in bowl of water concealed by
the silk, which is feseeoDed over piece of
pasteboard, through an aperture of which
they pass to reach the fluid. But it is a
mixture of the natural and artificial TO
which many persons object
Whatever scheme OF color is begun
should be carried out into minor details.
At carnation dinner or tea, let a carna-
ton lie beside each plate, with or without
a white flower to keep it company, but al
ways with spray of greenery. Pink
shades of crimped tissue paper should
cover the lamps or gaslights, and tiny
sticks of bread may be tied with narrow
carnation ribbon.