Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-21
ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
Seasonable Suggestions as to the In
terror Decorations of Ones House.
THE FASHIONS OF FRANCE
Still Seen In Many Articles of Furnishing and
Observation-Disclosures in Glass and Silver
some, Very Pretty Triies for Easter Pres
ents-Bswitehing Paper Dolls for Children.
Written for The Evening Star.

ter Of entertain;,o y.a5; -, Il.
bratea roo.,,.;- nv ooe,
-. "s'o oeeh gwen anu UNI
hers, iuncneons and breakfasts have hourished
extensively. II bad weather had been permit
ted to interfere with tbesa bosn;talt;eo most NJ
the hidden ope.ts rxo,,a r.. -a.,.;.,
,or nov.r 70 80 -u nav ieu'"ineuA, no,ie'
All. ar an, '"neh more pers,S'enuy 'nan
yror, 81. 'o"''n foS'ioi!' however,
ont Ira. 80. ' De'"'e" 'nuoofS anu
hi, -, ea'neiinse nave oeen parucu.
n,o., .,,..c.es.,, sone y, VIC pio''ie'' anu
w.dr..a... -. '.Ae las Dee" 'ih'e ASH
clos. we, a.. .'.., '."'oh W
o. 'e way ingenuity nas oeeh taxed
ior the past rev years In the matter OF devising
novelties in the way of decoration and enter
tainment generally il ia a wonder that any nsu
;daos -, ,bo.. -. - .,, - "'' ~
go. a-,-,.-,'. 'uDIe'' ."m possibly oe e'oNeo,
yes orisiha,lty seems still equal to the demand
upon IL Livery one knows what mecca Wash
lngton mas got to be; and that sooner or later
az one Iriends OF other times and places drift
hs'ner"afd; ms fact was borne in upon one
ot 'ne residents OF our city not long ago when
sn;s leS ~. tnat eieven OF her girihoods
lrienus IN western town were here either per-
IN celahrata ,ha p.ra snu sue ue.erinlfeu
stun at once.
NOVELTY m r.vops
A luncheon WAS the form of ontarto;nr,er.
best suited to the exclusively feminine Gather
ing, and accordingly abe aecided ON Tho, ana
for :. vors Che o.r.;.5 -. W
o,r,, r.. ou o"' unique iuea vi hei
"n III the quonuam nome OF the twelve old
i1nus are manufactured most artistic tiles,
a,,I an oruer was sent for dozen, each dif-
IN color and design; all however, to be
nieui,ohs with heads IN rellef. When the day
arllved ana the luncheon table was ready for the
Sues's IL was a lovely sight, green and white
Dehg the prevailing colors. In the middle was
a mne linen center piece embroidered in white
Sin Sin anu resting on this beautiful maiden.hair
iein SET In white basket. Ateither end OF the
tapis was candelabrum in which burned five
wnlte candles capped with white shades. and
yases bn,i;na In n,,u w. asrns were o"t smsT
tiful cut glass in other forms was ON
the table also. while lovely china
was IN varied eoloring for different courses. At
.o,no,';, -. Poe mas ,ne ,iie ln'enued as
in design and coInr;nn ma ha;pa .a'n nIaoS;o:
head Of a vopng o;rl in The softsst ,nnos Of
mink shading 10 1esn rich I'd annthar ,hot ~
nm old rnan sr;th vsparah,a 49, hnI III
in golden browms Tnrnno;sa H,,,a "a ,,rao on
and olives all were used in different designs
also and living ON each was q hnnch ~ I;1;os 81
the valley tied With wh;ta r;hhon ~, n,,a a. "
inc end ~ Witch ~ a. ,,a.t, ono - s.
whom II was ;ntandaS TLo-s ,a. .a.e ~.
of the psuaI conrsa - .h;,aa - IL .e 80
cent ,hs &C. nnn" .if' vi 'ne menu. eA-
cnfor 20 a. otha- 1, -. III
as il v.s in a. 60. - I;..,n ~ -, M
corn ths a &c h,,sls ~ e ';..i,; Vi sleen
tnrnsd hoct fror, tha .oi p,siaoHlo, peils
realistic way. 1t was a symposium indeed, a
merry feast and each one was inspired by
i .ne oecasi1h 10 revive so many anecdotes OF
winter has hen 49, thonn'i,, ',;nS ~ VIC
ho" TO UTILIZE OLD SILVER.
The other day friend was showing me the
contents Of her silver chest among other
things the massive sol;d Ton ssrvi.o ,,h;oh h.a
h..,, b.. a.h, ~
Aoe' g ou' WHICH, 'housh eieBaht'
was TOO large Tor use at present. As looked at
the urn-shaped sugar bowl, l suggested
that nlied with flowers 1T would make a
handsome center piece for dinner table. In
giving dinner few days later this idea
acted upon; and filled with La France roses it
maoe really beautiful and striking ornament
ne bouquets at this same dinner. which was
gwen Tor young people. were made of pink
csrnauons ana maiden hair fern. the bon bons
were PINK, the pink candles in tall old-fashiOned
candelabra had pink shades, lamps in other
parts OF the room had pink globes, and alto
gether THIS pink dinner was very rose-colored
and lovely one.
THE CARLSBAD GLASS.
The Carlsbad g,ass with ia cola orn.o..
t;on conas ;n ,ro,,,ar - ~ ~. ~ :,
'o", oo"eS III P'e''ier iorms all the time, 1t
would SEEM beautiful bowl, rather high,
stands on eight feet of solid gold. while around
the top is a deep band of intricate onen-work
design In gold. This would be exquisite filed
WIN roses OF any nue. and used In the center Of
sh n.e T.; iol iunineen or Gunner: Uther lovely