Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-02
DEET FAIRY FINGERS.
HOW MISS GRACE BATES DECO
RATES The HOMES or WEALTH.

ter Of a Millionaire. BY III. Carrying
out Of which She Has Won M Indie
Pendene" aud q nigh Reputation.
There y no woman In the country who
takes more practical Interest In tie strug
giles aud trials OF unframed glrlhood IN
gain a livelihood than Mrs. stanford, Of
California. With generous heart aud
well filed purse Il IL ~ easy a. ID l. cruel
~ the eni to help Or relieve the wants Of
that constantly Increasing class u gentle
women who have been taught a little u
everything but the useful. aud whose sham
pride IA less offended by deliontely prefer.
ed charity than q suggestion II manual
labor
Mir. Stanford has the aptitude for dis.
covering what u girl can DO, sometime.
uueafthing unsupported and undcvtloped
talent. Now and then a maiden come.
along who believes In her own capacity,
hut IL lacking the chance to make use oft.
Here l. little story from life that Mus.
trates my points
a bright and refined looking girl Of sew.
entecn came 70 SEQ Mr-. stanford ono DAY.
Her name was Grace Bates. aud she wa.
the granddaughter Of Judson, one Of tho
richest men the parinc coast has ever
known, end who made his fortune ia Hon.
olulu. There he lived on biz magnificent
estate like q prince; bis children were
brought up aud educated with every lux.
ury aud advantage, aud their children In
turn were started on the same flowcry
path. Misfortune, however, appeared with
time aud pursued the family with such ap.
parent vindiciiyeucis that the millionaircs'
grnndchild at seventeen found hcrsclf b..
reft Vt male relatives, pennilcss and with
an invalid mother aud two infant nlecrs
dependent upon her.
Thcrr wcru some friends u batter DAYS
who lad offered the poor child home. but
she hnu within her that precious germ u
American Independence that dies hard.
Make struggle she must. 50 sho went
up 10 the great house that sat on tho hill
uEH TiRsr rniAL
"what eau do for youF asked Mrs.
Stanford with sympathy. for she knew the
family history and the girls sore straits.
"Give mr. just Que chnnoe,h said the girl
eagerly ~ bclleyc could decorate your
house aud your table for an entertainments
In "a way that would please you. under.
stand color and form. love howcr- rs
dearly " any Japanese, and can arrange
them n lshould fail u would do you no
made, for other people will give me or
dcrs." .
Nova hostess who cntcrtalna A. Mra
stanford does, making novelty " much q
specially ~ magnitcencc, would lar rat her
give big check than run tue risk of hay
Ing her decorations marrud; but this 7.
Just where the real generosity came iu, aud
Mrs. Stanford hcsitatcd but second 10.
iorc conscntlng The occasion that offered
was large dinner given Ia honor Of q
military hero. 20 be- followed By a. recep.
tlon. Wishing 10 leave her new iloflst un.
embarrassed. Mrs. Stanford avoided visit.
Ing the apartments Ia her hands until tho
work wus completed,
"Whrn did come down 10 receive my
guests" said that lady. II found the place
transformed. The girl seemed gifted with
the iinger. Of n fairy aud the Imagination
Of u poet, There were no stercotypcd do
signs, but every plant. every flower car
ricd ~ effect, aud there was 10 much grace
aud originality IN the arrangement VI the
table that almost every woman who sat
down AZ 70 asked me "a a favor the addrv,s
Of my new decorator"
a SIGNAL SUCCESS
So little Mis-. Bates made her fortune,
fof orders flowed In, and California order.
are not niggarlly All this happened xix
years ago, and today the young lady owns
her own carriage and horses, aud her own
handsome establishment. Her two littlo
nlcces are receiving thorough education.
aud the invalid mother has all tho relief
that science and love can bring her.
When the tour shat President aud MIR.
Harrison made through the west was lint
announced, the sutuiords expressed de.
sire to entertain them and on the accept.
Aucc OF their Invitation MIR. Stanford
trlcgraphcd Miss Bates 10 make prrpara.
tlous for the event, and gave carte blan,-io
a. TO expense. A. O'Clock on the morn.
ing of the day vet Tor the dinner Mis-,
bates drove % the house folluwc, in way,
ons by her corps u eighteen assistants, an
young girls, clad Ia uniform, with biz
whltcaprons white caps. They hrousht
width thcm piles OF clean heavy sheets
with which, as II by magic, they covered
the polished hoor-, the Turkish rug, aud
the embroidery and tapestry OF tho up.
holstcrd furniture.
Al day long they worked silently and
nimbly. and at O'Clock Mr.. Stanford WA
asked to make a toug Of inspection. Pretty
girls aud snowy sheets had Vanished. Ouly
Miss Hates, flushed and little nervous
was left,
Are you satlsacdi" she asked nnxlously
satisfied sAid Mrs. stanford IA speak
Ing OF Ii attorward. II was speechlcss.r
Al the wealth Of CALIFORNIA; natly,
fora had been called into rcquisition
Sometimes the flowers werv heavily banked
10 serve ~ background Tor figure Ia
white marble, sometimes hung IN nlry CUR
lands from tho ceiling, again masscd In
panels behind some gem oi painting
or lifted their lovely heads from hug,
bowls Of old china or rare crystal.
DECORATIONS % I'M TABLE,
hut Il WIS NJ the table that Miss Bate,
displayed her greatest ingenuity Their
was, 10 I've SURF, background OF richly
wrought gold plate aud silver Ia rcpousss
and llagree of Bohemia aud Venetian
glass, inlaid with enamels or crustcd with
gems OF lace trimmed linen. a miracle Of
the hand aud loom, and OF the mellowel
light from hundreds Of wax candles. Flow
ers were used sparngly, with their natural
foliage. Colors were chosen that harmon
/ lied with the precious metals aud exquisite
glass, Before each guest were bonbon
nicres and souvenirs suggestive Of the oc
casiou and the state Of California.
Miss Bates sent 10 Mariposa for soms
bark from the famous big trees. This sht
! had cnnningly carved into miniature tubs
| highly polished aud llued with shirriup
OF houton dor satin, aud filled with choco
| late boubons OF curious shapes. Tiny fac
similies OF Paris hats, deoked with native
flowers, had crowns that would Nv up nj q
touch, disclosing nest Of dainty oomiit-,
For each guest there was gold or silver
! snoan marked With their Initials and REALLY