The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17
A VERY HANDsoME RECEPTION.
Large Numbers of Visitors Attend /. Every
Afternoon.

While ambllng up Broad street vester-
day afternoon my attention was attract
ed by a crowd Of people most OF them
ladies. I'm front Of a shop window. Always
upon the alert Tor news I stopped. and
took a second look. The objects that
greeted my ewes were as unique as they
were beautiful. There stood a pair OF
immense wax dolls. peculiarly lifelike.
and arrayed in the genuine old time
Martha Washington costumes made OF
the finest textures Of materials In the
opposite window where a dense crowd
had collected, was what I took 10 be a
handsome oil painting " "The Sleeping
Beauty" Ny interest was at once arous-
ed, being Of a more or less sentimental
temperament. I resolved at once TO fol-
low the rush, and moment later was
I'm the coy apartments Of the Domestic
Sewing Machine Company. No. 100 east
Broad street At a glance I saw that
the women recognized n novel exhibit
when they saw 10. ] pledge y0u my word
/ have never seen anything OF the
kind so beautiful on the richt-haud
side as YOU enter is the handsomest
exhibit or curtains p0rtieres and a great
variety Of fancy Work-ail done ON the
celebrated Domestic Sewing Machines
that has ever been seen in this section
Of the country It was really n SUNRISE
10 see what intricate and delicate work
can be done up0n one Of these machines.
so Indispensable 10 the successful house
keeper
The exhibit has been arranged 10 the
best advantage. divided of, as il is. into
booths. so that the numerous callers can
secure the best views Of the handsome
work. In the great number Of pieces on
exhibition is included the latest and most
attractive shades and stitches Any num-
Der Of the handsomcst portieres. bod
sets screens. banners head rests. center
pieces. scarfs. curtains. and every con-
ceivable STYLE NJ similar articles. They
are executed after the most novel and
pleasing models on silk. satin. plush.
velvet. chenille. arrascnc, crowels. bull
ion. boiling cloth. and other materials.
The work is truly wonderful. especially
the ctchings Why. would YOU believe
1T. included I'm the latter is beautiful
thing I'm silk almost the exact counter
part OF Alma Tadomas original picture
"Tbe Pompeiau Bath" which has aroused
the envy Of so many far-famed artists
This IS executed upon the Domestic ma
chine as are the other gorgeous spoci-
mems Of work. and has attracted much
comment from hundreds OF observers.
Then the rural scene with the rustic
tree-trunk and stile partially covered
with moss and lichen-why. one opens
his eyes in astonishment when told that
the entire piece was executed upon the
machine.
Among the haudsomest specimens Of
work are the italian embroidery. the
Roman embroidery. and the exquisite
etching. such has never been seen in
this city. All the most delicate shades
and patterns are used in the perfection
OF this work and the designs most Of
them are entirely original Tho effects
are remarkable. I Toasted my eyes upon
tho exhibit for am hour. Anyone with
am appreciation for beauty. art and
originality can spend half "a day exc
aiming the dazzling array Of specimens
TO Doe seen in the exhibit, which. by me
way was displayed at the Worlds Fair
I'm Chicago. where it was the subject Of
much hattcring comment The Domestic
machine took the premium az the biz
Columbian Exposition. and the genial
managers Of the local agency point with
pride to the bic blue ribbon hanging en-
the window OF their establishment
Ono Of the most interesting features
of the Decorative Art Reception is the
rather novel sight Of the machines in
fun operation. An operator IS kept nj
each machine 20 explain the process Of
some of the more diWcult work such
as button-holing and the ike. The mana
gers greet their visitors with the highest
iegree or courtesy, and everybody is made
10 feel mt home No wonder the rocep-
non is attracting such large numbers