Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-29
A GLITTERING SHOW,
A Washington Exhibit Attracting
Attention at Chicago.
POTTERY WITH A GOLDEN LINING
A New Industry Developed by the
Misses HeaIey.
THE FACTORY IN THIS CITY.
Correspondence Of Tns Evening Star.

correspondence OF The Evening Star.
Worlds Fair. Chicago. July Is. 1883.
Starting from the clock tower In the CEN
ter OF the liberal arts building. keeping Ttf-
fanny and Co. on the right. Germany on the
LEFT. and 30 along Columbia avenue past
two sections devoted to jewelers. and watch
and clock makers. then turning into . cross
aisle few steps from the main avenue. we
come upon a startlingly brilliant exhibit.
upon the case Of which a quaint sign board
With the legend. "Chryso-ceranics. NJ. and
4. Healey Washington. d. c." tells us that
here Is home industry already well devel-
oped and certainly one OF the most charm
ingiy displayed in the whole building. a
very little inquiry ELECTS from the lady N
charge the few facts necessary to the pub
lie. while the personal knowledge Of the
writer adds the lights and shadows to the
sketch.
Two ladies, the Misses Healey, residents
or Washington u. C, furnish the only rep
the worlds fair of the manufacturing inter-
ests of the District of Columbia and the
word "Chryso-ceramics"- pottery
puts the whole matter before US In Its
IN its fullest meaning we have the labor
and ana thought h, Of years eoneentra,ed into
piishments. and 30 shown to the world at
Chicago.
An Attractive Exhibit.
The exhibition case. designed by thewash-
ington architect, Mr.. Marsh, 10 q beautiful
one and worthy OF q word Of description. It
is a structure of plate glass and ivory
In size, rising to a proper height. and made
with glass ceiling which dinuses the light
upon the objects below. On one side Of the
tendant has a table and chair shut on by .
balustrade, and where she may rest during
the few moments allowed. occasionally. by
H..
questions without end. Within the case
there Is an arrangement OF two tables on
parallel sides, one OF which Is laid with q
gold service for one course at dinner, IN
Guiding plates, salts, olive trays, fruit dish
es, candelabra and delicate fern bowls. as
well as an exquisite coffee set all In royal
Berlin ware. enameled with gold The other
table Is set with lunch and tea sets. attrac-
lively displayed. In the center OF the case
there is a pyramid Of shelves. on which are
grouped the most beautiful forms In deli
cate china, covered with gold. all these wares
being literally overlaid with a solid enamel
of gold covering the entire surface and
bearing the Healey mark and q stamp tn
dicating that each piece was decorated for
the worlds Columbian exposition To de-
scribe each piece In the case would be to
make an inventory too long for this article.
Suffice IL to say that there are vasea plates.
bonbon boxes, cut work in many dne
shapes, wares all more or less useful and
the dainty wreathed cups and saucers. or
reticulated baskets set with fine roses buds
and leaves, from the Royal Berlin factory.
fern pots, to the delicately whirled and
bulb-shaped tea sets, on trays rejecting In
their brilliant surfaces every light that falls
There is in the whole Arrangement Of the
case a delightful deiicacy Of taste, and with
IT all a certain magnificence OF display,
which are not Incompatible In the hands OF
Shimmering white silk. lying in bose fold,
on the shelves. leaves the gold to throw OF
1t pours In upon the case all the long after.
night.
The Frightening of faces ana the fresh
turn into that aisle is in itself tribute &c
the beauty of the exhibit OF ''chryso-
Ceramics. The gold used in the decoration
er Miss Heaiey. after patient effort by botf
sisters. and IT is not only unalloyed. bu,
durable. and OF a texture and color resem
bling most closely the richest gold plat<
known.
The Factory in This City.
The District OF Columbia has sometime
to be proud OF in the factory quietly carried
on at 1122 Connecticut avenue. and what 1,
better still, the Misses Healey are able Il
congratulate themselves on one kind o
good work of which few people take count
namely, that their corps of assistants Il
made up OF young girls such as one Ia glaC
to see. placed under such care as can b
health and best welfare OF their employees
and not bent solely on making the most o
their efforts without regard to the workers
further than as SO many machines.
The Misses Healey began with one assfs
tant in January Of 1882, sending their frs
shipment to Tiffany a. Co, in New York
and afterward In succession to q number o
the leading jewelry houses throughout tn.
country. The constant attention to detail
in the growth of any business is a sever,
test Of ability. When II Is considered tina
these ladies began modestly and within q
few months bloomed out into fully devel
oped business women, sending their ware
to every quarter Of this country and ever
to England. Germany, Switzerland and far
away Russia, one stands amazed ut tn
idea of what such a business must entail O
work and cool-headedness combined
Four years Accomplishments In the gold
a little over one year ago. a quiet settin,
forth of a claim to recognition an an oil,
field of art-today, a factory and sue
agents as Tiffany and his compeers We
these are women who retain their positio,
| In life, who have not lost their womanii
| ness, who are neither bold nor aggressive
nor affiliated with associations for the ad
vancement of women. They do adyanc
womanhood, without the blare of trumpets
| In their encouragement of all right effor
| to maintain themselves and others depend
| emit upon them. BY precept and exampl
| they give the best of lessons In self help I
| those other women under their care VIII
| In turn add to the list OF the self-reliant-
an ever widening circle which will prea q
| aloud and be heard farther than even tn
| limits OF this broad land.