The Washington times., 1894-12-16
Christmas Decoration.

AnGlomania has its roots down in the very
coc kies OF sone Americans hearts.
''All my holly and mistletoe are imported
from England" announces one OF New York's
eminent florists When asked why, he said:
1T sells better and at higher prices" The
florist may not be an anglomaniae, but lie is
shrewd enough to find that his customers are.
more patriotic florist denounces not only
the schpme but the truth Of his rivals state
ment. Offering TO give him geo for ons spray
OF genuine English 10 ypiciled from his now
ready sortment What the outcome Of the
contest Will be the pubic will probably never
know, hut he fact IS palrable hat The for
IN decorations are selling rapidly.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes always imports
the molly 70 her Xmas dinner table, and so
does Mrs. Brad ey Martin when she takes her
Christmas tHrkey in America which IS sell
dom. Inc Astors aad Mrs laraa SteYens get
bi boxes of both OF tDe English productions
fro Their relatives who i.ve there and II is
rumored tlst Mrs. George Goald LETT q sin.i-
las or cr Il. London iio-ist this iaii for the
holiday decorations Of her Lakewood home.
In e.,ard % the holly tha de.iire 20 have il
imported arises rom par snoboish rea-
so :. Tor tho American r;rry and leaf are as
fine rs nature -ca1 mn;e tiem. Il is different
with tie mistls;oe. Tae domestic rroGnct
does not approach tAe foreign Growth in
e:iDe- que!ity o. co.or-nS. II the south-
land, = hfr3 the former n ogn;is, the berries
ace sma,; an,l white.
it go rs in ineagrr Gus: ors and he fruit is
more scattered There oTU ono caa forgive
the ''IaeI;snism'' that reaches to mistietOe,
though il comes very high. not Only in
growth but price. ihe N;w York florist re-
ceiving 80 AMI :2l for one bull. This would
pto,1a..ly strike q Southerner us ridiculous.
when il is rcmpmber-d how tle ceiling can
fairly be fes,ooGed with it. all for the hire ut
70 cents a day Of two little neSrces. who re-
main u ''tacsh il up and aiter@ard partase
OF ihe nner.
But THIS American mistIetoe, no matter
how un-EnSiish il is, will form the feature OF
decoration for some yerY recherche dinners
in New York.
The fashion 4ble wom;n is TO hare canopy
OF mist'a:oe oTer the table III the shape 0l Il
Star heroic In size. lncaEGCs cert lamIs are
scattered thToaeh ii. and as the giisteninS
points a g very reflective. the star shines
with Il soft di iised Light. \ mirror in the
center OF the table throws back the POINTS OF
star a3i the aJls decorations viii be bowls
OF white roses and holly. This IS one OF the
w.sest plans have gathered.
Euster Lille axe 10 Gc usC'l by some. Ihis IS
some what rushing" the eason. as the use OF
lilies II Thanksgiving was. bat the flowers
nave isern !CfcgG ~ lHS LCfI-tS anu many are
being bought. The churches are not inclined
to this IAN, as they feel the distinctive asso-
cil:.on the lilies with the Resurrect. on Day.
lii p II OF fact church Geco; alton in is ex-
pen~iv aud elaborate seEsei is going out. Not
from la x o tove or generosity. bgt broader
fee ing oI eh trity. The poor o. New OK are
in 100 serious condition h.ns Christian folk
TO Justify spsndiD;, huatre:is OF dollars uron
flowers aioAc Therefore. the contribution
zoe. as an Xmas ciittJ the organ Sc soc cites.
One Gorst told ne thar where Grace Church 5
orie- for decoration had formerly been from
&50jto 559J, II was restricted this year to
$500.
Zen those who would send handsome
flowers are requested by the pastor ID put the
money INTO trsId for tins hungry ones o. the
ca. sii- The two most prominent florists
Eee have given up All clarch oria-s, a:gH-
IL tdat the leg1 III 'iO-sn pa! for the time.
But tn florists are better able to stand the
loss than the poor.
The chaGccs vii! be tY,aaI il simple
fashion wi.h sa3i!ax: ferns vi lie placed for
the !ay about the altar a. / white RISES oraa-
neat the pulpit. All churches 40 matter now
iashjoaabli or wealthy, sag taa decoration
viii eaL there. IL HiLLsARK.
Pref Eau5Ecmsry's Class az Wiilard's-
There VIII be given tomorrow evening, be-
ginning at 5 o clock ut NiiIari's Hal. a grand
concert and hop uater The management OF
William c. Fri~ssl. DdFin-; the evening pa
lis from Prof. MONTGOMERY dancing class
vii appear III songs anj fancy dances,
among The partici! ants in this feature being
lite 1iissts MAJ giC TGInhUrEe. Nergit
Iutb.tt. ICttie Eutchins Carrie / ytr. Edna
EGrI 6. emo Masters GCidsinnh, Hi1. Raleigh
Lucke;t, Julius Durham. and Bliss MeCrumb.
VIII Eot Get so yasj:y-Baur Phillips
vas arrested Tr:day night for grossly in
r-oraI conduct IN a ubi.c heTdie, filed with
lady Ias sepgeIs. At Ike police station lie
was r.. en- e,i OIL : - collateral. which he for
ic:ted rather than al pear fer trial in the Io-
lice court yesterday. When Prosecuting At
torney Tugh heard The circumstances of the
ofrense. lie promptly issued an attachment
fcr Phillips arrest snd instructed the police