The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-20
KNOWN TO FAME
THEY ARE THE PROPERTY OF
WEALTHY AMERICAN FAMILIES.
In Gold. China and In Curious Forms and
Material From Many Lands - House
wives Who like Rich Tsbiewars and
Are Excellent Judges of It.

Material From Many Lands - House
wive. Who Eske Rich Tableware and
Are Excellent Judges of IL
The most famous Sc. Of dishes In the
world is IN the White House IL was he
gun by Martha Washington and complcs-
cd by Mrs. Harrison, who decorated With
her own hands enough pieces 70 finish one
the missing numbers The largest aGdl-
ton 10 the set was made by President Ar
thur and was paid Tor out Of bis private
/ purse, and Mrs Cleveland during her arss
| term rs first lady in the land presented 10
the White House few very large pieces
/ which had been given 10 her as wedding
/ gifts, evidently with the idea that thrv
/ would remain IN the Presidents hcns, =
they We're far too large t. be used upon an
ordinary private table.
Mrs. William Astor has the second IA
nous set. lt was given to hcr by her h,is-
band about IL years ago, and she es-,,S Tor
it and cheriShcs IL more tenderly thar, any
other Of her private possessions She even
employs n man 10 look after IL This "a
nous set Of dishes is of pure gold And the
gold is so unusually free Of all other sub
stances that il scratches II a knife Is drawn
across it. Therefore, the SET Is rarely us,s
with them. There are 30 pieces in the st.
and the price paid by Mr.. Astor in Eng
land was 500. GOO, or about Ei2 600 10 is
probable that tho gold set will descend To
the son and heir OF the family and his
handsome young wife, although Mrs John
Jacob AStor has nearly complete gold st
of her own in Different PIECES which were
presented 10 her ut her wedding
When Mrs parar S.a.eDS xrfska. q,
show people that she has always belonged
10 family of culture, II not Of wealth.
she brings out some very famous blue
dishes. There are enough for a completes
breakfast of five courses, and several rose
bowls are included. Mrs. Stevens has n
wonderful set Of gold plate, like Mrs. As.
tors, only a little less massive hat She
prefers the old china which has descended
20 her from her mother and sister Two
years ago Mrs. Stevens lost both Of these
relatives, and the dishes long promised
her, found their way To her china closets
These are six in number. with glass fronts
To display the dishes. There is only ono
complete dinner set, but there are several
heirloom sets made up of different patterns.
One has game platters OF the old New
York style with gentlemen In knco
brceches bowling 10 ladies with hair a Ia
pompadour.
Mrs John Jacob AstOr has more punch
bowls than any other matron in the world
For some reason her friends chose thcso
and happened 10 pick out the largest sized
ones in the shop One Of these stands up
on legs each representing a figure OF Bac-
chus, while nymphs disport on the sides
a great punch spoon, as long as n tea Ia
bic, reposes in the satin case alongside tho
bowl, and the bowl OF this spoon holds
Just pint-a generous dip, truly The
glasses used with this bowl ar. Of a pCcul-
lar make Of china purchased abroad and
seldom seen in this country
Mrs. {. II. Huntington once bought n
dinner set that cost high in the four fix.
Ures. It Is said that s., 600 was the exact
price, but Mrs. Huntington would never
tell even her most intimate friends about
10. She saw II as she passed n china store
one day aud stepped in and bought H. All
OF Mn. HuutinRton's china Is brought
out every day for regular U.s.. ~ she has a
fad for living as well when alone as when
she has guests.
Miss Pauline Whitney IS more careful of
the family plate and dishes than her moth
er was She holds these things ~ a sacred
trust in keeping, a. IL were, for her two
ly guards all The silver is In the care 81
an old and trusted servant Of the family.
and the priceless dishes gathered abroad.
wherever Mrs whitney saw anything she
much desired, are locked In safes or in
massive sideboaris Once n month Miss
Whitney inspocts everything to see that
all IS safe. Her fsvorite breakfast set -
blue one that cost s 600, while for dinner
there is "a set that l. half silver
Mrs. Bradley Martin has "A set Of gold
dishes 50 massive and 30 nAgnlhcently
wrought that they are the admiration e
her guests. They are kept in New York
in n safe deposit vault, 80 that there ara
years at q time when their owner dos not
see them The last time Mrs Martin us~d
the set was after her trip % the Worlds
fair. when she gave a farewell dinner IN
her New York friends. Her son in law,
the Earl Of Craven. has requested tina; tho
gold set be given his wife when Mrs Mar
tin gives up her use Of them and abe has
promised them 70 the house ~ Craven.
where they will no doubt some day deco
rate tho dinner table Of old Coofnhe alb
hey, the earl's English country scat
Among the Americans who have famous
dishes are Mrs. Potter Palmer. whose hus-
band boaght a representative set from
zach foreign firm at the time 81 the Words
lair. There are German dishes. Eevrrs
rom France, Cloisonne from Japan, and
The quaintest Chinese service you ever saw.
wrestlers 81 very diniuutivs
tie. Than there are dishes % ali ooun-
.riss, including wooden ones from switzef-
and and curious bono dlshes from Essltao
and
Mrs. Frederick Grant has wonderful
1lsts and china The collection began
xhen she came - the White Houas - live
- ths bride 81 Frederick Grant during her
atbe- in-lsv's Last term thera Her ia
her. then the wealthy Nr Hon0rs % Chi
aso. gave her verJ Vsiasbis dinnsr and
"a sets Tor her Immediate U.s. 81 abe sbouid
70 % Housekeeping And General Grant
ontinually sd3sd 20 TIE possessions 81 his
svOrits and devoted dsugbt>r Is Az.
During Der four year abroad, - the wife
Z tie Austrian minister, shs rsrslxsrs
many odd pieors A. siffs and when shs
aTse bone she hrouzht several ourrplsts
rts for tie elaborate entertaining Nhlch
as viii do In New York n-rt p~ason WIEN
b brings cut" her eaughSsr. Ma ala
Kat Grant
An Importer % expensive china saT.fhas
.rDs-icsn hgssseNivss Ike fire china bst-
r and pay Ez0re for II tAaa any cher
o1acyiTes 81 tie world. snd ;hs, sssv
~ god lGfzes q !t--Ssu York sun
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