The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-11
HOW TO SECURE TIE BEST RE-
SUITS.


gestion that in the preparation of decora-
tons for the festival days of September.
now rapidly approaching, there should
be employed a Superintendent of Decora-
tons. The reasons for it are that if there
is one authority in this matter, there will
be harmony in decoration, no duplica-
ton, no danger of sameness, and there
will be an orderly procedure that will re-
suit in two important things, namely:
Economy to those who decorate, and the
highest effectiveness.
OF course there could be and would be
no compulsion in this matter, but
the people would be very glad. indeed,
to submit their designs to the officer
selected, and to avail themselves of his
suggestions. because it is the desire of all
to secure the very best possible effects
and the highest degree Of originality.
For instance, suppose that "A' re-
solves to decorate his business front and
lays out plan ignorant of what "B"
contemplates doing, and "B" designs
without knowledge Of "A's" scheme or
what &c" intends. And when the three
get to work they discover either that
they are duplicating each others work,
or that what they propose will be inhar-
monious with the plans of others whose
work will be contrasted with theirs.
But if there is an official to whom all
plans of decoration can be submitted, he
will be able to so advise that there will be
no duplication. no incongruous schemes
worked out, no absurd, costly and often
siye contrasts, and no waste of energy,
He will advise what will be the most eff
fective general scheme of decoration, and
for each kind of frontage, and will coun-
sci the people accordingly, and as they
will be only too glad to second his effort
for the credit Of the city and the effective
ness of their own work, we will have in
all that is done, harmony, grace and
proper relation between designs; we will
avoid absurd contrasts and outre effects,
and generally secure decoration at less
cost and of higher artistic grade.
The scheme we suggest is not original.
It has long been practioed in New
Orleans. It was tried at ST. Louis with
perfect success, and Los Angeles has re-
solved to adopt il for next fiesta, for she
found this year that. for lack of such
supervising spirit, great deal of waste
resulted and loss was suffered by the
people, and that there were many decora-
tions which would not have been put up
what others were going to do who were
to be thrown into contrast with them.
Doubtless the Native Sons can secure
such person as is needed, man of
taste and experience, who is familiar
with the laws of harmony in color, who
knows how plan will work out from
paper to reality, and so on. The cost of
the employment of such q person, to
open Office for month prior to the
the fine results certain to follow.
Such an agent would freely advise all
who contemplate decorating, and make
designs for those who wish them after
viewing the premises to be dressed. The
idea is one so full of benefit to the whole
scheme of the festival that it is to be
hoped the committees in charge will
adopt it. For this truth must be kept in
view, truth fortified by experience and
the value of which has been demonstrated
in other cities: It is not in the amount
of decoration, its profuseness, cost and a
generous use of color that the best result
is found, but in the harmony and artistic
character of the work and the proper
relation of each part TO the other and to
the whole.