The herald., 1895-10-10

over II, In cnamDer Wnere Jne wailC
and ceiling were tinted delicate pink.
the freize garland of pink roses and the
woodwork white enamel with the egg
shell finish. To go a little further into
detail, l will tell you that in this rose
cham Der the ruffled coverlet for the bed
was of white French muslin "a muslin
warranted to boiD sprigsed with pink
roses; the candle shades for the dressing
table exquisite clusters of pink artificial
roses, and the browning touch OF all was
a crystal bowl OF magnificent California
roses on slender white stand near the
window. What could be moro appropri-
ate than the selection of a certain flower
for the adornment of young girls bed
roomP
The simplest cottage home may have
it's daisy cham Der or its violet room. A
daisy room may DO entirely of white and
green and gold, or of palsst blue; it may
have freize of daisies. with white furni-
ture and muslin curtains, and touch of
yellow here and there to carry out the
golden hearts of the daisies. Tho violet
is particularly effective, used with a deep
shade of ivory white, but needs bit Of
gIldIug to bring it to life. When tho APP
pointments of the dressing table are vic.
violets painted on the chinaware the
daintiness of the whole is beyond ques-
ton.
1t must be obvious to all that this
method OF furnishing certain rooms pro-
duces a refinement of effect which can
scarce be reached in any other way. In
cottage or mansion the same rule holds
good. Have clearly in your mind DOM
inant idea of decoration and mold every
thing toward that end.
If you have long, low room with
French windows, do not place heavy,
upright pieces of furniture in it. To pro-
duce a cool, airy and luxurious effect,
curtajp vour windows first with Shpprast
white muslin; confine yourself to
couchss, low, soft and broad to low
backed, softly curving easy chairs, gener-
ally of wicker or of light wood, though
the dark polish of a spindIe-legged Chip
pendale set here and there adds much to
the character of such room; and
whether your multiplicity of cushions
are of cotton or of silk, let them be
mostly of one color or of those that har-
monte with your Leading color.
l think that Richard Harding Davis
discovered the secret of the incompara-
learned in his recent travels that there
are shades of the same color known to
the orientals. With gradations to 60
through. all colors may be blended har-
monlously. Place a rug OF eastern weave
in room where yellow predominatss, and
every thread of it which runs through
the fabric will come to the surface.
Place the same rug in juxtaposition with
blue. and you will decide that the rug is
really blue in tone. 1t is this delightful
adaptAbility which renoers them such
satisfactory artistic furniture.
To give an air of real luxury to a roo
there is nothing better than we'll selected
oriental furnishings. Divans. couch COW
ers, hangings, rugs, tapestries and EN-
broideries, Chinese and Japanese carv-
ings and porcelains are never out of
place. A thing of beauty has its own
excuse for being, and no apology Is need
ed for the introduction into any richly
furnished room of the most gorgeous bit
O. oriental coloring.
One little secret of effect which I have
practically worked out for myself I will
give you Mass color IN one part of
room and then reproduce it in bits here
and there through the apartment.
For color suppose l use one of our gor-
geous fashionable lamp shades in brilliant
chrysanthemum yellow. If near this
huge blocs of color you place bowl of
yellow chrysanthemums you will find
that either yellow object renders the
cushion across the length of the dark,
rich room seems to becson to its fellows
| and they reflect each others brilliancy,
while small yellow jar upon the man
tel shelf (bcfore unnoticed) stands out
with sudden Importance, and the yellow
tea table will call especial attention to
itself.
I am not enough of an artist to know
why this is so, but I know that it is. 1t
is at any rate an exem plification that in
union there is strength.
CLOSING REMARKS.
After general discussion of house fur
nishirg, in which DR.. Reid or Pasadena,
>rs Charlotte Wells, Mrs. Gibson and
Mrs. hatfield took part, the president OF
the parliament, Mrs. Elmira Stephens. W as
the reel pient of a beautiful basket of
flowers. She addressed the audience at
considerable length on the work of the
woman's parliament of Southern Califor-
mia since its organization.
THE PARLIAMENT RECEPTION
The ladies OF the Friday Morning club
gave brilliant reception to the visiting
mem bers of the Southern California par
lament last evening. A bout 200 guests
graced the occasion by their sparkling
presence in bright toilets, and their faces
were wreathed in smiles as they dispersed
themselves in the spacious parors.
The receiving committee, acting in be-
half Of the hospitable Friday Morning
club, was com posed of these cordial la
Longley and Mrs. Grace Evans. who left
nothing undone in their efforts to make
the sojourning strangers fully realize the
delights of social life in Los Angeles. Re-
freshments were very daintily served by
Miss North and Miss Agnes Green. The
decorations we're quite effective, being
gracefully arranged palms, papyrus and
smilax, while pink, yellow and deep red
roses filled the vases on all sides. MANY
of the ladies were accompanied BY gem
tlemen friends. the retiring president of
the parliament having announced at the
afternoon meeting that they would be
very welcome. The guests included some
of the most distinguished women Of
Southern California. and the event will
long be remem bered as most happy
and successful one.
Mia UPPER MAYNARD.
Rev. Mia Topper Maynard, who adj
dressed the. wonan's parliament Tuesday
evening. is the youngest sister of Kate
Topper Galpin, who is so we'll and favor
ably known on this coast. Mrs. Maynard
has lately taken up her residence here
and is at present engaged in educational
work.
She is prominently daughter of the
west; was born in Iowa. but most of her
early girlhood was spent on the iron tier
of Dakota. After finishing her education
as far as she could in the west, she wen
east and entered Cornell university W ere
she won a scholarship upon oompetiti We
examination in mathematics. Her studies
at the university were directed with a
view TO preparation for her chosen field,
TIL ministry; and imm ediately after her