Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
CUT GLASS AND DELFT.
Articles That Show the Cultivated
Taatea of Waahinufaniana.

Articles That Show the Cultivated
Tastes of Washingtonians.
The character of a community is best in
dictated by the manner in which its tastes
and necessities are catered to by those who
make 1t their business to be purveyors to
the population, and 1t Is possible to get a
glimpse Of the general domestic conditions
of city by visiting its commercial estab-
lishments and examining their stocks and
investigating their artistic and substantial
characteristics. 1t is easy to discover how
highly cultivated the Washington people are
by strolling through store devoted to the
most intimate domestic demands of the
community, and no better place to study
national capital than the immense new
structure of John w. Boteler Son at No.
S25 pennsylvania avenue northwest A Star
reporter took such pleasure upon himself
yesterday, and placing himself under the
guidance of Mr.. Robert G. Cuttings enjoyed
half an hour admiring beautiful and useful
Things. Immediately upon entering the
broad doorway from the avenue his atten-
ton was struck by the marvellous display of
cut glass cleaning and glistening in hun
dred different FORMS Each piece was an
exquisite art object. the graceful figures,
deeply chased, being as fine and delicate as
the geometrical lathe work on a govern
ment security, while the Corinthian cutting
was treat to the eye. Caraffes, decanters,
champagne sets. celery dishes and lovely
pitchers and punch bowls Wed with each
other In bright effect, and all We're the FRO
duct of the Mt. Washington Glass Company
of New Bedford, Mass, and superior to any
thing obfainable from abroad. The Botalers
are the exclusive agents Of the company in
this city.
Beyond the cut glass was a rare display
Of Austrian glass in pink, green and amber,
covered with ricf gold etchings. Particu-
larly striking were the loving cups and
trumpet-shaped flower holders. On the first
floor front also was an array of handsome
Onyx tables in gilt bronze and gilt ham,
mered iron supporting striking banquet and
table lamps. and behind broad plate glass
doors was a sumptuous collection of heavy
plated ware and cutlery.
Probably nothing was more artistic and
striking in this section of the establish
ment that the large display of Delft from
the famous Cook Pottery Company's Etru-
ria works at Trenton, N. j. There We're
rare examples in jardfnieres, vases and
globes for piano lamps, and all were eff
fective In design and treatment. All around
were beautiful china ornaments from Bonn,
Teplitz and other famous factories, while
bric-a-brac of every description almost
Mr. Cuttings was pleased when the re-
porter asked to see the table china. There
was vast variety exhibited. Wedgewood
In white and gold and Havilands creations
design. The Havilands Paris exposition
pa tterns In blue de for were admirable as
was dinner set In white and gold and
platinum.
The rear of the first floor was devoted to
complete line Of house and kitchen uten-
sis and the automatic elevator took the
visitor to the second floor. where the din
ner toilet and stock patterns reigned SUI
preme The toilet sets of antique design
In faint greens, tender blues and delicate
plnks and ambers, all heavily embossed with
gold in artistic designs. were rich and beau
tiful. while the dinner sets represented the
best work of the best factories here and
abroad in seeming infinity Of variety.
On the third floor was the surplus stock
of china and glassware, loading down
tables and filling great bins, while the
fourth floor was devoted to opening and
marking stock Not the least attractive
part of the Botelers' establishment is the
elegant finish of the large and splendidly
lighted apartments, and the number of con-
veniences for the rapid transaction of BUSH
ness. Everything, indeed. combines to make
1t one Of the model places of its character
In the country.