The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-12

lace. and she to devote her efforts to SELL
ing the lace to the wealthy people In cities
and seaside resorts. She obtained adj
dresses from the secretary of the Shut-In
Society Of Invalids In need of work.
She has built up the business among
them till she now has fifteen more or less
regularly employed, scatter all over the
country, from quiet New England farm
houses to pioneer homes In the Far West.
They are all inyalids for the rest of their
lives, many of them doing the work in the
solitude of their own sick chambers, pa
tientiy and carefully, with their languid
fingers incapable of any heavier occupa-
ton.
= Ftlagree 1nerfes Of Hounces and jabots.
which are seen at balls and parties IN
the fine gowns of society bellies, have pa
thetic life histories wrought in leaf and
bud, and the ~rosaries Of cheerful patience
are told stitch by stitch in the garlands
of gossamer roses that adorn the hand
somely dressed women of the gay society
world.
Miss Hunting has done far more than
simply providing a way for these mem
Rft % tAC G4Aat-4A 9OSlCA$ " oC
money. She has given them also a chance
to indulge their artistic and aesthetic
taste. b has taught them all how to do
the work, for only one or two knew any
thing about laeemaking when h pro-
posed it to them. Some of them are more
expert than others. but Miss Hunting
knows what each can do and provides
them with suitable designs and directions,
and she is sure their work has in the six
years since 1t was begun greatly changed
the lives of these inyalids.
Besides the independence of being self
supporting, it has given them many little
Injuries and made them cheerful and
hopeful.
The long, narrow passage or hall has
presented itself to more than one woman
as an artistic problem.
Commonly the hall, or entrance, pre-
sents a blank, unbroken space of wall
very inartistic to view and hard to make
into al attractive resting place to the
eye. Often the space is too narrow to
admit of much furnishing, yet to leave
1t entirely without some effort at decor
alton could not be thought of.
Such a hall has been very prettily and
f~neKpensively furnished in a way that
make a view of it a pleasure to those
whose eyes are keen and color loving.
Being quite narrow the floor was left
uncovered and the boards stained a deep
walnut then polished until sft shone."
The walls were done in one of the
popular wall finishes In two tones of
terra Gotta. a lark and a lighter shade.
A rather heavy picture moulding stained
in walnut and relieved by a tracing of
gilt was added, and a strip of Venetian
mating in dark rich tones was put down
the centre of the floor and up the stairs,
that had also received a coat of the
same stain.
Through a long course of reading the
best periodicals many charming little
pictures were collected. all different sizes
and shapes, fine Autographs, half tones
and prints of famous paintings. The best
of these were selected and framed in neat
unassuming frames. They were then hung
in what might be called orderly disorder
on the blank stretches of the wall, break
ing its monotony in most pleasing fashion.
They were hung close to the moulding
and some down almost to the top of
the bamboo settee hat was cushioned in
dull brown and green corduroy.
Only one window let light into the hall
way, the upper part of which was screen
ed by a shade, the lower part by a sash
curtain of yellow silk, with blue dragons
on it fastened to a rod above and below
A large, old fashioned oval mirror was
very fiat against the wall in an up-
right position; around it several artistic
scrolls OF wood were fastened to the walls.
To the scroll hooks were fastened and
beneath the mirror an umbrella stand was
placed. the whole making a very nice
hat and umbrella stand. also
taking up very little of the precious floor
space.
A couple OF high backed, low seated
han chairs and a stand of blooming plants
near the window gave the finishing
touches that transformed the dreary pas
into a home-like, refined entrance
a very small outlay In cash, which the
felt was amply repaid in the
added cheerfulness of her surroundings.
When Jenny Lind sang in Castle
Garden Tin 1850 five thousand people were
present." writes the Hon. A. Oakley Hall.
who attended the memorable event. in a
reportorial capacity, and who writes of
the Swedish Nightingale" her first con-
cert In this country, her enthusiastic re-
ceptions here, etc., In the November
Ladies' Home Journal" The seats for
the first concert were sold by auction at
from SIS to $50 each. The highest price
for a single seat. s225. was paid by a
halter. who turned his investment into
advertisement and netted a comfort
able fortune. The late p. T. Barnum
who was Jenny Ldnd's manager. an
nounced that the first concert brought
nearly $4,000 into the box office: the
second. 1880; and the four others Of
the series $4,000 each. During the Amer
lean engagement Jenny Lind sang In
ninety-fve concerts under Mr.. Barnum,s
management, and melted SIP, ISL "a. over
half a million Of which went ito the show
man, and 0S.675 to the singer. Mr.. Han
asserts that Jenny Lfnd's frst-night re-
ce'pts are larger than was ever paid he
fore, or has been since, for a single
amusement event.
All draperies Of a jute texture are bet-
ter with a lining. They will hang better
and will not lose their shape then.
Very fine effects can often be obtained
in drapery by tying nerfions of +bo f.h