The morning times., 1896-03-22
DECORATIVE LIGHTS.
Some New Ways of Combining
Flowers and Electricity.

a tiny lamp nesting in the heart of
lily or forget me-lots all glow with
light or any odd little Conceit OF this
sort is possible in these days OF, electric
ity. Decorative electricity, one calls it,
and with it al things are possible.
\ garland of pink roses, placed around
the center piece on d dinner table can
cach-that is. each rose-be made TO look
vastly prcttier and pinker. even though
it does not smell any swecter, if each
blossom conceals a tiny electric light,
and as to garland of yellow roses thus
arranged. tie effect is brilliantly beauti-
full, resembling j wreath OF sunshine.
An arrangement OF branches and twigs
with flowers anu electric lights is another
conceit for the dinner table-a bunch of
cherries too, may be prettily treated in
a similar manner.
Large, shallow tin crescents. about eight
cen inches from point TO point and four
inches wide in tue center. may be made
very decorative when filled with sand in
which flowers appear to be a-growin' and
a-blowin', with here and there an electric
light; the tin, by the way, must be painted
dark green. in enamel coiors.
These tins, if wei arranged, preserve
delicate trailing vines and foliage fresh all
dinner Iime and can be used later on
The manner OF using them may be varied,
81 y oneat each end of small table, or back
10 back in The middle of the board. To
place the cresCcnts face 10 face. with a
mirror laid on the cloth 10 cover the space
thus formed, with maidcnhair dropping
over the glass from the creSCents has n
pretty effect.
For long liable several crescents can
follow each other, facing alternate ways
and forming a pretty serpentine train OF
flowers, with electric lights cleaning here
and there
Circular Tins. eight or nine inches across
so as TO look like wreathS when filled, are
also charming when filled with pink roses.
Place the tins sixteen inches apart aud
knot them together with a soft, pale blue
liberty silk, threaded through and, as it
were, tying The garlands together hen
if electric lights, like glow worms of over
grown size. can be introduced. every one
will eXclaim How loyelyi' and straight
way go home and do likewise. Red roses
with Ieftuce-green sash; white roses
with Il yellow ribbon, are happy conhbi-
nations.
Another delightful way TO arrange Lights
and flo wcrS-Niolets, say is 10 place at
]
wooden step-ladders, about a foot high;
have the vioIets rest on the top and tumbling
loosely down the steps; il wired the flowers
can be easily arranged and lights can be
introduced here and there.
The serious matter of picturesqucly light
iBg a ballroom need no longer distress
the hostess. At a late very fashionable
function the effect OF huge blocks of ice
with electric lights arranged cunniugly
behind so as to cast brilliant prisms upon
the floor beneath was exceedingly beautiful.
Draperies of purple and gold, too, were ex-
actly what one would associate with such
scene.
Apropos to a cherries window, if open
on a balcony. il may be treated with
electricity, iii most satisfactory manner.
FIRST fill in The window with lattice work
and then outside in the balcony hang Il
powerful electric lamp in lantern, with
the dark side to the street. III the after
| noon is dreary, the light is turned on and
CLEANS through the lattice, ma king il look
| like wooden lacework. Some enterpris-
| ing housewives have even gone to the length
| OF having electric lights fitted to high
| backed easy chairs, where the light may fall
upon the book one is reading, and prob
| ably it will not be long before some clever
woman has a yestibule light connected with
| the front door bell, so that the mere act
| Of ringing turns on the light which welcomes
! you home.
MIR. Edison's house, "Glenmont," at
| Orange, naturally is completely fitted up
| with electric lights, and pressing upon a
| little knob in the front hall lights up every
part OF the mansion from cellar to turret,
| and the effects something like a dream OF
! Haroun al Raschid.
| The entrance hall OF Mrs. Thurlow Weed.
| Barnes house is lighted by peacock, all
| jeweied and gloriously radiant with every
| color ever dreamed OF by the most ambi