Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-04
IN FANCY DESIGNS.
Old Glory is Being Manufactured In
Many Forms.
The Ways Of Showing Ones Patriotism in
Brief Examples.


to a public that is ever ready to accept
that which is new and catchy. This
idea of wearing something with the
national colors has had great run
everywhere in the United States, and It
seems to be on the increase though
many of the smaller fads are dying.
At the first of the war the majority
of the fads We're very inexpensive and
We're made only for a temporary mat
ter but now the articles made to show
ones patriotism are of a much more
lasting nature.
A new lapel button is a shield bear
ing the United States coat arms in
| enamel and having a small gilt eagle
perched on the corner.
This design is also employed for a
set of shirt waist buttons, either with
| or without the eagle.
| Another patriotic shirt waist set con-
| sists of round silver gilt buttons, with
| the American flag on a staff enameled
| III the center.
| \ pretty set of buttons has the
| American eagle enameled in white on
! blue.
| a crystal charm. containing a por
| trait of President Mckinley, with Il
| flag on the reverse. is shown.
| a similar design has the portrait only
in the crystal. which is suspended
| from small enameled flag.
| a portrait of Gen. Lee, mounted in a
crossed miniature rifles of silver gilt.
A brooch represents the American
and Cuban flags on crossed slaves.
with a portrait of Admiral Dewey in i
| crystal between the flags.
| y patriotic pocketbook is made OF
either red or white leather, with one
side stamped in eolors to represent the
| flag.
Another pocketbook has an enameled
silver flag attached to the side
| The flag is enameled on silver match
boxes and cigarette cases, ana on one
| specimen it is enclosed in wreath of
green oak leaves.
y souvenir ring commemorating the
| loss of the Maine is made both If
| oxidized silver and silver gilt. 1t is a
band and bears a blue enameled field
| containing Il stars together with an
| inscription in raised letters stating the
date and place of the destruction of tha
| ship.
| Miniature army and navy buttons are
now mounted as scarf and stick pins.
neat pin is a gold miniature of th,.
Whitehead torpedo.
Many envelopes with a flag in one
corner, are being used both by business
men and others
\ new belt buckle is a shield with
the United States coat-of-arms in
enamel, surrounded by a plain circle
Of silver gilt
A souvenir spoon Of oxidized silver
has several warships in the bowl. Tho
design of the handle is a combination
of an anchor, capstan and steering
wheel, beneath which are the words;
Our Navy"
a Maine souvenir spoon has a picture
of the ship engraved in the bowl. and
on the handle are enameled American
and Cuban flags with the slaves
crossed
The same spoon is also made without
the picture of the ship in the bowl.
\ man With a Star Spangled Banner
| pin in his buttonhole wandered into a
shop on Water street, yesterday. He
was looking for dress goods.
At the silk counter the obliging clerk
took down roll of amber shimmerinG
material and gathered the shining
folds for the man to see. 1t was exact
ly the color Of his sample"
He asked the price and said: I'm
take ten yards" Then. before the
fabric was cut, he demanded suddenly.
| mere was the silk made?"
In France, sir" said the clerk.
proudly. Hold on there minute h.
said, guess I don't want it. | buy
nothing from a country that is help
ing SPAIN
But, gasped the clerk, his scissors
| poised in the air, 4" Cant holm if
very sorry to disappoint you. but
American silk or no silk is nv mottn
this year"
AS malicious fate had decided to
make sport of the patriot that morn
ing, he went from the silk department
| directly to the wooden goods. where he
presented his sample and waited for
| developments.
How will this do, sir?" asked a voice
| behind curtain of black and white
| check. Looks like my sample" ad
mtted the customer. Where does It
! come from?' North Prussian weav-
| ing, sir: it"
North Prussia? Good morning