The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
MAGNIFICENT ART DISPLAY.
Most Exquisite Work Made Possible by
Wonderful Invention.

There are hundreds Of handsomely-deco-
rated windows Of the Broad-street shops
and the decorator has spared himself no
trouble and no pains to make his display
this year more artistic than before ana
I'm almost every instance he has sue
cceded.
Hut there Is one window around which
an interested ccrOwd is always consre
Gated and I'm some instances has reached
such proportions that it was a case Oh
fall in line and wait your turn
The window referred 10 is that OF the
Singer Manufacturing Company No. 20
east Broad street. The scene Is tnat Oh
Christmas morning The tots are there
They eagerly search each little stocking
mar has been hung by the fireplace Win
care ana learn with ecstacies OF dellsh'
that ST. Nick has been there. II Is
home scene. and exceedingly tasteful are
the decorations 4 handsome landscape
view adorns the wall, while Danuers and
scarfs are hung I'm charming roinsion.
The Dicture. however attracts ones eye
The blending Of colors and the shadings
are exquisite. To nature, il IS loyalty
itself and expressions Of admiration IN
vou,ntarilv escape one That the artist
is a master. is the conclusion Immediately
arrived at But on closer examination
the spectator Is surprised 10 Ind that u i5
not the creation Of "A brush and OILS hut
is of silk on inquiry. one Is told that
n is a sample of the work made possible
bv that wonderful invention the singer
Sewing Machine and that any one VINO
possesses a faculty for bending coloIs
and the ability TO run sewing mach'ie
can obtain similar results.
The same Is said Of the Handsomely
designed scarfs and banners flo"eIS
mt one almost mistakes for the real
are but floss and handwork' 10 matte
how carefully executed could not surpass
tho heauty and exqulsiteness Of that done
ON the machine The surprising part OF
Il is that no specially constructed attach
rnent il needed in the creation Of this mar
vellous work
The window. however. gives but an
idea of the creations made possible Dy the
Singer Machine On entering the store
one f. dazzled By the magniiicence OF me
display. Al along the walls are nuns
the most exquisite patterns. BattenDurs
curtains. Of the most delicate texture ara
unique designs are exposed 10 view ana
side by side are hung pair OF rare push
curtains worked In conventional designs
with Roman floss and pair Of boltins
cloth curtains tastefully worked WIN
silk.
OF the numerous pictures that acorn
the walls. one is attracted by masnih-
cent piece Of tapestry. II is the ltaiiah
sutton Of Mary. Queen Of Scots, Rizzlo'
and the coloring Is as harmonious AZ 'le
notes Of the love song he s singing.
This beautiful piece of work IS nine feet
nine inches in length by four feet III
width
The paintings. "The Lovers famous as
one Of the prize winners at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. Chicago Is. repro
duced with a wonderful degree OF ac-
curacv I'm silken thread. Othello. the
Moor pleading for his adored one, Des-
domino. Is another OF the charming
creations "The First Quarrel PANT
ing familiar to every one. Is stiil ano1her
OF this art collection.
There is one. however, that will appeal
particularly 10 the Southerner IL Is
named s'rhe New Stitch and represents
the Old darkey nanny giving child her
first lesson In knitting. II Is strikingy
realistic and characteristic OF Southern
life.
There are the most beautiful scarfs aud
banners that would lend a charm to any
home All OF which can be made on the
wonderful machine.
This. the finest display ever made In
this city is in charge OF Mrs. NJ a.
Anderson. an expert in this class OF work.
The pieces referred TO are only a few OF
those Included in this magnificent collee-
ton. II IS a treat for any one TO see
the display.
The company has largely increased their
force In this city within the past three
months. and in addition thereto has added
twenty-five sub-oifices In the territory
controlled by the Office here. Thus. by
adding to the force In Richmond. 1t be-
comes an advantage 10 this city. but IN
addition thereto their greater facilities, BY
the establishing OF the many offices re-
ferred TO- strengthens them throughout the
length and breadth of their territory.