New-York tribune., 1900-05-16

"reminiscences
Of n A M E S

The Rso,le, finds some applications for the
ciation of names and things. Birch, DR.. Birch, The
name suggests the brawny arm, the switch singing
through the air descends upon and dusts the jacket
of some luckless urchin.
Blu. Dr. Birch now! The name appears in
furniture so proper prm and precise as 70 make DR..
Birch quiet and gentle, almost demure This
houobt comes with the furniture made of birch frames
,nholstered in grass cloth. How cool the coverings
tbev come from China; the land umhch heat is scien
tically conquered.
Mattinos are also cooling. Sometimes you have gone
suddenly from the glarng sunlight into darkened
in which there has been aroma or comfort IN the re-
frioeraed air. After you have looked the Chinese
and Japanese atngs, the grass cloth covered furniture
the opaque window shades the striped awnings at Wan
amakers throw your thoughts forward to the sultry
days that are to come in July and August Imagine all
these tributaries comfort and think what they
NAV mean 10 you. Then buv them. Next summer YOU
will say ''Thank YOU, Rar,bcr." And the Rartbier
will say Thank Wanamakers'
But many old folks blend birch and hickory in the
singing memories of the youthful pain that belonged to
and assisted (2l the mastery of the three rs Even
tough Old Hickory takes novel kindly association
for the Rambler as he meanders through the of
the furniture at Wanamaker'si Porch Of sum-
e house cottage The gentleness of the il
fingers tenderly valley, hilltop is all the
enjoyable if you sit in comfort while you gaze and
surrender Yourself to the peace that falls upon you with
the end of summer day. And chairs benches, settles,
of old hickory supply the seats that add comfort to sen
ment.
The extent to which the summer home has supolanted
the summer hotel is only understood bv careful OBJ
With its coming school OF housefurnish-
ing has appeared For the great majority it mast b.
inexpensive And blessed be Wanarnakers for the col
lection of things beautiful and low priced that will fur
nish the home with economy plus beauty plus
comfort
But to do i, demands thought The Rambler knows
of some charming successes wrought out from simple
materials at small cost Get floor covering, wall color,
window furnishing and cushions in harmony, and the
thing is done Let the floor give the kevnote for either
color unity contrast. Accent nothing as make
shift but demand OF each detail that il t your scheme
of form and color
Start with Mooni rug put with it Flemish oak fur
niture get some India cottons that will be equal to the
rug in barbaritv for curtains and cushions. The task
will be done when you add little proper brica-brac.
Start with mating can show you
hundred and ninety styles Match it with grass cloth
furniture it with white enanecd furniture
drape the windows with white stuff striped with color
like the mating Add old-fashoned gilt framed
mirror; stir in few bits of rtbon to match colors
in mating curtains and presto your room is dream
And all the more SO il you add some bits OF colored
prints. Would you know what photography and color
printing doing for household art? Visit the picture
store at Wanamaker's, fifth floor.
On Saturday the RarrbIer noticed that the Rotunda
at Wanamaker's decorated with JaDaneSe rugs that
all of type-white ground with green figures
The effect beautiful The prices low. carpets fee,
by u feet SIS and $50 But the suggestive
or the ps Ultra, vast IN variety or beautiful things Tor
country house foors The Rambler in his isses fare
sort of existence sometimes falls trade gossip and
in this way has heard tha, Wauaaker has the largest
general rea trade in rugs in New York Citv Remark
able if true, and probably But the whole Wsna-
maker business is remarkable. Think OF the Stewart
days and the luxury OF for the business then Con-
trast ha, with the Wansmas.r dayshere less than four
years and the great building crowded Space to
be the only ln TO the business.
The Rar1ble- hopes that hi, rambling r,sy start you
into his line of reereaton-loaang about Wanamakers
summer furnishings