The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
THE VEDGVOOD Craze
II Attacks american Women at the
Canadian Resorts.
Summer Tourists I'm the Dominion
TO Get Possession of Samples of
China From the Famous Kiln of
Great Britain-some Sample Ffbs.

Up in the province of New Brunswick.
the summer tourist from the States &C
quires British things almost unconscious
Iva taste for tea at breakfast, for in
stance Coffee is bad in Southern Cana
da and tea is strong as death and almost
as unacceptable. Cold Joints" appear on
the hotel sideboard at breakfast time, and
while they may remind the Briton Of his
happy home far across the sea, their very
presence Is apt to give the American an
attack OF Indigestion which no amount Of
hot cakes washed down with tee water
could induce.
But the most deeply appreciated bit Of
England to be found in the province Of
New Brunswick is the Wedgwood ware
that comes straight from England to st.
John and st. Andrews, says the CONNER
cial Advertiser The Wedgwood craze
has been one of the delights of the china
mad woman for several years past. She
has talked glfbIy OF cameo effects" and
''pate-sur- pate and grey blue and '.ul-
ira marine. and "Chippendale figures
and Roman reproductions" until one felt
like flying from the sound of her voice
the china mad woman is not the only one
with the Wedgwood craze among her COM
patriots in New Brunswick. The mad
ness for Wedgwood tea sets, jugs. cups,
pitchers, and plates seized alike upon the
Just and the unjust. Those who have
hitherto walked upright and unseeing past
china shops in the States spend most Of
their time feverishly hunting up wedg-
wood shops In the highways and oyways
OF the New Brunswick towns. The already
anected become more violent than they
were before-but not always more violent
than those but newly attacked
The topics discussed on most hotel pr
azzas are ignored on those of New Bruns-
wick There isn't time for them. Every
one is too busy comparing notes on Wedg-
wood hunts. exhibiting the spots of the
chase or divulging hitherto unknown re-
gions where Wedgwood is to be found
The hunters are very kind to each other.
They tell when they make discoveries.
They are, in fact, like the polite lunatic"
OF the comic opera-lunaties, but pleasant
ones.
The chief hunter comes in from her
mornings quest Her sister hunters are
assembled on the piazza. II hear that the
Victoria Market is holding sale Of
Wedgwood," says one hunter.
Really? How cheap is it?"
Twenty-Five per cent off,"
Beautiful Almost pays for the duty"
DUTY is 60 per cent
Yes, but who pays it?"
Put your Wedgwood in shoes and
nightgown cases, and pack it in the mid
die of your trunk and they'll never find it.
They only care about whisky and bicycles
and cameras anyway
And you don't have to perjure yourself
as you do coming from Europe. They
don't ask IL you have anything dutiable;
they just look, and if they don't look well
why their Government is out SO much
But how about those bargains at the
market? Are they pretty?
Eyes. There are stems and boxes and
teapots and perfect loves OF candfestfcks.
So nice for Christmas presents
Are there any greens or yellows? l am
SO tired Of dark blue. / have eight pieces
of 1t and ten pieces of grey, and not d
single bit of the heavenly tint We call
'Wedgwood blue at home
But the newest is red A deep, beauti-
full red. The white figures stand out
against it superbly. The greys and yell
lows and pale green come next in ply esti-
nation"
Il like the old figures best-iadies in
Grecian robes carrying amphofae to wells.
followed by soldiers IN short skirts and
helmets
''And winged Cupids flying with garlands
of roses!"
We'll. like the Chippendale figures;
they go SO well with the shapes of Weds-
wood
Il bought piece this morning with
portrait of the Queen on it. Nothing very
ancient about that. is there?"
Mice souvenir Of Canada, though. oh.
if it were not so dear l would send piece
TO each member of my club
Take my advice and go to st. Andrews;
it's only six hours sail, and you can stay
over night and come back next day. The
chief importer of Wedgwood has a shop
there. and he sells it very much less than
they do anywhere else in the country"
But, surely. they search the trunks
coming from St. Andrew's?"
"Oh. but you must not go home that
way You must come back here. stay a
few days, and then go across to Maine
But isn't it rather expensive to linger
around for days in order to disarm sus-
oieion?"
Not necessarily. And then think of the
saving ON the Wedgwoodl"
Women Honored by France.