The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27

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eral decoration scheme. The
III y ground underneath the flower
benches and pot plants was
covered with leaves. rich red brown
oak leaves. strewn all about in care
fully careless way. As a background
for an autumn floor and plant exhibit
nothing could have been more artistic.
The show itself was Disappointing
One rather new orchid attracted atten-
tion because IL was valued at sl,00O-or
maybe it's name drew people. This was
Dendrobium phal@nopsis sehr9deria-
mum, or words to that effect. 1T could
not have been its beauty that made II
take first prize This hundred lettered
plant was purple hearted orchid WITH
a pale heliotrope corolla, nothing IKE
so handsome as the radiant lilac color
ed cattleya that used 10 cost 500 for a
small basket. But the pale purple catt-
leya is as common now as common hon
esty. therefore as little priced.
After the flower show Sister Eliza
beth and took the train for the coun-
Try for an autumn dinner with that
white headed. flirting widow, Mariana
Goddridge she Is only thirty-two now,
but her hair is as white as the soul OF a
saint. Matrimony bleached IL for her
Mariana, her cousin Brownie, her table
and dining room, taken altogether
were a perfect dream OF autumn deco
ration. | never imagined such beauty
could be conjured out of mere autumn
leaves and some yellow 1oNers-
A dim corner of the room was radiant
with a vase Of gorgeous goldenrod the
very last OF the season. Upon window
stand was one of the new dwarf naples
now so fashionable. which the Japanese
have spent centuries in torturing down
to miniature size These tiny trees are
produced a. the Egyptian pharaohs
produced their dwarfs- manufactured
10 order. Mariana's dwarf maple was
real tree. except that IL was only TWO
feet tall Its leaves were the merest
baby incubator leaves, yet perfect In
shane. and after the manner OF It's kind
the foliage of that distressed little mon
key of tree had actually turned
blaze OF crimson autumn color even in
its f1owerpot prison-so bright that IL
gave a red glow TO the atmosphere
around
IT was an autumn leaf table. glory
OF crimson, red yellow and brown.
There was no attempt at regular ar
rangement. which would have destroy
ed the effect, In the center was merely
A low pyramid Of autumn leaves, snow
ing all their hues in the perfect electric
i4e.tt4-etheF leaves We're scattered upon
the white cloth around the edge OF the
pyramid as IL a gust of wind had whiri-
ed them over a snowheld. with Inc
fan ints all about with the crystal
and china. the shining silver lying
around each plate, the picture was one
of brightness and cheer. One feature
which is going 10 play an important
part in decoration was the illumination
OF the table itself by tiny electric
globes. by a most ingenious arrange
ment of conducting wires upon the
cloth, the wires themselves being ND
den bv the leaves, two marvellous CIR
cles Of little electric lights cleaned up at
ms from the table like illuminated hre
opals. 1t was something like the Pan
American at night, where the very
ground was gemmed by network or
lights. Talk of Aladdin's palace, Mod
ern electric science could give points to
that old Arabian which would have
made him stare his eyes out.
A wood FIRE threw out warmth, light
and fragrance from the hearth Do you
know what ] thought Of? 1t was that
can have barring the electric lights.
autumn table decorations as beautiful.
as fetching. as those OF Mariana God
bridge with her half million.
Suspended above the table, just where
il did not obstruct the view OF our
faces. was a splendid yellow orchid-an
air plant II sent out long sprays OF
blossoms like showers of golden spar
kiete Streamers and festnons of gray
cypress moss trailed from the slight
orchid branches. The gray and yellow
WAS an exquisite color combina tion.
Mariana and her cousin, who sat op.
posite her, had dressed their part too.
Mariana wore a gown of pale brown
with panels appliqued in small oak
leaves. The gown itself was OF the color
of the underside OF the autumn leaf.
the appliuucd figures were In the red
and brown tints of its face. Brownie.
a pretty brunette. was all in crimson
SIX and CHIFFON, ne color or maple and
blackberry and Virginia creeper leaves
before the harsh winds and frosts have
shiiveled them into colorless nothings.
Except for the pyramid OF leaves in
the center. everything upon the table
was. as usual. laid nat They say the
old style Of high pot plants and flower
vases for dinner table viii never come
in again 10 was this same Mariana