The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

Whero they would be seen. Two email
vases, standing about twelve inches IN
height, CHANGED to be of Louis Quinze
and the Earl, being a poor man and al
ways in need Of money sent them down
town just as fast as he could. At an
auction they brought more than $50 600 in
good, gold money.
King Edward ordered a set which cost
him $4,000. and the Car went him one
better by paying s2J0,OOO for his. but that
one is considered by connoisseurs to be
the finest in the world. Probably that
knowledge alone affords him some thou
sands worth Of pleasure, for royalty
likes to be painfully exclusive
Now our own country has placed an
order with Wedgwood through Mrs.
roosevelt, and the price named is $4,000.
The set used at the White House was or
oered during President Hayes adminis-
tration and cost $4,000. but time and ser
wants have rendered it almost useless for
eanquets or state dinners.
Inc new one will comprise about 1895
pieces. as the majority of sets are or
oered by the dozens. For instance, fif-
teen dozen saucers and fifteen dozen
bread and butter plates At such a rate
- Goes not take long to run them into
the hundreds.
The pattern is a simple, colonial one in
gold' with the front of the great seal of
the United States enameled in colors
me conee and tea cups are simple but
they are all decorated in the same fash
Ion as the plates are. In fact, every piece
OF the ware has the great seal embossed
on 1T.
The glass service is one of extrerna
beauty and shows the art Of heavy cut
ting and delicate etching well blended.
ne pieces are all In colonial design and
all have the great seal engraved on them
In order to keep it the Presidents very
own, the design has been patented ant
copyrighted and will be used exclusiyer
at the executive mansion.
Even though we are so far awav IN
craze for fine china has not escaped US
but the Minton ware seems to be the mos
popular.
Mrs. Henry Crocker has roast beef set
or Minton. II is ivory with an enameled
border. relieved with gold panels Between
the two a suggestion Of turquoise blue
is seen. NJ L c., for Mary Ives Crocker
are the initials rather heavily embossed
on the rim.
Mrs. VIII Crocker also has a complete
Minton set 1t has an ivory tint with a
raised gold Grecian border. Scalloped
knots Of gold are inside the border and
they break the rigid effect. She has no
monogram This set is the second one
ever made after this particular design, the
other one being ordered by Coils P. Hunt
ington.
Mrs. Charles K. Harley is the owner Of
the most simple set of all. It is of cream
tint and has two plain gold borders on the
plates. One tiny one within the broader
one and the same thing only reversed
just where the plate indents A single H
stands between the two borders and some
what relieves the extreme simplicity. For
place plates they are quietly elegant and
do not require the complete dinner set
Mrs. Phebe Hearst's roast beef set has
vvnffa 1aI
salmon rosettes. The monogram in the
center is, of course, in the same colors
By the way, a roast beef set consists Of
platters, plates, cover-dishes and sauce
bowl. Mrs Hearst also has a Doulton
game set which is very beautiful, It was
painted by Hancock, one Of the finest
miniature artists in England. The twelve
plates represent the twelve months of tho
year and all of them are as varied as is
possible to imagine. Their soft colors
look almost too delicate and they are
hardly appreciated until they are exam
ined through a glass. AS they are all
painted under glaze they are extremely
fine.
It is a pretty idea to have all the
courses entirely different, the place plate,
Of course, in the same color as the decor
atiOns. and they further the idea of color
and glitter.
Mrs. schwabacher has a set Of Minton
IN BOlO ana PINK, ano IL is oecldedly smart
with pink dressings.
Mrs. w. G.. Irwin, Mrs. z. Pond, Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. Blanding all have Min
ton sets either of ivory or white, and the
color used with the gold is the caprice or
favorite hue Of the owner.
There is hardly a girl of the smart set
that can be named that does not enter
tain at home after the theater, and that
offers an opportunity for a great display
Of ingenuity in the arrangements OF
unique decorations. AS in all things else,
the play or opera has furnished sugges-
tions that have proved more popular than
anything else.
The Wagnerian plates have been huge
success One may have head of Wag-
ler, few well-known bars from any of
his compositions or a stage setting that
is equally familiar. "Tannhauser' IS the
best known and best loved of all his
works here. and consequently the great
majority of midnight supper sets depicts
scenes from that opera.
With such ware little or no crystal Is
needed, and that probably has something
to do with its extreme popularity.
beer mug, stems, a chafng-dish and