The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-01

Ia the wings are formed Of bits OF colcrsd
glass. The lights, bldden IN the Wings
shine forth IN real butterfly tints amid the
In drawing rooms antique chandeliers. Of
all periods have been converted INTO elec'
troliers, and hundreds OF designs GIter thgsg
ancient patterns are made every year Tor
rooms which are furnished In antique style
and demand them Besides these ench gen
SON produces Il great number Of novelties
for what Is generally the hGndsomest raom
in the house. Ia htnging fixtures for the
drawing room the latest timing Is great
bunch Of flowers and foliage, with the hlqS-
SONS drouulug downward each mower hoid.
ing light. These eiectrpllerS are an Ni
metal the leaves being colored green anl
The petals tinted TO represent the shades ~
the natural flower. Ail the large h1weis
have been utilized In the different eyamples
of this novelty, producing great variety OF
iamps FOR corner tables are also designed
In elaborate forms for the drawing room:
a beautiful one represents portico o.
bronze, covered with dome OF glnss, rich
in opal tlnts The back Of the lamp, which
carved 10 represent the door ana front OF
temple. but the front and sides OF the
Porf9 are open b IN So haden BeseRb he
dome, where It lights up. the, opal tinted
| glass and sends 4 mood OF radiance down
ward through the archWays.
| The hanging fixtures for the dining room
nnd library are much the same SD are
| igrper than those Of modern design Tor
the hall and drawing room, They are MADE
{ioosI vISs ne uoper part and sides Of the
room In shadows A fayorite IL me uh-
brella or octagon shape, me fraineWork De,
ing OF iron, brass or bronze, and the Hides
~ mates OF colored glass meeting almost
IN a point above. In the more e1penslys
form the glass Is covered with 13ceWpt,A
81 the metal often intricate and delicate 10
design From the bottom OF these hNtures
q long fringe generally hangs d9wnWara'
Foftening the glare below. flennsh csa p!
deiiers The framework Of Iron, hnisheq IN
( Tgvntjan or pompeian verde giving II
duiI green hue. and the glass Of cara green
( tints are odd and have become poputhr IN
dining rooms furnished IN unusual OF
standing eiectrol,ers are not placed uI,oin
tbe dining table. because or me lnpoetl-
billty Of couceoling the elecsrlC ST ~ sg55e
tpblss ~ the dining room electrohfrs IN
the form Of csndclabra are appropT 80
srfiacinI candle being one OF tne pItV, NJ u
Stireions in electric lighting Inc WY bup
lliusioH' 80 -. ~ the candle iF just the size,
color and shape OF a real candle mime, anu
when lighted could almost be MISTAKEN TOT
th t,-, gsnu .,esv cendles are burned upon the
d,ninS table electric brackets are genera "
I riarcd about the walls % llght the reh' ~
! the room. Seonces q ~ pfa Ia nnval,ie.
tr.o.+ nunberiess have been mace ioI
aiming rooms n all styles and ser
sconce designed TINS sehsyn 10. a 1900
,.,Cr With artistic furnishings repieseht ~
: Grscian lamp standing upon a saei IN
s u .,1n- co. riaced In Dutch dining room
! Sad no ornamental piece behind the hghtss
mis- mace being allied In each sconce , VII vi
, large Deift plate from the mistress 'ul
? iect,t,n az favGrtte china. -. a.,
For tho library or aittlng room table w
. y,and,ng lamp Is often preferred 70 w
! hanging fixture. In designieg, these E, bi
!. artist IL TOO ant 20 forget usefulness IN ~
i sEList ~ 80 benutv. A reading lamp u
e S S,b,cs 10th these points have been con
t sidered Is about eighteen inches hlgn az,
E represents simple grsctlu p'' and ~
3 nower. The plant Is OF prone "iu :"
x Metals are % white glass 49,, -
d For fbe boudoir and reception ro ,rl
Is sconces and brackets are fsvo a ,.o-. 9aI
g. ei.,f tbsn those used IN the corridor an
), diving room, and the effect ~ ssndeisin ~,
" n afar rrefe~red MHnT ~ thes- ~
= essttass Gxe mEda 20 tnas thS HSs NN'