The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-26
NEW IN TABLE WARE.
Dainty Sets in China and Cut Glass
for the Solitary Meal

Charming equipments are brought cut
now for the solitary breakfast appoint
ments so intrinsically pretty that the
user may derive entertainment and sat-
lsfactlon in eating alone. So many peo-
4 pie take meals in their rooms in these
times because of enforced rest or de-
sired privacy that the requirements of
individual service are matters of special
attention with the makers and dealers
in table ware.
Adjustable bed trays, tables and
stands are provided with careful
thought for the needs to be supplied,
and the sybarite who would avoid even
so much as crumDled pillow of dis
comfort While breakfasting abed may
! have a back rest which supports him at
a pleasant angle and can be shut up and
put out of sight in a flash when not
wanted.
Breakfast sets of five or seven pieces
comprising all the little necessaries, with
SO up. There is a dainty roll tray or q
covered muffin dish. an oatmeal bowl.
and saucer, egg cup and the coffee or
chocolate equipage, all decorated in ac-
cord and prettily shaped and handled.
Some sets include a stanch little rame-
kin and plate for the souille or tit-bit
which must be served just off the fire
o be nice. A cosey chop dish, with
close-ftted lid, is another accompaSi-
ment Or there is a close-covered small
OOWl lOi tie Stew VI SOQU
The tiny creamers, sugar bowls and
coffee pots made for these breakfast
trays are exquisitely turned and deco
rated, many Of the coffee and chocolate
urns being of fireproof ware, enriched
with silver decorations contriVed to har-
mOnize with the style of the other silver
accompaniments. There are individual
sets entirely of fine plate, distincuvely
decorated sets of rare porcelain, with
dainty creamers and pitchers poised OIL
bronze gold feet and and nlafP
of egg-shell transparency, with only the
meat dish of stout ware to withstand
the heat. Other luxurious sets have
sugar bowl, creamers and diminutive ice
tubs of cut glass and the other oppoint-
ments of china.
Some of the gold lined terrapin dishes
and coffee eQuipages which accompany
these breakfast sets are ornamented
with the monogram of the user Even
cut glass pieces made to order are so
distinguished And whole china sets
with gold handles, feet and ornate tops
to the coffee urn and covered dishes
have the decoration in heraldic enbienns
designed expressly to accord with other
personal belongings
Fruit dishes and berry bowls of small
proportions TO accompany such outfits
are OF the new ornamental china that
suggests garden and orchard. A straw
berry holder has cluster Of very real
looking berries in relief about the handle
the berries in size, color and expression
hNtllS IciDptAI6lN lie ike. "A 0lSn 10T
grapes bears the luscious clusters for
insignia, little studies in tender bloom
and shading.
For recluse luncheon or the nour-
fshing bite and sip recommended be-
tween times, come bouillon sets consist
ing Of cup, saucer and holder with de-
sign after the fashion of fish or game
sets And there are salt holders form
ed of Dresden figures bearing hampers
on their backs or Offering aprons full
of the needful
The salad bowls and mayonnaise
boats. just big enough for a cosey
quantity, are of cut glass. or Of the
dainty white Swedish woodenware
which admits of such unique decora-
ton Cracker jars for holding layer
crackers and fig biscuits are shown in
japanese decorations. And small dish
es for serving jellies. preserves and
other lCurishing sweets are available
in a wide range of shapes and decOra-
tions, varying from the flower and leaf
shapes of glass and porcelain to those
of East Indian pottery having basket
net work for protection and furnished
with quaint handles and shoppers.
Punch cups and lemorade glasses are
accompaniments. modelled on dainty
lines and etched in gold or enamelled
patterns that make them attractive and
of a different order from the regular
set-table ppointments.-New York
Sun.
Il wonder how it is that men succeed