The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-22

1t was the inventive genius of ono
little New York woman that saved the
day and her reputation for amiability,
when a dear old New England aunt
some but ponderous mahogany bureau
for the establishment of a two-by-four
boudoir in an uptown fiat of infnitesi-
NAL proportions. 1t was literally an
epoch in the domestic economy of that
household, when the bright thought
which finally crystallized in the evolu-
ton of fine old hall settle popped into
the nina Of the ingenious woman. In
stead Of storing the beautiful, but to
cided to try an experiment. Forthwith
the cabinetmaker, who had been her
confdant and adviser in more serious
domestic complications, was consulted,
and 10 and behold, the result-a settle
which Hospitality filed the inglenook
by the library CRATE.
First, the top drawers Of the bureau
were removed, the solid top being later
utilized for the seat. Sides were left
intact and the upright shafts which
fanked the drawers were left in their
original state, being futed columns
with richly carved capitals and claw
feet.
A friend following suit was the pos
SCISSOR Of a bureau handsomely carved
in the acanthus leaf and pineapple de-
sign which showed up effectively in the
the rolling head and footboard which
another fat dweller was obliged to give
| up for obvious reasons, made not only
hall seat but an Empire chair.
Still third offered a variation in
that it was upholstered. The back and
sides of the bureau being of imitation
mahogany, the deception was satisfac
torily concealed by an upholstery of
green velour. The front and sides were
arabesques copied from massive old
Spanish chair of royal ownership, but
in this case the man of the household
happened to be clever with the mallet
and chisel. Not every woman is so for
tunate.
All is grist that comes to the mill Of
the originator of this new fad, and the
bought at a storehouse sale came into
play as a foundation for piano bench
Of the sort that musicians are partial
to, long, roomy affair which CORE
sponded in length to the keyboard Of
the piano for which it was designed.
Given the original ideas, an ingenious
cabinet maker and sufficient material
solutely p no end sort to tfe artissi tic
things that can be evolved out
Of undesirable or cumbersome pieces
of mahogany. There is an old saying
that the end justifies the means, and in
this case the truth of the saw is appar-
ent. For even those staid and respec-
table devotees of the antique who first
held up their hands in righteous horror
at the thought of such Dissertation of
their colonial gods have been forced to
succumb to the potent attractions of
hall settles and seats evolved from an
Gent woods, and now revel forthwith
with their Venturesome sisters in the
altogether charming and artistic result.
rant, 80 Sixth street S, and interior finish. II
will be 44x57 one-story, brick. S. ]. Bowler,
architect. Cost. S. O0
I to erect Peter Dietrichs store at 1921 Washing
ton avenue N. 1t will be 23x125. two-story
brick and cut stone, op plate glass Mr. Westphal
Axel Goodlund has the general contract to erect
John L. Carriers frame residence at 81 Barton
avenue Sc. 1t will be 26x33 two-story, attic
mace. Cost. So, 600.
|. A. Knstrick, 1905 Main street Me- has let the
contract to John Lund company to erect two
1t will be 26x32, to be completed about Oct L
Cost, $4,000
The N. II. Leighton company secured the
contract for erecting the new transformer sta
ton Vincent avenue S and Forty-fourtf
street for the Twin City Rapid Transit com
: pany. 1t will be Of brick, with concrete foun
dalton.
Thompson Brothers have the contract to erec
A. B. Claney's frame cottage at 4047 Sheridan
avenue S. 1t will be 24x4S, modern interior fin
\ ish and furnace. Cost, 81, 500.
Joseph A Wisnow has begun work by tht
t day on frame cottage, 24x2s at 3421 Fifth
avenue S. Cost, $1,000.