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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-02
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5C-S ON foNWEALTH 81 Q n VIRGINIA,
OFFIcN TH ~ :, G.Tl I&1sTsIGE-
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n Acting under authority Inferred. upSon
them by .lolw, the und ers signed lGommis-
jsoners or the Sinking Fund OF
viii receive irers for sale To- tnsn ~
1qs a n Sands ana Slate V!rgn
tiaaiied under an oct of February a, lssz,
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February 20, 1892. KIN oNn as -s eht4ry
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drsaso 9re e m the c on the
Sinking Fund Of virginia, nndSer ~ sfu I'm
S$T3Y9Emp .Hins:y99AlYY AUGu So iB lsoe: . 4,
BIDS vii be- opened BY ne ,G9aHAa!Ys-
sionsra At t. 1 N0oiM S8H Of the
Governor OF tho Common wealth or,.,inl
he event OF his absence. N the pres
enoe Of to Secretary OF the common
Wg The bonds oftered Tot the, lowest price
viii il b purchased to- the extent above
named, provided the said 'commi.ssio5,;
aa,,orty IL 1os 81 bo mas
IN that may 30 offered by any party s or
parties, vi 1o Z. y, u DEW, *.
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commissioners OF tho Bin King 4 t' '1sl 9 s
3NNf Chase Morton, Secretary,
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ESoutherf1R ailvvay

{, /, r., rs \, LEAVE &
oyas !fratoi a9 net g,,,araseGdI
connecting at Keysvllle for S Chase ttCltyk
Clnrltsville ana Buffalo Lithla gprtngysIa u
1890 p. Nj 4-Daii y--Limftel-nu Pullman NO
Atlanta and Bir,ninRhar,. New OF III
Memphis, Cha tatiooga and Raf1 thu goutA
Through coach 4 for Chase City Oxfot1s
Durham and Ralclgh II 4
900 T. N LEX: siinda lie Loca
II :so4T u --l,al Imam ready a:o
$50 y Except sunday--s Baltrno 4
$s15 "a r.
l453 A II. Except Sunday q. = oehlfsto
West Point. Steamers Il call at 4 drktoWn
B${ggS and CLAY Bdnk ,Niondn W. WcdnesdqysI
Fridays; At Gloucester Polnt,Se Ceenbtit1
4 and ALMONDS Tuesday It hursdays 4 sas-t
u: rRxi,ys ARRIVE R1c Iii MI
e:5s A. 80 Fl n II ron, q the South
S3 :35 T. NJ. from Cha rlot 10. Raleigh DuEfhn.
Chase cl ~ md local stu Ions, =.
9;1S !; r. FROM altito and Nyess
10 as AMI N q. 81; 6:15s P. N. From
west Point and Local Stations. @ N
No. IS ana N o. 10 stop Quintor, Turstalls,
White HotiAe and Lester Manor. Y 4e5g
YI Z. Is !. Ss u Nh
II. D.. sPEN GER, ss5 S. II. ARDWICFsy
NH y. II De- a. PA;
VI washington. ID. g. Nh
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BALTIMORE, Md. Aug l,-FkOuR-Dull
ana UNCHANGED, Wheat !, spot contract,
southern by ssIH,ple ssfEspss Cof IN
corn corr, s s OATS STEADY mixed Ssita9
500. Rye Nominal! Cutters tTong and uns
cry p2I2sc. Eggs--F isa VI vs.
i've and uychspg ed agee, i'm alEs ~
Steady and unchanged, Y NJ \ q VI
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MISCELLANEOUS. sIARKRTs.,
/, PEANUT MARKET

tIseported by Rodgers Accaba & Coz
N PETERsBURG. va, IL Us. i - EA N tTs--
Spa nish Market firm nt 81. 20 (stock lim!ted)
steady Il at II $40. for fancy
stock 4; machine picked " Gl2A M ~
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spRYi 1c;nnpa GAfARK Er, 3.

s5NEWSYORIc.stAug 4 The dry goods market
was ntoady !sand strong In nearly evory line.
notably in bleached and brown co tons, prfft-
cryl are also. Stronger. VS.
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RICHMOND sToCn MARKET.

E Il, Richmond. Va. !. August ~ 1906.
s{j SALES AT BOARD. l "a ~ MI ~
Virginia Ccnturies-s, 600 at s5H 5oo5 at ssk;
% nj S5H r. iii -. iss e "a
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IE[: q n EYlk YORK

Clarelnont and James River landings. eonheels
Ing al Old Point for Washington, paltinnrs
and the North state rooms reserved for s,s
liz To- the wharf, Fare, Il s., 30 and III NaFielK.
Through Excursion Tickets on sale at hi
Main Street, on Wharf or Steamer, RoAn4
Fi Ft.isis U received for above nsmy4 places and
ali points Ia Eastern Virginia. North Carolina
and 'ths Past IRWIN WEIaId Err. uel.La MUs,
mo r, MAYER Agent An y
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f55 BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
Line, common and prcrFrrcd-N othlng doing.
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CATTLE i bfARKETS.
4 RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
;gSIla "a leS A. Union Stock rds.) 2ffeeSfs

s98 s II Richmond. Va. Aug. !. 1885,.
Z. Live stock report for the week ending er IVY
Best steers, ~ osc., fair 70 good 841o;
fomnon ~ ysHe Sbsst hsssrs i be,t
poor bulls a:e II fresh S Sess
ehashc Sheep best am M SA Iancs
6g6hc. Il sows and s,ass. y dtc.8
S.sa aasfss: best Az!
s Sc ssitsr. $
jbfl7.o0s Suckers and feeders. 81 2o HOES
Receipts III 900 head. Market Best: li ~ ~
steady best; Sc. higher. y r. 10dtS szia
good, heavy. te.Soas6o: buchers'' eight e. eoY
10: good to- choice; heavy 1ixed .t y, z ~
$50: pa cklhg 10. sheeP--a %
90 head. ~ Market steady Sheep. OBJ;
yenslinss. l6Qsoo lambs. q "a .75.s
new YORK, Aug. 5S1 -BEEYEs-Reasir
1880 head. Common to priIn steers, :Se
tbuils s. 5OQ3. co.: extra, 81. cows 300
$50. Dressed beef. 1890. for native sides.
calves Receipts. ,ssS head. Common 70 prime
yea is3 COdp7 few choice do. at culls
800 Is grassers and feed n calves, SAD 4.i2h
western calves, t49l .6o( Sheep and Lambs
Receipts s. liz head. Is Common TO prime, @
e5o ianbs. d. !. l517: 10 e Hogs Receipts. 6sd5
head Prime State and Pennsylvania Ns hogs 's
$7.l0Q}7. &c. tS
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ca.A weESS 5SI1Sxsis XIV
5ssSss B, s ssS SSke7sSs y; sssEa|
~ ~ T ssasss gsai 6 fsss
fair to choice mai ting, SO ne. . Ne aaxse,ed,
aol Is prime it'
short ribs Sides (oosei s. s6as mess pagSS
per barrel. tle 81 lard. per !o0s pounds, ss6h
basis Of hish vines. 81 20: . Rutter7 Market
arm egsass!ses sssse,
lists, i5e. / pl1ms ftsts; l61lc,; extras. lstsc.
Cheese steady az llals,sc.i 4 a
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I NAVAL STORES

3s335 NAVAL STORES. W ID S.S
Firm, at SO i; "a les siS casks 3; rece pss, Us
casks. Rosin-Firm sales. 81 2,432 barrels; sro-
Scepts 2,SG0 barrels: Shipments s. barrels;
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET
x Riehmand, VA, Aug. =. 1905
QUOT ATOM ~. issts VI J. .l

No rod fcar lots, 4, \. I, ~ ~
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SI-f oMAfD NWEALTH. IS o r. VIRGINIA,
~, b OFFICE OF THE a#COMM1SSl9M-
,ERs OF&THE SINKING FUND, it1lCsS tl71l--
sNIOND. VA, JULY q, l006. 81 M
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
Probate Court.

Estate of Rachel Cook, incompetent
order appointing w. A. Prater guardian
Estate of John D. Watson, deceased
final account of administrator allowed
and order of discharge entered.
Estate of Samuel F. Warren, deceased
order appointing Hugh e. Warren adj
ministrator; order determining lawful
heirs entered.
Estate of Perry Austin, minor; report
of sale of real estate filed and order OF
confirmation entered
Estate of Lewis B. Truesdell, deceased;
order entered determining lawful heirs.
Estate of Eliza Weston, deceased; final
account of executor allowed; order as
signing estate to sole legatee.
Estate of John Stilwell deceased: will
admitted to probate; Mary L. Stilwell
appointed executrix.
Estate of James Lull, deceased; order
of distribution entered.
Estate of James II. Abbott, ST., de-
ceased order of distribution entered.
Estate Of Henry Belville, deceased;
hearing on final account of administrator
matter held open.
Estate of Myron Z. Bronson; hearing
on petition to sell real estate adjourned
to May 30.
Estate OF Daisy, Orville and Charles
Haines, minors; petition for appointment
of guardian filed; order for nomination
issued.
Estate of Phoebe A. Kirk, deceased
petition for re-hearing on claims OF Lucy
Turner filed; hearing May T.
Estate of John Benacher, incompetent;
petition for appointment OF guardian
filed; order for personal service issuedi
hearing May p.
Estate of Isaac II. Collins, deceasedi
petition for probate of will filed; hearing
May 2S.
Estate of James S. Kidder, deceased
receipts filed and order entered discharg.
ing executor.
Estate of David Conklin, deceased
bond filed and letters testamentary is
sued to Mary E. Conklin, Administrative
with the will annexed.
Estate of John 7. Benton, deceased
bond filed and letters of administration
| issued TO Burr Benton, Hartford.
Estate of Mary Kunel, deceased; fina
account filed; hearing May %.
Estate Of Louisa Tyler, deceased; &C
count OF administrator filed
Estate of Clara Foster, deceased; fina
account of executor filed; hearing May %
Estate of Mamie A., Ray B. and Robert
w. Mason, minors; bond fled and letter:
of guardianship issued to Ida K. Mason
Estate of Anna Kirchner, deceased
petition for appointment of administers
tor filed: hearing May 2S.
Estate OF James Henry Warner, de.
ceased; petition for appointment of ad
ministrator filed; hearing May rs.
Estate OF James Henry Smith, de
ceased; petition for appointment of ad
mlnistrator filed; hearing May %.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
Keller.

Len. Wise has bought the VIM. John
son place on St. Joseph street.
Don Gregory is in the northern part
of the state on business this week.
A. d. Robinson and family have moved
on his brothers farm north of town.
Mrs n. F. Simpson of Hartford spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Nell Parmalee and children of
Chicago are visiting at Dwight Fosters.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lee of Benton Har-
Dor were in town last week with their
new auto.
Miss Elva Bennett had slight attack
of appendicitis Saturday and was taken
to her home Sunday
Mrs. s. Bass was taken suddenly i'll,
Monday, and insanity was feared. She
is improving at this writing.
During the electric storm Tuesday
night the large barn on Burrel Robin
sons farm was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. About year
ago the house was struck with slight
damage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
L0c0td.

Perley Deal has gone to Lansing to
work
WI. Linsenmier was in Chicago Sat
urday.
Miss Bertha Deal returned to Kalama-
zoo Saturday.
Haze Squires returned to his work in
Chicago Monday.
Mr.. Merriman of Bangor was in town
one day last week.
Miss Ethel Reid was home from her
school over Sunday.
Arlie Clark and Harry Lull of Chicago
spent Sunday here with their parents.
Will Squires of ST. Joseph visited his
brother, Chas. Squires, and family last
week.
Mrs. Van Pelt visited her sister in
Jackson recently. Mrs. Oliver Van Pelt
accompanied her.
Fred Reams and wife OF South Haven
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah
Reams, over Sunday.
Ernest Moughton and Miss Caroline
Beebe, both of Kalamazoo, were married
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Beebe Saturday evening at 6 o'clock,
Rev. Gardner officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moughton will reside in Kalamazoo.
The womans home mission society of
the Christian church met in the base
ment of the church last Thursday. The
ladies and their husbands observed that
day for Arbor day and made the church
grounds beautiful by grading it down,
planting trees, etc.
The sad news came to us of the death
of Mrs Frank Warner living west of
here. Her death was caused by a stroke
of paralysis Sunday morning. This is
the second stroke she has had. She
leaves husband and two daughters to
mourn her death. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of host of friends
and acquaintances.
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Geneva.

Mrs. Archie Paddock is on the sick
list.
Dick Mari and family have moved in
to their new house.
Misses Hattie Robbins and leila Arms
are home from Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Will Eastman of the Center was a
visitor at Mrs. Geo. Egelus' Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Bellville and Cassie Nc
Intosh are visiting relatives in the north
ern part Of the state
A sad accident occurred at the home
of Dan Funk last Saturday when one OF
his little boys accidentally shot his
younger brother.
Exercises were held at the Sheldon
school Arbor day. The program was en-
joyed by all who attended, especially the
duet played by Karl Egelus on his mouth
harp and guitar.
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Hamilton.

Mrs. Hannah Conway is slowly i'm
proving from her recent illness.
Mrs. Briggs of Nebraska is the guest
of Chas. Zimmerman and family.
Mrs. Calvin Of Eau Glare is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Nina Shepherd.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McGibney are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Nesbitt
this week
The families of Henry and Jake Flagg
will leave soon for their new home in
Minnesota.
DR.. j. G. Maxwell of Paw Paw visited
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jacob
Knobs, Sunday.
Considerable gravel is being hauled
on the road from Wassman's mills to the
territorial road.
Miss Bertha Knobs closed very sue
cessful school year in district No. 2, Fri
day, and returned to her home near De
| catur.
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Br0ybro0kS District.

A new daughter at John Walkers.
Mrs. Nichols of Prospect Lake visited
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Flagg visited at
Ricemill Sunday.
The athletic club met with Lovina
Beach Wednesday.
u. @. Flagg, wife and daughter visit
ed j. A. Flagg Sunday.
Mesdames j. A. Flagg and A. a. John
son visited Mrs. Abbie Huff Friday.
School closed last Friday with a pic
mic dinner at noon and exercises in the
afternoon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY OUR CORPS OF
CORRESPONDENTS
Base Line.

Gertie Allen has been very i'll with
pneumonia.
Zelda Eastman is visiting friends in
Cass county.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Eastman were guests
at VIM. Veleys Sunday.
G. Post and wife visited their daughter
in Allegan Saturday.
j. Herring, who has been in poor
health for some time suffered stroke OF
paralysis Saturday and is very i'll.
Mr.. LOOMS has the frame of his new
house up.
Born, to Willie and Mary Edmonds,
Saturday, son.
Mrs. Langdon, who has been i'll so long,
is improving.
Mr.. Devoe, who has been i'll for two
years, is very low.
Mrs. Mapes visited her niece, Lizzie
Healy, in Kalamazoo Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Lee have been visit
ing at the farm few days.
Mrs. Albert Wilmont visited Mrs. s..
A. Lee in Gobleville couple of days.
Bert Post of Hopkins Station has sold
his farm to Mr. Ampey.
Fred Osborn has sold his farm and the
purchaser has moved to it.
George Connery will work the Tip
Connery farm this season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
lawrence.

Winifred Sweet dislocated her elbow
Friday.
Chas Christie has sold part Of his
house to James WEIGH.
The r. N. of A. installed four mem
bers at Saturdays meeting.
j. B. Potter, pioneer resident of the
village, died at his home May /.
Alfred House OF Arlington was severely
injured Saturday at the grist mill by
his team becoming unmanageable and
throwing him beneath the wheels OF the
wagon which passed over him.
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Decatur.

The infant daughter of John Brigham
is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II White we're in
Lawrence Tuesday.
f. G.. Smith of Battle Creek is the
guest of Miss Ella Smith.
S. N. Thomas and Miss Libbie Thomas
have returned from San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. A. +. Riley and daughter of De-
corah, Iowa, are visiting her mother Mrs.
M. p. Cady.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Moulton, Chas.
Dine and Miss Kenney attended the
Elk's banquet at Dowagiac Tuesday
evening.
The last K. of p. party Of the sea-
son was held at Castle hall Friday even-
ing and afforded much amusement for
the many there.
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Malta wan.
Mr.. Van is seriously i'll.

Mr.. Van is seriously i'll.
Miss leila Phillips spent Saturday and
Sunday in Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Sheldon Coleman of Lawton is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Harwick.
Miss Flora Atwater OF Kalamazoo
spent Sunday with Miss Martha Adam
SOD,
DR.. Mohney and wife of Vicksburg
visited at Geo. Coykendall's Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Murch entertained her Sun
day school class OF II girls last Satur-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munger of Porter were
in town Saturday visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. o. 3. Wheeler
Mrs Myrtle Austin is enjoying a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Powers, from the
northern part OF the state.
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Letter to Mr.. Lumna Durham,
Paw Paw, Mich.

Dear Sir: Thomas j. Bannon, drug
gist, Westerly, r l, says:
Westerly painters expect a gallon Of
paint to cover 10 sets of blinds; Devoe
covers %; there is no such thing as rub
bling this out.
(The usual reckoning is for a gallon to
cover 16. We suspect the Westerly peo-
pie don't wear their paint till it gets
very shabby
Devoe covers more; OF course, we know
that; we know why too; it's all paint and
full-measure.
Yours truly
r. w. DEvoE & Co
New York and Chicago.
P.S G.. w. Tyler & Co, sell our paint.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04

One day, after ordering some tripe
for dinner, Mrs. w. went into the
kitchen. where she met the cook, who
had recently come over from Ireland.
you have heard of tripe before,
have you not?" asked Mrs. w.
ooh, yes, ma'am," answered the
cook, Il have heard of thst-stars and
tripe."
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Pirating Foley's Honey and Tai

Foley & Co, Chicago, originated Honey
and Tar as a throat and hung remedy,
and on account of the great merit and
popularity of Foley's Honey and Tar
many limitations are offered for the gen.
uine. These worthless limitations have
similar sounding names. Beware of
them. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar is put Up in a yellow package. Ask
for it and refuse any substitute. 1t is
the best remedy for coughs and colds.
Martin & Showerman. IA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04

BiliousY Feel heavy after dinner
Tongue coatedY Bitter taste? Complex
ion sallowY Liver needs waking up.
Doan's Regulets cure bilious attacks,
% cents at any drug store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04

Wanted.
Travelling salesman. Must furnish refer
ences and invest 81 600 in first class 6
per cent bonds. Salary and expenses
paid. Experience not required, we teach
business at our mills. The Wheeling
Roofing & Cornice Company, Wheel
ing, w. Va.
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wanted.

Wanted.
Beans of all kinds; white, pea, medium,
red kidney, brown Swedish; by bag or
car load; buckwheat and clover seed.
The ALBERT DICKINSON Co.
L. S. Heath, buyer.
Warehouse opposite Lawrence depot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04
New Suits.

Minnie Woodhouse VS.. Albert Wood
house ct AL; bill to foreclose mortgage.
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I 0OfiL AND BUSINESS :
l. ....N0IlCtS.... :
X. T.. Chappen,

X. Il. ChappeIl,
Graduate optician. Eyes promptly fitted
and warranted satisfactory. At G. E,
Chappell's iewelry store, Paw Paw.
Mich. II
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-05-04

The infant daughter of John Brigham
is seriously i'll.
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SPECIALS

We carry the best line of Shoes in
James Means S.. 50 and So shoe, CT
$3.50 and 81 shoes for ladies, $3.50 a
Patents and Kids. Complete line of !,
from infants up.
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SPECIAL TABLE LOWERS
FOR WOMEN IN SOCIETY
Simplicity the Rule This Season, Distinctive Designs
Being Reserved for individual S-MrS. AStor Has
Rose Torches, Mrs StuyveSant Fish Rose Trees.

Now that women in the smart set have
adopted an individual style Of Aoral
decorations for dinner parties. stereo-
typed forms are rarely used. This de-
lightful arrangement not only adds eS-
cluslvenoss TO the des gns, but takes 0Ht
the element OF competition. the desire
to have something more expensive. elaS-
7rdte and original than friend had ~
her last affair Certain patterns tor
decorations are now so closely aSsocj-
uted with the names of leaders Of so
ciety that for one woman 10 copy
design would be almost like using
family crest or monogram.
This cad is carried to the extreme 81
having the decorations always made
from the same kind Of flowers as well
as Ia the same form In this way rose
trees are associated with Mrs Stuy
Vesaut fish. who has used them on
several occasions this winter. Colonial
forms. with wide bah tops. are Mrs. ..
II Z Beimcnts favoTitcs. Mrs. William
Aston has adopted jhc torch style Of
floral recommendation. while AIrg- Her
mann Oelrichs is EuoNn by orchids, and
AIRS. Ogden Mills by the low styIc 90
vases fIltd with American Beauty roses.
To think OF four thousand and six
thousand flowers beng used ar one DIN
uer8er for fifty or sixty persons seems
incredible. but i takes fully as many,
If not more. 60 build rose trees for eight
or ten different tables. where the guests
are seated. and from three - eight
thousand blooms for the Coloaiai de
signs. the number depending entirely
upon the size or the roses. etc.
Al small dinners Of one or two tables
the same deslg ns are used. but cost com
parativeIy little. for "a few hundred bios
SONS v-ill be- sufficient 10 make the
:orms.
The rose trees used by Mrs Fish are
the only designs that have varied in
color this season. For a Chanse she
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sometimes has them white instead OF
Bridesmaid roses. At her big dinners
The dining room looked like a real flower
garden. with the trees set out in lines
between which there were paths for the
Sutsts. la the center OF each Of ten or
twelve tables was rose tree. Each
Was built on an iron frame filed with
moss aud asparagus or soft maiden hair
ferns and then literally covered with
the blossoms. From The ton of ne
frame roses with long stems To reseu.
lie hrt inches are arranged so that rbev
IAN IN a circle or shower 10 the guests
plates. These trees are about five Zee.
niSh from The base 10 the ton
Airs. D II =. Eelmont's Colonial dc,
,l",I5.tS nave been more elaborate in
pattern than those used By auv ~ 10
othef women this season To besfr, ,y;rS
liSlestd OF having her guests nj ss--srei
aiHait tdbles. she had them seated -
one on, I'Hs table. which gave an ppor-
unity !or q larger and "a more dero+-
atEe design. Around the edge ~ ~.
table she had a solid band ~ Pa
roses nom TWO 10 four inches -, -
builI on frame with a roupd 49, -.
slender trunk and q big ball an nc for
at least I'VE feet IN diameter a. s5ths
end OF thc table there were two r,.ii
FORMS exactly like that in the center
OF the able. '''''
The torches that Mrs. William As,or
uses, made from American Beanie
roses, are decidedly attractive 80
toned on iron frames like the trees ara
colonial design. they have Il rather nar-
TOW base anu stem Of solid blooms and
from the top long stemmed roses ran
over the sides like sparks or flame T., -
circle mar extends almost 20 the mates
on tie guests. These torches II useS -
S'Hati tables are comparatively small
but 30 in the center OF a large "a bls -.
sUinclently high, FIVE or six fee,
enough characterization
orchids, Mrs Hermann OelrlChs, din
tl~t movers are arranged IN sir7pls
forms ~ silver vases. and nlaced il
s symmetrical lines on long table or ~
lne e. inter- OF small ones Low hov-I
ike silver vases filled with Am4rIcap
teaViy roses are used by Mrs ogden
Mills ut her dinner parties.