The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-03

Dneu. III pears bison heads at the
top, the flange being surrounded by
the wild rose and it's border is the
characteristic wheat border used
throughout this set. At the sides a
conventionaiized shell breaks the line
of the border in a graceful and happy
manner.
The Coffee Urn.
The coffee urn, having three gallons
capacity, rises from a base of dolphins
sea weed, and shell, there being four
dolphins as feet. Above them a rope
border, surmonuted by reed and rib
bon, serves as the base from which
the urn proper rises. The spout is
made of a conventional dolphin and
shell. The handles bear the charac-
teristic bison head and above appears
the great seal OF the state OF North
Dakota thanked on one side by corn
and on the other by wheat. The Dor
der above is a combination of the
wheat and rope, and surrounding all,
the cover has the conventional shell
with an eagle as the browning mem
Der. Attention is called to the grace
full lines Of the arm and its beauty of
decoration.
A pitcher, pitcher tray, and two
gvoblets are shown as part of the serv-
ice. The pitcher recalls the form of
the urn, having many Of the same
features of decoration. The great seal
of the state appears on the front. flank
ed by wheat and corn, while unde, and
supporting the lip the wild rose Is
used. The bison again appears on the
handle and the wheat border is the
principal border of the pitcher.
The tray bears the state and navy
seals at the sides, two bison heads as
the handle, flanked by wild rose and
conventional wheat border.
The goblets will bear the seal of the
state. They are graceful in form,
rising on a slender and beautiful foot
to a conventional shell embracing the
goblet proper. The pitcher will have
capacity of four quarts.
A large twenty-eig inch waiter is
one of the principal pieces of the sery-
ice This bears, fiat chased. the same
scene as on the punch bowl, but here
the entire scene and it's accompanying
decoration will be fiat chased whereas
on the punch bowl the framing mem
bers will be modelled and raised. The
bison heads are shown on the handles
of the waiter, while the state and navy
seals appear at the sides. Associated
in the decoration appears the wild rose
and border of wheat that appears on all
the pieces.
The fish dish and large meat dish
bear the wheat border and the state
and navy seals, with the bison heads
at the ends. The fish dish is furnished
with drainer, pierced with a design
representing dolphins and nautical en-
blems. The meat dish is the regular
well and tree.
The Candelabra.
There will be two candelabra Of five
lights each. At the base are shown
the bison heads, while between appear
the state and navy seals. Above this
rises a graceful column, the shaft ris-
ing from a nest of sea-weed and con-
ventional shells. The shaft is futed
and rises to an elegant capital below
which appear festoons of wheat. The
capital supports a ring member from
which spring four arms bearing -four
lights while the fifth light rises direct
ly from the central shaft. The decor
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shell ornaments. These candelabra
can be wired for electricity if so de-
sired.
A salad bowl is shown, smaller than
the fruit bowl, and simple in outline
This is oval in form bearing the wheat
border, the seal of the state and dol
phins at the feet. There will be no
bison heads on this piece, it being too
small for this decoration. It's size is
IA inches by Z inches.
A cigar box holding 100 cigars is
shown as part of this set. This will
be red cedar box, supported on four
dolphin feet having the state seal at
the top while the corners are formed
of bison heads and at the centr of
the top is the United States spread
eagle. The handles at the top are
cOnventionalized dOluhins.
The last piece described but by no
means the last in importance, is the
bronze table to hold the punch bowl.
From the four feet rise four graceful
legs, each one panel, showing a spray
of wheat in the panel, The top above
the panel is pierced showing the wild
rose while browning all and support