Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

A SPICE set that would delight
~ every housewife. every cook and
every lover of the neat and clean
IN made of white crockery decorated
with delft blue scenes from Dutch life
There are fifteen pieces in the set, which,
h. the way would make an acceptable
gift for bride. There is squat salt box
with wooden cover There is bottle for
oil and another for vinegar, both fitted
snuglv with shoppers. There are six lit
10 boxes for spices, allspice. mace and
n.pn.r among them. and six big boxes
for other kitchen staples, tea. oatmeal
.,d ~. like More expensive sets can be
bought. but none daintier or more at
Ldctiye.
The maker of gardens would be inter
ested in the useful garden baskets.
stained brown and lined with leather, OF
which pockets are made 70 mold garden
shears and clippers for vines ana SHRUBS.
trowels weeders, hammers Tor driving
takes and wire for making trellises ana
BARRIERS Gardening is TO be a fashionable
uastime this summer, and one of these
baskets would be an addition 10 the pref
gardening costumes which the fash
4onable dressmakers are putting OUT.
Minton candles are sold complete. The
,anc!estick, of glass, Is decorated with
gold and the square cup holds a night
candle which burns long enough to last
through a long dinner. il j. short,
however that IL cannot possibly drip
down the sides of the candlestick and so
splash the table beneath. Moreover, since
tie flame is well within the cup, II can
yt green or red fiuted paper, banded at
M top with gold braid and at the bot
tom With gold bead fringe
ONE u the newest tea sets j. made of
heavy imported cream porcelain COM
f.ued vtth silver deposit hand engraved.
~ set consists OF a teapot, = sugar
BOWL ana cream dish. IL would be hard
ia imagine a more attractive wedding
a., TIE combination OF cream porcelain
and silver tracery Is lndescr!odp!y DAINTY
aud withal durable.
Another wedding gift that is sull nove
aid al the same time serviceable IL the
h'scuit and cheese dish. II consists OF
ga-- and silver plate to hold the blscull
an. i small covered dish that stands In
ths middle OF the plate in which 10 serve
TIE cheese The dish may De pat 10 othei
l<es The plate may be used Tor cakes
ar toast for afternoon tea. and the coy
cred dish may be used for marmaiade
sua another beautiful wedding gift /.
~. new preserve dish. IL Is made o
etched glass with heavy silver cover
HI- pierced silver spoon.
We nave long known that the correc
t.ay 10 eat the luscious strawberry Wa:
with tho hull on, dipped In the sugar a
Is needed. Now come strawberry dishes
wh!.1 enforce this rule. These consist Q
-. etched glass saucer mounted In silver
@Ut j little sugar dish. a little large
Than 4 large salt cellar, that Is set In I'M
center OF the saucer. The straWperrle
la5e % on the saucer are dipped In IN
sugar dish TO sweeten them
smoking table made OF iacqoere,
brass stands on q high standard Whici
brings tie table Just about the !esel .
tile arm Of a chair. Ii Is equipped VIII
the usual cigar lar, ash tray ana ma'ei
box holder. In the center OF the tapie
long-armed electric light, Which penu
10 any angle and is shaded with pfas
shade The wire runs through the ies
the table. and is there run into a SILK
covered cord, which Is screwed INTO
convenient socket Surely this table sus
sesis a comfortable time with cigars ALT
newspaper or Inagazinee.
~ Vol al. III search OF Sltl loT
man here are two brand-new IDEAS ina
nave come In with the season. one Is tn