Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

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Spring still is held
In Winter's grasp
But soon her bonds
SheN break
And tripping down
The hillside green
Her fresh, 1.-THE aoay
She'll take
Across the plains
She'll swiftly fling.
Her blossoms avhich
She's sure to bring
She'll loose the brooks
Soft eugling note
A song a0lU burst torM
From her throat
A PERSONALLY conducted tour
II through a section of Orchard &
~ Wilhelm's great Furnit ure
House that I had not previously Wis
tied revealed such wonders to me that
/ feel It worthy of mention In these
columns, for want you, too, dear
readers. to ask the privilege Of seeing
lust what my eyes beheld. Three
dining room suites, created by a Mas
ter Furniture Maker. and designed
TOR handsome, spacious Horoscopes
Of authentic period pieces--so secure
in quality and perfection Of crafts
manship that they should be consid-
cred apart from the regular CONNER
cialized furniture. The one that par
ticularly pleased me was an Adam
Period mahogany suite with ebony In
lay. consisting Of q e0-inch dining
table. serving table. sidsooard ana
eight chairs (six side chairs and two
arm chairs). This classic suite was
intended originally to sell at $4,000.
but on account Of It being slow In
selling Is to be offered at s675.00. Such
q sacrifice seems to me almost desc
Grafton! There IL another Adam suite
in fluted design, with garlands and
oval medallion carvings. so typical to
US Of that period, and which In Its
stately proportions would lend dignity
to q large, beautiful home. Besides
these, there 10 another suite of Shera-
ton, with satin wood inlay, that will
also DO offered on the sacrificial altar.
Shades of Robert Adam and Thomas
Sheraton, ariset
Ny richest friend. who has lived
years In Paris, many times remarked
plaintively, why do you and all my
good friends insist on sets of dishes?"
And, as was most particularly fond
Of my complete set Of thin. daintily
decorated French china. I never quite
caught her criticism. All! but now I
know Last week happened upon
the moment when shipment Of won
derful china was being marked and
slider Of the collection. "is a Service
plate for an Adam period room. No
tice the urn-the oval rosette-the
flowing Greek line-the color-the
glaze" ! commenced to catch the
enthusiasm and queried, What is this
for2" "a blue-gray dining ROOM"
quoth the presider. at was trifle
cold. so this real turquoise plate was
needed" And I find that nova
days they lay out their tables in
chromatic scales.
IND you notice with what de-
gree Of comfort you spent the
entire evening at the BLACK
stone" the other night? I wondered
little myself at the splendid venti-
lation and pure, warm air. TITS the
new Vapor System installed by The
Illinois Engineering Co., where only
part Of the radiator needs to be heated
at one time" was told. And did you
know this same system is installed at
St. Cecilias Cathedral. as we'll as nu-
merous apartment houses hotels and
homes? It's wonderful! w. H. Hy-
land, COZ Bee Bldg, will explain 1t
to you.
A s Stevenson, that lover of Tiny
~ Tots, would say, "Oh! do think
it's the pleasantest thing ever a
child can do to visit The Little Folks
Section OF Benson &c Thorne's and
have Miss Adams fix them up in pretty
things designed 'speshully" for the
younger generation. The latest coat
arrivals for Sister Dear are in black
and white Shepherds checks-so serv-
iceable and yet with style aplenty.
Box and belted models - besides
charming semi-empire effects, with
washable and detachable collars and
cuffs, SO that Sister can always look
sweet and fresh. These ducky coats
are priced $3.50 to $1,000. Miss Adams
you buy the coat, be sure to find
the becoming hat for Easter.
Wee girls will wear little lingerie
hats this summer-quite frilly. with
touches of color in handmade roses.
NEVER saw such cunnin' hankies
for Riddles in all my life-I know
I stopped a half hour at Thomp-
son-Belden's looking at them. SOL
dlers marching all around the square,
or Mother Gooses children doing their
proverbial stunts" In the corners, all
for loo. But there are fancy birds
and butterfly designs and even flower
pots for "Muvver" or Sister" and
such neat linen ones with colored
borders. And, oh! such exquisite hand
embroidered handkerchiefs for Easterl
CvELTE and youthful lookingl Yesl
- The IS. H. Camp Goodwin" and
~ ARTISTS Model corsets are per-
feet foundations for your new Spring
SdlHtTlnb DWybT nus
these models to our leading society
women-her scientific corseting is en-
dorsed by many leading physicians.
1904 Douglas st.
ALMOST broke the tenth command
ment the other day when I beheld
one of the most charming frocks
Of the Spring-time season. Truly" I
thought, IAN artists hand has de-
signed this" It was Of Georgette in
a delicate shade of gray, with an intri-
cate pattern of embroidery In self-tone
silk cording. Never for moment did
I imagine that 1t was other than
hand-work, SO I was amazed to be
told that It had been done BY ma
chinery and 1t took The Ideal Pleat-
ing Co. whole day to complete the
beautifully elaborate design. can
surely recommend THE Idear' as do
Ing the most perfect work Of any
shop l know in Omaha.
T WAS out for an evening
both restful and cheerful
And stopped at the MUSE" to
see what was "on."
Tho pictures were charming,
the music engaging
Such a dear little place I was