Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-06

on Furniture, or
A STONISHEDl Indeed | was
"A When / met Mr.. H. A. Cameron
on the street yesterday and he invited
me over TO see the new "AMERlCAN
GARAGE" Of which he is manager
and owner, | hadn't the least idea
what treat was in store for me, but
after a personally conducted" tour
through the building by Miss Hall
(Mr. Cameron's pleasant secretary,
so enthusiastic am ! over Omaha
having anything so splendid that !
simply can't refrain from telling you
about it. There are three large,
roony floors, and all the convent
ences imaginable for people wishing
TO store their cars. Particularly was
] impressed with the beautiful Ladies'
Waiting Room--tastefully furnished
in soft, woodsy, brown Sticky fur
niture, handsome rugs and Colonial
fixtures. Just think how hne for
cross-country women tourists or
evening theater-goers to have such a
place in which to "prink up" Really,
YOU Just must visit the "AMERlCAN
GARAGE" at 1918 St. Mary's Ave.
and see this delightful place for your
self.
VIZ HEN I happened into Lee Lar
w mons Flower Shop in the Fon-
tenelie hotel Friday afternoon, he
was arranging the most beautiful
floral sprays for the funeral OF one
of our most prominent citizens. One
that I particularly admired, for it
seemed to me such careful thought
fulness had been exercised in the
grouping of the blossoms, was COM
posed OF sunburst roses and narcissus
with a single large Gala lily. really it
was lovely! You can always depend
on flowers from Lannon's being the
best obtainable,
. EMEMBER the old game we used
~ to play when we were kiddies---
~ spy!" When discovered two ta-
bles in the back room of the w. II.
Eldridge Importing company's Ori-
entail Shop just ladened down with
pretty things suitable for card prizes,
;or Red Cross Bazaars, I wanted to
shout it, for I've been seeking just
such things. Really adorable giftsl
and as they are samples from their
wholesale room can be bought for a
mere song. Hand.painted tea plates
for only SOC. Some pieces OF that
exquisite blue-yellow lustre ware
bowls, pitchers, candy dishes, nut
sets, cups and saucers--from 29c to
81, besides numerous other lovely
things.
For those who have acquired the
gentle habit Of afternoon tea drink
ing, a charm Is added even TO war
time refreshments il served from, a
Japanese muffin stand. This stand Is
developed in lacquered mahogany
and the three trays, each big enough
to hold a plate can comfortably ac-
commodate all sorts of sandwiches,
biscuits and tea cakes. Priced $3.50
and 81
MOT hguratiyely, but literally
~ speaking-you'd like ito be in
my boots" Yes, honestly I know
you would, for there's nothing can
add so much to a woman's dress-hap-
piness as a pair Of perfectly fitting
shoes and these beautiful, new boots
of mine are certainly contributing
muchly to the joy Of living. You can
see a pair exactly like them If you'll
just take a peek in the windows of
Napier's Booterie in the Securities
Building. Can just hear you say II
want a pair" the moment your eye
rests upon their swagger fashionable
ness, and "oh, so comfy" one and
one-half inch Cuban strolling heel.
Two shades are shown, mahogany
and cocoa brown. But now for the
Big Surprise! Thought they'd be
$40 or $l2-didn't your No, there's
the sales ticket $7.8s. Think of all
that style for such a pricel
A friend OF mine returning from a
visit to the larger eastern cities, tells
me. that women are refraining from
wearing extreme, fancy, freakish pat
terms in boots. The more sombre
colors like mole gray, field mouse
and Havana brown are voguish and
more attention is being paid to SYM
metrical lines and good workman
ship
2 o many Christmas wished-fors
y and not obtained are now Tempt
ngly grouped on the sales tables in
Orchard & Wilhelm's Gift Shop at
of reductions. Wonder
full knitting bags which l had ad-
nired so much before Christmas are
marked down from $lS to $l5--others
which we're So are now only $5. Just
the thing to take South with you!
And you really must visit the Gift
Shop just to see the china bargains
they're really, truly delightful.
There is an old fashioned a.mos-
ohere OF quaintness shown in the ad-
,anced styles for Spring, which the
designers in their zeal to be war
helpers have borrowed from civil war
lays