El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-13
BY OLLIE P. LANsDEN.

Of white organdie with collars and
cuffs Of the same material
One half Of the great room which
forms the shop is converted into the
tea and luncheon room. and. with its
vine twined lattices. is a perfect rep
vines canarieS tril SWeetly and so
life like are the parrots. painted by
Miss Agnes Stewart AMI perched
among the songsters that one can
scarcely detect them from the real
birds
over the entrance doors which
stand opposite each other are hung
antlers. trophies of the hunt over
one door is stretched against the
wall a wonderful panther skin and
over the other hang and old musket
and powder horn
When one steps into the cosy inter
Tor there is a CHEEKY reception from
the matrons seated at the desk there
ready with any information concern
ing all departments Of the shop. Each
tea table was covered with a crossed
luncheon cloth Of black bound with
French blue. each strip bearing
motif cut from the chintz Of French
blue and upon the crossing Of the
strips was placed a quaint bowl OF
pottery decorated with blue and yell
low and containing yellow jonquils
artistic windows.
The delicious homemade pastries
and tea coffee and chocolate are
served from the most delicate china,
white with a checked border Of blue
and white with tiny sprigs Of roses
The silver and glass used is also most
dainty in design.
A great cheerful fire burns IN the
open fireplace, quaint with tail and
irons A single ornament is huge
chine platter in old blue china placed
in the center OF the tall mantelpiece-
A lattice partially divides the tea
and luncheon room from the depart
ments where are sold the many useful
and beautiful things donated by
friends who are interested in the
cause Of mercy. Great dropping ferns
are placed here The light admitted
from the skylight filters through a
lattice twined with spruce and pine
and the same fragrant boughs are
used against the logs above the lat
tees
In the various departments. maids
and matrons serve with graciOusnesS
and many OF the lovely articles de
scribed by Mrs. ". L Brown, public
ity chairman Of the shop in her
article in Thursdays Herald, have
been sold.
In the art needle work department
a variety of lovely things-qualnt
'7lonial rag rugs. quilts and knitted
q crOcheted articles Among the
lumber is an exquisite afghan in soft
white crocheted wool embroidered
with pink rosebuds. This article re-
Gently received a prize awarded by
the ladies Home Journal"
In the art department are many
beautiful and rare articles a large
oil painting Of girl in white drap-
cries standing by q brook is parti- I
beautiful Many dainty bits
OF art and statuary are exhibited I
against q dark green velvet curtain, I
the effect being most artistic.
The articles in the jewelry depart
meut are quite irresistible. Especially /
lovely is a silver tea set and the silver
coffee urn displayed
There are dolls and toys IN this de-
partment wonderful enough TO delight /
The heart OF every child who sees
them One beautiful doll with clever
ingenuity Is made Of five other dolls I
She is gowned in pink chiffon and IS
as lovely as a perfectly new doll from 4
Paris
Much credit IS due to the junior I
Red Cross composed OF members from 1
all the schools Of the city Here one I
finds hand made furniture, dolls clev- !
erly made OF stockings and every sort