Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10

bICllN n all SNPSi Oil
theater-goers hankered after
They were curious to know how the
scenery worked, and how the sun, the
moon and the star looked at close
range. Usually one visit revealed
that all was sham and show, but my
visit behind the scenes of "The House
that Hoppe Built" was attended by
no such disillusion. In the repair de-
partment of the FUSED pianos" one
instrument after another was being
thoroughly overhauled, preparatory
to being put on sale by c. j.. Hoppe
e. Son, 1ll7-l9 Chestnut street.
Here a case was being polished,
there a string was being renewed
and a third was being tuned. All
the best makes in pianos were there,
and those who purchase them will
buy solid worth at a low figure.
~ UPLICATION in wedding pres
ents is the torture of the
bride. 1t is all very simple if
exchange is possible, but frequently
the silver pieces are marked with
her initials and she is afraid of CIV
ing offense by exchanging the glass,
yet what newly-wed wants six silver
trays or several crystal picture
frames? At Bailey, Banks G. Biddle
Company they have a system where
by duplication from their shop is
avoided. A record is kept of the
gifts sent the bride. also of the pat
tern in glass or silver that she pre-
fers, and when a new present is or
dered they suggest the one needed
to complete her set. Isn't that a
good idea? No more miscellaneous
assortments of knives, forks and
spoons or a dozen goblets of n
pattern and sherbet glasses Of an
other.
WE LOVERS of pears take no
tice! A most wonderful ex-
u hibition Of your favorite fruit
is now on view at Henry r. Hallowell
G. Sons, Broad below Chestnut
street. Six different kinds there
are, and unless you are familiar with
the varieties it will be hard to Sc
lect, for one is as luscious and as
beautiful as the other. The smallest
and youngest are the Forellas,
bright. red skinned, with a flavor
like the Seckels. The long-nosed,
full-favored Golden Bosses are un-
mistakable in shape. The Comice,
varying from g%reenish yellow to
clear yellow with a delicate blush,
are the j~uiciest of juicy. The Beur-
res d'Aniou are short, blunt and
highly favored. The Easter Beurre,
belonging to the late hardy type, are
similar to the good, old-fashioned
ru~sset-coated Winter Nelis liked
by all.
A LII through Persia, Asia Minor,
~ the Caucasus district and in
many parts Of Turkey, rug
weaving seems to be the main in
dustry, and, though much of the
poetry of ANTIQUE rugs has been de-
stroyed by the prose of modern life,
an Oriental rug remains the most
beautiful and satisfactory of all floor
coverings. The examples from these
and other sections of the East at Fritz
g. La Rue, ll24 Chestnut street, are
many and varied, from the rarest
and most costly to moderate prices,
Among the latter, Anatolians are IA
v~orites. for they possess excellent
wearing qualities and come in viz
tually any size, from 6X9 feet To
large room rugs. In %colors, too
there is IA wide diversity: dark blue
tan. rose, light green and old ivory
fields covered with rather bold geo
metrical figures of Persian charac,
ter.
YENER has there been a greater
~ or more dazzling variety O.
silks, MOI more used, than thi:
season. At Joseph G.. Darlington &
Co., 1868 Chestnut street, the new
stock is bewilderingly beautiful
Every conceivable color and kind il
there for sport, afternoon and eve
ming wear. Stripes seem to predoml
nate, though in the Pussy Willow
Foulards and pretty printed Geor
gette crepes there are many all-ove
patterns. For sport wear Fan-Ta-S
il the latest, a rich crinkly silk witt
broad stripes, in navy and silver
French blue and gold and all-whit
or orchid. Khaki-Kool, in plain col
ors, with large invisible plaids AM
stripes is another sport favorite
while for afternoon gowns two-ton
striped Gros de Londres is much i
vogue, one exquisite piece being
changeable blue and taupe effect.
"HERE are some of US who h;
things, but once we are con
enthusiastic. The latest thir
ready-packed boxes of candy at w
they introduced an innovation: a c
fections. Like many others, ] alwa
be seen, and when buying bonboni
selection, patiently (?) waiting viii
Christmas, when the prospect see
had, l took one Of the ready-packet
ing it to find the selection equaled,
personally.