The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31

Hundreds Of Memphisus were given
an unusual opportunity. ~ which they
took advantage ou TUESDAY after
noon. when they were privileged to at
tend The unique exhibition given by
the members Of The department of art
Of the Nineteenth Century club II
was the intention Of the DEPARTMENT On
present 10 MeWnhlans for WAeIr ia
spertiou an ideal home and the mem q
hers are 20 be congratulated upon The
complete success Of their efforts. q
The spacious ballroom Of the NleeS
teeuth Century club had been con-
verted for the afternoon into a mod
ern home each room being made as
nearly perfect as possible.
The room which perhaps made the
strongest appeal 10 the majority, he
heart was the Reild playroom 10
bedroom. nirl&s and& dav nursery
which very nearly, i(suot quite. reached
perfection Comfofs4 cleanliness, light
and air were the chief aims Of Mrs,
& j. Washington. who arranged the
room and these were secured with sat
isfying artistic effect The furnish
ings all in Childs size. were OF old
ivory, the table and chairs in the
nursery being painted In hluebird de.
sign Washable rag rugs in rose and
blue tones We're used on the floor
pictures calculated to appeal to the
mind OF a child. There was an excel
lent copy Of Mrs Jessie Wilcox Smiths
mother and child IN a circular frame
three tinted pictures, MornAAg, Neon
and Night showing chUd's day,
placed In the bedroom and In the
nursery there was a colorful friezNof
Mother aA5oose pictures. on the table
in the DlayrOom We're two nrettily
bound books, good examples OF the
work done nv the French since the
war. and on low book rack were other
books loved Of childhood, A NOSE eN-
cellent idea included among the vol
tunes was portfolio OF postcards
showing pictures Of all lanas with pic
lures OF the greatest arc treasures,
which Mrs. Washington brought from
her own home and she also has another
collection. which is all American. In
the nursery there was a blackboard on
which Mrs Washington's SETTLE dauEh-
ter had drawn several pictures and on
the table was a typical Child's nosegay
A feature OF special interest a In the
nursery was the mothers chan. low
willow rocker, upholstered In Chint2,
suited exactly 10 the soothing Of child
ish woes Though the furnishings IN
this room were rather expensive, the
ideas could he carried out In simpler
furnishings and still retain their use
funess and beauty,
Mrs Washington was assisted in
welcoming the guests by Mrs, George
&. Wellons and Mrs, Giles Bond,
Another room. which was almost II
not quite, all that heart could desire,
IN which the interest OF Memphis,
women who entertain great sdeal
seemed To center, was the elegantly
appointed dining room, Mrs. b, f..
Turner who is herself an ideal hostess,
with the aid OF other Memphis hos
tesses known for the perfect taste DIS
played in their homes, among them
being Mrs, Roscoe Brown, Miss Rosa
Ice, Mrs. Robert Galloway. Mrs g. ~.
Smith and Mrs T. NJ. ,Cnthey. selected
the furnishings for the dining room.
Mrs. Turner chose tables, chairs and
buffet in duh finished oak OF different
periods. which harmonized beautltgIis,
giving the effect of Chippendale. The
table was set for luncheon, Royal Doul-
ton china being used with exquisite
glassware and silver OF plain ar
tiAtic pattern, with floral center
niece or snapdragons and daffodils. ON
the floor was an oriental rug III French
blue and terra Gotta. while the window
draperies repeated the blue color note
II was remarked by many that the
subdued tones In the handsome do
meytic rug used In the living room
made II even more attractive than that
used in the dining room and there was
4 difference OF several hundred dollars
II Ina price, the purchase price OF that
IN the living room being less than S2Op.
The living room rug was In pastel
shades. old blue and ashes OF roses,
harmonizing with the color tints IN q
large picture, the idea being to have q
single good picture as the basis around
which 10 build the furnishings OF the
room The pastel tones of blue and
rose were repeated In the upholstery
ana In the shades OF the lamps, IL was
noted that instead OF the placing 81
the table under central light, that
Inc center OF the room was left clear
while the table was placed at one SIDE