Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-21
$500 VIEW HOMES
ON CLOSING DAY
Demonstration Reaches the
Pinnacle Of Artistic
Triumph.
OF BENEFIT TO MANY
Plans Already Are in Making
for Repetition. Prob
ably i'll Spring.
OF BENEFIT TO MANY

AS an educational novelty. which
proved profound success. the SEN
sational Better Homes Electrical"
exhibits reached tho pinnacle Of their
triumph yesterday evening when
thousands "f citizens-men. women
and children. viewed the artistically
planned and deftly arranged homes.
and the last views were taken as
the shades OF nigh: crept slowly
from the East and followed the rays
Of the sun as it sank below the
Western horizon.
Tina; the exhibits proved valuable
demonstrations. AND that advantage
was taken OF the opportunity Of
studying home-makinG. is se!f-evi-
dent Many Of the visitors were
there for Information
Those who sought information got
IL. Notes wera made OF the correct
arrangement OF furnishings. the ar
tistic color effects. the room plan
ming for convenience and for com
fort and the economic distribution
OF light, heat and decorations. Thou
sands visited the attractive homes
10 got Information. FOR thousands are
even Row preparing To go into new
homes, anu il is reasonable to be-
l!evc tho suggc cstions here presented
will hc followed up when Richmond
settles down again after it's annual
moving day"
Affords InrnIcuIuble Henef1ts
Tho benefits and tho information
gained hy thousands will prove in
valuable. The fall brides and trooms
found much 10 comfort them III the
ideas OF distribution of household ei-
iects. and when ih"y go into their
own little dove cotcs. they will carry
wiki them the visions Of The Bet
ter Homes Electrical
50 successful were the exhibits that
plans are already in tho making for
repetition next year
TIE many merchants and dealers
who contributed TO the plan will re-
move their belongings at once, ex-
copt that the furnishings in the
Stonewali Courts home will remain
until after the sale of that house
within the next few days. The pub
lie will not be admitted into the
homes again, except upon the day of
tn" sale
thousands OF citizens have ex-
pressed wonder and amazcmcnt. COM
bind with pleasure. at the appar-
entity simple ARRANGEMENTS disclosed
in the general ensemble in each
house. and the natural Inference is
that there will he duplicates of the
;wo AZ many points throughout tho
city aud the State.
Many out-oT-Tawn visitors.
For many visitors from out OF
Richmond visited the homes daily.
patch and Tho Evening Dispatch.
and Of Such compelling interest were
the displays that hundreds OF people
from every section OF Virginia came
10 Richmond to view the remarkable
sights.
The business men Of Richmond
with their generous and uuselhsh
chaTacto risti"s. can hut feel well re-
paid for the eager and earnest faces
jgaycd their feelings and their in
;crcst. The use Of tho house 1T 230l
Rosewood Avenue was donated by
Muhleman & Kayhoc. builders OF
hundreds of the city's best domi-
Giles. and tho house In Stonewarl
Courts is In the hands Of the Modern
Housing Corporation. Both are mod.
els al their Kind. The furnishings
and the electrical displays we're sup
piled by leading business men. all Of
whom are receiving the thanks and
Eiclmondors
The attendance on the last day /.
placed at $500. ana the guides re-
port that practically the entire group
represented Grst-timc visitors.