Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

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An old axiom declares that Home
is heaven for Beginners" With
IDEAS secured at tho Better Homes
demonstration. newlywcds will mako
their heaven self -pcrpetua.;nG one.
Tor what man or woman does not be-
lieve that a homo furnished in good
taste, with modern equipment and
beautiful furniture. is the greatest
boon to domestic tranquility posi-
bic poet well expressed the eff
;ects of good home surroundings.
such as the demonstration will en-
hibit. when he said: TO hie him
hong at evenings close. to sweet re-
rasr AMI calm rcposc."
Tbs artistic beauty. the splendid
psacticahiiity and the array OF all
that's beautiful. attractive and prac-
lea, in the home has been laid be-
iorer,the people OF this community.
aud mt fact. the whole State OF Nir-
ginia, for their personal inspection
ana education.
N'Ne: before has such an enter
rg.se been attempted on 50 ire
mandous scale 1t has required
wcAs ot hard work aud preparation
and The expenditure Of thousands OF
dollars 20 present This exhibition in
ae mas, stripping and intensely in
tevcs,irg way.
thousands Expected ut Exhibit.
y 'i"w weeks ago this wonderful
enterprise was a vision. Today II
IS an actual reality. and il Is not
wi,h0Ui the bounds OF reason to pre-
dict that thousands upon thousands
ut Iivil. women and children will
Vcw tho display houses, and VIII
carr%' away new ideas. new suGgcs-
lions ana clearer and better vision
~ what a homo should DO than ever
before
IN tines gone by beautiful furni-
turc ana furnishings and all that go
Z" make :; We'll ordered and harmoni-
QUIZ home have been demonstrnt ed
either in storsrooms or in general
oNhipltton halls. Tho ingenuity and
,ntorpsise of those directly and in
directlE Interested has been great.
but never before in all the history
~ educa ;lonal and artistic enter
pr.Scs has the home lover been able
70 sec not one. but two houses OF
lyrica! price and character complete
.y furnished in every detail as they
win see today, and in the next three
weeNs-. in the real home Better
Homes exhibition in Richmond
The arst step In this remarkable
exhibition for the education of tho
Heople was the securing OF suitable
a9mes that would appeal to all of
ine people When the suggestion was
nrSi made tho idea took like Wild
ire and every agency in the city be-
'amc Intensely Interested in .he sue
cees %. the enterprise.
~ i2tucaii"na! In object.
INC re'a' furniture dealers OF Rich
mond together WIN the electrical
dealers. department store. and allied
lines. quickly saw the tremendous
possibilities OF such an educational
cXhib't'"n, that the cornerstone OF
ne wholo enterprise was education
and that commercIalism was in every
way Gsassociar . with the plan. No
aoubi' never III the mercanit.e his
tory oi the CITY has there been such
woHderfnl spirit of unseIhshness
ana co operation us that displayed
pF u" merchants OF Richmond in
planning and bringing TO remark
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"'D,'''n.
mere WIZ no. be a mark nor an
"9'eFtisem"nt on any OF the ;urni-
'9Fe IA The homes. and The forces
RON az o: ;ae stores that have been
assigned 10 the demonstration and
educational division in each home ara
ther. ON, for,r,. ..,s,. o."
.,iipr,..,, " '"' ther
p""I'e on ihc gen
p."..f'' o; harmony, good
c"el'''ehess. color scheme and
s'eS 10 make up "A homo of
""''h any oi@ may DO proud. no
matter what their Anancia l,nltn
tions'irighe he
Mnny Nav. ucIuca p,,u,,,
The idea o. tns ,r.,.,t
,ional d.,ro,.,.-.,.. anu e'Hca
.,cb ...,,.a.,.. ~. mas attracted
80 '''en'!on mat no1
"' people IN no way con
"fe'en 'i'h mercantile !ntet+s's have
Gwen their time and talents to max
inE the exhibition d ;rl!v artist,
and educational success nm, .r
= FURNITURE dealers .l.,..,
and otberg ravo a,,.,, '''e''
-ras er.., ''1'-'' SacFl
,oonev nd ,hs '.e!F 'me, 'her