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


An old axiom declares that Home
is heaven for beginners" With
IDEAS secured at the Better Homes
demonstration. ncwlyweds will make
their heaven a self-pcrpetuating one
Tor what man or woman does not be
lieye That a homo furnished in good
taste. with modern equipment and
beautiful! furniture. is the greatest
Boon TO domestic tranquility posi-
bile a poet well expressed the eff
rccts OF good home Surroundings.
such as The demonstration win OK
hibit when he said: ITO hic him
hong at evenings close, TO swee; ro-
past ard calm rcpose."
The artistic beauty. tho splendid
rsacttcahiiity and the array Of all
that is beautiful, attractive and prac-
IDEAL in the home has been laid be-
.cre-;ae people Of this community.
and iit fact. tho whole State OF Nir-
ginia, .Ior their personal inspection
ana tiucatlon.
N.ic: before has such an enter
Prise been attempted ON so tre-
nlaudous scale II has required
vchs a hard work and preparation
and thr expenditure oG thousands OF
dollars TO present This exhibition in
ne luq> gripping and intensely in
,crcstIrS way.
huu>ands Expected nj Exhibit.
y tow weeks ago this wonderful
enterprise was a vision. Today II
IS an actual reality, and IL is not
WITHOUT the bounds OF reason to pre-
rict that thousands upon thousands
ut mel, women and children will
sicw the display houses, and vii!
carry sway new IDEAS. new sugycs-
,iou< ana a clearer and better vision
pc what home should be than ever
before
III times gone by beautiful furni-
tIre and furnishings and ali that go
go make It well ordered and harmom-
GUS home have been demonstrated
either in stor"rooms or in general
"Nh.blNon halls Tho ingenuity ana
'utcrprise OF those directly and in
dIr.ctl% Interested has been great.
buy never before in all the history
~ educational and artistic enter
priscs has the home Hover been abs
10 see not one, but two houses OF
iypica! price and character complete
3y furnished in every detail as they
Nr.'l see today, and in the next three
raeAa- in the real home Better
Homes exhibition in Richmond
the arst step in this remarkable
exhibition for the education OF the
v@"p.c was the securing OF suitable
ZONES this; would appeal 10 all of
the people when the suggestion was
nrSt made the idea took like Wild
Ire and ever, agency in the city be-
ra..e .atcnsc,N Interested IN she sue
ctfs OF. inc enterprise.
u iI'u"ati"nG! In object.
The ro'a; furniture dealers OF Rich
uond together with the clcctrica!
d.alers. department, stores and allied
lines. quickly saw the tremendous
POSSIBILITIES az such an educational
exhibition. tina; the corner stone OF
ne wholo enterprise was education.
and that commerciaIism Was in every
way disassociar 4. with the plan. No
doubt never III The mcrcan;!.e his
tory a.. ihe city has there been such
"oH6erfNi sHirit OF unselfshness
ana SO operation MS that displayed
p% t"e merchants OF Richmond In
pianning and Bringing to Il remark :
able successful conclusion this ex-
Eibition
Th.ro VIII nor he MARK nor an
advertisement on any or tho .urni-
tJrc ln the homes. and the force.
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taste, effectiveness color scheme and
al! TIA, goes 90 make IN A home nf
which any c,e NAV be r-opd
matter what mi. c,a.,'.
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