The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1952, Page 13

wis ranch, Citizen Siatt SYMPHONY BY CANDLELIGHT is this elaborate mantelpiece composition which was displayed by Mrs. Jerry Trevor at the recent Key West Garden Club exhibit of Christmas decorations for the home. Florida holly with its shining green leaves and clusters of scarlet berries is placed in dark green vases to flank the arrangement. The shelf is strewn with wild fern and cedar branches. The two tallest tapers are in deep crimson matching the ten candles in the background which top a tiered altar covered with metallic golden paper. Before the altar are twelve little candles molded in the form of choir boys dressed in red and white vest nen the candles were lit, at-the showing music of an old recording by opera-singer Schumann-Heink was played. Nominal addition to the picturé is an antique brass tray not shown in the photograph. It may be placed as backdrop for the center candle setting. Ingenuity Shown In Christmas Decor Here By DOROTHY RAYMER Christmas in the northern states calls for the traditional holly- wreath, trimmed tree, mistletoe, snow-banked window and table decorations in keeping with these. But in the deep South, and es- pecially in the Southernmost City, the decorator has to use more ingenuity to find themes which are in keeping with the season, the climate and the atmosphere. Members of the Key West Garden Club proved to be wizards at combining tropical materials and the more usual items available at Yuletide. The series of pictures through- out the Christmas edition of The| a “Kissing Bell” which serves as a green satin, festooned with purple bougainvillea and glimmering with | large cerise and small green| Christmas tree balls. Doorway arch decorations fash- ioned by Mrs, Curry Moreno, chair- man of the exhibit held at the Woman’s Club recently, was of extremely apropos of the season. Reindeer were also placed in an arrangement based on block foam sprinkled with silver dust and com- bined with sapodilla leaves, tall tapers and a red and white candy cane to make a Christmas charm study in red white and silver. Mrs. Ethel Decker was the designer. A particularly lovely holiday de- coration for over a fireplace or on a piano, featured a silvered gleaming green sapodilla leaves | palmetto fan with the spikes form- studded with tree trimmings in|}ing a halo background for a crys- red silver, green and blue includ- | tal madonna set on a trianble of Citizen illustrates graphically what the club members concocted. How- ever, there were other exquisite arrangements not shown in the substitute for mistletoe. The bell is hung from a chandelier or the lintel of a door and merry couples who meet under it are premitted ing miniature mandolins. She al- so created a spray or wreath for attaching to a porch door, a cor- ner of a room or a window. It white foam fabric. Silvered fern, Florida holly and sapodilla leaves were banked about the statuette and were flanked with antique photographs which deserve special |the pause that endears. It’s much mention. gayer than mistletoe, made of Mrs. Edward Bayley contributed coathangers adroitly covered with made of native fern sprayed with} candelabra with white candles in silver to give an iridescent sheen|the sockets. The presentation was with the green shining through. A | the work of Mrs. Norberg Thomp- bow of red ribbon held a cluster | son. ters of an antique wrought iron bowl so that they formed a pyra- mid over the tiered iron bowls filled with the Brazilian pepper berry, more commonly known as Florida holly. The scroll legs of the container added to the old-fashion- ed pattern. A plain green line cloth was used for table covering. Mrs. J. J. Trevor, who entered this in the exhibit obtained the wrought iron container from Mrs. Decker. The dining table for the club’s meeting and exhibit was arranged by Mrs. John A. Gardner, chair- man, and co-hostess, Mrs. Henry Sands. Brilliant pools of crimson on a white lace cloth were form- ed by double poinsettias. The little of deep gold, emerald, ruby and silver spheres to the spray. Long | leaf pine may be similarly treat- ed. Mrs. William Warren, in addi- tion to the reindeer formal dinner table piece, displayed one made A simple and delightful effect 2s obtained by putting seven scarlet candles in the rosette cen- eh vr napkins carried out the poinsettia motif and holly circlets and run- ners banked the enormous punch bowl. Nature study, one of the hobbies of Miss Hilda Cunhiff, enthusiastic Garden Club official, was put to good usage in her genuine Florida Christmas arrangements. In one display, Miss Cunniff combined the vivid ixora blossom, wild spruge, a saltpond weed in a black canape dish. In another, she used oval leaf strongbark plant, yellow ber- | ries, and salt myrtle in a flat flower bowl. Red and green cera- mie container on driftwood was striking with clustered white wild snowoerries and red acalyplia. Mrs. J. E. Tucker, who does | publicity for the club, said that the Citizen pictures and descrip- |= tion of the exhibit would probably | Christmas Island in the Indian be used in a national ma e Ocean is a British posession, a for garden clubs. |dependency of Singapore. Some 12 Sennett | miles long by 9 miles wide, it con- The observance of Christmas as |tains important deposits of pho- a Christian festival dates from the | phates. Its population when last 4th century. recorded was 1159. jecember 24, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 13 of silvered coconut pods, dainty starlike blossoms and blue orna- ments. Mrs. Frances Hames used red and green accent, Florida hol- ly in a green vase, nothing ela- j borate, but beautifully done and May the Christmas message <e May we all experience the glorious feeling of peace and brotherly love this Christmas and throughout the New Year. LULAS E 215 DUVAL ST. MERRY CHRISTI? That warm, friendly feeling we extond to all of our os...wishing you health, joy and friendship... > and he with you thgough all the New Year. Island City Luncheonette 222 DUVAL ST. EMMA AND WIMPY INN 2 OF MERRY CHRISTMAS To Our Friends and Customers STAR * BRAND COFFEE MILL J. T. SANCHEZ, Prop. SEASON’S GREETINGS from Brown's Gift Shop 609 DUVAL ST. Seasons Best Wishes As the Christmas chimes ring out once more we send wishes for a Happy He! ‘0 all our friends. OVEKSEAS RADIO AND APPLIANCE CO. in the air is Christmas! 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