The evening world. Newspaper, September 27, 1921, Page 19

‘Merry Clink Of Wine Glasses A Memory Now Passing of Cup That Cheers Means Hundreds of Thou- | “And the glasses olinked merrily.” ‘That phrase, always used in de- Fortptions of banquets in New York. Tas passed. Now if one mentions plasses at all in connection with a banquet he Is likely to say, “And the te in the ice water tinkled sadly.” She passing of the cup that cheered end made banquet speakers sound like faneral orators, wine glasses, cocktall glasses, Hqueur glasses, beer glasses --all kinds of glasses—fell into disre- pute and caused a loss of thousands of dollars to theshotel men of New Some of them tried to make the deficit as small as possible by} using them for the soft drinks which came into very temporary vogue, But it was soon learned that, while every \obe. sands to N. Y. Hotels, one will try @ kickless Bronx cocktail once, he is not tikely-to do it twice. for instance, whose magnificent array of glosfes graced the tables of many a sump- tuous feast. With Prohibition, the management wrote off a loss of $109,- 000 on the giass,item alone, sets of the higher priced glassee— some of them worth §50 @ dozen at wholesale—were given to old-time gucsts of the hotel for souvenirs. The Claridge has packed away Glasses werth $43,000, and the MoAl- Pin’s\ lone is set at $18,000. the stock was sold to private indi. | or'es viduals, but it was found that even wonderful old glasses, exquisitely cut and never used, brought only @ small part of their cost price. ‘The Biltmore and Commodore fared better than the rest of New York's hotela While part of the collection still remains in New st. rage, on the chance that thing may happen,” was sent to the H: t.e same managem: Take the Waldorf, 6 Pennsylvania Many Bome of York in cold “some- a large part of It na hotel run by jes its larger giasses for lemonad«, iced tea and even ice-water, but its cocktail, sher- ry wine, whiskey, cordial iasses repose in sei di basement, greater glory. & wine viass has passed. Police Lieutenants olive oll. But that is all, unle or on the buffets, bemoaning the days of ene The Majestic has found that the individual containers which were used to hold the most important part of the highball are still of service. the place of the whiskey one now finds vinegar and olive oil for salads. colors of the liquids in those bottles ve one a momentary thrill—but one oes not get greatly excited by vine- 50 it seems that the day of the There will always be enough for a centrepiece display on such an occasion as the dinner, for in- stance, and there will always be mem- 3 We sip iced tea or pour out In The in the “Garden of Joy,” fifteen wheels gf chance. were arrested, According to the pol :| NEGROES FIGHT POLICE IN BIG GAMBLING RAID Five thousand negroes and thirty- |five patroimen and detectives fought | Kline and for more than a half hour last night a negro amuse- |, ment park on Lenox Avenue, between | | 199th and 140th Streets, when the po- | |f) lice came to arrest the operators of The fight was waged in the dark- ness, somebody having put out the || lights when the police arrived. Eleven | | of the alleged operators of’ the wheeln e, Detectives | | Kline and Hunter, of Inspector Cahe- lane’s staff, both negroes, had for more than a week been visiting the park to get information regarding Yelock Inst night and, deciding they| sign of a policeman @ stampede had the needed evidence, telephoned | gan, The fen hts went out and a ‘nee: reed w to the West 185th Street Station for for-all Aight was goon raging, Be- ey starting for h patrolmen and! cause many of the fighters were| station ‘house when the. fight gent, women and children the police did | penewed. The lighta. wa fifteen wheels of chance the In p rrived, It Is al-|not use thelr clubs, but depended on | switched on and t r aoe ‘had been told were operate fifteen wheels of chance | their fists, his on | park. Three oof ibe pristes “ | Hunter arrived at were going full blast. At the first! The police finally succeeded tnliwhite men ————F OR WEDNESDAY’S SELLING semper | Store Hours: 9 to 6:30 B. ROOKLYN . Extraordinary Sale of High-grade Domestic Rugs ; $45,000.00 Worth, Including 1,500 Secured from a Recent Alexander Smith & Sons Auction at Savings of 10% to 30%: ‘OR months we have been planning a sale of HEN the Alexander Smith & Sons auction domestic rugs that would make history for our was held, early in Spetember, we secured Telephone Main 6100 The unsettled condition in which all business finds itself now makes especially significant Spear's offer to accept in payment for purchases only 20% in cash, and the balance —as you earn it—weekly or monthly over a period of three, six, nine, twelve You'll actually lose money by not buying at Spear's now. You will find prices at this sale about one-half the amount you expected to pay. or fifteen months. Prices as advertised guaranteed the Lowest-in-the-city. THREE-PIECE MAHOGANY LIVING ROOM SUITE, upholstered in choice of Velour or Damask, QUEEN, ANNE AND LOUIS WALNUT VANITY DRESS- $59. 75 75 Bb ss 95 TELEPHONE STAND AND CHAIR, finished in Mahogany. $14.75 Ub sess 5 ft. 6 in Settee. Complete with twoPillows & 219,75 and Roll.. FLOOR LAMPS—A wonderful assortment in Mahogany and [pee Lacquer. Complete with wutiful silk shades. $29.75 3068 MAHOGANY — DAVENPORT END TABLE, 12x30 inches. $12.75 Fhscss FOUR-PIECE LOUIS XVI. JACOBEAN OAK DINING ROOM SUITE. Con- sists of 54-inch Buffet, 48-inch Dining "chm Cine $147.50 20 and Serving Table FOUR.PIECE LOUIS X' ICAN WALNUT DINING ROOM SUITE, consisting of 60-inch Buffet, with mirror ot gallery Lack; 4 or Binch Dining Table, China Closet and enclosed Server. (May be pur- chased separately.) $249.75 BUbsess FOURPIEC! WILLIAM AND MARY AMERICAN WALNUT DINING ROOM SUITE, consisting of o0.inch Buffet with gallery back, 4 inch Dining Tab.e, China Closet and enclosed Server. $279.50 30% Sise0 SINGER “Upholstyled” THREE-PIECE OVERSTUFFED SUITE. Tapestry Upholstered, finished in mahog- any. Consisting of Sofa, Armchair and Lady's Chair with loose cushion seats, fitted with Marshall Comfy Springs. As illustrated PERIOD . AMERICAN $29.50 FOUR PISCE LOUIS XVI. AMER- ICAN WALNUT D NING ROOM SUITE, consisting of 66-inch Buffet, China Closet, 4 -inch Table, with 6foot extension, and enclosed Server. (Chairs extra, accordir g to selection.) : Cash $297.50 20p $59.50 TEN-PIECE EMPIR PERIOD AMERICAN, WALNUT. DINING ROOM SUITE, consisting of 78-inch Buffet, 54inch Dining Table, with 6-foot extension, China Closet, Serv ing Table, haircloth holstered Arm Chair and five Side Chairs. $675.00 90 Sem TEN-PIECE ITALIAN RENAIS: ANCE DINING ROOM SUITE, beautifully finished in Gray Walnut. Consis or enclosed Silver Cabinet, ervin Arm Chair an five ide and backs upholstere in Tapestry, COLONIAL GOLDEN OAK 42.\NCH RNIN? TABLE, opens to 6 ft $29.75 2 RCYAL EASY CHAIRS, in mahogany finish. $22.50 30% a Cath $5.95 of 72-inch Buffet. chcice of glass China Closet ble, 6x60-inch Dinin Table, gues oy Caaf * $869.50 We sir3.20 COLONIAL GOLDEN OAK BUFFET. $27.50 5Uf Seco FUMED OAK LIBRARY TABLE, size 28x48 inches, as illustrated. $29.75 90h ae sizes. $169. 75 500 St $33.95 SINGER “Upholstyled” THREE-PIECE, OVER" STUFFED PILLOW.ARM SUITE, egy Sus apestr Lavine, $195.00 $39.00 In Damask and Velour combination or Figured Velour. $269.75 MAHOGANY OR AMERICAN WALNUT TEA WAGONS, with re drawer, removable glass and 4 rubber tired wheels. $19.75 has FERNERIES, finished in ma- hogany. $12.75 FOB sass x ENGLANDER Windsor Twin Beds, 3-ft. size, in American Walnut, Mahogany, Oak, Ivory, or White Enamei with Wit-Edge ¢ vl per mi te gt Caan $4.90 IVORY ENAMEL BED. All $7.75 with $7.50 Kitchen Tool Set and Tool Compartment Tray We deliver your Hoosier when you pay your first dollar, You pay the balance a little at a time. You pay an exceptionally low price for the Hoosier fou select during this sale, and we give FREE the Kitchen Set and. Special Tool-Compartment ‘Tray—the reatest. single convenience ever installed in a inet. There is no kitchen convenience that can one with the Hoosier. A ¢cmonstration costs you nothi $750 THis weEK FREE : THIS HOOSIER SALE ENDS SATURDAY Delivers Your Complete HOOSIER FREE Be sure to see the new Apartment Style Hoosier ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS SPECIAL OFFER Dresser, Chifforette, stead and Toilet Table FOUR-PIECE TUDOR BEDROOM SUITE, in American Walnut. Bow-End Bed- Consi $189.75 50 oe. THREE-PIECE QUEEN ANNE. AMERICAN WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE. Consists of Dresser. Chiffo- obe and Bedstead. $243.25 500 Sars FOUR-P‘ECE QUEEN ANNE AMERICAN WALNUT BEDROOM SUITE, consisting of Dresser, Chiffo- robe, Bedstead and Triplicate Mirror Toilet Table. $149.75 FO Sos FOUR-PIECE ADAM PERIOD BEDROOM SUITE, in Antique Ivory or American Walnut finish. Dresser, Chifforobe, Bow-End Bed- stead and Toilet Table. $395.00 95.00 30h Sra $79.00 FOUR-PIECE QU PIECE EEN ANNE BEDROOM SUITE, in American Walnut. Consists of Dresser, Bow- End Bedstead, Vanity Dresser and choice of Chifforette or Chifforobe. $528.50 906 wie 1. FIVE-PIECE LOUIS XV. BEDROOM SUITE, in Mahogany or American Wal- nut, Consists of Dresser, Chifforette, Twin Bow-End Bedsteads and Vanity Dresser......, edge Mattress, $24.75 2 200 3175 ENGLANDER ALL-METAL COUCH BED, opens to full- size Bed, complete with roll 20 sist DRESSERS and CHIFFON. TERS, in golden oak. EACH, $16.50 B0bsss0 $29.75 50% $693.50 TOS, COTTON FELT MAT. TRESSES. All sizes to fit wood or metal beds. $12.75 90 os DRESSERS end CHI and CHIFFON- IERS, in antique ivory. EACH. Rug Department. With this in mind, we made | 1,500 of the finest rugs in ,the collection. Only two very special purchases of Tapestry, Brussels | perfect rugs were selected and only the newest pat- and Velvet Rugs that permit savings of at least | terns and designs were considered. There is prac- 25% on today’s regular prices. tically unlimited selection in every group. Finest Seamless Axminster Rugs | Good Seamless Axminster Rugs Made from the finest wool yarns in the closest of Heavy, durable rugs, finely woven and in a var- weaves, heavy and solid in texture. iety of good designs. ‘ Sale Price Regularly Se 7 18x 36in........ Beene $2.78 $3.10 site 18x 36. sal 2.48 82.8 27 ok 27x 54in. 3.48 4.50 27x 60in. 36x 72in. 7.48 8.25 36x 72in.......: and $9.75 | 4!5x6!o ft. -12.95 14.25 6x9 ft... cece eeeeeee and 34.50 | 6x9 ft. .24.75 27.50 715x9ft . 41.50 and 43.50 Ts x9 ft, ; 34.50 8144x1016 ft.........0... 49.50 54.00 and 56.00 | 814 x 101 ft 44.50 bd PA a Nontacaara cngue 54.50 59.50 and 62.50 | Ox IZft.. 0.6... eee eee ee 50.00 Three Grades of | Seamless Wilton | A Special lot of 9x12 Seamless Tapestry | Heayy Seamless Brussels Rugs The ofily difference in) the grades being in the close-| Sale Price Regutaviy |v ness of weave. Every rug is} y fi perfect. 200 rugs and $2 de-| 6x9 ft... . $24.75 %30.00 signs in all. | Seamless Velvet Rugs $37.75 Regularly $50.00 Slightly imperfect. Velvet Rugs Made from pure worsted | n in a rich and lustrous} sh in softly blended colors | and Wilton effects | 9x12 Ft. Seamless Velvet Rugs Sule T1gx9ft... 28. 37.5 Velvet Rugs, $29.75 Sale Price Regularly ox9ft 28.75, 7.50 Bila Price “Regularly Regularly 834.75 34.75 814x101, ft $55.50 $65.00] , Durably made and per- ‘ect, closely woven; 12 de- - 39.75 9x 12 ft 63.50 75.00! signs. 52.50 A. &8.—Maird Moor, Mat, 35,000 | Pieces of Glassware 12,000 Pieces White China Last Three Days of the September Sale Bring Record-Making Values Such as Have Not Been Offered Since Pre-War Deys Hotels, Restaurants, Boarding Houses and Institutions Will Do Well to Take Advantage of These Sales 12,000 Pieces Plain White .China 10ce Each’ The lowest price in many years for American-made transparent China (not porcelain), and extra thin. At this price will be found: Bread and Butter Plates sid : | Pie Plates Tea Plates Breakfast Plates Dinner Plates Oatmeal Dishes 35,000 Pes. Plain & Optic Glassware | 5c, 7c, 12c, 15e and 25e Each A solid carload of this glassware—of fine lead potash in plain-and optic, at the lowest prices in many years. Seltzer Glasses Grape-juice Glasses Lemonade Glas Root-Beer Glasses Iced-tea Glasses Water Glasses 4 Goblets uses Hel al Low-footed Sherbets — Grape-fruit Glasses as pee 8 Cafe Parfait Glasses and Many Others. a High-footed Sherbets Coektail Gla Wine Glasses Claret, Cordial and Sherry Glasses Handled Custards Finger Bowls And These at 20c Set Tea Cups and'Saucers Coffee Cups and Saucers Ramikins and Platea Bouillon Cups and Saucers Above mentioned articles only at this price. & 8.—Gubway figor, Osntral, *! BLIP COVERS AND AND UPH UPHOLSTERY. UPHOLSTERY FIR VRVER LOvAY 10 DAY SPECIAL ‘sai '2Old Furmture Made Like New | ¥Furnitue Collected, Del vere, Stored Fe Write, Phone or Call for Free Sample: TEL-FITZROY.4152 a Pleces te Sr 98 in latest. sty lo ar $ 20%: alue a0 3LIP COVERS AND UPHOLS’ ERY. ITED RUGM || . 121 West 33d St : & Another Great Offering by PRUGS! Carpets & Linoleums PREPAID MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Free deliveries within a radius of one hundred miles gr, jtmitation leather, sit i looxe | 5-Pe. Covers Made toO:der Ize. binding. a= ANY SIZE rs - PIECE SLIP COVERS Value! fer applies to Long Ish stand and N window Drapes. | A Small Deposit Will Hold Your Choice for Future Del $25 Smith’s All Wool Brussels Rugs Ruge of wonderful quality in the most exquisite $4(): 00 patterns; including all of the Chinese and Oriental effects and colorings; size 7.6x9 $55 9x12 Alex Smith’s Very Heavy VELVET RUGS $48.00 Every rug perfect, an extra special to-morrow at $70 9x12 Wilton Rugs fh pene GUY FE8 oghetn ve of Popsiat $38. 50 Guarantex Floor Covering A very durable floor covering, in a wide range of oh patterns cut from full rolls, mill seconds THE UNITED RUG MILLS 32d St., Between 6th and 7th Aves. Opposite Gimbe's) 4511 nti "AV. § rth | BRONX BRANCH 528 Will s Ave. ('\) 4'80) Offer a Astanied iw “Re ‘eunpas Wom Wanse Wm —| WUMLL Naote WO Homme | er eee arte a a 2 enema ne ene ae ors ies lenin eneisee ee mee