The Orientals Lovers hae the Renaissance into edhe rooms of Elaborate Patterns the First of France on the Field The Far -Bast, Persia, Rome, The Arabian and Moorish States ,all favored decoration of the walls in some form or other. But what is far more astonishing in this uniformity of sentiment in regard to blank spaces is that the orientals, always lovers of elaborate pattern- ing, should not be alone in the dem- enstration of \ their dislike for blank wall surfaces. The monkish archi- tects of what is one of the most heautiful architectural styles ever evolved, the Gothis, also felt im- pelled to avoid surfaces uncovered with ornament. These Gothic walls, even when other designs which I will speak of later were not employ- ed, were decorated, at least as high @s the eye could reach detail with- out straining, and what are known as diaper patterns, from the Flemish ex- pression "drap d'Yer'--cloth = of Ypres, which was woven in such de- 'signs, The Greeks and Romans had been lavish in the use of draperies in their public buildings and homes, and this in spite of the fact that the walls of their rooms were of beauti- _fully polished marble or of carefully _ finished stone-work or plaster, How much more necessary was it, there- fore, for the nations of more North- ern Europe, the Bergundians, the Franks, the Anglo-Saxens and other successors to the shattered Roman Empire, where the climate was more severe and the walls of their rooms cruder and rougher. to employ some sort of wall coverings that would make their houses more attractive and comfortable, First of all hand-worked tapestries were used, one of the oldest of which is known as the Bayeaux Tapestry, and is said to have been worked by Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, and the ladies of her court. [t is some seventy-five yards in length and about one yard in width, and depicts the conquest of England by the Normans, showing the battle of Hastings and the death of Harold, the Saxon King. The crusaders introduced into England the entirely new form of architecture and interior decoration known as Gothic. It was a time when men's minds were imbued | Greece, with religious thoughts and the motifs used in decoration had in! many instances a religious signifi- cance. The trefoil represented the! Trinity, the cinquefoil the five epistles, the rose the sweet odor of sanctity, the lily purity, the circle eternity and so on. But these reli- gious emblems were not the only motifs used at this period. The draperies, tapestries and illuminated leathers which adorned the walls of castle and manor depicted knights in armour, castle turrets, landscapes, scenes of battle. joust and pageantry. The hunter was. portrayed with hounds, board and stag, and the cus- toms of the times were vividly pic- posi enieeineensiet: THE MIRROR : ------ See eee aeeeeenre eee eeeneeecerees ont Ji was Henry the Eighth, who in-/ troduced into private houses, suites opening into one another jland. His meeting with Francis | being built for the first time. of arcane ole aah ae er ais Satine ee A ag a pre PERTEUTEERERLESEGRD GEERLCEECGRUCCRROGURESEEEEDEG? the Cloth of Gold did much for the | elevation of the English home. It | wasn't that Bluff King Hal himself ; | bothered much about interior deco-| ration--he had too many irons in|} : : the fire of his own to attend to--but | one half of their height, while the : 5 : na : rf oe ~ |he took with him on his visit a train | upper blank spaces were hung with! _. : : a ; eae |of courtiers who looked with admir- | tapestries. There was another sort)... 5s : . ; ation at all the wonderful objects of of hanging that was used at this F : r wt 2 art that Francis displayed for the period and was commonly called a . ; ese, . 94 . . : : purpose of impressing his guests tapestry" but which was in reality ' : : : "with his wealth and culture. So nothing more than painted qloth. : 7 ' : these courtiers brought back to Eng- This was used in bedrooms and less : 3 A: : land many new ideas about home| important apartments, being more sons : j i ; : : beautifying which they immediately durable than the genuine tapestries : ; z ; turned to go0d account in their own and less costly. These painted : by ge mansions. Those who have _ tra- hangings were the first example ' t43 eae : : velled through the British Isles toward cheaper and more serviceable : have doubtless been impressed by wall decorations. : : : the beauty of the stately homes of After the Gothic period came the } ; 5 ; those who have possessed the land | revival of the classic, known as the! . : ee Renaissance, when practicall r spied aprate cee ee ere s ; actics 4 : ced Dp ¥ ©very tors of England always made a point flat surface in a roo y 1c in some manner De ia i Ob AN ere eee ORS, Ae one casi ; ' pene didn't believe in handing over all]; designs by great masters. with carv: VOUOOTADEAUAESUODOROUDEDEUUOUEUCODEOCDOCOERGODNE . ae eee ars $ the good 'things that they accum- é Ings, or with tapestries, silks, dam- iitt-in thal Some ne ora. Tote asks or "painted cloth' in imitation : eth eos re ee 74 we find everywhere magnificent of tapestry. To such an extent was : . re dwellings occupied by 'the gentry this apparent horror of blank -- sur- f ; 5 . < a ' that rival in beauty the royal palaces L.DS.DDSs faces carried that even the narrow Sct ian steed dines nak dae aes = Vinh esd OE Oe pilasters, so much in evidence in|... ... * ob goes DENTAL SURGEON Renaissance architectur fd Oconee Gare 216 Oren tO Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry 7@ 6g : > ra Z mae $ 2 rf ' } barikhl) \éatvods 0 es es Be Henry's visit to 'the Court of g um g ae re Sate Francis. From this date the lavish such as were fluted in the exact ; : x ' replica of their Grecian or SRN ag aaah Se whe eo : ee | Refinement and luxury were first in-| 4 forebears. : tured in these mural hangings. In late Gothic and Elizabethan houses, the walls were encased in panelled wainscotting up to about "Tea that always pleases me" is China Hall English Breakfast Tea. of course it does! JL. 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FULTON Phone 800 pS RET ; ain a Sah raha NS Sea el err he | HERE AND THERE | By "Doc." | Tuesday's sudden change of weath- | | er biew away all our ambition to} wear our panama. oe | ' Many people stayed awake the first | nights of this week listening for mys- i Se Down & Fleming terious noises atter the London jail Dreak. | 8 « j The cool spell caused us to torget | bowling for the time being and think! of shovelling. - . * k & Many a chimney was seen to smoke/; on Tuesday that had given up the|/ habit for some time. * * ae ' The unwritten law has gotten many from getting into it. * * * Perhaps some radio expert can ex-/| @ plain why there is no static during! bedtime stories or sermons. : * * * 'Time was when girls went out to} swim, "Fhey-~ dressed like Mother Hubbard, Now they have a bolder whim, 'And dress more like the cupboard, * * * | A St. Marys woman says she has! lost all faith in the old saying that | seeing is believing because she sees} her husband everyday. z * * The trouble with a great many of us is that by the time we decide to Zet the most out of life the most of it is gone. a * * It is dangerous to make love to a man's wife but more so to his widow. a Ed * One who-is in the pink of condi- Lion seldom gets the blues. * * & Magistrate--"Could the motorist | have avoided hitting you?" . Plaintiff--Ay, 'e could, your wor-; ship. "EH 'ad the choice of 'itting me oer the missus an' 'e picked me. : * * * | We have been unable to locate a} squeak in our old bus and have de-! cided it must be the pig iron in the | axle. | * * oa The Border Cities Star is deserving of great credit for its exposure of conditions in that district. It is pos- sible that conditions may have been exaggerated but as a rule a newSpap- er is in possession of names and dates before publishing a story and some of | the best detective work in the world} has been done by newspaper report- ers. In fact pelice departments in some of the big American cities get a great deal of their clues and assist- ance from this source. It is a well known fact that it has been no trou-| ble to get beer and liquor at several | restaurants, hotels and other resorts! in and around Windsor not to mention | 4 man out of trouble and the unwrit- epee cen er ten love letter has kept many a one ne -- | heralded visit could hardly have ob- . tained first hand evidence to support his claim. Premier Ferguson has; Your Lawn Mower | promised to clean up the situation. | Called for and delivered. For the sake of decent law-abiding citizens of the Border Cities it is to be hoped this may be accomplished. * ~ = And that's that. Now is the time you should have it sharpened and repaired. W. E. McCARTHY Phone 781J Wellington St. ICOAL - Funeral Service Rooms 94 Ontario St. E Z oO Phone 314 MR. DOWN Tel. 308 ~ ANTHRACITE COAL POCAHONTAS, Egg Size Red Jacket, Egg Size Solvay Coke Cornish Coal Co. Phone 44 MR. FBEMING Teil. 311 Will positively relieve the he 2 ECZEMA [|]. S. RUSSELL Registered Architect STANDARD DRUG STORE ' Phone 1533F Gordon Block Phone 1580 Residence 2198 FRANK P. GIBBS Chartered Accountant 162 Ontario St. Stratford, Ont. (Beacon Building) ng not end there. home as it was intended to be. gramophone on trial. B. H. BRITTON, Manager. the many roadhouses. General Wil-| 3 - fiams in the course of his widely-| ® 131 Ontario Street. FREE TRIAL We want every home in Stratford to have a musical instrument of some kind or another. We are interested in the sale of pianos of of course,--that's our business selling pianos, but our interest does If we were not interested in your pleasure--in your enjoyment, and did not realize the delight that a musical instrument brings to you and your family we would not be in this business. Music in the home means a better home -- home as it should be -- We Have a Limited Number of Pianos and Phonographs which we will place on trial in Stratford Homes Phone or see us Saturday, Monday or Tuesday and we will place in your home, either a phonograph, a piano, an orthophonic or a HEINTZMAN & CO., Limited Phone 769