The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 41

Tuetdey Pebruary 1 H4 THE MIAMI HWAIP 1P ERSONALLY SPEAK1NQ About People You Know Antique Business Good But Pickings Are Slim Mrs Roslyn Rosier Gives Dealers Another Ten Years Before They Sell Themselves Out By CYNTHIA LOWRY MEW YORK Mrs Roslyn Rozier thinks that in another 10 years antique dealers may have sold themselves right out of business Mrs Rozier a dealer herself says are OF HONOR at a coffee Saturday morning will be Mrs Charles Watts Marblehead Mass Party hostess Mrs A Waddell and her daughter Mrs Doyle jr will entertain in the home 1928 Miami ave Hours are from 11 to 1 Mr and Mrs Watts are brother and sister-in-law of Mrs Waddell at whose home 141 Third ave they are guests HOSTESS SUNDAY at the Surf club luncheon Mrs James Mattox entertained for Miss Margaret Bell Salisbury Miss Bell is the house guest of Mr and Mrs A Cummings who also have as their guests their cousins William Henry Belk jr and David Moffett McConnell Charlotte Mr Mattox who was here earlier but returned North i3 expected back in Miami Beach shortly Pawleys Entertain for Hildreths Indian Creek Country tropical patio was the setting for a number of large parties for the dinner dance on Sunday evening when house guests and other visitors were entertained Former Ambassador William Pawley and Mrs Pawley Sunset Island residents were introducing friends to their house guests Mr and Mrs Melvin Hildreth Washingtonians The Hildreths accompanied the Pawleys back from Washington following President inauguration of which Mr Hildreth was chairman Hosts at one of the long flower decked tables the Bart Ruddys included among their guests Thomas Donnelly Glen Falls who is spending a few weeks at the Beach home of the Ruddys winter residents from Utica In another party were the John Knights and their house guests the Gordon Langs of Chicago with a number of other couples who met the Langs when they were here on previous visits life of the antique dealer became happier and happier PRICES WENT UP "Prices went up when antiques were about all you could Mrs Rosier said "Now they have dropped a little for the second class stuff but high prices are holding on the good pieces There's a big She pointed to a handsome chest she recently brought back from France a perfect piece of Flench Provincial with a bomba-curved she said "Before 1939 it would have sold for S230 to $275 Right nowr it's priced at $1000 A number of people are interested in Must dealers Ineluding Mrs Rosier agree French Provincial has been coming into its own during the last five years It's smart hard to even in France and expensive Good pieces that is ABOARD LANDFALL their motor sailor Mr! and Mrs Kenneth Phillips (above) enjoyed a cruise to the Florida keys this week following Mr and Mrs Rhodes Perdue who were on their houseboat Carolyn Annual winter visitors from Osterville Mass Mr and Mrs Philips are living aboard their boat docked at the Flamingo hotel yacht basin They are members of the Cat Key club and are planning a cruise there soon Hannau Photo running out of things to sell and people are beginning to realize that junk is junk and not buying it be collections from estates to be broken up and a few people ill aluavs be wanting to sell But even now we are finding plenty of trouble getting good stuff The American French and British countrysides have been ransacked and STILL BIG DEMAND But right now all along Now York's antique row on Third ave dealers say business is swell Thev agree the big demand is still for 18th and 19th century English furniture Chippendale Ilepplewhlte Adams and Sheraton Things are so active in the antique marketplaces that the dealers have little chance to worry about any bare showrooms in the future Period pieces as Mrs Rosier wrjly pointed out aren't automobiles or modern furtil--lure turned oat with an eje to meeting demand The supply Is strictly limited The United States Customs department for one thing has decreed that an antique is an article made before 1830 (such articles are duty-free) the demand which fixes the prices Mrs Rosier whose 50th st shop specializes in imported antiques estimates prices have increased some 150 per cent In the last nine years It was in 1939 that furniture factories started converting to the production of such items as army cots and barracks furnishings As new furniture became progressively harder to buy the ARDENT RACING FANS Mr and Mrs Emil Fischer are among turf devotees who often go to Hialeah and entertain friends at luncheon before making up their box party The Fischers are from Green Bay Wis and are living at the Surf club lliese Groups Tell Topics Plans for a luncheon for the teachers ill he discussed when Earlington Heights PTA room mothers meet today at 1 in the cafeteria Mrs Olive Sussmann chairman started the custom of room mothers prepaiing luncheon for the faculty and taking over the classroom for a luncheon period one day of the vear Covered dish luncheon vs ill be served at todays meeting of Little River PTA board in Little River Baptist church Session Begins at 11 a The PTA has purchased electric fans shrubbery art craft material table mirror bookcase for the health room satety equipment for patrol boys and books for a PTA library to be used by all members auxiliary of Dade county Chiropractic society will serve a dinner to meinbers'and guests at 6:30 this evening in Simpson Garden center Luncheons Election Programs Fill Club Calendar For Today Join Throng Careys To Spend February Here Visitors in Miami for the-month of February will be Mr and Mrs Walter Carey of Lakewood Ohio The Careys will be house guests of Dr and Mrs Carl Orth 436 2Sth rd A deep sea fishing party is one of the entertainments planned by Dr Orth for these visitors A Annual winter visitors ftom Brooklyn are Mr and Mrs Abe Herzog Thev are spending a month in the Delano hotel Miami Beach friends who have been entertaining the Herzogs include Mr and Mrs Philip Greenberg Drake Villas and Mr and Mrs Robert Shapiro Connecticut Pair Buys Home Here Planning to become permanent residents here Mr and Mrs Muller formerly of Wethersfield Conn have purchased a home at 81 22nd rd In Wethersfield Mrs Muller was a member of the Sorop-timists is a past president of UCT Ladies auxiliary and was active in the Trinity church Miami Branch American Pen Women home of Mrs Samuel Murray 1500 North River dr 2 30 Sunshine Rebekah lodge 0 Workmen circle Miami Beach 8 Coral Gables OES Etrelhta club dessert games party 12 30 Buena Vista PTA 8 WHY PAY Don't Bo Fooled By Higher Prices LARGEST VARIETY Imported Domestic IN THE SOUTH 75 yds 40c 15 yds 35c 100 yds20e l-oz 30c BEADS Black Jets $fS0 Gun Metal 200 Cavier 50c Bronze Cut 250 Store Hou 1 0 to 5 Qack ihti DiniihJt Metallic Corde Straw Floss FOR OIIKY ONLY Specializing in Dresses to 26 33 to 52 Also 32 to 52 THE SHOP 1815 Ponca da Leon Coral Gables 3 TOYS STAMPS Coral Gables club international lelations department clubhouse 10 30 a Miami Shores Unity class home of Mrs Don Eckis 12 96th 6t 2 Little River OES chapter 172 In chapter hall 8 Aiamanda chapter US OES Bis-cavne temple 8 Past Pocahontas club of Waneta council 8 2118 11th cf 8 Wives with Mrs Cirhn 1754 Meridian ave 8 National Home for Jewish Children of Denver Beachcomber restaurant donor luncheon 12 noon National Council of Jewish Women Miami section Monte Carlo Miami Beach 130 YWCA Business and Professional club dinner auditorium 6 pm WAMPS card party aboard LCI Dinner key 8 Kappa Kappa Gamma Greater Miami alumnae association white elephant sale home of Mrs Richard Poor 781 73rd st 8 Palm Rebekah lodge 27 IOOP hall 8 St Joseph's Villa auxiliary bride and aames parly Gesu center 130 Gesu Drama Guild Highland Park school 8 15 jC We Specialize In X-RAY SHOE FITTING CORRECTIVE SHOES For Boys and Girls ALRAY BOOTERY 124 South Miami Ave Visitors from Texas the Wagner Greens and Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings of Dallas were in a party with Mrs Mary Streit Preston cousin of Mrs Green and Ford Cromer of Buneos Aires Argentina Mrs Preston Miami Beach and Mrs Green who lived near each other in Birmingham when they were children were having their first visit in ten years Also in the party were the Harold Wrights winter colonists from Chicago staying at the Surf club From here the Texans will go to Cat Cay aboard the Jennings yacht Trouper and will visit Miami Beach again on their way back to Palm Beach Among other hosts were the James Stewarts whose guests' included Mrs Lillian Van Rensselaer of Palm Beach and the William Stubblefields La Gorce islanders who had just returned from a week-end visit in Boca Raton Also in the party were Mr and Mrs Richard King Lackey of Golden Beach Mrs Lackey was being congratulated because she won the golf tournament at La Gorca Country club that day BACK HOME from a visit to Washington are the Charles Ewings 27 Seventh st They went to the capital to attend the inaugural festivities and remained for another several days Walter Hunikeys Fly to Tampa GABLES residents Mr and Mr3 Walter Humkey will fly over to Tampa on Saturday to attend the Gasparilia car-1 nivaland while there they will be guests of 'Mr and Mrs Cody Fowley Shortly after they return home on Feb 9 they will be joined by Mrs mother Mrs Joseph Erskine who is coming from Jacksonville to spend a week with them FRIENDS from their home state Missouri are the guests of Mr and Mrs Bruce Dodson winter residents at 'the Sea View Mr and Sirs Theodore Oberman Jefferson City and Dr and Mrs Lawrence Engel Kansas City and their hosts boarded the yacht Windswept early this week for a two-week cruise to Palm Beach and then to Key West for fishing MARRIAGE of Miss Eleanor Bayer and John Christopher Miller took Mrs Frank Pearce to Jacksonville for the week-end She was matron of honor for Eleanor hei roommate when they attended Florida State uni-ersity Eleanor too was maid of honor for Mrs Pearce the former Marilyn Michel at her marriage a year and a half ago Beach winter residents from Pittsburgh Pa the William Orrs are expecting a visit from their son and daughter-in-law the William Orrs and their young son Duke who will arrive from Pittsburgh next week Later in the winter the Orrs will be joined by their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Henry and their daughter Cuppy Mrs Henry will be remembered as Suzanne Orr who spent part of several wdnters at the family home on Collins avenue and took part in various activities of the i Bath younger set I TEXANS who arrived in Miami Beach last week Mr and Mrs Harry Fuller from Tyler are staying at the Gulf Stream on the ocean and 63rd street They are friends of Mr and Mrs Louis A Grelling who arrived from Tyler earlier in the season now living at the Gulf Stream and spending some of their leisure time at the nearby Bath club Golf is included in the winter program of Me Fuller who 13 president of the Sinclair Oil company and Mr Grelling an official of the same company Ehringhaus Here From Raleigh HOUSE GUESTS of Mr and Mrs William Vass Shepard Coral Gables are Mr and Mrs John Ehringhaus from Raleigh where the Shepards lived before coming to Florida FORMER RESIDENTS of Havana Cuba the George Elliott Pattersons have moved to their attractive new home i833 Granada blvd Since coming to Coral Gables a few ears ago they have been living on Alhambra circle and are rembers of the Coral Gables Country club as well as the entury club Events for today include: guild St Michael's Catholic church installation luncheon parish hall 12:30 Triple Link society Coral Re-bekah lodge 13 Mrs Evelyn Aikens 3117 Indiana st 8 Earlington Heights PTA room mothers cafeteria 1 Little River PTA board Little River Baptist church 11 am Junior League of Miami election Simpson Garden center 10:30 am University of Miami club Tongue and Needle group Mrs Harold Frey 5Si3 62nd st 1 pm Coral Gables Junior club cabaret round-up 3 to 4 Magic Circle Order of Amaranth Mis Julia Peek 4030 Third ave 11 am Miami Park PTA celebrating day 8 pm Coray Way PTA 3:13 pm Miami Woman's Club forum luncheon 12 noon afternoon meeting 2 pm Hialeah PTA school cafeteria 3 pm Co-workers league board meeting in home of Mrs Stalls 20 27th st 11:30 a Riverside Elementary PTA school auditorium 3 Seven Star club home of Mrs Mary Stewart 3733 Park ave Coconut Grove 1 pm Patrician club of 3737 Meridian ave St Patrick's church 230 PTA of Beth Ei Talmud Torah election auditorium 8 15 North Miami Woman's club Miramar PTA 3 2 Miami Beach auxiliary Chinatown Charlie 1720 Alton rd 11 30 said Mrs Rosier for antiques in France are as high or higher than they are in this country People with money to invest are buying antiques instead of stocks and bonds because they are afraid of conditions Paul Joseph of the Olga Erlanger establishment on 57th st said he thought the continuing demand for antiques was the result of the gradual easing cf the housing shortage HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Do You Want Security Independence Prosperity! Learn Hair Stvmr Cometolnrr febort Course Lnroll Sow LA FRANCE US I lOtk st ek 1-4111 Dean Rathiyn Baklry YARNS Sport Yarn 50c Nubby Bouclc 55c Baby Zephyr 50e Knitting Worsted SI Gtnulno Cashmeres and Angoras 730 COLLINS AVE PHONE 58-1248 ALBUMS Apartment Furnishings In MirrorDright Patent Consider this an invitation to view our three acres of fine furniture Whether it is contemporary furniture you wish reproductions or adaptations by all means see Moore's superb collection first Closed Saturdays lova il'a glg-fen and g'earn ef te finest patent leatl-er tfe way it brighten every dress the way Paradise hav crafted to perfection House guests came with Mrs Russell Stover when she rived from Kansas City Mo this week to open her home on biscus island Mr Stover ivill arrive next week from Wash-ton where he stopped several days en routs from nsas City The guests are the son-in-law and daughter Mr Mrs George lngram-Eiser and son John Stover and Mrs tha Franklin all of Kansas City WHILE Mrs Dunlap Carrington is spending a week Charleston her former home city she is visiting her usins Mrs Henry C) Whiddcn and Mrs Ross Hanahan iis week she will return to her Miami home GASPAR1LLA DAY Feb 7 will take Mr and Mrs Wil-lt Higginbotham 11900 Griffing blvd and Mr and Mrs id McLeod 1905 Tigertail ave to Tampa this week-end 'The fouiome will motor there Saturday Meet-: the Higginbothams there for the festivities will be Mr 1 Mrs Jack Calloway Denver and Mr and Mrs Herbert dy Atlanta who will accompany them back to Miami af-the festivities The Calloways will spend the remainder the winter here and the Gordys will be house guests at tha gginbotham home fer a few days before returning to 155 Flagler St duPont Bldg HAYGOOD LASSETER Interiors DALKRANIAHS Oriental Rugs MOORE'S Hotel 4 4 wa rnmm.