OCR Text |
Show CHAIR FOR THE COMMANDER Elaborate Reed Piece, Gift to Mac-Nider, Mac-Nider, From the Department of the Philippines. A chair of woven reeds that will sustain the weight of half a dozen men now ornaments the office of Commander Com-mander Hanford MacNlder of the American Legion, aa a gift from the Department of the Philippines. It Is modeled on the throne of a Moro chieftain. Though the chair never felt a painter's brush, It Is built up in a bright color scheme that Is the gift of tbe sun Itself. Split bamboo and Bamboo Chair In Natural Colors. carefully chosen reeds were selected In the course of the tropical summer for their varying shades. These were assembled at Manila and woven Into a great chair without nails, pegs or paint. The workmanship 13 elaborate and Oriental in design. |