ssszs m$ JMV1Yf Tff , y ; I- ' r s EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEK-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1918 i7 Music of Christmas Time BlOO Cnroli hr Voice mid ornn. Noon lima Octet will piny old enrol, follow nil by Chlmea, B15 (Irnml Organ nnil meal qnnrtet. WANAMAKER'S Store Opens 9 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5:30 P. M. WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy m Great Stacks of Gifts That Won't Look Like Eleventh-hour Selections -i Wfl"WR'$:S fc I St flv- y it- m rV b I 4 t ? r I r B SJs U, fe te b I' V f Following the Bugle Signal That Opens the Store Doors the great St. Louis Exhibition Organ (now enlarged to warrant the statement that it has no equal in this or any other country) peals forth the world's best Christmas music. A thousand voices swell the chorus) linking these morning "sings to the Angels' song at Bethlehem that first morn. It Is a Great Honor to have such a gracious company enjoy the spacious halls and the central Court of Honor. It seems to electrify the day to all who live in the Store, having the duty, of service. Some people say that these services are as impressive as are those in St. Paul's, at London, or Westminster Abbey. It Is Quite Certain that the like of these daily morning fifteen-minute assemblies of young and old, rich and poor, of all creeds, colors and countries, is not known elsewhere in the United States. The Spirit of the Store Is Its Best Thing It is to livp up to the music! and the principles that have grown up in the Store that has celebrated Over Fifty Tomorrow will find us clean and sweet and true to show the best we have which even yet remains in ample assortments. The holly greens and berries are in sight, and there's a welcome in the air. Dec. SS, 1018. Come in and Hear the Christmas Carols JWtosical $roBtamme for ucsbaj, 39ec. 24tfj 9 A. M. Grand Organ and singing o carols. 11:55 A. M. Old carols rendered by Brass Octet. 5 P. M. Specially arranged programme, including: J. W. C. I. Military Band Brass Octet Grand Organ Double Mixed Quartet Christmas Selections, including old English and Russian Carols, rendered by St. Mark's .Choir, under direction of Lewis Wadfow. Ensemble Carol Singing, in which all are invited to join. And from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. inclusive, carols and chimes will be played on the hour. SO, after all, you didn't get through entirely with your Christmas snop- ping on Saturday, in the way youa planned to do? ' Well! you're not the first, nor yet the last, to undergo that experience. . You'll meet the others in Wana maker's. And at Wanamaker's you'll "meet a Store in as gay holiday feather, and , as, ready trim to serve and suit you as though it were the opening day of the Christmas shopping season, and you were a first-minute, rather than a last-minute shopper. Flags are flying their salute to you and to King Christmas, whose step is , almost at the door. The lavish beauty of thousands of jewel-like lamps and of other beautiful ,and unusual decorations emphasizes the welcome. t To it all and through it all is added the rich and thrilling voice of the Great ' Organ, uplifted in -the splendid hymns and sweet carols of the season, whicji invite hundreds of hearty voices to mingle with them to "repeat the founding joy" and carrying their messages of cheer i and good-will into the farthest and busiest corners of the big Store, binding together the varied incidents of this V busiest, perhaps most hurried of days . into pne sweet and significant relation: That of GIVING. Some one looks up and says : "There 1 I haven't heard 'Antibch' in years and never heard it rendered in that wonderful way. Glad I had something to bring mo in to Wana- maker's, after all." SHE spoke from the standpoint of sentiment. But frpm the stand point of practicality, most- people who finish their Christmas) shopping ; here,will be glad both that, they finished Christmases Signed More goods and more kinds of goods than you'll find gathered together in another store, gathered together under the largest roof; bigger facilities for procuring the best goods; longer experience in helping folks to select and purchase and get back home with the nicest gifts their money could buy here is where these, features count for you! Your last-minute list of presents-that-must-be-bought cannot frighten us and need not alarm you. We've as many thousand things as you're likely to need: Pretty things, desirable things, use ful' things, things out of the common place. Nice, fresh things, too, many taken from plentiful stock's joist opened today. Nothing tumbled-about, and at the last gasp of rejection, as will undoubtedly be the aspect of stocks in manys stores tomorrow. N TO those who must shop tomorrow it also means a great deal, particu larly under present uncertain con ditions of public'health, to shop in such a safe place. Most people are aware that every possible human precaution has been taken here for the physical welfare and comfort of our guests and of our workers. Rather than nave it less safe, we would close its doors. Eeing the Store that it is, we gladly throw open the doors to the thousands who will pass in and out of them tomorrow, between the hours of 9 and 5:80, and who we hope will find it Aglow with cheer and hospitality--Allow with inUrwUng things Ajttit mtik thi sitieit f Chrkimml ff'MF MslSL- You Could Buy Furs at Half Past Five Christmas Eve and make your selection in great hurry, but even then with perfect satisfaction and safety, for you'd get good furs and fashionable furs for that's the only kind the Wan amaker Fur Salons sell ! Furs were never lovelier than they are this year, and if there's 'somebody on your list to whom you wish to give something very nice, a fur coat, a set of furs or one of the delightful little fur novelties may precisely fit the need. (Second Floor, Chentnut) The Handiness of a Fine Handbag is more than ever apparent today. You can count on it to make a wel come and a useful gift. Here is the most extensive as sortment of handbags in Philadel phia. Handbags of velvet, silk and leather and beaded handbags. In every imaginable size and shape. You can get one for a few dol lars or you can pay a hundred dollars. (Main Floor, Chmtnut) Shawls and Cushions are a few of the things that we noticed as we went through the Art Needlework Store. Shawls of Chi nese embroidered silk, of plain camel's hair and soft checked wools; baskets and cushions of gold lace and tapestry; handy trifles of leather far more than we can set down here. (Second Floor, Central) Negligees and Silk Petticoats vare only twp of the things the Underclothes Store has to offer the last-minute purchaser there are also dressing sacques of all sorts, boudoir caps, fancy aprons and Philippine embroidered undermus lins in large as well as regular sizes. (Third Floor. Central) Silk Hosiery Specials Suitable for Gifts m Women's Silk Stockings $1.&5 for black, white and col ored thread silk, "firsts" and "sec onds." $1.50 for white and colored all thread .silk, "seconds." $3 for first grade accordion ribbed boot silk. Men's Silk Half Hose $,1.50 for first grade accordion ribbed full-fashioned silk. (Writ Alle) No Matter What the Weather Is on Christmas You Can Give a Girl a Raincoat and know that she'll be glad to get it, for it is such a good, year-round kind of present. Raincoats with hats to match for girls of 6 to lAyears; other styles of raincoats for girls who wear 14 to 20 year sizes. And the prices and styles are right. (Secondrioor, Cliritnut) Have You Thought of "DEWITCHING furry things for small children caps, coats, coach covers? Find them In tho Children's Store witlt lots of other matters, including the sweetest of little bonnets. (Third Floor, Chestnut.) QJILK petticoats for young girls? They are plain and changeable, light and dark, frilly and more frilly. (Third Floor, Chestnut.) A SPLENDID set of furs? One in " stance in the Fur Salon is a supeib set of, natural fisher, very dark, very rich in texture, and priced ?G00. (Sec ond Floor, Chestnut). TflNE shoe buckles? Your choice of cut steel, cut bronze and rhinestone in tho Exclusive Little Boot Shop. Here also are charming mules. (First Floor, Mar ket.) ARTIFICIAL silk socks for omo youngster you know to wear in the Spring? 60c a pair. (First Floor, Mar- iKt.) WOOL golf stockings for that boy? They are pretty scarce in the market, but here are some exceptionally good ones for $3.50. (First Floor, Market.) A WOOL hug-me-tight for the chilly mortal? A good many styles at $2.50 to $G. (First Floor, Market.) G Is for Gifts and for Gloves and they are synonymous about this time of year ! Still plenty of sizes plenty of styles and gloves for everybody in the Wanamaker Glove Store. New, warm-lined gloves for women, men and children; plenty of comfortable, wjarm motoring gloves arid lots of dress gloves for which there will soon be plenty of use. .(Main Moor, Central) . Three Words as Reminders Books Books Books (Main I loor, Thirteenth) House Slippers Are Good Gifts to Decide On They make nice extra gifts, too,' from one member of the family to another. Men's house slippers, 75c to $6. Women's house slippers, $1 to $8. And we have some Indian moc- ' casins at half price or less for every i member of the family. Prices range from 75c for infants' sizes to $1.75 for men's sizes. (Men', Muln 1 loor. Market) (H omen's nnd children'!, First Hour, Market) :ViS-&::te Most Women Could Use Another Shirtwaist and most of them would be glad to get one ! Cotton blouses, of voile, of batiste or lawn, simple or fluffy, plainly tucked and trimmed, or with inser tions of lace and embroidery, $3 to $15. Crepe Georgette or crepe de chine blouses in white, flesh color or the pretty suit shades, in ever so .many new and delightful styles, ,$6 to $45, l.'-'-jfrMf's,!"fr'iii (Third Mow, Ctrl) 90 Mosul Rugs Just Opened $35 and $49 Here is a fine opportunity for last-minute gift seekers. These pieces are all of excellent quality, in good colors reds, blues' and ecrus and they glow with a lustrous sheen. Mosuls are rugs of such general utility that they have for years been in favor for Christmas .gifts, and we are very glad to have such an interesting shipment as this to offer tomorrow at moderate prices $35 and $49 for sizes approxi mating 3.6x6.6 to 7 feet. (Seventh Vlnor, Centrnl) Cameras They open a new world to their owners not to mention the pleas ure of making records of all man ner of beautiful and interesting things, or the other pleasure of de veloping and printing the photo graphs one's self. However, the Camera Shop does developing very well. Cameras are $2 to $60. " (Mnln 1 lour, Chrxtnut) Opera Glasses As long as theatres exist there will probably be need for opera glasses, and it's always safe to give a pair of good lenses to any theatre-goer who hasn't some already. Prices are $4 tp $25. Tourist glasses, $11 and $15. (Mnln Onllrry, Cheatnut) Everybody Uses Umbrellas Even down to the youngest of the family who proudly owns a baby size! ' We can't give the details about any particular style of um brellas for people are buying them right and left; we can only say that we shall have plenty up to the last minute for men, women and children. (Mnln I loor. Market) Handkerchiefs ? YesPilesofThem! Great snowy mounds of them handkerchiefs for men, handker chiefs for women, handkerchiefs for children. Still plenty of the plain hem stitched sorts and these are always good; still one-cornered effects for women; lots of dainty colored squares, initials for every body and gay little decorated squares for children. Pay as little or as much as you like 15c to $15 apiece! iMaln Hour, Onlral) Corset Accessories are often extremely welcome little things garters oi' satin ribbon, simple and not-so-simple ; fetching little pink satin and lace bandeaux, these especially liked by young girls, and brassieres of linen, lace and plain satin, some of them for large women. All in the Corset Salon. (Third riuor, Chrttnut) China and Cut Glass You Can Choose in a Jiffy China Cake plates. Chop dishes. Cracker and cheese dishes. Chocolate sets. Cake sets. Berry sets. Ice cream sets. Cut Sugar and cream sets..' Cheese and cracker dishes. Candy jars. Berry bowls. Oil or vinegar cruets. (Fourth MiiniwT7nJraiiMl Men's Collars and Caps of Alaska Seal The collars are the sort that can be snapped on to a man's dres3 overcoat or any other overcoat; they are shaped and of the very finest Alaska seal. Price $100. Caps of the same-seal are $G0. (Main Floor, Market) No Man Ever Has Too Many Neckties Especially too many fine and fashionable neckties, such as these we are selling by the thousand. Any style or color you like. Prices 50c to $3.50. (Main Hour, Market) Of Course He Wants Silk Shirts One or two of these fine silk shirts make a nice gift. Half a dozen make a fine gift. As for a dozen oh, my! Prices $5.50 to $10. (Mnln Floor, Market) Finest Velour Hats We Have Yet Had for Men A new lot that were delayed in transit but just got here in time to make handsome gifts. By long odds the softest,' richest, most lustrous velour hats of the .year. Prices $15 and $18. (Main Floor, Market) Quilts and Blankets ; Are 6ood Last- : Minute Gifts Reliable kinds are here in ami choice, ready for quick selection Hundreds of pairs of blankel are selling at special prices, fromfl $ to 5j45 a pair, with a good choice" at different prices in between. Down-filled quilts, always veiy popular for gifts, but never more so than this season, are $10 up to the superlatively fine eiderdown ones at $45 each. All the down quilts we sell are made in our own factory. They are home-gifts that areT sure to satisfy. (Sixth Moor, Central) Four Suggestions From the Linen Store Guest towels of pure linen, hem- stitched in the huckaback weave, size 15x22 inches, at 50c each. Real Madeira, hand-embroidered tea napkins in a large assortment of good patterns, 14x14 inches, at $6.75 a dozen. Real Madeira lunch sets of 13 pieces, all done by the needlework ers of Madeira, $4.75 a set. Hand-embroidered, hemstitched Irish linen pillow cases, 22J4x36 inches, at $5 a pair. rirt 1 loor. Chestnut) ; China bonbon dishes. Sugar and cream sets. Fancy tea pots. Pottery vases. Plates, dozens or half-dozens. Cups and saucers, dozens or, half dozens. Glass Bonbon dishes. Mayonnaise dishes. Celery trays. Salt and pepper shakers, Floor,' Chettuat) 4 3I - ?! ',t i 4' ! til 'I isiuiu KinMn'mHNw1w' v ' ' . - " r ,nrv .,. xl v rv '..&&. . v y ?&? .W lHM2tt..tA) !Lf '.' A. i Mi'L'jii
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