"SlV - " -'T1" '?&" . -!$, V: EVENING- PtJBLIC LEDGER PHIDADELrHIA", FRIDAY, "OCTOBER 31, 1919 I Organ plays at 9, 11, 11:55 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER: Probable Showers Chimes at noon Tomorrow Comes the Great Winter Sale at Wanamaker's of Young Women's Fine Coats, Suits N To Monsieur Bartholdi, a French Artist, Was Born the inspiration of the "colossal" and Dresses Liberty Enlightening the World j.t-Vf- - 1 " which landed at last, after many sites in France were considered, upon the shores of New York's noble harbor by the grace and labor of Mr. Pulitzer's New York World newspaper. The mighty figure looms up to the Kings, Queens, Generals and Envqys of the world, at the portal of the Continent of the West as The Apostle of Liberty and there it must stand forever in silent language telling of achievements and teaching its lessons of civilization. Let it never be said that America has sold herself out for vainglory or that she is unable to pueserve her heritage. tSigned Oct. 31, 1919. Mjftt 500' Women's Dresses at Late-Season Prices . $25, $35 and $50- Somo of them are reduced out of our own stocks and the rest are brand-new from the manufacturer but in every 'instance the prices are from $10 to $30 lower than they were early in the season. They are dresses for street, for afternoon and evening, and there are all sizes in l the lot even extra sizes. u Those at $25 are all jerseys, navy, black, taupe, brown and old blue. They are braided; embroidered and plain, and tho styles are very many. Nothing is better than jersey for tho dress that is to give all-around service. Those at $35 are of. tricolette, in navy, black, brown and a few other shades, while the materials are both plain and drop-stitch. Ever so many charming styles are in this group. Those at $60 are of tricolette, Georgette 'crepe, satin iand satin com bined with Georgette. These arc in dark colors also navy, black, taupe and brown chiefly. Many a womanwill find in this crroun a cown that rwill serve her all Winter for semi-dress occasions. (Firit Floor. Central) 3500 Waists in a Special Sale 1500 of them are $5 to $8.75. These are silk waists meaning Georgettes and crepes de chine, with braiding, hand embroidery, tucks and hemstitching. They are mostly white and pink; only a few dark suit colors in the lot. 2000 other waists are $1, $1.50 and $1.65. Samples and surplus lots, voiles and batistes, the majority being voiles. They are nearly all white, but a few have touches of color. The $1 styles are tailored and semi-tailored. 1 (Hut and West Aisles and Third Floor, Central) Some of the Prettiest Coats Are Coming Without Fur Collars Making up for it in the fineness and beauty of the cloths. Women who have their own furs aro continually asking for such coats. There are five brand-new models, in silvertone velour for as little as '$45, in bolivia at $60 and $85 and in evora at $115 and $145. One style, the bolivia. at $60, has especially good lines for larger women, the sizes going up to 50-inch bust measure. Some of the new features of these oats aro throw ties, ending in tassels, two loose loops of the material in the back at the waist line and a "ititched panel collar with a round over-collar. (First Floor, Central) Some of the Shoes Women Can Get at Modest Prices Good styles, good leathers, good workmanship in them alC $7 a pair for black glazed kidskin lace or button shoes, with black cloth tops and Cuban heels. $8 a pair for black glazed kidskin lace shoes, with narrow toes and Cuban heels or wide toes and low heels, and brown glazed kid skin lace, with brown cloth tops and Cuban heels. $8.60 a pair for black glazed kidskin lace and button, with full, round toes and low heels. $9 a pair for a large variety of styles.' Black and tan grain calfskin lace,' with round toes and low heels; tan calfskin lace, with Cuban or low heels; black-calf skin lace, with military heels; several styles of patent leather lace and button; tan calfskin lace, with tan cloth tops and military heels; bronze kidskin lace, with turn soles and Louis heels; black kldskitubutton, with black cloth tops and Cuban heels; black calfskin lace, with black cloth tpps and Cuban heels. (First Floor, Market) , The JSTew Fur Coats for Children Are Ready Now Before J. Frost comes to stay they've arrived so there is plenty of chance to be prepared! Great, warm, furry coats they are of white and natural coney, of nutria and the pretty natural racoon and wildcat. $55 to $225 each. v Fur hats to go with them, of white and natural coney and gray coney, $8 to $12. 2 to 6 year sizes. (Third Floor, Chestnut) Women's Bathrobes ., u. Blanket bathrobes; light and dark, with figured designs, rope girdles mmA surd at the nerk. ' $8.85 to 2(1.75. W i, lS C t H Aisle A Wonderful Collection of Thousands - of Fashionable Garments Close to Half Their Usual Prices Dresses $29.50 to $62.50 Coats $32.50 to $59.50 Suits $42.50 In the first place, every garment is absolutely new. It is not a collection of job lots, of odd sizes and odder fashions. Here are the best styles of the Winter. Here are the newest fabrics the most fashionable colors. And the garments will stand your closest scrutiny you can turn them inside out, for from the collars to the hems they were made just for us, in just the fashions we dictated. When the fashions of the Winter were definitely decided, we selected some of the prettiest frocks, the smartest coats and suits, and took them to our best makers. Then we selected the newest fabrics and the best colors. It was the one sure way to get precisely what we wanted ! We worked for weeks fabrics were high priced and scarce ; labor conditions are too well known to need any comment. Despite the handicaps, we persisted till we secured the clothes we wanted, and here they are for you tomorrow. These Handsome Coats Show Remarkable Values $32.50 for coats of all wool mixture in brown and heather mixtures, straight belted models, well tailored, with slit pockets, finished with large bone buttons; also brown, blue and gray velours in a good style. $35 for brown, tan and gray coats with plaid backs ; excel lent coats for cold weather, for motoring and -traveling ; fin ished with narrow belts. $38.50 for fine dress coats of silvertone velour with deep collars of lustrous black 'fur ; Pekin, brown, reindeeer and navy ; pleats in back and in excellent style. $42.50 for silvertone 'velour coats, also silvertip Bolivia, and plain velours; many handsomely fur trimmed; all lined throughout. Copied from a $72.50 style. $49.75 for a winter coat of forestry cloth, with plaid scarf collar; slip pockets ; button trimmed; cravenetted. $59.50 for handsome coats of chinchilla silvertone, and another style of velour with fur trimming' both lined through out with peau de cygne, both copied from $89.50 styles. -and The Dresses Are Delightful- Small Priced, Too! $29.50 for velvet dresses in navy or brown ; blouse style with peplum. $29.50 for fine tricotine and serge dresses in blue or black; stunning frocks, beaded and embroidered; the materials of fine grade. $39.50 for an unusually smart serge dress with accordion pleated skirt in three tier effect, trimmed with gunmetal but tons and finished with a wide girdle of grosgrain ribbon. Also-at $39.50 a collection of charming afternoon dresses of lustrous satins, fine kitten's ear crepe, Georgettes and silks L in taupe, navy and brown ; richly beaded and embroidered in new styles. All the Fashions Are Delightfully New Plenty of the new tound necks and collarless dresses. Note the narrow belts on the coats and suits. The fashionable tight sleeves and narrow shoulders aie here, too. New ideas as to skirts and tunics and tiimmings distinguish the frocks. You couldn't get an unfashionable or "off color" if you tried for there isn't one in the Sale! (Second Floor. Chestnut) $02.50 for beautiful tricolette dresses in blue shades, black and brown; richly embroidered and made in distinctive new styles. Just 100 Fine Suits at $42.50 Each All wool suits of fine silvertone velours, chevrona cloth, tricotine and tweeds in dress or sports models. Lined with silk and interlined for additional warmth ; blue, brown, brick and taupe. Smart, new models, exceptionally well tailored. There Are Plenty of Sizes 14 to 20 Years ' ahd there will be plenty of helpful assistants to see that you get the right size and just the garments you would like to have. The Sale Starts Promptly at 9 o'Clock and it is but the part of wisdom to get here as early as you can. As to the High Quality of the Garments The wool materials aro absolutely all wool of that you aro perfectly certain. Note how the linings match the fabrics note the good buttons and how caiefully they have been selected. Peel the silks and the firm, good serges they are such as you'll see in much higher priced garments. Whenever furs are used, the skins are always of selected quality and of generous cut, too. 4000 Pair of Fine Winter Gloves for Women and Men $2 and $2.25 a Pair Brand-new Winter gloves, kinds wanted to wear now and all through the season. These fine hand coverings are the surplus stock of one of our good makers who made these gloves up to sell for 76c and $1 a pair more. Women's Gloves, $2 a Pair They aro of cape suede a sturdy capeskin with a suede finish; they'll wear like capeskins, too, though they look and feel like mocha gloves. (Weit All the desirable brown and tan shades, beaver, mustard and dark and light grays, pique and out seam sewn, 1 clasp. Men's Gloves, $2.25 a Pair These are French suede gloves in good gray shades. One clasp, outseam sewn. One clasp, outsenm sewn. Plenty of sizes for everybody and you'll find them spread out on two counters on the AUle) Silk Petticoats at Little Prices 400 petticoats, all taffeta, some at $3.65 and some at $3.85. They Include solid and changeable, light and dark colors. (Weit Alle) A Little Clearaway of Undermuslins Nightgowns and chemises prin cipally, silks and cottons, pink and white; all at special prices, (Estt Alle 15,000 Handkerchiefs for Women and Men All Attractively Priced Just unpacked, and all fresh and new and snowy and all at prices surprisingly moderate for such qualities of pure linen. You'll not find their equals in town at the prices. For Women $3.35 a dozen for plain white handkerchiefs with narrow hem stitched hema and tapes' above; also white handkerchiefs with tiny colored edges. $4.75 a dozen for women's initial handkerchiefs in medallion effects. $1.30 for six, for cambric-weight linen, with block letter in one corner. For Men $4.75 a dozen for men's initial handkerchiefs good linen and good block letters. ' $6 a VJozen for perfectly plain hemstitched style. , QTe.t At.l.) Books for the Youngsters "Daisy," by Ruth Brown Mac Arthur," $1.25. A gay little wholesome story. "The Maid of Orleans," by M. S. C. Smith, $1.25. A new account of the life of the lovely Maid. It has excellent illustra tions. "Larkspur," by Jane D. Ab bott, $1.35. In which there are Gill Scouts and a refugee French orphan. "Adele Doring, of the Sunny side Club," by Grace May North, ,$1.50. A tale of seven Califor nia girls. "A Cavalier Maid," by Emilie Benson Knipe and Alden Arthur Knipe, $1.75. Deals with Cava liers and Puritans and pictur esque histoiy. "Neptune's Son," by Rupert S. Holland, $1.50. A stirring story of the sea and of adven ture along the coast of South America. "Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters," by Edwin L. Sabin, $1.50. A companion of the "Boys' Book of Indian War riors, (Main Floor, Thirteenth) 1500 Umbrellas at 3 and $5 Each $3 for umbrellas of American taffeta (cotton) with silk tape edge; paragon frames. Hook han dles of wood for men, plain and carved mission wood or bakelite rings for women; many with loop cords. $5 for women's all-silk umbrel las in blue, black, purple, green, red or taupe. Wood handles, some bakelite trimmed. $6 for men's umbrellas of silk-and-cotton, with tape edge, paia gon frames and handles of plain and carved woods, 28-inqji sizes. ,(Mlu rjoor. Market) We Have Several Hundreds of New American Dinner Sets to Sell at Savings of 25 to 35 Per Cent A Pre-Thanksgiving Opportunity Two distinct groups are comprised in this new collection, one made up of 150 sets in three particularly attractive border patterns with coin gold handles. These sets are marked to sell at the extraordinarily low price of $25 a set of 106 pieces, which means about $15 less than the regular price of sets of this grade today. The other group is composed of sets of 106 pieces from eight open patterns. These are offered at 25 per cent less than today's regular prices. They are marked $25, $27.50, $32.50, $35 and $37.50. All the sets in both groups, belong to a new special purchase and they are of good quality and desirable in every way. They came along just at the right time to start the month of the Thanksgiving feast in tho right way. (Fourth Floor. Ohentnut) For the Chilly Room or Corner Heaters MilIer"oil heaters have had nine teen years of constant use to prove them. They are smokeless and odorless and will heat a room 20x20 feet. With brass tank's, japanned fin ish, $8 j with nickel, $9; with metal tanks, japanned finish, $0.25; with nickel finish, $7.50. "Hot Spot" gas heaters of the open reflector type, with guard on front, safe and reliable; connect with gas hose; low type, 18 inches, $6; 21 inches, $6.75. High type, 18 inches, $9; 20 inches, $10; 23 inches, $11. Radiantfire heaters, attach with pipe or tube; make the kind of heat given by the sun. Bungalow type, $22.50; special type, $45. Rustic type, $34; de luxe type, $55; others up to $72. Gas radiators, connect with hose or pipe, 4-tube, at $3.75, up to 10 tube, $16.75. Jet heaters, simply put on the gas lighting jet, no work required, 50c, $1 and $1.50, " (Fourth Floor, Market) Suiting the Man Who Must Have a Suit of Quality , We cannot afford to be satisfied with anything short of the finest quality obtainable in men's suits' and so it is nothing new or unusual for us to have men's suits of the finest quality obtainable to sell. They are here now in good choice, priced at $32 to $75, made of the only thing of which men's finest quality suits can be made all-wool, tailored with extra care, finely modeled and fashioned and fully warranted to compare favorably with any similarly priced suits obtainable and to surpass ninety out of every hundred of them. (Third Floor. Market) Good News, Men! The Italian Soft Hats Are Here It was Wanamaker's that introduced these beautiful soft hats to Philadelphia and they were received' with high favor. Men who had worn them last year have been asking when this season's ship 'ment was expected. So here they are. Light in weight and graceful in shape, with rather wide, braid-bound brims that are very flexible. In a good range of rich colors at $10 and $15. (Mln Floor. Market) Mi s, si ;V :i o . I 1 J VfcV 'f h, (V i r. .4L ..IJUrJ,1,!!. J&mx ',J-;l&Ua;il,Ali JJf& t- -MMm rrmi V it
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