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Store Closed All Day Today
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On Tuesday the Notable Spring Sale of Housewares
No Man Has Ever Eclipsed
the Glory of Washington
Whom Philadelphia delights to honor today and
will hereafter always endeavor to do justice to as
the Father of the American Republic.
Briefly biographical for the High School boys and
girls and our foreignbom young citizens-
George Washington
was born February
father was
22, 1732. His grcat-grcat-grand-
Open at Wanamaker's
John Washington
who settled in Virginia about 1657.
He had only a moderate education, somewhat
defective, except in mathematics, and it is on record
that he was mostly self-taught. At the age of nineteen
he was appointed adjutant of the Virginia troops with
the rank of Major.
In 1753, when barely 21 years old, he was made
commander of the northerly district of Virginia at the
outbreak of the French and Indian Wars.
He served with a "fiery energy that lay hidden
beneath his calm and unruffled exterior."
In 1774 he was appointed one of seven delegates
from Virginia to the Continental Congress.
After the Lexington and Concord battles he was
elected Commander-in-Chief of the United Colonies.
On July 2 he took commanrTof the forces assembled
against the British garrison at Boston, Massachusetts.
It is not easy to realize the poverty of the
American Colonies, the lack of food for the troops, the
scarcity of money to pay the soldiers for their families,
the treachery, stupidity and selfishness and discourage
ment of those early days and the sufferings in the cold
Winters and the bleeding footsteps at Valley Forge.
But all these completed the training of the soldiers
of the Revolution and made them great men, and in the
best sense made George Washington foremost of
them all.
Suffice it to say here that after the Declaration of
Independence He was elected the first President of the
United States on January 7, 1789, inaugurated in New
York on April 30, 1789, and at Philadelphia on March
i, 1793, at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets, and
after two terms of office of four years each, retired
March 4, 1797, going to Mount Vernon, his plantation,
where he lived as a farmer, and died on December 14,
1799, after one day's illness.
The memory of Washington and his heroic
labors to establish and perpetuate the United
States and its Stars and Stripes grows dearer to
the world as the years roll on.
Signed
Feb. 23, 19-20.
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' This is the great Sale, .held each year just
before the Spring housecleaning season, to
which the housewives of Philadelphia and its
outlying cities flock. It is both practical and
educational in its service.
It is the Sale which should be attended by
every girl studying domestic economy. Here
she will see assembled, in the greatest numbers'
she is ever likely to see, and the best qualities
she can find anywhere, an impressive exhibit
of all the tools of the home-making trade:
The clothesbaskets, r market - baskets
washtubs, buckets, ironing-boards, rqlling
pins, stepladders
The refrigerators, kitchen cabinets, porcelain-topped
tables, detachable porcelain tops
to be fitted to any table, white enamel pantry
ware, white enamel cookingware, galvanized
ironware
The bathroom fixtures (nickel and porce
loid), medicine closets, brushes, brooms, mops,
dusters everything to clean up with, includ
ing the soap
The sewing machines, dress forms,
vacuum bottles, cedar chests, trunks and
thousands of other tilings not mentioned here
but prominent in the Sale.
It is also a Sale to which the man of the
house should be brought. It will appeal to his
sense of business efficiency to see these thou
sands of fine and finished tools of household
science, and will raise his opinion of both the
science and the women who practice it.
The women who practice it will not have
to be brought. They have been waiting for it
eagerly. They know its values and its
article the best made for its price
(Fourth Floor, (Market and Central)
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Each price
regular!
10 to 33 1-3 per cent below
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Women's Finest Winter Coats
Again Change-Their Prices
Kvcry ono of them is trimmed with some kind of handsome fur;
they have large collars and cuffs of flying squirrel, skunk, nutria, kolinsky
dyed squirrel, or Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), and the coats themselves
are mostly of silk-and-wool duvetyne, velour, bolivia or panne velvet.
Many are hand embroidered. A few could be used for evening wraps or
for afternoon.
New prices are $100 to $250. Needless to say, they have been
double this, or nearly so.
(First Floor, Central)
Big and Little Sailor Hats
and All Brand-New
From all fashionable indications, the straw and sailor is to be most
popular this Spring, and the Sports Room is full of all sorts of new and
interesting models, all of which are the much-liked sailors.
Shiny straws make some; others are of the coarse, rough braids, and
still others are of pineapple straw. The majority arc in dark colors, but
you may have lighter shades if you wish, or perhaps you'd like your black
sailor brightened by a light facing and that's what a number of these
new hats have.
There are sailors with high crowns and shoit brims, sailors with wide
brims, sailors with mushroom brims, sailors with roll brims, sailors with
stiff brims and sailors with brims that turn up in three and four-cornered
effects. '
The trimmings are very simple, usually, and the prices are moderate,
going from $4.50 to $20.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Now, Then, What Do the Last Five Days of the
February Furniture Sale Mean to Your Home ?
TUESDAY wo begin the last
five days of the largest
February Sale of Furniture
we have ever known. The thing
that matters now is not what we
the sevoral acres of sample suits
and pieces to be seen on the floors.
For all practical purposes and
reasonable requirements we have
have sold, but what we have to , " ?VJ?" S?,Ice 01 Iur"llF
sell. After all, that is the ono all- ' dT i,'1 ? tV"!!' Htin?
imnntnnf fn-fn- nf h v,otrinnino. I rooms and halls. It is the best
of a Sale, at the end of it and at I Krc mndc in thc world wc
every stage in between
The nll-imnortant thine is to
give this Sale a wonderful five
day wind-up the merchandise.
Wc have a block-long ware
house, full of furniture, back of
believe.
It is unquestionably the stand
ard furniture of America.
Every piece and suit is marked
at as much of a reduction as the
highest grade furniture will stand.
(Fifth, Sixth ana Serenth Floor)
Tuesday and up to thc time of !
store-closing on next baturday
evening you can choose all you
want of this furniture at the Feb
ruary Sale prices.
After that, every bit of it will
be marked at higher prices.
It will certainly be six months,
and it may be much longer, before
you will again have the same op
portunity. We hope these statements of
fact are clear and unmistakable.
They have a special mcanincr for
everybody who lives within four
walls and uses furniture. But to
realize their full import the thing
to do is to find out what is behind
them.
Tuesday will be the day .to find
out. This will be thc day when
the Sale begins an extraordinary
final spurt, and if thc past is any
indication it will seem more like
the beginning of a Sale than the
beginning of the last five days
of it
Every day until the end, v,c
shall be found ready with thc
goods.
Satins and Other
Black Silks Are Very
Fashionable Indeed
Usually a colored silk as well en
ters into the gown Bcheme or an
over-drapery of printed Georgette
crepe. This is the way manv of
the smartest Easter gowns will be
made.
Fortunately for thc many calls
upon black silks, we have lately re
ceived some beautiful qualities of
black satin, 40 inches wide, and
among them are the heavier weaves
for suits, capes, coats and gowns.
Thoy are $6.C0, $7.50, ?8, $9 and
$11 a yard.
Also other new black silks, in
cluding Georgette crepes, crepes do
chine, meteors, charmeuso and
lighter-weight satins. Prices start
at $3.50 nnd go to $5.50 a yard.
A limited quantity of black
charmeuse, 40 inches wide, is hero
at $5 a vard. Elsewhere, when it
can be found at all, thc price is at
least half again as much.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
THERE are still good pickings in the clearaway of embroid
eries in the Oriental Store mats, table-runners, motives,
cen a few priest's robes. Prices rurt from. $1 to $35.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
New Petticoats
for Girls
Between $1.50 and $4.50 there 13
quite a variety of wash petticoats
white cambrics and nainsooks of
good quality, made in many ways
some with lace and some with em
broidery for trimming.
All are in 32 to 36 inch lengths.
(Third Floor, Chmtnut)
Persian Kermanshah Carpets
A CJiarming Group in
The Oriental Rug Sale
Fine Kermanshahs are rugs of perennial charm. It is laigely
owing to the softness and delicacy of their shades and blendings.
Kermanshahs offered in the Sale that we are holding are very good
specimens of their kind. Ecru, blues of much delicacy, soft greens,
pink and old rose are shown in them in very attractive combina
tions. Like all the rugs in this magnificent new consignment, these
are priced considerably below their prevailing values.
Persian Kermanshahs
11.6x8.9 ft., $655 16.5x11.0 ft., $1285.
13.10x10.5 ft., $795 10.7x7.2 ft, $667.
11.5x9.2 ft, $895 , 10.1x9 ft., $890.
13.9x10.1 ft., $975 ' 13.9x10 ft, $1085.
14x9.6 ft, $1185 17x10 ft, $1785.
Small Kermanshalis
3x5 to 5x7.6 ft., $145 to $295.
Thc Sale also embraces a superb group of Persian Saruk car
pets of exceedingly heavy texture in colors of surpassing richness.
Besides which there are many India carpets, Chinese rugs in
carpet and smaller sizes, Bijar carpets and a lot of much-desired
Mosuls, Shiraz and Beluchistan rugs nil under today's regular
prices.
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
Women's Glove-Silk
Underwear Samplds
Women who wear size 40 in
glove-ailk underwear can'got gar
ments of this much-liked fabric at
a saving of 25 por cent.
Vests, $3 and $4.25.
Camisoles, $2.25.
Combination suits, $5.50 and
$7.50.
(West Aisle)
Dainty Nightgowns
Rather sheer sorts
Ono made in the Emphe style,
with a tucked upper pnrt and no
trimming at all unless you count
tucks and hemstitching, $3.50. .
Two styles with round or V necks
nJ a good deal of lace and ribbon
"ay be had for $4.85 and $7.50.
Then a very unusual Empire sort,
th its sleeves and upper pdYt of
Bt. $11.50.
(Third Floor, Central)
Women's Colored
Handkerchiefs, 50c
"8Lt!? gay,that any woman
wuw enjoy owning sovoral.
Cs nlhados' blues and violet
flSv H)!iere ar0rnny numbcr o
J'Kiive designs. GOc each,
Mln Floor, Central)
Delightful Blouses
of Georgette
A tucked style with long eye
let embroidered shawl collar at
$15.85.
A square-necked &tyie with
filet, $18.
Another square necked with
its front panel tucked and its
long collar with eyelet embroid
ery and real filet, $18.
. A fourth, with pleated pointed
1 frills and filet edged collars,
$27.50.
' A fifth, with very finely pleat
ed frill edged with real filet,
$32.50. .
But most charming of all is
the sixth, with broad rcul Irish
inserts, hand embroidery and
very unusual lines This is
una nn
.p uo.uv.
Each comes in white and flesh.
(Third Floor, Central)
Silk Handbags in a
New Spring Style
at $5
Good moire silk in black, navy,
taupe, brown and wistaria, lined
with lovely contrasting color silk.
Ono stylo has metal frame and
tho other has covered frame and
two ball pendants at the bottom.
Both have inner frames.
Dainty little bags for so modest
a price as $5.
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
Manila Sends Lovely New
Embroidered Things for Babies
y slips are $b to $v.ou.
There are little sheets, hand
embroidered or hond-hemstitched,
at $1.75 to $2.50 and in 36x40 or
36x52 inch sizes. jain.nq
Pillow cases in dainty designs
are $3.
Bab'
Little short dresses for babies
nrn SR to S7.G0.
Combination waists nnd drawers
for children of 2 to 10 years are $3.
Petticoats for littlo girls of 2 to
6v years aro $3.
Women's Duplex
Gloves for Spring
Duplex gloves in eight-button
length in white, white with black
embroidery, beaver color, mastic or
pongee aro $2 a pair, and the same
colors in twelve-button length are
$2.25 a pair.
Slip-on duplex gloves in white,
white with black or mastic aio
$1.75 a pair.
And a now style slip-on, with
tucked wrist, comes in white with
black embroidery or mastic and is
$2 n pair.
(Main Floor, Central)
New Medium-Priced
Domestic Rugs
In these three groups are designs
and colors for every room or fur
nishing effect
Axminstcr Rugs
9x12 ft, $62.60, $71, $72.50 and
$84.60.
, Velvet Rugs
9x12 ft, $67.50.
8.3x10.6 ft., $52.50.
Tapestry Brussels Rugs
9x12 ft, $39.50, $41.50 and
$48.50.
8.3x10.6 ft., $36.50.
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
Men's Fine Fur-Collared Overcoats
Reduced for a Quick Go-Out
All our men's fur-collared overcoats, including a group that are lined witff
dogskin, have been marked at a considerably reduced price now $90 each.
The regular fur-collared coats are particularly fine garments, in rich, fancy
dheviots m green and brown shades. These have collars of otter and nutria.
,Th? dogskin-lined coats, also reduced to $90, have collars of racoon or Per
sian lamb and gray oxford shells. These are especially intended for motorists and
men who are much exposed to hard weather.
Any coat in both groups, now $90.
(Third Floor, Market)
New Books
Tire of Youth," by Henry
James Forman, $1.75. A story
of the romance and idealism in
a man's soul.
"The Marbeck Inn," by Har
old Brighouse, $1.75. A vividly
realistic story of the rise of an
English workingman's son, told
with keen judgment of charac
ter and much humor.
(Main Floor, Thirteenth)
New Skirting Plaids
1 and $1.25 a Yard
Such beautiful color combinations
and so soft of finish that you would
scarcely know they were all cotton.
All are 36 inches wide.
Those at $1 a yard are black-and-white
effects, 3omc with n crossing
of color, taupc-and-white and
brown-and-whitc.
Those at $1.25 a yard aro blue-with-tan
and brown-with-tan, par
ticularly dark and rich of color.
(First Floor, Chestnnt)
Do All Men Who Buy Umbrellas
know how caiefully the umbrella makers have thought about their nceda? '
Does the man who towers a head above tho crowd and who feels
rather silly with an ordinary sized rain protector know that ho can get
an extra size 30 inches and that its price will be very moderate $2.50
to $5?
Does the short man know that he can get a 26-inch size with a short
handle? These are $3.
The man who wants the greatest spread of fabric will find here a
flat-shaped style with ten ribs; tho prices $3 to $10.
Somo men will carry no umbrella save one with a malacca handle,
consequently wc have always a good assortment of silk with such handles.
w,il;h gold caps they are $18; without, $18 and $20.
uifibrellas with severely simple handles of hazel, cherry or furze, and
covers of very fine silk green, brown and navy a swell a& black aro
$18 and $20.
Silk umbrellas with narrow wristloops are really very much liked
and no moro effeminate than wrist watches. One may have them for
$5 and $10.
Umbrellas with gray handles to match gray suede gloes appeal lo
the man of exquisite taste. They arc $10.
Somo men simply won't have anything but cherry wood opera hook
handles. They are hard to get, but there is a pretty good variety of them
at this moment, for $10 to $20.
Last como the imported umbrellas with pimento opera hook handles
from Henry Howell, of London. These are $15.
(Main Floor, Market)
Pretty New Buttons
of Unique Design
They aro In a new shape, with
carved Oriental characters by way
of design, and como in a lovely rose
shade, apricot and a China blue,
and are $2.35 and $3.50 a dozon.
Just ns new, but not so Oriental,
are soma other buttons, largo and
round and of horn they aro $3 and
$3.75 xTdozen,
(MrfTu Floor, Central)
New Hand-Drawn
Curtains From
Porto Rico
Something quite unusual; in
fact, it is the first time wo have
over had curtains from this island.
More important, however, to
women who aro buying theso cur
tains for their homes is that thoy
aro most beautifully made and of
remarkably good quality. The
drawn-work edges aro every bit
hand done.
v And, as to prices, the voilo cur
tains are $6 a pair and thoso of
marquisette $6.50. Both kinds are
2 Mi yards long. These curtains aro
actually less than machine-made
curtains of not nearly as nico a
quality.,
. (Fifth Floor, Mnrket)
Embroidery for
Making Neckwear
It is either of fino organdie or
batiste in white or ecru or white
with a trace of color.
Many women are making the
daintiest oollar-and-cuff sets fom
those embroideries and at a very
little price. From 85c to $4 a yard.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Automobile Tires at
Good Savings
We have several good makes of tires that have had their prices
lowered 10 to 20 per cent because they are not; all bizes. Both cord and
fabric tires, all first grade and with guaranteed mileage.
Sizes 30x3, 30x3Va, 32x3, 32x4, 33x1, 3lxl, 32xl'i, 33x4 ',4, 35x4,
35x5, 37x6, 37xoVa and 38x5M:.
(The dnHrry. Juniper)
A Merry Clink, Clink of Opportunity
in the China and Glassware Sale
WITH hundreds of dinner
sets French, English
and American with
thousands of pieces of sparkling
cut crystal nnd light cut glass
ware, tho Spring sale begins a
new spell of service Tuesday.
It is u Salo of groat practical
holpfulnoss, offering a choice of
all our regular dinner sets of all
nationalities at reductions of 10
to 33 1-3 per csnt.
Think of what that means I
Think of choosing from the
entire range of out o"vn regular
htraight,
regular,
clean cut
everyday
sets at a
from our
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Wnnamnker dinner sets arc
standard sets in the highest
senso of tho word.
They are standaid in the qual
ity of tho wares, and what is
very important to note in the
number and combination of
pieces. In this Sale, dinner set
means 106 to 108 pieces abso
lutely nothing less.
Wanamaker cut glass is real
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
cut glabs, made from blanks of
high-grade crystal in cuttings
that speak for themselves in
both design nnd execution.
There is a magnificent lot of
this fine crystal in tho sale nt
20 to 33 1-3 per cent leas than
our usual prices.
Light-cut glnsswaro also in
sparkling abundanco and in u
wealth of tastefully executed
designs. It means something to
be able to buy such true quality
goods at savings from prices
originally fair.
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