EarVr- 'V'Bs " ' ' ' v Vv' V."). 'EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEl-PHIIDELPHlA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 11)20 Christmas Music by (lie Organ at 9 and 5:20, With Singing of Carels WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cleudy Stgre Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Stere Closes at 5:.'J0 WANAMAKER'S Omni! t'lilmri i.i".'" " J Best Way te Make Up a Gift List Is te Come te the Stere and See the Goods M Wj-WW-W' A Few Gentlemen the Question et driving when one of tlfem asked another what his habit was in his benefactions, His reply was: "I de very. much as a well known woman does, who is famous for her rhubarb pies. She Saiil Snc JJUi in aa iiiuii clm"1 " "-A ue' ,Aivitvivv required and then she shut her eyes and put in a handful mere," and then, the gentleman added, "I give all the money my conscience approves and then add a handful without feeunting it." t ia nf n luirl thine- n err en the safe side. The school teachers, the University and College professors and the Missioners have long been discouraged. Is it net time te get en the ''Rhubarb Pie plan," a big cupful 01 SUg"1 iluu rt U1& iaiiuj.ui iuv. a n ri m- t - w r - a I -v n lr JVC S, 10 JO. Women's Afternoon Gowns of Velvet! 1 00 te $ 1 50 These are the late-season prices for some exceedingly attractive gowns of sef t-hued velvet. They are in shades of beaver, brown, mole and navy, besides black; are sometimes beaded or embroidered or have n little real lace Venise for instance around their necks; and there are scarcely any duplicates among them. Trices, $100 te $150. (I'lr-l l'leiir, Onlrnl) A Real Lace Cellar Is Sure of a Welcome nd that hit of lace at the neck does make uch a difference in the efTe?tio efTe?tie ne of a gown ! , . We hail these cellars made, te order in the newist .ihnpes, in round, square and straight. They arc all imported, and, of ceurs hand made. Duchcs-c cellars $10 te $00. rni-e cellars, $12.50 te $25. Ku-e point, $30 te $85. (MiiIii 1'liMir, Criitriil) k WARM A Would Leather Ceat Please Almest Any Weman Especially if she meters, skates or is out in ell kinds of weather, for these leather coat . are worn irfully geed for keeping out the cold. A w shipment brings the short-belted iperts model in tan, mahogany or black, lined with pepi'ii ut $02.50 and a three-quarter length stvle al-e belted, in gray, natural or black leather from 875 te $100 and in suede leiVr .i $125. I tc ; case these prices are less than formerly. 1 1 irt I'lixir, C'i'iitriil) VOUNG Women's New Fur- Cellared Coats at $95 aie uf xefi, lieaut'ful quality Helivia cloth in : rich, dm' brown .shade or the fashionable Mm- anil are topped off with gient. wide col cel lais et the n uch-liked Australian opossum. me idit- . ie well mutle, are in a 'eiithi'ii, p " arrow belts, fancy silk Hitching .in.; row.- of eloth-cevered button-) . r the su. . They mi lined throughout with geed quality lilk and uiti" lined as well. 1 1 te Jn ye.ir size-. i - lllKl I lour, (lll'-ttiul I umiMw,mmmmMmmm1 Fur Neckpieces New, Fashionable and Net Expensive ustniliaii opossum is one et" the most popular furs this Winter, and you ma have it in any number of all ractive neckpieces, scarfs or steles, starting at the small neckpiece at $3tf.50 cm up te the loveliest stele at $175. Natural racoon is a youthful, becoming t'ur, and it hits the advantage f wiaring and wearing durability is its middle name! $25 te $45 (or the neckpi it.-. Fluffy fox neckpieces are se becoming, se soft and se pretty it is net hard i.i understand their popularity. Black fox, taupe fox, gray or white fe., cress fox the whole fox family is here. $-10 te $250. Wolf scarfs are in brown or 'black or taup, chiefly; they are becotn becetn Mg. .iiid they give geed service, te i. $;$5 te $60. . (Si'tenil I liinr, ( hi'-liuil I If UfOMEX's blanket bathrobes are f lure at $5 fastened with loop win Ullt Oh: nni'h-t'lffl. inllnvml milt frdkd. Only two hundred and fifiii w all. iliinl 1 In. jr. t enlnil) 'V( omen's Best Shoes at $4.75 Since Befe re the Wa r In u IUlU u,"t (101) pair el trim, jrood jreod jroed JUM' dull hluck calfskin lui-u hIioej -.--..., , v vi.ni it JMIJ1 t iltUUtill I -J., . llLl' 11 ,.M -'J liri III Till ll lullliln II.. w.i... iu.1 V havt iiicated wint,' tip-, blind ell..,' i,ml '"'litui'y hicls and aie e- i in miitwiul, style and werknuin- kft"; Midth. AAA te V. n M0,n W()ul(, ke thuni aU(j lhy J'ii, ' "l s,U)l" valut's ut tne '"'il,u iu 'llr liner. Mitrlii'i) Were Discussing - ) r StyMcd OEAUTIFUL Fabric Hand-- bags Embroidered With Beads Silk duvetyne and velvet bags in novel shapes and in black, navy and fur shades. Ornamented with hand-pmhreidcred designs in steel and iridescent heads. These handbags are distinctive in style and will make unusual and charming gifts. Prices $25 te $37.50. (Muln liuur, C'lU'Htniitl CERTAIN Pink Silks Very Popular-Around Christmas They arc the kinds used se much for making dainty blouses; negligees and lingerie, and they are favorite gift silks, either unmade and attractively boxed or else made up into gar ments. Xew fV.sh fink lingerie satins, -80 inches wide, $1.50 a yard. ew pink ercpe de chine, 40 inches wide, $1.05 U yard. l'lrht rienr, Clifntmit) EW Fine Coatings Antici pate Celder Weather 1 They are the most beautiful soft Belivins and wool duvetynes, warm as can he and yet light in weight. Yeu will find them in some of the hand somest wraps of the Winter and in just such shinies as are here reindeer, beaver taupe, brown and se en 54 inches wide and $10, $12 Vd SIT) a yard. All are new and smnller prices. (I'lrnt Fleer, ( lirst lint ) JEW Rhinestone Jewelry at Unusual Prices Rhinestone-set bar pins, all in sterling silver, all with safety cntches nnd all with the effective cral'ery backs $4, $4.50, $5, $5.50, $r nnd $0.50 each. Hroeche , also of .-terling silver, set with i sf . ' -I many new and at at traet've designs, $4 te $112. Thev will make delightful gifts and there i i chaiT i i - '""tv f- ,n whih te cheese. (.Irdrlrj Mure. lirNlnut) TZ&J? i ij ty K&n !JtJrTjCV' Off I OUU PETTICOATS Special Prices at At $1.15 aie black nteen petticoats gayly dowered. At SI jerey top with deep accordion pleated lleunces, black. Ajt $'i.50 jer.sey tei petticeat.s with nie.s Miline tleuiii'e.s ill black and coleis. At S;i.(i.r) black and white check taffetas, and jersey tops with ileunce.s of the samu check. Alse v'th plain black tlounce.s. Af S3.85 plaid tnll'ctiif. l.n-t VUlr) WOMEN'S Drawn -Werk Handkerchiefs, 75c Of hl'eer, liisth linen, with tinv henir- and .several rows of drawnwerk above the hem. A ri'er hem handkerchief, 50c, is uiiether uoed style this has hems in one-quarter or lmlf-inih width, just ua veu like. Meth kind.s ate Irish, both in simple, feed taste. (Unlit I'luer, Central) , Q'Jfrma It's the Age of the Ampice The age of the almost-miracujeus. The age when man has-gained such dominion ever matter that he cai make an instrument which is almost human. That instrument is The Ampice Reproducing Piane The Ampice reproducing piano is se far superior te all ether reproduc ing or player pianos that there is no ground for comparison. A performance by the Ampice reproduces with such absolute fidelity the playing of the master pianist who made the roll that accomplished musi cians, who have listened te the man and the instrument playing alternately in another room, cannot tell which is which. t A Gift Imperial An a Christmas gift an Ampice reproducing piano is net te be sur passed. Whoever receives one of these marvelous instruments will find it a never-ending delight. This is the age of electricity and electric reproducing pianos. And the Ampice-is the nearest approach of the reproducing piano te perfection. The Ampice may be obtained in the Marshall and Wendell, Haines Bres., Chickering and Knabe pianos at prices ranging from $975 te $3500 and at Wanamaker's only in Philadelphia. Convenient terms, may be arranged. Every day, from l'.30 te 2.30, there is a demonstration of the Ampice in Egyptian Hall. Much of the performance is by request. (Ku)iitln Hull, Serunil Kleer) -ggsalir " 'ri' Semi-Precious Necklaces Frem the Orient One case is entirely given ever te neck laces and pendants of peculiar beauty. Fer instance, here arc strings of heads of red amber at $83 and $100; of honey drop amber at $C5, and of clouded amber at $85. A string of rare violet-hued agate is $125; of carved red coral is $85; of dark malachite, $05 and $85; and of carnelian, $-10. Heck crystal beads, pldin, are $40 the string; enrved, $05. Amethyst beads very dark and rich in color arc $250. Plain red coral are $38.50 and $50 and mutton fat jade are $75 and $83. Jade bracelets are $25 each. (I'eurtli l'loer, Clirxtnut SINGLE Flowers, Graceful Sprays and Levely Festoons are in request just new for the decoration of fancy work, bags, lingerie and ether dainty, pretty gifts. The flowers are French, they are beauti fully made and in artistic colorings and com binations, and the prices go from 50c te $13 by the vard, and from 70c te $8.50 for sep arate spray. (Muln l'loer, I'riitrul) THE Daintiest Toilet Sets Yeu Would Want te See They are of imitation ivory and arc pret tily arranged in satin-lined boxes all lendy for Santa Claus. Net only school girls and college women, but elder women as well like this imitation ivety ware. It is se dainty and easy te keep clean. Sets of ten pieces are $20 and $27.50. Sets of twelve pieces are $37.50 te $'15. Sets of thiiteen pieces are $27.50. Sets of sixteen pieces are $15. (Muln l'loer. ( lirstiuil) P NGLISH Needle Cases, 35c te $3 Compact handy litth i-es that a woman wilj like te put in her sewing box or hag. They are equipped with all the needed needles, are in useful si-',es, and are 35c te $3 each. (Muln l'loer, Celilnil) PIN CUSHIONS Big and Little in gay silk uwrs and ethers net se gnj, are all here in the Notion Stere and ready te carry your holiday wishes te .somebody. They nre round, oval, oblong and ether shapes, and the nnces are 50c te $1,80. (Muln I lour, ( rnlrul) r- The Oriental Rug Sale Is a Sale of Beautiful Life-Time Gifts The gift of a Persian rug is something that beautifies and enriches the home. It is a princely sort of gift, carrying with it net only high intrinsic value and distinc- tive excellence of texture and coloring, but also .something of lemautic association; We are holding a Christmas .Sale of Ori ental rugs in which old-time low prres pre vail. One 4ias te go back te pre-war days te find anything like it. Kermanshah Rugs 14-3x10-0 ft.. 13-8x0-5 ft.. 13-1x0-3 ft.. 13-9x9-5 ft.. 14-0x10-10 ft. 13-3x8-10 ft. ,..$535 ,..$025 ,..$585 ,..$549 ,..$775 ..$395 fr )& ! O IBLES and Religious Beeks - Generally t are here in many forms Bibles, Testa ments, Teachers' Bibles, Ameri an Revised Bibles, Catholic Bibles and Prayer books, lit tle volumes of Themas a'Kempis, Daily Feed for Daily Needs and ether devotional books. Anether table is given up te religious book lets, such as "As a Man Thinkcth," by James Allen; "What Is Werth While," by Anna H. Brown Lindsay, 50c each; "The Mansion," 00c; "The Lest Bey," 75c, and the "Story of the Other Wise Man," by Henry van Dyke, 00c. And there are scores of ethers. (MiiIii I'lmir, Tlilrtrrnth) LIGHT MATTERS 500 heavy polychrome, candlesticks in live designs are en sule at $1 apiece. Fat candles te go in them are $1 for two in a box. , Brass candlesticks are here in about twenty-five different designs candlesticks for one, two or three candles; seven-branched can dlesticks; modern Benares brass candlesticks. Prices-, $3.50 te $33. Please note that all one or two light side brackets, in ivory, brass, polychrome and ether finishes, arc all one-third less than regular. (I'eurtli l'loer, Ontrul) JAPANESE Jute Rugs at New Prices In designs and colorings these rugs closely resemble the costly Oriental rugs from Persia and the Caucassu.-. In price there is a vast difference, as thes-e jute rugs are among the least expensive made. 11x12 ft., $59. xl0 ft., $47.50. 0xt ft.. $29. (scrntli fleer, Clirktnutl PRETTY English Cretonnes at 90c a Yard Most people like the colorings far mere than these made in this country because they are se much softer in tone. There is a geed assortment of patterns in the heavier cretonne weight and the lighter chintzes, dark and light grounds and both dowered and striped printings. They would de nicely for slip covers, cui tains, draperies and cushi'in covers. The price is much less than earlier this season. (I'lrtli 1 lour. Market) Yeu Can Cheese Cut Glass Gifts at One-Third Less In the Christmas Cut-Glass Sale there is a sparkling abundance of piece all of our own regular quality and all priced one-third below prevailing rates. Twe special purchases are represented, and these are a few of the attrm tive pieces : Herry bowls, $3.75 te 10. Orange bowls, $5.50 te $10.75. Footed fruit dishes, s2.75 te $12.50. .fugs, $3.75 te ?9.75. Sugar and cream sets,, $.i,75 te S0.5n Flower baskets, $0 te S32.."n. i I'eurtli In this Snle we offer a sulendid choice of Persian, Caucasian and Chinese rugs, in car car pet sizes, together with a number of very attractive groups of small rue,-, such as Kazaks, Dagheatuns, Shirvans, Saruks, Ker inanshahs. Dezarts, Beluchistans. Kvery rug in the collection is .marked 50 per cent less than the regular pri e. These are some of the carpet size pieces, any one of which will be a superb gift or a lich possession for one's own home. 11x11 ft 13-0x9-9 ft.., 14-10x10-1 ft. 11-2x10.7 ft.. 13-7x9-7 ft... 14-7x10-3 ft.. 11-7x10-1 ft.. 14-7x10-2 ft.. 13-109-3 ft.. )3iih ,$455 .$547 .$Ut3 .$477 .$725 .$5$5 .$557 .$407 (snnitli I "J asjEi..jJ tr -fr-eani-feM' 'i ' All Our Men's Fine Silk-Lined Black and Oxford Overcoats $47.50 Each These are geed, sound, warm dress and business over coats. They are every one of them brand-new this year's goods. They are made of the finest black and oxford overceatings te be had in the market and are tailored te a gentleman's taste. At this new, low price $47.50 taking in the whole let, these overcoats make instant appeal te the man who has put off buying his overcoat, waiting for lower prices. It is the very opportunity he has been looking for. (Tlilril rinnr. TUJEN'S Inexpensive Sweat- ers and Cardigan Jackets Men whose work or play takes them much outdoors in Winter like warm sweaters or jackets te wear under their cuuw. We have some excellent coat sweate .!' ,s.eu and 511, wool pull-ever sweaters and wool sleeveless jackets at $0.50 lihick cardigan jackets, fnvoritv fnveritv many men, are $8 and 10. O.WilIn Fleer, SliirlvHl it oil of SO If a Man Smokes It Is Easy te yive something he will like from these in the Londen Shep: English und American pipes, 75c te $07). Cigar and cigarette holders, 75c te $35. Tohacce pouches, 85e te S12. Humidors, ash trays, .smokers' seta and stands, game sets and kindred articles. r (Thr Cliillrrj, (lirfttnut) fiv KSe'W WSJtSMBBSKSK i-nIT3- ..,... ' -y' --. :: . - ' JBM'-m - " A Gift of Wanamaker Furniture Is a Gift Indeed It can be anything from a footstool at $4.50 te a great easy chair .at $233 ; from a rocking chair at $13.50 te an exquisite bedroom suit at anywhere from $250 te $800, from a tea wagon at $21 te"a magnificent dining -'room suit at $1000. The particularly popular and gift-like pieces will be found en the Fifth Fleer, and the Christmas assemblage is as delightful and varied as any one can desire. ' Among the attractive gift pieces are these: Upholstered feet steels, $1.50, $0.50 te $2. Sewing stands, $9.30, $12.50 and $00. Martha Washington sewing cabinets. $24 te $35. Gate-leg tables, $45, $50 and sSO. Tea wagons, $21 te $70. Tabeurettes. $8.75, $14 and $lh. Nests of tah'es, $45 and $7u. Smokers' stands, $7.50 te ?02. Spinnet desks, $90 and $95. (I Iflli 1 loer. Three Timely Beeks are "The Ster of the Other Wise Man," by Henry van Dske, price $2.50. This beautifully told and much beloved story may be had new in an illustrated edition; the pictures in iolei and line being by J. It. Flanagan. "The Truce of Uud." by Mary Rob erts Itinehart. price $1.50. A Christmas story which is a prose idyll with the romantic appeal of the nM French days ut chivalry. "The Angels' Lily." by Russell II. Cenwe'l, $1.25. An Oriental parable ami a history of Temple University. i Muln l'loer, 1 lilr(rriitli) elery trays, $3.75 te SO. Ice crenni tras, $7 te s-ln ases, $3 te ,s.",(i. Punch bowls, SIS te ,12.".. Many excellent pieces at .:'." ind $3 and up u Sid, ( lirtmii 13-Sxsm a S l'vl. Mahal Rugs i 1 l-7h-7 12-5x8-5 12-3x8-0 12-2x8.0 12-3x8-9 tt. . f t . . , ft., ft.., ft.. , .$48", ..l!l."i . 32; .$390 Imir, ( limtnul) 1 Mm-kpt I Men's Fur Cellars at Lew Prices .Men looking for tepnrute fur cellars for their overcoats, or women planning te give such cellars te men, will he interested in a limited let of heaver nnd scalinc cellars at lewer-thnn-usual prices. The heaver cellars arc !?U5 and the sealine cellars are $13. Heth arc very geed looking. ('Main I'lwir, Mnrkrt) MEN'S French Initial Hand kerchiefs are of heautiful quality linen, all in snowy white with hand-hemstitched hems and a medallion in one corner, with a generous size, lasily read letter, all hand embroidered. Price $21 a dozen. (t (MiiIii l'loer, CViitri.lt y AJg Uoek cae, .!ti te s27u. Music cabinets. $31 te $00. Plant stands, $12 te $75. Telephone .stands, $17.50 te $00. Fancy rockers, $13.50 te $43. Fancy arm rockers, $13.50 te $15. Ladies' desks. $21 te $235. Felding game tables, P4.50 te $35. Easy chairs, $33 te S233. lhftniit GIFT Linens Unusual at the Price Three particular lets, all carefully chosen. ... ei timely interest just new, especiallv appropriate as gifts and marked for merchan dise ei such geed quality. Hemstitched damask tea napkins of pure linen in several pjetty designs, size 15x15 inches, $s, tl juxen. Plain Irish linen tea napkins, neatly hem stitched, 1414 inches, $9.75 a dozen. Very practical and serviceable scarfs for chiltenkr, bureau or dressing table, all of pure linen, neatl hemstitched, 18x30 inches, at $1.50; 1SI5 inches. ;,t s2, and 18x31 inches at 2.25 each. All of these goods iill be neatly boxed for I'hristmns presentation. i I'irsi rienr, lii'-tinil) A BIG Let of Geed "Sec ends" in Silk Stockings 'Hu-y come from ntu- et' the largest and in t known mills in the ceuntrv and theii mpei feet ions are -,., v'lk-,t that 'it takes an ' pert te lind them. Many people will censin.-r them quite sat IstH' tm'J fur gift.-. M."i0 u pair tot- : ull-tashiened ingrain -ilk stockings in black, white and colors, wit . I'.-le tnf's and soils, -I.75 ji pair ter full-fashioned ingrain silk -leckings in Ida k, white and colors that are mostly all-silk but m sume of the hcaw WMEhts hae lisle top-. 3.75 a pair fur full-f.ihiened ribbed iilk s. ickmgs m two-color eembinnti'r.. . Hl Uslr) l.'i '-' ''V.'-T ft. ... 1 ' s,ii ; ft $392 , ..SI75 . ,.175 Chinese Rugs iJexJ-ii it. tu .,- :; :i tl, ,:(,, te " Knnks. Dughisti.ns and Mm -.ii. Vdvi-lu te 7-7 1-0 ft , 7 ii'ii ! t a. a pv- ' I J ., in 1 4 t 1 s ft i1 if .. sw -tMj-$ c
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