EVENING PUBLIC LEDaEIV-PHILADELPHIA, FJUDAT, DECEMBER 23, 1031
21
-.fr-- 1 1
Strawbridge & Clothier Will Serve Yeu Well Saturday
Plenty of Gifts for the Last Day Before Christmas
T3T
FLOWERS
by wireless te be
delivered in Great
Britain or en the
Continent. Orders
taken at Main
Desk, Filbert St.
' Christmas Cantata
Te-morrow
The Inst opportunity this year te hear
this beautiful new work written by Hcnrv
Hndlcy especially for tlie Strawbrldge &
Clothier Christmas Concerts.
"Prophecy and Fulfillment"
A CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Conducted by HERBERT J. TILY
ELSIE LYONS COOK Seprano
MARY COMERFORD Contralto
JOHN OWENS Tener
William S. Thunder and Agnes Chine
- Quinlan. nt the Pianos
Instrumental Choir of Brass
Tableaux With Readings
ISAAC H. CLOTHIER. Jr., Reader
Characters impersonated by members of
the Store Family.
1. THE PROPHETS
2. THE ANNUNCIATION
:!. THE SHEPHERDS
4. THE WISE MEN
r.. THE NATIVITY
G. CHRISTMAS MORN
She Would Like a Fur Cellar for Her Ceat
Or One of the Fashionable Animal Scarfs
And both are gifts that can be se easily selectedat the last moment with the assurance
be greatly pleased. Every style of the season is here, in every Fur that is fashionable, and
sold under our Seal of Confidence symoei ei mere than liali a century s dusi
ness integrity, and your assurance of a satisfactory transaction.
A Wonderful Collection of Fur Cellars, $32.50 te $115
Seuth American nutria, natural beaver, natural raccoon, brown fox and natural
skunk. The cellar shown at the right ($60.00) 13 of natural skunk.
American Opossum, $7.50 te $27.50
Belgian Ceney Neck Furs, $7.50 te $13.75
Canadian Wolf Neck Furs, $22.50 te $45.00
Patagonian Fex Neck Furs, $18.50 te $25.00
American Fex Neck Furs. $15.00 te $35.00
Alaska Fex Neck Furs, $42.50 te $S5.00
Natural Skunk Neck Furs, $15.00 te $75.00
en the
that she will
every Fur is
Mfr7irVjaUk
lli if
Natural Fitch Neck Furs, $13.50 te $22.50
Siberian Squirrel, $13.50 te $27.50
Hudsen Bay Sable Neck Furs, $50.00 te
$135.00
Hudsen Seal Neck Furs, $88.00 te $115.00
Natural Mink Neck Furs, $18.00 te $52.50
Natural Beaver Neck Furs, $40.00 te $100.00
Natural Raccoon Neck Furs, $18.75 te $45
The Mink Cheker shown in the sketch at the left, $18.00: the Skunk Cellar
right, SG0.00.
$y Strawbrldn L Clothier Second Fleer. Centie, and filbert Street
Many Desirable
TOYS
At Half Price
The remainders of lines net te be
reordered, of course, and, while quan
tities in any one assortment are
necessarily limited, the selection pre
sented by the half-price collection in
its entirety is extensive indeed.
Included nt one-half their former prices
are Jointed Dells at 7uc. Gilbert Toys nt
many prices, Nursery Blocks at 50c and
$1.15. Embroidery Sets at 25c te $1.00
and numerous ether desirable playthings.
In addition, there are many ether lets
of Toys at lesser but very substantial re
ductions. A wonderful opportu
nity te add another, or a
forgotten gift te Santa
Claus' pack.
rty Straubrmee & Clothier I eurih Hear
w
Christmas Can
dles, all colors, and
Candle sticks in
five at variety,
Fourth Fleer, East
and Filbert Street
Cress Aisle.
Many Pretty Gift
Bath Robes
of Corduroy
Prices are Unusually
Interesting
Special at $5.00
The long, loose model
sketched. In rose, victory red,
Copenhagen blue, wistaria.
At 86.95 A (fi-nceful
model, with tasslc-trimmcd,
pointed sleeves, fhe same
style, lined with scce $10.00.
At $7.50 Anether long,
loose model with shawl cellar
and scce lining.
, Brocaded Corduroy
Breakfast Coats
At $3.95 Jaunty collar cellar
Icss models.
At S4.95 A model of brocaded corduroy,
with cellar, also a cellarlcss model of widc widc
wrIe cotdurey daintily lined.
Stranlirldte L Clothier Third I'loei I'llberi Street, Went
H
II
1 m
Choice Gifts in
The Jewelry Stere
Wrist Watches
Hracclcl
Rings
t.a Vallicre
I'cnrl Bead
Necklace 1
Har Pins
Lingerie Clasps
Su later Ihichlcs
Earring
FOR WOMEN
I Combs
Sauleiis "
Costume Secl.laces
1 Girdles
I Lorgnette
Photo Lockets
I Mesh ISagt
Vanities
Opera Glas3c
FOR MEN
Watches Tic Clasps Pecl.et Combs
Watch Chains Srf8f,Se!l tttrc,'e
,,, Belt HuchlcsCigerctlc Helders
hl,ig8 Knives Match Bexes
Cuff Buttens pencils Military Brushes
Scarf Pins Flask Ihublvm Jewelry
I'OU THE HOJME
Teaspoons
Dessert Spoons
Soup Spoons
Ferks
Knives
Butter Spreaders
Salad Ferks
Berry Spoons
Meat Ferks
(Iravu Ladles
Pie Servers
FOR CH
Rings
Bracelets
Leekels
Bib Clasps
Chain Pins
Chests of Silver
Clocks
Tea Service
Coffee Sets
Vegetable Dishes
Meat Platters
Fruit Basket
Bread Tays
Water Pitchcis
Candlesticks
Salts and Peppers
ILDREN
Cups
Perringei s
Spoons
Sets
Cemb-aud-Bt ush
Sets
Jtiavhrlder . I leihui
'I and 10 r.irl.el Street
Perfumes and Toilet
Articles for "Her"
Exquisite Perfumes of rare delicacy and
fragrance, in handsome boxes that can be
used as jewel cases when the Toilet Prep
arations are used. Various assortments of
toilet Articles among these:
' Tokalon, Fler Azur Scts$l0.',0
Un Air Embaumc Sets $il.U
Ambcfleyal Sets $12.1,8 and $r,5.00
Feugcrc D'Ecetsc Scls$3S.OO
Bouquet Fumcsc Sets$,r,.oe
Amorose S'tc, de luxe $75.00
tA-y Strawbrldje . Clothier Aisle u. Centre
Gifts That Children
and Yeung Girls
Like te Get
The Misses' Wear Store is brimming with
lovely gift articles for girls and children te
whom pretty clothes are se important.
iC$8fe GMs' Shirt Waists
- -fn pine tucked white Peplin
MV-V Waists with striped cellar
and cuffs; also pink-and-white
or blue - and - white
.striped dimity Waists. Sizes
8 te 1G years $1.85 te $3.
'SK"Vv
Gift Blouses of Silk
Tailored Penrjcc Blouses at $3.00
Tailored and somi-taileicd. Seme with
plaiting.? or touches of lace very geed-looking.
Crcpc Georgette Over-Blouses $3. 9 J
In lovely light shades. Ahe Crepe de Chine
Over-Blouses in white and flesh. All beauti
fully embroidered.
Crepe dc Chine Over-Blouses, in
Liyht and Suit Shades $5.00 and $5.75
Beautifully embroidered and beaded.
Crepe dc Chine Blouses, Tailored
and Semi-tailored $5.75 te $6.75
In flesh and white, some tucked, some in
e.st effects arieus smart trimming touches.
i'y Mr aw brldze i. Clothier Second Doer, Centre
m
m
Vi L..
. r-
V 4&l IS
r t-
Ri WW Girls' Fine Hand
tsWAJM Mntln Wlnin
Dresses, $10.75
White Voile Dresses em
broidered in color one
sketched. Alse white dimity
Frecks smocked in pink,
blue ei mais exquisitely
dainty. Sizes G te 10 years.
Girls' New Bleemer
Dresses, $6.75 and $7.50
Of printed satine in ied, green, brown and
blue. Lew-waisted Sash Dresses with white
pique cellar and pockets. Straight-line
Dresses with colored vestce, cellar and cuffs.
Sizes C te 12 years.
. - Straw brldis t. Clothier
S-cend I'loer Tarlct Street
Umbrellas Special
MEN'S SATIN GLORIA UMBRELLAS
plain and fancy carved Weed handles, some
with bakclite ends, in hook and creek styles
special at $5.00.
WOMEN'S UNION TAFFETA UMBREL
LAS (Mlk-and-cotten), with sheit ferrules
and white tops; full-length bakclite handles
with rings special at $4.50.
Women's Smart Colored Silk
Taffeta Umbrellas at SS.50
With white or amber tops, sheit fenules or
full-length bakclite or bakclite - trimmed
handles, finished with rings or leather straps.
- fctraubrldee. A. Cleth er l!e T .Market Street
Mere Embroidered
Cellar-and-Cuffs Sets
Exceptional at
65c
Fine imported cmbieidcied
Sets similar te these that
sold se quickly n short time
age. Rell Cellars, and Cuffs
9 inches long te match. Manj GV p
beautiful eyelet patterns w Sj
among these, newly arriveJ JS'y.
from St. Gall, Switzerland. "
- ht raw lirldse & Clothier Aliile 11 Marl.et street
I
A Wonderful Selection
for Gift Seekers in the
Leather Goods Stere
What woman or veung girl, te 3ay nothing
of little Miss 4 te 10, would net like te fine, u
new Hand Bag en the Christmas ticc?
Women's Hand Bacs 85.00
An unusually varied selection at this price.
Of velvet and duvetine in newest style?, beauti
fully lined; en metal or covered frames.
Children's Bags 50c te S3. 00
In silk, velvet or leather, every size and
&tylc that a little girl could desire.
U'eiiif's Pocket BoeUs und Card Cases W.SJ
te S0.30
Men's Wallets, Bill Felds, Bill BoeUs, Purses,
r'c.7ec te $21.00
Traveling Slippers $2.95 te $'.!')
Leather Cigar, Cigarette and Match Gages
$1.25 te $12.75
.4 y Strawbrldse . Clothier Allies and S Cntr
Women's Fitted
Over-Night Bags
Very Smart $23.50
Genuine cowhide leather, cobra-gram,
made in the lG-inch size, with crush bottom,
strong centre lock and two end catches;
lined in tan moire and fitted with eight
toilet articles in shell effect vcrv geed
looking.
fctianhr ir A Clothier j, ! K Centre
Last Call for Candy!
We suggest early selection, te-morrow,
for the Candy Stere will be a busy place.
These among hundreds of kinds
Five-pound Bexes of Chocolates, $2. 9 5
Holiday Mixtures, 5 pounds $3.00
Candy Canes 5c and 10c each
l Strab'tditB Clothier Ba-mnt and
nibert Str-1 CreM Alle
?$
r i ' ill
ww
Beeks the gift
of unquestionable
suitability for chil
dren and adults.
Easily selected and
sure te please.
Santa Claus'
Backer Deserves
a Royal Gift
Fer lie has been a jelly geed fellow
through it all. Tending te his own
business hustling out te buy gifts
for ethers and footing all the bills
with a smile. Surely his gift should
ue a una one indeed.
s i5? ty'-V
Se Why Net a
New Suit or an
Overcoat?
If you de net give it te him your
self you can at least gently, but
firmly insist upon his buying it for
himself te-morrow se that he can
appear spic-and-span in fresh, new
apparel en unnstmas Day.
1 Iw Mens Clethina Stere is rendu iiiith n lnnnrlvvfiillw, )iimvJioiiei'i of- ne ,i.'e
cr --' - gj vxv... a, vu vA iiKfy sui-si il(bilel'lt OlVllv JI IT J. till O
Suds and Overcoats from $30.00 upwards, all conveniently arranged for quick, easy
selection with plenty of capable, courteous salesmen te assist in making your visit
satisfactory and comfortable.
,, ?LFT. SUGGESTIONS English-tailored Tep Coats of weather-proof gabardine. $25.00, $29.50 and $39.50.
Ye,ui!l'!, Spu,t;V v lv pa,rs of ,0"tr trousers, $27.50. Separate Trousers'. $4.50, $5.50 and 86.50. Raincoats, $10.50
and$lo.7e. 1 ur-lmed Overcoats particularly these at reduced prices $75.00, $135.00. $175.00 and $235.00
(, . Straw-bridge t Cenner SrenJ tur l,ai
Cheese Handkerchiefs
Everyone Likes Them
These will help late shoppers in selecting
quickly gifts that will delight the lecipicnt.
Values are remarkably interesting, tee.
Men's Cambric Handkerchiefs ISc
Printed in attractive designs and colorings
18c each, or 3 for GOc.
Men's Linen Handkerchiefs 50c
Fine in quality; hemstitched.
Women's Mull Handkerchiefs 25c
Fine, and dainty, with Appcnzell embroid
ery closely resembling Madeira work.
V Il'ixh TJlirii TlriuiJl'r.vr.h.i'e.fa !"n
I.ace-tiimnied in point de Vcnisc pattern.
Fer Children, at 12V-c each
Mether Geese chaiacters printed en these
Mull llandkei chiefs endear them te children.
Beys' Handkerchiefs 25c
Or plain uhitc linen.
- 3trAwbildse A Cletlilrr A.iile .1 (. i.ue i.tul
Al'c) I'.' Mai'tet Mrect and Cim,i
iff
Sweater Sets
Ready for Quick Selection
Unusual di $5.50
Among very nicest gifts for
boy- and girls of 2 te 5 years are
Brushed Weel Sets of Sweater.
Cap Leggings and Mittens. This
special let arrived in time te meet
the needs of delayed shoppers. In
blue, brown or tan, complete
$5.50. straw brldue C ethlc
Tblid I'loer, Wei
Or a Dimity Blouse
At $2.00 or $2.25
Peter Pan models, nil edged with tiny plait
ing .,i.e u models and ethers tucked, with
plnin n)ll tellais.
Perte Kican Hand-made Batiste
Blouses $3.00, XJ.50 and $.'1.95
Hand-made, hand-tucked, hand-cmbi-eid-
ercd, hand-hemstitched or with filmy designs
of hand drawn-weik. Revcial in est effects,
s-eme trimmed with filet lace edging.
- siia bridge t Clothier Seiund I'loer. Centre.
v. Crepe de Chine
Sten-in
Chemises $2.95
Ne difficulty in selecting
n woman's picsent. Silk
Underwear always pleases.
A srecial group of 300
Chemises icady for to-mer-iow's
shoppers. In flesh
and blue shades, beauti
fully trimmed with lace
r2.95.
Other Medels $1.95 te
$7.30
Crepe de Chine
Night Gowns
$3.95
One of the lovely models
in this group of 300 i
sketched. Others arc la
lshly lacc-trimmed or in
tailored style. Of crcpc de
chine, in blue, flesh pink
and orchid.
Other Medclh $3.23 te $25
Boudoir Caps, Boxed
for Gifts 50c
z - Stia vbr dg A of nil
I bird rieur Mtil
1 ' i
ttyfe&tf
Scores of gifts in
the Base m c n t
China and Glass
ware, E I ce tri cat
Appliances and a
host of novelties.
Men's Smart Silk
Feurin-Hands, 50c
A wonderful gift assortment better
values, smarter styles than for many years.
Geed-looking striped and figured effects, in
blues, browns, greens and ether fashionable
shades.
- Strawbr due I Clothier- Visle t Marl.ei Street
Men's Mufflers
Frem England, $6.00
Artificial Silk Scarfs in a close, firm
veae. with a .silky luster. Stripes nivl plain
shades, including the great 1; desired regi
mental colorings.
Wern b;, men and women.
straw bruise &. Cleitii.r MirUn -H t'i iejn si.
As Many Men's
Shirts as Ever-
Aie here for the, convenience of these seek
ing gifts for men. One of the finest, most
comprehensive and most attractively-priced
collections in this city, including
Colored Seft Shirts fl.SS up te ts.eu.
All-white Seft Shirts $t. 2.1 te $3.00.
Sill; Shirts fJ.OO te $12.00
Onting Flannel Pajamas fl.Te te .:,00.
Outing Flannel Night Shirts St. be and ?2.
Fibresilh- Pajamas, $G.OO und S7.00. Sill;
Pajamas $9,00, $10.00, $12.00 und $13.50.
79 -htra brbUe A Clethjer -V.nii Sterr 1. chill Street
Small Bright Silk
Hats are the Fashion
And They Are Se Very Moderately
Priced $5.00 te $10.00
Thec aie of .shimmer
uig Oreb dc Londres, in
rich blues, iid lese
tints, hennas, and ether
shade i that bring out all
the beauty of fine furs
and enliven the whole
winter picture of
fashions.
In small shapes
rather close and beflly
rolled back from the
face just the right hhapes te wear with the
great coat cellars, and te accommodate a veil.
All beautifully embroidered.
r-- Mrte bridle A Clethlir fcecend Kleer,
JUrket Strt. Weit
jy)
Silk Stockings, 75c
With seamed backs, cotton top. and soles. In
black, navy blue, Russia calf and gray.
At $1.00 Black silk, with meiccricd tops
and sole
At $1.35 S'eamcd-back, 16-strand Silk
Stockings, with nan owed ankles. In black
white and coidevan, S1.35, 01 3 pairs, S1.00. '
At $3.50 Full-fashioned ingrain silk, silk
fiem "top te tee." In black, white, tan and
coidean.
llralher-Mixcd Ribbed Weel Sports
Stockings $2.30
A itn H M-trkei sueet
and Mm 4 Centie
I Japanese Silk Kimonos
Handsomely Embroidered
S22.50 te $125.00
Kimene se Iunumeus, se cquiMlcl beau
tiful in design, soft silken fabric and splendid
ombieider.v that the. will delight a woman.
Chiefly in dark colorings that are a wonderful
background for rich-hued embieidcries. Often
1 only one of a kind in this choice gieup $22.00,
;si.eu, Mi.eu, seo.eo, STe.OO and S12."i.0().
tirjuun lira f ein e-- TrenMi Smon li.lrjl
W.t
Women Like Gifts of
Silk Petticoats
'- S mill tlsf H f eihlf!
And they will he espei:all pleased
tnese ei laneia silk. In black, smait li
and changeable effects. Made with tail
iieunie. iney arc a purticulailj KOed
at "3.90.
Saline Pantalets MM
Ankle-length, with shincd cufK
black, navy blue, brown and taupe.
-.-yMimMmdr A Cem.,-, -Setei.,1 1 i, ,
with
ades
eied
ahic
m
Six Pairs of
Men's Socks I
85c
finnrl. ln.n. ctll- ..-!, 1. . ,. i
Hlack heels and double soles. Sizes 9a te
Ills.
Silk Socks, Special, 75c
Geed, hcay silk with cotton tops.
Ulack, navy and cordenn. Sizes 9'a te
11 !. Spccinl at 73c a pair.
I," Strawbr dn . Clelhlei- U 3 Market Street
Men Who Smoke ,
will appreciate receiving any of the fellow- I
ing gifts: Humidors, Pipes, Match Helders, I
Ash Receivers, Smoking Stands, Cigarette
Bexes, Cigar and Cigarette Heldors, Tobacco
Jnis or any of the many ethor things which I
we assembled for quick, easy inspection in the I
Basement. i
. air--Strwbrld Clothier nenient j
Beys' Corduroy
Suits for $9.75
A MSMARKABLi: VALUK of ceuise.
They nie well-made of guaranteed cordurev.
The coat in full-belt, bex-plnit and vokc vekc
back style; the knickerbockers full-'lined.
Geed-looking, durable Suits at an exception
ally low price $9.75.
Mackinaws, 7 te 1? years, SS.75
Black Rubber Raincoats, $5.00
Tan Rubberized Raincoats, $5, $0,50
Stra bridge Clothier
Second I'lner. 1 llbert Street Hast
L
Gift Slippers
Special Prices
An unusual opportunity for our custom custem
ed who still hae Chri tinas gifts te buy.
Women's Satin Boudoir
Slippers new .S7..0.7
One-third under price. They aie of 'ine
(liulted atm. pem ,en trininud." w ith satin
inner soles and soft padded outer soles. In
Copenhagen blue, light blue, eichid. helio
trope, old roe and black.
Women's Fell "Cozy "Cozy
Tees" SUppers si. 75 and sj
Roudeir and Heuse Slippers, with soft
padded insoles and flcMble new ctll mite
soles. Seme cmbieidered in -ilu, etheis
ponipeii-t immcd
Children's and Misses' Slipprrs
si.i.-, sj.ne. .j.Jri and J.-0
"Cezy-Tecs" Slippers of soft felt in at
tnictie ehudct Sl 7". "Iljle." "f'u -i
Roots' Bootees and lweiett ktlc, in pink,
blue, old ie-c. etc ?2.00 te S2..10.
Men's Comfortable
SUppers n'eiv $1.):
.eti felt Cemf Slippers fiem ic D.tmel
Cieen Company. "Hlo" and lweiett Slip
pers of daik gray felt with soft padded in
soles and two leather outer sele1.
sum i in t. i ,i ,., i.ieIhii un i i i i . s , ,
Desk Sets, Special $6.50
In mahegan- or oak-finish Sets of Desk
i Pad. Inkwell. Rell Bletter, Letter Knife and
Calendar.
Cabiiuts of Statieneri si.',e
Containing 7-' sheets of Letier Paper and
i .2 envelopes, in pink, blue and white
Coi't'cspeiuUncc Cards ,15-
I-, - s,a ibrnj., & t 0,r ,e , ,
STRAWBRIDGE
& CLOTHIER
New Corsets te Wear
With Holiday Dresses
Girls home fiem school and college, their
mothers and debutante sisters w ill he cheesing
Corsets and Giidlcs te-morrow. Lerv kind
they can desire here for general wear, for
eening, dnncing, skating nnd all sports wcai.
S. & C. Special Frent- and Back. lacing.
Neme. Srwiit Set, Kcdfcrn. Warner Uust-proef.
I.a eiHta. XV. U Real Worcester. Ben Ten,
Amer can Ud. t,eshard Prent-lacing and P. N.
lraiCt j,1 ,r,ml, Cersc8- Mso Tree and H. X.
. '""lies. Prices range from S2.00 te $23.00.
mM'tew. JcssU'a rrench Cerscls-
Brassieres 50c te $15.00.
S. & C. SveciaJ Carssr.ix S?nn
w.fu" ',exi'?11nt ni0('el for youthful' figure,
hip spac" P' "1C '" l0"S hipS nn ' frce
, -. - StrnrtTidte t Cletlimr riirld I" nor
lirl.tt Street West
1 -
Bulbs and Bowls
for Late Gift Seekers
"Gifts thai Gruw .i,e delight fu'. liecd
iead fei jim te tdei t n a jitr
Ihree Bulbs in a Gift Bex :i."n
V Beh I and ;( Bulbs. biicd iSI.Oll
Bowl and 1 Bulbs, hepd S1.1..1
A Bowl and S Bulbs beved S2.2:
Christmas Cauls .ic te $ ..'.',
Calendars I5e te $7.50
""-"brdie I .1.1.. ,,,...,,, ,, , ,,
Electric Flash-lights
Special, 90c and $1.25
We need net dwell upon then uscfulm-
The mnin point h that these aie -educed in
li - Strawbr. , t C loll ,. . I vuri , y,. ,
&(&'
'i)j.i-M..,.ia-k,..l- vUaaiJ(v'AfWVi'. 'J.i.ii&.
amUtiUlH. IU'iteJS&X,xifiJr A , rt
tetilt. . w-vAi Vj,? tAjJMKv.M pA
-$&igi