Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, December 15, 1922, Night Extra, Page 7, Image 7
tyW-VyxH S VJ 'EVENlftfl PUBLIC LEDiHAbELPfllA: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 15, 1922 WEATHER Fair and Christmns Carels WANAMAKER'S., WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S at 9 and 5:15 Stere Opens at 9 Stere Closes at 5:30 ml llrnin UuKrlrllr nt Noen Vffl w 'tuti ,i - i!A lOrsran l I i-Mntfl fl nM Christmas Things Everywhere and Minutes Seem te Count Deuble With the Helpful Service at Wanamaker s A Premise "This block, put in place en June 11, 1910, by Jehn Wana maker, marks completion of this structure, begun April 26, 1904. Cornerstone laid June 12, 1909, "Let these who fellow me continue te build with the plumb of Hener, the level of Truth and the Square of Integrity, Educa tion, Courtesy and Mutuality. "Jehn Wanamaker." The above is the inscription carved for all time en the capstone of the Wanamaker Stere. Quilted Silk Robes and Jackets are among the comfy and luxurious gifts that may be chosen from the French Roem today. Robes arc priced $10.75, $15, $18 and $20. Jackets, $9 for plain and $10.75 for embroidered styles. Celers are Japanese rose, purple, Copenhagen and black. (Third Fleer) Women's and Children's Quilted Satin Slippers, $2.25 te $2.75 The daintiest possible kind, such Is could be Ecnt te any one. Women's have either leather sole er soft padded sole, nnd are in livender, pink, cadet blue, rose or black quilted satin with silk pom pem pom pen, $2.75 a pair. Children's in pink, rose, cadet or light blue satin with soft pad ded soles. Sizes C te 10 ,, $2.25. Sizes 11 te 2, $2.50. (First Fleer) Fine Belivia Coating Makes a Geed Gift Three or four yards of it will make a beautiful wrap or coat. Better-than-usual quality Just new ut $G n yard. Blnck, navy, delft, chestnut, golden brown nnd tan. A rich-finish nil-wool weave, 54 inches wide. Boxed if desired. (First Tloer) prl Seventy Best Songs in the Christmas Seng Boek Special at 25c Clearly printed, nicely bound Christ mas song books contain seventy of the best songs, hymns and carols of Christ mas, with the music and several verses of each. $2.50 a dozen. Gifts for These Who Sing and Play Well-bound volumes of various selections of Chepin, Mozart. Uedard, Mendelssohn, Grieg, Dvorak and Cham inade, $2 te $tf. Beethoven's sonatas, $3.40 a volume. Vecal scores of many operas, $2.80 te $3.25. Modern Russian piano music is bound in two vol umes; paper, $2.25 each; cloth, $3.15 each. (Second Fleer) i Stockings, Stockings, Stockings What a World of Gifts It Is! Painty things, beautiful things, ' novelty nnd the prices nre from "lovely things. And te n woman $1.75 te $50. "lere'h hardly a gift mere welcome. , Three favorites for Christmas fcvery country the whole world i giving are: wr that produces geed hosiery mii .terKin win, epm uerk .,i "M Sent Its best here. (JergeOU.) , rmlirelilrry ronihlimllen Hetkt. nif. a"K ones, fresh from the loems1 ".T"' 're,m1u"5' ,! ". "lock, Slid nliM,,. f r t- nlilt' nml Mine hIihiIfn. Frlre $7. we abreast of fashion. c i.iire,, iik mhUwi i blnck. A i k'n'' s''k hosiery IS in , "llltr uml tlien mlr. 7.JO. w let. from the most practical I ""m,1'""!1:!'' ,,0,f 1r. "'. hw ry.duy pnir te the most extreme I lW, "i 'mtTie. '" " tw" (First Tloer) The Finest Lamps of the Whole Year l this moment there nru nt least fifty lif fcrent designs of the finer fleer lamps Mime aiu bridge style, by-thc-way and the designs "re in thirty different finishes. The lamps are of weed, and of composition combined with metal j nnd every Inmp has a 'tade te hnrmonize with it. Prices $48.50 te $1D. (Fourth Fleer j ! $ t Beeks for Beys and Girls In the heart of this Boek Stere there is another Boek Stere exclusively for the youngsters. And what an amazing number of books there is 1 Here arc a few "Tin. Aihcnfurc. of IMfrirMilr Tnn," by FJdwIn P. Norwood. A story of lelrcuslnml. Illustrated. " Olrln'-NVM," by Strlla G. & Perry. A sun shine Htery for plrls. $1.75. "Slutkritpfiire mill Hut llrart of n Child," hy Ger trude Slaughter. Introducing Shakispcare te the yeunpr folks. Illiwtrntt'd. f2. "Mimttr Skyliirk." by .lehn Bennett. Holiday edition of thlp f.norlte. Tllustrutrd. $3.60. "Tlirn-iijli tlii 1 Irml Meiinliiltn,'' by FInrence Scott Dunard A charmlnpf story of the wcll-Unewn characien of the chlldren'e favorlte classics. Illua trated. J2.60. "llnnnertnlt, the Htery of a flrey 8qulrTl," by Ernest Thompson Seten Illustrated. $2. "The Hey Willi tli I'nltril HtutfH Miners," by Prancla nelt Wheeler. Illustrated. J1.7B "I.le Mount. Tree Trapper," by Frank B. Llndcrman. book full of action. Illustrated. $2. "Sterlept," by Mrs. Mulvbwurth. The best stories of this famous story teller. Illustrated. $3,50. Fer the Younger Children "The Single I.nnd of Neem," by Johnny Oruelln Illustrated. $2. "Kubanipe In Or," by Hutli P. Thompson. Illustrated. $1.75. "W nil, I el, Hie Weed Mentr," .y 'flu rrlen nuritcsn. Illustrated. $1.50. "The I'limiycet Frlncr." by Udwerd Antheny. Illustrated. $2.50. "The Swles ThIih," by Lucy Fitch Perkins. Illustrated. $1.70. (-Multi J'loer) A bey'a Christmas Silks Many a shining yard of silk is going into holiday boxes te make some woman happy en Christmas morning. Could you think of a better gift? Or n better place te cheese it than the Wanamaker Silk Salen? (Flrit Vloer) Br? w J WHw'l I mri j The Schemacker Small Grand Piane rpHE most perfect of gifts 1 A Se rich in tonal quality, se increasingly satisfying with the years that its name is every where synonymous with Music of the highest type. Se beautiful in form that it enriches any room it occupies. Its diminutive size seems te make it all the mere attractive as it certainly makes it mere available for general use. If ice could print one-tenth of the praise owners of Schemacker pianos write us, no ether indersement would be needed. In many music-loving Philadelphia families n Schemacker piano has been in use for genera tions, and will be in use for generations mere, in the modern small grand form. Sold only in the Wanamaker Piane Salens. Priced $1150. Other Schemacker pianos, $725 te $1250. Convenient purchase terms apply te all. MCRyptlen llalj, Second tloer) Nothing Better en Wheels Than a Serving Wagen The mission of n serving wagon is te bear the geed things of life, n jelly burden, certainly. Serving wagons are one group in n vast crowd of furniture gifts. This one is solid mahogany, with a top 17x27 inches. It has n removable glass tray and two shelves with betiding, or meulding nreund the edge te pre vent dishes from falling off. And it is equipped with large metal casters, rubber tired. Trice, $20. This whole collection of gift fur niture embraces thousands of ether pieces, from the lowest-priced that nre worthy and serviceable te these that satisfy the desire for luxury, for elegance, or for odd nnd un common charm. (rifth rloer) Cameo chocolates have n charm of appearance added te the interest of their many kinds and they are always sure te be geed. Cameo caramels also well deserve their fame. $1.50 a pound. There nre se many lovely boxes many of them F r e n c h in Cameo for holiday cheesing. One may order all Christmns boxes new and have them sent when nnd ns you direct. (Main Fleer) Seme Magnificent New Coats Would Make Marvelous Gifts There is only one of each, as a ' There is a lovely Meused black rule, or possibly one in each color, cashmere duvctyn trimmed with which makes women appreciate I gray wolf nt $275. Alse a beautiful them all the meiv. J corded belivia with deep facing, A handsome silk-finished belivia ' cl'nr and cuffs of squirrel at coat has a deep cape cellar nnd $300. cuffs of beaver. It i. n new flnr- A number of ethers are In duve- ing model with draped sleeves end- tyn with a lm.ng of squirrel fur Ing in long tassels and the price is , and either black fox or gray squir- $300. rel cellar. $250 nnd $275. (ririt rioer) Cornelian Ornaments Frem the Orient delightful necklace of large round beads lovely in color, is priced $7C; and the large hoop earrings te go with it, $38.50. A string of smaller camelian bends, $50; slender pendant earrings, $17.50. A string of ribbed oval beads, $45; pendant earrings, $17.50. A long girdle of light toned carnelinn circles en knotted cords can be worn na it necklace nnd costs $150, while earrings te go with it are priced $.12.50. A string of pale yellow carnelians, $15. Olulu Vloer) ur if) i'' . I 9fri Christmas Lasts the Whole Year When Santa Brings Rugs Cheerfulness conies into the home with a new rug and it stays with a geed rug. People by the thousand have realized this and are giing Wiltens or Axminsters for Christmas Superior nigs they are possessing a glory of color and magnificence of pattern that ethers strive for but never seem te equal. Such rugs are at their best at Wanamaker's. Wiltens K ft 8.3x10 0 ft UiO ft asms li 2754 .roise .187 ,.I17 , .11)15 .910 (Sereutli Fleer) Axminsters x2 n. m 3Jo.e fi t!ifi " S.R0 lit In. ,,..,..,, 3,7s fr Mil There Never Were Se Many or Such Geed Clocks for Gifts CLOCKS of every kind and every size, from tall grandfather clocks te tiny desk clocks or little folding clocks that would go in a handbag as a matter of fact there are clocks for every member of the family. But one and all, every clock here is such as one would like te give as a gift, for we have caref ully chosen only the best and most reliable kinds. All have been timed and inspected at the factory. It is a real satisfaction te many people te knew that a cluck has come from Wanamaker's. Hall clocks in mahogany cases, chiming en tubular bells, every quarter hour, $290 te $850. Mahogany mantel clocks, chim ing quarter hours en bars, $55 te $100. Mahogany mantel clocks, strik ing hour and half hour, $11 te $110. Ship's bell mantel clocks, $70 te $162. (Main Fleer) Hanging mirror clocks, $20 te $90. Banjo hanging clocks, S12.50 te $110. Boudoir clocks in polychrome cases, $40 te $45. Mahogany desk clocks, $4.75 te $30. Felding leather traveling clocks, $18 te $48. Silver-Fitted Suit Cases Are Unique Gifts There have never been such beautiful ones before. Seme are intended for women and they are in the finest black seal, cress grain morocco or walrus leather. Nearly all have small removable trays containing the fittings which are all of sterling sil-ver. The trays may be used as overnight cases. Frem $225 te $325. These for men are of black wairus leather with hammered sterling silver fittings at $275. (Mitln Fleer) A New $5000 Shipment of Splendid Irish Table Cleths and Napkins A Little Mere Than Half Price Frem the looms of Ireland's foremost manufac turer, Jehn S. Brown, whose linens have achieved a world-wide reputntien. Prices nre a little mere than half today's market values, tind it is unusual for linens of such quality te be offered at a large saving. There is a. choice of tab'e cloth in n full range of sizes from 2x2 te 2Vx-l yards, at $12.75 te $10. Matching napkins, 22,ix22,i and 27x27 inches, nre priced $10.50 te $!!' a dozen. The linen is of the most beautiful texture, rich, entin-like nnd full of service, nnd there is un exquisite choice of rich floral pa'.tcrns. (I-!rt Fleer) Right New It's a Diversion, Sir, te Think About Shoes Everybody else Is talking lacy, frilly, gifty things for Christmas, you knew, is just a little ahead. way But hew about shoes? Ever since there has been a Christmas, they have been the gifts of wise men. And never mere thnn new have they been mere useful. Of course, it is wise te select them where geed ones and fash ionable ones are found and beyond a doubt that means Wanamakcr'i. All the shoes that all the men like and the kind it pays te wear $6.40 te ?1C the pair. (Main Fleer) U Oh, It's Nice te Get Up in the Mernin'," but Under These Blankets i i i i it surely is "nicer te He in your bed." Ne need te give any ether reasons why blankets se fine nnd warm and serviceable, are among the best of home gifts. At $15 n pair, blankets of pure California wool warp and filling, in white with pink, or blue ber- (SUth Fleer) ders, weight C lbs., double-bed sice. Can be had in plaids also. At $10 each, Cape Colony wool blankets, of finest construction possible, in white, in solid shades and in plaid designs, all bound with satin, size 72x84 inches, sold only at Wanamaker's, and marked at the lowest price for which they can be had in America. Gift Umbrellas for Women silk, in all the popular colors be sides black at 5, $7.50 and $10. Santa Glaus please take notice! will be found In the Umbrella Stere at almost every price sturdy black cottons at $1 te $2.50; silk-and-cotton at $3 te $5; all (.Main Fleer) Knit Ties That Men Like Se Well Are Decided Specials at $2 The saving is close te a half en each tie. Among them are the fine crochet ties, the accordion weave, the fancy jacquard figures along with cress slnpes and diagonal stripes galore. There are a dozen color combinations in the let and everyone heavy, well woven of all silk. (Main Fleer) Philadelphia at Its Christmas Best Is the Wanamaker Tey Stere I and Old Santa Is Here Every Day Gifts Frem "Antiques" nre aim ng the most delightful je'i could send te some people. Sten rooms are filled with fnrcinating old chairs, tables, desk", cupboards, cleck5-, mir mir ren, candlesticks, tea-caddies, bedspreads, Colonial shaving mirve,3, and similar old things, such ns many peeple de net yet knew they can get in a store de voted nlmest wholly te new things. Everything in "Antiques" has the charm of age, and often the added interest of n history. Yeu can buy gifts there from $2 te many hundreds. (Flftli I'loer) A Framed Photograph of Yourself is the me.-t w elceme gift you could give some people. A really lovely collection of standing frames is priced from $1.71 upward, in the Picture Stere. Framed te order, a few days are required, and the earlier the order is left the greater surety of get ting it en time. N'et photographs only, but pic tures of every kind are being framed quickly, satisfactorily and reasonably. (Fifth Fleer) Anatolian Mats, $9.75 and $12 Bright reds, mahogany reds, blues, green and ivory tones. I Sizes about 1.6x3 te 2x3.3 ft., priced $9.75 and $12. The tiniest of Oriental rugs, the cheery furnishing effect ; being out of all proportion te the size. Hardly any need te say that they serviceable gifts. (.SfTrritli Fleer) are handsome nnd Decorated Luster Tea Sets, $17.50 A Bright Christmas Idea Of fine imported china, with a beautiful luster body nnd distinc tive border in a black and white cheek deMgll. Complete tea sets, each com prising six cups and saucers, six ten p'.nte. suRar bowl, cream jug ami teapot a handsome and acceptable gift S17.ne. Other tea nnd breakfast sets in a UU range of decorations and deMgn , s. 10 te $100. I Fniirlh Fluer) Mahogany Chests With Cedar Lininffs, $35 te .$90 New shipment ready in the Up holstery Stere. Geed gifl.s in themselves, they will keep ether gifts sound anil sweet, nnd they will keep the giver In sweet remembrance. (Fifth Fleer) Big Cozy, Warm, Fur for Men (In the Londen Shep) Mere or less a fashionable necessity with women and certainly a comfort te men, particularly the man who meters or rollicks outdoors in Winter. Naturally, the first in popularity are the hairv-loekinp-raccoon coats. They are lined with tweeds or worsteds in indistinct plaids or else nutria. Price !?100 te $325. Fur-lined coats with fur cellars have bodies of chc iet or melten in everpluids or rich pkiin colors. The linings aiv muskrat or mink and cellars beaver or otter. $185 te .$850 Then there are smart-looking coats in a score of pat terns, with Australian opossum or beaver cellars. Price $75 te $135. Even children can get a big, snug raccoon coat, for the sizes range as small as eight years with prices proportionately email. (The Onlltrr) MW,lMIII,a"raBaillHiIWM Coats r 1 i S ..i. . i.. 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