Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.
READY FOR CHRISTMAS.
Toys, Holiday Goods and Novelties
Displayed I'm the Stores.
NEW IDEAS IN CHRISTMAS cARDs-wHAr THE TOY
MAKER HAS DONE FOR THE LITTLE oNRs-THE
LATEST STYLES IN PAPEK-RICH SILKS AND sAT1Ns,
ETC.

crowd Of ragged little urchins were pressing
their dirty faces against the cold window pane Of
a Toy store the other night eagerly looking at the
OBJECTS displayed within. A STAR reporter, who
looked ever the shoulder got glance at the scene
mat excited the admiration OF the youngsters.
Inc merchant had transformed the floor OF his
shop window into a lake OF real water, bordered
on all sides by rocks and stones and MOSES
Pioughing the water from side to side and leaving
Ioamy wave, was a small screw propeller steam
boat. Nor was this the only surprising thing in
the window Arranged in every conceivable
manner were MASTER pieces of
THE TOY-NAKERS ART,
little engines which could actually be run by
steam, and tops, which, by mechanical arrange
ment, will sing when spun. Up in one
corner hung the fantastic shape of an
old man. dressed like the we'll known "Panta-
loon" OF pantomime. his legs convulsvely twisting
ana his red tongue darling back and forth. In
announcer i corner was number OF children's banks,
win the figure OF 'Uncie SAM" or some other
equally eccentric individual the top, and so ar
ranged that at intervals the lips OF the figure
would , move as II In supplication. and the right
Hitnu aeiu OUT like that OF a street beggar: then
tne myers would unclasp and when a coin had
Dteh paced within, the mouth closed, the hand
dropped to the side, ana the penny slid from the
relaxed fingers OF the fir,re into the orftiee of the
oank. Here. too, We're magic lantern, small print
Ing presses, pretty little fiaxen-hared dolls, with
i iii nuinan In appearance, and VINO can cry
mamma" or "papa' as naturally as any real baby
a tfaln Oh cars which can blow up when required,
ana hus teach the infant mind the danger OF rail-
foaulng; long rows OF metal soldiers, small tri-
cycles and bicycles, stables with horS.s eatiag at
me s'alis In fact, everything was here which any
i,tLe ono ever dreamld OF III his happeSt vision OF
CHRISTMAS and Santa Claus.
UNIQUE CHRISTMAS CARDS.
IN a stationery store whose windows were richly
stored with Christmas novelties, clerk, when
a STAR reporter asked about the new things pro-
duced for this holiday season, picked up a
ciiu OF White Satin OF which repOsed q paddock
ahG Key; The card was Inscribed with an appro-
pirate Christmas verse. Another card Was OF sllin
ana IN the center was perfect ear OF sweet corn
with little mouse nibb.ing 1t. Another hand
some card has swish bone on it and the verse,
s1Three wishes, wish to thee:
Health, Wealth and Prosperity
card with cute little red hatcEet resting on
a white satin ground has the letters SC. W."
painted thereon. A desk pad OF polished wood
mas calendar and is OF English make. Here, also
area queer ngures supporting empty nut-ihells.
stands, ivory tooth picks in sheaths and looking
IKE smaH seimeters, pen wipers, shaped ami
painted TO represent leaves OF trees envelopes OF
t tol aiiiihs sacheb POWDER little purses in the
form Oh opera glass cases, Japanese paper knives
charms OF barley corn and sold tree" shape.
picture frames boideivd with shells in the style OF
es iy sg si, so purses s OF arabesqae and oh
>,
form OF n.eeschaum ri pc resting On a tray cOl.-
po,eu vi hang OF cards.
NEW STYLES OF PAPER.
In rancy paper the styles and novelties are
many. There is the 'hard times" paper with
smooth, even surface, reminding one OF the
grocers brown paper: then the canvas" paper.
alla ne "torchon" paper long and narrow and re
curing but one fo,I La:a, bat not least in
unique effect is paper which has fantastic
seal attached 60 the upper let hand corner of tie
Shct With the words ''>'el your rtD!y with This -
appended. The seal, Of course is taken OF by tic
person 10 whom the letter Is sent and To be affixed
TO the back OF the envelope cont aiing the IcpIy
or BEAUTIFULLY bound books the e Is ny quaZ-
tlty. Many OF them editions de luxe" bound
with an imitation or bamboo and pinc tree wood
ana Illustrated with photographers Of tine draw
1ngS or CGger, Williams, Weatherly, DOre and
Others equally celeDrat e.
A VARIETY FOR CHRISTMAS
Passing from this wonderful window the repor-
ter entered an immense establishment. where
everything is sold fruin tin dpper5, at five cents
apiece, TO silks, satns and vevcts OF alnrs. fabu-
l0uS prices The long, wide rooms were flied with
beautiful objects; they adorned the many cOun-
ters they hung from the walls in bewitching care
ieSSneS they feStOoned the ceilings; they ITlpped
UP the unwaiy and often iOund their way into
ones pocket III q mysterious manner. In fact it
Is almost impossible to describe the many objects
AT one counter were beautiful articles o. rocco
other precious stones. AT another counter We're
baskets or queer shape lined with velvet or satin
with haLGieS OF ribbons; glove boxes OF plush
pin cushions, Sat.il-iringcd cards and lace-trim-
1led lamp Shades At another are silks and satins
SO arranged as to display their rfcn hues Here
are ali the novelties in dress combinations: silks
OF tea rose, pink HindOo, seal blue maize, manda-
rim, dark and light pansy, and heliOtrope colors
or velvet goods the designs running in stripes
and squares.