The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-12-08
CHRISTMAS GIFTS GALORE
A Glimpse of Wonderland in
Ridley's Great Store.

Christmas, the very best part of all the
year, will soon be mere, and already the
stores are beginning to assume a holiday
appearance. Everywhere one sees people
hurrying along, carrying mysterious lit
tie packages, carefully concealed as soon
as home is in sight.
Among those who lead in their attempts
to please the people who are out on ex-
petitions of holiday shopping is the firm
of Edward Ridley s. Sons, whose large
store, Grand street, New York is always
crowded The large, handsome building
has been changed from its everyday ap-
pearance to bright, holiday aspect.
The six large windows are tastefully
and artistically arranged, and many of
tains are displayed to great advantage
here. Within the great store looks like a
vision of Wonderland.
On all sides, beautiful and unique ar
ticles meet the eye. The articles are of
every class and kind, and so carefully
selected that they cannot fail to please
the various tastes, and yare SO graded in
price that the poorest as well as the rich
est purchaser can buy what will suit
him. The line of holiday goods at Rid
ley's this season is unusually varied and
large
Occupying prominent positions on the
first floor are prettily dressed Christmas
trees, which delight the little folks who
visit this fairyland.
OH, SUCH TOYS.
Butthe mostattractive place for the little
people is in the basement. Here are all the
things that delight the children's hearts
Wonderful games, such as they have
never dreamed of; toys of every descrip-
ton. miraculous walking bears, dancing
monkeys, the preacher in the pulpit, who
is so earnestly delivering his sermon, a
log cabin and big barn filled with people
who are ready TO dance if anybody will
wind them up, and the marvellous baby
that actually creeps. All these are sure
to have u good audience about them all
day, and at night come very many of the
odd little performers have been trans
ferred to the home of the wondering chill
dren to become theirs ON the day of Santa
Claus
A new game, the Ready Reckoner, is
also wonderful continuance and shares
the honors with the fine ivory dominoes
and checkers, prettily arranged in plush
boxes. And particularly are the little
girls delighted with the complete sets of
dishes just like those that their mothers
have Any amount of tin, wooden and
iron toys, all Of which range from five
cents up, are here in great variety. Magic
lanterns and printing presses for any
amount, toy theatres, and long railroad
trains and hook and ladder trucks with o
fire company, ice skates and registering
safe deposit banks can all be found
among the wonders in this department.
Fine music boxes, some costly and
some cheap, but all desirable and of the
best makes, attract many purchasers.
All sorts of unique ornaments are dis
played on this floor for identifying
Christmas trees, and candles and candle
holders, all kinds of glass fruits are found
in neat prOfusion.
MANY PRETTY GIFTS.
In the china department, the costly as
well as the cheap ware is effectively ar
ranged on tables and graceful stands.
Here we find all the china the matron is
so fond of possessing. Exquisite sets in
Crown Devon, Adderly, Royal Worces-
ter, Teplitz in many grotesque designs,
and Royal Bonn Wechterbach ware are
seen among the expensive stock.
Fine lamps of all descriptions, bisque
ornaments and handsome statuettes, the
elegant cut glass i'll the Ridley design,
many novelties in liquor sets and bouquet
holders, fancy colored glass punch sets,
Bohemian vases and terra Gotta statues,
seventy different styles of tea sets, hand
some toilet ware, and all sorts of house,
hold articles, such as come in the cheaper
glassware, fill this room to OVERLOOKING
OF The fancy articles and novelties, which
are found on the first floor, too much can
not be said. Gifts of all sorts, whether
for ladies or gentlemen, are here, and no
visitor can fail to find something to suit
his taste and his purse.
The third floor is entirely devoted to
the dolls. and such dolls as were never
before seen. Description cannot do JUS
tice.
But the dolls are not the only things
in this Christmas paradise, for there are
books in vast profusion from Mother
Goose to. Shakespeare. Many styles of
Christmas cards, bric-a- brac, bronzes and
marvellous things which are we'll calcu-
lated to please the myriads who come.
In the furs are all the new styles finely
made and at reasonable prices, while the
millinery department excells in its fine
assortment.
Particular attention is being paid to the
stock of lace curtains, portieres and
draperies. shoes and the ever-acceptabIe
gifts--comfortable and pretty slippers.
The handsome building occupies a
whole block and an immense stock may
be easily and effectually arranged to SO
large space, while the customer is left
plenty of room to move about in.
Z. Owing the advantageous location of
the store as well as TO the excellent man.
agement. it has won success easily and
stands first among the great emporiums
of the metropolis. 1t is extremely con.
venlent for ladies who reside in this city.
ROW TO DRESS CHEAP.