New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-16
MESSAGE FROM SANTA CLAUS
ST. NICHOLAS SENDS AN IMPORTANT DIS
PATCH TO MESSRS. LOESER & co.
OF BROOKLYN
Special from the North Pole.


Special from the North Pole
To Mcssrs I.oeser Co, Brooklyn. Greater New
York America
Respected Merchants: have selected your bazar
for one of my principal supply depots in America.
! can mako a selection from your stock that Will
satisfy every ones wish SANTA CLAUS
Those who visit T.oesors during the next week
Will have n chance to select from the varied
assortmcn, OF Christmas presents before Santa,
Claus arrives. Some OF these attractions noted
below. but IA description OF the festive appearance
OF the store. the unusual! facilities for dispa Wing
the goods and the endless assortments exhibited
~onld I'll page. and yet would give YOU but a
faint conception OF the picture presented
The chdren's Mecca is the third floor where
there are rows and rows OF counters filed with
toys for the rising generation and. indeed, even
erown-up people could not fail to be amused and
Interested with the really clever and ingeniously
made mechanical toys and dolls
one liit" chap. for instance dressed in black
velvet has his hands tucked into his tiny pockets
his round cap Tilted on the back OF hs curly head
and As he moves from side 10 sid" whistles Daisy
Bcl' I'm a perfectly charming voice
one little gentleman as he passed the "whistling
boy" exclaimed to his mamma. Mr. Loeser knows
what fellows Ike. and II Santa Claus has got
anything 10 beat tina, boy | wish he'd bring II
around and show II"
Among tho other toys that are going to make
themselves heard At Christmas are the bleating
sheep. believing cows. drums. horns and cars OF
ever description. This firms dolls are very ex-
elusive indeed They stand and smile at you
from glass case. where they seen to excellent
advantage and where they cannot be handled ex-
cept by intending purchasers.
Among the newest games displayed are PILLOW
Dox.' 20. or Nyoot." ION the Midway Plasance"
Story OF the Bible" Jack Bean" "rrolley-Car"
Game OF COLI and Night Before Christmas"
new department.. recently opened. has a very
attractive assortment OF crepe paper. flowers ETC.
for lamp shades and novelties. together with many
rcady-made paper shades candy and glove boxes
manicure cases and number OF other dainty little
articles for Christmas favOrs.
The art embroidery department contributes much
TO the holiday stocking in the way Of artistic nil
lows. table centres. embroidered scarfs and pctur.
frames besides always having n complete stock OF
embroidery silks. linen. and in fact everything re.
quir-d by even the mos. fastidious needIeworkcr
ON the first floor the silverwarc attracts many
ARTICLES for sale in this always popular metal are
reduced to half their last season figures Silver
ware il always an acceptable Gift for IL actually
seems to carry bright wishes IN its own polished
surface. ~
Silver to.le,-sets hair clothes and millinery
brushes. mirrors in variety OF shapes and design
combs. po"der,boxe perfume cases. vaseline hold.
ers. Jewel caskets, atomzcrs and candelabra ar.
for the women For the men--it Is ALWAYS a ch,r,iv
to suggest something are cigaTcase c.''a,sy
lighters, pin trays, photo frames card-cases TASKS
soap boxes iikstands. matchsafes. Irvine boxes ana
The pIated-ware department has acquired a num-
Der OF new pieces In the Colonial shapes and decorn.
tons. and the perp.cxed donor will find something
IN this store 10 suit the fancy OF all her women
it.nds me atsorm ranges from dainty spoons.
Vices, costing well into the hundreds.
IN" picture department IL also in holiday array ex
posing 10 the shopper really excellent selection OF
ctchngs watercolors ana pastels. These are artis-
ticaly framed. the frame be selected from an
exclusive assortment mad especially for this firm
santa Claus must nave been interviewing Farmer
much rain Immediately after Christmas. for the
display Of umbrellas that Is being made really sur
passes anything ever seen by the majority OF shop
pers Particularly IL this true OF Loeser Il co.'s as
this department proved that the number sold ex-
ceeded one thousand. and yet the supply hand is
enormous.
A novelty OF the season is a hower-holder made
umbrella and holds 'mladys" bunch of vlolets. II
certainly IL n very fascinating fad. but gentleman
who makes gft q one Of these new umbrellas will
assume responsibility OF always supplying her
with volc,s poses.
Why housekeepers like TO get handsome china
which they seldom use. but which In placed
hibltlon In glass cabinets. Is mystery to the
philosophical mind. ye, as long they do nothing
will be In demand for presents than pretty
dishes. Realizing this fact. Loescr Co. have trans
formed their basement which Is always wonderful
Until after the holidays such vulgar things as
cooking utensils etc. will be RELOCATED TO the back
ground and every will try to forget that house
Keepers ever have to think Of anything but their
Doulton. Limoges and Vienna and nothing about
them is more astonishing than the really Inexpensive
prices The cut-glass display includes Al the newest
designs in dishes wine cup: flower bowl. and vases
81 Sao Snt ssns are the
every possible size and style. from the little Dresden
princess affair to the big brass oanqueths one maoe
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