New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-13
NEWS OF THE STORES.
THOUSANDS Of CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE
HOLIDAY SHOPPER.

THOUSANDS Of CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE
HOLIDAY SHOPPER.
In looking AZ the Shakespearan window at Sifnp-
SON Crawford & SIMPSONS. Twentieth-st anu
s,x,b.ave who can fail to agree with Macaulay IN
saying that Shakespeare has had neither equal nor
second " or with Charles Dickens when he said that
Shakespeare was THE great master VINO knew
evervthing"? 4 life-size figure OF the Immortal
bard" Is seated a table II In the act or "rl'hs
one Of his great plays. The other Interesting leA'-
IRE Of tho window is n rare collection OF Shake
spearian pictures Illustrating great actors IN MS
pays the old Shakespeare homestead and many
other Interesting subjects. Inside. N the book de-
partmcnt are found all his works In volumes OF
every conceivable shape. with varied bindings. Inc
works Of TennySon. Emerson. Thackeray' DICKENS,
RuskIn and other favorites shown In new and
beautiful covers to tempt those who wish 'he'r
hooks attractive outside well IA inside
Dainty hand-decorated pincushons and handKer-
chief and glove cases attract many Christmas shop
ners 4, The leather goods counter arc many novel
tics for holiday gifts 4 desk set for my lady,,
consisting OF pad calendar pen 1y' ANN shada
or kind Of leather plain or with silver trritn'res
bangIe fraCoi@ has tiny animals Of oxidized metal
~ possihv less would be said about the difficulty Of
octlng presents for men If buyers OF these went to
tbis st@1e some entirely new designs in cigarette
gun metal \ smoking set OF sterling silver IS
shown which consists Of tray. cigar hghter ana
For the opera might choose an exquisite ran
Of juchess4. lace with pearl sticks or one or
gauze on which a miniature IS painted. THIS also
has he near sticks BESIDES the regulation opera
glasses OF mother OF pearl and smoked pearl there
Is one OF a lsfh,-cou1ed purple pearl through whlch
runs darker shade Of the purple Many new eve de-
signs are shown In she'll combs; unique calIpe
s made Of the entire shell combined with silver. so
resemble a tortoise. 1t Is rung oy pressing
either the head the tail. -
to real Duchess lace eagerly bought. Boxes for
these handkerchiefs are made nearly always or
some shade Of green silk decorated by hand In
Vatican design.
AT r. H. MACY & cos. FOURTEENTH-ST AND
SfXTH-AVE
The large show Windows that tell about Mays
store to Four,eenth-st shoppers look Ike a branch
OF Barnunl's Show thee Christmas days The camel
and his hump Of sustcnance the Hon and tiger OF
the Jungle the elephant sacred TO the Hindoos and
the sober donkey who does no; look wise
Balaams but is probably as independent. all are
there And they are only advance agents OF the
toys. for almost every conceivable thing can be
had from the globe that baby wants to the engine
that shrieks in accordance with nurse protests.
AristOcraf!c dolls costing go look down on their
pehean sisters labelled % cents but the little doe
never notices the naughty stare for she knows
some little grille Is going TO romp and play with
ont her gets Of joint.
There novelties In the lea Their department that
attract the seeker after servlceable and practical
gifts and in the j.weiry section many dainty gifts
Of old and new design win the rowing eyes 10 their
Christmas charms. Books and cards beaming with
the compliments Of the season meet one in their
slippers meet the needs OF the Unitarian who be.
leves In sensible presents" There are crowds Of
shoppers besiegng Mays day after day and II
would be difficult TO find an unsasiied looking face
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