The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-21
THE SHEPARD COMPANY.

Christmas at the Shepard company's
enormous establishment far exceeds i'm
importance the festival of any previous
season. From the toys, sporting goods,
horse equipment. i'm the basement to
the house furnishing store on the top
floor, every available inch OF floor space
and shelf room is filled with the thou
sand and one articles that gladden. the
heart of the Christmas shopper. AS
one enters from Westminster or Union
streets. the wealth and variety of nov
elites is beyond count Books, Christ
mas cards. jewelry. Japanese goods,
pipes and a general line of novelties
are 20 be found on the street floor. one
whole side Of this floor has been trans
formed into a perfect bower of the
dainty handkerchiefs that make such
acceptable gifts at this time. And the
artificial Christmas greens that viii
take the place OF the fir boughs form
erly 50 commonly used. These decora-
tions are entirely a new feature and
can be bought i'm balls of 10 yards for
the amazingly small sum of two cents
n yard. Gloves, too, are popular at
Christmastide, and these the Shepard
company offers i'm every known make
and shade. and at all prices.
on the second floor is shown most
desirable line of garments. cloaks,
wrappers and furs, as well as fun as
sortment OF pictures and other art
work. Some Of the daintiest things
imaginable i'm art knickacks are TO be
found in rich display ON this floor Is
also located store of articles for in
fants' wear, where everything Tor
dressing the children is available. on
the third floor one can make selections
Of appropriate articles i'm lamps. china
ware and bric-a- brac, which is there
i'm full exposition; also of all the table
dehcacies so essential TO the successful
Christmas dinner.
The upper floor is devoted TO a par
tlcularly liberal line of house furniture
which is always received by the matron
with a great deal of satisfaction ON
this floor also a great Oriental rug and
carpet sale is going on. IL was opened
at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday and has
since attracted Widespread attention
ON the west side of the upper floor has
been arranged model suite of apart
ments, which illustrates how attrac-
lively small fat can be fitted up.
From the dainty dining room with it's
table spread for the Xmas dinner
through the comfortable library and
little gems of chambers TO the hail,
which has been arranged for a smok-
ing room. this suite is perfect in its
every appointment, and every appur-
Iendnte can bt DhftHdStu III the CutD-
ard company's establishment.
Among the other important features
are the day nursery on the front of the
third floor, where the tired mother can
leave her child i'm the hands Of pro-
fessional nurse, and surrounded by all
sorts of details attractive to the in
FAINT. while she completes her tour Of
the store. on the first floor will he
found the hostess. Miss Isabelle NJ.
Rhodes, who will look after the needs of
the perplexed shopper. Miss Rhodes is
thoroughly informed as TO the latest
modes I'm all leading cities and is at
the service of the patrons she will
make valuable suggestions to those who
desire and will relieve many Of those
puzzing little difficulties so troublesome
when making Christmas selections.
The resting room, with free writing
materials, and the magnificent onyx
and mahogany soda fountain furnish
refreshment To the wearied shopper.
and not the least attractive feature Uf
the emporium is the inclined stairway
that leads TO the shoe store, the only
one of it's kind i'm New England. Alto
gether the Shepard company's display
Is more complete and attractive than
ever before.