Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-24
New York Nuggets.

Especial Correspondence from New York.
II one judges by the superb spectacle
presented at Wanamaker's mammoth es
tablishment this year. Christmas display.
appear to have reached their zenith in ar
tistic wonders. The spacious rotunda o,
the store is filled with repr esentation of
residential street in New York, -four house
and q church are arranged in row upor
scaffolding that lifts the street Level mid
| way between the first and second floors
The church stands in the centre, and its
square tower peals forth a joyous chime
every little while. 1t is supposed to be
Christmas morning, and under the tower
appears vaulted aisle of the church, along
| which score of white-robed choristers are
seen singing the Christmas professional.
while from the sombre depths OF the sane
tuary sound the exultant notes of the great
organ.
The houses on either side are
about as large as small cot
tages and contain rooms almost the siz
OF those of cosy little apartment. Each
is OF two stories and is complete in every
part with front doors, windows, roofs and
chimneys, about which the snow and ice are
chnging. Every room is ablaze with cleo
trio light and scenes Of merrymaking and
Christmas festivities are seen through the
broad windows. One house shows happy
children grouped about Christmas tres
emptying their stockings. In another
house Santa Claus in full regalia is intro
duciDg youDgster to his frst Christmas
tree. In quaint and curious den up
stairs in one OF the houses sits q bachelor,
keeping the holiday alone with his friendly
pipe and long silver-necked bottle before
a rudy FIRE. High over the chimney tops,
rushing through the air out of the tar north
comes Santa Claus in sleigh drawn by
six speeding reindeer with gold-mounted
harness. From the back Of the sleigh,
which is packed with toys, streams the
stars and stripes ever futtering and snap
ping in the wind. 1t is an inspiring sight
and the whole spectacle is very ingeniously
contrived and executed.
Wanamaker's have bench show on the
fifth floor, where Is thoroughbred dogs are
exhibited. They come from the best known
kennels in the country and several prize
winners are among them. A Russian wolf
hound claims much notice, but the star
attraction is Pomeranian dog with long
fluffy white hair which may be bought for
$500. However, S35 will buy good
looking dachshund or q bright fox terrier
This week Queen Victoria and Pope
Leo XIII will each receive unique calen-
dars from Mss Stella Lawson of Balti-
more. Full page illu.trations of the seals,
crests and flags Of all the states in the
Union form the calendars. Miss Lanson
has been for four years collecting and veri-
flying these seals and flags. The copies
sent to the queen and tbs pope were COW
cred with fine white paper, on which was
printed in five languages description of
the work. Ribbons of the American ma
tional colors tied the covers.
The Protrait show now going on is en-
tirely ar Invitation exhibition, and there
was no jury OF artists to whom pictures
we're sent for approval. On the contrary,
owners Of pictures and artists have been in
vited to loan their works, which accounts
for the various portraits OF men, women
aud children on view. There are also ex-
amples Of celebrated old masters a. well %