The leader., 1899-12-27
A FINE DISPLAY.
BROOKHAyEN's SHOW WINDOWS IN
THEIR HOLIDAY ATTIRE.

vi the DrOOknaVen stores were arrayed
in their best holiday attire, and the
artistic and up-to- date methods of dis
play used by our business people made
them attractive beyond measure. The
merry throng of Christmas shoppers
gazed and gaZed and then returned to
gaze again at the gayly colored decora-
tons, pretty toys and tempting fruits.
At the store of S. kohlman there was
display to delight the hearts of must
clan and sportsman, for while violins.
guitars and mandolins elbowed each
other i'll one window, in another, hand
some rifles lay side by side, surrounded
by necessary adjuncts in the shape of
specimens sundries.
w. P. Hubert showed elegant shoes.
nobby hats and gentlemen's clothing.
Henry Meyers had display of par
ticularly handsome saddles and har-
ness in one window and shoes in an
other.
To the establishment of Chas. Heuck
d Son wonderfully lovely dolls had
come in scores, and from the show win
dows smiled saucily out.on the passers-
by, or rather, stoppers-by, for void of
all Christmas cheer and hard indeed
were the hearts of those who did not
pause to pay the tribute of many ad-
miring glances. due the winsome- faced
queens of toy land. 4 miniature
Christmas tree, fireworks, and beauti-
full gifts of many kinds were also shown.
Staffler showed very elegant jewelry,
silver novelties galore, charming stat
uettes and exquisite little clocks.
At the N. Y. Racket Store the win
dows were deliberately decorated A
superb natural growing palm formed
the center piece, while from the back
ground, Santa Claus, his arms full of
toys, smiled benignantly on the world.
There were dolls, too-dolls represent
ing all phases of doll life, all races, all
| costumes, all ages, all sizes, some sit
ting, some standing, some hanging.
some in swings, some in buggies, some
clasped to the warm heart of old Santa.
and one and all innocently delighted
at being ION show"
The windows of c. B. Perkins con
tanned fine display of guns and bicycle
sundries, etc, very attractive indeed.
The display at NJ. r. Leary's consist
ed of toys, flags, large, gayly colored
japanese lanterns and a steamboat
warranted "to CO."
At the furniture store of Thos. Fl.
Perkins some very elegant furniture
was shown, together with some large,
superbly framed pictures that both as
to subjects and execution were charm
ing indeed.
In one of the large show windows of
McGrath & Sons, a real live Santa
Claus was "at home" to large number
of friends and admirers. The old gen
tleman seemed in splendid health, his
flow of spirits was marvellous and he
made up for what he lacked in stature,
by an extra length of hair and beard.
In his beautiful glass apartment, sur
rounded by lovely pictures and pretty
toys he was quite at his ease and in his
natural element. Late in the afternoon
he came out on top of the awning and
tossed into the mixed multitude of
grown folk and children pennies,
nickles, dimes and oranges. over which
was lively scramble by many present,
to the great amusement of the lockers
on. A fine display of handsome table
linen was made in one of McGrath's
windows, while in another was shown
gentlemen's fashionable neck-wear and
in the other, some silk waists exquisite
in color and faultless in style.
The windows of Louis Cohn & Bros.
showed not only many dainty and
unique small gifts, but large ones in
the shape of handsome musical instru-
ments and elegant suits of gentlemen's
clothing.
Tempting baskets of luscious tropi-
cal fruits delighted the eye and made
the mouth water at j. M. Woods.
There were also shown very artistic
packages of candy and other toothsome
edibles. The decorations were exquis-
lite both as to arrangement and colors.
At McClendon's were shown rosy ap-
Piles and golden oranges, decked with
holly.
Other firms would doubtless have
made as handsome displays as those
mentioned, had they possessed the re-
quisite windows. AS it was, the dis
plays far exceeded anything ever wit
messed in Brookhaven before and augur
brilliant things for future Christmas