Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-12

seem to affect in the least the Christ
mas trade in the metropolis. The last
week has brought people to town in
thousands, and the West End shopping
districts are crowded. Responding to
the demand for toys, France, Germany
and Russia have sent tons of ingen-
which quite overshadow the British
made articles. France sends thou
sands of daintily dressed dolls to Lon
don, but by far the largest quantities
of the cheaper tin and wooden toys
berg and Several other cities, the bulk
of the population is engaged in turning
'arks and, other familiar playthings, all
of mhich bear the stamp, made in
keep abreast of the times, as is evil
denced by the up-to-date novelties
seen on the shop counters and in the
windows this year. Among other
things are perfect little automobiles,
automobile boats, men, f-war and air
ships that resemble the models of San
tos Dumont's inventions and appear to
fly equally as well.
The British royal family holds an
old-time celebration on Christmas day.
Nowhere win the festive season be
more thoroughly a family function
than at Sandringham, where the queen
has never missed having a Christmas
tree. Included in the family gathering
will be the children of the prince and
princess of Wales and number of
other royal offspring whose fathers
and mothers used to enjoy the same
Yuletide festivities as guests of Queen
Victoria at Osborne house.
In society circles the five-foot fir on
the dinner table will be replaced by a
neat dwarf shrub, and from it's FROST
ed branches viii hang the most mod
ern of packages, containing perhaps
diamonds in one form or another, gold
thimbles, 1eweled heart pins or ear
rings.
No one in all England is fonder of
giving presents than King Edward and |
no one displays better taste in their |
To his many intimate friends
he gives dainty little jeweled pencil |
mond knickknacks, bangles and I'M
common lucky charms. Cigar cases and |
cigarette holders are also among his |
favorite gifts. Queen Alexandra usu-
ally remembers her favored acquaint
ances with her photographs tastefully
framed in chiseled gilt and some of
them bearing her monograms in brill
liants. The queen takes the greatest
pains to buy suitable gifts for all kinds
OF people and like the late Queen Vic
toria she takes pleasure in remember
ing her household servants and the
tenants at Sandringham, Windsor and
the other royal estates with useful
presents such as articles of wear The
king and queen always include among
their Christmas gifts liberal donations
to their favorite charities, including
hospitals. homes for the aged and other
public institutions.
The king and queen of Italy bought
a number of Christmas presents while
In London. In addition to exquisite
gifts for some of their most intimate
friends the royal trunks took back to
italy some English dolls and other
playthings to delight Princess Yolande
and her baby sister.
Meantime Christmas shopping is GO
Ing on even more briskly than last
week, which is rather remarkable. as it
was predicted that the holiday trade
this year would be dull. At present
he shops are simply impossible to get
nto. Some of the big ones are almost
to get out of. and when the
ask is accomplished it is always with
1 much lighter purse. Particularly G
crowded are the army and navy stores, ,
1arrod's and other we'll known places. ,
dressed women may be
teen jostling and struggling with one G
mother to get attention, in many cases :
coming out hot, perspiring and ex- ,
lausted after vain efforts to buy pres :
.nts.
Queen Victoria always avoided the t
nconveniences of shopping by com /
the tradesmen TO wait upon {
Ter with samples of their best wares a
n order that she might make her Sc I
elections. The present rulers how '
yer, while they follow this example to
ome extent, prefer to view the sights
# the shop windows personally and it
s no uncommon sight to see Queen 4
Alexandra. accompanied by Princess I
-ouise or some other members of the h
oval family, visiting the fashionable e
Vest End shops. Princess Victoria. n
Who is the most democratic member of $
he family, is often seen shopping and t
ach Christmas she never fails to Sc s
act exquisite gifts for all of her rela- b
ives and a wealth of playthings for "
er little nieces and nephews of whom d
he is very fond The list has been il
dded to since last Christmas. The ad-
ition is tiny one in the person of a
ably left last spring by the stork Wis W