Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
Novelties and Things y
- CT Beauty for Easter.

The custom of making gifts at Easter
u coming TO be more and more general in
Its observance, and the things that may
be purchased for this purpose are this
year to be found in greater variety than
+ ever
/ With ;he gifts made Mt Christmas
/ may be of the most miscellaneous char
meter, those made at Easter must alt
nave about them something distinctive of
The season, like the egg
Among this years Eastern display the
electric panorama eggs are entirely new.
lhey are half AZ big as an ordinary wa
tcrmeon, At the small end is Il glass
covered peephole. Inside the egg are :,
panoramic scene, and a little dry bat
terry TO which are attached tiny electric
lights.
You touch a switch outside and flood
The egg interior with light and then you
can see the panorama through the peep
hole.
In one Of these panoramic electric eggs
is shown a scene in japanese dockyard
with warshps in the dock. In others are
shown country scenes and theatcr inte-
rors.
Other smaller electric eggs contain.
with the battery and key necessary for
their operation. tiny electro scarf pins
and other novel. i"a. In one, for instance.
are made TO shit Shen you turn on the
battery.
Other surprise Easter eggs. not cleo
trio. contain within them presents IN
great variety
Another Eastcr gift is a piece consist.
ing OF little phaeton of fine basket
work drawn by two geese hooked up tan.
dem and driven by the daintiest Of doll
figures. who holds the pink ribbon reins
hiRh, In the most approved fashion. The
geese wear each n tall, conical hat, such
as clowns wear. each having pink rib
bons tied around the top. and they seem
to be stepping very proudly, az they
might well do with such a driver. Little
chickens run beside them
Another smaller willow phaeton q
drawn by -four little ducks driven tandem.
Among Easter gifts new this year Is
one in the form of a miniature locomc-
tive with it's tender. From the windows
Of the sngine's cab on either side n goose
looks ont. Little chicks sit on the cow
catcher, and half dozen little chicks
SIT on the top Of some soft aud fluffy
material, with which the locomotives
tendeF is :iIled
IN reality the tender contains under the
visible surface upon which the little
chicks res, half a dozen other Easter
gift~. 70 each one Of which one OF the
little chicks Is attached You pull M
The little chick aud You find the gift at
tuch"d 20 H. The locomotive IL intended
~ gift for child who gives little
Easter party for six Youthful guests to
each of whom one Of the six gifts in tie
tender is given.
There are many Easter gifts Of the
same sort 9s the locomotive, that is to
say, containing numerous other gifts for
the youthful guests at childrcn's Easter
parties. Thus q In sket contains eighs
tQlips. 70 the stem Of each Of which Il
gift is attached
Among things with visible gifts Is an
open umbrella of wicker work. which has
attached 10 each Of its bow tips n beau
TRULY painted Easter egg, and there arn
Easter horns of plenty and that sort Of
thing
Again among the Easter gifts contain
ing gifts concealed-and these gifts mas
be Of thc most varied character-are auto
mobiles of various sizes, some Of these
most correct in design and beautifully
wrought in fine willow and elaborateiv
adorned, and some containing great doll
figures elaboratey and beautifully at
tired. The gifts contained within one Of
these gorgeous autos are hidden from
view
And 50. taking it altogether. the dis
play OF Faster gifts and novelties il this
year more elaborate. more beautiful and
more attractive than eyer.-New York
Sun.