Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-09
Gifts for Mem
On Fifth Floor.

NlWN1 HAT to give a man has
Il IU I'll long been perplexing
NNA question. In a great
degree it has been
solved for Our patrons, who will find
on our fifth floor a vast array OF
beautiful and useful articles that are
especially appropriate gifts for men.
The collection includes everything
to delight the smokers.
Tobacco boxes are IN many and unique
shapes animals OF all kinds being represented.
They are also made of cocoanut shells, which are
carved in face designs and fitted with eyes. teeth
and whiskers They present every nationality quite
plainly. foreign friend can have type OF his
native land gift.
Handsome tobacco boxes are adorned with Hol-
land scenes Others have Indian sketches as
decorations.
For the NJ. D. there are boxes IN skull shape
well made that could readily believe them
real human skulls. A very interesting box is
royal Doulton, having ancient verse inscribed
upon it, the sentiment being especially appropriate
for smoker
Quite elegant are the cigar boxes 10 the lovely
majolica. They obIong. and the cigars lie
is resting An ash receiver also In majoliea repre-
sents miniature pond blooming with water lilies,
and side is frog Just ready to spring into
the pond The frog is holder for burnt matches
Ash receivers are In extensive varieties.
An exquisite one, that will he comfort to the
housekeeper as well pleasure to any man,
prevents the ashes from scattering over the room.
1t is urn shaped. of glass. with a metal cover so
arranged that when the ashes put in the cover
I;,,sfo ttpalf u
cigar rack.
A social air is around the nest of ash receivers
The nest consists of three receptaces that
fit snugly another. ready to be distributed
among mans several friends who call to enjoy
smoke.
A very pretty nest is of glass with metal rims,
and quite attractive is nest of hammered brass
Accompanying these be one of those lovely
metal match holders.
Elegant gifts are the smokers tables They are
round square three-cornered and fancy shapes,
and have a lower shelf. The top Is fitted with
cigar holder match holder cigar cutter OF the
best make, two ash receivers and enough space
for candestick or lamp as preferred.
the smokers outfits. Those consisting OF a line
of seven or heads, each one or which is a
different type nationality. are very attractive
wall ornaments for a mans den. Even more
unique are the combination stein and pipe racks
n
horses head in the center either side being
place for a stein. while beneath are the novel
pipe holders. Another. suitable for a hunter. has
lions head in the center. sss
Those whose friends are supplied with smokers
convenences have choice of other appropriate
gifts prominent among them being superb liqueur
set that at first glance appears to be mammoth
roemer. On inspection It discloses six glasses IN
the Iioueur in the tall twisted glass stem and
massive base.
Another unique set shows the handsome decanter
in metal holder Lifting 1t out. six glasses
appear, being securely held in the deep base.
A new decanter is fitted with n new glass stopper.
which. being removed, becomes lumber
An army of stems, In all the rich colorings so
remindful of the 'Fatherland," shows every imag-
Unable design. The sizes range from the tiny
miniature stems TO the mammoth ones, nearly IL
not quite one yard tall
delicate blue ground richly decora ted with figures,
the costumes being In brilliant tints. 1t is sur
mounted by splendid shield.
Another one of equally large proportions has
dark background with very unique decorations
All the animals and many grotesque figures are
represented in this array of stems Owls speak
ing of the night time are novel shapes Some
are decorated with playing cards, peing mucn
sought euchre prizes.
Cups and saucers are old-time gifts for men, and
or" ~ .''o- rare and beautiful. Some are
mammoth In sise.
A superb ratebit set consists of tray, spoon and
fork salt and pepper stand, fagon for alcohol
useful invention all of most elegant materials
The dish is a gem The legs have rabbits feet
and where they support the dish proper are heads
leaves and acorns The is colonial STYLE
surmounted by very graceful rabbit.