New-York tribune., 1906-12-13
pRESENTLNG PRESENTS.
rPet Tags" of Distributing Christ
mas Gifts an Families.

-s-. s-s & l0- ~ attractive ways OF giving
,s--7as presents. and any woman who VIII put
b.- thinking cap can easily invent Yet more. AS
a. a grea- part Of the fun ot Christmas pres
;, les IN TIE way they are distributed, so Il is
,s7tlv worth while to infuse as much orgi-
- and eIeverness into the business as possible
-.po-tant is the way OF giving on this par
--sr day OF the year that once a family has
= - fashion that pleases IT. that way" be-
-.s fo-eve- aFterward so identified with the very
s-.rht OF Christmas in their minds that nothing
n trsuce them 70 part with it Year after year
:. san. traditions. the same customs are carried
| Il one family where there are several young per
,rs he greatest secrecy Is always maintained as
/, he gifts Heavy penalties attend the premature
p-lns of package Even the handwriting on
a. parcels the expressmen and postmen leave
ru lot be sc--tinized That isn't considered
-zy.ag fair"
THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER.
y sFol5 anything so dreadful happening as for
.n- 10 ge- AZ idea Of what mother IS going TO
n htr- or sor Bob TO guess from the size OF that
a. that came yesterday that Mary has bought
z those ivo-- backed military brushes he has
W waiting, q large square wicker hamper is
p4nsi 4 the hall
y the family this hamper is Ike an incarnation
sAs Christmas spirit Nobody except father and
-
eas,nas Sstsr Christmas II has made its appear
10 always turning up about q. week before the
a17e Gay ana returning as soon Christmas is
-E 70 its yesr-long exile IN the storeroou- II is
sN-zts5 with holly wreaths, tied the handles;
G ne top IS a large bunch Of holly and red ribbon
| z he fastening IS kept closed with 3 large bow
I'd AZ The family gifts are finished or bought
= S-s wrapped labelled and slipped into the
zper Packages left by the expTessn2n and the
psnEn Immediately dropped into the delight
: nysfsrlo-s depths ot this receptacle
THE RED POSTERS.
M thsre Is another family where they always
sR Tree, although the present giving is kept
ca 5.s51ct from the tree, which IS only intro
sSt fc- ths decorative effects of its lights and
F-S-.sa;s and the Cbrisr1lasy feel Il gives
rs h-n-ly rejoices IN The possession OF an in
j1g designing and thar sort OF thing IS the envy
Der friends. WeL this young woman has for
liz sr6 to5- 80 q Ealf wide OF stfff red paper
ke sae letters il gilt with the legends. Father.
Sraer." ''Tls Baby" and on all down through
= .--.ny, including any guests who may pc ex-
srss tOg ths Christmas festivities. Branches Of
q which ar SIN further adorned with a wide red
nc. ssn ending II bows TO Bang them Ep 1, 70 tae
=. are SUSPENDED over me places asslgneo tor
rosrent groups q presents one over the
lr1 snotneg over che piano, q third over me
=. another over each OF the capacious easy
caE:s-s Bye ssteT tie fun Of trimming
s~e-A menbe-s OF the family make each his
= 1c Hc1le pi gT-EcaGe down 70 tie living room.
" nns~, By the Chssry glirnn9er Of the open fra
cssss the gttts n their proper places
"CERISTAdAS ALAILRAGS"
0kS booking ulaii5ags, the han6twork Of a
<usx Of the household. are the receptacies into
s-za al The Christmas packages Of certain
A~E &c These Tnallbags, generous IN size and
- Of DARK tan denim bound IN brown. 10 give
= appearance OF leather. are each marked in
= letters with tie name, also "U, s. Mail"
Is legend Is taken mean that the contents are
3 Regarded a. sacred as II they were part OF
sas Sans postal -ysteLc-
~ years TIE members of this family have
s--.eo Y the -.Sta5rs hall Christmas morn
2 and then 70 The singing OF q Christmas carol
~ uarchec Gown 40 open their pack together.
= tsAs -he-r bags from their SeTnpoTary racks,
=. = s-r-EE on the nOor-Tnothe- end father,
-,F,ore TIE open 1repl1ce, mid shouts Of hap
- dhc r-errl nlelt they open their ma0bags
- Ves1rtul -r-e for the oeghborhood children
-. - ofoer a. every Christmas Afternoon in q
-lleia!y whore there no little ones. but the
: - ls kept sacred 70 the fsraily soilihcation.
- -latstnnas Fove The presents for an the house,
ss,,,c a-ci5olrg TIE servants. ara brought 70 the
.-rs eil--T room ana placed on the large
80 tao.e win its snowy white olo.h. Boxes.
s--t an sTzes ana kinds, tied up In various
ng-,s NfatpirEE are arranged IN O mammoth
So Ntlll usually extends rather nep- the edge
60 Lanie ana rapers high toward The centre.
E-,- ~ tne fop, suru1ount1ng the whole, Is a
,. .Jsos about foot high. end sprfgs OF holly
sA N care Iessly among The packages The
81 - - orloCgn marked are al n FucI. a heap
~, :. ~ inr1s-7rss morning end ot fun comes
~ seens THAI mo right person gets the right