The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-23
Animated Shopping Scenes of
The Past Few Days. Crowd
ed Street Cars and Streets,
Evidence of Near Approach.
CHRISTMAS TREE is CON-
SPiCUOUS EVIDENCE.
All Over the City the Beautiful
Green Trees Are Seen -
Store Decorations Are Very
Attractive This Year.

Richmond is almost ready for the
days of animated shopping scenes, the
abundance of Christmas trees, holly,
mistletoe and evergreen visible every
where, whether in use for decorations
or on display, and the overcrowded
street cars, all give evidence of the
near approach of the holidays.
1t can be truthfully said that in
some way everybody in the city makes
preparation for Christmas. In the
rich homes there arc elaborate pre-
paratiOns, and in the homes of those
who are poor the preparations, though
not elaborate. are carried on in the
true spirit of the Christmastide.
Perhaps the most conspicuous evi-
dence of the presence of Christmas
and the holiday season is the omni
present Christmas tree, of varying
sizes and shapes, with its compan
ions, the holly, mistlatoe. laurel, smi
lax and other evergreens. In fact, the
pldCeS where at IedSl SOuI6 VI litSt
can not be seen are hard to find.
Almost every store has it's decor
ations of green, either of laurel, holly
or smilax, and both the exterior and
! interior present an attractive appear
ance to the eager Christmas shopper
a. erect one can see a supply O
! c. mas trees in front of some bust
ness place, the holly wreath is swing
! ing from the awning and the othel
| Christmas wares" are equally prom
inent
Window decoration ras become al
art of its own in modern commercial
/ ism. and especially so during tn,
/ Christmas holiday season VIXEN ever!
effort is put forth by the merchants t,
make their places of business attrac
| tive to the eye. for If the place of bus
mess is not alluring in appearance
there is little possibility of inducing
probable Christmas shopper. One o
| the most attractively unique displa.
windows in the city is at one of th'
! largest hardware stores In a larg
window. which lends itself readily t.
an extensive display. is to be fount
one that has attracted people for man!
miles around. The display is so ar
ranged as to represent a large grass
| plot in which Is located an old mil
! race At one end of the waterway /
splendid likeness of an old time mill
with its old fashioned water wheel
which is operated by an electrical al
tachment. The continuous operation
of this wheel keeps the water con
stantly circulating about the course
On the body of water is d toy stean
boat that constantly navigates tn
stream. Ducks and live gold fish a.
so assist in the effectiveness of tn
old mill race. In the center of tn
course is a well arranged island o.
which is a variety of electrically opeI
ated mechanical figures doing al
Einds of stunts" An electrically or
Grated third rail system. electric light
and other features. contribute to tn
beauty of the scene.
Since this window has been arranE
ed there have been travelling men fror
New York and other eastern point
who have inspected it, and without a
exception. all pronounce it one of tn
best window displays they have eve
seen anywhere in the United States.