The Washington herald., 1910-12-21

ANGLE bracelets have become
very fashionable this season, or
- rather they seem 10 have taken
new lease on life. The plain
bands of gold or silver are very
much worn, or the beJeWeled or en-
graved ones. a firm of jewelers. on
the south side OF F street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. Is evil
IDENTIFY a believer in this fashion. as
they had as many as so bangles IN
stock several weeks ago. Judging
from their popularity, there will be
very few OF these left after santa
Claus finishes his rounds on Christ
mas Eve.
-HERE is d French custom which
calls for the remembrance of de-
parted ones in the midst OF all
the gas preparations for the
Christmas season. This IS the decora-
ton of the graves in the cemeteries
where loved ones lie asleep, but not
forgotten. The custom has Deem
adopted in this country just within the
past few years, and along with the
superb display of Christmas flowers
and plants the florists of Washington
are now exhibiting wreaths OF I'M
mortelles in the bright scarlet Of Yule-
tide or those OF magnolia leaves which
have been chemically treated so they
will last all winter Besides the
wreaths, which cost from $50 up,
florist in + street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, has quantities OF the
immortelles in bouquets. which are
made up TO sell for = cents. so that II
viii cost only a small amount of
money TO decorate a whole section in
this way A florist in II street, near
the northwest corner OF Fourteenth.
suggests covering each grave with
spruce boughs or holly, which viii pro-
tect from the storms Of winter the
ivy or other foliage which usually
covers them. In New York this latter
form OF decoration is quite common
one.
~OME very good values in leather
goods are 10 be found IN a ba-
~ Zaar in q street near the corner
OF Notwithstanding particular
Is. Here real seal leather bags, with
gunmetal frames. in the latest fash
ionable shapes are marked $. while
smart pigskin costs the same. Pretty
and useful novelties of bright red
leather make very nice holiday gifts.
among these being bridge sets, tele-
phone pads, sewing baskets, desk
pieces, &C, all popularity priced.
FINE gift for the schoolboy is
a a pair OF rubber boots. which
L a equip him for the worst SHOWS
OF the season. These will pre-
vent many a serious cold caused by
wet shoes, which have been worn all
day while sitting in the school room.
For the boy from eight to ten years
old a pair of the best quality of rubber
will cost from 81 TO s.. according TO
the size. at the store of well-known
rubber house in F street near Tenth.
~ NE of The novelties of this
Christmas is Tige, the trick
" dog, who can be made TO do
all sorts of funny stunts He
is a little brown and white bull pup,
made of wood, with limbs so fash
Toned that they can be made 10 strike
any attitude. a tail that wags. when
he wants to be friendly, and ears
athat drop when he runs away from
an enemy, just like a real doggy
will do at times. He is undoubtedly
one of the successes of the season in
Toyland. / have seen him in only
a few places in town. You wouldn't
expect 10 find dog in a mems cloth
ing store, unless he was live watch
dog on guard after closing hours.
one would think he'd be like a bull
in a china shop. but this bull pup
is peaceful and is proving quite an