The evening world., 1913-03-21
MILLIONS SPENT
] IN CELEBRATION
F. OF EASTER NOW
More Than Si,5Oo,OO0 for
Flowers Alone in New
York City.
EXTRAVAGANT GIFTS.
Wonderful Toys That Excel
Anything in That Line Here
tofore Seen.
EXTRAVAGANT GIFTS.

~ celebration Of Easter Aas ieapsd
lnto popularity By great strides. A few
ysars AGO outside the churches Mtus
sttsotion was paid 10 the day. The
emount spent for Gifts and flowers was
tr1ning-a TOW coiored sggs for The chill.
drsn and perchance an Easter card or
simple nosegay a. . remembrance 10
01snds was the extent Of Easter cello
bntion.
Dut to-day millions Of dollars are spent
- this country by Annricans Of every
dissemination and the ingenuity Of man.
ufacturev. dressmakers, miliiners, fior.
iso and business people gsnarauy, In.
0vding fashionable hotels. has been put
- <hs greatest test.
Easter has always meant many thines
- many people. To the religious Il rep
peoents the celebration Of the resusrsc-
tiea of Christ. whlis ali nature psoclaims
ne revival of sprinG. iu nowsrs. Ns
AaUss. the awakening Of nature from
the dssth Of wintsr.
TO the frivolous II ASnaass the end
q Lent when society may cast on its
Gack cloth and ashes and appear IN
DrinG raiment and furbeiows.
Caterers. ~ we'll a. toymakers ana
GOWN creators. have spent months Dc.
vaAng the wonderful conceptions %.
served now.
And every novelty must mean Q new
- original idea Ask for Q favorits
VeuAse Of last Easter. perchancs The
ittus chick that LEFT ~ nest TO run ana
ovs you the glad chirp--having been
wound up-and you are Informed with .
sesny stare that they never carry last
year's feds. The novelties that WOO
- codn from willing spsndsn must bs
svsn more stareaing-and costly. II one
would make . hit.
4 8limpss Into ths laresse toy store
- The world and one 10 suddenly trsps.
JlAnted Into sous weird land Of fasriss
- gnomes. Animals bark, birds sinS.
parrots taak, dolls give vaudeville per-
6smances. They DO svsrything except
Wo& oast WITH you without the prios.
WgM0 AND lpFGllkE 1oYo ARA
GxHi0irGo.
3os's Raven. weird and iifeliks. f,aps
- wings. oaws and makes for you with.
- Ceremony. II hes biz yellow syss
- comes from Germany.
4 bS cray and black owl, omiuoua
Aad serene. rolls it, great yellow, rcd
IN syss at you ~ II oaws and screeches
and Aiss from the shelf. Mapping II,
Augs wings. A stork. life siss runs, and
there are thoussnds Of chioks, bunnies
shsep. douksys and horses that perform
tr1pka
The greatest fad. and latest. ars Ok.
e~Ately decorated eggs. made Of papls.
manhs. Each contains some gift, bon.
bens. Toys. steam engine or doll trous.
eeau. The large and costly ones NAV
- sent 70 grandma for a sewing bos
Beautifully haad-painted. they cost a,
hish - s8.
A wonderful toy purchased by q 30.
dsty uatron 10 an exact Imitation OF tn,
Fkth avenue coach. Tho driver u q
hg white goose. A rabbit acts a. con
ductor. while the guests on top ar,
Setcks and bunnies in their best Easter
togs- Pull the ribbon from each ciosct
window and you hnd . present. wher
wound up II runs. The Eoose at tn,
hsim works a. hard ~ the proverbia
moeorman. while the rabbit collects tn
fase Tho price. go.
On Q big hay wagon driven by q hug
white rabbit twenty ducks are having
hne time. But beware! There are rib
hons and mysterious presents and sur
:. prises.
a Jack Horner's pie-but not the kin
you saw last year. aNmuch moro cost
and gorgeous AFFAIR. many times IN
sise OF \ wash basin. bristles wit
sersamingly funny surprises In tn
csntre 10 the head Of a big doll ioomin
W. surrounded by many daxsling color
and fancies.
Every bunny. chick OF rooster thi
Easter viii bear It's recipient bonbon
or a subtle gift.
There is pretty gray pony whic
wands up and carries Its little chars
around the room.
Never were the Easter cards so beau
tifui and elaborate. painted In flower
Dutch scenes or embossed In color
brilliant fowls or animals have illum
mated eyes and the figures glass eye