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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-20
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Celestia IL introduced 20 high so.
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ALASKA
"Esmeralda." adapted from the
story OF the same name by Frances
Hodgson Burnett. with Mary Pick.
ford In the title role. began n three
days engagement at the Alaska
/ Sunday.
"EHmeralda" IL a very human
drama. dealing with the fortunes OF
Esmeralda. her family. and her
sweetheart. David Hardy Esmer.
alda's mother. learning her farm
contains valuable minerals imme-
dlately leases II. moves into a big
city house and lays plans for Es-
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found who Immediately falls In
love with the Girl. To take her
thoughts away from her country
sweetheart. Esmeraidas mother
shows her letter telling OF his
supposed death.
But David In very much alive and
Ia waiting at the church when the
marriage procession of Esmeraida
and the nobleman mount the steps
The glrl. catching sight OF David.
very promptly faints In his arms.
The nobieman Is Tilted and every.
thing promises to end happily--es-
peeiaily when II is found that Da-
yid 10 also the posscssor OF yAlu.
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/
MELBOURNE
THE Girl OF the Golden West. ="
immortalircd on the speaking stage
by Blanche Bates. began a three
days engagement at the Melbourne
Sunday. Everything complete. II
IN wonderful drama OF the days
when the West was young.
Tho now famous card game be-
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gambler. In pictured with every
thrilling moment revealed.
Tho play was released by tho Fs-
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Evening journal., 1915-12-20

with her including the Baronne de
Iaumont. Nine. Sauterrie, Mile. dc
Mariner, daughter of the Due de Mar
mier de Choiseul; Comtesse Philippe
de las Cases. and Nine. Ia Nerrier.
II is as delegate of the Commission
that brings Nine. La Verrier TO New
York. where she is taking an active
part in the exhibition at the knicker-
booker Club. Her husband is presi-
dent of the Chaptal College in Paris,
and I'm tho course OF a visit he paid
to this country four years ago he lee
tured for the Alliance Franchise.
II was as the guest of Nine. lie Yer
rier that / visited the doll ana TOY
bazaar and as we approached eacf
group she had some charming stor,
to tell in connection with this or tina
I doll or toy. adding personal touch e
the whole tour of the huge room
which could not have been obtaine'
under less delightful auspices.
There is nothing more interestin
in the collection than the group o
historical dolls made after some Q
the most famous persons in the world
Each is costumed correctly as to tn
period IT represents, and also depict
accurately. in features, the persons 10
whom they stand. These dolls gowne
as Madame Siddons. Princesse Mauld
, Bonaparto, Empress Eugenie and "
. gee lie Brun and others equally cei'
> brated, were made under the direcuo
] OF the managing director OF the hoN'
Evening journal., 1915-12-20

Day. both Of which are celebrated by
a mixture OF religious services ana
feasting. There arc three masses on
Christmas Day and one at midnight
OF December twenty-fourth. The lat
ter is we'll attended, almost every
family being represented. servants in
cluded. In the old days the servants
usually preceded the family to the
church. each playing on a different
musical instrument. The service Is
plcturesque-the organ peals and the
choir chants as the priests bring from
under the altar the figure represent
ing the new born Babe wrapped IN
swaddling clothes OF gold and white
while the congregation 10 man fal
down and cross themselves in mut'
alteration. The service is called th'
l"Cocly-crow Mass" AT 1880 A. NJ. th
crowds 20 home. on Christmas Da
the poor come 10 pay their rent {
their landlord and he gives them
gift, usually piece OF salt fish 70
; luck. During the afternoon the poore
Evening journal., 1915-12-20
Artists Arc stricken.

scores OF other incidents each as in
teresting as that OF the wig maker are
related by Nine. lie Verrier. Vast
improvements have been made in the
arts Of doll and toy making through
this war. sculptors who responded to
Frances call 10 arms have been re-
turned to the hospitals far from the
hattie fronts SCARED and manned for
ufe. some have lost their legs and
IN consequence are doomed to spend
their remaining dayt in a wheel chair.
Nany famous painters sailed forth
"a return SO terribly injured as TO
preclude all chance Of their ever
tnuching brush or canvas again.
MANY soldiers whose circumstances
prior TO the war did not AFFORD them
the opportunity TO give vent TO their
artistic talents are now deprived OF
the trades that heretofore put bread
into the mouths of the little ones de-
nendent upon them. These sculptors
artists and artisans now are all con
centrating their highly developed OF
latent talents upon tho crafts OF dol
and toy making.
AS l said before. all this has beer
brought about through a band OF no
bic and self-sacrifcing women. Whei
train load after train load of Wounds
soldiers were brought into Paris IN
one great problem that confronted IN
authorities was that of providing som
entertainment. and later, some occu
patton for those manned heroes whe
they sufficiently recovered 10 lea'
Women Learned Trades.
their beds.
Mile. Thomson and those OF n
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classes parade the streets dressed I'm
gaudy clothes. At Seville the fash
ionable driveway is crowded with peo-
pie who go there only on Christmas
Sometimes there is a bull fight in the
afternoon.
Norway.
The Norwegian's most delicate
compliment to lady on Christmas Is
to send her a brooch or a pair OF ear
rings. These presents are packed In
hay and she must hunt them as one
does "a needle in a haystack." No
reason can be found for this, the peo-
pie merely saying that st Is an old
custom. one OF tho prettiest estao-
lished usages OF Scandinavia Is tbs
, dinner 20 the birds. on Christina
! morning every gable. gateway or bari
, door is decorated with a sheaf OF cor
y hxed on top of tall pole. This Is 70
D the Birds Christmas dinner. Mum
D. mers CKris Kringles) are particular
r active during the Christmas season
r the north countries.
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little manikins that are participate
ing in the ceremony at Hymen's altar.
For every distinct group OF dolls
there is set OF furniture faithfully
adhering to the period represented.
There are delightful little chateaus,
charmingly furnished, as well as
quaint little farm houses with all ac-
cessories in and out of doors.
The human side OF the exhibition
is seen in the story of q well-known
/ Partisan wig maker which Nine. lie
VerrIer delights TO relate. Like all
true Frenchmen. this wig maker Is
an artist. He enlisted in the French
army. went 10 the front, was in the
thick of the fight until an enemy
bullet lodged in his spine. Another
i struck him IN the eye and when he
was taken back TO a field hospital II
: was found that he was paralyzed from
the waist down and the injured optic
sirbtless. His sufferings were intense
but he bore them like the hero he was.
, AS his convalescent period arrived he
was presented with a bald-headed doll,
given some hair. a curier. and pot
} OF paste. His JOY was delight to be-
; hold.
Monsieur set to work ana ere lons
! his deft fingers were accomplishing
/ miracles that never had been wrought
. upon a doll before. These dolls were
coiffeured as no doll had ever beer
coiffeured before. For weeks he la,
upon his back. helpless. except TO dres
the hair OF the myriad Of dolls tina
s were laid upon his bed each day. Nov
! he is up and able to hobble about
! the master OF a new and useful ar
J. which will return TO him and his de
z pendent family a handsome living a
a lone ae he survives
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Of AIargaine Ia Croix, himself a war
cripple. The construction Of other
beautiful dolls was supervised by up
wards of 1000 workers from the
House az Callot Soeurs who were
thrown out OF work by the war. The
/ Doucet House is represented by an
exhibit of a group Of dolls each two
and half feet tall and each repre-
senting somo historical character.
They show the actual damasks, laces,
silks, satins and furs worn in earlier
generations. There are still other
groups dressed after paintings by We
llasquez, Gainsborough, Van Dyke
Chardin and others. The faience fac
tories of Sevres and Limoges have
supplied individually modelled heads
for these dolls.
The group Of Fairy Tale dolls are
no less interesting than those OF iash'
ion and history. No set Is more ap'
pealing than the military group N
Z which every type Of soldier now II
Z the service of the Allies is shown
Each is correct as 70 UNIFORM ane
! every arm and branch Of service eact
o combatant is attached to is shown.
An Algerian Idea.
a The wife Of the Governor OF Agieri
: has contributed a set OF dolls dressed
: as Arabians. This represents an Ara
= bian wedding in an Arabian house
n and tho house is quite as interestin
e and delightful In craftsmanship as IN
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CHxzSInzz1 m We1I AIv91cS

bulbs arc turned on. This Is the great |
moment Of the German Christmas. !
The Imperial couples then march /
around tho trees and the Chamber |
lain proceeds to give out the presents |
While this is going on all the employees |
Of the palace down 10 the youngest /
stable boy are remembered with /
Christmas boxes. About ten o'clock
there is light supper. the menu of
which includes carp cooked in beer"
and Mohnpielen, a dish composed Of
poppy seed. white bread. almonds and
raisins stewed in milk. After supper
the Royal Family exchange gifts
Among the objects always found on
/ the Emperor's table are some large
Nuremberg ginger cakes with the in
scription "Weihnachten" and the
year. There s. more supper-this
time with tea. and the party breaks
up. Bright and early the Emperor is
off to church, after which he spends
the day with his children and grand
children enjoying the latter's delight
over their toys.
Austria, Italy and Spain.
In Austria the celebration is much
the same except at the palace. where
the aged Emperor gathers his family
about him for a reunion. The din
4 ner, however, lacks the ioliity OF the
royal feast in Germany. Franz Joseph
always remembers the unfortunates
OF Vienna, and in each city district
there is a huge tree and presents dis
tributed to the poor at his expense.
! The italian spends merry Christ
mas with bonfres and fireworks or
! the night of the twenty-fourth. He
- goes to midnight mass after n ga,
- time on the streets, and when the
r dawn breaks on Christmas he sleep
= for a while and then pays visits e
+ his friends. Cake. candy, wines AM
o fruits are kept on the buffets OF ever
Il household and the callers are eN
J. pected to enjoy themselves. Thei
l., visit to the Bambino-the doll mad
m TO represent the Christ Child, is on
,e of the features OF an italian Chris
Isl mas celebration.
m In Spain there is a two-day hol
ic day-Christmas Eve and Christina
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Exquisite Dolls and Wonderful Toys Fashioned By
Frenchmen Recovering from Their Wounds
Form Marvellous Exhibit Artistes of Old
World Among the Contributors.
by \. II. Parkhurst, Jr.

American women who found a market
for them.
Just prior 10 Thanksgiving Day
when that time-honored Christmas
slogan is dinned into our ears and
thrust into vision at every turn. which
is none other than 'DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY"
those wealthy, hardworking and eN-
tremely patriotic New York women
who have collected thousands upon
thousands of dollars for the La Fay
cite Fund and the Relief Fund For
France. conceived the idea of import
ing the total output of the soldiers
handiwork. An exhibition, known as
Soldiers IN Toyland, was arranged un-
der the auspices OF the Ia Fayette
Fund in the Old Knickerbocker Club
building in Fifth avenue and at once
I II sprung into tremendous popularity
among the women of wealth and fash
ion. Prices far out of the ordinary
were obtained and when one pause'
10 consider that every dollar thus spen
is being appropriated to alleviate th'
sufferings of the victims of the war, !
recalls to most OF them what ute
mockery that exquisite Yuletide greet
ing. Peace on Earth, Good VIII To
wards Men, is receiving in warren
Europe this year.
Mile. Thomson's Idea.
The idea OF this doll and toy eS
, hibition was conceived by Mile. Va
entine Thomson, well known in Par
as the editor OF la Vie Feminine, tn
| celebrated newspaper for women.
commission was formed by her 10 pre-
! mote the scheme, those associate
Evening journal., 1915-12-20

commission set 70 work and diligently
applied themselves 10 the art Of doll
and toy making. They mastered every
detail of the craft and then returning
TO the bedsides OF their stricken
charges they impaired to them the
knowledge they had thus acquired
Naturally the soldiers at first were
overjoved to find some task they could
accomplish without fatiguing them
selves and in this way while away
the tedium OF long hours IN bed. OuicN
10 seize the idea. the soldiers appiea
themselves diligently. for before Ions
thev were told that the time was no.
far distant when they could become
a. nrodcient at their new trade as 70
earn a good livelihood therefrom. This
gave an added zest TO the work anu
before many weeks some Of the most
exotiisito examples Of the doll and toy
crafts that Paris had ever seen we're
being sent from the military hospitals
Of Paris.
MANY OF the soldiers who learned
those trades in their hospitals have
so for recovered as 10 be out again
and scores upon scores OF them have
been sent broadcast through the vi
liares and rural districts OF France
10 impart their knowledgs to the ar
aicted OF those districts and In th'S
way France is acquiring new indus
try that before long viii rival even
The reputation of Germany so lons
enjoyed as the toy mart OF the o'o
World.
II is surprising how zealousiy th'
women connected with the la Fay
ette Fund are working 10 dispose o
the myriad Of beautiful toys pein'
sold here under their auspices ~
shop girl at the height OF the Christ
mas rush wends her way homewar
more footsore and weary than thes
wealthy women who are working
tirelessly in humanity's cause IN
spirit OF Christmas is everywhere mar
ifast. The good cheer and opei
handed generosity and patriotism
2 those who come TO aid IN the goe
2 work is proved by the lavish pu
e chases they make. Many doll tnAt
priced at ten dollars brings nfty' sin
plv because the woman making =
purchase tenders fifty dollar no'
instructing the woman IN cnArss
that particular booth 10 Keep y
sr change"
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-Xn7a0 m 0~ee7A7na

Many of these customs arc rapidly dy-
ing out although royalty still has the
baron of beef brought into the dining
room on Christmas Day with some
ceremony, the Yule Los still burns
and carols ara sung. Christmas IA
celebrated IN all the British colonies,
especially among the soldiers, who
never fail TO have their plum puddings
and beef In Australia, where the
weather IS warm on Christmas, the
people go out camping and have game
and Ash dinners in the forests In
India, the land OF summer, tiger hunt
ing parties are organized for the day,
but the men always contrive TO have
some little reminder Of the English
Christmas for their dinner.
Africa and Greenland.
Away down in German East Africp
tho Germans have taught the negro
1.-The Christmas story, and in many
homes the natives have their Christ
mas trees. AZ the missions there i'
a feast all day long with a tree full
OF gifts for the boys and girls who
come to tho mission scheoi.
! Also in the West Indies the Christ
mas festival follows tho customs OF
, the countries OF which they are colo.
b nies. For instance, jamaica has an
b English Christmas as far as possible
Cuba. although free and Independent
3 still clings to old Spanish customs, and
{ likewise Porto Rico: Haiti follow
y French customs. while the Danisl
a West Indies cling TO the Scandina
Q Wan practices
r In Greenland where the people 10
o the most part are Catholic tho native
shut themselves IN from the snow an,
set up a little Christmas tree. Thl
walls Of their houses are covered witt
I. religious pictures and a candle
I placed before each one on Christina
Il Eve TO light tho way OF the Virgil
Il and the Child. In many South Amer
\. lean lands where the Spanish idea pre-
" walls the people hold carnivals, an
=, In one place tho curious old Spaniu
custom OF several men going outsid
=. OF town and mounting ladders to loo
FOR the Wise Men Is still IN vogue
The Servians burn n Yule log Q
@ Christmas and believe that the ash
a. kept in the house during the comiI
80 year will bring health and prospect
~. TO the family. As they are OF Z
=. faith OF the Greek Church the I
rae ligious service is the same as that
md Russia.
fav All over the world. rich and p'
YES in every land welcome the com
Christ with Joy in their hearts.
her at home, at sea, IN many distan
her lands
.ist- This Kingly Feast without
ers. rival stands"
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Each persons gifts are placed In a
pile on the table and the parents give
them out amid wild shrieks of delight
from the children. After awhile the
youngsters are hustled off to bed as
their elders must be in church at five
In the morning to hear a sermon on
the Birth of the Saviour OF Mankind
and 70 assist IN the singing OF the
carols New prayer books are the
fashion for the morning service as
these are popular as gifts. After
church there is one round OF visiting
and feasting. The poor are always
remembered and every cottage has
/ Christmas cheer. Much OF this is pro-
vided by the Royal Family. the NUM-
cipal authorities and charitable socie-
ties. The Empress and Crown Prin-
cess are always interested in this work
and It is safe to say that even today
with the country at war the poorest
child will not be forgotten.
With the Royal Family It will be
the same, for while none OF the i'm
mediate family has given his life TO
the cause Of the Fatherland some rel
atives near and dear 70 them are
sleeping their final sleep on the blood
drenched fields of Europe. The
Christmas feastlng at the palace this
, year will not be as elaborate as here
tofore, but the day will be celebrated
, by them in the usual way. The fam
i lily generally goes to Potsdam on ac'
I count of the Emperor's fondness fol
the New Palace. There. in what 4
. known as the Shell Room, severa
D huge trees are set up. The decora
4 ton of this room is composed solell
- of beautiful shells formed int
r diamonds. stars. etc. When the room
= is lighted they glitter like so man,
a Jewels and present a perfect kaleido
% scope of color. On Christmas Eve III
family and the members of the house
r hold gather In the room and procee
- to the big dining hall where dinner
S served. The gifts for the househol
=. have been arranged on large table
d in the Shell Room but are kept COY
e cred until dinner is finished. Dun
n ing the early afternoon the EmperC
II and Empress have personally supei
sr vised the arrangement Of these pre-
l. ents and have seen to it that each OF
l. is properly tagged with the name
n the person for whom it is intende
10 The presents intended FOR the Er
OF peror and Empress are placed up'
-n tables hidden by draperies When 4
ID dinner is over the company retur
he to the Shell Room and az sign fro
y. tho Emperor the hundreds OF electl