Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
STORES NOW PRESENT.
PRETTY APPEARANCE.
Local Business House Crowded
With Christmas Goods of
" All Descriptions.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS ~
SHOULD BUY EARLY
Holiday Spirit Is Seen On All
Sides-Toylands Attract
the Children.
the Children.

Au1l SCCllS CuuC luC SClJ dCHIOO-
phere is electrified with the spirit OF
good will. Everywhere one goes the
Christmas spirit is keenly felt. And
to this end the many business houses
have added to the creation Of this
feeling.
On all sides one sees countless
beautiful gifts, which have the power
to make someone glad. The stores
are delight to the eye. Arranged
in artistic groups or Fashioned in
booth style the beauty of the many
gifts are greatly enhanced.
! IlFor several days the arrangements
and clerks have been busy in making
their places Of business as attractive
.as possible and seldom has greater
display been presented to the pat.
r0ns of the gift stores as this year.
Added to this is the ornamentations
of the christmas colors as taey are
cntwined about pillars and festooned
from the ceilings and walls. In some
Of the stores mammoth Christmas
bells are used to give the Yuletide
effect.
In ToyIand.
: While on tour through toyland
the writer has noted many suitable
gifts which might we'll be mentioned
az possible suggestions for anyone
who has not completed tleir list In
most instances the children come
first, and in their department is where
the gift seeker is the most bewilder.
ed. For there are dolls of all de-
scriptions-large ones and small ones,
with light and dark hair and blue and
brown eyes. Some that will go to
sleep when reclining and some that
could not be coaxed to close their
eyes Then there are the little kew
pie doll and the character doll, which
every little girl wants. At another
counter one sees gifts that make the
boys take notice, for before you,
ready to start into action, are en-
gines VITA long coaches of passen.
ger trains, and sometimes freights:
In another section are the !Erectros.
with their many pieces of steel and
bolts, ready for some boy to begin
the construction of a bridge, building
or countless other work which makes
the young builder feel that he is an
expert structural ironWOrker.
Balls and bats, sleds, skates-botil
roller and ice-ball gloves. and foot.
balls are included in the endless list
for boys, while the little girls may
leave the doll counter to inspect the
doll carriages, beds, cradles and a ses
Of dishes.
But the children's toyland is not
the only place one may visit while
on tour of the shops, for Christmas
Is meant for all, and the buyers have
managed to select gifts for each and
every one. The gift for mother Is
always among the most .mportan.,
and this year finds many which might
be mentioned for her. Warm furs,
shawls, nice dress. some beautiful
piece of neckwear, gloves, a pretty
waist and beautiful book. One
should make this gift personal one
and one that will make her patien;
heart glad.
For the Grown.ups.
Next to mother comes dear old dad,
who on no consideration must he
overlooked. For he, too, enjoys
Christmas, and who has a better
right; for has he not on many occa.
sions been Santa Claus chief execu.
tor? Select something that will be a
pleasure to him and something he has
delayed getting for himself, in order
to give it to you. Now is the time
to pay up some old debts, and be sure
that il the price of any gift has to
be curtailed, spare doing it to Dear
Old Dads.
For sister and brother the selection
is unlimited. One cannot 60 very far
wrong in choosing gift for sister,
as her wants are inexlaustible and
she is generally pleased with any.
thing that will add to the attractive.
ness of her room or personal adOrn.
ment. Many beautiful; ivory pieces
are shown, which will always be &C.
ceptablc. Travelling cases. manicure
sets. toilet articles, jewelry, furs, can
dy and flowers, are among the many |
gifts that will surely please. ~, i
AS for brother, beautiful ornament.
ed Christmas boxes containing a silk
tie and hose to match is usually a
safe selection if you are sure what
color of ties ne prefers. Many have
gone wrong in giving ties by not
knowing what colors were preferred.
A tie pin, bedroom slippers, and man.
cure sets are always good. II
Flowers Plentiful. Il
. Possibly the hardest gifts to select
ire the ones for the "best friend" and
friends outside ones immediate fam.
ly. But this is very easily settled
~ trip to any one of the. city
stores, where. tle, buyers have tried
lard to make a speciality of this part
If gift giving. And as nature is al:
Ways good one to rely upon, this
rear she has sent forth some of the
inest Christmas blooms seen in the
loral shops for many seasons. The
'Qinsettas, cyclamen, roses, car
lations and other favorite blooms
re seen among the gorgeous collec.
ion.
And now for the Christmas trees,
which have been left at the grocery
torres to be soon sent to the various
omes, where they will be MADE
estive by the gay adornments ana
lghted with numerous tiny electric
ulbs.