REAL LIVE SANTA CLAUS !

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14868, 20 December 1911, Page 5

REAL LIVE SANTA CLAUS !

TO VISIT SMITH AND CAUGHEY. TREAT FOR THE CHILDREN. Santa Glaus ! What pleasant memories the name conjures up in the minds of the adults., and how the name thrills the children with joyful anticipation. Who is Santa Glaus ''. To most children ho is a mysterious being that flies through the air at Christmas time laden with choice toys which in generous mood he leaves at the homes of good little girls and boys. But now the children will have the opportunity of seeing a real live Santa Claus. for the genial Father Christmas, with the most Beautiful* toys that can be obtained, has mode up his mind to visit the popular firm of Smith and Caughcy on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of this week after 11 a.m. each day. ; The visit of Santa Claus will add a picturesque finishing touch to the beautiful array of gifts for both old and young which Messrs. Smith and Caughey are now showing at their annual bazaar. The presence of Santa Claus at the bazaar is a guarantee that the prices asked will be wonderfully low for the splendid value received, for the good Santa Claus was ever one of generous- mood. It is a custom with most parents to give their children a treat at this season of the year. They cannot do better than take the youngsters to Smith and Caughey's and let them see the live Santa Claus in the midst of a countless array of beautiful toys. The delight of the children will only be equalled by the parents' joy at purchasing the splendid and wonderful toys for the "kiddies'" pleasure. Apart- from the aspect of the children, the bazaar is. so beautifully arranged i that a visit will well repay the grown-ups, for beautiful articles suitable for gifts, at moderate prices, are shown throughout the huge establishment. But, in any event, parents who love their children should not fail to take the youngsters to see the real live Santa Claus!