National Republican., 1882-10-03
FALL OPENINGS.
The Crowds That Filled the stores OF
LnnnhnrCIt q Rrn. md EnInIn RnNnI.

If Messra. Lansburgh and Brother nre not quite
dead by this time-owing to the severe attacks on
their constitutions by the congratulations they
received yesterday and the extraordinary dc.
mands on them for cards-they may well feel
proud of their opening. From morn till dewy
eve, or to speak prosaicaly, from o'clock yester-
day morning until after dark the best residents Of
Washington visited the temple dedicated to fash.
ION and were loud in delight at the enterprise aud
energy shown by the NapOleons Of the dry goods
trade IN catering to their wants so ably. The
published descriptions of the building that have
already appeared in thee columns were found
not 10 have been at oil exaggerated by TuR RE-
PUBLICAN young man who was assigned by ne
city editor 10 do" the opening. The various ht'
tings and the
INTERIOR DECORATIONS ARR RICH AND LUXURIOUS,
and betoken solidity The elegant and tascfully
finished counters aud shelving excited universal
remark and commendation. The gralning, in
Imitation OF light oak, has been executed IN the
highest style Of art by David Moran, OF this city.
AS for the wealth of rich and handsome stufs that
can be found piled upon the shelves and counters
they must be seen to be appreciated; Everything
pertaining to- ladys dress nom nook ana an
eye up to The most expensive fabrics that the fac
tories of Europe or Asia produces, can be had for
the asking-that is, II the asker has few Of D. X.
Brnccs signatures. AT $50 yesterday evening the
crowd was so dense that the street was entirely
blocked and rendered impossible. The firm had
to announce that no more visitors could bo ad-
mitted, aud that the opening will continue TO-
day. Several very handsome floral tributes were
received from friends in New York aud here, ac-
future as great as 1t has been In the past.
The PaIni. Royal.
The reporters appetite for openings having be-
come whetted he hipd hlmscl ITO that prosperou ILL.,
stiution, the Palais Royal. Everybody In Washing
ton knows that Mr.. Lisner's name is only asynonym
for success, and that when lie makes up his mind
to do thing 1t is always well done. During the
entire day carriage after carriage rolled up to the
doors and deposited their fair burdens, who nd
mired the lavish display and made liberal pur-
chascs. 1t would require man milliner to de.
scribe In technical language Just exactly whatnov,
elites Mr.. Lisner has runsacked Paris, London aud
Vienna OF for the benefit Of his numerous patrons;
but any body with an eye for the beautiful and
rare can appreciate the costly and tasteful de-
| signs ana patterns on exhibitions.
THE COMING SEASON BRINGS
amongst its novelties most artistic looking flannel
| uhder5arments. The reporter (all reporters, are
| so modcst) had to blush when lie approached this
| counter Formerly such things were fashioned
simply for convenience $50 said Mr.. Lisner, of
knows nothing about "suCh things ", but now
the popular taste demands beauty as well and 1t
may truthiuly be said to have become pleasure
to don ones, garments where even the minutest
details of the toilet have such forethought and
taste lavi>hed upon them This line of goods
come in scarlet, white, blue, and pink, beauti-
fully embroidered in contrasting colors Deli
cate shades of pink and blue are chosen for dress
Ing sacquts, which are heavily braided down the
front and on The sleeves with handsome white
worsted cord. A new deparm mentis devoted to the
display of oil the articles relating to table, bed
and household linen. Marseilles and honey.
comb spreads, sheels, and pillow-shams of an
tquc and Nottingham lace; tides and towels
with long knotted, friuged, and open. work bor-
ders; table cloths and napkins, from the plainest
goods up to the most elegant satin damask. To
fully appreciate these things they must be seen. In
fact to enumerate all the articles that are so dear
to the hearts OF women, and sometimes dear to
mems pocketbooks, would require about three
columns Of THE REPUBLICAN,. The season has
opened well, and bids fair to become q profitable
one ere II closes.