Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
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| The business streets of the city have assumed
| their holiday appearance and Christmas shop
| ping seems to have begun in earnest. The
| stores never presented a more interesting ap-
| pearance. Washington is fortunate in having
| a long list of energetic merchants, whose enter
| prise and taste are manifested in the attractive
| displays which now meet the eye at every step.
| From now on the activity manifested among
| the shoppers will increase until it reaches its
climax the night before Christmas Many wise
persons make their purchases early, and there
| by avoid the crowds and get the benefit of Sc
| lection from complete assortments. To many
| the question of what to buy for Christmas gifts
comes up as pulling problem at this season.
| THE STARS advertising columns furnish an in
| valuable guide to the purchaser. THE STAR
| publishes to-day and will continue to publish
| from time to time notices of business houses
| that offer special attractions for the holiday
| trade.
| When the holiday shopper reaches wooD-
4 WARD & LoTHRoP'S Boston Dry Goods House,
921 Pennsylvania avenue one may be pretty
| sure she will not go much further that dag. The
various departments of this large establish
/ ment are filled to overlooking with attractions
| and novelties for Christmas. The firm is offer
ing dress goods, fine fabrics of sly ish shades at
unusually low rates. The firm seems prepared
also for a great rush in the way of handker-
| chiefs, for they have an unlimited supply of
every kind, which they offer at low prices. The
assortment OF fancy goods and Christmas nov
| cities is vast and varied. Persons who have to
| select Christmas gifts will find here almost
everything imaginable in the way of fancy
boxes, tourists cases, odor cases, vases, toilet
bottles, plush figures, fans fan rests and odd
ornaments. In honor of the Christmas season
| the store has been appropriately decorated.
The firm urge customers to make purchases
early, and avoid the crowd and any possible
disappointment that might arise from incom-
plete assortments, hurried selections, &c.
SAKs q COMPANY, clothiers and outfitters,
500 TO 3OS eth street, celebrate their first
Christmas season in their splendid new build
ing by Offering unusual attractions both in
prices and in goods. BY closing bargain with
one OF the largest houses in the country for the
entire stock of boys and childrens hats held
| by that house, on consignment, the patrons of
| the firm get the benefit of what are claimed by
| the firm to be the lowest prices at which such
| goods were ever offered here. The stylish
| plush polo caps usually sold tor dollar are
sold for fifty cents. In the clothing and fur
| nishing departments. the firm offers many in
| ducemen:s TO holiday purchasers.
/ The perpiexing question that contronts nearly
| every one at this season of the year, NV hat
shall get for Christmas?'' is one that with the
| assistance of LANSBURGH & Bro, 420 to 426
| 9TH street, is very easily solved. The large
| stock that fills this immense establishment ap-
pears TO have been selected especially for the
/ holiday trade. The assortment of fancy articles
| is varied and contains hundreds of beautiful OBJ
jects. On every counter one will find a sugges-
| tiun for Christmas. In more expensive articles,
| such as cloaks, sacques and visites, the stock
offered is one of the most extensive ever eXhib-
| tied. As to prices it is only necessary to say
that liANSBURGiH X BROS rule is not to be I'M
dersold.
The ladies who appreciate good bargains
always find their way to KINGS PALACE, S14
| 9Th street, and they never go in vain. Just
now the first clearing sale of the season is the
feature, and special bargains offered in the
cloak department, Berlin and diagonal new
markets Russian circulars. seal plush coats
and vfsites, besides variety of articles for the
of children and young girls are being
offered at reduced prices. In the millinery de-
partment an attractive lot of bargains are
offered at p rices that fairly compel a purchase.
Among other things may be mentioned full
line of birds and fancy wings, plumes, felt hats,
silk velyets, tips and elegant kid gloves.
Ii it is a piano you have thought of for Christ
mas you should surely call at JcHN F. ELLIS &
Co.'S, 937 Pennsylvania avenue. This firm
have in stock pianos of celebrated makers
The purchaser will get excellent advice to assist
him in making choice, and when he has made
his choice can purchase the piano at the lowest
price.
In all the wide range of articles of use ororna-
ment, deemed suitable for gifts there is none
which would please a woman more than a seal
skin sacque. 1t may be added that no inner
array of seal saclues, and no more satisfactory
prices can be found than that now offered by
3. II. STINEMETZ Il Son, hatters and furriers,
1927 Pennsylva avenue. The firm nave also
an extensive assortment of plush sacaues and
newmarkets OF stylish cut and rich finish,
which are quite as desirable asthe seal sacques,
but sold. OF course, at much lower prices 4
very large stock OF fur goods OF the best make
and the latest patterns will be found at this
house.
" men d man cstH DuS an ONercOat from
S4.15 to SIS, as he can at the LONDON AND
LIVERPOOL CLOTHING COMPANY'S establish
ment, corner OF 9Th and G streets, there is little
excuse for any one going about in shabby coat
during the holiday season. And it is not only
in OvercOats that this company offers great bar
gains. Suits can be purchased there at from
SIP, boys suits from So to SD, and children's
OvercOatS from 50 to SIS, and children's suits
from 81 10 $40. The company has firmly estab-
HShed Itself in Washington by selling clothing
Of good material and fine make at prices that
seem incredibly low. The man who has to
make his dollars go far possible will find
this establishment just the place he has been
looking Tor.
Any one vino can be satisfied with merely
looking at beautiful goods will find source of
unlimited delight at w. II. SINISTER & SONS
9l9 Pennsylvania avenue. The rich and elegant
dress materials, selected for the holiday season
with jungment and displayed with taste, form
an exhibition which il is well worth the time of
any lover OF the beautiful to examine but is
especially attractive to ladies' of cultivated
taste III matters OF dress. The firm offers at
present a line OF dress goods tor New Year
receptions which is attracting much notice
These goods include the finest fabrics and all
shades. A large and select assortment of silks
boucie cloths, caInels hair, diagonal and other
stylish dress goods, cloaks, sacIues. vistes and
wrappin.s offered ut the lowest prices The
firm endeavors to impress upon their patrons
that the best is the cheapest
W. W. bURDETrE d Co., 92S 9TH street and
JOG X street northwest, have prepared for the
Christmas season BY securing "a splendid stock
of staple and fancy articles suitable for pres
ents. The stock Includes great variety of
fancy boxes and toilet sets and q large assOrt-
ment of handkerchieis of all grades. sold at
surprisingly low prices. Besides silks and vel
vets OF the best quality. for which the firm is
famous, they otter for the holidays a choice lot
OF seal plush sacqucs and visites and new
markets at the most reasonable figures.
People who are interested in getting good bar
gains in cl3thing should visit the SAMPLE SALE
OF men and boys and cslidren'S clothing at
ga Itn street. Many of the suits will be sold
IL is announced, for less than the cost of tue ma
terial. 1t is impossible TO enumerate all the
good bargains which are offered. The sale be-
gins on Tuesday morning, at 10 o clock.
The sewing machine which has been called
the Mothers Friend has been placed within the
reach OF all. Mr.. WIN. STIEBLiNG, at 6Vl 9Th
therefore, able tosupply the Household, Leader
sewing machines from SD to $40 He has also
a number of machines which have been used
which he offers at low prices.
Chiidren's carriages in all the manifold forms
which human ingenuity has devised can be
mad at Oh. RUPPERT'S, 103 and 4Oo 3 tn street
which Is the headquarters OF the Whitney
Children Carriage company. Mr.. Rupert has
also Iuli line of roller skates, bicycles. tri-
cycles, NeiocipedeS, wagons, &c, and las he
wants room for new goods he offers special in
oucements to buyers.
A great saving is offered to the purchasers of
those, very necessary articles vi food-teas
coiiees and sugars-py {. ID. KENNY at the
southeast corner of 9Th aud / streets Light
yellow sugar is reduced again TO 5Ia cents: