Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-17

Throngs OF Christmas ShOppers-Sug.
gesffOns to Those who Have Pur.
chases to Make.

/ earliest Many people wisely make their pur-
chases before Christmas week, and avoid the
| rush that occurs the few days before Christmas
| The array Of goods presented for the holiday
| trade was never equalled in extent and variety.
The store windows make an attractive study.
To those who find it difficult TO make choice
or to determine where TO buy will find it profit
able to consult the advertising columns Of THE
STAR. Many valuable suggestions will be found
| in the notices which THE STAR continues to pub
! lish from time to time of merchants who offer
| special attractions for the holidays.
| YoUNG's shoe house, 402 7th street, has the
| reputation of selling shoes and slippers made
| for comfort style and durability. AS a special
/ inducement they offer at present discount of
ten per cent off their regular prices, which
already are very low. Their so electric shoes
have proven to be what they represent The
| old lady with her many children in the show
window has Christmas smile for all.
Ladies who appreciate comfort we'll as ele-
gance in articles of dress will find much salts
faction in visiting Miss ANNIE K HUMPH-
| ERYs establishment, 43O 10th street north
west. Miss Humphrey makes corsets in every
Her Specialties are French handmade under
clothing, merino underwear, imported hosiery,
dress reform goods, corsets and bustles.
s Il. ELLERY, 1112 street, has received a
full line of the celebrated Shaw knit half hose
Al ELLERY's one can get six fine unlaundered
shirts for $3.50.
The holiday season, and any other season. is a
good time to overhaul ones wardrobe and take
such articles need cleaning or would be inn
proved by dyeing, to ANTON FISCHERs dry
cleaning establishment and dye works, 9O6 6
street northwest. A speciality is made of ladies'
evening dresses. Velvet and plush garments,
Grape wells, laces and gloves are cleaned by the
most approved methods.
Ladies intending to have dresses or costumes
made will find it to their advantage to consult
MRS. ). j. MEssER, 1929 F street northwest,
who will cut perfectly fitting patterns of basque
and sleeve to measure, and furnish cutting,
basting and draping materials
Ladies will find that the Fedora dress shields
give great satisfaction They are recommended
by eading dreSSInakers.
Seal garments are altered, repaired and lined
by Miss CUNNINGHAM 1910 Sth street north
west. This lady also repairs furs skiIfulIy and
makes NUTS 10 order.
The name of Mrs. SELMA RUPERT, sos 9th
street, is familiar to every lady who goes shop
ping in Washington, At this season she offers
an unusually large and varied assortment of
articles for ladies and children's wear includ-
ing all the latest styles.
Materials for art embroidery the finest grades
OF yarns, fine laceS, embroidery and knitting
needles, gloves and hosiery can be obtained of
Mrs. y NJ. MENGEKT, 419 9th street northwest.
fants shawls, skirts and caps.
Ladies and gentlemen having garments to be
dyed or cleaned will find that the work done at
ANTON and CAROLINE LERCH'S French dyeing,
securing and dry cleaning establishment Is
highly satisfactory. Special care is taken with
delicate fabrics, plush clOaks velvet and party
dresses.
Ifthere is any meaning In numbers, the WELL
known I'LL Pennsylvania avenue of H. D.
BARRS. must be taken as a Quadruple guaran-
tee that all the goods and work OF tins clothing
house belong to the quality known No. 1.
MIR. Barr shows during this holiday season
exceptionally fine stock of suitings trOwserngs
and overcoating.
Mr.. Z. +. DRooP, 925 Pennsylvania avenue
offers among the holiday attractions pianos of
such variety in make that 1t seems as ii any
musical preference might be gratified. He has
the agency for the celebrated Steinway & Sons
pianos. as well as for Decker & Son, Marshall 4
Wendell, Hallet CumistOn and numerous
other makes.
There is no greater comfort or luxury In use
nowadays than the soft and warm merino
well as variety of other goods-ladies' and
children's undergarments specialization sale at
DOUGLAS, 522-524-526 9th street.
No more satisfactory Christmas present can
tirst-class merchant tailor for an afternoon or
business suit. Such a suit be 50 tisfactOriIy
furnished by GEO. T. KEEN, Ala 9th street
northwest.
BECKER's piano warerooms, sol 9th street,
established over twenty years ago, are well
known. Upright pianos are a speciality, and
tuning and repairing are carefully attended to.
Several good makes OF pianos are for sale by
g. H. KUHN, 4O7 10th street northwest a. well
gifts.
Nothing could make a more pleasing and last
ing holiday present than a piano or organ a
source o never failing pleasure. The musical in
struments tor sale by EVERETT, ABB 7th street
northwest, aud especially the New England
piano, cannot be surpassed by any other house
In the city.
OPPENHEIMER's sewing machine agency. 52S
9th street northwest, is one of the best known
i'm our midst for reliability. He offers astonisl-
ing bargains or the holiday trade. Gail on him
before purchasing elsewhere.
Have you seen the New Automatic White"
sewing machine at McKenney's, 427 9th street?
There are no liner machines, it j. claimed, in
hoy Vn.xL<A al FpiSf
ents.
You can buy or rent first-class sewing ma
chine AT AUERBACH's, corner 18th and II streets
northwest, for the lowest ca h rice. He en-
pioyS no drummerS and consequently can AFT rd
To sell cheap. Call on him and satisfy yourself
In regard to reliability.
Mrs. II. l.. SUMNER, 81 9th street northwest
is agent here Or the Hallet Davis e. Co In
right Grand pianos. One OF those fine instrt-
ments would make magnificent Christmas
present.
The KNABE PIANO is rapidly becoming a
great tavorite in the musical homes of WASH
ingtnn. fine display of these instruments
may be seen II the we,rerOoms, No. SIT Market
Space. where Grand, square and Upright pianos
are always in stock.
Such an addition to the Art Furniture stores
of Washington the lately established branch
OF the Baltimore house OF HANSON, HISS & Co.,
SO 10TH street, should be welcomed. The large
stock OF elegant and exquisite specimens 1t con-
talns OF waii papers, fabrics ana carpets well
as beautiful and substantial furniture contains
There are more than &c. 900 Emerson pianos
now in use, and they still gaining In pOpu-
iarity. This make and others for sale by
HENRY EBERBACH, 915 street.
q. l.. WILD has for sale various piano and
Galiys sels-playing instruments. He also ex-
changes pianos and organs. The nu mber is
700 1th street northwest.
Mr.. X. w. HENDERSON, No. lib street
calls the att ention OF the public to his fine and
extensive stock OF elegant imported and Amer
lean wall papers. mOuldings, window shades
and Line rusta Walton
Mrs. c. Z. SAWYER. of ST. East Capitol street,
enjoys an excellent reputation among fashion
able ladies as a dress and garment maker.
A box of cigars makes a most acceptable
present for a smoker. Mr.. JOHN r. r. PYLEs,
No. Ala 4th street southeast, will send C.. o. D.
box OF fifty union made cigars for $l.5O, by
dropping him postal card.
BRODHEAD & Co., No. 9O7 street north.
west, call the attention OF holiday purchasers
To their select stock of silks, dress goods hosiery
ladies and gentlemen's furnishing goods UNI
brelias, gloves, scaris and many novelties suit
able for Christmas presents. These goods they
are Offering at reduction 70 the holiday trade.
MARRIED IN MARYLAND.-The Baltimore
american of to-day says: MIR. Samuel Clement
Smoot, of Washington d. c., was married yes
terday at Mechancstown to Miss Rachel A.
Belt, of Baltimore county. The ceremony was
the bride. After the wedding the happy couple
came 10 this city, whence they will proceed to
Washington, their future home.