Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-15
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
The Stores of the City and Their Dis
plays of Holiday Goods.

1 Hoks1DAA ShOfPNN6s
The Stores of the City and Their Dis
| plays of Holiday Goods.
| Holiday shopping is the order of the day. The
business streets with their long lines stores are
| crowded during shopping hours. The store win
| dows, with their rich array OF beautiful goods
| offered for the holiday trade, present most at
| tractive appearance. Many persons have dis
covered that they can obtain the most satisfactory
| results from a shopping expedition by first con-
| sulting the advertising columns OF THE STAR,
| which afford, especially at this season. full and
| satisfactory guide 10 the stores OF the city. THE
STAR publishes also from day to day, for the bene-
| fit OF those who have purchases to make, notices
OF business establishments that offer special In
| ducements to holiday purchasers.
| Ladies who are in search OF seal plush SacqueS
| Berlin twill Newmarkets. both cheap ana
good should call the store OF J. G. HUTCHINSON,
| tN7 Pennsylvania avenue. Beautiful noveltiesin
| hats and b0nnetS, real and imitation laces col
Ored silk and Brussels net for evening wear, excite
the admiration OF all visitors to this attractive
establishment.
The spacious second floor OF the large establish
| ment OF W. B. MOSES & Son has been transformed
into series OF parlors and drawing rooms richly
furnished, the walls being covered with hangingS
! and the floors with rugs. The types OF modern
interior decoration are illustrated with effects that
are extremely rich and artistic. There has never
been anything in this line on such an extensive
scale in this city, and Is claimed to be superior TO
anything OF the kind anywhere The arrange
ment affords superior advantages for seeing the
effects OF rich furniture u hangiDgS, and large
| number OF people are availing themselves OF the
opportunity OF inspecting the display.
An opportunity to exchange your old-fashiOned
plano for upright of the latest style should not
be overlooked. This can be done at the PIANO Ex-
CHANGE warerOoms, AZ 9th street. Full value is
allowed for old pianos, and the difference i'll price
can be paid In Instruments.
Children always enjoy appropriate books at
opda
for the little ones can find a most satisfactory
SOrtment at c. c. PURSELLiS, AIS 9th street. Many
OF them are beautifully illustrated, and some Of
them are finely cOlOred.
Nobody In these days should be without piano.
The prices graded that even those who are not
wealthy can have the enjoyment OF instruments al
music at home. The Emerson piano i. thoroughly
hrst-class in every way. Pianos OF this make may
be found for sale or rent at HENRY EBERBACHS, 915
+ street.
HUGO WORCH IL Co., g,5 eth street, make spe-
and music books, and have On hand 100, 600 copies
OF D and 1O-cent sheet music They are the agents
for the well-known SOhmer pianos, and rent both
pianos and organs.
For gentlemen no more appropriate Xmas pres
entS can be found than such necessary articles as
neckwear, hosiery, heavy winter underwear, &c.
A set OF shirts Is always acceptable while hand
some silk hat and silver or vOry-headcd umbrella
TO protect it, are gifts Just suited to gentlemen.
They can be found at ELLERY's, 1887 street.
JOHN F. ELLIS & Co., 937 Pennsylvania avenue,
offer great inducements to piano buyers this year.
Pianos from s:25 to $50 and upward can be pur-
chased at 81 and $40 monthly payments, and new
pianos from $500 upward al $10mOnthly payments,
which makes 1t easy for persons OF limited means
TO secure pianos OF the best make.
For groceries, by the quantity or otherwise, N.
A. POoLEs establishment, 944 Louisiana avenue,
Will be found most satisfactory. Apples, grapes,
oranges and other fruits in abundance. spe
cialty is made OF the California patent roller
process flour as the best in the market. POOLE
also keeps Dunys pure cider vinegar.
1t is of the greatest Importance to have good
bread and this cannot be done unless the flour is
good. By using the celebrated Minnesota flour
CereS-goOd bread can be insured. 1t is both
beautiful and nutritious. This flour is not only
Iavorie In this country but large quantities OF it
are annually shipped to Europe. After once trying
1t no other will be used. 1t can be found at VIM.
NJ. Gait Cos.
Any one wishing to supply himself with cheap
yet servceable stationery should call at JOHN C.
PARKER'S,, 617 and 6l9 9TH street. He also has
large assortment Of cheap albums. His stock Is
constantly increasing. and those In search Of
Christmas present should give him a call.
Christmas IS not Christmas without plum pud-
ding, and nowhere else can its time-honored in
gradients be bought TO better advantage than at
ELPHONZO YOUNGs', ABS 9th street. You can also
find there nuts, raisins confectionery and many
other good things which should grace the Christ
mas feast.
W. G. MErzERoTT & Co. have a large stock OF
secondhand pianos, which they offer at very
reasonable rates. Chickering's from s73 to 800:
StefnwayS, from 800 to 1875; KnabeS, from SO
TO 800; Hardmans, from $40 to 1910, and other
makes from seo upward. all on easy monthly pay
mentS.
Sewing machines which have done so much to
tighten the labor of women, suggest themselves to
one looking for useful present. That excellent
machine, THE White can be seen at J. F. Nc
would make an admirable Christmas present.
CHAs. BAUM, the well known merchant OF 416
9TH street, has added stationery department to
his already extensive establishment, and in it can
10 M I-npfh l.sn .6nr.
books and the latest and best publications. The
cheap prices asked for these goods astOnish the
the selection of a suitable present certainty.
w. III. MORRISON has just opened a large stock
Of holiday presents, and Christmas shoppers
would do well to call either at 475 PENNSYLVANIA
nue., near 18th street. His selection OF decorated
books is particularly attractive and Is Well worth
inspecting.
The KNABE PIANO is so well known to the
public that it Is unnecessary to extol its merits
One OF these instruments would make most
desirable present. The Washington headquarters
are at 81 Market Space, where pianos can be
found finished In artistic and decorative designs
SANDERS STAYMAN, 93i F. street, have large
stock OF fine musical instruments, including the
Decker Brothers, Fischer and EStey pianos and
the Estey organs. They also offer pianos for rent
for any length Of time and on easy terms. Lovers
OF music should give them call.
v. BECKER, No. sol 9th street, offers beautiful
new and secondhand upright pianos for sale or
rent at moderate prices. Now is the time to have
your piano put in good condition for the holiday
festivities
Music is an important feature OF the holiday
festivities and everything in the musical line can
be found at EDWIN F. DROOPS well-knOwn stand.
9eJ Pennsylvania avenue. He Is the sole agent for
Steinway Sons, GablerS, Decker & Sons. Mar
shall Wendell'S and Hallett & Cumston's pianos.
He has also large stock or other musical 1hStru-
ments, as well merchandise OF all kinds and
sells instruments on monthly payments.
EIsEMAN BROS, corner OF 7Jh and streets, who
have been in business in Washington for twenty
nye years, make a speciality OF fine taiOr-made
clothing. They also manufacture ready-maGe
clothing Tor men, boys and children, at price
which makes 1t possible for one to be well and
handsomely dressed at very small outlay.
An attractive offer is made by Mrs NJ j. HUNT
1909 street, to close her stock of kid gloves at
cost. She also offers selection OF breakfast and
dress caps now in stock and will also take orders
for the same. choice collection of fans may
now be examined on her counters.
II is always well to know what You want when
you go into such place as the great store of the
Box MARCHE, on 18th street. for the reason that it
saves time. IL Is only possible to enumerate sea-
S0naole articles, such as plush dreSsing-caSeS
glove boxes perfunery or shaving set, handker-
CHIEF boxes or workbOxeS. Then you Will find
bronze, bes1que or terra 1.-THE Statuary and manteI
ornaments, which are always suitable for pres
entS- III a good umbrella Is wanted il Is easy TO
be suited from the large assortment DISPLAYED for
your inspection In this store. Then fans for the
opera and the parlor, OF all grades and designs
and prices, are displayed, and no one makes mis-