Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-14

Where to Make Purchases-The Scenes
ON the Streets.

4 ihC buSiucSo StFttIS OI W washington at C0rlSL
mas time present all the attractions Of great fail
| where the most beautiful products OF factory
spindle and loom and the exquisite creations OF ar,
| are assembled. Holiday shopping has already
/ begun In earnest, and any fair afternoon the
| streets are thronged with people either engaged
actively In buying or looking over the displays Of
goods with the view TO future purchases The
brilliant and attractive displays of holiday goods
are reflected I'm q way in the advertising columns
| OF THE STAR, which will be found to be an invalu
able aid to those who have purchases TO make and
desire 70 post themselves I'm advance as to prices
and places where the choicest goods NAV be found
With the aid OF THE STAR one can SIT at home and
/ arrange beforehand the details of shopping ex.
petition. instead of leaving the selection OF arti
1 cleS 10 the hiphaZard choice or tine moment. THE
STAR publishes also for the benefit OF readers who
| have purchases to make, and Will continue to
| iishments that offer Inducements In mice ar in
quality or variety OF goods.
For several generations past the people OF Balti-
more and the outlying towns including Washing
ton. have regarded the oldest ablished house OF
SAMUEL KIRK Sons As the repository par erccI-
teace OF solid silver ware and many is the house
whose whole supply OF metal table adOrnments of
that character came from their establishment.
Their Old-time reputation they still hold making.
silver goods leading feature OF their stock; but
merry to gems, general jewelry and fancy goods,
as viii be seen by their advertisement In another
column. Their supply OF holiday articles is unu-
suallE large and very fine this year. and Baltimore
Is now 81 accessible that those having in mind
presents OF value can well AFFORD TO examine and
enjoy their selection before final selection.
When one looks i'm the windows of the stores and
sees the many pretty things that are displayed 1t
Is evident that Christmas is near The windows
of LANsBURGH Bro are very tastefully decorated
by their skilled window dresser, Mr.. j. w. Gibson.
Among the articles displayed are beautiful silks
satins and dress goods; plush goods OF all conceiv
able shapes and styles; pretty hosiery OF all kinds;
silk and linen handkerchefs; boxes of cologne;
leather goods In pOcketbOokS. SatchelS. etc. But
of all the pretty things. the automatic dolls most
attract the children in dancing, pOwdering their
faces and doing lots Of funny things.
Now that Christmas time is upon us, and cold
weather can be expected JAS. u DAVIS Sons, corner
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue come to the
front with every variety OF fur and seal garment
The purchaser Is assured that every piece OF fur
before being placed on sale undergOeS the per-
sonal examination of the firm, whose long expe-
rence and excellent reputation make such an as
surance the best certificate OF character the goods
could have.
Are you looking for Mrs. E. MCCAFFERTY,s bon
net and frame factory: IL is now at the north
east corner Of nth and & streets. There the
latest styles in millinery will be found.
Although Miss CUNNINGHAM, of 1910 Sth street
northwest. displays no sign. the reputation she
has made for the excellent manner In which she
dyes and alters seal garments SunceS to make her
establishment well known.
During the coming week Mrs. j. P. PALMER at
11O1 street will show to her numerous patrons
novelties in high class bOnnetS for reception and
evening wear. Also costume bOnnets and hats for
tailor made suits Mrs. Palmers reputation for
taste and Judgment is so well established that her
selections during her annual visits to Europe are
relied upon by the ladies or fashion and taste.
The gentlemen like to go 10 TYsOwskI Bros, 18th
and G streets, for there they are sure to find the
latest styles IN neckwear. collars and cuffs and
other articles needed by men OF fashion and good
taste There Is great variety and the entire
stock has been carefully selected by the prophet
OrS. Now that the social season Is about to open
gentlemen want to know what is the latest thing
and visit to this store will give this much desired
Information.
To the perplexed Christmas buyer the PALAIs
ROYAL comes as a friend in need and offers sug-
gestionS that are suited TO every taste, tempera-
ment and purse. The familiar complaint Il don't
Know what TO get" with its equally familiar COM
buried out OIL sight by the variety and surprising
cheapness OF the articles which cover the counters
OF this popular store. There are books and dolls,
fancy goods and furS. handkerchiefs and neck
wear gloves and oriental goods clOaks and UNI
brellaS- silks and leather goods, fans and jewelry
quantities OF things that gentlemen like. while
in the baby department there AZ, great bargains
In fact this is true OF all the above mentioned de-
partmentS and all that is necessary is To go TO the
PALAIs ROYAL and see what is Onefed.
AT DAVIS, on Market space. the Christmas shop
per may nger with profit, for In addition 10 the
usual stock. there are holiday presents In great
variety There are gloves Of all grades as well as
prices. and handkerchiefS In abundance. Black
SILK hosiery Is down to about half the regular
price. the ladies VIII be glad TO know, while there
is large stock of black silks from which hand
some dress can he selected. There are, besides,
NUTS aud fur trimmings and whole host OF other
useful and desirable articles.
4 great many ladies' and especially the young
ladies, make Christmas presents with their own
fair hands, and al Mrs. BRASELMANs. 6O4 18th
street, they can get artistic ideas TO how to do
which to do il. There is exhibition beautiful
specimens OF art needle work executed by the
pupils of Mrs. BRAsEINAN, and also selection OF
line ncedle-work materials There Is q full line
of stamped and unstamped linen and cotton goods
and various novelties in this line
Mr.. SEATON PERRY. the well-knOwn merchant at
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
has added TO his stock number Of SpecialteS for
the holidays. which Christmas buyers will find TO
be great help To them in making selections He
offers large assert menr OF umbrellas al reasOna.
be figures. besides table linen dress goods plush
wraps, jackets, Newnarkets and yelvets Of all
shades. His stock OF handxerchefs is very large,
while he has KID gloves OF the best max" at the
lowest figures.
There IS no doubt that Mr.. CHR. RUPERT 4O3
400 9TH street has some connection with santa
Claus manufacturing establishment else how in
the world could he have such variety OF the very
toys that delight the hearts OF children, and so
cheap TOO. This is his thirty year in the bust
ness. and during that time he must have become
fully well acquainted with the patron saint OF the
holidays, and found out how he fills his pack He
has besides large stock of fancy articles.
When there is anything new in the clothing line
F. b. BARsUM Co., 93l Pennsylvania avenue can
be relied upon as having II, II 1T has any merit
Their latest novelty is patent adjusts able vest
which Is made OF cloth exactly like an ordinary
vest but has no back and is so adjusted as 10 dt
closely To the body. IL can be removed in q mo-
ment and carried in the pocket and is, therefore
very convenient 10 use with evening dress as IL
can be readily placed over the exposed shirt front
and removed when inside OF the house. 1t is also
OF advantage TO bicyclerS and those who are ex-
posed To the weather in driving.
"Ten pounds OF candy for one dollar" is one of
the offers made by +. NJ. BURCHARD & Bro on
PennSy lvania avenue at the corner Of AZ street
The candy has the further merit OF not only being
cheap. but purethe regular Old-fashiOned STYLE OF
candy that Is good for children and does not hurt
grown-up people, II they will only regulate their
appet1teS and give the children a chance.
Fur is again the fashion this year. more especi.
ally for trimmings and at WIILETr & RUoFF's 9Oj
PennSy iyania avenue, a very large and extensive
assortment may he found that will not only please
the taste. but suit the pOcketboOk They have
also complete garments in fur and plush While
fiir articles Tor coachnen shown in great yart.
ETY. OF STYLES. There are cute things for the child
rem, and altogether the stock is We'll wort tnspcc-
| ton, II only TO see the novelties In this line
glance at the varied stock Of the SEVENTH
! STREET PALAIs ROYAL between l and streets
| northwest, VIII convince one that IL is a DropeI
place 10 purchase gifts OF all kinds for theil
friends nor are the wants OF the slittle tode,,,-
/ forgotten. In fact, presents for great and small
| can be purchased AT astonishingly low prices
The patrons OF NINE. B. VAN REUTH will find her
dressmaking parlOr at To 18th street northwest
NINE. VAN REUTH has q reputation for stylish and
! tlegdnt WORK. Reception or evening dresses fOl
| the holidays had best be ordered at once
/ n perfect fitting dress can only no made 1r1arf