National Republican., 1886-10-07
A SUCCESSFUL OPENING.

Tho Great Crowd and tho Reason why
"A stroll Through the Palais Royals
New Store-The Pretty Things seen
and the Strange Things Heard on
"opening" Day.
Things must have been cheap at the Palals
Royal yesterday, for the store was crowded to
discomfort, and the reporter was not the only
one TO make complaint to the proprietor, who
remarked in apology that he "never contem.
plated such an influx of patronage, and as the
opening was TO be continued he would en-
gage extra help for the remainder Of the
week" In answer to the remark, why did
lie not introduce TIE elevated cash railway
system?' he said The so contemplated, aud
that it would be cheaper 10 him than the em-
poyment Of cash girls' but that he was
daily and almost hourly requested by his In.
Huenttal patrons TO find employment for
mend, and to whose parents the wages earned
would be material assistance Thus haye |
70 choose between Two evils" remarked
Mr, Lisner-'introduce the railway ys-
out of employment aud be termed hard.
hearted, or still employ them and suffer abuse
on such occasions as az opening day |
shall abide by the verdict Of my patrons"
The convection OF the old stores with the now
squit0ingenious Few who walk through the
corridor with It's gorgeous drapings and "Alad-
"
bridge which can be removed In two minutes
when II is necessary for. wagon to pass
through the alley which the structure spans.
On entering the new store one Is impressed
with the artistic arrangement OF things In gem
cral. The gentleman In charge of the silk de-
partment talks us If he thoroughly under
stands his business and apparently was un-
aware he was entertaining an angel un-
awnres"-i c.. reporter. lie spoke learnedly Of
different brands Of silks and velvets, which,
Of course, was all "Greek' to the reporter An
han
that Mr.. Lisner intention TO offer silks below
New York prices was not a myth. lady
asked tolook at silk andwas shown tho ie adver'
tised at 81 20 and the satins at gsc. She bought
dress length of each and volunteered the in
formation that "she was from Chicago, and
that she really did moi require dccss at pres
ent, but that the goods wero cheaper than she
had seen them at her home and that, though
She bought now. she would not have the dresses
made up until the SPRING II Is difficult to
obtain an unbiased opinion from one inter
Csted, and for this reason the opinion ''of an
outsider" is worthy of more consideration
Than the talk Of the SIR buyer or even Mr..
Lisner himself. The cloak department Is ap.
parently seldom :prolaned by the presence Of
innn ut least 80 thought the scribe as, sur.
rounded by ladies, he gingerly han1led the
various cloaks, which. rich In fur trimmings
and satin Innings seemed only lt for possessOrs
of much wealth. one young lady was "trying
on" q really beautiful and artistic seal plush
cloak, and seemed not astOnishcd when tho
price wasquoted $3.50. The crowd however, In
this department was at the counter whercE 500.
cial lot Of Jackets were marked at si.as Tor the
Opening" They are claimed TO DO worth
So for No said saleslady az the reporter m sekly
remarked, "They are very pretty"
The Palais Royal has the credit for making
as fine a display as any store In the counlry,
and certainly tie appearance o. the pl.ce y,e,s,
and outfide the store lit up TO perfection, the
| beautiful colorings OF the many fabrics which,
| arranged aud fcstooned in all manners OF
| pretty designs, presented pictnge which even
| en- artist cOnld not hu' nd~irc. But coming
| down to n more practical quesiion-the mat.
| ter of prices.-it must be conceded the Palals
| Royal that the verdict Of the public has APP
proved lis system, whereby all goods are
| bought and FOid for cash, for, by It's adoption,
| goods are bought In large quantities and dl.
! rect from the manufacturers. and being PLACED
| on the counters at moderate profit. Is It n
| wonder the "palais ROyan isa household word
with the thrlny housekeepers Of Washington
no interior goods are kept. and ladies but too
well know thai as rule II a low price Is paid,
an inferior article Is obtained: and, -on the
other hand, those stores that deal In fine
| goods charge cXOrbitant prices. The Palais
Royal opened here q few years ago with the
| avOwcd intention OF offering fine goods at
| moderate kprlces, and by adhering TO the
| promise and the adoption OF the strictly cash
| system success is scored which an intelligent
| public have not failed to help along. An
'opening' day has It's comical side. It so
he advertisements have read sl.7j instead OF
| Sl75 for certain seal plush wraps and has
| cnused not a little indignation
| among bargain hunters who hoped
| TO defy the chilly wintry blasts that so soon
| will be here, and for the small sum of Sl.75.
| A chorus of howls at the doll counter pro.
ceeded from sundry youngsters, who were
promised one OF ihe souvenir dolls, and
who were not TO be satisfied unless they sc.
| cured their particular choice, and which, OF
| course, was one Of the finest and most expen-
sive. The fondness for dress is developed al
the early age of years. in the female sex, as
one could see yesterday, as dresses were fitted
on the smiling little girls, while tho baby boy'
but echoed the chorus from the doll counter
wait on me-" "well, they are cheap" and "ii
this the last day of the opening" were heard
amid the noise n hundred and fifty busy
clerks must necessarily make, and not few
ladies left the store yesterday without being
waited on, when they learned the "opening''
was TO be continued all this week.
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