Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-17
Bosros Housr ''Sroar News
WOODWARD Z LorHRoR.
We BEG 10 announce the
NINTH ANNUAL OPENING
OF OUR
HOLIDAY PURCHASES
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS
SUITABLE FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
MONDAY. NOVEMBER Ia
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 70.

TUESDAY, NONENbER 70.
weare better prepared to meet the require.
ments Of our customers this Christmas season
than We ever were before.
The recent addition TO our store Of the Prince
building has given u much needed space and
enabled US to enlarge . number Of Departments
- well - to add few new ones
We have enlarged the store, greatly increased
the stock, replaced our cash railway system
with one considerably more rapid, increased
our sslesforce and made various other improve
ments conducive to the facilitaton of our erow-
ing business and 10 the comfort and convenience
Of our customers. We are exertins every effort
10 make It moro and more to your interest to
shop here. We have enlarged the selling space
and stock Of Ribbons, Laces, Ladies' Neckwesr.
Haudkerchiefs, Hosiery, Mems Furnishings.
Perfumeries, Evening Fans, Fancy Embroidery.
Dolls and added department of Stationery and
Bric-abrsc. This Bric-a-brac Department EN-.
braces great variety Of Art Pottery Wares, in
Guiding Royal Worcester, Tephtz's Old Ivory.
Hungarian, Bohemian and number Of Jap
anese and Chinese Wares. in myriad of shapes
and designs. both useful and ornamental
Pot-Pourri, Rose, and Cracker Jars in beausi-
full shapes in attractively designed coiorinss
and effects in picturesque japanese and Chinese
representations.
thousand and one handsome Table and
Mantel Ornaments, such Pitchers. Vases.
Jars, Card Receivers, aud other INDISPENSABLE
shapes Is attractive as they are odd.
Tes-Pots and Chocolates OF Zedji, Zetof
II
and other equally desirable wares.
Individual Buffers, Ege Cups Fish Dishes,
&C., Of Dwarf, Toxic, 1mari, Kaga and other
wares in . variety Of quaint aud attractive
shapes.
Japanese Screens. Japan is the home Of the
screen-the first country in which il ever came
into general use. We have . choice line in
bright and attractive decorations, representing
designs and colorings peculiar to that nation.
From the light parer-covered screens to the
delicately figured silk panels.
DOLLS.
We have also enlarged this stock Of Babies for
Baby. You probably remember putting OF
selecting last Christmas until all the prettiest
were gone. % do not let it occur again. No bet
ter time than now to make pick-stock 10 1t
its best, and 90 il the Doll Baby Clothing.
We have not the space to 90 into particulars.
soinvite you to come Monday and get ahead Of
the newa
THANKsGIvINGs LINENS.
Thankssivings Day is becoming - synono-
nous for Fine Linens - for Turkey. great
many housewives make it the occasion for re-
plenishing their Linen Closet, and for this
reason We make It q point to have our best
spread in Linens at this time We have the
Linens we have never had then, before-a
larger stock. more extensive variety of pat
terms, and at lower prices than ever before
quoted for equal qualities.
We have printed a little newspaper telling
you all about Thanksgiving Linens, which can
he had for the asking, and will be mailed to our
out-of-town patrons upon request
-Four great bargains will 60 on sale Monday
morning, viz:
72-in. Bleached German Linen Table Damasks
which we have cut up into z, 2k, 3 and 81
yard pieces. to facilitate handling: only SOC
per yard
100 dozen 81 Bleached German Linen Damask
Table Napkins full selvedge. extra quality,
100 dozen y Wash Damssk Table Napkins
tnote size, ~, full selvedge, extra quality Only
$3.50 per dozen.
Cloths. 100 fine Blesched German Linen
Damask Table Sets. comprising cloth. and one
dozen As Doylies to match, At the following ex-
traordinary low prices:
Size by 2k yards, only a per Get.
Size by 3 yards, only o. SO per SET
Second noorJ
WRAPS AT REDUCED PRICES.
We have few small lots Of Ladies' Black
Short Wraps, left from last season. and shall
place them on long counter, on third floor, 1t
about half price.
These are made Of Stockinette, Diaxonsis.
Astrakhan and Frize Cloths, are satin and silk-
lined, and regular winter weights.
lot reduced to 81. so each.
lot reduced TO $3.50 each
lot reduced to S5 each
lot reduced to 90. so each
lot reduced to $3.50 each.
MORE NEW LONG GARMENTS.
These styles are exclusive, a. we purchssed
but one or two Of each, and with the understand.
ing they were to be confined TO IN. Long Cloth
Circulars in handsome English Stripes, in such
combinations Is Russell aud Navy, Cardinal
and-Black. Modes-and- Gray, &c.
Circulars Of the popular Toscs Cloth. en-.
tireiy new, in Deep-Sea Green. Royal Navy, and
Black
Other equally handsome styles in Long Gar
ments, including the Irish Peasant Berlin
Cloak, London Raglan, Russian Newmarket. and
Others, In Solid Red, Myrtle-Grssn, Russia
Blue. Navy, and Black. both plain and braided.
untrimmed, and fur-trimmed. Superior shapes
tn Fine Black Long Garments, trimmed with
the fashionable Black Monkey.Fur,
Our Seal Plush Garments have no superior
light in weight, graceful in shape and bsauti-
fully finished. Yet prices are the same. and
less than they were last season-the result of q
thorough knowledge Of the wholesale market
and number Of judicious purchases from
manufacturers unloading ct less than regular
prices.
~, Soe ID. Of Seal f'n'h '''.''. 'la 'ls
Most Graceful Of Seal Plush saoquss, o2e. 50.
e25, $50. mp to eos.
Handsomsst and stsseiisst Of Sal Piush New.
marietta. made TO our especial order, In tie
lishtest zeal fabric, e45 to eco.
Stylish and Becoming ssal Plush mod.
3sskaa," and "IAngsry" Short wrsps; sla
eco. s25 and $40.
(Third Aoorl
TABLE on CLOTHS.
Forty new designs IN Tah,e on c1oths, sp,.u.