Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-01
The Pniais Royal Opening.
AN EVENT IN WEIGH TIRE WOMEN OF wAsHISGT,

AN EVENT IN WEIGH TIRE WOMEN OF WASHINGTON
ARE MUCH INTERESTED.
The Palais Roy Opening" closes tomorrow
night Among wOmankind no date In the calen-
dir has greater significance or interest than that
Ol the Palals Royal opening. This event has be-
come since the first opening, eleven years ago, a
recognized Institution, Just the Charity Ball or
the nrst reception OF the year at the White House
l. The scenes during the Week in the succession
OF attractive SdlrsTOOms Ia the PalaiS ROYAL build
Ihg have dJtested the interest In the event All
Cfy long the d1>ieS have Oeen JhrOnged with ladies
making selections from goods anu studying the
Styles Tor the new season The OpeHing at the
fiiiais Royal differs nom Opening" as usually
Oefned, In several respects. The Palais ROYAL
opening Il something characteristic Of the house
~ Is an opening Of new goods and "A display OF the
fabrics 20 D. worn. the furnishing goods ami the
novelties that fashion has approved Instead OF
souvenir, Of the usual Kind the house offers a
genuine reduction in prices, not on the old but on
the new goods This reduction, ranging all the
way from 10 10 % per cent, is made 10 cover all
varieties OF goods. The regular and s0peninv',
prices Ia all the different departments are marked
plainly on large placards. and alter eleven years
experience the women OF Washington have learned
that confidence can be placed IA their announce
hents The rue OF general reduction during
the opening week applies not only TO the DEPART
nents devoted 10 the sale OF ladies' gOOCs but also
10 tle gents furnishing department.
SLIGHT FKEs.-Thls morning. about 4 :3oo'clock.
nre was discovered In Lung Ching's laundry, No.
% 10Th street northwest, which, IL appears orig
mated IN a charcoal box. The fire burned through
"a partiti insO the adjoining buIding. which is
occupied as grocery store by Mrs Mary Collins
ne police estimate the damage 10 both houses at
s.t', covered by insurance. The houses are owned
by Mrs Mary Collins, who stated this morning
tAat Kerosene oil had been poured on the floor
Hnere the nre started Last evening, about g
O'clock, slight IRE occurred In the ONCE OF VIM:
NeSsner, No. l2So street, causing about s. dam
age
BASE BALL YEsTERDAy.-Wet grounds prevented
The ball game at Capitol Park YESTERDAY between
,Ae washington and Chicago teams. Indianapolis
Boston 10 haf ~,
buckley and Radbourne and Tate. Indianapolis
r nGe IL ats anu error and Boston hits and II
~ not appearing on the grounds.
TEE C.RRoLL INSTITUTE FAR.-The fourteenth
annual closing OF the free night schools Of the
carroll Institute took place at the institute build
ing last night In the presence OF large gathering
ot ITS friends Rev. j. A Walter, pastor OF st
fatricks, presented the prizes and A j. Faust
IN D. made the address To the school The gold
nieddl ior general excellence was given TO H. +.
Fdlsett, OF 81 Peters parish; the silver medal TO
shO Flayln, OF ~. Aloysius. There were interest
ing musical and literary exercises.
A COLLEGE BASQUEr.-The members OF the
faculties OF The medical law and academic de-
partLnents OF Georgetown College sat down 20 a
Glhhrf last evening at the Arlington. Father
Doonan, the president OF the college presided
Among those present were Chief Justice Kichard-
Son, Oi Inc court OF Claims; Chief Justice Bing-
ham and Justice Merrfck OF the District OF co
t nv supreme Court, and City Postmaster John
81. MATTHEW'S INSTITUTE ENTERrAISMESr-The
S.osPB entertainment OF the series given by St
Mstthe"'s Institute last evening was a pleasant
aiair. Among those taking part were Misses g.
v murphy, VI. sweeney, May OBrien, n Albert
N cannon and +. McAulifie, Messrs. c. l. Muir
pny' 4 >. Goleski, L 7. Goleski, Vim A. Obrien
and h. DonogAue.
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June =, arriving at st. Louis Sunday ,venin1'
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The Train Will be composed OF r. a. a. PALACE
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NV. -
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