Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27
Orrcr Or WOODWARD e LorHnor
MONDAY, MAY 81. 1889.

p1tine q large demand on account of the pre-
dicted wet season we have added largely to the
stock of both. You probably remember what we
said about Umbrellas early this spring. We do
not mean to infer that no other merchants keep
good umbrellas. Twouldn't be right, Twouldnr
De truthful Yet we are right and truthful in
laying ours are good umbrellas, and are good
values at the prices we quote for them. So with
Gossamers, from the lowest grade we consider
worth your buying to the finest Silk Gossamers.
They are the best for the money we know how
to buy.
Umbrellas are on the first floor, near 1913,
street entrance. Gossamers on third floor.
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTION SALE OF
LADIES' JACKETS. CLoAKS AND SUITS.
There are to be NO more profits in the Jackets,
Cloaks and Suits for US the rest Of the season.
We believe some Of you have been waiting for
this opportunity.
III so, here it is. We are satisfied to let Won
have them at a greatly reduced price. rather
than carry them over to next spring. You will
need them, though, all summer, off and on, &C
cording to the changes in the weather
SPRING JACKETS. You know the shapes
and colors-same that you have admired all the
spring.
Lot of Ladies' Fancy Cloth Jackets. Re
duced to $3.50,
1 Lot Of Ladies' Black Corkscrew Jackets Re-
duced to $3.50 each
1 Lot of Ladies' Plain Cloth Jackets in Black,
GRAY and Tan. Reduced to $3.50
Lot of Ladies' Black Broadcloth Jackets.
Reduced to SO.
l Lot of Ladies' Black Broadcloth Jackets,
satin lined. Reduced to So.
1 Lot of Ladies' Black Fine Broadcloth
Jackets, satin lined. Reduced to So
Lot of Ladies' Black Chevron and Diagonal
Jackets. Reduced to 50.
Also our entire stock of Elegant Novelty
Jackets in Black and Fancy colors and combi-
nations, is offered at reduced prices to close
them out at once
BLAZERS. We shall also offer:
lot Of Ladies' Fancy Striped Blazers. Re-
duced to s5
lot of Ladies' Fancy Striped Blazers, choice
colorings Silk lined. Reduced to a..
SUITS. OF the one hundred Ladies' Wool
Suits previously advertised we have left only
81 and in order to close them out in the next
two or three days we shall offer them at the
uniform reduced price of $40 each. These are
excellent Suits, well made and trimmed, and
strictly all WOOL Plain Shades, Checks, Stripes
and Mixtures. All sizes at this writing. Price
reduced to $40. Make excellent Travelling
Suits
SILK AND JETTED SHORT WRAPS. We
advertised these at the reduced prices last week.
and only write this to say that the stock is
getting low and the best will go this week sure.
(Third fioor)
CLOAKS. II you propose to 60 away this
summer you will need cloak, and when you
do need it you will need it badly We carry no
garments over that price will sell and we have
now put the "will-sell" prices on them New
markets. Connemaras, Peasants, listers, &C,
at greatly reduced prices
(Third ioor)
ONE LINE OF SILK WAISTS AT HALF
PRICE To close out the remaining few of this
particular line We offer: Ladies' Surah Silk
Smoked Waists in Black, and Black with
White. and Navy, and Navy with Cardinal. We
cut the former price in half. 1928 for your
choice.
We have also added few extreme Novelties
in Fashionable Silk Waists, and call particular
attention to the White China Silk Waists at So
Also Surah Silk Waists in new and stylish
shapes in Navy, Pearl-Grey, Pink, Light Blue
and Old Rose at So
Also beautiful line Of new combination
Surah and China Silk Novelty" Waists, with
fancy vest fronts, tucked and brier-stitched.
These are shown in Old Rose and White, En-
ersld Green and Pink, Cardinal and White and
Old Rose with White ACCORDION Plated Front
Prices run from 1880 to s16.o each.
(Third ioor.)
NEW STOCK OF MoHAIR AND SILK
TRAVELLING ULSTERS. These few will serve
as hints
Ladies' Mohair Travelling listers, stylish
shape, in Gray and Black, s5.
Ladies' Black and Grey Mohair Connemaras,
$3.50.
Ladies' Plain and Fancy Striped Silk Come
maras, in Grey, Navy, Green and Wine, $3.50,
Sl5, $1S and $50.
You won't go amss in buying your Travelling
Ulster here.
(Third foor)
WRAPPERS. We have hardly been able to
keep pace with the demand, which accounts for
our not advertising them some time ago. We
are ready now; here are a few specials;
Print Wrappers at Sl.25
Striped Bingham Wrappers 80
White-striped Lawn Wrappers, 81 so.
White Lawn Wrappers, $3.50.
1t Will not pay you to make your own Wrap
pers so long as we can offer them ready-made
at such low prices.
(Thrd fioor.)
A CHANCE IN SILKS SELDOM OFFERED.
We have 1904 yards of beautiful 27-inch Fig
ured China Silks, which we have concluded to
mark down to I5c per yard as a special bargain
Those who know will instantly recognize these
as being heretofore our choicest line of Silks at
considerably higher price. The patterns are
exceedingly attractive and the colorings en-
brace both light and dark ground effects 1t is
THE Silk chance of the season.
A DROP IN BUCKLES. DESTROYS of closing
out the balance of our stock of buckles, we have
reduced the entire lot to 25c. They embrace
Oxidized Buckles. Bronze Buckles, Colored
Metal Buckles, Steel Buckles, and Bright and
Dull Jet Buckles. They sell at various prices
up to as high as 1925 each. We shall throw
them on center counter tomorrow morning
at the ridiculously low price of 25c each
First foor.)
SUMNER GLOVES We have Taffeta Gloves
Of course. and the prices are very apt to be
lower than the usual. Plenty of Gloves of Silk
and Lisle Thread Here are q few special items:
Ladies' g. But Length Jersey Taffeta Gloves
in black and colors, 25c.
Ladies' 6-But. Length Brilliant Isle Thread
Gloves, finished fingers. very durable. Shade
of tan, brown and modes, poe
CHILDREN'S MITTS. Children,s All-Silk
Lace Mitts. in pink. cream. white blue and tan.
For May Ball and Commencement wear, 15c.
per pair.
First floor. center.)
THOSE EMBROIDERIES AT HALF.
The demand was great on Saturday. and this
mornings trade indicates that to-day's will be
greater. There ought not to be any trouble to
induce you to buy Hamburg Edgings, Allovers
Insertings and Flouncings at these prices
Crowds will come for them after they have
been gone week. The wise ones are buying
now.
45-inch Swiss Flouncings at 75c
24-inch Allovers at 81.
514 Inch Edgings at 12Hc.
61sinch Edgings at sc.
23-inch Flouncings at SOC.
Second loor.)
THIS WEEK WILL PROBABLY SEE THE
LAST OF THE BEAUTIFUL 53-INCH I'M
PORTED SUITINGS THAT WE REDUCED