Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Lively Scenes on the Streets-Sugges-
lions to Shoppers.

The approach of Christmas makes many
lively scenes in the streets. The store windows
make a brilliant show and the crowds of
shoppers give animation to the picture Most
Christmas shoppers study the advertising col
umns Of The STAR and thus make at their leis-
ure plans for their expeditions to the stores.
THE STAR, to assist them further, continues
| to publish notices of mercantile establishments
where one can find arrays Of goods, tempting
both in quality and price.
1t is an odd name-'RUPPERT's TEMPLE OF
FAYCY"-but if you have doubts as to its ap-
| propriateness step into the establishment. 403
| 405 and 407 7th street, and see the wilderness
of goods. the dreamland of the imagination
| the wonderland of fancy. There is nothing
| that you want that cannot be found on the
shelves if it be in the line Of toys, novelties
| fancy goods, games, dolls and thousand diff
ferent kinds of small presents that will delight
| the heart OF boy or GIRL man or woman. II
you go now you will avoid that crush that
always occurs in RUpPER1's during the last day
before Christmas. You can select goods and
| have them laid aside. You are sure of polite
attendance, just as sure as that you will be sat-
| lsned with your purchases.
| The GAIT jewelry store is one Of Washing
toms great attractions; its stock is always we'll
up with the very latest styles. and the pur-
| chaser has every facility for finding exactly
! what he wants. The firm have made the most
| extensive preparations for the holidays, their
| stock being larger and richer than ever before
1t will be well for customers to go as soon as
| possible for they will now have larger assert
ments to choose from and better attention than
| later. The store-1107 Pa. ave.-is open in
| the evening.
BARBER Ross have their place of business
! at 81 Pennsylvania avenue. and the number is
good Ole to paste in your hat about this time.
goods always he
lind them In endless variety. Tenders, and
irons, fire sets, tables. eases and decorated
| candles are some of the few things crowding
the shelves OF this popular establishment.
What could be more highly appreciated as a
holiday gift than one of those plush rockers at
WASH. b. WILLIAMS furniture and carpet store,
corner 9TH and d streets northwest. He has
five hundred to select FROM Also cherry cabi-
nets, music stands, easels and everything in the
furniture, carpet or upholstery line. Discount
of 10 per cent for the holiday trade and a won
derful variety to select from. Latest and
prettiest designs. Store open until 9 am.
The WESTERN MARKET, corner of 21st and X
streets, always the delight OF the West End
Residents. has the choicest of holiday supplies,
and the safest way 20 make a merry Christmas
and happy New Year is call and take a basket
full of good solid comfort home with you.
open ON the 2ith till II PM, but closed on
Christmas day.
Christmas dinner-you all expect to haveone,
and good vegetables are one OF the main points.
C. NGEL's SoSs, $50 Center market. have what
you want and IN the greatest prOfusion. Ber-
muda onions, new potatoes, new beets cauli-
Hover, egg plants, tomatoes, mushroom, grapes,
cheryll. chimes. tarragon. mint and ducette are
some Of the good things piled on the stand.
Perhaps some of your friends are OF a relig-
ions turn of mind, and one OF those handsome
pearl, amber and onyx rosaries to be found in
such great variety at WM II. LEPLEY's book
store, us 18th street northwest would be the
daintiest and most acceptable sort of a Christ
mas present. He is offering gold pens at n dis
count for the holiday trade. Cards engraved
for 75c. hundred. Large and elegant stock
OF Catholic prayer books suitable for presents.
An ENTERPRIsING ORGASIZATIoN.-The Ideal
Minstrel Troupe, although organized but two
years, have scored many successes, notably
among which are their District poor benefits"
the first of which realized S152, and the last,
given Thanksgiving day. 1853. They were also
to the front at the time of the Johnstowu dis
aster when they added si03 TO the subscription
for the Chesapeake and Ohio canal sufferers.
The troupe has, at ITS own expense, remodeled
the stage and proscenium of Willard hall.
The scenery Is from the brush of the veteran
artist, james Lamb, who has universal repu-
tation as master. Their street scene, painted
by him, gives a view of our Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the Treasury to the Capitol.
The Ideals announce an entertainment for
Monudy evening next, december -, at Willard
hail, andas a climax to their past successes have
secured the services OF Mr.. HerndOn Morsel
who will sing i'll their circle the same selections
he rendered at the Marine band concert in
Philadelphia this week. Reserved seats are
but Soc. general admission 25c., and undoubt-
edly an overfowing house will greet them.
TROUBLE IN THE CABINET-Somet trouble was
threatened at a recent cabinet meeting by the
statement that one of the members used i'm
ported perfumes. When it was explained TO him
that MertZ Queen AnneC oiogne was superior to
imported articles he promised not to transgress
again and harmony reigncd once more.-AdUt
WEEKS Co., AUCTIoNEERs, 637 LOUISIANA
AVENUE, OPPOSITE CITY Posr OFFICE-Iarge
sale OF toys, dolls, tool boxes. &C, contained
in premises No. All 18th street southwest.
S. SAMsTAG, Salesman.
great quantity of oysters are being taken
to Norfolk from the North Carolina coast.