Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-16
THE HOLIDAY TRADE.
Christmas Shoppers Out In Force-Sug-
gestions to Purchasers.

The business streets of the city present q
most animated appearance. Christmas shop
/ ping has begun in earnest. The stores are
filed with attractive and seasonable goods and
the store windows make brilliant show. Many
do their shopping now to avoid the crush that
will come during the last two or three days be-
\ fore Christmas. Intending purchasers can find
faithful index to the stores Of the city and the
goods offered in the advertising columns of
The STAR To further assist them The Star
continues to publish from day to day notices of
| mercantile establishments where one can be
sure of finding goods Of the best quality and
| reasonable prices.
Another firm that makes a speciality of cloaks
is STRAsBURGER's, at 4O4 and 4O6 18th street.
Plush jackets at surprising prices are being
sold out rapidly. Heavy wool beaver jackets,
just the thing for the cold days that are COM
ing. are offered at low figures. Newmarkets
are plentiful, so far as variety is concerned,
and garments OF that description in solid colors
and striped effects can be purchased for sur
prlsingiy small sum. Low prices are the rule
this week.
Everybody in Washington knows where the
Bon MARcHE is and the probabilities are that
everybody knows that the Bon Marche
IS making Christmas specially of cloaks,
Tor that interesting fact has been set
forth at length in the columns of
The STAR. Not only is the stock of cloaks i'm
mense and as varied as it can be. but the wraps
are being sold at remarkably low prices There
are line newmarkets at figures which cannot
fail to be astonishing when the quality of the
goods is seen. Wraps would not be as reason
able were 1t not that the Bon Marche had an
opportunity to buy big stock so low that it
can AFFORD to sell at bargain prices. There are
lots of other things in the immense establish
ment at BIG It'll street. Go and look at them.
JAS. X. PRoBEY, 1890 32d street northwest,
carries very complete line of carriages and
wagons, harness and robes at the lowest prices
with bargains in secondhand broughams and
other popular turnouts.
An excellent assortment of handmade car
riages and wagons can be found at A. H. GREG
oEYs, corner of New York avenue and 9th
street, at factory prices. Storage room also
provided. Some choice bargains now on hand
The GRIMES PIANO EXCHANGE, 913 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, holds high place among the
musical instrument houses of the capital, and
mas established reputation for the guilty of
It's goods, not only In make and finish, but in
tone and durability as well. Some special bar
gains are now offered.
The carriage house of Mr. S. ]. MEEKs at 62l
G street northwest could hardly be excelled in
the variety and quality of its goods and the
bargains that it offers in both first and second
The beautiful stock of china, pottery and
glass ware, decorated in all the exquisite taste
OF modern art, to De seen at N. W. BEvERIDGE's
1OO9 Pennsylvania avenue, is sufficient evidence
OF the success of that house and determine
ton to provide its patrons with all that Is
quaint, curious and novel in that most attrac-
tive line OF useful and ornamental articles for
the home. Mr.. Beverage is Offering some
special attractions for the holiday trade, and
his store is a charming art exhibition all by
itself.
Lovers of fish and birds find every variety of
these household companions and all foods or
medicines required by them at SCHMID's bird
store, 3i7 18th street northwest. His Illus
trated catalogue is beauty in itself as well as
guide to purchasers.
Horsemen and equestrians will be delighted
with the goods and bargains at WM F. GEYERs
harness and carriage house, 466 Pennsylvania
avenue, where innumerable articles particu-
larry suited Tor holiday presents may be found
NICoLL. the tailor at 6l5 and GIT Pennsyl-
wanna avenue, occupies front rank in his
line of trade in the city, and is surpassed by
none i'll the style and elegance o. MS goods.
His efforts to crafty the most delicate and
fashionable tastes have given his house wide
popularity and extensive patronage. The pres
ent year has been one OF continued and in
creased success, while the new one offers
further achievements in a rapidly growing
field.
The custom OF sending pretty car Dis at
Christmas has taken a wonderful hold upon us,
and the stock exhibited by ROBERT F. MILLER
$50 18th street, is well i'll keeping with the de-
mands OF the times. Besides these. in every
color and design, he has some exceedingly
pretty editions OF standard pieces OF literature
and some miscellaneous goods that make excel
lent presents
Make call AT the new musical establishment,
hUHNs temple of music, 1909 G street. and try
the krakaner piano Tor sale there. 1t has been
tested by expert performers and called truly
noble instrument. The Burdett organ may
also be seen. Both of these instruments are
worthy of close attention by prospective pur-
chasers.
The V. G.. FISCHER ART AND STATIONERY COM
PANY, 529 18th street. has an unusually fine
array OF etchlngs, paintings, process prints and
other beautiful productions, besides facilities
for doing fine stationery, card and crest en-
craving IN the most artistic manner. Special
attention is here given to the de.Igning of me-
nues, which has of late come to be a special
branch of art. Some of the samples shown are
enough to make tightly drawn purse open Of
itself.
Last winters seal skin sacque can be made as
good as new by the Misses CUNNINGHAM prac-
teal furriers, 1910 Sth street. who dye and alter
them into the newest styles. They also make
seal garments to order.
The wonder Store" as the establishment
of ]. JAY GOULD at 421 and 4l9 9th street is
aptly termed, is simply jammed with pretty
things, scarcely room for the customer to turn,
much less time for him to select what he is
after before something prettler strikes his eye,
and he has bought it. There is no use trying
to detail his stock. Look at his ad.
ANTON FISCHER with his thirty-fve years
experience in dyeing and dry-cleaning clothes,
Is safe person to whom to entrust such of your
garments as need overhauling. He can be
found at 800 g street. i
There can be no doubt that MnTzERorr's
handsome store, lilo f street. contains one of
the finest displays of pianos, organs and musi-
cal merchandise ever seen in this city. This
firm Is agent for the justly celebrated Hardman
piano, which is proved by mistaken testimony
to improve with use. This quality fits it for
the very finest work by artists
Take your soiled, stained, Shiny garments to
LERCH's dyeing and securing establishment.
1905 New York avenue, and have them rejuye-
mated by the careful, scientific process employed
there. The propriotOrs. Anton and Caroline
Lerch. were formerly with one Of the leading
Overs Of Paris.
MILE. NJ j. PRANDI, whose establishment is
in the store occupied by Mrs. HARRISON, MILL
ner, at 1929 f street, has won her way to the
hrst rank OF hair dressers III u comparatively
short time. The secret of her success is her
hne stock OF goods, her wonderful knowledge
OF how to deal with the hirsute growth, and
her charming manners and business-lke
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