Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-01
THE PALAIS ROYAL OPENING.
The Great Bazaar Filled With a MYRIAD
of Attractions.

magnificent series Of store rooms hung
with beautiful fabrics Of all descriptions, deco
rated with choice specimens of human inge-
nuity, and attractive as artists can make it; an
lnnumerable host Of bargains and a countless
multitude OF eager purchasers. That's the Palais
Royal opening today. Each of the many de-
partments Is fully stocked, but some few
Of them are so beautiful and so novel as to
deserve especial mention. Very fine is the
display OF furs, and the purchasers pocket
book can easily be suited. The old-fashioned
mink Is once more to the front and. in company
with II, are trimmings Of Angora and Astrakan
The array Of jewelry is a glittering success,
the newest styles having great deal of tinted
enamel In their makeup. Carefully-tinished
reproductions Of the miniature work of the
past century also bid high for popular favor
Some OF the choicest specimens are imported
Leather goods, arranged as they are could not
De otherwise than attractive and the low
plainly-marked prices render doubly so. The
handkerchief display extends the entire length
OF the store and divides the honors with grace
fully-draped laces. OF gloves-the Palais
Royal specialty-there is an immense stock,
IN which may be found, without much seeking
all qualities sizes, styles and colors.
" toilet goods there seems TO be no end and
the range OF usefulness is without limit, tooth
brushes, soaps and perfumes, however, SEEM
ing to be the staples
Especially proud is Mr. Lisner OF his dress
goods. They are OF all the latest varieties in
texture and color-soft, indefinite tints seeming
to be the rule. Thousands of feet of shelving
are loaded down with reddish-browns and
greenish-blues and other neutral shades VAN
dyke trimmings OF the least or most expensive
character are plentiful You pay your money
and take your choice. yandyke dress fronts
and CROCHET buttons are the correct things
now and the Palais Royal is prepared for the
rush.
No rainbow has a greater number Of hues
Than the ribbon display. A hundred tints are
tastefully grouped over the ribbon counter and
the counter itself is hidden beneath a wealth of
rich colors IN satin-faced velvet beauty.
Infants outfits make pretty display. Every
thing the little ones want and a good MANY
things they don't want Of they were consulted0
can be had at almost any price.
In ladies' jackets there are Q few striking
novelties. The loose front and the vest front
In seal plush look as though they might be
popular, while the immense stock OF paletots
end wraps OF all descriptions must afford salts
iacton 10 those who can afford to be warm dur
ing the coming winter
On the lower floor, near the main entrance
70 the great store, are the mems goods-a COM
plete display. These articles are near the door
because the management discovered that the
average man would not run the gauntlet of
three or four score sparkling female optics
while he was IN search of the things which he
deemed necessary TO his comfort As things
are now arranged the poor bashful man can
buy q collar or = scarf or an umbrella with
the latter Of which he is given a years guar
sntee against splitting) and skip out before a
girl can look at him twice.
Some people never can bring themselves to
understand why any business man should sell
goods cheaper at the commencement of the
season than he does at the close; they do not
realize the value Of advertising. The Palais
Royal ID a monument to good business methods
and skillful advertising.
The English syndicate has failed to pay up
on the Reading. Pa, breweries.
Texas fever appears at Erie, Pa.
An exploding boiler at New York, Pa, blew
Fireman Barnes to pieces and took Of his
Wife's head
Five hundrsd men will be Kant AT work on