Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-14
FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.
Some Advice 10 Intending Purchassrs-The
Stores of the City.

Some Advice TO Intending Purehassrs-Th<
Stores of the City.
Washington has made grea. deal Of progress
during the past few years, but in no respect
more than in the line Of its retail trade. Every
holiday season the local merchants show their
energy and enterprise In . way that seems 10
indicate that the city il rapidly becoming
metropolitan, not only in the great variety OF
the goods shown, but in the low prices that are
affixed to them The SrAn furnishes buyers
at this season with true index Of the state Of
the trade by giving from day to day few notes
about the bargains to be found in the stores,
and no better reading matter can be found at
this season by the holiday purchasers than
these brief announcements
MHs. X. A. Donovan, eO4 street. will on the
18th instant exhibits entirely new designs in
artistic novelties, hand painted goods, glove
cases, jewel boxes and kid goods, q large assort
ment Of fine hand-painted scarfs, q great va
riety of hand-painted celluloid novelties, I'm
ishsd pieces in fine art needle work, and, in
fact everything found in a frst-class art store.
She will also show new designs in evening bon
nets and millinery goods and Is closing out the
winter stock AZ greatly reduced prices The
store will be open evenings during the holidays
Among the old-established houses Of WASH
ington, 30 old and 30 well known az to be fairly
characterized ss Q landmark. is that of A. LIS
SEz known az the Palais Royal. after the name
of the celebrated bazaar in Paris. This year 1t
outdoes its former records for the variety OF
its stock, the beauty Of its goods and the low
ness of its prices. There is nothing unreason-
able to be found on Its counters So large .
stock il being carried this season that IL takes
two columns some days in the advertising
pages Of this paper to give proper idea OF its
scope. There is no use in trying to summarize
the display to be found at this store. for a far
better idea Of its variety and excellence can be
obtained BIZ glance at the daily announce
ments that Mr.. LIsSrR makes elsewhere in the
paper. A mere catalogue Of his bargains
would take up more space than this entire col
lection Of notices, and perhaps the far better
scheme for purchasers Is for them to go and see
for themselves The great establishment on
the corner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is growing each year and 1t ID like visit
to fairyland 20 stroll through its aisles and
wonder at its beauties.
Useful presents at Christmas do more good
both to the giver and the receiver than any
other. That Is sef-evident, but il IL not so
apparent where to get useful things without
paying uselessly high prices for them. JOIN
RIDDEN, at 6l9 It'll street, il one of the men in
town who can put you in tho way Of buying
some good and useful presents cheaply- He
has them ut his elbow, and in such quantities
and varieties that one Is IN danger Of being be-
wildered Chairs, carpets. center tables, chif-
foniers and all sorts Of pretty bits Of furniture,
cannot fail to suit the mos. slender purse.
The prices that are being quoted this year by
TowSER Of 1916 eth street are simply marvellous
They take ono's breath away. His stock ranges
all through the entire product of the LOOM and
his prices strike rock-bottom at every quota
ton For people who cannot spend very much
money this Christmas, and there are many
such, TowSER 10 the very man. He seems to
know Just how much such people can afford to
spend and he cuts his rates accordingly. The
result is that his store 10 crowded all the time
with eager people and it is all that he can do to
attend TO them. Yet he will see that none 60
away dissatisfied. Pay him visit.
VKrRHoYT's galleries. on street ore being
crowded every night the attraction being an
exhibition OF water colors produced by men,
bers Of the New York Water Color Society.
There are fully $50 choice specimens OF this
delicate art shown.
B. J. LAWS, at All It'll street, is selling ins
picture frames at rates lower than any to be
found in town. He also has some very cheap
reproductions. fine original water colors. etch-
ings and pastels. all marked away.down to the
last notch.
A good watch is one Of the finest gifts that
can be made ut this season. 1t costs more than
. necktie to be sure, but it il more satisfactory
Go to W. s. TAPPAS, COZ 9Th street, and see his
hne line with prices reduced.
Overcoats are just now the wall that stands
between hum unity and pneumonia You don't
want TO get over that wall yourself, nor do you
want any Of your dear friends TO do 50. II you
hays q good coat the next thing to do il to
give one to some one else for a Christmas
present The stock carried this season by
EIsEMAN Bios at the corner of It'll and T.
streets IL large and contains q great number Of
genuine bargains. Don't run any risks this
year.
A good pair Of opera glasses, not merely
pretty pair, but one that will do good service
at the theater, may be found at HENPLER's, ct
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Al
street, for IS. Get pair.
1t makes no difference what kind Of . Christ
mas present you desire to purchase you can get
it at WooDwARD 4 LoTHRoP's. OF course il you
wanted to give some one an ocean ster ms ship or
q four-story and basement brown-stOpe man
SION you would hardly expect to find such gifts
in the big store which occupies SO much space
on 10Th. llth and y streets but you are not
biliionsires you can find suitable presents in
one or other OF the departments of the Boston
House." for the little ones there are toys of
every known variety; some of them old-time
favorites, many Of them as pleasing as they are
novel. Books, games and puzzles are bewil-
derIngly present and for dolls-why they
are countless Any kind Of toy for girl or a
boy can be found on the wondrous fourth hoor
Perhaps you want to give the youngsters SUBJ
s;antial wearing apparel WOODWARD Il Lo-
THRoP can supply the demand. Single gar
ments or whole suits, enough in quantity to
olothe half the Juveniles In town. are on the
third floor. Girls well as boys are thus pro-
yidsd for, the feminine specisltiss being chevios
jackets of the best make at reasonable prices.
WOODWARD & LorHRoP's is a good place to
spend four or five hours il your purse will
stand such long-continued strain. You can
look and buy until You feel hungry, and then,
by going TO the sixth floor. you are in the pres
ence OF an appetizing and not extravaganty
expensive lunch. When that has been dis
posed OF you can 60 down stairs 10 look and
buy until your hunger is once more apparent
or until II IL time to go home.
Ten per cent advance in the cost Of goods is
the rule at VrcToR T. ApLxR's clothing es,ab-
llshmens, ssachasets avenue and 9Th street.
he Is not departing from this rule in dispos-
ingo the great stock Of goods which he bought
at sheriff 8 sale at less than one-half the orig
inal cost Of manufacture. To the price which
was paid for this clothing he adds 10 per cent
and then allows the public to make their selec-
tions. There are other features about this
stock besides the prices. What people want is
10 lay out their money to the best advantage
and this is what Mr.. Adler claims he enables
his patrons 20 do. IL il . good Arrangement
and during the long career of Mr.. Adler he has
found that IL has worked admirably.
To complete ar evening costume O fan in
very necessary. The latest impor ta lions from
Paris Of evening fans may be found at NJ w
GALr, BRo. & Co.'S, jewellers and silversmiths,
llOI Peansyivania avenue. These goods are
not only the newest In point of style and finish
but very much lower In price than similar
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