Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-18
THE STORES AND CHRISTMAS.
Hints for Holiday shoppers-Invitins
Display of Goods.

| Hints for Holiday Shoppers-Inviting
| Display of Goods.
There was a time when the people of this
| city thought it necessary to go over to Bal
timore or even to New York to do their
| shopping, on the theory that the stores of
| Washington were not up in the first rank.
II there was ever any ground for such a
| theory, it disappeared years ago, and a
| tour of the leading shops at this season
| would quickly convince any one that Wash
| ington does not have to take back seat in
| any way. In point of fact, the stocks on
exhibition are so Large that the average
shopper in search Of Christmas is very like
| ly to get bewildered and waste lots of time.
| For such people the hints which The Star
publishes to what to buy and where to
! buy has proved invaluable. 1t is continued
| today, and while the list Is not complete, It
| Is helpful and suggestive.
| Probably the finest display of goods for
| the holiday season ever seen in this vicin-
ity is that shown by S. Kann, Sons & Co.
| at their elegant establishment, at the COR
| ner Of Sth street and Market space II
you are a stranger and don't know the
| place, just follow the crowd Of Christmas
shoppers and you will get there" and
| what is more, you will never have cause
| to regret 1t. 1t would take columns to
| enumerate the articles there offered to
| Christmas shoppers in search CT bargains
| but If you go there you will find no ex-
| cuse for continuing your shopping expedi-
! ton; Special bargains are offered in UNI
| brellas, gloves, neckEear, handkerchiefs
art goods. linens, silks, jewelry, ribbons,
dress goods, perfumes furs, wraps leather
| goods. lamp and onyx tables, papetere
| and bric-a-brac. Toys. dolls and books are
| riety and at prices down to the lowest
| possible notch. Messrs. Kann have made
| ample preparation for the customary at
tack of Christmas shoppers, and are fully
] ra1 n mo Nov
| things for the little folks, and express the
| hope that their parents will bring them to
see their holiday goods.
The immense establishment of Wood
ward 4 Lothrop furnishes every facility
and the greatest temptation for Christmas
! shoppers. The firm is reliable as can be
| found In the country. The representa- lions
| made can be depended on with absolute
| confidence. If their prices are low, the
| quality of their goods is not cheap, and
| their lowest priced goods are not common
| looking. Whether you buy simple, plain
article, or something rich and expensive
you are sure to get the worth of your
| money. Whether you spend ten cents or a
| hundred dollars you will find every one
| connected with the establishment courteous
| end accommodating. A tour through the
| store, even If you have not made up your
mind to make a purchase will furnish sug-
gestions for Christmas purchases, and you
| will not be made to feel any sense of iptru-
| sion. Everything you could expect to find
| In an immense dry goods and furnishing
establishment for ladies and gentlemen is
| displayed conveniently for inspection, and
| you can feel at home as you wander through
| the broad, well-iighted aisles, and from
floor to floor. with profusion of things
useful, attractive, rich and beautiful about
| you. In the stationery department there are
| a fine assortment of Christmas cards and
| most any book you may DESIRE besides
| anything else in the line you may want
The assortment of slverware, leath goods
| and the like is fine and extensive. The dry
| goods department Is about perfect. And so
| 1t is through the mems furnishing depart
| 1.ent, the housekeeping, the furniture, the
| art and the toy departments, and all other
| branches of the large establishment Some
| special bargains are now being offered in
women's eiderdowff house robes, blankets,
| handkerchiefs and on articles suita BILE for
| Christmas presents in every department.
| There are about thirty departments in the
| store, where fine assortment of holiday
| goods may be had. Woodward & Lothrop' 5
I is at the corner of 18th and F streets.
Kings Palace is at, the front as usual
| No who has ever dealt there would
| think of going elsewhere for the goods he
| handles. and those unfortunates who have
| neglected their opportunities in this re-
| spect now have a chance to make full
| amends. AS everybody knows Kings Pal
| ace is divided into two establishments
one at S12-S14 7th. street and the other at
! llo Market space. Ii you are in search Of
cloaks or millinery, go to one or the other
l y
| ed you are indeed a. hopeless case. For
the holiday trade special bargains are
| offered in jackets and capes of all makes
and descriptions ard at prices that will
| certainly satisfy the most exacting. Fhe
| collection is the finest ever displayed in
| this city and includes all grades of goods
from the cheapest to the best in the mar
| ket. An immense toy department is also
a pleasing feature of Kings Palace.
There are many persons now living who
well remember the time when Christmas
| gifts We're confined in their character al
| most entirely to sweets and creature COM
| forts or to articles manufactured by the
| donors, and thus supposed to be doubly
| valued by those for whom they We're in
| tended Anything that came from a store
was regarded smacking too much Of
| dull, material trading to convey the proper
amount of heart warmth, and holiday
| gifts were limited to slippers, quilts,
| gloves, stockings and such things, knit or
| worked fy loving hands. and worn with
| thankfulnesS by appreciative relatives and
| friends.
The world wagged on. however, and
| common sense soon decided that sentiment
might as easily be conveyed In something
useful and permanent as in self-made
things. and holiday gifts began to grow
| better in character and more pleasing
| alike to givers and takers. In recent years,
| therefore. those membranes have been
| most gratefully received which We're sub
| stantial in character and the same feeling
may be encouraged this year by selec-
|
! sons In search of articles useful or orna-
mental, and with both qualities combined,
| there Is no establishment better equipped
| to supply their wants than the Boston
Variety Store, at Nos 705, TOT, 100 and Ill
Pennsylvania avenue, or Market space, as
| 1t is more Familiarity called These vast
| store rooms are crowded with a bewilder-
| ing array Of beautiful, attractive and USE
| full things, suitable for holiday gifts. in
| GLIDING every conceivable article appro-
| pirate for the parlor. dining room, sleeping
| chamber, the kitchen, the toilet and the
| bath, while every game and every toy that
| can interest the old or amuse the young
| are to be found on the groaning counters
| and crowded shelves Even to the visitor
| who does not intend making purchases the
Boston Variety Store presents an admirable
| chance for interesting visit, as it COM
| prises In itself nothing more nor less than
a generously filled storehouse of Santa
| Claus himself.
Time was when the drug store or, as 1t
was generally called. the apothecary shop
cor.fined its stock in trade to the pellets
and potions, the liniments and lotions
| which were supposed to be collectively
| specific for all the ills that flesh is heir to-
| The proprietor interarded his conversation
| with ponderous Latin phrases, and between
| filing prescriptions and pulling teeth, he
| hled choleric patients and made plasters