Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-19
SHOPPERS ou;TE IN FORCE.
The Holiday Trade1 Hints for Christ
mas Bafers.

mas Buyers.
The streets are thrbnged with shoppers.
From this time on till Christmas he
crowds in the stores viii grow denser. Wise
people all do their buying this week and
avoid the Christmas eve crush. Washing
ton people are fortunate in having stores
that rank with the best in the country
They are filled now with the most attrac-
tive Christmas displays. Below will be
found some valuable hints to those who
have presents to buy:
If person cannot secure satisfactory
Christmas present al the Palais Royal it
can safely be set down as fact that
that individual is not as 'other mortalS
are The managers of the handsome es-
tablishment at the corner of 11th ard q
streets this year surpass all their pre-
Vious efforts to supply the holiday trade,
and they have secured collection OF
beautiful aud useful goods that has never
before been equaled in this vicinity. The
rush of trade is so great that gentle
hint is given that the best time to call is
between the hours of and IL am. and q
and y pm. You will receive polite atten-
ton during all business hours, but unless
you take advantage of the suggestion
above given you may find the lively COM
petition a severe tax on your patience. A
large section of the basement floor is de-
voted to an uneXcelled display of cut glass
ware, china ware, brass goods and mis-
hold articles of all kinds. These are all
useful articles of an ornamental character
and are offered at cut prices. On the
fourth floor is displayed a splendid assort-
ment OF furniture and curtains at prices
that put them within the reach of every
body. reduction of % per cent is made
ON all articles in the two classes last nam
ed compared with the regulation schedule,
ana the articles are every whit as good in
every detail as those offered by the higher
priced specialists. Interesting details as
to articles and prices may be found in the
advertisement Of the Palas Royal on an
other page.
A fine stock of articles suitable for
Christmas presents may be had at mod
crate prices at OppenheimerS 5l4 9th
street. Dress patterns wraps, table COW
ers, fancy and plain, handsome sets of
plated knives, forks, spoons and other ia
BILE settings, and thousand and one other
Things of good value may be had there at
traordin2r:ly low prices. For 10 cents
oppenheimer is Offering ladies' wrappers
and tea gowns, made in the latest style;
some made of fannelette English covert
cloths, navy blue and fancy figured prints.
These are valued at from 81 to 81. For 81
cents are offered handsome chenille table
covers. Union suits are sold for 30 cents,
and fast black ladies' hose three pairs for
70 cents. These are samples of some Of
the remarkably low prices
If you are hunting suitable presents for
your friends you want to go where you will
from. C. H. Dawson, the jeweler, of 1l05 F
street has recognized this fact, and has laid
in stock Il thousand different articles, each
combining richness and beauty, for his Gus
toners to select from. There are dreamy
pearls from the orient. mysterious opals
from Ceylon, blushing rutdes from the mines
of Golconda, dazzling, brilliant diamonds
and emeralds from the Indies. These and
other precious stones are! set as rings, stars
tiaras, earrings, brooches, pendants, etc.
There are also sterling silver novelties so
tastefully formed as to catch the eye OF the
most faStidious. DariSen's store has been
crowded during the past week, and is prov
ing popular place for Christmas shoppers
The art of washing cl6thes-for the sys-
tenn has advanced to the distinction of an
arts difficult one to master even in these
days of electricity and steam and the i'm
proved mechanical appliances operated by
their power. The chief requisite in the
cleansing Of clothes is to make them pure
and sweet and to completely free them from
dirt, while a the same time their shape
shall not be injured their fabric broken
or torn or rubbed threadbare. At the Yale
steam laundry in this city, the large plant
of which is located at iS G street northwest
with main branches No. 5ll 10th and 1lUt
14th streets, these conditions are observed
with remarkable success, and MeSsrs F. H.
Walker & Co. have attained a patronage
which only the best service and the best
work could command and preserve They
hold themselves responsible for all losses
that may be incurred while the laundry Is
In their keeping and employ only experts
In every branch of their establishment. \
postal card or Il call for phone 1892 will
bring a wagon for your wash in less than
no time.
The old philosophy has it that the surest
way to mans heart is through his stom-
ach, but 1t is a serious question If due
regard for the comfort of his feet would not
accomplish the same result. The busy man
who is actively engaged all day knows what
1t is to have his toes hurt him, and when he
ret n no h. 1t,
slippers as eagerly he does his dinner.
The tired woman is subject to these same
conditions. What gift could be more appro-
pirate, then, at this cheerful season. or
could be depended upon to give the most
lasting remembrance of the donor than a
pair of warm comfortable slippers? Such
articles may be found in true modern va
riety at the famous establishment of b.
RiChs Sons No. 1902 F street This firm
has won high favor among the society
people here and those who know what's
what in footwear by its enterprising read-
ress to cater to the puhlic's wants and in the
slipper and general foot comfort line it is
presenting a stock admirably adapted for
the choosing of sensible holiday gifts.
In doubt to what to buy for holiday
gifts? II so, pay a visit to R. Harris &
Cos big jewelry store ct eth and d streets
lcok over their immense stock of gold and
silver ware, and it will be surprising if
you don't find dozen things that appeal to
your taste and pocket. Gold link cuff but
d
lady manicure set in silver a handsome
hat pin. sterling silver scissors, or a
silver trimmed mirror. Satisfied now? If
you not, so have look at the stock
yourself, and you soon will be.
The best holiday gift one can make is
something Notwithstanding, for instance,
that can be worn and which will give COM
fort of the continual sort to the recipient
and thus keep the cookies of his heart warm
toward the donor. A husband brother
father or sweetheart will like nothing bet
ter and appreciate nothing more a this sea-
son than a smoking jacket. That's a gar
ment that means solid, steady comfort until
its buttons fall off and its elbows are worn
out. There is one place in town where these
necessary adjuncts to a mans wardrobe
may be obtained in a variety of styles and
fabrics at a general price of sos, despite
their former figures, and that is at Saks &
Co.'S, Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street.
1t is scarcely necessary to say this, how
ever, as Saks keepSSeVerythng in the line
o. mems, youths boys and childrens wear,
and any size of male that walks can be
equipped there witfFa complete wardrobe,
from his skin 10 the outer atmosphere, in
less time almost than it takes to tell about
it. The prices at Saks', too, are like the
goods and styles-modern-and that means