Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS,
The Holidays and the StOres-Man!
Attractive Displays.

The Holidays and the StOres-Many
Attractive Displays.
If one may judge by the appearance of
| the streets and shops this week the holiday
season this year will be nvelier than ever
before. 1t is still fortnight before Christ
mas, but every year people seem to begin
their shopping earlier, realizing that 1t
| is unwise to put it off until the last mo-
ment when the stores are oveFcrowded.
ana the best things gone. Never before
did the stores of Washington present
mere attractive appearance than they do
iris year, and merchants generally seem to
have made unusual preparations for the
holiday market. The Star this year, as in
other years, presents some suggestions,
which may be found of service by people
who are not quite certain what they want
or where to go, but are on the lookout for
novelties and bargains
For substantial presents that cannot fail
to be appreciated most attractive line
can be found at Baum's well-known estab-
llshment, 416 18th street northwest. Mr..
Baum Is offering the balance of his stock
OF rugs at less than cost. and he declares
ms determination to give his patrons the
benefit. The list includes door rugs, Mo-
quette rugs. Smyrna rugs, hall rugs and
japanese mats and rugs of all sizes and at
very low prices. Turkish couch covers are
also offered at bargain. as are plain che
nile portieres and Irish point lace curtains.
Special attention is called to bargains in
screens, the specially being Japanese con-
ceptions, handsomely embroidered in gold,
with large birds black ground, with
some painted on light grounds Sofa cush-
ions also make acceptable presents, as do
1ardinieres. of which handsome patterns
IN china and majolica may be found at
Baums.
The well-known establishment of M. w.
Beveridge, 1915 street northwest and
TIA q street northwest has made special
arrangements to withstand the onslaught
OF Christmas shoppers by adding largely
to Its customary stock of beautiful articles
suitable for Christmas gifts. A speciality
is made this year of Austrian decorated
glass vases Were you to spend all your
to Mr.. Beverdge. looking for rich presents,
you could not find anything more elegant
Tor decorative purposes than the Austrian
vases They are in cut, rich gold and col
ored decorations, in various styles and
shapes, and the prices are very reasonable.
A complete stock of pottery, porcelain and
glass ware is also shown.
While some may consider it delicate
subject the majority of the gentler sex
would undoubtedly be very well pleased
with pair of corsets as Christmas gift.
Towards Emporium, 1908 street north
west, claims to be the only exclusive
corset establishment in the south, and
states that it carries more corsets in kinds
ana pairs than any three department
stores. Money will be refunded for all cor
sets not proving satisfactory, and each
pair Is guaranteed. Everything pertaining
to the corset business is handled at How
ards where the articles are fitted, altered
laundered and made to order.
Any way to save money at this time of
the year, when it Is absolutely essential to
go down deeper into the purse than at any
other time will be gladly received. To the
readers OF The Star, Cole, the jeweer, of
12O11a F street northwest states that to
those mentioning his advertisement, which
a in tI,rrD
discount of per cent off marked prices
for his entire stock of jewelry, watches
diamonds and silver, ware
There is probably nothing that adds more
to the decorative effect of salon or par
lor than wax candles, with fancy shades
and there Is certainly no place in this vi
cinity where such articles can be found
In greater beauty and variety than at the
two stores of J. H. Magruder & Co.. one at
1417 New York avenue. and the other at
the corner of Connecticut avenue and NJ
street. They have candles of all sizes and
colors. and beautiful shades to match all
decorations.
In order to be thoroughly comfortable
during the winter months, and especially
during the gladstone Christmas time, it is
absolutely essential that your home should
be properly heated. This desideratum to
health and comfort can be satisfactorily
attained by business transaction with
Robert M. Narrower of 43S 9th street, who
has complete line of all modern heating
apparatus.
No member of the female sex can be en-
tirely happy during the holidays unless
her raiment is in Spick-span condition.
Anton Fischer of 9O6 G street has way of
making soiled gowns and all other apparel
look better than new. AS a trick of econ
omy this operatio has no rival.
Since the establishment of the Columbia
Photograph Company at 913 Pennsylvania
| avenue you no longer have to pay big
money to go to the theater in order to hear
the popular songs of the day. They are all
| on tap in the graphophones of this COM
pany, and can be listened to, at your con-
Ven1ence, at any time, at an expense too
triliing to mention. Several selections from
Princess Bonnie and other new operas
have recently been added to the extensive
repertoire, available to music lovers at all
hours of the day and evening.
Brightwelfs complexion cream, handled
only by Evans at his drug store 93s F
street, is said to be the best thing for beau
tifying the skin on the market today 1t
efaces wrinkles and eradicates pimples
and black heads. and gives a complexion as
soft as velvet and as white as the lily.
Flowers are even more welcome at
Christmas time than they are in the spring
A. Guide & Bro, at 1924 F street, have a
large stock of beautiful flowers. but at this
| time they are making a speciality of the
| cultivation of fragrant Roman hyacinths
| the great value of which for decorative
| purposes is recognized by everybody. If
| you are in need of floral decorations give
| them call.
If you haven't the ready cash, Santa
| Claus will not turn his back on you. You
| can get furniture and carpets, the most
| useful and best of Christmas presents
| House & Hermann, leading house furnish
| ers, 3l7 to 323 7th street, will give credit
and are offering furniture, carpets, draper
| les and all household furniture and bric-a-
| brac at low prices. Their removal sale has
| greatly reduced prices and the customers
get the benefit of these prices without
| being compelled to pay cash. They have
| everything, from a cooking range to a
| fancy parlor lamp, from mattings to the
| finest draperies. Small payments down
ami little each month or each week are
| terms offered to make the purchase easy.
| For fine hair and toilet articles go to Sic
| card Ill 18th street. 1t is next to the
| Palais Royal. The establishment was
! formerly on Broadway, in New York Gen.
| uine bargain prices prevail in an extensive
| stock of the finest grade of hair and toilet
goods There is no excuse for doWdy
| bangs and poor quality of head decora-
| ton with these bargains available.
If you want an overcoat to look as if it
| were made for you, and not as if you had
come across 1t by accident, go to Owen
| the tailor, 423 18th street. You can get
| original work, perfect fit, and garment
| which will not look like every other gar
| ment of the same class. A specially Is
! made of giving distinctive personality to