Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-14
CHRISTMAS IN THE STORES.
Hints for Star Readers About Their
Holiday Shopping.

| DIS uolHiHS compared 10 WHAT the lew re
naming days before Christmas will be. The
| shops have never before presented as at
tractive an appearance as they do this sea
son and on all sides Is proof that the people
of this city want the very best the market
| can supply. Yet, even with such bewilder.
ing stocks to choose from, it is no easy mat
ter to make a selection; perhaps it is all the
| more difficult by reason of the immense as.
| sortment there is to draw from in the way
of holiday gifts. For people who are in
doubt the hints for Christmas shoppers
which The Star is accustomed to present
will not be without value. Only few of the
best known and most reliable stores are
mentioned, but they are the stores where
the interest of the shoppers themselves is
well taken care Of
Open fires are becoming more and more
favored on account of the cheerfulness
they add to a room. J. H. Corning, whose
well-known tile shop is at $40 and 522 18th
street. keeps abreast Of such demands, and
Is oHering IN attractive stock of portable
CRATES, plain and polished andirons and
other fireplace fixtures, at prices within
everybody's reach.
Everybody needs. a calendar when the
new year rolls around and there is no bet
ter way of keeping al accurate tab on
future engagements than a calendar, with
rcom for scribblng down your time de-
mands on each days leaf. Mcqueen, at
los E street, has hundreds of designs.
which he will furnish in quantities to suit,
to firms, corporations or individuals.
Many housekeepers look upon their old
aid furnished gas fixtures i'll despair when
they refurnish their houses, because the
contrast is SO great, but if they will send a
postal to Elmer H. Catln, at the central
power station, he will give low estimates
for making them equal "a new. He also
does gold, silver and nickel plating in the
best style.
Every man, almost, is now bicycle rider.
al the women are not far behiId them in
their devotion to the wheel. The popular
| ity of the famous Columbia" is a good
evidence of its superiority, and the new '96
model for ladies, which will be shown at
the District Cycle Co., No. 452 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, is remarkable improve
ment on former patterns in smoothness of
running, simplicity of mechanism, and the
stu more important quality of durability
The Cycle Co. also haI. dies the fine Hart
fcrds.'
Most business men begin a lew set of
books with the new year. and with a view
to supplying their wants in this direction
Easton & Rupp Of 421 18th street are
offering fine lot of blank books of all
descriptions, and suitable for all purposes
They also carry full stock of stationery
ana oiilce and counting room necessities.
The art preservative has made wonderful
strides in the past few years, and the keen
eyed gravers of dies can now prepare type
which initiates even engraving to fool any
ore. The most successful work done in this
line, however, has been in the making of
type, which, when printed. makes a cir
cular look exactly as though it was type
written, ard thus command more attention
from recipients. In this style of printing
Byron S. Adams of SO 18th street is
pioneer, and he has kept abreast of the
times in everything else pertaining to his
business, as a call on him VIII illustrate.
Christmas is a season of good cheer, and
the cookies Of the heart grow warm be-
meath it's Influence. 1t is a time to remem-
Der invalds. and those who need strength
ering, and nothing will be more appropriate
to send to such than a bottle of Th2rps
famous Berkeley whisky. Everybody knows
that Tharp's is at S12 F street northwest.
Housekeepers can save morey and make
their dwellings look fresh and sweet by
giving them a coat of paint inside. En-
pense can be saved by dcirg it themselves.
The model paints sold by Charles f. Hodg
kin, No. 9l3 7th street, just the thing
for this kind of work, as it gives surface
like enamel, that is not affected by heat.
Every bicycle rider will hold up his right
hand when a vote is taken on the best
bicycle tire m at the name of the Cor
mully & Jeffrey tire. 1t is simple in the
extreme; free from eXcreSelceS or plugs,
ard from its inner tubes to its valves it is
as perfect an article of the character as
can be manufactured. The season is COM
ing when wheels Will be called in for over
hauling and repair. and the wise bicyclst
will save trouble and expense hereafter by
having his mount fitted with &c. & j.
tire.
The theater season has begun in earnest,
ard those who attend know how much
their pleasure is increased If they pro-
vided with a good pair Of opera glasses
1t is a shame to borrow such articles when
they can be purchased as cheaply as
Spier sells them. His establishment is $40
9th street, and a call upon him will be both
Instructive and profitable.
For the fireside-foot stools, easy chairs,
rockers, reading stands, rugs, art squares.
cushions, all those little incidents of COM
fcrt at Christmas tme-why. for such
things. go to Hoeke's, corner Pennsylvania
avenue and Sth street.
Canned fruits for Christmas-the straw
berries, peaches apricots. the very finest
put up in heavy sirups-there can be moth
ing nicer, and you can enjoy them twice
half the time looking at them and thinking
how good they will taste. They are at the
California Wine and Fruit Co.'S, 1905 G
street.
Christmas cooking calls for Ceres -four
Nothing more or stronger than that can be
said. Ceres comes first, Al, and the other
brands follow. w. NJ. Gait & Co., whole
salers, LIST and Indiana avenue are the
wholesalers This famous -four can be or
dered from any grocer in the city. It is
claimed for it that it Is the best cake and
bread flour in the world HouSekeeperS
should think Of this before commenting
their baking for the holidays.
Christmas present for a man should be
something he must carry with him-to
make him think of the giver. Cigar case,
pocket flask, coin pouch, card case all
these you can find at Tophams. But there
are many other things that man can't
carry with him all the time that are also
rice for presents-and Topham has these.
too. Here they are-dress-suit cases.
satchels. shaving outfits, desk sets. cuff
ard collar boxes. toilet cases-at Topham's,
12S1-1233 Pennsylvania avenue.
OF course. jewelry is always in place
E Christmas gift. Gait & Bro. of 11O7
Pennsylvania avenue have an especially
large and fine stock of jewelry and silver
ware displayed in their store. Just now
they are having run on pearl studs. which
are conceded to be 1.-The correct thing" for
evening wear. A set of three soltaires
will cost IS. Every gentleman would be
pleased to receive a.. set as holiday pres
emit His evening dress attire is hardly
complete without the pearl studs.
Blue delft ware is very popular now, and
plaques, tea jars. tea cups tea pots, olive
Dishes chocolate cups, ETC., of such ware
make appropriate gifts for Christmas. Will
marth & Edmonston, 1905 Pennsylvania
avenue, have IN their stock blue delft ware
work of all the celebrated makers. including
Bonn, Saxon and Brittany. While this ware