Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Some Hints to Readers Who Have
Holiday PUrchahes to Make.


| Prospective buyers of Christmas gifts
nave almost as much difficulty, apparently
in choosing the me reliant from whom they
| shall purchase the articles as they do in
deciding Upon the articles themselves. Per.
sons laboring under this difficulty however
may easily find a way out of 1t by perusine
the advertising columns of The Evening
| Guar. Inc business men and women who
| hhdhe 1he Star the vehicle of their an
houncements to the public comprise the
most enterprising and progressive people
| IN local commercial life, and no mistakes
can be made by those who extend their
patronage to them Below will be found a
brlef description of what some of them
nave to offer at this most propitious of sea
| SorS.
II you wish the adjective grand" to ap-
ply to your Christmas gift no article more
appropriate could be chosen than a piano
just think of the unbounded happiness a
man could afford his wife or daughter by
| giving such present The Bradbury piano
| IolkS, l22o Pennsylvania avenue have re-
Gently rebuilt immense establishment, and
| Ihey announce that they have made a big
| zeal with Santa Claus, by which they are
| aoie TO reduce great many elegant new
| pianos from % to 40 per cent below any
| previous prices, for the Christmas trade.
| AZ tne bradbury ware rooms several car
| loads of new upright pianos direct from
| the factory have just been received, COM
prlsing, 1t is claimed, the largest and finest
| STOCK OF uprights south of Philadelphia. A
| welcome is extended TO all to call during
the day and evening" whether purchase
Is contemplated at present or hereafter.
what Is more welcome at any time to
any creature wearing dresses-and perhaps
bloomers-than gloves? If you are stump
| ed as regards a present for mother, sister,
cousin, aunt or even sweetheart, gloves
| may safely be fallen back on. The Louvre
Glove Company, 913 F street northwest,
mas an enviable reputation for carrying a
superior stock at bottom prices and for
| fair treatment. A speciality for the next
lew days Is a 4-button kid, and a genuine
french kid, with four pearl buttons. A
ZOth century, glove is also having large
sale at this establishment.
If there are children in the house q
Christmas tree is an absolute necessity,
and II you wish to be up to date, and at
the same time save lots of labor and do
away with the accompanying EXPLANATIONS
thing to procure. At the double stores of
j. H. Chesley Co., 1904 F street north
| west and 80 10th street northwest, crowds
or parents and children are daily eXamin-
ing perfectly appointed Christmas tree,
which Is sight worth seeing. In addition
to the holders there are on sale all the
necessary adjuncts Of a well-appointed
Christmas tree. The establishment of
doubt one of the most popular in the city
with the children just at this time.
You may say what you please, Christmas
dinner would be lacking without cheese. or
to quote. Dinner without cheese Is like a
pretty woman with one eye" N. H. Duvail
1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. has
twenty varieties on sale, including Edam,
sappago, pineapple, Roquefort, Neufchatel,
| cream, English dairy and a bakers dozen
of other kinds. Mr.. Duvall makes spe-
cialty of quick delivery. His telephone cali
Is 1854.
The possibility of having a new gown
for Christmas, or perhaps for the New
Years reception, is undoubtedly occupying
the thoughts of many of the fair sex just
now. A perfect fit Is always desirable, and
| that is one of the specialties at COINS, $40
18th street northwest. No finer cutters and
tailors in town than are employed there, it
is claimed, and the proprietor declares he
will not allow a gown or wrapper or waist
to leave the establishment that is not sat
isfactory in every way.
Everything necessary for Christmas
mince pies may be found at Bryan's 1913
New York avenue northwest, and that in
cludes pitted raisins dried currants, finest
citron and imported and domestic WHISTLES
and brandies. Walnuts and pecans, very
necessary adjunct to a proper celebration
of the holiday season, are put up in fancy
boxes at Bryan's. The prices are very low.
In order to make the Christmas cakes
flour is necessity. B. B. Earnshaw &
Bro, wholesalers, CT 1l0J 18th street south
east and 1OOO-2 NJ street southeast, rec
ommend highly their cream blend flour.
which they describe as the brand for the
rich and poor to use, because it is the best
and most economical. II makes 300 one
pound loaves of bread to the barrel, and
may be had of all grocers
All boys and many girls would appre-
ciate sensible Christmas gift, such as a
camera. 1t is an article that gives pleas
ure, combines satisfaction and is compar-
atvely inexpensive if bought, it is claimed,
at the store Of H. H. Brown, 1910 F street
northwest. Other sensible gifts to be had
at Browns are opera glasses, in beautiful
mountings, at low. prices.
Many persons will jump at an opportu-
nifty to purchase jewelry for Christmas
gifts and other purposes at their own
prices. 1t may practically be done at the
well known establishment Of Carl Peter
sen, 427-429 It'll street northwest, where an
auction sale is being conducted daily at
1920 am, $50 and 1:30 pm. The entire
stock of jewelry, watches and diamonds,
which Is acknowledged to be one of the
firest in the city, is fast being closed out,
and it is said to be the best buying oppor-
tunity Of the age.
The announcement made by w. H. Nc
Knew, 1913 Pennsylvania avenue that
every single coat and cape in his stock Is
reduced In price will be appreciated by his
patrons as one of great interest and i'm
portance. They well know that his stock
of ladies'. mems and children's furnish
ings, cloaks suits and furs is extensive
and select. and now they learn that the
prices have been reduced. This course has
been adopted because of the large stock
on hand, and, in addition, all the recorders
of the best selling styles which are being
received will also be reduced. This offer
presents a chance for making gifts of a
ractical character.
Special prices are offered by John F.
Ellis & Co, 937 Pennsylvania avenue, on
everything in the store which is sold be-
fore Christmas. They are the agents for
Chickering & Sons and other reliable in
strument makers. and sell on monthly
payments on short time or for cash, at
handsome discount Those contempla ting
making pianos as a Christmas present
would do well to make an early call.
Those who are in need of suits would do
well to visit the establishment of Eseman
Bros, 7th and f streets northwest. They
offer to sell suits at SASS which, If they
were custom-made, they state, would be
worth up to $40. The material used in
manufac turing these suits is blue and
black cheviot worsted. cashmere, fancy
CASHMERE as well as Scotch tweed. The
great reduction at which these suits are
offered is made in order to reduce the
large stock, and. in the words of the firm,
they have sacrificed all profit.
What would Christmas be without mince
pie? Why, a very strange sort of holiday