Evening star., 1896-12-19
HOLIDAY seen { S
Christmas on the Streets of Wash
ington.
ATTRACTIONS IN THE STORES
1hrongs Of People Out Making
Purchases.
SUGGESTIONS TO SHOPPERS

Saturday is always the busiest day in
the shopping section of a city and the
crowds on the streets in Washington on
the last day of the week have always been
noticeable for their numerical superiority
over those of other days. But today the
throngs have exceeded almost any Satur-
day on record. 1t is the Saturday before
Christmas. in the first place. and an abso-
lutely perfect day in the second. Notice
able to great degree in the Christmas
crush today were the children All the
schools were closed and it seemed as il
every little one was out early to take
peep at the beautiful things exhibited in
the stores. In front of almost every toy
window one could find gathered at any
hour a"choosing party of youngsters Il
choose that Sleigh" would pipe one little
voice emphatically. "Aw 1 got sleigh; i
| choose that magic lantern AN 1 choose
at gun and at sode and 'em horns and at
drum, would chirrup the youngest of the
coterie That was a boys party, but the
girls had their choosing parties, too. They
selected dolls and toilet sets and beautiful
ribbons ard lots of other things that tickle
the feminine fancy. whether 1t be young
or old. The older girls, too, had choosing
parties, and the only difference between
them and the Juvenile that they Were
silent on the subject of their selections.
But they wanted lots of pretty things just
waved aloft huge sprays of mistletoe and
boughs of holly did a fine business and
many a maiden surreptitiously purchased
little branch of the Christmas kiss
berry,, which she intends to hang on the
chandelier as the familiar ring of
her truly own is heard on the doorbell
The stores tonight will be well worth
visiting, and any one who wishes either
to buy pretty Christmas things or study
others who are engaged in this pleasant
occupation should bundle himself or her
self up and make tour of the teeming
stores.
One of the most attractive window dis
plays to be seen just now, where all are
SO attractive, is that CT Crockers, Wash
lhStQns familiar shoe establishment, 939
Pennsylvania avenue The stock comprises
everything in the boot. shoe and slipper
line, and only goods of the best known
manufacturers are handled. Among these
goods are the Jenness Miller hygenic dress
reform shoes for women, and ii is really
wonderful to see how many are being pur-
chased for the making of Christmas pres
ents The purchase of slippers for such
purpose, always large, is greater than ever
this year. Another grade of goods made
prominent by the establishment is that of
skating shoes for men. They are especially
made and adapted for the purpose of hold
ing skates, and the sale of them is tre-
nendous. In observance of the holiday
spirit the mouse presents to every little girl
10. Wnom purchase is made handsomely
attlred doll, while the boys are made happy
by the gift of fine jackknives.
The furniture business at Grogan's. sl7
7th street, has grown SO greatly that that
hrm has added an annex to the south of
ITS main building, which it did not have
last year Five floors are crowded with
furniture of every variety. Just now the
public seems most in love with the dis
play of onyx lamp stands, lamps and
si ladies writing desks, of which Grogan
mas an immense assortment on the first
ha
crowded with every kind of household fur
n1ture, the parlor suites on the third floor
being greatly admired for their beauty.
The beautiful display made by j. Karr's
Sons jewelers., 945 Pennsylvania avenue,
attracts much notice from Christmas shop
pers and promenaders. The house makes
a speciality OF watches and offer many IN
ducements to holiday pure hasers Among
the many makes they Sell the worid-re-
noWned Ekreyren Geneva watch. With
an experience of about forty years this
old firm has imported some ot the rare st
art goods and carries large stock tf all
kinds of jewelry.
What present will be appreciated more
than a Swiss or Regina music box? At
Bradbury's, No. 1925 Pennsylvania ave
nue., is the place to buy one. There a
treat in the way of an electric pianos
sweet music awaits visitors. While the
Bradbury piano is the firms speciality four
other makes are also handled. This firm
is the only authorized agency Cor the Rem
ington bicycles, and a stock of bicycles
and tandems is on hand.
The holiday rush has come at Moore &
Leding's jewelry store, 11O9 Pennsylvania
avenue, but an extra force of clerks pre-
vent unnecessary delays Christmas pres
entsN within reach of all are to be found |
Here you will find an elegant assortment
of chatelaine watches. which make such |
handsome gifts, while cluster and solitaire |
rings are being made a specially. There
is splendid display of useful and orna-
mental novelties in silver.
One of the most interesting places to visit
at this season and in fact, at any time of
the year, is the store of Jacobs Bros, I229
Pennsylvania avenue. This firm carries
one of the largest stocks of diamonds in
this part of the country, and they always
keep pace with the prevailing styles. This
season has proved that emeralds are TO be
worn more than ever, and jacobs Bros
have on hand choice lot of the gems. The
fashion of wearing diamond earrings has
also returned. and the firm has an assort-
nept from which selections can be made to
suit any taste.
Nowhere south Of New York is there to be
found a larger stock of everything, of in
terest to musical people than at the hand
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