Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
Mr.. LISNER'S ANNIVERSARY
Important Event in the History of Palais
Royal.
Letters and Messages of COngratula-
tfon-GrOwth of a Business
Career.

1t is usually the case when man starts
important event in his career for him to
provide for the occasion in his own wav
and lay out program TO be followed in its;
observance. In the case of Mr. A. Lisner
the proprietor of the Palais Royal, how
ever, whose twentieth anniversary OF his
commencement Of business fin Washington
occurs today, his friends have taken charge
OF affairs and are treating him with cor
dial appreciation. The tributes of esteem
which Mr.. Lisner Is receiving are not con-
nned alone to the people of Washington
VINO have SO long regarded his mammoth
establishment with such favorable feelings
The morning mail brought him a vast col
lection of letters from the leading firms of
the country, with whom Mr. Lisner's bust
ness relations have been so close and i'm
pcrtant, while kilograms of an equally
complimentary sort were received in album
dance.
While such encomiums are of course very
gratifying to Mr.. Lisner he was more
deeply touched by the series of resolutions
ADOPTED by his regiment of employees, that
fering. "a
Mr. Lisner had very gocd cause TO be
PROUD or the cay Twenty years ago he
Logan business In Washington in a small
IL
II. shepherd, correr Pennsylvania ayerue
ana Eth street. Lisners store was next
10 the corner of 18th street, at No. ILL.,
filS WORKING force consisted of himself and
S1N clerks. He quickly perceived that the
washington public consisted of Intelligent
ana careful buyers, and that they would
quickly patroniZe merchant who would
sent an attractive and choice stock at
equitable prices. The pursuit of this mol
ICY required Mr.. Lisner to extend his az
Communications until he occupied the entire
iise building which became famous as
~, aials royal: Four years ago, on the
ISL OF october. Mr.. Lisner took Possession
OF MS immense establishment at 18th and
G streets northwest, which represented an
expenditure OF half million dollars and
when was equipped with all the con-
Vehlences and comforts and modern an
R m,s OF frst-class metropolitan store
me same methods that Mr. Lisner had
followed In building up his immense hus-
iIess We're continued. The system of SELL
ing 1or absolute cash made it naturally pos
siDle Tor the immense stock which COM
Frlses everything that a modern DEPART
hent store should contain, to be disposed
or at the lowest prices compatible with
small profits. Accordingly the Palais
Royal Is great concentrating point for
washington people, and today when tho
IAN opening occurred simultaneously with
the coming of the twentieth anniversary
tnere were countless crowds seeking the
attractive bargains offered.
Mr.. Lisner is a young man. about fortv-
flve years old, and Is native of Meiningen.
Germany. He was not educated for n bus
iress lie, having had his studies directed
largely to music and the languages, but he
soon displayed striking tendencies toward
coihinerclal enterprise, and coming to this
country, he began his career first in New
YORK, which has been already crowned with
Fre-emtnent success.