Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
LADIES SEE CHRISTMAS BARGAINS.
Many of Them Attend Temple, Penn
berton, Cordes ~ Co.'s Opening.

The Christmas opening Of Temple, Penn
belton, Cordes & Co. the well-known
Broad-street dry-goods firm, took place
yesterday, and the spacious new store
rooms were we'll filed with ladies all
day long. The showing In goods adapted
to the Christmas trade was the largest
ever made by the firm ana embraces sub
stantia presents for Yuetide in vast
numbers.
Entering the store, on the left, Is shown
a beautiful line of Utopian ware-Amerl-
can made. The figures on the vessels are
hand-panted and then baked In a very
hot oven. Clausine ware is also shown
adding much 10 the display. Inlaid silver
wares. japanese ware, crockery. and
bronzes, onyxware, Bohemian, Dresden,
and japanese wares are displayed in
large quantities. The japanese varies in
price from 80 cents 10 $40. The Clausine-
ware prices range from $l50 20 $50
Utopian ware may be had from Sl.2J to
$lS. Japanese crockery ranges from SL2j
to sls. Small Dresden's prices are from
% cents to $3.50. Bohemian glassware
begins OF $l25.
I'm real tortoise hair goods there is an
elaborate display. Tie same may be SAID
OF the perfumery department which en-
braces all the French and English eX-
tracts, soaps, and perfumes. There VIII
be found the extracts Of Rogers a Gallct
ana lie Grand.
In sterling silverware the showing
is larger than the firm has ever
made. There may be found all
sorts of suitable presents in this
ware including mirrors. manicure
sets, shoe horns. powGer-cases. TASKS.
soap-boxes, shaving sets, etc. The prices
range from $3.50 TO $50 There IL a very
attractive display Of Lamyre & Andr-
mair's fine inlaid-pearl opera -glasses, a
most useful Christmas present.
The display Of leather goods received
much attention. There is shown card
cases. cigarette-cases- dressing sets,
purses. -books-in seal, monkey
lizard, and alligator, trimmed in god
and silver. There is also "A variety IN
the new gun metal trimming-the latest
conceit. All the new shades in blue. tan,
green. and purple are displayed.
Battenberg and Renaissance covers
scarfs laces and squares. 2ox36. in prices
from $50 To so. received many favorable
comments from the ladies.
Japanese silk lambrequins, in ell the
colOrs. are there. Prices from $50 10
$50 Fine stationery. in all the newest
styles and shapes, in neat boxes, makes
a most acceptable Christmas present.
The prices are from 80 cents to so.
Umbrellas are there in great variety
10 select from, with hand-caryed, silver,
pearl. Dresden, gun-metal and other
kinds OF sticks. The prices for ladies'
range from 81 to SIS. and gentlemcn's
from s. cents TO $3.50
In the gentlemen's furnishing depart
ment there is a fine showing of holiday
neckwear.
In ladies' handkerchefs there Is shown
great values I'm hemstitched and real lace.
There were seen some very pretty real
lace ladies' collars
Gentlemen's bath robes are shown. as
Well as smoking Jackets. in cloth, velvet
and tweed. There are also blanket oath
robes No more acceptable a present for
a gentleman friend could be selected than
from this stock.
A special line OF Eiderdown quilts. in
satne and silk covers is displayed, at
prices from sil9 to $3.50.
The display OF kid gloves IL the largest
assortment ever shown by the firm, and
contains those for street and evening
wear. in all shapes and lengths.
This frm shows the biggest line OF
Oriental rugs south OF New York They
ara in all sizes, and are sold at % per
cent. discount on the former low price
There is a special line Of silk pettlcoats
and undergarments
In furs. there are cuffs and NUTS In
the dress-goods department the stock
Is replete, as usual.
The seeker after useful Christmas pres
ents need 60 no farther than the store OF
Temple, Pemberton Cordes 4 Co The
holiday display there is worth seeing. II
Is a most bewildering spectacle.