Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-30
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
Opening scenes of the Great Giving
season at the PaIafs Royal

The opening scenes of the beautiful
Christmas drama are beginning to drift
across the stage OF every day life, and
everywhere are to be found the precursors
of the great heart action which will again
! make the last week Of the year memora-
bic to all the Christian world. To all homes
to the mansion of st. James and the poor
hovel of st. Giles alike, thare will come
CLEANS of glorious light that fell on the
manager at Bethlehem, and even now gifts
are being selected with which the hearts of
young and old alike are 10 be gladdened
This fact was forcibly illustrated to Star
reporter who spent a couple of hours today
i'll the Palais Royal.
For many years Mr.. Lisner's establish
nent. so popular at all seasons, has been
particularly magnetic in its attractions al
the holiday time, and the present year
marks ii in this respect in even a more en-
phauc degree than formerly. From TOP 20
bottom Of the big business beehive he
practical and the decorative, the useful and
the beautiful, the substantial and the SEN
tmental are to be found in lavish profu-
sion. And no matter whether one possesses
the purse of Il Fortunatus and the luxu-
rious tastes of n prince or the slender wal
let of 4 newspaper reporter and desires pro-
portionatc thereto, all can be satisfied AT
the Palais Royal. Kris Kingle evidently
has his Storehouse of toys down in the
basement, because these playthings that
such pleasant emotions are there without
apparent end. All sorts and descriptions Of
toys and games and contrivances designed
TO give the young enjoyment or recreation
there in prcdigal quantities.
The first floor is particularly well equip
ped with attractions for the little girls and
the big ones, too. There are several
valuable decorative features. The dolls
fairy homo, fashioned of ribbons in all the
exquisite tints and harmonious colors and
peopled with beautiful dolls, is one of these
and Christmas bells formed of dainty white
handkcTchiefS suspended in belfrys of the
same delicate material. seem ready to ring
out glad chimes of promise and plenty.
The doll display is exceedingly large and
contains dolls of all colors and all national
tiles. For the more mature people there
are countless appropriate things. Umbrel-
las. gloves, toilet articles, and a thousand
and one other useful and pretty articles
peculiarly suitable as remembrances for
relatives or friends. On the floors above are
more and more of the practical and the
pretty.
There is a profuse display of aprons
worthy an examination by all, while the
dress goods and made up dresses. waists,
silk patticoats and such articles represent
all that is attractive in style and rich in
texture. II is needless to speak about the
many appropriate things in the gift line in
the furniture department. There are writ
ing desks and easy chairs, rockers and CEN
ter tables rich rugs and charming drape-
rics. Description of the Palais Royal in its
festal Christmas guise is inadequate in
cold type. but il will be gratifying to the
public to know that each and every one of
the countless articles contained in it will
be laid aside for those desiring it, and
carefully boxed and kept until nearer the
Christmas time. if so wished. This plan
will doubtless be greatly appreciated by
those who familiar with the difficulties
that confront buying later, when the
Christmas crowds grow so great. 1t ena-
bles selections to be made before the stocks
are all picked over, and facilitates the So
n yrIN nrata1 nrra
most satisfactory way. The Palais Royal
is well worth "a visit. because everything
that fancy can suggest or fashion can die
tate seems to have place within its all-em-
braCng walls