Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
comfort shoes. Men, women, and chill
dren can all be fitted at Crosss.

The Grigg Shoe Company, at No -
west Broad, also has n superb stock o.
footwear. Fancy slippers form a very
conspicuous portion OF this firms stock
and 1t is difficult to imagine anything N
d., slippers not seen there. slippers have
long been recognized as suitable tol
! Christmas presents. A person contem-
| plating making such GIT cannot ial
! to find what he wants at Gflggss.
! All through the fine stock Of this house
ono finds the worth and elegance that
make it so popular. Shoes for ladies and
| gentlemen in all the new styles are Offer
ed. The stock just at present, however
owing to the approach Of Christmas, is
| unusually full. The Christmas shopper
! also has the advantage Of brand-new
I took
NEARLY A HALF CENTURY.
| one of the oldest dry-goods houses in
| ..chmond having passed its hfty-nnth
car Is celebrating the approach OF the
| holiday season in q manner worthy or
iddy young miss. The Christmas display
40 Mitteldorfers. No. az east Broad, Is
superb. While fancy goods are seen the
| useful is everywhere in the ascendency.
They exhibit a fine stock of blankets
furs Of every character. every style OF
dress goods, underwear for both sexes,
wraps.
ting, hosiery, glOVes-in short, everything
found in the big dry-goods and haber-
dashery establishments.
1t is hard 10 select present at Mittel-
dorfer's. The man who goes in to buy one
has in mind the purchase of something
useful. He sees so many articles all
around him of this character that he is
puzzled as 10 which he shall choose.
The line of toys here is also very select
and the little men and women cannot
conceive more lovely Their shaving
sets and toilet sets are also attracting
much attention. Indeed after one goes
through the store he is led to believe that
there are few useful presents that can
not be purchased here, and very few that
are ornamental
AN UP-TO-DATE DISPLAY.
Meyer Sycle's dry-goods store, No. 1o9
east Broad, is also making a very hand
some display at present. Dry-gOods, no
tons, coaks, furs, hosiery gloves, laces,
ribbons, underwear, large stock Of toys
indeed, everything one would expect 10
find in a frst-class dry-goOds house Is
found here.
Prices have been cut very deep at
Sycle's, owing to the fact that the pro-
prietor IS closing out his business. 1t is
surprising TO see how low a great many
This firm is also having a run in books.
1t has quite large selection of standard
works at reduced prices. Many Of the
volumes are exactly suitable for Christ
mas presents.
ROTHERTS CELEBRATION
1t would not be safe to say that in all
Richmond any establishment presents a
pretter appearance than Rothert's.
Fourth and Broad streets. Plate-glass
mirrors, quartered-oak, birdseye maple,
mahogany, ebony. are everywhere. One
may not be dazzled by beauty, but he IS
overcome by the luxury and elegance
about him.
The chairs at Roberts are what the
girls would call dreams. A man who
sees them straightway begins to dream
of having one in which to dream away
hours wooing nicotina. 1t is so nearly
true that the statement may be made
that that chair is not put up which
Rothert cannot duplicate in his stock.
His speciality, or one Of them, is fancy
rockers Some of the most beautiful and
novel ever manufactured are in his stock.
But he sells many things besides chairs.
Bookcases, china-cases, desks, lounges,
bedsteads tea and dinner-sets handsome
parlor and chamber suits, wardrobes,
sideboards, carpets and rugs, and every
other article Of furniture known to civil
lized man, are being shown just now.
This firm has long used the instalment
plan in the conduct Of its business, in
deed. is generally known as an install
ment house, where fine furniture may be
purchased on very easy terms.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
The display in the warerooms Of the
Gable Piano Company, at No. 2l3 east
Broad. is one Of the most beautiful shown
anywhere The pianos are of all the stand
ard makes, and in every kind Of case.
Prices are remarkably moderate.
Besides pianos, there is a fine assort-
ment Of violins, banjos, mandolins. gui-
tars, harps, flutes, talking machines-in
fact. everything from which sweet sounds
can be coaxed. The goods are of the
highest quality. being selected by buyer
who is j connoisseur in musical instru-
ments.
The line Of this house seems absolutely
complete. The quality Of the stock is
fully up to its completeness. The instru
ments are selected with the greatest care
by the buyer for the house, who IS a
thorough judge OF what he is purchasing.
This makes it certain that the instru-
ment guaranteed by the Gable Company
is one fully worth the purchasers money. |
This firm is doing Ii large business now, !
and there seems TO be very general de- I
sire on the part of the public 10 make a
Christmas present Of a musical instru- |
ment. This firm also carries u complete
line of sheet music.
CANDY, PERFUMERY. AND SOAPS. :
The display at II. A. Miller's. No. $40
east Broad street, is very attractive /
Though this place is a pharmacy, the line
of fancy articles carried is fully worthy
OF an establishment devoted to this class
of goods alone.
The display OF fine pertumed soaps at
Miller's is perhaps unsurpassed anywhere /
The finest products OF the most celebrated (
laboratories in the world are gathered to-
gether here, and offered at prices sur ]
prisingly low, when the character Of the /
goods and the reputation Of the manu- /
facturers are considered. The firms rep i
resented in the windows and on the !
shelves are Lubin, Atkinson, Pear. Crown,
Colgate, Roger d Gallet, Pinaud Kick |
sicker. Wright, LaZell, Daily & Co.. and !
many others, representing the best known |
of America. England, and .
France.
Besides the soaps there Is d fine collec-
ton of shaving outfits. safety razors,
French and English hair-brushes, fine
leather purses, cigars. fine pipes. and all
the best-likod brands Of smoking tobacco.
There is also a fine stock OF Huylsr's
candles always on hand at Millers. q fact
well recognized by the younger folk.
CHRISTMAS BOOKS.
= The approach Of Christmas is noted In
no establishment more promptly than in
q bookstore For several weeks Hunter A.