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The evening times., 1898-12-19


ment store. The stock carried through
out the year is a big one. but that laid
in Tor the holidays Is a remarkably great
one. All goods and all grades of all goods
can be bought here, and one. of the prin-
ciples of the firm is to meet the prices of
all competitors. Saks & Co. freely ad-
init that they are often out ut-talked, but
declare that they are never outdone. The
store is kept open during evenings, and
as usual this practice will prevail until
Christmas There is clothing for young
and for old, for men, for women and for
children. In the department of boys
clothing there can be had all-wool plain
and fancy cheviot short pants suits in
double breasted and Brownie styles.
There are fast color blue chinchilla reef
ers trimmed with braid and brass but
tons The boys may also find blue and
brown astrakhan REFERS awaiting them.
In the line, of smoking jackets, and
most men know what comfortable things
these are, there are plain blue tricot
jackets, blue, brown and green velvet
jackets, brown and black matalasse jack
cts. Bath robes of lambs wool and
eiderdown are piled in great heaps about
the tables and even on the floors.
The toy department is up to the usual
high standard and nearly every desire of
the Christmas child may be gratified
here There are many novel mechanical
toys, and dolls that seem to live.
1t is really difficult task to describe
what is exhibited at Saks's. You may
get percale shirt and collar button
and costly cloaks of sable and sealskin
You can get briiiantine waists and heavy
silken skirts. There are gloves and
handkerchiefs, umbrellas, sporting goods.
lamps and echafing dishes, silver tea and
china dinner sets Persian rugs, shoes and
slippers millinery of the latest kind
ladies' coats and mems overcoats, fur
collars and muffs of every kind on the
market bicycles and rifles, playing cards
and poker chips.
Christmas shoppers should take look
in on the Saks stores. 1t is an interesting
place.
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Lansburgh Bros.

Many merchants have met with mishap
and misfortune. but the firm of Lans-
burgh Brothers. in Seventh Street north
west, fiourishes and thriyes. This house
has been catering to the public and meet
ing the wants of the people of this city
for thirty-seven years, a long commercial
life in this era of quick growth and rapid
change. The firm points reverently to It's
advertisements printed in the newspapers
of the olden time, for instance the Ma
tional InteIligencer. The house a few
days ago received a personal letter of con-
graduation from John Wanamaker, the
merchant prince. He told them that their
success had been rare and their mercan-
tile standing high. He bade them god
speed and advised them to follow the
lines they had pursued so long. The house
of Lansburgh deals in dry goods 1t is a
dry goods house. One floor is given up
to the display of dress materials. silks.
satins, velvets, and cloths. Goods in the
allied lines are TO be found there in great
amount. There are glove counters. hos
iery counters, lace and ribbon counters,
handkerchief counters, etc.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
1t Is Alleged That Santa Claus Lives at
This Store.

II Is Alleged That Santa Claus Lives at
This Store.
Mr.. Lisner's Palais Royal is a delight
to the shopper after Christmas goods in
almost any line that one can think of
There is such an immense stock of every
thing to choose from, and everything
Is exhibited so prettily and conveniently
that one really enjoys going through the
store as much as through a mammoth
fair or museum. The Palais Royal, too.
has the distinction of being one of the
lightest and most cheerful shops in the
city. The great building is a new one
and was constructed at one time for one
store. There are no walls to obstruct
the light or the view. Another feature is
the immense rotunda in the center of the
building, letting in flood of light from
the sky to every floor
One of the bright attractions of the
Christmas season at the Palais Royai is
the big dolls house in the center of the
store. 1t is situated Immediately under
the rotunda and it's cupola reaches way
into the second story. The children flock
to this mammoth toy all day long. Santa
Claus lives at the Palais Royal also. He
made his appearance on Thursday to the
delight of thousands of children and will
appear again this week on a day to be
announced in The Times today. He is
such a natural Santa that the Palais
has actually received a big stack of let
ters from the little ones wishing to tell
him what they desire to find in their
stockings.
1t is hard to write in few lines any
thing about the Christmas presents that
can be purchased at the Palais, but from
a floor full of toys in the basement to
a host of pretty one-of-a-kind pieces of
furniture suitable for presents on the
fourth floor everything that a mammoth
department store should have is to be
found here at the very reasonable Palais
Royal prices.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
S. FRIEDLANDER & co.
A Merchant Who Is Pleased With Present
Trade Conditions.

''Our new credit way is the familiar
headline that daily greets Times readers
when peruSing the announcement of s.
Friedlander & Co, 81 Seventh Street.
This firm. by its enterprising business
methods is rapidly forging TO the front
as one Of Washngton's most popular
stores. II is conveniently situated right
in the heart of the shopping district and
the firm has spared no expense in making
its store a modern establishment On the
first floor is located the childrens and
mems furnishing department. The men
folk have full sway on the second floor
where the choice clothing bargains are to
be found. On the third floor is where
you see the charming styles in ladies'
Jackets and Winter wraps. The fourth
floor is devoted to dry goods, wrappers,
notions, and the manufacturing depart
ments. The store is equipped with a
modern elevator service. Mr. Samuel
Friedlander in the course of conversation
with a representative of The Times, re-
ported good business and expressed HIM
self as being well pleased with existing
trade conditions. This is due, Mr.. Fried
lander concluded. TO the good values and
fair treatment given to customers.
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Eo,,t.b,e .ssociation.

The hard times that are past filled
with many rainy days and the outlook
now for prosperity and money in plenty
will suggest to many careful people that
perhaps the best way to fill the Christmas
obligation will be to subscribe TO some
savings institution like the Equitable Co.
operative Building Association One may
subscribe for a share or many shares and
put them in the young mans hand on
Christmas morning. 4 small monthly
payment will then insure him good
start when he comes of age. While
times are good this payment will not
be felt, but the result of the little saving
will be the best kind of protection when
business gets dull and times hard again
The Equitable Association in its last
statement made q fine showing that in
spires the utmost confidence in its abil-
ity to do all that ii promises.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
JOHNSTON & CO.
The Grocery Trade Feels the Pressure of
Holiday Business.


johnston & Co, grocers. at No. 729
Seventh Street. feel the increased pres
sure of the holiday trade and have re-
sopnded by practically doubling their u.s.
uaIly very heavy stock. There Is, In normal
times, beehive aspect of activity about
lhis place, but in this joyous season.
when one thinks of his neighbor as We'll a.
himself, there is a mighty crush of Gus
TOM The floor space is great, but the
amount of stock carried is heavy and the
number of patrons legion. This combina-
ton of circumstances gives to the place
that particularly busy air upon which
the grocery trade from staples to deli
cacies, from necessities to luxuries which
may not be found here The products of
the North and South commingle There
are potatoes from the rich lands of the
North, grain and meats from the great
ranges of the West, fruits from California
and the tropics, and spices from the
Orient The display of canned goods is
extensive and complete. Sacks of Christ
mas nuts-almonds, filberts, pecans, and
walnuts, are piled to the ceiling. One
who feels the needs of cakes or candies,
cheese, or butter. meats or vegetables,
Johnston's store. All the goods ones ap-
petite can suggest, and in great enough
quantity to feed an army, are for sale.
The monkey show in the window con-
tinues to attract the crowds and a chorus
of laughter is called forth by the antics
of the animals.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
EISEGTAN BROTHERS.
A Clothing firm Which Sells Clothes That



The firm "f Eiscman Bros, cloihiers. At
tn ooTrcr q Seventh and T. Streets
northwest has b"o;l long and favorably
known 20 The Washington public For
mary years il has enjoyed the confidence
"f its patrons. Its success has been at
utined by close application TO business
and strict adherence 20 truth These
clOthiers have employed no sensational
methods and have made no promises as
10 The character of iher goods which
those eondS did not warrant They have
kept in the first division Of The trade
procession, and the fact THAI taey con-
tinue 10 do business al The old stand
proves that they have met and are ready
10 meet the prices OF their competitors
This firm docs not aim n ail-absorhing
departmental methods It's specially is
clothing and collateral things If you
are in need Of n ready-rlade suit Of
clothes that will either III or which will
be made to fit, Eiseman's is worthy Of a
call If The children require clothing
Elseman Bros. can probably supply it.
There Is big assortment to choose from
and the prices are those that are dictated
by the fierce competition in this line of
trade. They are selling thousands of
children's suits, REFERS and overcoats
OF holiday haberdashery many novel
ties are TO be found in this stock There
are smoking jackets of cloth and velvet
In many colors. There are bath robes
and lounging robes in which may be
found a large measure Of comfort There
is neckwear in all styles. umbrellas.
machntOshes and all of those things
which go to make up the wardrobes Of
men.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
WILLIAM HAHN g. co.
4 Local Firm Which Conducts Three
Large shoe Houses.

\
Large shoe Houses.
The growth of the firm of Will
liam Hahn q Co has been steady
and remarkable. 1t has made no
rash promises TO the public and has
kept all those pledges it has made.
This firm OF shoe dealers conducts stores
at Seventh and K Streets northwest
Nos. l9l4-l916 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west and No. 233 Pennsylvania Avenue
southeast. This firm buys stock in mon
ster quantities and buys it right Thus
does the public gain the benefit of the
strength, experience and ability of the
firm. The establishments conducted by
Hahn & Co. are popularity known
throughout the city as THE Reliable
Shoe Houses and this simple sentence
tells more Than a column of type.
The Christmas window exhibit at the
big, new store at the southwest corner
of Seventh and X Streets attracts many
persons. The window scene represents
THE Volunteers Thoughts of Home at
Christmas Eve. The theme is cleverly
wrought out and the figures are operated
by electricity = II is claimed that the
Seventh Street store is the largest build
ing in America devoted entirely TO shoe
retailing. The firm absolutely needed
this building to accommodate its fast in
cfedSlhS trace ana MI Hahn feels that
this fact is evidence that the public ap-
preciates his business methods.
Purchasers will find here a wonderful
assortment of shoes. There are infants
pretty little bootees, of soft white. pink.
red, black and tan kid; warm Jersey leg
gings, misses and childrens black kid
patent tips, little boys Fauntleroy leg
gins, and boys triple-sole tan shoes.
For the use of ladies there are worsted
crochet house slippers, felt and satin
quilted slippers kid and calf boots and
shoes For men, there are many kinds
and many styles.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
The Eayle Grocery.

The Eagle Grocery, No. 1925 Seventh
Street, is dispensing things to drive away
care, to build up the body and the mind.
and TO make life more beautiful Car
loads of wares that are good TO eat
stand about the store in barrels and
bags, boxes, cans and jars. just at this
season of the year there is rush de-
mand for fancy groceries. and for those
holiday edibles that find place in WELL
equipped grocery storeS-such as mixed
candies, bon-bons, chocolate cream drops
walnuts, noble walnuts almonds. Brazil
nuts, raisins. figs, and mince meat Pure
and new goods in this line are not always
TO be had by purchasers, but the standing
of the Eagle Grocery is In the nature of
a guarantee that buyers get what they
pay for. Ha>
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where they may be found.

Stocten; instrumental music march,
American Line by the Burke family,
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Burke and Master
Willie Burke; recitation, by Mrs. John
son; flute solo, by Mr. Edmund Becker,
accompanied by Miss Marie Becker; reci-
tation, by Mr. George Weber: cornet solo.
Glover Leaf Polka" by Mr.. w. b.
Mundelle. accompanied by Miss Marie
Becker; contralto solo, by Miss Katherine
Lackaye; selections, by. the Montrose
Mandolin Club, Messrs. George Weber,
Jessie Viehmeser and Henry Madert;
recitation by Miss Helene Lackaye; So
prano solo, by Miss Annette Millard
Baker: recitation. by Miss Nellie Bishop;
piano duet, by Misses Fannie Blumen-
thai and Annie Louise Collette; recita-
ton, ones Life's Tragedy" by Irene
Estesle Hernandez; baritone solo, "She
Was Bred in Old Kentucky" by Mr..
Robert j. Green. accompanied by Miss
Annie Green; srecitation by Mr. William
Hunt, and violin solo, by Master Willie
Burke, accompanied by Mrs. William H.
Robey.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
MAYER & PETIT.
They Have Earned the Reputation of Be
ing the Great Providers.

Mayer & Petit, Nos. AIS and All Seventh
Street northwest, have become widely
known in local mercantile circles as THE
Great Providers They have gained this
reputation. OF course reputation is not
what people are, but what they are
thought TO be. but in the case of Mayer G.
Petit they have earned this reputation of
being The Great Providers
This firm does business both on the cash
and credit plans, and makes not only
competitive prices but attractive terms.
This house carries stocks OF clothing and
furniture. The claim Is made for the
clothing sold here that IT sets to the form
and fits like custom work. A full line of
mems all wool suits is in stock, and heavy
inroads on 1t are being made by appre-
ciattve buyers. Suits made up from chev-
lots, cassimeres and fancy worsteds fill
the exhibition tables. There are kersey
overcoats in blues. blacks and browns
that are warranted to give satisfactory
wear, and overcoats made up from covert
cloth which are stylish and dressy There
is great variety of trouserings in striped
worstedS and cassimeres of neat patterns
Those who chose the stock did not slight
the ladies, for a large part of the estab-
lshment is dedicated TO goods needed by
the sisters, wives and mothers of the men
of Washington. There are kersey jackets,
cheviot Jackets silk waists, fur eollarettes
and plush capes. The silk waists range in
color from the quiet shades to the most
brilliant hues. Many OF the plush capes
are trimmed with rare fur, and some of
them are braided.
The furniture stock comprises many
thousand articles which would be accepta-
bic to friends as common sense Christmas
presents. There are exhibited book cases
with glass doors. book shelves of oak
desks of elaborate and plain kinds. extern
sion tables, parlor suites, bed room suites.
center tables, handsome sldeboards, COM
binauon book cases, sofas, tabourettes.
dining chairs, and all other things that go
to furnish a home.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
ID. j. Kaufman.

One of the comparatively new mems
furnishing places that has quickly gain d
name for itself as having handsome
standard goods at very reasonable pric IS
is that of D. ]. kaufman, at 1901 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Il few doors from The
Times building. There are a host of
pretty presents for men in such a store
as this. fresh ideas in neckwear. gloves,
canes, shirts of all styles. fancy and
plain. 1t is probable that the average
young woman who visits the store vi be
struck Immediately with the very pretty
neckwear Mr.. kaufman shows. He has
earned quite a reputation among the men
for this especial line at very reasonab Bile
prices. The Emery dress shirt is one OF
Mr.. Kaufman's specialties
The evening times., 1898-12-19
S. KANN, SONS & co.
The Busy Corner Is Brilliant With Christ


mas rOOuS.
The Kann Store at the Busy Corner,
Market Space and Eighth Street is one
of the most attractive in the city fog the
holiday season. The approach of Christ
mas is heralded everywhere. not only in
the wilderness of holiday goods on every
side and on every floor of the great
building and in the crowds which make
this store more than ever the Busy Cor
enr, but in the masses of evergreens and
in the many other decorations prettily
appropriate to the season.
AS one passes into. the building at the
corner entrance she sees an immense
room full of shimmering color, bewild-
ering but fascinating, million of pretty
things, in every shade of what might be
called an age of new and multitudinious
shades. But over all hang the graceful
Christmas drapings of green, giving the
entire floor their distinct tone, despite
the wealth of other colors. And above
in the many other departments there
is always this same Difference to the
season in little ways and big that con-
tinually delight.
Perhaps, however, it is unfair to this
very attractive store to dwell so strongly
on it's attractivenes from the picturesque
side, when despite all that has been done
in this line the Christmas stock itself as
goods for sale, is so pleasant to look at.
The characteristic of the store in this
line is undoubtedly the vast quantities of
the different goods that are offered.
There are not hundreds of umbrellas but
thousands, and the handkerchiefs are not
numbered by the thousands but by the
millions. Mr.. Kann's pretty girls have
to show, as an example, 5000 umbrellas
of wonderful variety of patterns. There
are fancy Dresden handles and handles
of silver inlaid in ivory, and horn handles
with silver decorations. and there are
palmer varieties also to make up a full
collection of every kind to choose from
In the various departments of the store
there are so many different lines of goods
to choose from. when one is hunting
presents. that 1t would be much easier
to tell the things that woman wants
that are not to be found. From toys to
china and cut glass. and. from pretty
silk skirts to furs, everything is here
The evening times., 1898-12-19
HECHT q co.
This Firm Makes a Speciality of the Credit
System.


Business booms with Hecht & Co. Nos
olS and 5lD Seventh Street. Steady streams
of business sweep through the great
aisIes and inspect the wealth of wares
exposed for sale at prices within the
range of all.
The leading feature of this store is the
credit system, which enables patrons to
invest in whatever they may want. with
only small outlay of cash. This is an
alluring proposition to a large class of
persons, and has resulted in the quick
upbuilding of large and prosperous busi=
ness. Every floor of the big building oc-
cupied by this firm is devoted to the ex-
position and sale of goods.
On the fourth floor there is a large
stock of mems clothing-a stock larger
than that which Is carried by some strict
Iy clothing houses. 1t is claimed that
these ready-made clothes can be made to
set and fit like good custom made cloth
ing. Many persons have found satisfac-
tion in this department of the store.
On the third floor of the establishment
is a mighty display of millinery, underwear
and morning wrappers. The holiday of
ferings in millinery are without stint
This department has been prepared to
meet ali the requirements of the usual
ante-Christmas rush. Trimmed and un-
trimmed hats and trimmings for hats
are piled high on the shelves, the coun-
tiers and the floors. There are ostrich
plumes in great profusion and there are
ostrich tips galore. Festoons of taffeta
silk rfbbons-black, white and colors-are
looped about the place. There are hats
for all heads.
Women may find here a large assort-
ment of taiior-made gowns, skirts and
jackets of cloths and cheviots. serges
The evening times., 1898-12-19
Sam. w. pickfOrd.

Samuel W. Pickford, the grocer at the
corner of Tenth Street and Louisiana
Avenue is making an especial effort to
please his Christmas customers and to
secure new ones by offering a most
tempting array of holiday groceries at
very low prices. The piles of nuts and
candies, preserves, plum puddings. mince
meat, jellies. citron and dried fruits. are
so attractive that one can hardly help
purchasing even before the prices are
seen. The filing of the stocking is not
difficult matter or an expensive one at
Pickford's. And more than this. Mr..
Pickford personally guarantees that his
goods are absolutely pure and from the
most reliable manufacturers of the coun-
try. Nuts are perhaps the chief offering
at this place now. There are hundreds
of bushels of them at very low prices.
This establishment is only a book away
from the Center Market and only a few
steps from Pennsylvania Avenue.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
CASTELBERG'S.
A Palace OF GIittering Gems and Simmer
ing silver.


Castelberg. the jeWeler. at No s55
Pennsylvania Avenue, has, apparently,
striven in every possible way TO make his
day season. A handsome jewelry store
can do this with very telling effect. The
glitter OF the stones, the sparkling. of the
silver. and the daintiness and beauty OF
the smaller matters in ivory and glass
and celluloid and the hundreds of other
pretty materials, all seem most fitting TO
the Christmas season.
The CasteIberg store has made the
most Of all this picturesqueness. IL is a
scintillatins, graceful chaste picture
The decorations are in white and pale
blue. and numerous mirrors reflect and
enhance the effects. The shining black
showcases are in strong contrast and
make Il perfect background for the
jewels and the silver. About the walls
and i'm inches and corners are fine statu-
cites. graceful and costly. AT night the
light effects make the store even more
attractive than in the daytime
il should be easy to find holiday gifts
hero. What woman or man, either, Tor
that matter, will caYii al diamonds or
silver. The toilet sets for pretty women
are most attractive at CaStelberg's One
seen was composed Of twenty or more
pieces, al silver mounted and with a
pretty stone set In the back of each piece
Others Were less expensive but almost
equally attractive. Hundreds of single
pieces were also TO he had.
ono. IA cy caE range from dainty silk
carriers with gold buckles 10 magnificent
candelabra ana always find what il
wishes.
The evening times., 1898-12-19
u,rry yFreidIauder.

Harry Friedlander, the clothier and
mems furnisher, at the corner of Ninth
and f Streets has for Christmas almost
everything that a man can wear, from
clothing to neckwear, besides boys and
chidren's clothing and the less expensive
articles of mems jewelry. He suggests
that a good present for a man would be
a macintosh. a dress suit or a tuxedo
coat. if one is desirous of giving more
expensive present, or a pair of gloves, an
umbrella or a silk muffier for a more
modest gift. Any pocketbook can be ac-
commodated, from dime to many dollars
here For boy he suggests REFER or
a pretty hat or cap of the newest styles.
His large stores are tastefully arranged
and his windows are prettily decorated for
Christmas Mr.. Friedlander makes a
speciality of low prices, and his place has
been crowded with Christmas shoppers
for many days past.