Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
OPENING AT PALAIS ROYAL
Great Store Foil of Goods to Inter
est the Public.
Each Floor Has on Exhibition Special
Lines Gathered from the Four
Quart.rs of the Globe.

There are two sure indications of ending
summer-the vacatoners, who are pouring
back to the city from the seashore and
mountains, and the opening, of the large
department stores of the city.
The Palais Royal, at Eleventh and G
streets, will hold its annual fall opening
tomorrow. Prepare tons for the event have
been under way for weeks, and in some of
the departments even months. Mr. Lisner
has scattered buyers of the firm in all four
quarters of the globe during the last three
or four months, and tomorrows opening
VIII show the fruits of their arduouS labors.
While these valuable employees have been
looking after the buying of new and up-to-
date stock and studying the fashions abroad
the home guard has been looking after
the store itself, and has made every pos
sible Improvement in its appearance.
The entire building has been renovated,
new fixtures have been put in, and visitors
10 the big red building on G street will be
pleasantly surprised tomorrow when they
view for the first time the improved interior
and examine the great showing of new
stock.
The store was yesterday like a beehive
with the many clerks making final prepara-
ton for tomorrow's event. Everywhere
there was shown lavish display of things
new and attractive. Decorations were COM
pleted, and are more beautiful than they
have ever been at this store, Everything
had an air of newneSS. Novelties and new
dress goods are seen on every floor of the
building, which, from basement to roof, is
filled with a new stock, quoted at compii-
mentary prices as souvenirs of the opening
To women the most interesting exhibit
Will be the showing of eady-to-wear
dresses on the third floor These are shown
to special advantage New mahogany
piate-glass cases have been put in during
the summer. The new Paris and New
York robes for evening, and gowns for
street wear, are shown under shaded cleo
trio light. giving the same effect as the
dress will show when worn.
A new and especially attractive feature
n hn htr1 Annr HIax- fr l,n tr,fa,
partment, where the attention of every
mother is sure to be centered tomorrow.
Infants dresses. too, are shown in the
electrically lighted cases. Life-sized dolls
are shown dressed in the latest styles
worn by the tot of two to six years of
age. One case is given entirely to
babies bonnets, made in every shape and
of every material from silk and satin to
linen.
The millinery display on the second
floor is more varied and brilliant than
any ever held by the Palafs Royal Hats
are, shown in every style and shade,
many of them having been brought direct
from the European capitals and New York
Case after case are shown, and styles are
provided for every one.
Many waists are shown in the latest
shapes. and made of the newest ma
terials. Judging from the number shown
the new lingerie waists will be the vogue
this winter. Specimens of this thin.
gauzy material are shown in many varied
and beautiful effects.
As an opening souvenir the Palais Royal
has made 10 per cent discount on all
goods from $40 to 800, thus keeping the
stores policy Of making the most ex-
pensive goods the best bargains. The same
discount has been made on AL black goods
and silks.
The showing of furniture on the top floor
is varied and contains many pieces which
make attractive housefurnishings. On this
floor there is also the exhibit of pictures
showing a number of artistic reproductions
of the masterpieces in sepia.
The first floor is filled with a most COM
prehensve and attractive stock of novel;
ties of all sorts. 1t is veritable bazaar.
There is a large showing of spangled laceS
for dress goods, jewelry silverware, mir
rors. umbrellas. toilet goods and a thou
sand and one other things. The showing of
umbrellas is very extensive, the buyer hav-
ing brought back from Europe many new
styles of handles and material never before
seen in this country.
If on her or his visit to the Palais Royal
tomorrow any one fails to visit the base
ment, she or he will miss much. There
is much to interest every one. but prob
ably the most attractive showing will be
the Japanese facsimiles of European pot
terry. The skillful little men of the east
have invaded the worlds leading potteries
and have produced exact and charming fac
SMILES of European ware, which can be sold
for only 8 fraction of the cost of the orig
inal
lunch room, under new management
an effort will be made to furnish the best
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