Evening star., 1907-11-17
IN THE STORES

THE PALAIS ROYAL is to be trans
| formed into Christmas bazaar tomorrow.
Santa Claus and his reindeer will be seen
descending upon the roof of a house
erected in the great rotunda. "Dolltown"
is to be another attraction. The apron
bazaar on the third floor and Aladdin's 8
palace in the basement are more attrac-
tions.
The practical side of the holiday open
ing is the complimentary prices offered
as souvenirs. Most lovely dolls and big
gest Of bears are SO many attractive bar
gains. and Shakespeare, in thirty-nine
handy volumes. is to be distributed
through a club and at a price astonish-
ingly little.
Thousands Of articles of leather for
men, women and children are displayed,
and a name will be embossed on any
piece selected without extra charge. Um-
| brellaS, too, are offered with superb ham
| dies, and plate on which initials will be
engraved free of charge. Dress patterns,
waists, hosiery, handkerchiefs, gloves,
jewelry and neck pieces are to be appro-
| priately boxed for presentation. ii arti-
| cles are to be shipped to distant parts
they will be packed free of charge.
Every inducement is made to help those
| who wisely determine upon early Sc
lection of Christmas presents.
| g. KANN, SONS & CO.-"Mill Ends" in
velvets and velours is the announcement
| of big sale that is sure to interest every
woman in the District of Columbia and
vicinity. Especially will this appeal to
| millners, dreSsmakers and those who dc
| their own sewing and millinery work. Ger
| tainly it seems that never were such Of
| ferings in Ve.vets announced before at
such fractions of their real value
| There is another sale on the bulletin
| boards for tomorrow that will be of gen
eral interest to all who delight in making
pretty things for Christmas and that Is
| the offering of miles and miles of rib
bon Where there are many gifts to tie
up in pretty, dainty way for gift pre-
| sentation, one will find it quite saving
| to buy by the bolt instead of by the yard.
| Decorated china at one-third of the reg
uiar price, and table linens will interest
| the prospective hostess of a Thanksgiving
| day spread. The mothers who are look
| ing out for the winter wearables of the +
| little folks will read with interest, and
| certainly with profit to themselves, if they
| take advantage of the offerings in tomor-
rows list of children's clothing.
| The opening OF Toyland yesterday on
the fourth and fifth floors ushered in the
reign of the childrens patron saint. and
Santa Claus delighted the little peop e
with his realistic appearance. Evidently
| he intends to make this firms store one
of the chief bases of supplies, If the hum
any evidence.
| The Christmas spirit seems to be in the
| air and many are needing in earnest the
| helpful suggestions of The Star regarding
| the advantages to purchasers and busy
salespeople that result from getting one S
| Christmas shopping done early in the sea
| son.
| LANSBURGH & BRO. state that their
| policy of more sales and less profit al
| lows them to sell garments at prices that
| must appeal to all. Invitation Is extend y
| to those who a e looking for suits to ex-
anime them, try a few on and price them.
| They VIII be sure to please. Dress goods
of levery desirable kind-and this store
sells no other-is shown in black weaves,
| all-wool black and white suitings, i'm
| ported satin corkScrew. overcoatings.
| English cravenettes; silks satins and
crepes in every beautiful color, and the
| famous Skinner satin in all the good
shades for lining, brown, TAM gray, black.
| or am, ivory and white. Attention is also
| called to California wool blankets made
of finest long staple WOOL every pair thor
| oughly shrunkon and guaranteed; full s'Z
| silkoline comforts. wool bath robe blan-
| kets and other bedWear such as this store
| has for many years been famed for. 1t is
suggested that card engraving for the
holidays should be done now.
JULIUS GARFINKLE G. CO. state that
| 1t Is their aim to avoid what Is to be seen
ordinarily, and that their new suits and