The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-01
To Saburbds Readers:


Leading merchants of Washington Of
fer you profitable opportunity to do
your Christmas shopping here. They
wish to prove to you-to people living in
Virginia and Maryland, within easy
reach of the Capital-that you can do
your trading here most advantageously.
For the first two weeks in December,
December to IS inclusive, these mer-
chants will not only offer you rare
Christmas bargains, but will refund to
you your railroad fare, in whole or III
part, according to the purchases you
make.
This arrangement is the first practi-
cal step in the movement inaugurated by
the committee on retail trade of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce to
develop out-of-town trade. 1t is pro
posed to bring directly to the attention
of the people of the surrounding coun-
try the Capitals development and sur
passing equipment as a retail trade cen
fer.
Here the merchants cater to cosmo-
politan buyers-to patrons coming from
every State in the Union, and from
every nation on the globe To supply the
needs and meet the requirements of
such clientele of buyers the retail es-
adjustments Of Washington must of
necessity carry complete and varied as
sortment Of up-to-date goods and wares.
You can find anything you want in
Washington, and at prices no greater, If
not materially lower, than in other cities
within your reach.
Capital in Holiday Garb.
A glimpse of the stores in Washing
ton. in their holiday garb, will be treat
indeed to all of you who come on shop
ping expeditions during the time indi-
Gated It will be revelation to you to
find so many attractive shops-oomplete
and modern in every respect Here IA
cilities for buying are reduced to a sys-
TEN and made easy and comfortable.
YOU will find the wares you seek get-at-
able; everything fresh and clean, with
courteous statesmen to look after your
wants Once YOU trade here these mer-
chants believe YOU will desire to trade
here all the time, and that is why they
are offering you these additional induce
ments at this time.
When you come to buy, you will find
Washington at It's very best II is the
fairest city on earth, with its broad
well-paved streets, its public buildings
its parks, and its palatial residences
The sight of the Washington Monument
towering majestically, will inspire your
patriotism. When your train pulls in
you will see how the railroad COM
panies have spent twenty millions OF dol
lars in erecting the finest union passen-
ger station in the world A few blocks
away you will see the United States Cap.
itol, where the Sixtieth Congress will be
in session, and the Library of Congress
unrivalled in magnifcence. Near at hand
you will observe, incomplcted, the Senat,
and House office buildings-imposing
structures erected for the Legislative
needs of the statesmen who make the
nations laws. Pennsylvania avenue, the
historic thoroughfare over which inau
gural pageants have passed, and the
scene of the review of the Union troop.
at the close of the war, will interes
every visitor. Looking from the Capito
westward is seen the United States
Treasury, at the intersection of Fifteenth
street and the Avenue. Just beyond il
the White House and the State, Wa
and Navy building However, a book
let prepared by the retail committee o
the Chamber of Commerce, and con
tanning a map Of the city, will tell tn,
visitor how to see all the sights at /;
minimum outlay of both time anC
money.
Business and Pleasure.
There is every reason why people liv
ing within half days journey Of Wash
ington should do their important shop
ping here, not only in the Christmas sea
son, but in all other seasons of the year
There is not a valid reason why the,
should do their shopping elsewhere