Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

tive designs. The buyer of this depart
ment seems to have an intuitive faculty
Tor lighting upon the very lat st noveit:
at the exact moment il is intro iUced into
the belt world. and securing these novel
ties at wonderfully low pr'ces too.
In the last aisle. in its former location
are travelling bags and suit cases. sole
leather. ard high grade well as the
lower priced articles. IN complete Lines.
Tailored Attire and Dresses.
Tire history cf the suit department for
the Fast season alone would be wonder
full revelation to the buying pu5lic. 1t is
astonis ing. IN the fac OF the late money
strinGency. how tn, msrvclcns success OF
the past season has been achieved The
buyer attributes portion Of this success
to the fact that the policy OF tn, depar:
ment has been that of constantly watch
ing the ever-changilg fancy of tickle
fashion. Garments are bought the begin
ming Of the month ard almost before its
close the whole line has been closed out
and another complete line of even later
styles introduced. Thus il goes on None
of the merchandise is permitted to become
In the least iota behind the styles. y
Customers who come into the store one
week will find a. wholly different line of
garments exhibited from those shown
the week before. II is this constant
change that interests the woman who fol-
lows the vagaries of fashion closely
Shoes Have Double Former Space.
So rapid has been the growth of bust
ness within the last. year or that the
space formerly allotted was wholly made
quate to the requirements of this depart
ment In the general Encouragement and
charging of all the departments this opa
has been generously remembered and
though in its former location, it he
spread its borders considerably. Now
there will he ample room to serve the
public in comfort. and with satisfaction.
and the service, always good will be even
betterad.
Women's Shoes Polished Free.
Another feature that deserves special
mention is the installation of a new sllo.
shining chair. which is one of the hand
soonest and most hp-to-date OF any in the
city. Here customers are served free of
charge.
Souvenirs for Visitors.
/ Visitors to Washington will be strong
~ attracted to the souvenir department.
at the rear of the leather goods counters.
where metal. china. glass, leather. in fact.
everything is found that exclusive
souvenir store Washinston view
post cards. post card albums, Washins-
ton guides.
Colored and Novelty Wash Goods.
This Is one of the large and important
departments of the store. ROW enlarged
and taking in the space formerly allotted
to art goods. The novelties. the different
and exclusive patterns. as well as thos,
that are considered as standard weaves.
ere to be found in this well-arranged. at
traotive and completeGtock of wash goods.
Offering of Domestics.
This department. which still occupies its
former location. is one that the housekeep-
ers have learned to know well from tn,
many wonderful bargains in pillow cases.
sheets and other domestic offerings that
are announced very frequently.
Book Department Much Enlarged.
The busy book department has out
spread it's former bonds and taken pos
session 81 the whole front of the stli anG
Market space corner of the third 1ooS
This additional Space las been & Wonder
full Improvement. giving room to arrange
| the books in a systematic manner. so that
| the customers may look over them with
satisfaction and comfort. =,
This department carries at all times all
the popular books of the day, the latest
copyright books. works by the standard
authors and the best class of fiction, at
popular prices Books in sets by the
world famous writer's. the classics. biog-
raphies works on music works on art.
encyclopedias. dictionaries. aliases, works
of reference. nature books. etc.
A full complement of the latest maya
zines of the day will be found here as
soon as issued. and subscriptions
taken for all the best and standard mag -.
azi1eS.
In the Upholstery Line.
There are many different lines of goods
included under the term upholstery, and
now that this department has taken in
portion of the new building. the really
vast stocks can be seen to much better
advantage.
Here the housekeeper can find all
sorts of draperies. lace curtains uphol-
stery materials, mattings. rugs, bamboo
furniture such as shirt waist boxes.
screens, tabouretS, etc.
Toys, Pictures, Lawn Furniture.
Occupying nearly the whole OF the
fourth floor. these departments are now
play OF merchandise.
The toy department. which is attractive
to children at all times. and which all the
year around has something new and in
tereSting in the way of toys, of course,
outgrows all bounds at Christmas tim,
and this additional room was a positive
necessity.
Here will be seen all kinds of lawn
furniture, lawn swings, lawn benches.
camp stools and chairs. porch rockers
campers tents and other things for the
lawn.
Grotto Lunch Room and Cafe.
To say that every one in Washington
knows The Busy Corner lunch room
is a waste of time. but It is more than
justified It is also known TO many out
ot-town customers, to say nothing of the
many visitors TO the city who stop in on
their way from the Capitol to the, White
House., and vice versa This cafe has
seating capacity of over 2Co.
Growth of the Esta blishment.
Thus at some length. yet briefly withal.
is the story Of this mammouth mart of
human necessities and luxuries told. Told.
and yet not told, for who Is there TO
know. and who to record. the days. weeks,
months and years of individual toll and
patient endeavor that have been expended
to bring the quiet, almost dormant little
shop which starred at the corner OF Sih
street and Market space, In the early
'9Os, first to be the buzZing hive OF fn-
dustry that gave it the name of THE
Busy Corner" and ultimately to make its
operations and it's success great as 10
recnrsten the square in which il IL 10