The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05
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Among the expressions heard today
are the following:
7 see no reason why washington
women cannot fare as well in local
stores in the price and quality Of the
goods offered as in other cities" says
Mrs P. Lee Phillips, a well-known
society matron. "Our stores are certainly
as attractive as any found elsewhere and
our merchants seem as up-to-date. II
is true that gowns can be bought for
less money in London and Paris. and
for that reason a good many women
shop in those cities"
Buys Goods Hele.
while I can make 10 comparison
with stores in other cities, I am sure
local stores offer as many advantages
TO their patrons as those Of other cities"
says Miss Isabella L. Hagner, former So
ctal. secretary to Mrs. Theodore Roose-
vek. I have always made it a habit
10 buy Of Washington merchants"
I have never found that criticism of
Washington stores was justified" SAYS
MS Samuel h Woodrow, wife of the
pastor OF the First CONGREGATIONAL
church We do our shopping princf-
patty at one store. and have always
felt that the quality of the goods sold
Us was unQuestiOned and the prices as
reasonable as could be found elsewhere
When l am in Baltimore, Philadel-
phla, or New York, and have an Op-
poftunity to visit the best stores in
those cities 1 am always impressed with
the fact that our own stores are very
GOOD quite up-tO-date, IN fact. said
Mrs Charles J. Bell wife OF the presi-
dent of the American Security and Trust
Company
II cannot see the advantage to be
gained by going out of Washington to
do ones shopping. While some lines
or retail goods may excel others, the
stock carried generally is large, when
you compare Washington with other
cities OF its size, I do practically ali Of
my shopping in Washington, and I am
always more than satisfied with the re-
suits"
Have the Style.
Mrs Ralph W. Lee. wife of a promi-
nent insurance man, has no fault TO
find with Washington's stores.
Il do my shopping here. because I
think can obtain better results at
home than elsewhere" she said. 'eIn
the last Eve years, 1t seems to me, the
stores, as a whole, have made wonder
Iul Improvement / think they COM
pare very favoTably with the stores to
be found in any Eastern city.
''Of course. a woman would not ex-
pect to md the variety in the goods
carried in Washington stores that she
would in New York. but then for the
size and number of the local retail es-
Establishments. IL is difficult to ind
more advantageous city than the Capt.
tai in which to do ones shopping.
It is true many Washington women
so 10 Baltimore TO do a big part Of their
buying, but, on the other hand. many
Baltimore women come to Washington
] know quite a few Of the latter And,
generally, they so into captures over
the things they find in our stores
Z am convinced our merchants get
the latest styles as soon as they are out.
= hut i Hfr1T M sa.r faF.s
can be made justly Of the prices charged,
or the quality of the article bought
Il have been so we'll satisfied witt
the results Of my shopping In Wash
ingtou that I no longer question wheth-
er I could do better by patronizing the
stores OF other Eastern Cities" said Mrs.
Charles y. WalcOtt, wife OF the d.
rector OF the Smithsonian Institution. i
became convinced quite a while ago
that Washington's stores are as good
There has been some criticism that
the stores do not carry stocks OF suf4i-
Client variety. ! cannot concur in IL II
has been my experience that the va
Tiery IS ali one could reasonably expect.
and that IT is entirely up TO date
Army Woman's View.
Mrs Janet Higley. widow OF Captain
Higley, late surgeon in the United
States Army. says: II have never seen
IL fail where a woman in search Of the
most desirable and attractive Of shop-
ping products ard materials was not
satisfied with what she could get in the
stores Of Washington. During Captain
Higley's hfe-and while he served at
various, posts at home and abroad
naturally / came in contact with shOp-
Keepers ana shops Of all descriptions,
and managed by many nationalities or
course, there are many things which
are Indigenous to certain countries
which a woman wants AID wears, but,
after all, nothing that tie heart Of the
most estheuc Of women who dress
1astefully and extensively, can desire.
but what can be found IN Washington
Washington shOpkeepeTs are strictly
up-to-date IN my opinion, and I speak
] may fairly state. FROM reasonably
well-balanced observations. They keen
for sale everything and they sell at
prices reasonable and within the reach
of all II is not at all necessary for a
Washington woman Ia 90 her purchas-
ing in New York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more or any OF the other larger neigh
boring cities. The Washington stores
have everything a person could expect
And ali Of IL is of the best. To a great
OF Washington IS more or less Of a
mystery from commercial standpoint.
or shall we call II lgnorance2 The
fact IS Washington stores are as good
as there are IN the land and a great
deal better than those Of The best in
some Of the other greater cities"
Stocks Are Attractive.
Mrs Colin II Livingstone, wife Of
the vice president Of the American Ma
eiOnal Bank. speaks as follows:
s'1t is sheer nonsense for Washington
women to seek their purchases in other
cities when We have such a magpifi-
cent, versatile and satisfying display OF
everything within human desire right
within our grasp here Washington
from a commercial and Industrial stand
point IS more Of IAN important factor
than Is generally understood through
put the country.
LAS far as our stores are con-
cerned. where may / ask, can YOU
ind betteF2 tbs true that there