Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1893, Page 6

6 Furniture vs. Foolishness For Gifts. Julius Lansburgh’s N.Y.Ave. “Rink” Offerings. ‘The edict has gone forth! Christmas presents are to be substantial this year furniture and housefurnishings are the ‘Thvorite gifts. Why buy “knick-knacks,’” fel-de-rols and flimsy gifts which last but a few days, when for the same sum you may buy of us a Handsome Chair, ‘Wable, Pair of Curtains or other equally substantial article of furniture? Parlor Tabies Half Price. No, 506—Handsome Antique Oak and Sahegeny Tebled, petsh Saich, top 15 Were $2 $2.50. Now $1.25. Onyx Tables Half Price. No. 70—Onyx Table, cast brass trim- wad. § Now $4. onyx top tr by oa a, as $10. Now $s. No. 8—Onyx Table, 12 by 12 in. Was Sea. ow $6. Brass Onyx Top Table, “ia by 1a im. wit $15. Now $7.50. Desks Half Price. “No. 60—Ladies’ Oak Desks with pigeon handsomely Boles in top, Snished. ‘Were Sig. Ne Now $7. Music Cabinets Half Price. Handsome Quartered Sowet Oak Mu- a, a polish finish, nicely beaded Was § Ss. 50. N Now $2.75. Rockers Half Price. — Wide Seat Rocker, antique fin- Was $3.50. Now $1.75. Wore ae mS Were $5. 50. No 2 Now $3.25. Parlor Chairs Half Price. “ “No. 15—Handsome Mahogany _Bay- window Chair, covered in brocatelle, satin damask and silk tapestry. Was $10. Now $5. No. 334—Handsome Gilt Corner Chair. Was $12. Now $6. China Closets Half Price. No. 141—Quartered Oak Corner China Closet, polish finish, hand carved. Was $25. Now $12.50. No. 208-—Quartered Oak China Closet, polish finish, hand carved, 3 portable shelves and 3 drawers below. Wes $28. Now $17.50. No. 19T4—Handsome Oak China Closet, with 4 portable shelves of the empire “Was $42. Now $21. Ext. Tables Half Price. No. 32—Handsome Drop-leaf 8-ft. Oak Extension Table. Was $8. 50. No Now $4.25. Bookcases Half Price. No. 41—Handsome Quartered Oak Bookease, rub finish, neatly carved. Was $8.50. Now $4.25. No. 186—Handsome Quartered Oak Bookease, with glass, door 2 ft. 4 in. “WV. 6 ft. bigb, 4 portable shelves. Was $16. Now $8. Chamber Suites. Half Price. No. 967—Elegant Oak Cheval Chamber Suite, 18 by 40 French bevel plate mir- ror, hand polished, neatly carved, oxi- trimmed. Was $40. Now $20. 3, No. 225—Solid Oak 3-piece Chamber Suite, 24 by 30 French bevel plate mir- ror, nicely carved, oxidized trimmed. Was $32. Now $16. No. 679—Handsome 3-piece Curly Birch Chamber Suite, 24 by 30 oral French plate mirror, hand carved, polish finish, ‘Wrought-brass trimmed. Was $60. Now $30. Sideboards Half Price. No. 13—Elegant Quartered Oak Side- board, 28 by 16 French bevel mirror. Was $25. Now $12.50. No. 4—Quartered Oak Sideboard, with large linen drawer and one smal! drawer plush lined, 24 by 44-In. top and 30 by 16 Freneb bevel piate mirror, band carved, polished finished, wrought-brass “Was $32. Now $16. Parlor Suites Half Price. No. 375—5-piece Imitation Mahogany Parlor Suite, covered in silk brocatelle, polish spring edge, meatly carved, and Was $80. Now $40. Parlor Cabinets Half Price. No. 39—Handsome Oak Parlor Cabinet, tn back with French beveled plate mirror, haudsomely carved, and polished Was $35. Now $17.50. No. 1276—Handsome Mahogany Parlor Cabinet, lined inback with French bev- eled plate mirror, handsomely carved, and polish finished. Was $40. Now $20. Curtains Reduced. (/Opaque Window Shades, 2 and 1 yard wide, spring rollers. Were 50c......... 35 pairs Chenille Curtains, border top handsome eS long ; heer finished with Were $5.50. Now $3.50. Handsome Chenille Curtains, with heavy fringe top and bottom. Were Si5. Now $6. Several ‘odd’ pairs of Chenille Cur- tains which were $8, $9 and $10. ‘o Close $5 Pr. pigpdsome Sixquarter Chenille able vers.’ ‘$2.50. se ke 50 36in. Chenille Table Covers. Were $1.15. S * 650 colors. Eiirpets | Reduced. 17 pieces of Body Brussels Carpet, 17 to 43 yards in a plece. Now 87 t=2c. Yd. 15 pieces Fine Velvet Carpet. Was $1.45. Now 98c. Yd. Fine Tapestry Carpets. Now 46c. Yd. Best All-wool Ingrain Carpet. WAS Sie. NOW 67ige. YARD. Julius Lansburgh’s “Rink,” N.Y-Ave.Near 14th THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1893-SIXTEEN PAGES. Open Evenings. SPECIAL OF- FERS: iad pease We give free offer increased at- any Fer tractions to buy- cy Leather Art- mee cle selling for FINE LEATHER eS eons. STERLING SIL- VER INITIAL, Or will = mark your name in gilt or engrave one Mme on metal This season ts Bo exception. The Possession of CASH CAPITAL Has enabled us to make many ad- goods without vantageous pur- —F.- yeni Goods oa which Nowhere else in ae been made will be held for your this eity can you find so extensive & stock so well! a eA All Trunks are furnished with We are manu- strap, name tag and are marked facturers, is why very many of our goods are sold at manufacturers’ Sl etches will be furnished with name tag and marked free. Cand Cases, silver mount- ‘98e. ee 2. “Card Cases, as sess gold mounted, 8c. t anne Satchels, 25e. Rags, 48c. to $8. Jena ‘cases, $1.28 to Miandkerchtet and Glove Boxes, $1.25 to $10.50, as and Cuff Boxes, 98¢. 10 $7.50. writing Tablets, $1.25 to BIN Books. 48. to $7. Photo. Frames. 68e. to $5. Photo. Folds, $1 to $5. ‘Triplicate Mirrors, to $10. ay Mirrors, 2e to | . The. Calendars, $1 to $Fa.50. Manicures, $1.25 to $12. Razor Strops, 2c. to Dressing Cases, Te. to | | vristet Sets, $148 to | MPocket Tallets, ae. to $2. | Scissors Cases. $1.75 to $6. | goittveling Ba, "Te. | Dressing Bags, $5 to $75. | Dress Suit yk $1.70 to am Biotters, ‘ce. to’ | a Books, $5 to | Memorandum Books, 30e, | to $3.5 Hat Boxes, $2.90 to $17.50, | Penknives, 2c. to &%, Soap Roxes, 25e. to $8. Lanch Roxes, %Sc. te $1. 1 Clear Cases,’ 2c. to $7.50. Clearette Cases, 25c. to $2. Extension de. to ‘Trunks, $1.25 to $50. Match Boxes, 15e. 50. Shawl Straps, 15¢. Umbrettd Straps, Stnste: Rolls, to to Ihe. to Hate Brushes, | ‘cioth Tirnahes. 40e. to $2. Cambs, 10c. Whips, doz, 2c. fe Safety Inks, We. to £3. Motstening Boxes, $2.48 to $7.50. Tornaws Trovk Masvracrory, 1231 Pa Ave N.W. OUR SPECIALTIES: Leatheroid Trunks, remarkable for lightness amd durability. Paragon Patent Fold Coin Purses, 30c. to $3.50. Unique. Patent Combination Bill Fold and Coin Purses, 75e. e. “paring ‘and Ordered work .n all branches of oo Flanagan, Jeweler, 531 7th st. nw. All Branches of Dentistry. There are four principal branches of Dentistry. We operate them all and each branch {is in charge of an ex- perlenced “specialist.” 1 Operative Dentistry — Filling, teeth. Crown and Brit Bridge Work—Placing a new tooth on an old: root, or placing a new tooth in a gap by “bridging” it. Extracting Teeth—Now painless operation by “Zono"'—our own prepara Mechauleal Dertistry—The manu- facture of teeth, bi crowns, &. We have every rn dental Appsiance aud unequaled facilities for doing the finest class of work ‘at the lowest prices. Dental ° Ass'n, 'D D N.W. COR. 7TH A: BALTIMORE OFFICE, No. 1 North Charles st. made a cleaning and treating the natural 3 ‘applying ration. ° a4 2, Jeweler, th st. ow. Will Want YO Olive Oil, Zand want good Olive Oil at that, when you make the salads and dressings for Jour "Christmas Holiday’ disnene” Yor will want our Olive Oil, for it is the genuine imported article (not American cotton-seed ofl with a foreign label). Our best customers can find no jo faait with it after three years’ using.Sol Quart Bottles, $1. FULL MEASURE. W. S. Thompson’s Pharmacy, 703 15th St. Flanagan, Jeweler, 531 7th st. nw. The Biggest Bargain Yet. 900 [] F you want to get something truly hand- 000 |} some, at small cost, for a Christmas 00, Present, ser ont BUTTER DISHES and | 000 ‘AKE BASKETS—finest quadruple plate 00 on white metal, only $2.50 each. | 000 “EF Ask ‘to see our Souvenir Match Boxes, | Kann & Sons,Mfg.Jewelers, ° [22 531_7th st. n.w.. Factory, Matchless Creamery Butter 000 —is the kind that gives universal satisfac- 000 tion—always rich, sweet and fresi—n. Baltimore. ais O00 from pure cow's cream—On its superior 000 quality I have butlt_my reputation tor hand- 000 ling the IOICEST BUTTER CHURNED. 000: y no us you pay for 000 “ordinars’’ butter. a mple pound."” D. William Oyster, er Market. Telephone 1285 Weatern Market. x POOLE’S Rebate Sale Wines and Liquors Friday and Saturday. 044 La. Ave. To more widely introduce our Wines and Liquors—to test the efficacy of this advertisement—to gain new cus- tomers—we shall allow a rebate of 50c. per gallon or 2c. upon each half gallon on the following prices of Wines and Liguors, qucted _below—provided you clip this coupon. Sm. | *Rebate Coupon X + =Clip.> Upon presentation of this Coupon we will alow S rebate of Der wail and 25c. per half ealion on the prices of Wines Liquors quoted bel: EXXXXXXXXXXS Royal Port Wine, © years. old, very heavy -bodied. Gallon ..... alee all “*. $3.00 Hannisville Pure Rye Whisky, years old. Per gallon $5.00 King’s Pure Rye Rye we Overholtz Pure Rye Whisky, 5 years old. Per gallon, - $4.00 Baker Rye Whisky, 3 years old. Per gallon... sees $2650 Pure New England Rum, Bt old. $4.00 |New England Rum, . # years old. $2.75 | Per gallon.... Grape Brandy, ery fine. 8 years old. $4. 50 — = 000 --—— Madeira Wine, Por gallons? Per gallons 7. eerie: $ZOO —00— XXXX Port Wine nde Sear ieate hain $2.40 PLCILN Stoo XXXXX Port Wine | Per gallon....+++++++ ~ $2.95, i XXXXXX Port Wine . . $3.50 =N. A. Poole,= 944 Lia. ‘Ave. Flanagan, Jeweler, SBi_7th vt. m.W. Per gallon... Making Way * For ’94. With the termination of "93 near at hand mew plans must be made for the coming 12 months. New stock requtrés additional space. Our Carpet Departnient Will be the first to feel the effects of the “more-room’? policy. We will close out se choice lots of Rugs at prices | away below the actual cost. Rare Values in Rugs. ‘Was. 1 Rody Brussels opishdio x7 ft. 8 in.. 6 in.. 2 Body Brussels Rugs, 6 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in.. 1 Body Brussels Rug, 8 ft. 3 in. x Ul ft.... . 23. 20.00 1 Body Brussels Rug, 10 ft- 6 in, x18 ft... ‘ «+ 24.00°°' 21.50 1 Body Brussels Rug, 10 ft. 6 in... Pe Sg See ee oe 28.50 These Rugs are rich in design,, appear- ance and coloring and are unequaled .to ‘wearing qualities, Wash.B.Williams, 7thand DSts.N. W. dal4 in, Jeweler, Flat 581 7th st. n.w. SFEFSSEREEEEEESOPRRTAITY Xmas Gifts AT THE iNORUMENTAL Open evenings until Holiday Umbrellas. English Gloria, from. ..... Silk Gloria, from. Silk, from | .. Handkerchiefs. For Ladies, Gr ata and. Children, desten-apd qn Ribbons. No, 2and3 No, 12 a . i2 Trimmed Hats. The largest assortment.. $1.50 UP. Untrimmed Hats &Bonnets Best Quality Fur Felt, from... Alno to close out DOULS, HO: ‘939 F ST. press iaaesedaavecoaazvezaaeeed MRS. J. K. COLLINS Of New York, At the Arlington UNTIL SATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1893. Importer of German Favors, Menu and Dinner Cards, Interior Decorations, Also a very choice collection of HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. 10c. ur EY, CORSETS, ke. a1 2t | Sideboards. Be Sensible This Xmas. Don’t waste your money upon useless Presents when there are so many substan- tial “necessaries” obtainable for the same money. Furniture embodies the two prin- cipal features of the mest acceptable gifts— “usefulness” and “‘ornamentality.”” Writing Desks. Over 150 different kinds, sizes and styles in Ladies’ Writing Desks, secured expressly for the holiday trade. We have placed fifty of these styles on display on our first floor— the balace are on the fourth. If you have made up your mind to give a Writing Desk buy it “where you will not only see the largest apd handsomest stock, “but be quoted the vary lowest prices—HERE. 100 Fine Solid Oak Drop-leaf Writing Desks. Holiday Price $3.05. 50 Ladies’ Fine Drop-leaf Writing Desks, handsomely constructed, finished in solid owk, imitation mahogany and maple. Such & desk for which you would expect to be asked $10. Holiday Price $6.50. Fancy "Rockers. Just think of a stock comprising over 200 Faxey Rockers. Every wood is repre- sented, oak, reed, rattan, tapestry seats, plush seats, wood seats, Turkish, corduroy, leather, &e. Two specials: 50 Solid Oak High-back Wide-arm Rockers, With seats of silk plush and silk tapestry. Just such a Rocker for which you would expect to pay $6. Holiday Price $4.25. 25 more of those Famous bard” Solid Oak Rockers, the easiest and most comfortable Rocker manufactured, | highly polished oak. Usually sold at $6, Holiday Pri Price $4.25. “Onyx 7 Top” & Fancy Tables. More than 100 different styles, woods and | sizes in Fancy Tables, from the smallest sxe “t” to the most elaborate Card | Table. The feature of this stock is a very handsome line of Brass Onyx-top Tables, | H{ not the common tarnishable kind © being | hawked about town at » but Tables | «| beauty for- “Governor Hub- seESiHSSSESSS=Hes ever. As a leader we Brass Onyx-top Tables, for which you would expect to pay at least $8.50, _ Holiday Price $5.50. Last Christmas we sold hundreds of Side- naglast for presents. A good housewife without oné would appreciate nothing Sa. ter than 2 good: Sideboard. We have more than fifty different sizes and styles of Sideborrds, about 18 of whieh we have brought town upon.the Ist floar, and marked them at prices we know to be at least 25 per cent lower than equal Side- boards are obtainable elsewhere in this city. Craig & Harding, Cor. i3th & F Sts. Flanagan, Jeweler, 531 7th’ st. now. TREE UTD ETE TTT ET 200000000 0O00GO00: EO}. “Oz e oases £0; Were You Im ‘03| EO} {08 | 34) | eo, The Crowds ‘6: EO —which thronged our estab- O:| = ’ lishment all this week? You 3 =O} show!d uot fall to avail your- ‘Oz! Eq) Self of this gram oyport (Oz) EQ) nity to bay ete (OE EO) . teateonaly Oz EO) eas thelr | ( = EO half to hasten their de- ‘Oz pad) parture, viz (3 —O) Tat of ‘Siiver-plated Pho- ‘Os E+) tozraph Frames, cut from ie BC » PTET Alea oth it half (O8 Erp Also “others at ha ‘On ED Pigemll lot, of Hendeome £U) ~ stand French Plate Mirrors, 6) with silver-plated and gilt ER) — frames. Were $8, $10 and EO) is. Now $4.88 and $7.50 5 respectively. BO) — : =n) ° ¢ £0; Moore & Leding, EO Jewelers and Silversmiths, =O: 1109 Pa. Ave. N.W. EO) as. cee 300.000)000 sews therreormeectesan: OC c ROG on 1 TiTitS Toy Store EXTRACTS. safety: te, come, peuple, bat the cultivated ar taste desires the undiluted ova “No.l article— obtainable in * * lasting aay only ‘at Og ram gs DRUG STORE, 2211 PA, AVE. hed EDMONSTON A FINE SHOE Isn't to be found on a bargain table, or at_a bargain price. When you, pay $3.50 for a Shoe bere you get at least four times the service you'll get from any $1 Shoe, no matter Under what circumstances you buy it. Besides you get con fort, ‘a neat ap- pearance and the consciousness that your feet are dressed faultlessly, Our 50 Ladies’ Shoos, Dongola, Calf, fin- ed, Rntton and Lace, genuine band: sewed, will wear well as French oult. ‘They're made to stand hard wear, but look dressy. $3.50. SE DMONSTON sew 1334 F Sr. N. W. crey Christmas Comes But once a year. With it CANDY brings good cheer. Sheets | has always been mous for his Cittustitas CANDIES. and our factory is always busy, day and night, round” abut’ Christ mas times. This year is no exception most fragrant. and STORE to the rul SHEET DIES, 10thand Fests. . SHEEIZ % Fixe Cap 419 Seventh st. “414 Corz Tuar Coven Before it becomes chronic or injures the delicate tissue of the lungs. No other medicine curs, so Promptly, safely and thoroughly as AYER’S CHERRY THE WORLD OF SOCIETY. Pleasant Receptions by the Cabinet Ladies Yesterday. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN: The Time-Honored Right of anal Men to Swear Affirmed. PECTORAL. Thousands of precious lives are saved | 4 Number of Teas and Luncheons—/| The Chevy Chase Hounds Hunt a Man snnually BY TAKING this remedy in the early stages of bronchitis-and pneumonia. “I believe that AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL Personal Notes of In- terest. With the exception of the home of the Secretary of the Interior, where the scarlet —He is Treed With His Since time immemorial no one has ques tioned the right—the unabridged and abso- Saved my life. Last May I had a severe cold. The | fever quarantine is still in force, all the|,lute right of the canal boatman—to swear Violent coughing, for which I could procure no relief, at last brought on bleeding of the lungs. 1 was forced totaketo my bed. The doctors were unable to do anything for me. I thought of ATER’S CHERRY PECTORAL and determined totryit. I didso, and At helped me right off. I took seven bottles of this medicine, and now consider myself cured. My cure ‘Was asurprise to all my acquaintances, who were hopeless of my recovery."_JOHN H. THOMAS, Middleton, Annapolis county, N.S. AYER’S CHERRY PECTORAL. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer &Co., Lowell, Mass. PROMPT TO ACT, SURE TO CURE. A WOMAN WHO IS WEAK, NERVOUS AND sleepless, and who lus cold hands and feet, cun- pot feel and act like a well rson. Carter's rou ills ewvalize the circulation, remove Derv- ousness and give strength and rest. FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND STOMACH disorders use lzown's Iron Bitters—the Best Tonle. It rebuilds the system, cleans the blood and ‘strengthens the muscles. “A splendid medl- ine for weak and debilitated persons. 5 IF THE BABY 18 CUTTING TEETH BE SURB and, use that old well-tried remedy. Mrs. Wits: Syrup for children’ teething. low's Soothing It soothes the ‘cin. pofvens the gums, all a co cures wind colic and e best iarrhoea. Twenty “tive cen a'bottie. my1- ral WOODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE &KIN, scalp and complexion, All dragxists. re sult of 20 years’ experience treating the sxia, A. book on Dermatology with | cake. ay HHHHH HHH! HH HH HHHH For “Her.” Do you remember how ragged and disorderly her music looks, piled up on the piino? How it has to ve tumbled up and sorted over to find your favorite piece. A Music Cabinet would remedy all that. She would appreciate such a present. There ace other equally suitable things bere—bést come in and look around. TW. LEOEKE, FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, it COR, PA. AVE. AND 8TH ST. HHHHHHHHABHAHH | Flanagan, Jeweler, S31 7th st. now. A Timely Suggestion! How~ avout CANES or UMBRELLAS for Christmas preserts? You couldn't get anything that would fit the bill bet- ter, Any price you want to pay will buy a good umbrella here, Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Umbrellas are bere from 75 cts, to $25. Enough margin to suit any one. Our stock contains the hand- somest, best made and most serviceable UMBRELLAS that are to be had. We give our exclusive attention to Canes and Umbrellas, So it stands to reason we caa sult you better than you can be suited where a dealer has tiany things to attend to. Our Moderate Prices Are caused by the fact that there's no aan H HH H = Wholesslers’ profit to be made. We man- ufacture most of our stock on the prem- ises and import the rest direct from our New York factory. Our stock of Canes is not to be ap- proached elsewhere. It is varied and at- A nice present for 2 boy would be cne of our BOYS’ GOLD-HEADED CANES— price, $1.50. They'll please. iNew York Umbrella Co., cas Penna. Ave. N.W. 717 Flanagan, Jeweler, 531 7th st. nw. BBBBBBBBB B Buckingham’s Celebrated - Candies. OUR HOLIDAY PRICES. Candies are the finest. jo Imported Conserves, 60e. a assortment of 40c. Candies agton. 3 Ibs., mifxture beats the world. 5 B aken and Peanut Candy speaks . We. 8 ibs., $1.00. Bs Baskets and Roxes in endless “BUCKINGHAM, 516 with St. N. w.k city NEXT MOSES & SONS’. BEREBBRBB Flanagan, Jeweler, 631 7th st. ow, 9000000000000000 9 DELICIOUS GNUT : CAKE oO FOR CHRISTMAS. Christmas and cake always go hand in hand. Of course you want yours to be the best. Here is a receipt for nut cake that will make you famous if you use it: Two cups of sugar, three cups of “Ceres” Flour, two-thirds cup of butter, three eggs beaten without separ- ation, one cup of sweet milk and two teaspoons baking powder; mix well and add one cup chopped walnuts and one of 0: 0 10] 0. 10] 16) 0 0 0 0. 0} 4 0 O raisins, Moderate oven, O "Ceres"? makes more cake, lehter () cake, better cake and sweeter cake than ¢) any other flour in the world. Oo “Ceres” at all grocers. () 2 Accept no substitute. O 8 Wm. M. Galt & Co., (WHOLESALE FLOUR AND FEED DEALERS, (Q) ©OR. 1ST AND IND. AVE. N.W. It 000000 00000000 000 NO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S TABLE should be without a bottle of Angostua Bitters, Dr. Siegert's, the renowred appetizer of ex- quisite flavor. Beware of counterfeits. 30 Sceosecescoosceo B. cabinet houses were open yesterday to call- ers, and from 3 to 5 were generally crowd- ed. The receptions were entirely informal, which fact increased the pleasure of each caller, Mrs. Gresham received in her parlor at the Arlington, and as so many had been disappointed heretofore in seeing her, her reception was unusually large. Mczs. Lamont’s sunny drawing room is not likely ever to be deserted when it is known she will be at home. Yesterday her friends came and went in a continual stream. She had Miss Aline Wilcox spending the after- noon with her, and who proved a charming assistant in entertaining the visitors. Miss Herbert did not receive until after 4 o'clock, as she waited with the other brides- maids at the wedding breakfast to see Rev. and Mrs. Vrooman depart for their honey- moon trip. Mrs. Micou, who is now here for the winter, assisted Miss Herbert in enter- taining he> callers. Mrs. Carlisie was also at home to callers. She will have guests with her after the holidays. Miss Morton received at the Portland a her callers a most interesting while the most unsensitive and stubborn of animais—the mule—was being driven, until a few days ago, when, to the utter outrage- ment of an inherent privilege and to the in- dignant surprise of the entire canal frater- Swearing on the waterway was not amena- ble to the law. * * The canal men in town they do not feel as if they had won a , but as if } t Mrs. Olney welcomed many callers, to whom she presented her niece, Miss Bessie Thomas of Bostdn, who will spend the win- ter with her. Mrs. Bissell had, as usual, a crowded Mrs. Thurber, wife of Private Secretary Thurber, was making the cabinet rounds and made the acquaintance of a number of people who had not the pleasure here- A ees of a Ey but who now add er name to the list of charming young matrons, of which the present administra- tion may justly boast. - Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell have hoger out for a dinner party on the Mrs. and Miss Boardman have tea cards out for the 20th of this month, gave a dinner party last night, when their guests were Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator and Mrs. Mills, Representative and C, R. Breckinridge, Representative jand Mrs, Goodioe, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. M. Curry ana Mr. and | Mrs. Clarence Edwards. The table was | beautifully decorated with yellow chrysan- themums, all the sweetmeats being aiso in | yellow. | A house may be both cozy and commo- dious; it may ve tilled to overflowing, so to speak, and yet there appears an abundance |of room. These two conditions seemed to i vie with each other at the handsome resi. dence of Mr. John H. Buscher, 13th —_ Maryland avenue, on the occasion of a re- ceptioa last nignt, given in honor of his newly married son, Mr. J. Harry Buscher, who was wedded to Miss Katie Connor The handsome parlors; the drawing room and dining rooms were thronged by the multitude of Mr. Buscher’s friends, who had come from all parts of the District, as well as from other cities. A menu of choice ads and cold dishes, together fruits and sweets, was washed down liquids, both and still, and went merry as the proverbial bell. — song and story were spersed, and-every one resent member the father’s reception and daughter-in-law, just em! the sea of matrimony. Among ent were Mrs. M 5 Schmidt, Mrs. Wm. Helmus, Walker, Mrs. ee Mrs. Mic! Alexandria; Mrs. , Alexandria; Dauterich, Mrs. ‘albert Sautter, Mrs. Fred. Vogt, Mrs. J. L. Vogt, Mrs. Martin Schnei- der, Mrs. Henry Wagner, Mrs. Henry schwe, Geo. W. Griffith and wife, Mr. Ar- | that Brueninger and wife, J. A. Bailey and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fick, Mr. Rud Pe- ters.and wife, Jos. Schiadt and wi! Mr. and Mrs. Plimton, Madam Roehm, Mrs. John Hockemyer. Dr. L. L. Friederich and wife,, A. A. Friedrich and wife, Mrs. Myers, Miss Annie Buscher, Philip May and wife F. P. May and wife,G. Omohundro and wife, Mr. Martin Hebner and wife, Oscar Berger and wife, Mr, and Mrs. Vinton, Theo. Seulen and wife, Geo. P. Zurhorst and wife. Geo. J. Bessler and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Denni- son. J. G. May and wife, George Killeen end wife, Mrs. Chas. Keeler, Miss Bertie Keeler, Miss Bertie King, Miss Maecie o’Rrien. Miss Relle Myers, Miss Bertie Reese, Miss Teena Mvers, Miss Pearl. Van Fleak, Miss Frea Honkine. Miss Filla Mav, Mre. Jerry Wilt, Miss Maegie Crawford, Miss Tda Ruscher. Miss Katie S-hiadt, Miss Poste Schlatt, Mies Katte Miers, Mrs, Marete Lunsford. John N. Dnell. Mr. Hous- e- Mr Wynkoon. Geo FL Smith. Josenh Coler, Henry Geter, John B. Getler, Frenk Pornel, Ro Doveheste. Mr Gsteanie Iilew Worcter, Pohert MeMonal4, Chea. Myers, iy Gen, Dieterich, Mr. Hugh Kane, Mr. Prnnes The Misses Kinney gave today_a debu- tante’s luncheon in honor of Mis& Condit Smith. The other cuests were Miss Stewart, Miss Rochester, Miss Ruggles, Miss Draner, Miss Davidge, Miss Mc! Miss Bel- knap. Mr. and Mrs. Westel W. Willoughby will spend the holidays in Dubuque, Iowa, the former home of Mrs. Willoughby. apenas lene gf Be : saline eit 3 Winter Opening. Barton, the French importer of Baltimore, will have her winter opening in the new re- ception room at the Ariington Thursday and Friday of next week. A few days ago Barton arrived from Paris with a large stock of dresses, bonnets — wraps of t) very latest modes. many of them by Washington ladies. "The stock is supplemented by trunks er riving every few days. Some of the goods to be shown next week are expected on steamers arciving today. has a large patronage at the capital, where she has attained a fine reputation for her ability to choose what is desirable from French confections. The public is invited to attend the opening.—Advt. ee Faneral of Jno. P. Murphy. ‘The funeral of Mr. Jno. P. Murphy.a well- known citizen of the northwest section, took place from his late residence, 519 L street northwest, Tuesday afternoon at j 330 o'clock. After the ceremonies, con- ' auctea by Dr. Kelly of the Ninth | Street Presbyterian Church, were com- | pleted, the remains were taken in charge by the members of his lodge of | Masons, and deposited in the receiving vault of Rock creek cemetery with appro- priate and impressive ceremonies. | Mr. Murphy was a man of wide acquaint- ance. Born in Washington, March 14, 1847, his early education was obtained in the public schools, and, later, he pursued a suc-/ cessful course of study at the Columbian | University. He first started in the coal and | | wood business, but gave this up for mer- | chandising, giving this up to accept an ap- pointment in the pension bureau. He re- signed his position two years ago account of ill health. This long illness was charac- terized by his patient, Christianlike forti- tude, and at last, December 9, at 10 p. m., he peacefully fell asleep. Twenty-one years ago he married Miss Mary P. Woodend of Portsmouth, Va., a/ | member of one of the oldest families of the state, who, with four children, mourns his joss, together with a large circle of friends. Negro Democratic Association. At a meeting of the executive committee of the National Negro Democratic Associa- tion last evening at 402 Sth street north- east the advisability of a consolidation of zations was discussed, and the following of- ficers were agreed upon should this plan be carried out President, H. C. C. Astwood, New York; vice president, J, Allen Ross, Kentucky; secretary, John J. Bell, jr., Geor- gia; treasurer, George T. Downing, Rhode chaplain, Rev. W. H. Heard, Dela- sergeant-at-arms, W. T. Scott, Iili- eee chairman executive committee, James A. Ross, Iowa; chairman campaign commit. tee, W. E. Gross, New York: chairman ad- visory board, James C. Matthews, New York; chairman. organization, J. Milton Turner, Missouri; vice president, Peter H. Clark, Ohio; and historian, W. H. Johnson, New York. Barton already | the two national negro democratic organi-| more roy minister Wynaageaman witnessed finish of the hounds Aquedact A back issue of the = in F. G. Newlands has sold as son H. Ralston has sold to ing tract. Of the tract known as G. F. yesteriay Hf Peck Memorial Chapel is now boy choir, Rev. Alvin Smith having into the path of im work of Hs if fz ; ! fl % ) ¥° of Z if it | i 4 HINES. At 709 from ‘St, Dominic's Church Saturday at 930 am. 2 MELVILLE, On Thoreday December 1 Thala er ‘this “cits, HES - dielvile. U.S. Nv and daughter at 245 pm. MARY ‘widow of the Notice of funeral t » . At Blodmingtén, December 1 PHILS DoF REINEHART. won ef in <> ond the late George Rhinebart (of Was Seok P. u sett Vermont 2 husband venwe Minnie M. Clark Notice of funeral wmeiao a geo. ag Be ye aged thirty-one yearn. ] A pure cream of tartar powder. CLEVELAND'S BAKING POWDER. Pure and sure. Arounded teaspoonfal of Cleveland's baking powder does more work and finer work than # heaping one of any other. ssagnessgnee gqeeaeNeeNeSSSNeSSSORS: a CHILDREN CRY FOR PITCUDR’S casToRia.