Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1896, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896-14 PAGES. ae ¢ : The Christmas Galaxy} =-AT= PERRY'S. oi talk about. The * returning hosts. with increased patronage. mendation, as you feel inclined. All our chats now are intended to help you with your holiday shopping. And we have lots of appropriate things to areater Store” continues to be a revelation to the We are congratulated every day. You have cause to regret broadening our field of usefulness to you. Stationery is one of the new departments. Full of choice souvenirs for Christmas. The present stock has been gathered to do such duty. As you must know by this time—nothing the best gets a place here. We will s in correspondence paraphernalia—but quality is their recom- You can make your gift dollars’ worth, or cents’ worth, material for both in this catalogue: Thanked* don’t mean that we shall but how you the latest fads Sresesseodendonseasessentontneseeseeseosenteateeseosoatonseeseeseoent sete sete 3 ° + Engraving. 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Funk, editor of the Voice, an organ of the prohibitionists, was the first witness called for examination yesterday in New York before the state senate committee investigating the workings of the Raines bin. can sum up the result of my observa- tions,” said Dr. Funk, “by saying that un- der the old law illegal traffic in liquor in Brockiyn on Sundays was well nigh uni- versal. a rding to his best information, he continued, there are now over 2,000 “Raines hotels” in Brooklyn, and, in his opinion, the police and magistrates in Brooklyn are too lenient in their treatment of excise of- fenders, because of their desire to popular- ize themselves with the saloon keepers and so-called general public. ‘The juries, Dr. Funk asserted, are large- iy so manipulated as to make conviction in ihe courts a matter of the greatest diffi- culty. “DP have now in mind,” he said. “a promi- nent ex-official In Brooklyn, who, when we went to him two years ago and asked him to enforce the liquer law, said that if he dso his party would lose at least 30,000 votes at the next election. A very bad feature of the present law is that it has opened from S00 to 1,000 hotels in Brooklyn which are used almost altogether as places of assignation.” W. E. Johnson, a member of the Voice staff, gave evidence in elaboration of this latter declaration by Dr. Funk. Before he Jeft the witness cha® Dr. Funk inveighed against the high-class saloons, or “tempt- ing places,” as he called them. “Twenty of such places are of greater menace to the community than 4,000 low groggeries.”” declared the witness. “This has been proven in Omaha, where the num- ber of drinking places was reduced from over 1,000 to 40, and each became either a gambling house or a house of ifi-fame. If I could bring such a thing about I would have every saloon run or controlled by per- sons of a disreputable character, so as to make all drinking by young men discredit- able. 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Breeder teetedeiedetndeteiaadettndetn detente ethene eee ele eee ceeeend elena On ioclontononcontontonionononoton agence teteetreseeshefess most intemperance comes from a higher- class saloon.” All of the Brooklyn police justices and Police Commissioner Welles, Superintend- ent McKelvey and District Attorney Back- us were summoned to appear as witnesses before the committee in Brooklyn to testify regarding the Raines law. ———_.. Advertising In Evening Papers. From “Ad. Sense for November.” Leonard Darbyshire, editor of the ad- vertising department of the Cleveland World, has the following in a recent issue of that paper: ik “A glance at the advertising columns of the newspapers of New York and Chicago reveals the estimate in which the morn- ing and evening journals are heli by the business men of the two cities. The ad- vertisers reserve their weightiest argu- Pages of the afternoon jo Both as to space and as to the char- acter of the advertisements the afterncon papers lead. The reason for this. jies in the discevery on the part of the merchants who use afternoon papers that they the-e- by get closer to the buying public. The fallacy about the preponderant value of the morning newspaper as an advertising medium has been overcome by the test of fact. While the morning paper comes trom the home the evening paper goes to the home. It being necessary to reach woman- kind it follows that the papers that go into the families, and are read by the ie- male members thereof, are the best ad- yertising mediums for selection by those having goods to sell. A morning paper largely read by men on thetr way down town, and then thrown carelessiy onto a desk or table in the outer office, to be heedlessly glanced at by other men waiting for appointments during the day, is not worth nearly so much as an evening paper which is carried home and perused during the hours of fireside leisure. The ajte: noon newspaper carries its message di- rectly to the home and {s put into the hands of the family. This is why the shrewd merchant uses it. If the hair is falling out or turning grax, re- wiring a stimulant with rourishing and coloring Gd. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer is Just the specific. The Duties That Will Devolve Upon District Citizens. PARTS PLAYED BY COMMITTEES Sketch of the Detailed Manage- ment Four Years Ago. a CHAIRMAN HANNA’S COMING —__+__—__ Chairman Mark Hanna of the republican national committee will arrive in Washing- ton, it is expected tomorrow night or Sat- urday morning, and it is confidently be- lieved that by this time next week the preparations for the ceremonies attending the inauguration of President-elect Mc- Kinley will be well under way. There is no doubt expressed about the immediate appointment of Mr. 8. W. Woodward as the chairman of the general inaugural com- mittee, and neither is there any doubt that Mr. Woodward will address himself at once to his important duties with the same energy and wise foresight that has char- acterized him in all the enterprises with which he has been connected in the past. The selecticn of other members of the general committee will be the first and most important matter to be considered, and when the names are announced St is safe to say that they will comprise a roster of the leading representative men of the national capital, thus assuring a magnifi- cent welcome to the incuming President to his home in the community. It is probable that the executiv® commit- tee of the coming inaugural will be com- posed of chairmen of the various subcom- mittees and other gentlemen of prominence and experience, as such bodies have been in the past. Only those who have engaged in the work of making an inauguration success- ful can appreciate what it means. There is @ ceasciess demand upon the time and at- tention of the committeemen, executive, general and sub, and a spirit of rivalry is created between the various bodies and the individual members thereof that is of im- mense benefit to the success of the general cause. The subcommittees are the ones upon which the great mass of detail falls, and consequently their importance can scarcely be overestimated. The Work Four Years Ago. A description of the subcommitt: served In the last inauguration interest at this time. The committee on finance, of which Mr. Robert O. Holtzman was chairman and Mr. Wm. T. Harris, secretary, consisted of gentlemen, prominent in the business and professional walks of life. The duties of this committee were to raise all funds necessary for the preparations, make aue acknowledgment to each contributor make deposits with the treasurer. committee secured $35,625 guarantee from over 400 citizen ahich will be of fund no large individual subscriptions being desired. The reception committee was a notable cne. Major General Schofield was the chairman and the others were the members of the executive committee, the chief jus- ices and the justices of the United States and District Supreme Courts, judges of the Court of Claims, interstate commerce com- missioners, District Commissioners, Sen- ators and Representatives from each of the states and the territorial delegates, and 650 other gentlemen representing wide sections of the country. Their duties were to te- ceive and extend courtesies to the Pres dent and Vice President and other distin- guished guests and their aid was most effi- cient. The committee on ball room decoration consisted of Mr. Richard Smith, chairman; Mr. E. G. Davis, first vice chairman; Mr. George W. McLanahan, second vice chair- man, and Mr. J. Holdsworth Gordon, secre- tary, and 100 other gentlemen. This com- mittee was given full charge of the pension building, and soon changed the great co! into a fairy scene of loveliness. The committee on ball room illumination was composed of Mr. James L. Barbour, chairman; Mr. John R. McLean, first vice chairman; Capt. A. A. Thomas, second vice chairman, and Mr. William F. Hart, secre- tary, and forty-five others. All were ex- perienced in the matters placed under their charge, and the effects of their skill were regarded as wonderful. A Great Pyrotechnic Display. Street illumination and fireworks were in charge of a committee of forty, with Mr. Mills Dean chairman and Mr. John A. Clark secretary. The public thoroughfares were finely lighted with a variety of colo and on the night of March 6 there was a magnificent pyrotechnic display in the mon- ument grounds, that was enjoyed by an immense concourse. The present pension commissioncr, Dom- inie I. Murphy, was chairman of the com- mittee on badges, with Mr. Henry L. W as vice chairman and Mr. John Hadle Doyle as secretary. There were fourtee other members. This committee devisc the appropriate badgi showing much cellent taste, and distributed them to thos entitled to them; 4,132 badges were issuc to commitieemen, 500 to the press and to special messengers of the committce on public comfort, and all were distinctive of the duties of their wearers. Commissioner John W. Ross was chair- man, Gen. Duncan S. Wal. vice chai man and Mr. Leonard C. Wood secretai of the committee on banquet, having in charge the arrangements for the supper in connection with the Inaugural bal!. ‘The commilitce erected a large building on the north side of the pension office an’? equip- ped it as a kitchen, and then made tract with a Washington caterer, ving: him a guarantee of $3,500 to pro for 7,000 people. All who sought refreshments at the ball were accommodated in a man- ner that reflected credit upon this com- mittee. Handsome Designs of Souvenirs. The committee on tickets and invitations consisted of ten members, with Mr. Beriah Wilkins as chairman and Mr. B. Lewis Blackford as secretary. Its duty to prepare designs for the souvenir cards for the inaugural ball and reception, with ac- companying tickets of admisston, and to manage their distribution. The card was an admirable production. It was decor- ated with the portraits of President Cleve- land and Vice President Stevenson, with female figures, allegorical representations of Peace and War, on either side. There was a picture of the Capitol building above and of the Executive Mansion below, and one tablet contained the names of the offi- cers of the general and executive commi' tees, while another bore the names of he members of the executive commiitee. The committee on comfcrt at. th. room had Mr. James &. Bell for and Mr. Arthur B. Claxton for v. man, with fifteen other membe committee was charged with pl and constructing boxes for ete., and with supervision of t ment on the viene of the ball aad concerts on the following Mona: and Tuesday. The committee provided 10sie het boxes, of which 3,432 were for the la- dies and 7,704 for gentlemen. These boxes were in charge of elghty assistants, princi. pally letter carriers, and their efficiency may be realized when the fact is stated that not a single article intrusted to their care failed to be returned to the owner. Receipts From Ball Tickeis, Mr. George C. Henning and thirty-three other gentlemen composed the ball ticket distributing committee, their duties being to handle the valuable packages that really represented the reimbursement of the neavy expenditures incidental to the inaugural ceremonies. This committce sold 7,435 tie! ets for the inaugural ball, receiving there. fOr $5113 : The committee on floor and promenz consisted of 615 gentlemen, with Mr iege Hay as chairman and Mr. Geo. A. Da, as secretary. The duties of this commitize were centered in the grand court during the ball and were of the most delicate and conventional character, and were perform- ed with much complacence and civilit: The committee on music consisted of sixty gentlemen, with Mr. W. H. Slack, as chairman; Dr. E. F. King, vice chairman, and John Porter Lawrence, secretary. This committee had charge of all matters relat. ing to the location and construction of the music stands, and to the procuring of ball hairman re chair- This nning for ats, cloaks, at the Dg heir manage- | 1 bands, orchestv#l: and instruments to be employed during the inaugural period. They were well acquainted with their work, and performed it in a manner creditavle to themselves and gratifying to the public. . ~ The committee on carriages, with O. ‘I. Beaumont, chairman; Mr, Allison Nailor, vice chairman, and Mr. James M. Leitch, secretary, had thirty members. The com- mittee devised the plans and constructed the entrances Kdling from the street to the pensiou building, and succeeded in securing for th? ¢hormous number of visi- tors to the capital safe and speedy con- veyance without €xtortion. The" committee_on safety had twenty members, with Joseph Parris as chairman, and J. D. Entwisle, secretary. This com- mittee had in chavge the protection of the pension building during the period trom March 1 to Maych 7. and the immense structure was, yigjlantly patrolled at all hours during this time with a scrutiny that meant security. z Other Most Important Bodies: The committees so far enumerated had to do almost exclusively with szrange- ments f% the ball and reception which took place on the night of the 4th of March, and it 1s nothing disparaging to them to say that there were other committees whose duties were vastly more exacting and onerous. The committee on civic organizations, which was composed of nearly 450 members headed by Mr. William Dickson as chair- man, Capt. FE, H. Neumeyer, first vice chairman; Capt. John S. Mill econd vice chairman, and Prof. Harry King, sec- retary, had for its duties the important task of providing for all sivic organiza- tions which applied to participate in the inaugural ceremony; of keeping an account of the same, furnishing them witn quarters and reporting upon, them to the executive committee and the grand marshal. | ‘The large body of civilians who attended the ces: S inauguration and took part in the sion were handled with remarkable suc by this committee. The cemmittee on military organizations, which consisted of forty gentlemen, with Col. William G. Moore, chairman; Col. H. ©. Corbin, vice chairman and corresponding secretary, and Richard Sylvester, secretary, undertook the charge of all military or- ganizaticns participating in the ceremor supplying them with quarters, etc. The comfort and enjoyment of the visiting mill- tary while they were in the city was large- ly due to the exertions of this enterprising cor. mittee. To the committee on transportation, which was composed of Mr. H. L. Biscoe, chairman; Mr. White, vice ch: man, and Mr. Percy G. Smith, secretary with seventy-five cther members, was 61 trusted the duty of securing low rates of railroad fare for the benefit of visitors and making known the samme to the pre Public fort. The committee on public comfo iriportant one. Mr. M. I. Well chairman, Col. Levi P. Wright, v' man, and Mr. A. J. Schwartz, secretary. ‘There were three hundred members, and their duties were manifold and exacting, being to provide food and lodging at rea- sonable rates for the thousands of strang- ers suddenly added to the population. The committee did {ts work with great succes and a striking feature of 1t was the prep- aration of maps of the District, ome of which was mailed to every whom quarters had been public comfort and colore was in charge of a committee of sev cokred citizens, with John A. chairmen, The press committee consisted of twenty gentlemen, with Frank A. Richardson of the Baltimore Sum xs chairman, and was charged with all the arrangements for t acccmmodation: of representativ furnishing splendid f news-rendering which extended alk over the world. The committee an public order con of fifty-four gentlemen, with Noble D. 1 ner as chairinan, Hobert Ball, vice chair- man, and S. M. Yeatinan, secretary. Th committee supervised the preser order ir. the publie streets and around the hell room, and:its effective work was no- ticeaile in every direction, Street De rations and The cemmittee on street decorations had one hundred And ‘twenty members, with William A. Hutchins, chairman; Louis. D. Wine, vice ciairman, and J. D. West, jr. They were charged with the duty of securing the decoraaion of the pub- Wc and private buildings of the city, and particularly these along Pennsylvania evenue, where the inaugural procession 1. The result was that the capital essed in gala day attire. Congress ct allowing the War and Navy s to lerd the committee flags vast number of the national colors > used to great advantage: rhe committee on p: reservatio: s had imporiant duties to tran: omplished gratifying results. was an service, Privilegen. and It ted of a hvndred gentlemen, with J. Harrison Johnscn, chairman; I. N. Jack- the control and sale of all privileges on line of the Inaugural procession and at the inaugural ball. They advertised for and re- ceived bids for rights to erect reviewing stands on the public reservations; for pub- ing the grand revier stand and the press stand. The sale of privileges amounted to the Sum of $5,091. The Splendid Concerts. The committee on promenade concert consisted of three hundred gentlemen, rep- resenting the flower of the youth of Wash- ington. Mr. Ralph L. Galt was chairman, Mr. Andrew J. Miller vice chairman, and Mr. James C. Hooe secretary. This com- mittee was charged with the general su- pervision of the concerts in the inaugural ball room, and determined to have a sacred rt in the pension office court on Sun- the 5th of March, for the benefit of the vast crowd remaining in the city. Pres! dent Cleveland, however, vigorously ob- jected to the use of. public building for a Sunday concert, so the committee set to work to meet the unexpected dilemma. Co certs were given Monday and Tuesda and the large crowds who attended them were satisfied and delighted with the per- fection of the arrangements made by the committee, the music of-the Marine Band having never been heard to better advan- tage. A feature of the entertainment Tues- day, March 7, was the presence of the little inmates of all the orphan asylums of the District, who were invited by the executive committee to visit the building, enjoy the music and view the remarkable beauty of the decorations. The promenade conceri committee turned over to the inaugural committee treasurer as the proceeds of the concerts mentioned the handsome sum of $11,231 Chief Officers of the Ceremonies. The general manager, who was called upen to supervise in all matters concerning the safety, comfort and convenience of the patrous of the inaugural ball and recep- tion, and the succeeding concerts, and to see as well that all committees were prop- erly performing their duty, was Mr..Law- rence Gardner, and he filled the exacting position with constant and untiring faith- fulness. aes Mr. Charles €. Glover, now president of the Riggs National Bank, was the treas- urer of the inaugural fund, and the audit- ing committee, cousjsted of Mr. Jesse B. son, John G, Johnson and F. W. Pratt. artin 1 MtMahon was grand mar- h Geni! W. ). Whipple and Col. H. . Corvin adjttants. general. ‘The chairman of the general committee was Col. James E.,,Berrett, and Mr. Alex- ander Porter Morse was the secretary. Mr. James L. Norris wis chairman of the e ecutive committee, with Mr. J. Fred Kelly as secretary atid Mr. William French Mc- Intire as_ correspondi secretary. The total receipts were $1,655.31, divided as fol- lows: Guarantee futid, $ sale of p C. ileges, $5,091; sale of ball tickets, $37,175; receipts from ‘supper, $: j. sale of promenade coneert ticket sale of souvenirs, $1¢ material, $7: : The gual tee fund was returned to the subscribers, all the expenses attendant upon the expenditures of the various com- mittees, amounting in all to 80.31, were paid, and the sum of $3,450, being a surplus, was donated to the various char- itable institut‘ons in the District. —_——~— Machinery of the Texas. Chief Engineer .Melville has returned from New York, where he has inspecied the machinery of the Texas. He found it in a satisfactory condition, e+ Live Stock In Nebraska Lost. Final details of the great storm that has 5; recelpis from sale of old enveloped Nebraska for six days have been received. Much stock has perished on the extreme western ranges, where there were few ravines in which animals could find shelter.’ The aggregate is no: so large as anticipated, however. Woodward *, Lothrop, loth, 11th and F Sts. N. W., Our Store is Equally Equipped In the substantials for winter wear and household use, and the things of beauty and use combined, which go to make the tens of thousands of Christmas Gifts. Purchases delivered when yéu wish. Silver Ware, Jewelr Leather Goods, Umbrellas marked free of charge. Goods boxed or otherwise made presentable when practicable. Xmas Cards, Booklets, and Calendars, first floor. Women’s Wool Waists. Sensible things for Xmas gifts. We are showing a very complete and carefully selected stock of these “garments, and ask attention to the following excellent values: Plaid Wool Waists In a large varicty of rich stylish patterns. Bach. Black and White Shepherd Plaid Wats bbon or velvet*collar, new style sleev fully flaished. Each Separate cles and fai k own Wrapp full assortment of colorings. 3d floor. Combination Suits For 4 to 16-year-old Boys. Two very special values. All-wool Blue and Black viot Ca tio: Suits (coat with 2 pairs of pants), | color—Wwell fitting and well made. All-wool Gs Salts, v finished. 3d floor, New Lamps, Onyx Tables, etc. We invite attention to a new and choice line of Banquet and Boudoir Lamps, including some exquisite examples in Pompeiian, Venetian, Decorated Porcelain, Old Brass, Cloissonne, Wrought Iron, Baleric, Roval Copper, Satin G Imperial, Gilt and Ony: such a variety the selection of Holi- day and Wedding Gifts is 2 Banquet Lan nd unique des! cian Banquet Lamps, plete with xl aped Banauet of potished anjuet Lamps, finish. Each. ibes fe Barquet 1 { We. to $14.00 | for PR Teas, eto. —silk, Hen or pape | An weatnti 1 Bre Onsx. 1 Bich. t | 4th floor, Baby’s Warm Clothes, Leggins, Mittens, Sacques, Caps, Bootees, ete.—sensible and appro- priate gift articles—inexpensive, too. Hand-kuit Drawe Mh nit Knee Worsted Mittens, pr Silk Mittens, per pair. Legging, 1 24 floor, Women’s Silk Mittens Make most acceptable Xmas Gifts. They are particularly desirable for cold weather—to wear over kid gloves. As a spol er Women's Heavy Black SI . plain or em- broidered b s, at. . $1.00 the pr. Box with Ist floor. Umbrellas _ Are always popular for Holiday Gifts. We have prepared a magnifi- cent assortment of moderate-priced goods, as well as of the more elab- orate and expensive grades. The following have been selected as being especially good values: hb pair if desired. sed Gloria: Umbrellas, natural wood sterling silver trimmings—Gose rollers. Fech $1.2 nin ‘Taffeta Silk Vnibreitas, polish-d wood andes Jat loge rollers. Bac ‘= Union close rollers. silver deposit Close rollers, feta Silk Vint half way the “ with Rom: rollers ov) ENGRAVED FREE. n gold finish, sp Each... UMBRELLAS Ist floor. Sededeteteteteteteatententndneneneneeeetetetntetetetetetetetes Business is business. Of course, you are go- Solotoleloleeyeleleeeelely z z = 2, 3. Sing to buy where you Scan buy cheapest--best= Wood ward & ‘Lothrop. eases = : me of our specialties. “Your credit is good.” Carpets made, laid and lined free. Complete Houseiurnishers—the only ones here. 3% eet Segeegeot oe ae y! got any housefurnishings y =e nt “ ogee a help saving money. Sonponseesessonseeseesonconseeseese “s It reseeseeseeseesecgecs rrr LLL: Receipts and Expenditures. The comparative statement of the re- ceipts and expenditures of the United States shows that during November, Be the total receipts were $2: and the <perditures $82,260,720. The s for ’ five months of the ‘fiscal vear |. $131,650,489, ard the expenditures to § ‘The deficit for the month of No- vember therefore is $8,050,024, and for the five months $39,046,846, as compared with $15,800,337 for the corresponding _ five ; months of last year. ‘The receipts from uring November amounted to #.- | from internal revenue, $13,104,828, and from mi Tris is a loss in November. 1895, of $1 intcrial revenue of $54,714 and a $634,379 from miscellaneous sources On the Light House Board. Although no orders to that effect have yet been issued, it is generally understood iy naval circles that Capt. Robley D. Evans, mmanding the batt!e ship Indiana, will Sueceed to the vacancy on the light house | board caused by the detachment of Capt. J. R. Bartlett, who is ordered to the com: mand ef*the monitor Puritan. Capt. s already served more than two years at sea, and under the rules of th rvice is eligible for shore duty. it was reported scme time ago that he desired to remain in command of the Indiana, but it is now stated that he prefers the sight nouse board assignment. There is considerabl: specu- lation, but no knowledze, as to who will succeed him on the Indiana. ness considered--and it’s on these grounds we want ou to take us into consideration whenever you’ve esterday, the manufacturers are moving their re- serve stocks at very low prices--and we’re gobbling up every good thing we come across. passed right along to you. That keeps the bargain pot boiling here all the time these days. You can’t House & Herrmann, Liberal Furnishers, Cor. 7th and I Streets. to buy. As we told you They’re ORME EEE EPPS MSMMVN VM MAPOOEEEEELEESEVISES' Manitou eral Water. » Dd. ° Im ¥ for WU a CHAS. iKRAESIER, 735 7th St.N. W. *Phone 1585. Soa ©. agents for this Most effective remedy cial Culture. TE 14 mes, 1110 G st. i Dressing, Shampoolng.— Demon: rk pariors. Tmperlal Malr Ite | mples free. . +e b NM por Tae Time to Get Yeur Gowns . Slippers, ready for the . Wy anything needs cleat al for our wagon We de < FISCHER, 906 G St. DYEING AND CLEANIN © Rocgers’ Assignment, Lient. Col. Jchn I. Rodgers, 24 Artillery, has been assigned to duty as artillery in- spector and orinance officcr of the De-7 partment cf the East, with headquarters at New York. HECHT’S Tomorrow you may buy for cash or credit-=-- Flannelette Uberal credit system is ‘the poor mau’s friend. Wrappers which are pesitively worth $1.50 and $2 for 6gc. Dressing Sacques—in va- colors—embroidered, silk rib- of Don bow—positively worth $1 riety for 79¢. All-wool Flannel Walets waters of colors —werth $2.50— for $1.25. wide pen Underskirts and well Lined: corded ute with extra ruifie above—lave been $3.50 for $2.29. ot 30 Flannelette Walsts—real of Which is TS for 29c. Electric Seal Muffs with satin lining— new block—ival value, §2— for 6gc. Mink Neck Scarfs, tall and Uaws come plete—usual price, 98e.— Lot of Women's Fine Brill Fancy Rough © nine and fot Walking Skirts— such as are usually sold for ®-tomer- for $1.79. Toucle Cloth Coats, mutton stylish lowe fro collars—equal ‘ halt to red you about 1 for $3.50. Lot of Persian 1 Mned and most fast . $11.50. mb Jackets halt site chle frowts usual fur and have been Children’s Becfers of extra lange lined collar, ‘o-tone houcle— ped with vel. vet and trimmed with small we: also Jot of Children's Gretchen Long Coats of ty, boucle and red kersey, trimmed with braid and astrakl larg $5. 0 shoulder capes—worth no less thi for $2.98. Lot of Boys’ All-wool Reefer Suite— Balance of a Hine which we suld for $4— will x for $1.98. Bors’ All-wool Heefer or Double. Ureasted Suits m pay $5 for about town Toys’ Best W aubo Blue Chinchilla Reefers, ound with Hercules braid — real value, $5. for $3.98. Lot of Boys’ Storm Coats of Trish Se —vewal pri - Nias with sden bandles—worth $3 tomorrow for $1.29. Ist of Men's Gloria Umbrellas with rat wood handles—worth $2—will go tomorrow for 89c. HECHT & COMPAXY, 515 Seventh Street. DROOP'S, 3 925 Pennsylvania Ave. ‘A Banjo e It eee 54 & Is a most appropriate Christ- mas gift. It is the easiest of ail musical instruments. to manipulate. It should be played by every American of musical taste. Its “tum-tum” recalls the happy days of the “plantation nigger.” Its musi brings before the mind’s eye visions of a summer night—a little log cabin bedecked with blooming vines — one of “marse’s barrls” on which is seated an old gray haired “picker” thumping away for dear life at a “break down,” le the younger “pickanin- are doing a “shuffie.” - 2 s PS 5 3 ~ $ > ? FS & 3 $ $ & + $ £ For its many memories a + Banjo should be hung on the + walls of every music room. » a PW AR GATCOMB — OW. AND 4 IRBANKS are our leaders ing > from $8 to $11 While you ad 4 Musie Boxes. e > > . DROOP sors, NNSYLVANIA AVE, hr High Grade Pianos. PPCLS PG SOHESHO: PLOL PED LODELL DOPLIDLG IMO OFDVO DDH ODED EDDOEDONDS 1590908 Better know the truth. Cheap shoes are cheap shoes the world over. True value commands proper price the world over. To be plain: I have no cheap shoes. You are the judge. At $3.50 I sell the best * Skating Shocs. ARTHUR BURT, 1411 F Street, It Next to Branch P,Q. With every purchase of $2 or over you get free a Ladies’ Fine Leather Belt—your choice of a va- rlety of sorts. If you’re thinking of giving a pocket book in mind that here you can buy them of real leather for as low as 48e.. and with All leather articles marked free. Kneessi, 425 7th Street. de3-2s5d GOOD FOR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK OXES— Liebig Company Extract of Beef, ep2S-e&cth,lyr