Historical and commercial sketches of Washington and environs: our capital city, "the Paris of America"; its prominent places and people .. Its improvements, progress and enterprise .. . ROYAL BENGAL TIGER HEAD. MOUNTED BY F. S. WEBSTER FOR MESSRS. IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & CO, AS A TRADE-MARKFOR SPENCERIAN PENS AND WRITING-FLUIDS. 134 WASHINGTON GROUP MOUNTED BY FREDERIC S. WEBSTER, -WASHINGTON, D. C. CHRISTIAN XANDER,Importer of and Wholesale Dealer inm Wines and Liquors, 911 7th st. N. W. Probably the most extensive house ofthis kind in Washington is that of Chris-tian Xander, which
Historical and commercial sketches of Washington and environs: our capital city, "the Paris of America"; its prominent places and people .. Its improvements, progress and enterprise .. . ROYAL BENGAL TIGER HEAD. MOUNTED BY F. S. WEBSTER FOR MESSRS. IVISON, BLAKEMAN, TAYLOR & CO, AS A TRADE-MARKFOR SPENCERIAN PENS AND WRITING-FLUIDS. 134 WASHINGTON GROUP MOUNTED BY FREDERIC S. WEBSTER, -WASHINGTON, D. C. CHRISTIAN XANDER,Importer of and Wholesale Dealer inm Wines and Liquors, 911 7th st. N. W. Probably the most extensive house ofthis kind in Washington is that of Chris-tian Xander, which is located at 911 7thstreet N. W. The business was estab-lished in 1866, and the house has gaineda trade, which extends to all sections ofthe United States. The specialty ofChris. Xanders house is the manufactureof native wines, which are the purestobtainable in the Capitals The importedvarieties of claret, including the choicestChateau wines, have been introduced forfamily use, and for supplying dinnerand evening parties. The finest brandsof cognac are imported directly in casksto supply this branch of the trade. Histrade in native wines has gained such di-mensions that Mr. Xander controls atpresent the grape crops of thirty-threefarms, located in Virginia and Xander buys his grapes on the vines, has them forwarded to his place of
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