Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-15
GREAT ATTRACTION OF LAS WEEK
The Grand Exposition Of Centennial
Autumn and Winter Novelties,
On Wednesday last. at B.
LOwensteIn a. Bros.

The Grand Exposition Of Centennial
Autumn and Winter Novelties,
Oa Wednesday last. at b.
LOwensteIn a Bros.
Ia accordance with the notice, which
sppesred in the columns Of last weeks
APPEAL, the promised grand display OF
fail and winter modes, fancy goods and
novelties, took place at the spacious and
elegant warerOOpls Of Messrs. B L1w-
eustsin & Brothers. Far surpas5ing any
former ehDrtin this line, the exhibition
Of Wednesday illustrates most forcibly
the advancement of art in the prOduc-
ton OF rich and beautiful textile fabrics
for the comfort and adornment of Glove
ly w0msD," Never were more elegant
or attr ctiVe costume materials collected
beneath one Roof in Memphis than those
s lsvisbly displayed by this house on
Wednesday last. Standing within the
| principal Main street entrance, the WIS.,
nor Is az once struck with admiration
| by the extensive display OF
THE DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT..
where are exhibited all, the late-t inn |
| ported novelties in English, French, |
| German and American sit materials; |
!
! with titles 50 varied that the uninitiated !
! are bewiidered in 8 maze OF diff cult or |
| tnOgrsphy eDdsavOriDg to recollect |
! tnem: Oriental, Ara5esque, Moras que, |
! Med &c TRl Figures, PIque de Ly0Cs, |
| ArGurs Fantaisie, Armure Ray ure,
| Crepe Arabasqua, Damasse de Lyons,
Damssse roi des Indes, Sol d'Ara.
hesque, Sol des Madras, Damssss
Soi de Neige, Drap de Sumatra,
Drsp de Crocodile, jacquard Gree, Tis-
sus Angora, Dfspsrle Pekin, Habit
Russo Taconue de Bagdad Cachemire
PO title, are some OF the appellstions Of
shese beautiful goods Facing this dis.
p!ag On the northern side OF this es-
Jabiishment, is the
MOURNING GOODS DEPARTMgNT,
in which. not 8ithstandmg .. orDbre
yiLts Cf the goods here dis Jia.. 4 d, y9ry
tasty and artistic exhibition i. aI lie in
BLACK cashmere, silk warp EsS il tia
cloths, silk brocsded cachenire, bal
moral and Australian grapes, black
biaFri's cloth, bombszinss of the very
Usst French and English makes, resi-
uoOl, ira silk fuisH-S -.-''
iiol' All HiiA nu-- u. suu rusGerIess al-
pscss, Canton anC Tsmise cloths. Ad.
Joining the mourning goods is the
PRINT DEPARTMENT,
in which varied and extensive assort-
ms0t Of choice designs and new coloIS
in French, Eoglish and American
prints and percsles are tastefuIly shown.
FLANNEL DEPARTMENT.
Here are shown lines of plain and
twillsd white and col0red f1aunels OF
every grade. Also medicaled, Shaker
and anti-rheumstic flannels, guaranteed
"a dead shot for rheumatism" Hav.
lug purchased their flannels and blan-
Eets at the great auction sales in New
York, Messrs. B. LOWeDstein and Bros.
are enabled to sell them at prices far
lower than any of their competitors.
Passing on to the
WOoLEN DEPARTMENT.,
we find sp;e did exhibit OF cassimeres,
cDauBgs, nleltons, beavers, broadcloths,
doeskiBs, French and English worsteds,
Euglish and American repellants, fam
cy, figured, striped and plaid water.
rrnofs, in au the new shades. 10 the
adjacent
LINEN AND HOUSE. FURNISHING GOODS
DEPARTMENT,
arc exhibited complete lines of Rich
sFdsOn, Sons & Owden's unrivaled
housewife, family and fronting linens.
Table dsmasks, napkins, doylies, trey
cloths and table cloths, as fin9 as satin,
and towels in huck and damask, ali
grades and sizes. Toilinettes, wine
CiOtns, table covers aud piano covers in
extraordinary beauty and variety are
also shown here. An srched entrance
leads from the main building into the !
section devoted to the exhibition and
sale OF
NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS.
No one bshoding the brilliant scene
which here presents itself can conceal
tho unstinted admiration which the
view creates. FestnoDs OF lsces in point l
pAguille, point duchess, point d'Alen-
cor, hOn,ton and guipure, interspersed
with choice and novel tints in ribbons,
ties, jabots, ssshes. Exquisite novel
ties la imported French Darbes, in all
the new shades Of cardinal, marine,
myrtle and prune.
COLLARS, CUFFS, RAND
KERCHIRFS.
fringes, braids, buttons, and trimmings
oE every description, and in colors suit
ed to the new shades Of silks and dress
goods. On the circular counter facing
the southern Main street entrance, some
novelties in ladies' belts, of
velvet, silk and leather are shown, and
here also is exhibited magnificent line
Of French kid gloves, OF the celebrated
TsefOu sse bran :, aud the direct importa.
-ion OF h1essrs B. Lowenstein & Bros. $
In the adjoining
hosiery DEPARTMENT r.
IN urrivaled exhibit of ladies', misses
and children's hosiery, in cotton, meri-
10, wool and siik, challenges the admi- u
-ati0n OF the baholder. They are shown h
n s!l the new and popular shades. In
the
UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT,
yentlemen'a knit, wool, merino and
;ashmere underwear, ladies' knit, wool,
nsrinO and cashmere vests and draw
ers, coildren's Union dresses, Shaker
snd msdicated Fl lunel suits are the at.
rsctlons; while aCjJining this is the de.
devoted TO
LINGERIE,
n which ladies viii! fad all descriptions
If manufactured underwear, both OF for.
ign and domestic make, exceeding in n
variety, elegance and novelty all for. v
ner displays 3
THE SILK DEPARTMENT
shows to extraordinary advantage, The :,
lew colOYs OF the centennisl fall in gros +
yra D, file and taffe'a silks, grouped in 2
nost artistic combinations, aud showing -
% perfection the stylish shades OF ink
blue, ink gray, lees of wine, cardinal,
Drune, Iudienne, gree and marine; as
Also the new ana beautiful brOcsded 81
,ilEs and silk brocades cschemires, -
which for real elegance surpasses any q
hing heretofore imported. The gem of 3
III the exposition, however, was u
THE EVENING SILK ROOM, %
. perfect 6jjou, an enchanted and en-. "
grottO, captivating the passer- y. ~
1y and claiming the senses with its s.
gorgeous display of silks, sstins, lsces, B
and novelties ia Windsor ties, barbes 3,
and scarf, blending their soft mellow al
ints az der the food Of light from gas nj
els and refactors, the whole forming ~ ~
'Oap d'oriI Of briliiancy and richness 4
al
NEW SUITS AND COSTUMES,
anged Cn stands down the center OF the
n Gin ii lnr and aopfIruo6 N tho 0iOak