Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-01
BEAUTY'S BOWER.
BewiIdering Display OF Spring Styles
at Cruxer's Emporium ON "OpeD-
ing Day.

The spring opening of fancy goods and
dry goods stores always occupies a large
amount OF space in newspapers rs well az the
N inds OF society ladies. Year by year they
nave become more sud more the cause of
serious mental struggles to proprietors be
fore, and Of public comment after
the opening day. An instance OF
the taste Displayed in the adjournment
Of places devoted TO the develop
ment o. an appreciation of the beautiful
was given az APPEAL reporter Al Cruger's
Emporium, under Odd-Feilo.s' Hall. Il
wac q very bower Of hesuty. The eye and
the tsste we're alike delighted with the or.
nsmentsl articles Of attire displayed on
every side. The pssser-by was FIRST attrscted
by the two show windows. Oce wac draped
in pink satin, and had for it's cen
Ter a white plush cross, uprising from
bed Of flowers arranged with
perfect art. A floral horseshoe was
suspended above, and completed the effect.
The other window was ia pale blue sstrD,
and displayed a bewilderinS array Of plumas
and ostrich tips, from which cunsiug little
hum N ing- birds peepei out on every hsnd.
the interior OF the establishment was crowd
ed with ladies, who came 10 look and re.
manned to buy. 1t was festooued with .atins
and silks OF various colors, looped up
with flowers and rDbons. At in
tervsls baskets of artificial flowers,
/ arranged by the def hands Of the fair en-
plOyes, depended from the ceiling. The re-
porter fell in love with the enc near the rear
of the sales department, but concluded not
: to buy it when told that it was worth 500
nearly a weeks salary. The show Cases on
either side were filed with the latest Paris
ian fancies, including gilt Snakes" not
pos2n0us, but likely TO destroy the peace
Is T,,I of zrr
when e1circling The dainty waist or wrist of
some city belle. The rlHt- $50 sN'O fes,h
The sheen OF Rumberlsss trifes dear TO the
feminine heart. There were combs of fantss-
tic pattern, exquisite imported flowers in
velvet, silk and satin, fruit that looked nat
ura enough 10 have deceived the practised
eye of a predatory bird. Even that time
| honored setting in woelan's crown, the
hair-pin, was a thing of beauty. Sup
pressing haif-uttered wish that he
were a woman, the reporter passed from the
brilliant spectacle into the showroom be-
| yond, where he found a beautiful sssortmen mt
| of newly imported bOnneis and hats. The
| millinsr's skill had been exhausted upon
| the On, fer the pisInest would lend attraction
| TO the ugiiest face. The "poke" was there in
| every style trimmed with fruit or flowers
or with its cute construction revealing
| beauty unadorned. Among the most striking
| articles OF head.gear, the reporter noticed
a jsuniy equestrian hat Of satin piping,
| made glorious By dropping plume. An
| other Of the same material was thu
"Langtry," trimmed with gold wheat, buff
satin ribbon, and orange plumes, finished on
the inside with orsnge lace shirring The
gem of tho "pokes" was a little pug .nose
affair called the Lilly" No bachelor WOO ID
be safe within q block of it, If bright girl
| face peered out underneath. There were
also the FREDDY" and the "Gebhsrdt,"
int nded to keep the 'Lapgtry" from feeling
lonesome. Several of tue hats on exhibition
are already sold, and judging from the cum
Der OF customers in the place the reporter
| predicts that Cruger Will have to Tepenish
his stock at once. HIS display was a mar
vel Of glitteripg variety and tssietGl ar.
| rangement.