The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-12
OPENING DAY.
THE STREETS THRoNGED WITH A
MOVING PANORAMA OF BEAUTY.
The Brilliant Displays at Lowensteln's,
Kremer's and Menken's-r Thousands
OF Delighted Visitors Inspect the
Treasures Set Before Them.

Main street yesterday, from Beale to
Adams streets, between the hours OF
O'Clock pm. and 9 O'Clock pm, was a
sight worth going miles TO see, and the
male pedestrian who had time to loiter on
a street corner and see the moving pan
Drama of feminine beauty 60 10y, thanked
his stars that he was there to see it, and
felt his cheeks tingle with pride at the
thrilling display OF pretty faces and becom-
ing costumes flowing before him like an
endless stream.
1t was scene of never-ending vari.
ETY., alive with youth and beauty
and aglow with the color OF health
and happiness that bloomed on the
checks OF the school maid or
gave an added tingc TO the maturcr beauty
OF the matron. No Memphan, not even
the traditional oldest inhabitaut, had ever
seen the like OF it before, and the busy
merchant hurrying along Madison street,
intent on business, could not Withstand
the temptation to linger q moment at the
corner OF Main and refresh himself with q
stolen glance at the cNhilarating sight
before him. After 5 o'clock, school girls
with books under their arms began 10
add to the picturcsqucncss OF the scene
and completed its beauty. The gods be
thanked Tor opening day.
All the prominent retail establishments,
where ladies' love to congrvgutc, were
packed with female sight-scprs, and Low
enstcin's, Menkcn's and Krcmcrs were
fairly jammed with delighted delegations
OF the swccter sex.
AT LowENsTErN's
the crowd was six deep on every floor
from turret To foundation stone; but the
| center OF attraction was the silk counter,
which no lady could pass without long,
lingering, cnraptured gaze. The arrange.
ment and grouping OF the various Colors
| and the graceful shapes and designs into
which the rich stuis had been formed
| were an artistic triumph of which the pre-
siding genius OF the silk department has
cause to feel proud. lie bore lis honors
meckly, however, and ascribed il all 10 the
inherent virtues OF the goods themselves.
Tho other departments were equally
marked 10y wealth OF material. beauty ol
arrangement aud novelty in styles, and
the universal verdict was that Lowenstcm',
had eclipscd their most brilliant efforts OF
former years. Tue APPEAL cannot de-
scribe II in detail; It's columns are not am
pie enough 10 do It justice.
| At KREMER's
the reporter got no further than the first
floor, and with difficulty swan through IN,
sea Of silks and satins, and yclyets which
barred his progress ut every turn. NJ
convenient intervals on the counters wcrt
baskets Of bOutOnnicrcs, which were dis
tributed 10 the ladies rs souvenirs OF ia,
occasion. A band Of music hal been en-
gagged TO give cclat 10 the event, bu
owing 10 the threatening aspect Of IA,
weather the engagement was Cancelled
They will probably be called into rcquii
ton today. AS usual with krcmcrs thci
display was gorgeous, tasteful, rich ant
rcplctc with novelties. Describe il? Well
no; please excuse us. Fools rush il
where angels fear to tread" This r.
porter does not happen TO belong TO th,
fool persuasion. The ladies went int,
ccstacics OF delight over what they saw
there. That IL enough, esteemed reader
you must supply the rest Tor yourself.
AT MESKEN's.
Special pains seem 10 have been take
10 produce a dazzling effect with the M
department, and the effort was eminent
successful. The art department is a col
lection Of treasures which make the cot
noisscur hungry with the desire for posse,
sion. Bronze stntuary. POmpcian vusc,
bsqucs aud hundred other varieties q
art gems surround the spectator aud luI
nsh him with an embarrassment OF richie
which leaves the mind In a bcNildcrin
state OF uncertainty ~ 10 what Ia chOusi
The same proiusion and tastciulncss mark
the exhibits IN the other depai tmcnts, an
IL would require days visit to attempt
, take even general view Of the vast Va
. riety II beautiful things which cfOwdih
/ shelves OF the lower floor and are slackc
, in pyramids Of beauty in the upper stori,
!, Of the mammoth building. Hundred
upon hundreds visited the store durin
the day and fingered long over the temp
ing things spread out before them.
one time Yesterday, Mr. Mcnkcn iniurmc
the reporter, there were as many ~
thousand ladies in the store at the san
moment lie further described Il ~ III
most successful opening lac had ever vi
messed ut his establishment.
The crowds on the strct did not bcgi
: 10 diminish until O'Clock pm. the hot
, Of closing. aud the most brilliant Opcnir
day in the history i Memphis had pnss,
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