Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-26
nUsr SHOPPING DAY.

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 A BUSY SHOPPING DAY. The Center Alive withs shoppers- Beautiful Spring Weather-A Glance at She Opening Dry Goods and Millinery Displays.
 What harvest is presented the ladies of New Haven and vicinity and all who are interested as shoppers in the spring openings at the dry goods and millinery stores, which were in full blast yesterday. Chapel street was alive with fair ladies, l all intent on viewing the latest fashions | and the big displays. It was a lovely open ing day, too, and everybody seemed in good spirits. What an array of pretty | and attractive things there was shown the public. That as we'll as the bright, balmy 1 weather, indicated that cheerless winter had gone and now spring was at hand.
 AT NEELY's 6 co.'s.
 No small proportion of the throngs of shoppers found their way to the large house of Wm. Nicely & Co. Here they were treated to display of spring goods sufficient to suit the most critical and fastidious. This firm has made speciality of suits, cloaks. wraps, dress goods, millinery and parasols. A description of these different departments would fill volumes. Every one was fully stocked with all the latest designs and novelties. The department perhaps most attractive was the millinery, and here was collected the most bewitch- l ing get-ups for headwear, hats, bonnets | and toques, the first and last being in greatest demand. The trimmings this season are of particularly squirmy na- ture, consisting largely of snakes and rep tiles, owing to the Cleopatra craze. There are, besides flowers, roses, chrysanthe mums, ilacs, violets and orchids. The firm made @ speciality of souvenir bargains in each department, giving the purchaser benefit of half.
 IF. N. BROWNS.
 The store of this well-known firm yester- day presented all the freshness that new print of white and gold and decorations could do. Here the countless number of purchasers were treated to fine display of spring goods Potted plants, palms and flowers helped to add to the general at tractiveness. There was a large display of jackets which attracted much attention. They were in all the prevailing colors, tan gray, etc., and in every style, the King Henry ", hip jacket, Marie Stuart and others. The wraps in silk and cloth with jet embroidery and feather fringe pre- sented very stylish appearance.
 The dress goods department contained l more silks and goods than the company l had ever before offered, including grena- and figures.
 The parasols looked fascinating, every ! one just the right thing for an afternoons | stroll, and were the latest novelties. A week from next Monday the company will have the basement ready with it's sup | ply of household furnishings, from dish pan to a refrigerator.
 M'INTYRE MAGU1RE & co.
 This company was also prepared to show it's large proportion of the purchas- CTS and sightseers fine line of novelties in spring goods. Their showing of faces was one of the most elaborate which has ever been seen in this city. It ranged in price from nineteen cents per yard to $35, the latter being of exquisite make and finish. The display of silks was noticeable, not being affected in was made in combination suitings in all the prevailing colors. The display of jackets, wraps and cloaks was complete in quantity, style and quality. One feature of interest was the handsome line of chil- dren's garments, suitable for the ages of two to five years, inclusive. The linen de- partment contained some most tempting 1 bargains for the housekeeper. While mak- ing no great effort for special display, the firm succeeded admirably in placing before the public one of the most complete and attractive stocks of goods of the season.
 HOWE & sTETsoN's oPENING-A FAREWELL
 OPENING AT THEIR PREsANT LOCATION.
 AS we step into this large and popular establishment it seems hard to realize that in few short weeks this enterprising con cern will vacate their present site fo1 larger and more commodious quarters. The store is completely stocked with a splendid assortment of choice and beauti- full goods, much of which is of direct inn The ladies glove department is one of the centers of attraction for the lady purchas- CTS. The lady under whose supervision
 this department is, informs us that the prevailing shades in ladies gloves for
 Easter, and evening wear are Cordova,
 Havane, Reseda Primrose and Pearl. The natural and white chamois, making very popular glove for the youthful levity of fashion. There are several new and artistic styles of stitched backs which seem to meet with popular favor.
 The handkerchief department abounds in different styles, colors and qualities. The fancy dress goods department con.
 tains large and varied assortment of all
 kinds of fabrics of indescribable shades
 Handsome robe patterns, which are al.
 ways desirable, form an important factor
 of the stock. Camels' hair and cheviot , goods in all the latest and most desirable shades, and in fact, every conceivable
 colored fabric can be found in this large and prosperous department.
 The splendid stock in the silk and black
 dress goods department and that in the
 ribbon department, both being much ad
 mired, claimed much attention. The lat
 est patterns in faces, demi- founcings and colored lawn houncings are shown, and 1T , the cloak department reefers and blazers are seen in great variety-enough to sui every taste and fancy. The stock of tho ' gents furnishing goods counter is finely kept up also. An inspection alone of tht big stock will give an adequate idea 0. what is shown.
 AT MONSON 6 CARPENTERS. l At this large store all is hustle and activ } ity. The large corps of clerks is constant
 ly busy and the popularity of the store wal never as great. The displays of fine silk ; and other dress goods is unusually admir- able, excelling all previous efforts at thi,
 standard store. The whole store abound, in the latest novelties and choicest selec
 tions The wrap and jacket department i. , as usual center of attraction. Othel , features of the stock were spoken of few days ago. But the great feature was o l course the great removal sale, and to re , duce stock notable bargains are offered or ] every side.
 THE COURT RECORD.