The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-26
GETTING READY FOR EASTER.
The Handsome and Elaborate Display
at O'Neill's.

at O'NeilI's.
Everything is beginning to put on a
look of spring. The stores in particular
are ready for Easter and the change of
fashions Il always brings with it. One of
the most attractive Easter openings is
going on this week at OpNeill's extensive
establishment on Sixth avenue, between
Twentieth anG Twenty-hrst streets.
Thousands of visitors have crowded
these stores during the early days of the
week and during the remainder thousand
more will come to view and purchase the
many pretty articles there displayed.
The building is one of the most commod
ious ana handsome in the city and occu-
pies an entire block. IL is three stories
high.
or course the greatest attraction is the
millinery department, which is iu the
parlor, on the second floor, and is a
large room handsomely fitted up. A light
moQuette carpet covers the f1oor, and
pretty divans and large comfortable
chairs are scattered about. AT one end is
a pretty bay window, in which Is an ex-
quisite piece Of statuary.
On all sides of the room are tall pier
glasses in artistically carved cherry
frames aud large cases OF the same
carved wood are placed against the walls.
In those are the bats, and such hatsi
Every kind that a woman's heart could
wish for is there. New styles in great
varieties. new shades and many novelties
in trimmings attract much attention.
The imported straws are unusually pretty
and the flowers used for trimming are
exquisitely beautiful. At no millinery
establishment do they trim with more
taste and with more dainty effects as at
O'NeilPs. Only the best milliuers pos
sible TO be obtained are employed by
them, and, as natural consequence.
only the best results are produced. The
prices of these are within the reach of ali,
and hat may be obtained here at almost
any price.
Next TO this hat display the suit and
CLOAK department has the most visitors.
There tie display is large and the i'm
ported gowns and cloaks receive much
favorable comment All the new shades
stripes and plain goods. made ia tasteful
styles, are shown. The plain skirts, of
course. take the lead, but there are many
other pretty fashions. To the variety OF
jackets there seems TO be no end, REFERS,
blazers. Louis XIV. the English jackets
and a new design known as the chevalier
jacket, which has the freedom of jacket
and the effect Of IA caps. These also have
a wide range of prices. In the way of
trimmings for hats the assortment
is very large. and the flowers
have never been so artistic=lly made for
the VI uatS ds Nu45 ccdSOBt anu
there are many novelties being SHOW.
These are finding ready purchasers and
the bargains are rapidly being taken al
vantage Of In all the other departments
of this large emporium the spring stock
is very attractive. Gloves, ribbons, and
a large display Of dIess goods for spring
wear are being much admired The
thousands Of people who pass O'Neills are
delighted with the tasteful and artistic
arrangement Of the windows, aud ali day
long people stand and admire them. The
Easter opening at O'Nelli's has never been
surpassed in the way OF Eastsr novelties.
in the millinery and all the other depart
ments. The delivery system of this firm
is most excellent. and purchasers living
at a distance can nave their goods sent
them and have TO wait only the absolutely y
necessary time required 10 receive them
This store is very convenient for Jersey
City people, as the elevated road carries
passengers TO within two blocks of the
building To zee the Easter display
here l. well worth the trim, and partica-
larry If one is out TO purchase.