Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-10-08
#. M. BROWNS OPENING.

A Grand Display Rfvalling Metro
Politan Exhibtts-The Firm Con- |
graduated on All Sides on Its Splen- |
did New Accommo dations.
F. III. Brown & Co. were congratulated
on all sides yesterday on their splendid en-
larged accommodations and the completion
of the important transformation of the
premises, which gives them grand store,
commodious, elegant, and an honor to
their enterprise as merchants and to the
city of New Haven. Despite the lowering
skies and occasional drizzles of rain
and the change to unpleasant weather,
the mammoth store was alive with patrons
all day, marking the fall opening in the
palatial new store as a notable event of the
season. The whole display was grand
one and the window display, which was in
New York style by window artist from
the metropolis, was surprisingly fine, at !,
s'elegant," "splendid," were terms con-
stantly heard from ladies stopping to see
the displays. Each of the four NAM
moth windows presented capital artistic
scene illustrative of one or more depart
ments, one devoted to artistic pottery, rare
of ladies richly costumed, another il
Illustrating the suit and fine shoe depart
ment The elegant fronts of the stores
| challenge admiration and with the
elegant window displays fifty introduce
| the public to the immense metropolitan
| displays of goods arrayed within in bound
| less profusion and set off for the occasion
| with special decorations, including lavish
display of choice exotic plants and flow
ers. And before passing it may be stated
| that the improvements made by the firm,
which have occupied nearly six months
| in completing, cost $3O, 900.
The opening display of the firms new
line of millinery and importations was I'M
usually brilliant in honor of the new store,
| Double the amount Of goods is now car
ried in their enlarged store. The mil
linery and cloaks attracted of course the
most attention from the crowds of people
that had thronged in the building through
out the day Bonnets, toques and round
hats were temptingly and skillfully ar
ranged on the long counters and tables.
Fully half of the goods in this depart
ment have been imported by the firm.
| New departments of boys clothing and
crockery have been added and other de-
partments have been greatly enlarged.
| The passageway between the two build
ings is below ground and is cleverly fitted
up art room. Inc art miscellany
and bric-a-brac will be a delight to all
connoisseurs and lovers of the antique
and and picturesque. The many vases
are works of art, to say nothing of the
magnificent Viennese vase valued at
$4,000.
Cut glass, silverware and decorations of
all kinds fill up large part of the first
floor of the new store.
The line of dress goods is marvelously
large and is we'll worthy of careful atten
ton. Little more need be said of the
large windows that have attracted such
crowds during the last few days. They
are among the largest in New England. In
the windows of the east store are shown
the millinery attractions and the lates
styles in ladies' and misses shoes and there
are enough in these stocks to fit up {
goodly-sized store. The windows of tn,
west store contain beautiful display Of
art goods and the costume section. Thu
costume window contains several beautiful
Paris costumes, including an evening
dress made by Emile Pasquir, the grea
French costumer. The whole display i
well worth visit.