The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-22

n wager s sa1c upon 1t
For what to her more serious is
Than that new Easter bonnetg
Washington Star.
To nine -tenths Of the feminine world
Easter time means dress. Out of the
stormy days Of March, back OF the ashen
psllor Of Lent, between the garlands Of
floral profusion that bedeck the bright
ness of the day, starts into life the peer.
loss conception of new bonnet 40
dazzle whom the sun is down and rob the
world OF rest" This spring has brought
out more prominently than ever the but.
terhy thought in the shape of hats and
bonnets, the trimmings and the shapes
of tho adornments which ornament
them.
For the past three days the streets of
Roanoke have been thronged with ladies,
and the millinery and dry goods open.
ings in the city are as numerous and as
brilliant as before in the history of the
town, the financial stringency not seem
ing to have any effect on tho size and
quality Of the stacks of goods offered for
sale.
While the number of purchasers is not
SO large as might be desired, it is en-
couraging and indicates an carly re-
vival in business.
The Easter opening Of Rosenbaum
Brothe RS occurs to-day and will con-
tinue the remainder Of this week.
Never before has this enterprising
firm had such q line of goods as they
offer to their custo ners this Easter
Thor dress goods stock is as large as
any in Roanoke and the purchaser who
cannot be suited from this large dis
play would, indeed, be hard to please.
Their millinery and notion stock has
been greatly increased and includes
everything that could be desired.
The Palais Royal, M. Indorsky, mana
ger, is as beautiful as q poets dream
with its dainty hats, ribbons and lace.
Their Easter line Of goods this wear is
particularly large and is calculated to
suit all tastes.
Heironimus ~ Brugh's formal spring
opening days arc Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week. This is
the first time in tho history OF the firm
that this has been attem pied, and the
managers are already convinced that it
pays. Notwithstanding the great bust
ness depression their spring stock is fully
asslarge and EN- braces IS many fine and
stylish varieties of dry goois and
notions as ever before, and contains in
fact everything neat, pretty, new and
fashionable that lady could desire.
Their goods are arranged in tho most
perfect manner possible, and this with
the good quslity of the stock is highly
appreciated by the public, as was
evidenced yesterday by the store being
crowded with customers all day, keep
ing the large corps OF efficient assis tants
busy from morning until night.
If there is one thing that j. K. Helm,
the popular Salem avenue milliner,
knows how to do better than another it
is to arrange his stock of stylish milli-
merry In way that is irresistible to the
femme heart and pocketbook. This is
the opening week at his Bon Marche,
and the place is a bewildering maze Of
beautiful millinery of every description,
including large line of Partisan hats
and bonnets.
The old reliable dry goods firm of
Snyder & MacBain, on Salem avenue.
will not have a formal spring opening
day, IN fact they are so busy arranging
their large and magnificent stock OF
spring goods that they do not have
time. The hard times cut no figure
with these people who are having a fine
cash trade, which their superior line of
elegant goods insures. Their show
windows are wonders of ingenuity and
skill and attract great deal Of atten-
ton.
The opening days of Mrs. Moir's at
tractive millinery establishment on
Salem avenue extend from Tuesday un-
til Saturday of this week. Never before
since the place has been open has Mrs.
Moir had so many lovely and fashion
able bonnets and hats, including all tho
prettier shapes and styles of imported
ana domestic goods Her milliners are
real artists and always please the custo-
merS.
Tho grand opening of Enock Bros.
New York Bazaar Of millinery and
dress goods is Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, and, as can be seen by their
magnificent show windows. which excite
the admiration of every passer by, opens
to exposition as fine line of millinery
and dress goods as was ever offered for
sale in this city. Bonnets. hats, gloves,
ribbons and dress goods OF every STYLE
and fabric and of every imaginable
shade are to be seen in endless profu.
sion.
The grand spring opening of the mil
linery establish mont of tho Misses
Malotte, at 6l2 Commerce street south
west, begins to-day and will continue
three days.