Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
PRETTY BROAD. STREET WINDOWS.
Some of the Unique Decorations Made by
the Dry-Goo Merchants


Prominent among the window decora-
lions TO be seen on Broad street In
honor OF the unwilling, are those cyno-
sures of every eye displayed by three of
the large dry-goods firms -Messrs. Four
qurean, Price & Co.. Levy a. Davis, and
Temple, Pemberton. Cordes & Co The
latest spring fashions which ordinarily
tax the ingenuity and expedients OF the
window artist at this season of the year.
have, for the nonce, given way to
rich and tasteful display Of bunting and
emblems typifying the Lost Cause. All
the manifold resources OF the window
dresser have been called into requisition,
and the result in each case has been a
brilliant artistic triumph. Instinct, with
delicacy Of tone and general dizziness Of
disposition. each Of the windows present
an unequyocal feast to the eye which.
while rejecting the greatest credit on
designer and executor. are appropriate
and clever
FOURQUREAN, PRICE & co.
Walking up Broad street towards
Messrs. Fourqurean, Price & Co. IS the at
tention Is instantly arrested by the lam
brequins and streamers in the red and
white of the COnfederacy. which are
artistically disposed at intervals over the
entire front of their handsome building.
surmounted with scutate emblems bear
ing the names of famous battles The
rlght-hand window is a veritable bower of
beauty The subtlest effects have been
secured by most artistic disposition Of
state and Confederate bunting, caught
here and there with shields. on which
is engravcn the names of prominent gem
erals 4 miniature column. an anchor
In Il surcingle of laurel leaves, conical
piles OF stacked arms, are among the
many features of this piece de resist
ance.
MESSRS. LEVY & DAVIS.
Walking further up Broad street ones
attention cannot fail TO be arrested by
the crowds which all day yesterday col
| lected around the display-window of
Messrs. Levy g. Davis, where another
treat Is IN sto-e for the sightseer. Here.
too is Confederate and State bunting
galore. most tastefully arranged. The
distinctive features of this display are
two pictures called "The Departure and
1.-THE Return" portraying the incidents
that their names would seem to signify,
the departure from and return home of
a southern hero. The pictures. though
merely chromographs. are said TO be
especially valuable on account of the ex-
cellent execution OF the conception. and
the extreme rarity OF duplicates, Worthy
OF notice ALSO is the miniature column,
designed TO represent granite, though
made solely OF pasteboard and dry-goods
boxes. The greatest credit IS due Mr..
George Bamford for the design and exc
cution Of this intricate, clever and
charming arrangement.
TEMPLE. PEMBERToN. CoRDES &
co.
Stlll further up Broad street, and an
other transcendent display greets the eye
and satiates ones artistic sensibilities
The exhibition made by Messrs. Temp e,
Pemberton Cordes & Co. is very striking
on account Of the consummate taste with
which the design has been carried out
A tasteful draping OF bunting 10 relieved
by a miniature column composed of lace
handkerchiefs and stacks OF arms in the
foreground. creating a most pleasing
effect, and reflect the highest credit on the
designer Mr.. h. H. Butt.