The Republican journal., 1897-10-21
Opening Days.
Glimpses of the Fall and Winter Millinery,

1He HrsG mlilnery opening OF the past
| week was that of the Misses Ellis on Friday
and Saturday, and the many ladies who at
tended found a large and handsome stock
| attractively arranged. From the outside
the store presented a very handsome an
| pearance. The windows were decorated
with green and white, and the pillars
wound with white crepe tissue edged with
green. The window at the left of the en-.
! trance contained as a centre-piece a large
| black velvet hat trimmed with ostrich
feathers and steel ornaments, the brim
| edged with black gauze ribbon tied in
| knots. In contrast with this, but eoual lv
attractive, was a very small chenille bonnet
trimmed with berries, lace, aigrettes and
| tips. In the window at the right was a
handsome green and white plaid sofa pillow.
and a handsome line of fall gloves. The in
terror of the store was prettily draped with
silk, the counters covered with white edged
with green and white fringe, while the
stock of hats and bonnets was arranged in
a most attractive manner.
Saturday was a gala day at Miss A. F.
Southworth's s in The Journal building The
store was perfect bower and was thronged
with customers throughout the day. The
window display attracted great deal OF
attention. The background was of ever
green, and the effects were all produced by
combinations of owl plumage and the fash
ionable owl colors, while a large stuffed owl
looked down knowingly from the branches
OF 6VprprAen trpp q the SjH Tr,,
hats and bonnets were shown in great varie-
ty. The predominating colors of the season :
are the various "owl shades with greys as,
second choice. Combinations of these two
or of either of them with burnt orange and
yellow or bright colors are also much worn !,
Many very pretty and stylish hats are trim
med by using whole bird in the trimming
The large hats are loaded with long
plumes. Small turbans are trimmed with
birds. leading feature is known as the
Napoleon shape. Space forbids detailed
description of the very many beautiful hats
and bonnets seen here. Suffice it to say that
the many ladies who visited the store dur
ing the opening day We're profuse in their
praises of the beauty and elegance of the
display. Miss Il. A. French had her window
prettily decorated and made ne display
OF fancy staple goods
Don't forget that Mrs. R. P. Chase has her
opening of fall and winter millinery to-day
and tomorrow, Oct. 21st and 22rd
j. w. Ferguson & Co. have their opening
this week, Thursday and Friday. Their
milliner has just returned from New York
and Boston with the latest STYLES and novel
ties.
earle n JONES LET THEIR LIGHT SHINE.
The lamp opening of Garlic & Jones, 2l
Main street, last Friday and Saturday, was
made the occasion for the finest display in
that line ever seen in this city 1t was the
fifth annual sale and opening of this tirm,
and exceeded them ali, both in quantity and
quality. The lamps varied in price from
S1.50 to $50, and included all the new ma
terlais and patterns in lamps, globes and
shades. There We're table lamps, banquet
lamps, floor lamps, in all the new decora-
tions in Partisan and gold, Berlin and gold
wrought iron work. etc. The stock of can
delabra was the largest and most elegant
ever shown here. They were in bronze.
iron and gold. A few sets of nice crockery
We're displayed on the same tables, incud-
ing the latest patterns in Roudolstadtt an
Limoges china, Hungarian pieces, etc A
hand d-painted fish set was very handsome
and attracted great deal of attention, and
the latest patterns in chop sets were shown.
There We're many other novelties, pretty as
well as useful. which space forbids us to
enumerate, and a call at the store is recon-
mended for an inspection of the bargains
offered in all lines.