The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-01
SEVERAL SPRING OPENINGS
BIC STORES HERE m RONGED WITH
 LADIES YEsTERDiY.

Model Day for the Displays-Some Of the More Notable Features of the Spring Displays.
 Women create their own holidays. No asking by them of the lords of creation to create by statute day which they may observe, and the brightest and best of them all are the spring openings"
 To observe this day properly the mer- chants spend vast sums. Sends his emissaries far and near for the choicest and best. Then brushes out the scrubs and paints and decorates--engaging clever artists to mass colors and focal ize the brightness of the wares to daz- gle and tempt, and when the holiday ar rives woman, lovely woman trips forth clad in bright smiles, expectancy and her most charming toilette to pass crit icism upon Fashions preparation to please her. Yesterday this spring hol- iday began and will continue to-day, whether the sun shines or the rain talts these days will be faithfully observed,
 AtF. M. Brown & Co.'s.
 At F. M. Brown X Co.'S the masslng of spring apparel is most magnificent Both east and west stores were throng- ed with people as early as o'clock yes terday morning.
 Smilax, violets, palms, mignonettes, lily of the valleys, century plants and foliage grown under the manipulation of clever fingers of French artists,invit- ed attention from show windows and in the millinery parlors
 It was in the millinery parlors that the ladies found great delight and with great reason, for F. M Brown & Co. has spared no pains to secure not only the most exquisite hats that Par isian taste has to offer, but the best artists to create quite as beautiful head wear in its own workrooms.
 One of the richest exhibits is a Turk ish toque made of Phillyrea, and it is actually twisted into the ideal folds of the Turkish turban, color black and shining, delicate feather dropping gracefully above a golden crescent, marking the sides and a dash of pam sies lighting up the rich black with most pleasing effect.
 A very striking walking hat, made of brown French straw, with reversed brim (the only way this paradox can be stated), has owls wings at the sides, coffee lace wired high in front, and jabots at either side
 But the number of exclusively beauti- full bonnets at F. M. Brown & Co.'S would exhaust the space to be given to other things. Long lines of exquisite silks, too beautiful to describe, and small mountains of Fashions finest fabrics in dress goods found throngs of admirers. The richest offerings in East CT gloves and lovely parasols were temptingly displayed in diversity of choice.
 Banks and clambering rolls of the richest of ribbons fshed their beauty into the eyes of ladies in the most daz- zling manner. An ocean of foamy white laces, snow storms of Easter handkerchiefs, the 1oveliest and daint- fest of ladies' lingerie and hosiery, are all alike attractive
 In wash fabrics the beauty of the or gandies, linens and other light material
 
 beauty. Snowy linen for Easter tables delicate china and dazzling glassware pictures and everything for the kitch- en, with whole storeful of mems East CT dressiness and neckwear, gloves shirts and underwear and complete outfitting department for boys, lace curtains and handsome and rich uphol- sterings for home decorations are some of the things which can only be touch ed upon in visit to this great empo- rum. In the suit and cloak department there is every style and color to be found in jacket suits, house gowns tight fitting dresses, coats, capes, silk and lawn waists, separate skirts and chil- dren's garments. The noblest coats Of the season are in smooth cloths in fawn and tan shades, hunters green, puce, Russian reds and French blues.
 The Chas. Monson Company.
 The Charles Monson company's store was yesterday over1owing with attrac- tions and crowded with bright women buyers The silks under MT. Monson's $ personal supervision equal any in New England. They are not showing any silks in their window displays this open ing season, but the display is made at the department in all it's grandeur-rich satin brocades, moire velours, staple black satins, fancy taffetas and fash ionable Louisenes. The Foulards and wash silks are spread out in great pro- fusion Across from the silks are the wool dress goods. Here another mem Der of the company, MT McEwen, has gathered together a collection of the worlds choicest and best novelty dress stuffs-the broadcloths for fine tailor ing gowns; the open effect canvas and Etamine cloths; the bourette and Peir- ola novelties in the newest shades of green, purple, blue and red shades many with new color names unknown heretofore The department never was so successful; never had so bright a future.
 The second-foor congregation of ready-to-wear suits, jackets, waists and skirts, under the personal management of Mir Walker, needs no introduction to New Haven people. It consists of rich and exclusive capes, tailor suits jaunty Jackets, waists and dress skirts. Chil-