The herald., 1898-03-24

display the AFFAIR was : great success. IN
decoration the predoshinating color was
yellow, from the mammoth poke bonnet
that formed the arch at the main Spring
street entrance to the big balloon that hung
In the we'll. and this with the trailing
tendrils of smilax, everywhere ~ Q con-
trast. was very effective
MILLINERY
The millinery department was especially
snowy. There were pattern hats from
Paris pattern hats from New York, with
flowers and scarfs and Jets and aigrettes
and ribbons and buckles galore. The hats
had the new broad, high effects. the
flowers In clusters, and they were simply
smothered in trimming. Walking hats Of
manifold shapes. sailor hats elaborately
trimmed Tam o. Shanter caps In net and
gold, fancy straws and Frenchy little bon
nets, all were there and most fetchingly
arranged.
SPRING DRESS MATERIAL
A beautiful display was made In these
goods. .sillq warp, ,taffetine, every variety
Of grenadine, foulards. lace and satin
striped ginghams all made one realize that
spring Is near. Beautiful; plaid novelties
were shown, checks woven in blocks to
form plaids, which were new and pretty
and attracted much attention.
The foulardss showed many stripes In
bayadere. that were snowy and hand
some. The prettiest foulards come from
Lyons; the designs here crossed from SIZE
to side, Reseda, wood-brown old rose
all were novel. There were cross stripes
~, tha in nd of Col0r
like an exaggerated exclamation point One
Egyptian device In heliotrope and white
was especially handsome. Wide graduated
stripes Of rich red and white. too. were
shown. Organdie plaided. In white and
fowered, dimity in waved cords, and all
sorts Of high-class wash goods were at
tractively shown.
DRAPERIES
The drapery department was respleud-
ent in Oriental color an Arabian cosy
corner being near the entrance. Bay win
dow effects. done in rose and Nile uphol-
stering, were seen.
At one end a sleeping room was shown
in pink and green. with draped windows
and toilet table in the foreground All the
work in this department was original and
characteristic.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT
The display made here was lavish in i'm
ported wraps, silk, lace, cloth. all In the
latest style, wraps from Paris, from
Berlin, from London, tailor-made gowns
and silk waists and skirts and street suits
of every conceivable texture and cut The
byadere effects here in silks was in evidence
in beautiful colors and harmonious design.
LILIPUTIAN DEPARTMENT
This department was the abode Of COM
pany of waxen babies daintily arrayed in
delicate fluffy white. Everything was
shown here which a child may wear up to
four years of age. All was elaborately dis
played.
EMBROIDERIES,L ,LACES AND RIBBONS
This department made an effective show.
with beautiful fiounces Of Brussels net of
chiffon. of jet, spangles, etc. over gray
silks. Renaissance lace In applique was dis
passementerie ornaments Of all kinds and
pendents of beads and glittering stones
and seed-like cabochons. The arrangement
of the materials and the taste displayed in
color and design were all admirable.
There are sixty departments in this large
establishment and each one was last night
seen at its best.
OF the show windows which blazed with
color. the shoe window attracted the
greatest admiration. The simplicity Of the
design, the beauty of color and the artistic
arrangement of the whole reflected great
credit on the establishment.
A committee OF three from the press was
appointed as judges to awrd the prize of
S25 which had been offered by the estab-
lishment for the best department display.
The prize was to be awarded for originality
in design, for harmony in color. and for
best detail work. After careful considera-
ton the committee awarded the first prize
of $25 as follows: Fifteen dollars to the
embroidery, lace and trimming department:
IS to the glove and hosiery department. and
IS to the drapery department. Honorable
mention was made of the notion depart
ment and the crockery department.