The age-herald., 1898-03-29
The Spring Openings Yesterday
 At Various Places

Loveanan, Joseph & Loeb did themselves proud, very proud indeed, with their mag nificent display of beautiful things yester- day. Every floor, every department on every floor of their mammoth establish ment was filed to verfowing with the lat est designs and loveliest specimens, whether of dry goods. millinery, house furnishing, etc. Down stairs. on the hrSt floor, there was am exquisite exhibit of the daintieEt fabrics. There were silks satAns grenadines of every imaefnI2ible weave, ana of every conceivable coeoring. Nets, that latest caprice for feminine toilettes, were largely hl evidence, while beautdful wool goods filled the shelves and counters.
 The airy, cntdcing wash goods were lav- fshly tffSplayed and rdbbcns were draped in profusjon Sn certain parts of the shore. fIaaYisosne palms and foliage plants gave epringhke air to the kaleideScoPdc scene On the second floor the wonderfully fascinating millinery was displayed to advantage an1 Miss Conway, who has charge of this de- pan-tnnecrt and her assistants found their hands more than full showing the beauti- ful hats toques and bogYnets to the hun dreds of representative Birmingham wo- men who were bent on seetng and buying. The nMlInery exhibition made by Lowe man, Joseph & Loeb is unusually elegant and attractive.
 Of course there were shirtwaists galore, on this floor of all manner of designs and materials and colorfng.
 Also ready made suits, which were much admired.
 Up stairs on the third floor, housefur- nishing goods were displayed with rare taste. Carpets, matting, rugs, curtains, draperies and handsome brass and enam- eled beds were arranged so as to prove very tempting to the housekeeper. A decided innovation and one that attracted con tinuous stream of sight-soers was the suite of rooms, which were decorated and fur nished In the latest designs. There was the oriental smoking den with its rich, soft, luxurious couches, rugs and draper ies; the pretty sitting room and the cosy, charming bed room with its pink and white furnishing all making whole, very artis- tic and charming. Hs :.
 The windows of LovemaD, Joseph ~ Loep were especially handsome features of the opening as usual In one was displayed all kinds of lovely dress goods and silk waists; in the other there was profusion of flowers, prettily arranged. There was a balcony represented, adorned with flow CTS and stairway. Dolls were placed at points of vantage on the balcony ana stairs and every where there were hoWers' flowers, flowers!
 This opening of Lovemand, Joseph & Loeb is the handsomest and most elaborate in the history of shis successful hrm Throughout the entire day there was al steady stream of men, women and children passing to and fro through the various de- partments.
 At Macus on Second avenue, there was another handsome display of bright spring millinery. At this establishment more than the usual attention has been given to this branch of the business, and as a re- suit, there were exhibited yesterday, doz- ems of beautiful spring hats and toques, and all the accessories that go to make the millinery of this. season, so attractive and beautiful.
 At Marcus, the artistic combination of the new shades of yellow with black was especially notsccable and there were several hats in the new spring greens, and tur- quoise blue, that were greatly admired.
 Marcus windows were handsomely dec- orated with stylish spring hats, trimmed and untrimmed, lovely ribbons and vari- ety of pretty spring blossoms. He made a display that was highly creditable to his taste and business enterprise.