The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-15
A VERY BEAUTIFUL SCENE
AT TIE G21ND SPRING OPENING
NOW IN PROGRESS

AT the Howe g. stetson Big Dry Good
store-Chnrming and Brilliant la III
Special Decorntions--some of tn,
Features OF the FIRMS Spring Expo.
sition.
Howe &. Stetson's advance spring ex-
position Of new fabrics and garments is
week the big stores of this well known
and reliable firm have been crowded
with ladies delighted at the beautiful,
durable and reasonably priced new
goods which enterprise has brought out
thus early in the season. In accord
ance with the change from winter to
spring goods the entire store has under
gone a transformation and where last
week grim winter looked from every
shelf and counter this winter all is diff
ferent and as though touched by a
magic wand the appearance of the in
terror of the store has been Yade to
take on it's spring array In the arrange
ment to accommodate the public in
preparing for the new season. OF
course it is rather early for spring
goods, but the firm of Howe & Stetson
is always up to date and so is now dis
playing the very newest of spring
styles instead of waiting until those
styles are old.
For this exposition the store has been
especially arranged and decorated. The
visitors are greeted by the warbling of
canary birds swinging in their cages
Get about in numbers. Electric lights
by the hundreds, handsomely arranged,
flood the bazaars with light and the
place is gay and brilliant in the spring
dress. Some marvelously fine goods are
shown, including the newest in wash
goods, wool fabrics silks waists, rib
bons, rlaces, neckwear and in fact in
everything that the new seasons fash
ions demand. Robinsons full orchestra
of stringed Instruments Is in attend
ance daily this week from 2:30 to $50
and a cordial invitation is extended to
all to visit the store and inspect its
magnificent opportunities for shoppers
and enjoy the music and the delightful
exposition.
Among the wooden goods are some
fine, stylish cheviots 45-inch all wool,
shrung and sponged and ready for use.
They come in colors, such as blues,
greens, greys and browns, plain and in
mixtures. Besides the inducement that
they are especially fine goods is the adj
ditional inducement that they are Of
fered at about two-thirds of the usual
price. Then there is a French Henrietta
which is expected to be so popular this
spring and which lends itself so well to
the prevailing fashion, also a quality of
black taffeta silk that can be highly |
recommended.
Other features of the display which |
are appreciated by all who see them are
the newest styles of Constance" kid |
gloves, white lawn waists, women's |
muslin petticoats, children's white |
dresses, dainty creations of white MAIN
sock made in Bishop style with the neck |
and sleeves trimmed with neat hem |
stitched ruffle, silk waists sold at never
before heard Of low prices.
For the men there are some fancy |
hose, spring neckwear, linen handker-
chiefs. and percales for shirts in new
est styles and colorings. The exposition
will continue the rest of this week and
no shopping tour can be considered
complete until the shopper has visited
this store and seen the bargains Of
fered. The reliability of the firm is so
we'll appreciated that this announce
ment will be hailed with satisfaction.