The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-17
A GRAND OPENING
AP THE BoWDITcH FURNITURE
 COMPASY's STORE.

Hundrsds of Visitors View shs mssn,fl-
 cent Offerings and Receive Hsndsome
 souvsnirs-DispIay Grand, Bsautlful
 and Interesting.
 Grand and beautiful, interesting and instructive. The Bowditch Furniture company, George W. Crane secretary, treasurer and general manager. are to be complimented on their efforts, con graduated on the success of yesterdays opening.
 It represents on their part. first of all, the material with which to make a grand furniture display; second the personal efforts on the part of all con- cerned, which are shown in the artis- tic arrangement and display of the goods, and appropriate holiday ap- pearanee throughout the establish- ment. 7
 The Arm announced that no goods would be sold yesterday. It was a good idea. It left the entire sales force supplemented by men from the firms several mechanical departments free to take charge of visitors, show them through the several warerooms and ex- plain any matters desired.
 The opening is good thing for New Haven. We have good furniture firms In this city. The capital invested is immense The knowledge of the busi- ness, coming from long years of experi- ence, is matter of importance to looal| buyers. It insures quality, choice se- lections; is a guarantee and an aid in 
 comparatively few people have any iuea or the magnitude, variety and beauty or the stock carried, or the ir1,- mensity of floor space occupied by this firm.
 Beauty and utility were signified by the two souvenirs received by the la dles-beauty by a full-blown rose of pink, red, yellow and white; utility by a package of needles of various sizes.
 The tour of inspection began on the toop floor, devoted exclusively to dining room furniture. There were sideboards tables, china cabinets and buffefs mostly in golden oak and in the fn- mensely popular dull finish.
 The third floor is stocked with parlor Iurnlsnlngs. Tapestry and muslin coy x cred chairs are the leaders in favor nere, the muslin furniture needing cov- CTS, which are also sold here Satin velvet and silk brocaded parlor chairs .. are plentiful in nearly every case however, the arms and back betnp oT wood. 1 M s1''7 {
 Three-piece suits, many of odd bits m oa Iurnlture, make a brave showing. < ihere are settees, screens, desks, cover ana window seats, cherry rockers. leatner chairs-a wealth of handsome, elegant pieces for ones parlor
 Below IS the chamber furniture. quantity of dressers, chiffonieres and dressing tables of oak, white maple. curly birch and birdseye maple are or, view here. E On the main floor samples or each =5sfs s=5s; these varieties of housefurnishings are shown and grouped in most artistic. attractive display.
 in the main show window some not- ably rich dining room furniture is ar- ranged. On the table and sideboards trench china and cut glass give arotf1- sr touch of elegance, which is further. heightened by the long, slender vase Of lainty pink roses.
 From the other window long line 'f fro hand brass beds of great beauty are discernible These and the bedding are two of the strongest specialties of- cred by this firm at all times, but \. { lew and thoroughly up- to-date line 'enders them unusually attractive on opening day. ::