Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-27
SPRING OPENINGS
|.af Semi Annual Events at Several of Pine Bluffs Business Houses Take Place Monday and Tuesday and Most Magnificent Displays are Shown.

avenue, and the store was we'll filled all day with shoppers and others who had come to enjoy the beautiful dis play. One of the front windows was dressed entirely in gray that being the seasons fashionable color. This was filled with soft, silky dress goods crepe de laine imported especially by this firm, and trimmings of white lhby Irish. In the center window WAS fine display of French pattern hats trimmed with ribbons and flow CTS. In the third window was a wax figure dressed in one of the very new est Eton silk suits This occupied the central position, and around it was draped display of the very newest silks.
 The interior of the store was de- voted to French robe patterns ard batiste and 1errie lace, silk poplins, Rajah silks, silk Aeolians, radium silks, French organdies, silk organ dies, and imported St. Gaul Swisses. The millinery display was also made a special feature of the opening. a., in all the others. and the very newest designs were shown. with trimmings and accessories to correspond. The department is under the charge of Miss Scott, and she has several ex- perienced helpers.
 Some of the creations being fea- tured by the Grand Leader arn the Alice Roosevelt and the Longworth, and the Duchess of Marlborough hats. The most prominent colors are the raspberry shades and the regular sta ples There is also a very fine lire of evening dresses being shown, in silk embroidered muslins and lace goods. There was a grand concert Monday evening. and the opening was quite a social function.
 Honnett Dry Goods Company
 At the store of Honnett and con- pany the feature of the opening was the millinery display. although a com r!ete pew stock was bnir" shown vere The Girl from the Golden West, the Broadway, the Elsie Janice. the Mushroom, the Fifth avenue. and the French sailor hats. The prevailing colors were the raspberry shades, the burnt Leghorn, the new ciel-blue. and the Queensberry shades. The general display included fancy goods, silks, faces, hosiery, and other lines, end was very attractive.
 The w. L. Kline Company.
 At the w. L. Kline company's store the millinery department was the only one where any special display was be- ing made, but the beauty of this made up for the lack of general display. The room was very attractively fitted ur with new furniture. electric lights, and a great variety of new hats. The speciality was a line of French hats complete in every detail, and imported from Paris for the occasion. Miss AL bright and an able corps of assistants were in charge.
 The Chicago Millinery Company.
 At the Chicago Millinery company, which is the only exclusive millinery store in the city, a beautiful display was made. All the new shades, in blues, whites, and pinks. were shown, and the special line of hats shown were sailor effects for street wear. Carnations were given away to visi- tors as souvenirs of the occasion. and all the experts in the store were kept busy most of the day showing their great line to visitors. Miss Dosan was in charge of the display, and man. aged it very successfully.
 Will Have Opening Next Week.
 The Murphy-M Martin company were the only large dry goods store that did not have their opening Monday, but they had the store decorated very attractively, as usual. They will have their grand opening next week. when all the new stock will be in..