The Newtown bee., 1906-09-21

conveniences which are
hers by right. The new railroad sta
tion was the last public improvement
which gave to the city adequate facili-
ties for travellers. Great and greater
buildings are rising to add dignity to
her main artery OF travel North and
South, and to give merchandising IA
cilities demanded by her steady
y enlarged Meigs Building, at Main
street and Fairfield avenue, another
factor in the city's progress will leap
into life-Meigs & COmpany's magniti-
cent new store devoted to apparel for
women, misses and girls. just such
store as this will be has long been
needed in Bridgeport. But not one of
the thousands of women who will visit
the new store this week has the faint
est conception of the richness and
beauty of the new establishment. BY
virtue of its mission to provide the
best ready-for-service apparel for fem
mime adornment, and by virtue of the
and furnishings, the new becomes at
once semi-public institution. And
occupying the center of feminine in
terest, as its twin store does the in
terest of men, the new and greater
store becomes naturally, as it is geo.
graphically, Bridgeport's Shopping
Center. So widespread and strong is
the interest of women in the new
store, that it is proper now to describe
fully this splendid shopping place for
women which swings its doors invit-
you will see when you visit the new
store. Facing the imposing facade Of
the new building, you feast your eyes
upon the stunning tailor made suits,
coats, skirts, waists, ETC., in the three
great windows on Main street, show
which will cause a serious fracture of
the tenth commandment concerning
covetousness. Then, following the
crowd, you pass through the beautiful
mahogany doorway and enter the
bright day-lighted street floor with it's
1000 square feet of space, its rich ma
hOgany woodwork and fittings, it's soft
carpets, and its splendidty varied show
of apparel, the atmosphere of Paris
and Berlin still clinging to the beauti-
full gowns. tailor made suits, coats,
skirts, waists and silk petticOats so in
willingly displayed.
A dream in mahogany. The archi-
tect has chosen scheme, permitted
by the lofty ceiling Of the store, of a
high wainScoting Of heavy mahogany,
which In store with less daylight,
would be over heavy. But in the bril-
liant daylight of this floor, the won
| shows to full advantage. The office,
in gallery on the South side of tie
store, Is also of mahogany and plate
glass, reached by short flight of steps
Of the same rich wood. The counters,
carved tables, chairs, stock cases,
wardrobes and fitting rooms are ali
done in mahogany. Everywhere are
great mirrors. Above the stock cases
are glass-enclosed cases for the display
of small wears.
A show of fashion. To the right OF
the entrance is the shirt waist section.
On the north side are the skirt and
misses wears sections. The remain.
der of the.floor space is given over to
tables, and great mahogany wardrobes
with sliding doors which hold the
wonderfully varied display of apparel
for women. Never before has been
seen IN Bridgeport such metropoli.
tan array Of the newest and best In
fashionable apparel as will be dis.
played in the new store Tomorrow
Ravishing models Of tailor-made suits,
rich gowns, striking coats of the new
est mode, manufactured skirts and rich
with strapped seams and wonderful
flounces, waists Of the latest creation,
and rich furs, show no Bridgeport
women is going to miss, If she can pos
sibly help it.
| Comfort and work rooms. In the
rear of the store, under roof of glass,
are located the fitting rooms, all OF
mahogany and mirrors, and by them is
an entrance to the boys section of the
men s store, making it most conven-
lent for mothers of boys to buy boys
wears. On the north side is the ele-
vatOr to the second floor and the work
rooms on the third floor. On the Sec
ond floor, reached both by stairs and
elevator, are the elaborate rest and
comfort rooms for the use of custom
ers. This feature Of the new store
will be a revelation in itself to the
women Of Bridgeport. No expense
has been spared in fitting up these
comfort rooms to make them as rich
and attractive as the finest home in
work on the third floor is equipped
with every modern electrical device
used in tailoring, such as motor driven
sewing machines and electrically
heated pressing irons. Here the force
Of skilled men and women tailOrS will
execute terations under the super
vision Of expert men and women fit
tiers. A freight lift from this room
communicat es with the store floors
| The basement section. A broad
flight of marble stairs to the left of
the main entrance leads to the base
ment section, to which the elevator
also gives access The floor has a
TerraZza pavement, over which rugs
are laid. On the east side Of the base
ment is located the shoe section, sepa-