The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-07
The SPRING OPENINGS
Al hirSh Son, The 7. n. Brent Store and Mrs
D. E. Smith GO Chldren's Day at Jones.

| The sun rose Wednesday morning in
cloudc~> sky with the temperature about
/ 30, and as the morn advanced rapidly
assembled INTO the sixties. II was spring
opening day with the millinery stores.
/ L. was an ideal day hr such an event
4 ll the homes th. re- was scurrying
among the hous- keepers 10 finish up 80
/ we can go down town IL was not
/ long before the sidewalks were filed with
/ handsomely dressed women andchldren.
all vending their way 20 the Mecca ol
/ the day. oar representative caught the
/ fever ami Was soon ln the swim.
mH-H q sos
A. We entered this cstab.i-hmeu, a
cordial welcome was extended hy l!.
senior member, Mr. Isaac llir~h. and Mis-
+ Rhett Calhoun. who haas chang" Of the % 81
+ lincry department Ga both .ld,S OF this
store were fabrics oi every texture oi--
f played ia attractive style We Wended
our way hack 10 tho millinery Depart
ment. where beautiful creations of ant
We're exhibited and where pretty girls
and stately matrOu- were making Easter
purchases This establishment has
/ reputation ior taste and Styl- in their
selections. which has continued during u
period of twenty years.
rir o. BRENT STORE
W loitercd at the front door to gaze
T ia admTaiouat the bigdi~play windows
/ flied with those pretty things which are
80 dear to = wnmau's heart. Mr.. Brent
met us with pleasant smile aud hand
shake From every vantage point was
displayed delicate -pling dress goods
reaching iu graceful folds almost % the
f floor. SLirtNai~t- aId shirtWai-t pat
terms. chidr.n'> dresses AMI everything
+ iu the dry goods line Wen. objects OF at
/ traction. I p stairs We went % the mil
/ luery department where Mis- VI =.
Johnson. IS hose taste is uu iait ia mili-
merry art. has charge The biz room was
eXquisit.ly decorated. Large mirrors r.
f 1.ctrd the forms of ladies trying on
aud making purchases of the latest de-
signs OF Paris, New York ard Baltimore.
On tables were tasteiy arranged scores
of hats and the large number of sales
/ ladies in spring suit, were busy a. bees
politely attending the big crowd. MIR.
/ Brent looked as smiling as "a May morn
/ ing ~ We bid him goodbye and cOngrat-
uatcd him ou his success
MRS - T. SMITH 500.
Here Miss Letherman, anaccomplishcd
iaiilmer OF Washington. is in charge
The decorations in this, the only MILL
merry establishment exclusively in the
/ city. were gem 10 behold. On the
show cases were large vases filed with
carnations thanked on each side with
/ lovely hats American beauties ana In
/ France roses We're arranged here and
there. Palms and other pott"d plants
showed up from many points. The hints
/ ribbons. artificial flowers. Re. were pro-
nounccd simply beautiful At this rs
/ Enlistment some of WaShingtOu's most
/ fashionable people buy their spring and
/ fall hats. The store was thronged with
buyers. and each visitor was presented
with 20 carnatiOn or POSE as they left
Mrs Smith expressed pleasure at the
large sales. aud We wish her continued
succos
JONES
There is always something original
about Jones He had his main opening
| last week. bat he flashed something On
/ the public OF fredericksburg which it
/ has never had before This was Chill
dren's Opening" There was method in
it Tor it not only caught the children, but
also the mothers. I'm one OF the big dis
play windows was n water scene, IN
which swan miniature ducks. geese and
other water fowls. and around which
was green sod. on which rabbits gam
! boiled aud hens with broOds Of chickens
scratched around As usual this large
store was handsomely decorated, and
was filled with mothers. children and
nurses IL was Il happy day Tor the
children. for each one was presented with
"a basket. some flied with toy rabbits
others with chickens. ducks and large
eggs from which the half hatched fowl
was preparing to walk out This event
will long be remembered by the children,
and may lead to a repetition.
1t was a successful day for all these
establishments, which the coming Easter
Sunday, if good weather prevails, will
/ lsor witness