The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-21
SPRING OPENINGS
They Attract Large Crowd Of ADJ
mirers and Buyers.
BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF MILLINERY

Wednesday was "Woman's Day, the
day OF spring millinery openings, an
event which is dear TO the heart OF
women. The rain OF the previous two
days had given place to bright sunlight
and balmy spring weather. House
keepers were up early and there was
hustle TO get the morning work zone,
By o O'Clock the stores began to I'LL and
before noon each one was crowded with
buyers and lockers.
THE r. BRENT STORE.
Al The T. n. Brent Store the big
windows had been decorated, one with
a millinery display, the other with dress
goods. making pretty picture. The
Interior of the store, on the first floor.
which has been enlarged during the past
two months. was especially handsome.
The second floor, however, was the chisi
noint OF attraction for the day. Here
Miss Johnson and her corps OF
assistants. Misses Wilmington, Adams,
Cavell, aud Brauer, were kept busy
showing and taking orders for the latest
creations of millinery art.
LOwERf a 60.
Lowery this season makes his initiatory
bow to the public in millinery. What
Lowery does, he does well He has con-
verted the second story Of his establish
ment into handsome millinery parlors,
and has secured the services OF Miss Cora
Harrison, of New York, who comes here
with gilt edge references as TO taste in
millinery art. She Is ASST ted by Misses
Walker and Turner and Mrs. Modena
The handsomest and lOveliest bOnnets,
hats. flowers, sc. of the northern and
foreign markets are in thu stock and the
most iastidious buyers can be satisfied.
ISAAC mRsH son.
The proprietors OF this establishment
have had more experience in millinery
than any now engaged in business here.
Mrs. Hirsh's taste rs buyer has been
recognized as almost faultess Tor years.
This department OF the store she has
made "a study. Miss Rhett Calhoun. head
milliner has been with the firm for years
and she has as assistants Misses Clark
and Butler The display was handsome.
the decorations tasty and the store filled
with buyers.
MRS D. y. SMITH a 90.
Mrs. Smiths well known repu-
tation for taste was never better
sustained than In the display which
she presented to the public this
season. Her miliners are Misses Grove
and Armstrong, OF Baltimore In the
windows was an artistic display OF
beautiful hats. among which were fresh
cut flowers. The interior Of TIE store
| was decorated with growing plants and
cut flowers which. with the lovely de
signs OF hats, etc, produced a handsome
effect.
e. ". JONES.
Jones has more room for show effect.
dis store Is larger. The windows were
beautiful The first floor arrangements OF
goods produced a fine effect The big
store never looked pretter. Up stairs
Miss Isabelle Riley, head miliner, assisted
by Misses Lula McCOnchie. Hattie Jones,
Mamie Fitzpatrick and Mrs Willie
Rhodes Hicks, gracefully exhibited the
beautiful millinery designs over which
weeks OF thought and hard work had
been spent There was stream OF buy
era all day.
The openings will continue Thursday.
The purchases at all the stores have been
large, each buyer vising with the other
to get the particular hat that pleases the
fancy