The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
GAMBLE E--DESMOND
Brilliant Annual Spring Opening and First View" There
 Yesterday,
THE THINGS TO BE SEEN
Admiration Expressed at the Fine Dis play in Each and Every
 Department.

The annual spring opening at the stores of the Gamble Desmond Co., which gave its first view yesterday, attracted a goodly and appreclatlve crowd of women, who were most en- thusastic in their praise of all the beautiful things which had beeu so palnstakingly selected and arranged for their inspection, The millinery par lors were thronged all day, and no wonder; such hats could not fail to at- tract even the most particular and fas tldious. The foundation straws used this season are Tuscan, Milan chip and hemp brads and the soft pretty Leg horns, These come in all the seasons popular colorings, and in the natural shade. The new cherry is the most prominent of the seasons shades, but the blues from the navy to the Copen- hagen arc still holding their own also the shades of brown and green,
 Many beautiful Paris hats are among the ones shown here, but they are closely rivaled by those which come from tho workrooms or the Gamble Desmond Co
 Some of the hats that were especially admired were a black and cherry com binatlon, the high crown having a wide band of rich coral velvet andythe only trimming a huge pompon of white os- trlch feathers. Another is of white Irish lace the brim bound with white satin, and at the left side a beautiful ostrich plume of white and white aigrette A large sailor of net has straw band finishing the brim, and Is trimmed with shades of brown, and a huge bird of Paradise. There are some lovely flower hats too, the colorlngs being the most attractive imaginable,
 From the millinery to the suit room. where the display Is the most com prchenslve shown even by this store, is the most natural transfer in the world, and the showing called forth constant cXclamations of admiration.
 The tailored gowns in this depart- ment include all tho newest and most popular modes of the season, while the showing of evening and dinner gowns heggars description The dainticst of wash suits, and frocks, of linen, lawn and piqgc attract also Then of the lace coats n word must be said, they are so fascinating In black and white they are equally lovely. \ stunning collection of waists, lace. not and lawn, anu some capes made in tho fashion of the Roman toGa call for attention. Two exceptionally pretty models of these capes are, graceful grey chiffon bro9dcloth embroidered In self color In the Greek key pattern, has the neck finished with wee bands of satin. blue. grey and salmon the other of white broadcoth with wide white braid for trimming. finished with touch of blue of a pale shade, anl large but tons of white braid. There are numbers of others which are no end lovely.
 The silks and dress goods in this stock are more varied in style and col or than ever before and the season of- fers so many beautiful things 1t would seem almost impossible that they could all he found under ono roof, but they are hero all right Quite as much can he said of the wish goods department Tho bordered materials are amazingly
 individual and the most complete line to bc seen anywhere is here.
 About tho faces words cannot do justice to the display. Particularly handsome arc the new embroidered hl- et net. which conio in all widths and arc really among thc most used of tho spring trimmings for handsome waists and gowns. Tho laco department of this house Is celebrated for It's beautiful displays and | has outdone all former efforts
 Tho opening will continue to-day, and tho exhibition Is artistic positively in every sense and worth paying a special visit