The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-31
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HARTLEY'STO'..,Dl.A!|''Y|| !, Az
PEOPLE FOR MILES AROUND ARE
IN TOWN FOR THE Big
EASTER OPENING.

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An event which is looked forward t
from year to year. by Fairmont people
and indeed by people from surround
Ing counties and towns as well. Is the
annual Easier opening at Hartley's
department store. Tie event is In
n way a repetition Of Itself though
each year the decorations are a little
more elaborate. goods shown on
more extensive scale and entirely new
lines in some instances are Displayed.
For weeks the force at 'Hartley's mas
been busy preparing for his event and
the Interior has blossomed into a
spring like bower. Drap!ngs Of vel.
low are twlned gracefully with ropes
Of greenery and palms and ferns here
and there add real note OF nature.
though probably nothing gives so much
the feel OF real spring as the voices
OF sixty canary birds whose tunef,ll
voices have been heard since early
this morning. They are found on ev.
cry floor, and flood Of melody groets
the ear as one enters the doors. These
birds come from Germany every year
and soon find homes with Fairmont
people. Already many Of them are
ticketed with the name OF their fu.
ture owners. -
The decorations are usually pretty,
Mr.. Noonan, the decorator, has been
one Of the busiest members OF the
force and on every hand is seen his
handiwork. A particularly pretty ef.
feet Is obtained on the ledge decora-
tions to the left By the use Of sum.
mer dress goods as draperies and .doz.
ems of the seasons prettiest parasols.
Greenery and drapery intertwlne the
chanderllers and springtlme flowers
are everywhere. 9s.
A department which Is particularly
attractive to women at this time Is the
Millinery department where the first
OF the spring hats is displayed. The
hats are unusually beautiful, flowers
and gay colors are combined in a most
artistic effect and the shapes are new
and generally. becoming. This depart
ment has been thronged to-day.
A noticeable fact concerning the
spring goods in all departments and
one Which has been remarked on by
observing shoppers Is the unusual
beauty Of color and texture dlsplayef1
The new shades arc beautiful and are
really new, and the textures are eith.
er new or the old relIables greatly i'm.
proved. This is equally true from the
dress goods department to the carpet
floor where the display is unusually
satisfactory.
This afternoon omen'a orchestra has
been installed on the first floor and
are rendering the following pro
gramme: Il
March, A. Frangesa ........... Costa
Overture. Northern Lights .Weldt
Yankee Patrol ............ Meacham
Intermezzo. Curley (new). Powell
Selection. The Time, The Place
and The Girl ........... Howard
March. Fight or Frolic. 80. .Delane
Waltzes, The Girl Question. Howard
Intermezza, The School Ma'am..
r..............L.... Heltmar
That Dreamy Rag. .Allord
Meditation, LErmite.. 4. :. .Greenwald
Selection, The Gingerbread Man
n................ Sloane
Waltz, My Lady Of the North -.
.,........,....... Blankt
TwoStep, Raggie William. -. .Bants
Overture, Sunny Sicily. ......... !. Gre,
Medley, Standard American Airs.
............."..... Rosey
Director. w, II. OmeI
Jacob Doll piano used.