The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
SPRING STYLES AND FAIR WEEK
 AT READS NOW

This is Fair eek at the big store of the D. M. Read Co.-the week that the management of the concern enter tains the public. Over 20 years ago the late D. M. Read inaug gurated the plan of having one week in the early spring that would be a show week. The public is not expected to buy. All of the fresh, new goods and new styles received in the spring are displayed and the week is truly an exhibition.
 Each year the Fair Week has grown in irnpor ortanca and of late years it is looked forward to by the patrons of the store as an event not to be miss ed.
 Prom show winGows to the roof the big building occupied by the big store is artistically decorated for the occa- sion ,a and following the custom of "a a big emporium are hung throughout with sweetly singing canaries.
 The main floor of the store is deco rated with pink naagnolias. Towering plants. and palms contrasting the many co1ors of the dress goods of the season. On this floor are to be seen all of the spring styles in wearing ap- parels. One should not miss seeing the lingerie gowns, the tea. gowns, and the boudoir gowns. There are as many styles this year for indoor dress ing as street and carriage wear. The materials of these indoor gowns are Dleated chiffons and silks.
 In the silk department are to be seen the fancy summer taffetas and a num- Der of delightful French dmported) pattern dresses.
 It would not be possible to describe should not leave the building without going to the fourth floor to see the ex- hibition furniture rooms. All the spring lines are in. The department is stocked with period furniture of class. The lovers of artistic things can see them here in substantial things needed to furnish home and give long service.
 Then there is a big line of Turkish rugs, all of which are very fine spec1- mems. They include Khivas. Shirvans
 The curtain department never was stocked with a, finer line of lace goods, draperies and portieres. One point in the building which is sure to attract this year is the music room improved for the occasion. It is draped in tan, and decorated with real Scotch heather and srnilax and ferns. It is softly lighted from the ceiling with cluster lights hung in Scotch heather.
 In the center of the room is e1ec- trical fountain throwing water over 8 globe containing lights of many hues, and at the base of the fountain is pool containing a. school of sportive goldfish.
 Here a concert win be given every afternoon of the week by Bentley's Metropolitan orchestra The concert will also include Saturday evening.
 Mrs. E. R. GTannis and Mrs. A. c. Mertens will sing at each concert.
 A special feature of the concerts will be the solos performed on the Hungar- ian Dal Cymba1 by MT. Kalnan Hor- vath. A piano recital will be rendered every morning at 10 o'clock by a play CT piano from the Kroeger Piano Go. W. s. Banta will preside at the in strument.
 The souvenir for 1910 which sur passes all other years, is French mirror of the ansient regime.
 The tea room which is just off the music room and ladies' resting and reading room has been newly decorat- ed and the decoration includes some hand painted panels from the brush of Mrs. Stuart Beebe of this city.