Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-10-04
OPENINGS AT
 DOWNTOWN STORES
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was repeatedly complimented on the openng yesterday, commenting 1t for one of the most brilliant and com plete the mammoth store had eyer held
 Grand Leader.
 AS an exponent of all the latest styles in wearing apparel for the fair sex, the Grand Leader store yesterday opened with one of the most boaut.tnl assortments of gowns and hats eyer seen in the city. The opening was one of the best ever held by that firm Manager McEwen stating that he sold more hats on yesterdays opening than he had sold on an opening day in four years previous.
 One of large front windows was de- voted to the display of fabrics for dressy coats and suits, with trim mlngs to match. The figure attract ing so much attention in this window was a handsome navy blue coat suit Of velvet cloth. The center window was prominent with a golden color motif and was given over to the dis play or millinery. Four imported pattern hats We're greatly admired hv the ladies. Two of the hats are of the newest color, the brass shade with black. Two beautiful white hats were also displayed. An imported gown Of black and white stripped marques cite, made over white satin ba1dad with black passementra and edged With cerise velvet completed the bril- liant effect of this window. 1 hand some assortment of silks, satins and velvet IS seen in the other window. which is devoted to the display os these goods. Several handsome wraps and designs are seen in the window and also, "a beautiful red aad black hat with droop,ng brim, chan. tecler crown, black wings and red pins.
 Marquesettes, brocade satins. two- toned satns and Persian silks, nets and all-overs are among the many cloths that are on display for dressy gowns. Chiffon broadcloths in Pas tel and street shades for hobby street and evening wear can also be seen There is also a splendid array of crepe meteor, chiffon cloth and other draping fabrics for modish gowns.
 The millinery department was a be- 'Wildering array of modish headgea~. the like of which is seldom seen. Tho parlor was especially attractive, hav- ing a color scheme of green and white with a yellow background, Black-Eyed-Susans and palms, carry ing out the natural effect of the bril- liant setting. Mrs. L. G. Campbell. head milliner; Miss L. B. Hopper, Mrs C. Harris, Miss Hunter and Mrs. A. Hanson are in charge of the millinery department. Smart street hats creat- ed under the name of Basia and Cosa turbans are among the choicest of the lot.
 At Murphy.Martin's.
 Murphy-Martin's store opened yes- terday morning to receive their pat rons with one of the most beautiful assortments of gowns, dresses, suits, furs and hats ever seen in the city. The millinery department in charge of Miss Kelley is especially pretty. The apartment was decorated with yellow and white, wide streamers of colored ribbons being used over the parlor. Among the pretty hats tha, may be seen are Corday turbans, large and small, in all colors; large hats with the dropping effect attractive models with a lampshade style, the mushroom model and many others This popular house bespeaks that large Corday turbans and the mush- room style are to be the predominant ing style worn this season, and these will be in black and white, scarlet, gold and Persian colors. A very at- tractive hat was large dropping shape of wistaria decorated with beau tiful Persian plumes. The lampshade style was shown to the admiring wis., itors in a brown velvet crown, from which drooned champagne lace. The Chinese bowl hat is one of the newest creations. It has a black crown trimmed with plumes and a gold lace cap that may be worn with or without the crown. The attractive hat in the window was very much admired. It