The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-01
AUTOMOBILES
PARADE IN SHOW
1915 MODELS ON PARADE ON
STREETS THIS AFTERNOON
-SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT.
Saturdays Daily


NIneteen-fiteen STYLES in automo-
biles, in the shades of battleship gray
blue. maroon and pack, brilliant in
the shine of s~listening enamel and
polished brass and nickle, paraded
Main street this afternoon as the
eliminating pageant of style show
week.
The Mitchell Concert band was
hastily pressed into service to lend
its martial music for the parade.
which was Witnessed by an unusual
ly large crowd of Saturday shoppers,
comprising Mitchell people. the res
idents of the surrounding trade ter
rltory and towns. The parade dem
onstrated that Mitchell automobile
dealers keep pace with the styles OF
today.
Last nights program was II OF
the most successful since the show
opened on Wednesday evening. Miss
Bernice Upton. the Elks' double
quartette and the Ariel Mandolin
club entertained a crowd that throng
ed into the auditorium of the city
hall and occupied every available hit
~ot>space. while the moderating wealth
err out of doors made the street VIM
dow attractions in the McGovern,
Vermilyea and Butterfeld stores a
scene of delight for the crowds.
One new window attraction was
added last evening, that OF The New
burys in their downtown store in
tie Lakota block. The display veri-
fed the quality of styles carried by
Mitchell dealers, showing that in
the use of flowers there is a vogue
to which the times are accustomed.
This window display will be repeat
ed again at s O'Clock this evening,
by request.
Miss Jessie Titus, as a bridesmaid.
showed the use of flowers at a we'd
ding. Both were gowned in a suit
able style. Miss Lenore Burney wore
the cap and gown Of a college grad
uate. Mrs. w. T. March and Miss
Rachel Hunt illustrated the various
kinds of corsage bouquets, including
the tango bouquet. Little Jean March
a miss of five summers, was flower
girl in the bridal pageant. A touch
of comedy was given the display
when a young mar posed as a wash
woman and exhibited a cake of soap
and a bundle of ~clothespins as a
Monday morning bouquet"
Street costumes in the newest
shades. party and afternoon gowns,
dresses and coats We're worn by the
ml5dels on parade in the showing
from the second-foor windows OF the
McGovern store. The recent shades
were emphasized in the apparel worn,
IL of the features being the Tom
my Atkins" semi-military suit. The
hats Worn were from the Wilson Hat
shop. The dignity of the settings and
elevation of the stage made the
presentation of the styles especially
effective.
Three distinct scenes were depict
ed in the Butterfield windows which
gave ample opportunity for display
of feminine apparel. One setting in
a tea garden showed afternoon gowns
iii the latest models. Children's dress
es we're revealed in a party scene
i'll which the youngsters played with
balloons and enjoyed their pranks
in front of the window. The culminat
ing was a novel one, the south
window depicting the Milwaukee
passenger station and the north one
the Omaha, the young women in their
travelling costumes buying tickets
and carrying hand bags with much
realism. The attractive hats worn
We're from the Foster Hat shop. The
display in the windows Of the Yer
milyea store opened with a ribbon
dance by little girls in the south Win