The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07

sroni The Daily Item, Oct. 5.
The Fashion Show, as an exhibition
OF the new fall styles Of ladies and
sentlemen's. boys and misses wearing
apparel, was a success. Its success
from the standpoint Of the Civic
League. who received something over
two hundred and nifty dollars from
admissions, was noticeable by the
gleam In Manager Ryttenberg's eye,
who evidestly was wondering why
ne could not get such large audiences
TO attend good shows when he has
them at the Academy. It's success
from the audiences standpoint was
demonstrated by the frequent and
hearty applause and the fact that for
three hours the audience sat and
watched new style unroll and present
itself before.their eyes. It's success
from tho models standpoint is hard
or to say but 1t probably gave them
q great deal of pleasure to wear so
many different styles of fine clothes
in one short forty-five minutes, and
then they We're helping the merchants
and delighting the spectators. Its
success from the merchants stand
point was fully shown by the ap-
plause which tho pretty gowns and
styles ELECTED and the numerous con-
gratulationY which have been show
cred upon them ever since. Everybody
was pleased and the Civic League
made sufficient money to help them
beautify lawns and parks for several
months during the year. without men,
tioning the numerous other needs
they have for funds.
The writer we'll knows that COM
pafisions are odious, but how else can
mere man go about telling of the
wonderful display OF goods made by
the elSumter Dry Goods, Schwartz Bros.
The Ladies' shop. the D. J. Chandler
clothins Company. .stubts Bros. and
the sumtsr ClothinE Company. The
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nndbtps. a. Il was worn BY woman
or man ~ the Case might be, were too
numerous to mention. much less de-
scribe and they did not remain on the
stage long enough for one to get a
fun line on them. even IL he did wish
to describe them. Suffice 1t to say
that there were goods and more goods
nne goods and handsomer goods, dress.
es and prettier gowns. and many a
married mans heart WAS made Sad
that he could not buy all of those
things for his wife. or at least such of
them as she wanted and he wanted
her to have. and many single man
took warning and decided that wife
would be very expensive luxury In
these war times. when the ladies were
wearing such handsome and high
priced gowns and suits. t,t
The opening scene was beautiful
one. ID. J. Chandler Clothing Com
pany and Schwartz Bros. furnished
the models and the garments for the
models In this scene, they having
been given the opening display Of the
evening. The display was marriage
scene. The preacher. Mr.. james c.
Rryan. stood before the improvised
altar with his Bible in his hand, garb.
ed In the correct clerical garments, a.
the bridal party entered from oppo-
site doors. The bridesmaids crossed
the stage so as to give full display
of their evening gowns, while the
men were attired in the correct even
ing suits. The couple was "in tho
name OF Schwartz Bros. and ID. j
Chandler Clothing Company pro
| nounced well dressed pair" and the
scene ended as. following the givins
and receiving Of congratulations, the
pair made dash to catch their train.
In the bridal scene representing
Schwartz Bros. were Misses Louise
Carson. Ruby Koennecke. Mrs. Abe
Weinberg, Mrs. NJ. w. Zemp, and Miss
| Alice Barnum. ais bridesmaids. Miss
Virginia Saunders, as maid of honor
Miss Mabel Bowman was tho bcauti-
full bride. OF whom Mr.. John IL. Duf-
he became the very proud husband
| Others representing the ID. j. Chan.
| dler Clothing Company besides Mr.
| Duflle and Mr.. bryan were: Messrs
!. NJ Richardson. s. *. Nash, Ray
mond Blanding. w. |. Whitehead az
Broomsmen, and Mr.. s. II. Smoak Ci
tho ID. j. Chandler Clothing Com
pany. as the brides father.
The next scene was where the bride
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