The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-14
Thousands of People Throng Streets and
Theatre To View Our Big
Merchants Display
MERCHANDISE DISPLAYED, THE BIG MARKETS
LATEST PRODUCTIONS. ARDMORE MERCHANTS
ARE UP.IO-THE-MNUTE IN HANDLING NEWEST
CREATIONS.

Where do all these people come
from?
! That was a question that was on
every lip last night wnen the immense
throng congested Main Street for the
opening of the fall style show. and
every one was justified in making this
query because without doubt the larg
est night crowd ever seen on the
streets Of Ardmore was out last night
10 see the magnificent display offered
by the enterprising merchants of the
city.
According to the scholastic census
of the city, Ardmore is entitled to
$4,000 inhabitants, and 1t looked last
night as if every man, woman and
child within the corporate limits was
present and accounted for, and their
number was augmented by many Wis
itors from other towns as well as
from the rural districts. To say that
the Business Mems Association did
credit to themelves would be put
ting 1t mildly. They exceeded the
fondest dreams Of the citizens who
have been reminded through the press
that this was to be gala event.
The stores along Main Street and
North Washington Street were abaze
with lights and the displays were
in every particular. Pre-
vious to the undraping of the win
dows that have been hidden from pub
lie gaze for the past two days, the
band gave a concert in the downtown
districts that was listened to by
thousands. Immediately following the
band concert the parade Of automo-
biles which had formed at Central
Park took up their line of march and
With blowing of horns and the gleam
IF bright lights proclaimed the open
ng of ArdmOre's first fall style show.
In the parade were hundreds of au-
filled with jolly merry-mak-
'rs and caused the remark to be again
leard on all sides, where do they all
ome from?" After the parade the
rowd dispersed in different directions
o witness the displays offered by the
merchants of the city, and until
ate hour every store in the city was
rowded with visitors who showered
congratulations upon the proprietors
Or their enterprise
lengthy description of every in
iyidual display is impossible, and
few brief paragraphs an effort
Ill be made to give note to each one
hO strove to make Ardmores first
III style show a success.
Merchants along Main Street have
cen liberal in the use of flags and
uniting, not only for the style show
st night but for the county fair
hich opens today and will continue
roughout the week.
The following list Of merchants
ade a special effort TO make last
ght's show a success:
Westheimer q Daube offered one
the most novel attractions present
at the style show last evening,
len their living moceis were shown
the Palace Theatre. The stage
Is arranged so as 10 make an
ectiye background for the beau
ul gowns shown. A musical pro-
am by Lowenstein's orchestra was
zen during the presentation. The
,t showing was made OF coat suits.
$. Frank Wolyerton wore a hand
ne brown velvet suit with a deep
lar Of fur She was followed by
Misses Walling, Gano. Colverdale.
rkay GIunert Wall. Farmer.
Dwn. Blank. Jones and Ray Peter
J. Suits Of green velvet. gray. and
@ In the latest modes we're shown,
n accessories Of street shoes and
S. Following the coat suits, az
noon or party dresses OF crepe de
ne, jarsette, serve and taffeta were
wn. These were very striking Gre
ms and were given much applause.
ming dresses were next shown.
,se were very elaborate. The first
IN worn by Miss Violet Shuman
OF black. with trimmings OF gold
and girdle OF blue. This was