Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-02
SALEM WAS ALL OUT
ON BIG GALA NIGHT
Beautiful Window Decorations
Holds Crowds for
Hours

Even the oldest inhabitant could not
remember the time when there was
such crowd of people on the streets
as last night, to witness the unveiling
of the display windows and to enjoy
the fun making of Willamette Univer-
lsity and the Salem high school boys
and girls.
Last night was the crowning event
of ''Dress Up Week. in Salem and
when the streets were darkened for a
few minutes preliminary to the unveil.
Ing of the windows, fully one third of
the people in the city were t4owded
into the business district.
And the business men came to the
front and amply rewarded thsoe who
came to see, as never has there been
such artistic and claborateFwindow dis.
plays nor finer quality of merchan-
disc shown.
But when it comes 10 genuine appre.
citation and the desire to linger. the
living models caught the crowds as un-
til late in the evening the display of
the latest in gowns and hats caught the
, fancy not only of the women, but the
men as well.
~ ihc SPd, tHc liltle uduRnter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers placed in
the window surrounded by ali sorts of
candy, caught the fancy of the sight
seeing crowds. The central figure of the
Frame Shop was pretty little girl
draped in silks to harmonize with the
backgrounds.
AT Stockton s, the sidewalk on Court
street was blocked for hours, as the
living models displayed the latest in
ladies fashionable wear. At the French
Shop, two attractive models entertain.
ed the crowds in showing the latest in
millinery and hats. The models in the
Fullerton window showed hats and
coats to- admiring audiences.
The Meyers department store S dis
play was unique from the fact that the
displays ON both Liberty and Court
streets were devoted to special show
ings Of silk dress ,draperies and that the
forms were draped in silks without cut
! ting the goods or trimmings, yet hav-
ing the effect of tailored goods.
The q. G.. Shipley windows held the
crowds especially those interested in
the latest wear. Without being elabor-
ate, the artistic arrangement caught
the fancy of the crowds.
One of the most elaborate windows,
one requiring time and study was that
of the Imperial Furniture company, ar
ranged by Paul Siege. This window re-
tceived many compliments on account
of the care with which each detail
was worked out.
| The Salem Woolen Mills window was
on the Marshall Field order wherein
men S wear of the latest styles were
shown in artistic displays.
Other stores whose windows were es-
lpecially dressed for the evening were
Kafoury Bros, Brick Bros, Gale & Co.,
| c. S. Hamilton Furniture store, Watt
Shiipp & Co.. and Reuff, the florist.
! The window display of the Frame
shop was awarded the first prize, scor-
Ing highest among the 90 displays in
competition. Theirs will be the silver
trophy cup.
The second was awarded to the Sa-
lem ,Woolen Mills store, for, the win-
dows dressed by Elliso Cooley. For the
second prize the award is the silver
cup trophy given by the U. S. National
bank.
The displays of the Imperial Furni-
ture store, prepared by Paul Stege,
those of Shipley S, dressed by Byron
Noud and the Spa, decorated by f, G..
Myers were also close competitors for
the second place.
Inc judges, each working alone and
turning in their percentages, were Mrs
! w. Carlton Smith, Mrs. William Burg.
hardt, DR., Miss Margaret Gill, d. W.
Eyre and Henry Lee.
Adding to the general interest and
excitement Of the evening were the
serpentine dances and the rah-rahing
of the Willamette University students,
and the High school boys and girls
with their band.
Anyhow, it was the biggest and most
exciting evening seen in the business
district for many a year and every.
body was happy.