The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-24
'PRtSSGROvf'S OPfNIN6.
First Opening In New and Beauiifvl
Store. Stock Larger and More
Varied than Ever.

Friday and Saturday of last week
were Opening Days" at Pressgrovess
big new store, the first time this popu-
lar place has been shown off to its btst
advantages. Even before one entered,
the beautiful windows caught and held
the eye.. The large center one was
truly picture, with huge bunch of
American beauties in the center SUR
rounded by large hats and one dear lit
tie Quaker bonnet in peace gray. The
window on the left contained ex-
quisite ready-to-wear dresses on soft
chiffons ard taffetas while that to the
right catered to the men, being filled
with mems and boys ready to- wear
and hats in the latest spring shapes.
On entering, sweet Music from the
able fingers Of Miss Mary Thomas ut
the piano and Mrs. r. D. Talbert on, her
violin appealed to the ear ss the soft
draperies did to this eye. Exquiaite
dress goods were displayed in ali man.
ner OF delightful ways and never hes
the spring brought forth more tempt
ing array of dainty and attractive col
ors and fabrics.
Going on further back. the ready-to-
wear department held the attention, the
waists, coats, suits and dresses were
never more appealing than as displayed
in bewildering profu ion. &.
Next one ascended into the millinery
and here all the fixtures are in snowy
white, forming an ideal background for
display that it has seldom been the
fortune of Grenada to witness. There
were casec of tiny little tailored hats
with huge fluffy bows and flowers, with
quilts and feathers also taking prom
inent part. The large picture hats
were also very much in evidence. All
the prevailing colors, rose, chartruse,
Edith pink, peace gray, canary and
everywhere the Haunting brightness of
the poppy red was found in all shapes
and sizes. The hats for the wee maid
ems are unusually charming this season
quite an array. Black and white seem
broad sailor shapes and too in the very
small hats.
AS souvenirs in honor of good st.
Patrick, little white and green pipes
were given, which when pulled in the
right way. proved to be small fans.
Miss Katherine Hilliard, assisted by
Miss Pole Dogan, presided at the mil
linery department and both we're so &C.
commodating and so very perfect
ly versed in everything displayed that
one was made to feel that you were
conferring special favor by asking
about this and about that and by trying
on first this hat and then another.
These two very charming ladies' served
to add to the completeness of this wild
ely famed store, and, in this connection
this story would be lacking were men,
tion not made of Miss Mary Hall, the
sweet and gracious lady who presides
on the lower floor and who knows al
most every detail of the trade from
lace collars up to the most handsomely
trimmed hats.
Everybody is always in a good hu-
NOR at Pressgrove Dry Goods Co.'S.
The whole force seem to vie with each
other to make all who enter the door
feel good and if there are any "blues"
they are apt to be lost on visit to this
popular store.
The stock this spring is larger and
more varied than ever and the capaci-
GUS building gives an opportunity for
display that the proprietors are not
failing to fully utilize.