[Welland Telegraph, 7 January 1908]
A project is on foot to provide Welland with a new theatre, commodious, modern and up-to-date in every particular.
The site selected in on the corner of Cross and Division Streets, with entrances on both streets. Underneath will be three stores. The stage will be of such capacity as to be able to accommodate all the big shows travelling. The width of the stage is to be 54 feet, and the depth 30 feet. Adjoining the stage are twelve dressing rooms, properly room and scenery storage. The auditorium will seat six hundred persons with the gallery. In the block will also be a lodge room.
Local men are behind the scheme and stock sheets will be issued shortly.
[Welland Telegraph, 21 January 1908]
A fire which broke out shortly after three o’clock Wednesday afternoon, caused by the explosion of a film used in a moving picture machine, gutted the Hippodrome moving picture theatre in St. Catharines, and did damage to adjacent business places. Special attractions had been on in the theatre in the shape of Ben Hur moving pictures, and at the time of the explosion about fifty persons were in the building, which has but two small exits. The lights at once went out, and a panic followed, and the audience made a mad rush for the doors. A number of women and children were knocked off their feet, and more or less severely trampled upon. Lorne McDermott, the operator, aged fifteen years, was severely injured. He was in the enclosure and died on Friday morning from his injuries. He was in the enclosure above the floor, and could not easily escape. His face, neck and hands were frightfully burned, and when help arrived he was taken to the home of Mrs. Marie close by, and Dr. Mulock dressed the wounds and accompanied the lad to the General and Marine Hospital. The flames spread through the theatre, and to McDermott’s store, the former being gutted and the latter badly damaged. A.J. Gilmore’s sporting goods store was also considerably damaged by fire, water and smoke. The Star-Journal office suffered to some extent from water. The work of the firemen prevented further spread of the flames, and after two hours’ work they extinguished the fire. The loss will be several thousand dollars, a fair portion being covered by insurance. The Hippodrome is owned and managed by Mrs. Hastings of Buffalo.
[Welland Tribune, 25 September 1908]
MRS. COOPER
Mrs. Cooper’s millinery parlors presented a very handsome appearance. It was not necessary to be an artist to be charmed with their appearance; even the most commonplace could not but be delighted. The decorations consisted of palms and ferns and cut flowers, while the hats themselves, although made to adorn the head, really adorned the room, and made it a very gay picture indeed. There were countless hats of various shapes and kinds, but all were beautiful. Some of them are described as follows:
One of the newest is the “Mob” hat. It has a large cap effect. It is of emerald green velvet and around the crown is a beautiful Persian ribbon in green and mauve shades. It is trimmed with a large bow on the right side. It has one of the Directoire veils of green, the lower edge of which is fastened at the back of the neck.
Another of the hats was a pan velvet hat, trimmed with rosettes of black maline and in their centres cord ornaments. It is a large hat and all black.
There was an awfully pretty hat for a young person, which attracted much attention. It was a large round hat of alice blue, its rim having the flop which is so much in vogue. A lot of blue feathers around the crown give it an Indian effect.
There was a large white one trimmed with white feathers, white maline, gold braid, with large gold pins. One of the new deep collars in gold and white accompanies this hat.
Another striking piece was a black velvet hat with a large crown trimmed at the right side with a large feather bunch of black caught in place by a large buckle. It has a cerise bow at the left, and is made of black velvet with cerise facing and crown banded with series. A black ruff, which is worn with it, is part of this creation.
There was also one shown in the mushroom shape. It was made of black corded silk, a large tan colored rose and black violets adorned the left side, and on the right was a flat rosette of black maline caught in the centre with jet ornament. It had black velvet ties fastened at the back.
There is any quantity of ribbon used in the trimming this year, and gold cord and ornaments are also very good and very pretty displayed against black.
THE MISSES LEARMONTH
Something new and original in window display was to be seen at the millinery rooms of the Misses Learmonth on North Main street. A trunk of a rugged old tree stood in the centre of the window, almost as if it had grown there, while autumn leaves were scattered on the ground and were so arranged that they appeared to be falling all the time. It gave a very pretty effect and was quite appropriate on account of it being the fall millinery opening. The interior of the rooms were very tastefully and prettily decorated, and had been recently re-papered. The hats shown by the Misses Learmonth were very beautiful. Some of them were as follows:
The Directoire model was a large black satin hat, braided in soutache, high crown with two rows of black velvet ribbon around crown, two stiff bows at the back, three large plumes to the side, large bow of black velvet ribbon ties directly in front, velvet ribbon ties knotted to the side. The Directoire hat is the very latest hat and really is a most beautiful and striking creation.
Another striking one was a small navy blue hat, crown surrounded with shaded green wings placed up and down so as to completely cover the hat, shaded green and blue ribbon to the left side.
Another very pretty one was of white corded silk, with decided turn to left side, braided in white silk soutache, high crown draped in white silk crin around the top, lower draping in gold crin, four white plumes placed at right side falling over crown to left, large gold buckle.
Another Directoire model was in taupe panne (the latest shade) faced in pale blue satin, high crown draped in blue satin and taupe panne, two shaded blue and taupe feathers drooping to the front, large gold and cut steel buckle, ties of pale blue under the chin, finished at left side with large rosette.
The newest shades this season are taupe, London smoke and terra cotta. The leading color is all shades of green.
MRS. A.E. WHITE
Mrs. A.E. White’s spacious rooms and splendid large show window were set off to the best advantage by the beautiful trimmings which she used for the purpose. Her hats were trimmed and arranged with the skill that comes of long practice, and altogether her millinery opening was a very great success.
Mrs. White says that large, small and medium shaped hats are worn, while many of the newest shapes show turned down rims. All are very picturesque and very becoming. The large picture hat is again fashionable with the roll at the left side and front and back slightly drooping over the neck. The garden hat is another style becoming to most women. Then, as usual, the small hat is brought out, which is much in contrast to the other. The high directoire crown is one of the most fashionable, and the trimmings are built up very high.
A very striking hat is the high directoire shape made of black panne velvet, rolling at left side with large willow plumes and finished around the crown with jetted bandeau.
Another striking hat was seen in black velvet with trimming of jetted pins, bandeau and plumes with high Queen Alexandria collar attached to it, made of plaited maline and fastened in back with huge rose and twisted rosette.
Another large hat in white velvet with moiré facing has plaited bandeau around high crown and finished at side with ostrich pompom and plumes.
Another beautiful hat was the oblong turban made in the turquoise shade with wreath of small wings going all around crown and fastened at side with jeweled pins and drape of velvet.
Another was brown panne velvet hat with drooping brim and large tam crown, with wreath of shaded roses and ribbon going around and fastened in back with huge rose and twisted rosette.
[Welland Telegraph, 25 September 1908]
MRS. R. COOPER
Immense crowds of women attended the grand opening fashion display at this ever popular store on Tuesday and Wednesday. In fact, the writer found great difficulty making his way through the vast assemblage of eager and enthusiastic women who were fairly bubbling over as they passed through the store viewing the many beautiful creations that had been gathered together for the fall and winter trade. The store was most artistically decorated with flowers, feathers, ribbons, etc. The following are a few of the most notable models.
“Mob” hat of emerald green couche velvet. The rim and crown are very full with velvet. Around the crown is Persian velvet with a large bow at the right side. A directorie veil of green with knot and ends of ribbon accompany this hat. The lower edge of the veil forms a collar which fastens at the back of the neck.
A large white hat with Marabot feathers standing high from the front of the crown and extending over the back. The crown is draped full with gold trimming and maline caught in front with two large gold pins. A high collar of the gold trimming with a deep rouche both top and bottom, worn with the hat.
Black velvet hat faced with cerise velvet. Broad crown, trimmed at the right side with large feather bunch and cerise caught with a large jet buckle. A black rouche for the neck with a touch of cerise accompany it.
Very large hat of black couche velvet, faced with gold cord and cabochons with tassles. Five large tips high at the left side.
Large black hat of couche velvet faced with satin, trimmed with wings standing up around the crown in the Indian effect, which is characteristic of the season. Black cord finishes off the crown.
Trimmings-Military cord, wings. Ribbon in large quantity, velvets.
MRS. A.E.WHITE
A most artistic and distinctive display of millinery is that made by Mrs. A.E. White. It is at most impossible to make up one’s mind in such a bewildering assortment, but one especially pretty creation was a high Victorian shape made of black janne velvet rolling at left side with large willow plumes, finished around crown with jetted fandangles and velvet strings.
Another beautiful hat was the oblong turban made in the turquoise shade with wreath of small wings, going all around crown and fastened at side with jeweled pins and drape of velvet.
Another large hat made in white velvet with moiré facing, has plaited bandeau around high crown and finished at side with ostrich pom pom and plumes.
A smart little tailored hat in corded cream silk with copenhagen bindings and velvet buttons going around crown, and fastened at side with aigretta.
Another striking hat in black velvet with trimming of jetted pins, bandeau and plumes with high Queen Alexandria collar attached to it, made of plaited maline and fastened with large rosette and ribbon.
Brown panne velvet hat with drooping brim and large tam crown with wreath of roses and ribbon going around and fastened in back with huge rose and twisted rosette.
A very pretty wide rimmed hat in parrot green velvet, rolling on left side of back slightly dropped. Large shaded plumes and spry falling over high crown and filled in front with bunches of grapes, etc.
MISSES LEARMONTH
The faithful Mohammedians never entered their scared Mecca with more delight and satisfaction than the votaries of taste and fashion showed who crowded into the store of the Misses Learmonth on Tuesday and Wednesday to see their rich and varied selection of fall and winter millinery from the world’s best markets. And, no wonder. It was undoubtedly the largest and best that has been shown there for a long time. The window showed great taste in its uncommon dress, and the interior of the store is very beautifully decorated. The following is descriptive of a few of the leading styles shown this season.
Large black satin hat. Directoire model, braided in Soutache high crown with two rows of black velvet ribbon round crown, two stiff bows at the back, three large plumes to left side, large bow of black ribbon, velvet and jet buckle directly in front. Velvet ribbon ties knotted at the side.
Small navy blue hat, crown surrounded with shaded green wings, placed up and down so as to completely cover hat, shaded green and blue ribbon to left side.
White corded silk hat, with decided turn to left side, braided in white silk soutache, high crown draped in white silk crin around the top, lower draping in gold cein, four white plumes placed at right side dropping over crown, finished at left side with large rosette.
Newest shades-Taupe, London smoke and terra cotta.
Leading color-all shades of green.
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