TIIE MOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 10, 1912.
Every Out-of-Portland Home Should Have Our Spring-Summer CatalogueOrchestra Plays Marseillaise and Other French Music Today
Miss St. George of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" Sells Tickets This Afternoon for "Campas Mouser" the Flower Mission Benefit
TIIE MEIER & FRANK COMPANY, ESTABLISHED-1837.
WEATltER REPORT; SHOWERS TODAY.
THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts.
A Free Set of Foreign Post Cards
Have you bejun to collect your full 6tf Begin with the American,
then the card of France and so on, until you have them all Souvenir
Tost Cards of 14 Nations. Not only attractive with their resective
r-olored flag design, but interesting and instructive, since a city scene is
ven with principal commodities which we import from the various
intnos. Given out in the departments and special booths. Cards
nt the store will tell you in what sections certain cards may. be pro-
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OF ALL the foreign nations, we probably import more goods from France! So
French Day today in our Second Great Across-the-Sea Sale brings long
planned-out savings on such needfuls as Gloves,Millinery, Hand-Painted French China, Challies,
White Goods, Veils, etc. ' m'
The center of our European organization is in Paris, where we maintain an office the year around
at 16 Rue St. Cecile. Here visitors from Oregon and the Northwest are always welcome. Those
planning an European trip this Summer may shop in Paris and have purchases charged to their
account with us in Portland. . . - -s
The first two days of the great Across-the-Sea Sale have witnessed throngs which make you think
of the holiday time. See' th- thousands of foreign flags, the picturesque booths here and there with
attendants in the national costumes of France, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland. Come today!
Copies of Beautiful Foreign Paintings
50 beautiful reproductions of rare Foreign paintings from the art
galleries of Berlin, Dresden, Brussels, Paris, Nuremberg, Antwerp and
Hamburg are exhibited in the lobby of our beautiful 7th-floor Restaurant
and Tearoom. .
. The paintings are by celebrated artists of the Netherlands, who lived
in the 15th and 16th centuries. The reproductions, as displayed, are
wonderfully perfect of the same size, the identical colorings as the
originals. Every lover of art should see them !
4.00 French Hand-Emb'd
Sowns for Today $2.75
BEAUTIFULLY dainty French
Gowns hand-embroidered, both
laundered and unlaundered. Pretty low
neck, short and kimono sleeve styles.
$4.00 French Gowns, special at only S2.75
$5.00 French Gowns, special at only S3.75
GETLS' $5 DRESSES NOW ONLY S2.18
Beautiful little Dresses of fine French Nain
sook, 'with dainty hand-embroidered yokes. High
neck, long sleeved and low neck short sleeved
styles. Plain hemmed and with pretty ruffles at
bottom. Age 6 months, 1 and 2 years.
Choose from these splendid $5.00 lJO 1 Q
Dresses for French day at only, each P
GIRLS' $2.00 HAND-MACE SKIRTS AT $1.50
Children's dainty hand-made Skirts of fine
French nainsook. Plain, tucked and with scal
loped or hemstitched hems. Aires 6 months to 3
years. $3 and $3.50 grades, $2; fljl Cf
the $2 grades are now on sale for piwl
INFANTS' WEAR FOR THIS SALE AT LESS
All French Hand-Made Dresses, regularly
$1.75 to $50 all hand-made nainsook Skirts,
$1.50 to $15 hand-made Caps, 85c to $2.50
hand-made Flannel Skirts, $3.50 to I A. Off
$7.50 All are offered today at Vll
SECOND FLOOR NEW BriL.DI.NG. MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
2000 Pieces of Haviland and
Other Hand-Painted
French China at V3 Off
ONE of the biggest features of our -whole
Across-the-Sea Sale is this immense
offering of beautiful hand-painted China for French
Day in the Basement!
Over 2000 pieces of the famous Haviland and other fine
China, including all desirable pieces in scores of exquisite
decorations. You can't come too early!
SALAD BOWLS
$2.50 at only S1.67
$3.75 At only S2.50
$6.00 at only $4.00
$9.00 at only S6.00
$JB.50 at only $5.67
SUGAR AND
CREAMERS
$5.00 at only $3.33
$1.00 at only $2.67
$4.75 at only $3.16
$5.50 at only $3.67
CUPS AND S'CERS
$1.75 at only .$1.17
$1.25 at only 84
$1.50 at only $1.00
$2.00 at only $1.33
$2.25 at only $1.50
COMB AND BRUSH
TRAYS
$2.25 at only $1.50
$3.00 at only $2.00
$4.00 at only $2.67
$4.50 at only $3.00
CHOP DISHES
$3.75 at only $2.50
$5.00 at only $3.33
$4.50 at only $3.00
300 French China Plates and Cups
and Saucers Today at Exactly Vz
$1.00 Plates at 50
$1.40 Plates at 70
$1.50 Plates at 75c
$1.75 Plates at 88
$2.00 Plates, $1.00
$2.25 Plates $1.13
$2 Cups ana Saucers,
at $1.
$2.25Cups and Sau
cers, $1.13.
$2.75 Cups and Sau
cers, $138.
75c New French Challies
from Alsace Today, 48c
FROM Alsace, aJmost on the border between
France and Germany, come these prett
French Wool Challies. which go out for today in the Across-the-Sea
Sale at a full third saving! (
They are 30 inches wide in dainty licht grounds with
small floral designs, neat dots, figures and stripes. Challies
for tea-gowns, waists, house frocks, etc. The A f
regular 75c grades, for French day in our great Mif
Across-the-Sea Sale, the yard, for low price of
French Crepe Meteors at $ 1 .98
F.legant all-Silk French Crepe Meteors, woven in Lyons,
center of all the world's silk industry. A rich, shimmering
quality, 42 jnehcn wide, for beautiful party and reception
dresses. Shade of gobelin, old rose, cream white, light blue,
pink, apricot, holio. etc. Our regular $2)
grade; French Day in Across-the-Sea Sale, yd.,
$1.98
All Paris Pattern Hats Now
at lk Less
FOR particular wom
ankind, it's one of
the most important of the spe
cial offerings for this .the FrenchiC
Day of our Across-the-Sea Sale.
All "the exquisite Paris Pat-.
. tern Hats at less than the
marked, price. All the wonder
ful' Creations of world-famous
modistes Georgette, Rebeau,
Germaine, Carlier, Virot and
Maris Louise.
Beautiful combinations of ma
terials, colorings and trimmings
flowers, rare laces, fancy and
French ostrich. Models for
street, afternoon, theater, dinenr
and reception wear.
Visit the French Rooms today '
and choose your Paris Hat at a
saving of a full fourth.
$125 Paris Hats, today, at $93.75
$100 Paris' Hats, today, at $75.00
$150 Paris Hats, today at $113.00
$30 Paris Hats, today, for $22.50
$55 Paris Hats, today, for $26.25
$40 Paris Hats, today, for $30.00
SECOND FLOOR NEW Bl ILDING.
Am
Men's $2.00 Perrin French Kid
Gloves for $1.39
WS sold over 3000 pairs
of this rrrade of Men's
nce
French Handkerchiefs
For French Pay, 2000 of
these beautiful imported silk-and-linen
fancy Handkerchiefs
for men. Smart designs of all
colors. They are ''"IOC
50c crudes, each, onIy''C
Perrin Gloves last year alone!
Made in the great Perrin fac
iories at Grenoble, France. Light
ind medium weight tan eapeskin
-ith overseam stitching.- Regular
p2 grade for French Day in the
eross-the-Sea
ale at the low
the pair
French Underwear
Men 's fine M a n c. h a u f fee
French Balbriggan Underwear,
at a special price today I Shirts
and drawers in assorted colors.
reiicu Day m wie
$1.39
Regular 75c garments, CQ
snecial for French Dav''C
Men's French Ouyot Suspenders, special for today, only 45
$2.50 French Silk Chiffon Auto
Veils, All Colors, Today $ 1 .69
FOR French Day, we've 200
of these beautiful Parisian
Auto Veils at a price that will surely
sell every one of them.
Made of finest silk Chiffon, yds.
long, with fancy satin borders all around.
Beautiful pastel colorings sky blue,
pink, lavender, helio. maize, flJI ZQ
etc. Splendid JF2.50. Veils pl.JiJ
3000 Yards of 35c to 65c
French Veilings at 19c
One of the most phenomenal offerings
we've provided for French Day iu the
AcroFS-the-Sca Sale. .
Over 3000 yards of fine French Mesh Veilings, including Tux
edos, "fancy dotted and plain meshes, in black and col- 1 Q
ors. Regular 35c, 50c and p5c Veilings, the yard, only C
$45 Paris Hats, today, for $33.75
$60 Paris Hats, today, for $47.50
$70 Paris Hats, today, for $56.25
$80 Paris Hats, today, ,for $60.00
$90 Paris Hats, today, for $67.50
MAIL. ORDERS FILLED.
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2000 Yds White French
Nainsooks, at Half Price!
JUST the fine quality, white 'French Nain
sooks, so much used now for Undermuslins,
Infants ' wear and the like !
There are 2000 yards in this lot for French Day in the Across-the-Sea
Sale. Full 43 inches wide. We'll be surprised if there's
a yard left at noon today.
50c White French Nain-OC-,
sooks, the yard, at onlyOC
80c White French Nain-OC
sooks, the yard, at only JJC
50c New French Foulards 25c
Have to look twice to see these fine French Printed Foulards
are not really silk! Beautiful kimono patterns in large floral
and Persian designs. Jtegular 50c grades tor the .trench OC
Day in the Across-the-Sea Sale at low price of, the yard, 3C
f, firmt Floor, Main Building;
Women's Perrin Real French
Kid Gloves Today at $1.37
TIIIS, the Portland home of Perrin 's world
famous real French Kid Gloves. From
the immense factories in Gfenoble, we import thousands of
pairs every year. '
For French Day in the Aeros-tlie-Sea Sale we special the
Perrin, La Mure and Torraine Gloves. Pique and two-clasp
overseam style. Also the Adriano Glove of white with black
Ft itched backs, black with white stitching or Cjl 07
scf colors. Today for this sale, the pair, at ' P X0
$2 Perrin Manhattan Gloves Extra quality French Kid
in three-clasp overseam style black, white djl 7Q
and colors. Today they are placed on sale at- P1
$2.25 Perrin Gloves Best pique sewn glace kid with two
smart pearl clasps. Self and contrasting 1 QO
stitching. For the French Day. on sale at fJLmJO
$1 Perrin 16-button French Kid Gloves fof only $3.67
$5.50 French Net Curtains $3.65
X KVKX t00 pairs of dainty new French Net Curtains at this
decided saving in the Across-the-Sea Sale todavl
Plain renters with linen cluny edges anil Renaissance braid borders or Lacet
Arab edges. Full 40 inches wide and C2 yards long. Our ft
regular $5.50 Curtains $r French Day in the Across-the- r
ie Sale tKlay at the exeeptionally low price of, the pair .
A Sale of Omo Dress Shields
MOST Dress Shields were formerly
manufactured in France now
they're made by Omo Company in onr own country,
far better than they were ever made in Europe.
With the Summer 'the necessity for high-grndc
shields the Omo fills every requirement. Made
light-weight. No odor or rubber. Everv stvle.
REGULAR SHAPE NAINSOOK SHIELDS
25c No. 2 Omo Shields, 3 for 50c; the pair at 18
30c No. 3 Omo Shields, 3 for 65c; the pair at 22
35c No. 4 Omo Shields, 3 for 70c; the pair at 24
25c Coat Shiedls, all sizes, the pair offered at 19
OMO SOFT SHIRTWAIST SHIELDS
25c No. 2 Omo Shields, 3 pairs 60c; pair.for 1S
-SOc No. 3 Omo Shields, 3 pairs, 65c; pair 'for 20
35c No. 4 Omo Shields,
3 pairs 60c; pr., 22
DETACHABLE
OR "ON AND OFF"
SHIELDS
25c No. 2 Omo Shields,
3 prs
30c No.
3 prs,
35c No.
3 prs.
55c; pr., 19 .
3 Omo Shields,
60c; pr., 22
4 Omo Shields,.
75c; pr, 27c
ZOUAVE OR KIMO-
; NO SHIELDS
50c No. 2 Omo Shields,
3 prs. $1; pair, 3."d
50c No. 3 Omo Shields,
A l in. - on
French Chains and La Vallieres
To $2.50 Grades 98c
To $5.00 Grades $1.98
FIRST FLOOR JfEW BIILDI.NG.
THE French La Vallieres, Opera
Chains and Lorgnette. Chains
are just as popular .here as they are in gay
Paris. Direct from the French fashion cen
ter come these handsome Chains. In every
new finish Roman, rose, green and English
gold, also platinoi&nd silver.
Fascinating settings of every colored gem,
festoons, etc. They're beautiful, every one
nf them! $1.50 to $2.50 French Chains at
98c; $3.00 to $5.00 French chains at $1.98.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
85c French Sash Net, 29d A great
import purchase of 30-ineh French
Sash Net in ecru color, with Soutache
braid and double border of red or
preen. Actual 8."c quality for rjQ
French Day at only, the yard LijQ,
50c French Cretonnes, 29d Thirty
pieces of new French Cretonnes, beau
tiful light grounds with floral designs
of all .colors. For hangings, curtains,
furniture covering. Regular rtQ
50c grade, priced at only, yd. fC
ESf mm 7837
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1 7 Lbs. of Sugar Today, $ 1
17 pounds of Dry Granulated Sugar may be purchased today at $1
with every dollar's worth of other groceries. , 1 7 Ike C 1
Don't miss this offering on Granulated Sugary 1U5 p 1
TELEPHONES PACIFIC, PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, A 6101
Jap Style Bice, 5 lbs., 25
Fancy H'd Bice, 4 lbs. 25c4
Virgin Bice, in sks, 23C
Mexican Beans," 5 lbs. 25
Blue Label Catsup hot 18'
25c Bockwood's Cocoa 17
Prunes, good, 3V2 lbs., 25
Large Oranges, dozen, 23
25c Wadco Bakg Pwd 17
String Beans, 3 cans 27
Otter Clams, 2 cans, 25r
Bird Seed in packages, 7
L. M. Baisins, 5 lbs., 25
Covs Oysters, 3 cans, 25
Searchlight Matches, 12
packages for only 40&
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
BASEMENT
FEENCH GBOCEBIES.
Boyal Banquet French Mac
aroni, Spaghetti and Vermi
celli, two packages, 25
$1.25 Jars of Fancy Boyal
Banquet Prunes at 76
Boyal Banquet French Cam
enbert Cheese at 40
STORE MAIX BLDG.
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