Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-28
THE MOST EXTENSIVE BOOT,
SHOE AND TRUNK ESTABLISHMENT
IN WASHINGTON CITY,
Just Opensd I'm Iron Hall.

q P. HOOVER has fitted up IN attractive style
y. the large and spacious store in Iron Hall, Pc
avenue between 9th and 10th streets and furnished
it with perhaps the largest and best selected stock
of Boots and Shoes ever exhibited in this city.
1t il his determination to make this eett blshment
excel in all particulars every other Of the kind In
the country. With this view he has made arrange
ments for regu ar supply Of every article in his
line of business with the most celebrated manufac
turers IN this country, and in future every variety
of Boots and Shoes tor Ladies, Gentlemen, Children
aud Servants may here be found at the very lowest
prices.
beg leave to refer to the following commend
atoms Of this extensive establishment from the
Washington press: ~
HoovER's SHOE SToRE.-Yesterday We made q visit
to the place of business Of ME- g. r Hoover, in that
imposing structure, the Iron Building, on Pennsyl
vania avenue, between 9th and 10th streets. We
have given this notice the modest caption of Shoe
Store but we can truly say that 1t Is most invit
ing, and even magnificent, establishment-one high
y credtsble to the city and to the taste and enter
prise Of the proprietor We doubt if there is any OF
the large business marts of tho country an estab-
lishment of the kind more extensive, convenient or
beautiful than the one it Is our pleasure to notice
The stock of Mr.. Hoover is large, and ladies and
gentlemen can procure shoes and boots OF the most
superior quality and at moderate prices. The en-
terprise Of Mr.. Hoover should be rewarded by q
discriminating public Washington Union.
Iron HALL BooT AND SHOE SALooN-This establish.
ment, just opened by Mr.. 8. p. Hoover, Is one OF
the most extensive in the United States the saloon
being one hundred and thirty feet, with twenty-five
feet front Entering, enc observes long line of 81
egantly made shelves and counters, filled with the
fashions OF the day in the line 10 the rear is the
ladies' department. which is carpeted with three ply
carpeting, seats and cushions covered with French
morocco, and, that the dear creatures may see
themselves in all their beauty, as others them
magnificent mirror is suspended for their accommo-
dalton. The mirror, including the rich frame, is
eight feet high and three feet and half wide. Here
is, therefore, an uneQualled boot and shoe saloon,
and the stock therein is at least equal to any in
style and manufacture. We were surprised to find
so many varieties. There were ladies' high heeled
Caters, Congress and Button Caters, with and
without heels; ladies' ~Gcerious" slippers, ensm.
elled toilet, carpet, black and bronze French kid
aud morocco slippers Jeffersons and ties, morocco
boots of all c0ors &C., to suit every taste of the fair
purchasers. For gentlemen, there patent leath.
er and calf skin boots, kid Top and cloth Congress
Caters, English patent leather and low chartered
shoes. Suitable for boys we found youths patent
leather heeled pumps, button leather CATERS, Nun
roes, Oxford aud English ties, fine calf skin and
cork soled boots. For girls he has also rich and
general variety; and for infants and small children
the beautiful little foot coverings are quite elegant
We were also shown an assortment Of excellent
shoes for servants. These with boot-hooks, button
hooks, and shoe horns, all kinds of trunk, carpet
bags umbrellas and other articles ''to numerous to
MENTION, Shakespeare says, constitute the nsateri
al of this magnificent addition to tho fine stores on
Pennsylvania avenue. The stock is both Of home
and foreign MANUFACTURE, OF the best, and sold as
cheap as such understandings can be bought In the
Northern cities .-Erening Star.
INV AND SPLENDID SHOE SToRR-Mr. 8. P. Hoover
having removed from his old stand to new and el-
store in Iron Hall, is now prepared to wait upon
his customers in establishment that is most ad-
mirably fitted up and well stocked with the most
fashionable and substantial articles in bis line of
business. This new store, which is said to be the
largest of the kind in this country, s 100 feet long
and about 25 feet wide. The carpenter's work was
executed by Messrs. Baldwin & Son, the painters
by Messrs. Parker Il Spaulding. It is very hand.
some as well as spacious establishment.
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