, 1879-04-19
OPENING DAY
The Ragnilfeat Spring Exhibit hy ThIs Partrtls
l|quse-..E1tens[re improvements. A,n
DEPARTMENTS, Etc,

No event this seasof,, unless perhaps the sue
cesstul Inauguration OF tho Authnrs' Carnynt
al the Exposition Building, has occupied 80
lafRo n hhare Of the attention Of chfcago's fair
oa1nes ~ the grand opnnlng ut Cbntlea uosaaga
u Cos, tlils week. It Is needless to refer to lhe
nigh character Ut this firm, or 10 speak Of the
trustworthy and eattsfnctnry nature Of A't icat-
inss NTH fhc house which have made 1t
f,is aia ~ n1'lycs;a iasorte M. only with The
!adses ot Chicago, fl!t also uf The entire
Northwest. Nur Is Il NECESSARY to refcr to iIie
acknowledged s',pcrtpsty q! tiossauu Il Co.'s
onnntnI s!isnlnys In farmer yeass. This season
thr intcrett "as 'edo'ttlcl, owing, to tf,r fuct
that ihe buanesa hasl GcGn 10 largely extended
3. Tue nf1|t,'l of several new departments, rem.
uerfs,E important changes Htd Improve. e.j,euts
necessary. The thousands 1f la,lies who esowd-
ca the seven tlnurs Of the Immense establish
SHAh tDllnd something new 10 admire at every
htep. It would bn Impossible 10 convey nny,tTng
i!kc correct iuea Of Tn: chnr,niny novelties tn
dEets g"o'ls, fhe surcrb display of ellks. laces.
a1nl t'no enhroiesIcs, nntl the ruined taate nhl
beautiful costumes aH1 toilcttcst ~ well as tho
mf:scs aud ct,llttrcn't snita, bcil form such .
prominent feature in the suit department. Or of
tl'" thu1isalli other attractions Which visitors
1t was In the upholstery and cnspct depart.
ments, lmwever: TINT the Ereatcss trtumphs
we're aebIeyel. It was If rnursc understood
flat when Chas Nossagc II Co. undertook tl,is
~ tAI I!4atlCss l4lGJ Ho4ll tic CuHLeGL
with no sect'nsl place; but ttcir patrs,us were
hardly prepa1e'l to exneet sugh a t,,Rgnlicent
atock tu tits line. embracing the finest collection
Of chutca goods ever brought to the West.
Tho luxurious beauty ri the ptrsun
mud Turktsa rugs, tlu: rich pies III Ofir,,tnt
work., and ittt' remarkably Inv prIccs nt which,
these superior gufKts were olIcrcl, WAS sut,c-
thing tietidpdly nuycl for Chicago 'lllrn nins,i,y
the upholstery, the ladies' wcte fairly III crsta.
stcs over tie tcvelntious IN thu way Of t.rgnht
custasns aud hangly.s. Egyptian tapestry with
gorgeous design dating bacI; 10 the sixth rrnt-
ury, Maslras lace. fntlian and Persian RoUtls lit
prosuStou Of rare designs. Cyprus silk. lace
point hntd-w runght curtains md lumhtequlns,
aud tue exquisite South kensnlton Iaro
sets,--e,tstatns, spread, An'l pll,ow.shams to
match, with brilliant embroidered ceutres
and antique lacc edEfnga,-wcsc sunu
Of the articles for whc!, tbs latiies absolutely
fniled to futi words to express tl.r extent Ut
tlriT admiration. So We might Eo IN 1tUEl de-
pArt'hcnt t0 department. n. from fluor 10 -four,
ami vi Every nont meet with new cYtlenees Of tho
elicrur isinx infringement wifcf, tistitlss tic
expression t0ade BY ono Ut the latics that
"t;ofsa.a T. Co. arc the lEinccs atnung dry
E0ods lnescllnns.."
4 noticeable feature of the opening was tho
per1cet orrr n!rl system, with which everything
WIS conducted and the wants Of the thrnIIy nf
customers attended to, atl altogether the ope,-
!1,G deserves to rink ID the must successful
event .. the scasull.