Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-02

floor Of the builning, facilities for
securing additional light have been
designed at. carried out with the
happiest effect. The immense oc.
tahedral dome at the south extrem-
ity of the building has been exquis
iteIy frescoed by Harding, one of
Milwaukee's most prominent artists.
The span measured from the spring.
ing OF the ribs of the dome, is about
fifty feet and the summit of the Ian
tern from the main-hoor is OF about
the same measurement. The pan
cling between the ribs is painted
light blue and on this ground-color
pretty light and affective floral
design has been projected, occupy
ing the whole space between the ribs
while the ribs themselves are artistic
ally ornamented by the fertile pen
Gil of Mr.. Harding, with very pref
ty and appropriate designs. 1t is
well worth a visit to Chapmans
store to see the dome alone, and
free invitation is extended to resi-
dents of the city and visitors from
all parts OF the state to make a visit
of inspection. The ladies reception
rooms-and there are several Of
them-on the first floor in the mil.
linery and cloak departments, are
most exquisitely and tastefully fur
nished Superb mirrors surround
these apartments and there are be-
tween thirty and forty young ladies
engaged in the millinery depart
ments alone. Mr.. Chapman states,
that owing to the comparative free
dom of the atmosphere of Milwau-
kee from the beginning dust and
dirt which characterizes such cities
as Chicago, Cincinnati and New
York he Is always enabled to make
an extensive and attractive display
of goods at all seasons of the year.
The order department of the bust
ness has been so effectively organ
lied and is so ably managed that
resident purchasers find their
wants as speedily and fully met as
though they made a special visit to
the metropolis. The various branch
of the business are divided in the
following manner. House keeping
goods, print department, including
all standard American printed dry
goods and shirtings, toilet soaps,
pertumery, etc, silverwaTe hosiery,
lace department., notion department,
dress trimmings, embroideries,
white goods, etc, silk department,
kid gloves, parasols, dress goods,
black goods department, grenadines,
cloak department, cloth department,
gents furnishing goods, corsets and
underwear, ribbons and ties, Innings
hats aud bonnets, underwear de-
partment and miscellaneous. The
stock in all these departments will
be found at all times to Include the
latest fashions and novelties Of the
season. A constant sti cam of Wis
itors wend their delighted way to
Chapman s immense dry goods EN-
porium from the beginning TO the
close of the week. The corps of at
PENDANTS are kept busily employed
throughout the day in exhibiting
the latest designs in dress goods ara
f. sh:22as from American I'D Foreign
marts. At almost any hour of the
day anxious and Interested coteries
of ladies will be observed IN the
cloak or millinery departments dis
cussing the newest patterns aud
styles of dress, and, fashion conven-
ton would seem to be perpetuahy
in session in these special depart
ments at almost any hour that a Wis
itor might enter. The millinery
and dressmaking rooms on the Sec
ond floor might especially pc said
to constitute the rendezvous OF those
interested in the improvement of
the modern fashions, and it is not
surprising therefore to find that
these departments are growing in
popularity aud patronage from year
to year, and bid fair to continue, as
they have been hitherto, one of the
essential attractions of the establish
ment.