The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-28
State Fair Notes.


After ALL the best comes last, and the dainties
are kept TO the close of the feast For that
reason the best feature of the fair, all ad
mire the novel and the beautiful has been held
in reserve until to-day by the Model Clothing
House, which certainly has proved to us that
its propretors and manager are the most
stirring business and the most ingenious
and original advertisers this wide-awake city
has ever seen. Those who have attended the
fair could not help acknowledge their display
there the handsomest array OF male wearing APP
parel ever see in this State or elsew here in this
country beyond the seas. Such magnificent
nressing-gowns and smokingjackets would never
have been believed to exist but that the eyes of
thousands have seen them Such royal Prince
Alberts would grace king, or better, SOW
ereign American. Finer overcoats could not
possibly be put together, and when the Innings
Bnc trimmings are taken into account it is
extremely doubtful, unless the same silk
worms can be found again, if these
fine fabrics be reproduced State fair visit
Drs were treated to another surprise by the
Model Clothing House yesterday afternoon,
which, to carry out the idea of holiday, actu-
ally bought entire edition of an afternoon
paper. painted 1t red, and distributed it gratui-
tously to every one. On the ground-tioor of the
Exposition building is the handsOmesJ delivery
wagon ever built in this country. 1t was built
ClOthing House. 1t sides are of damOnd-shaped
plate glass. and the wood and ron-work are
black midnight and glossy as the ravens
wing. 1t is, indeed, a brilliant achievements
Eehicular victory. Only yesterday two magniti-
rent horses were bought at a large price to drive
10 this dazzling car, which is to be put to trade
nses, after all. and now there is n
eoored coachiuan in uniform who Is
uuite as conspicuous for his style and finish as
The chariot he Is to drive People are beginning
to open their eyes very wide over these new
business ways. and to wonder If the Model
Clothing House. which furnishes many sur
prises the Count Of Monte Christie, hasn't
gold or diamond mine to draw upon. 1t even
handles money taken in exchange for its goods
In a wonderful way, sending 1t to the Cashier by
railroad, and, prestOi back it comes again on
another rail (for even here its railroad is double
tracked) before one say Jack Robinson. To-
day. accompanied by full brass band, the
Model delivery wagon will make it's first trip
IL will start from the fairgrounds, and, drawn
py eight of the handsomest horses in the city,
parade the streets. What other features are to
he added to this Pageant will be developed to-
day.
At every State fair for ten years william B.
Burford has made display which was we'll
worth being seen, but this year he has far sur
passed all his previous efforts. His immense
biank-book ten feet high, seven feet wide and
three feet thick, which is suspended over the
eastern stairway, is attracting considerable at
tehtion, as 1t IL the largest book ever made In
The State He also shows an elegant line of
fancy goods, novelties, ETC.. belonging to the
stationery business arranged in the most artist
10 manner and all who have visited this dis
play have been well repaid, and pronounce it
Dne of the very best features in the main build
hthited proof of the fact that good work
he done in this line In Indianapolis any
sitk ih The county, White the piles Of frst-c ass
oan6-6ooks show that Burford takes the lead