Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-13
BONNER MERCANTILE OPENING
Over 5000 People Visit Their Grand
Dry Goods Bazaar Yesterday.

The Bonner Mercantile Company's open
ing OF yesterday marks an epoch In the his
tory OF the house to which the MANAGEMENT
can ever refer with that satisfaction which
Is born CT success. Despite the unfavorablt
condition OF the weather great crowds
niied both floors OF the spacious building
from ~ O'Clock in the morning until 10
O'Clock p. m. Men, women and children
1ocked to see the exhibit, and the lowest
estimate OF the number of visitorsis s. 600.
Several times during the afternoon and
evening the crowds became 30 dense on
the second floor that no more nersons
were permitted to enter the elevator on
the up trips until the pressure OF the crowd
a been relieved by transferring a portion
of it to the floor below.
"A novel feature of the occasion WIS
the presence of an orchestra under
the inspiring leadership of the veteran
musician, MIR. Van Ortoh. The music was
excellent and added very much to the en-
tertainment of all. 1t was one of the few
business experiments which meet with the
spontaneous and universalapproval of the
public. 1t is no longer an experiment and
VIII be continued to-day, the second day of
to 10 p. m.
The several exhibits reflect much cred;t
upon the heads of the several departments.
The cloak and suit departments i in charge of
mr.. W. u. Fennor is the first reached after
leaving the elevator on the second floor.
it was thronged throughout the day
and evening with purchasers and sight
seers. The millinery department was the /
center Of feminine attraction and the dis
OF head.gear elected universal |
admiration. The department is pre-.
sided over by Miss Emma Thurston.
with an accomplished grace. The carpet
department. bore every evidence of the
abie management of Mr.. D. H. Patton.
u Is one OF the most important depart
nents in the house, and the character of
,he stock tells the story OF careful buyinp.
t is claimed hat many of the choicest
patterns cannot be found elsewhere in the
Territory.
IN the first floor Mr.. Clerke's dress goods
was the first to engage the
OF the eagle-eyed and ubiquitous
Exporter. 1t was one continuous array of
!lks and satin arranged in the most artis- {
&c and captivating manner, the work. it :
said, of Mr.. Clerke assisted by some of
is numerous lady friends. d
The notion department., the flannel de- q
artment, the domestic department, the 8
Wy duu SDOe department., the =
othlng department. the merchant O
department managed re- I
,ectively by Mr.. Min. Mr.. Fora, r
+: Churchill, Mr.. Ira Geansly, Mr.. Bickei n
Mr.. Taylor we're in gala day attire. 6
Mr.. Cornell, the managing partner, was r
chaps the busiest man in the house, re- r
ing the hosts of friends who honored him A
it'll their presence. ~
Although people were regarded in the q
mt OF visitors and not as buyers, the 81
les footed up in the thousands and large al
in excess OF any other day in the history Il
the house. a.,
The opening will continue to-da YEAS above
ated, with music in attendance, and all
. invited. Personal invitations were
to all residents OF the city and vicinity e.
d ii any were not received it must have u,
occasioned by some irregularity in the "
stall facilities. uee