The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
A GOOD DISPLAY.
How the Model Clothing Company Made It's
Bow in st. Louis.
ST. Louis Post-pisnateb.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The tneaters and other places Of amusement
were badly handicapped last night, for pleasure
seekers mostly focked to where glare OF arc
lights at 213 and 2I5 North Broadway served to
hance display none the less beautiful IN appear
ance az viewed by Post-DisDatch reporter to-
day, as he elbowed his way through . surRing
throng of weli-dressed shoppers and spectators.
From within the spacious wallis with their alabo-
rateand tasteful decorations. there issued last
evening soft strains of music from the stringed
instruments of Postlewaites band, and from 7:30
to 10 o'clock the great establishment presented
the appearances of fete. 1t was the opening
night OF the Model Clothing Company,
and the occasion WAS celebrated in
manner equally novel and pleasing to the
multitude that iocked 70 do it honor Those
who were present entered hall
the altitude of whose ceiling has counter
part in any other store in the United States.
Four immense sky-lghts lend brilliancy to
the remotest corner of the great house on the
gIcomiest day. while the sea-green tone of the
aiuted walls makes more effective the appear
ance of the long rows of tables, heaped with
their choice assortment of mems and boys
clothing, The Model Clothing Company's CEN
ter Of distribution is their wholesale house at
Rochester, N Y. where is manufactured and
sold to the retail trade OF the country goods
similar in elegance of finish TO those that have
now been brought to St. Louis. The firm name
Is Rothschild, Hays q Co., consisting OF Messrs.
B. R0thschIld, l. nj. Hays and Samuel Hays.
Five years ago their growing and prosperous
business prompted the establishment OF o retail
trade. which was accordingly brought about by
opening a store IN Indianapolis. This estab-
hshment also is known the Model Clothing
Company. OF which Mr.. Saul Hays is manager.
It has frontage of 60 feet and depth of over
200. and is the largest retail clothing house in
that section OF the country. Recently the firm
found the opportunity of leasing the Broadway
ntnaa fFFaf mad rnu EraIa md
after several weeks of preparation the resultwaS
shown in the inaugural display of last night.
vondrons COLLECTION of Furnishing goods. with
percale and fancy white shirts and a bewildering
array of neckware, of which Fish, Clark and
Flage's and other wellknown makes predomi-
nate. To the left are mems boys and youths
trousers, while the center is devoted to fsplen-
did profusioniof sack coats three and four-button
cutaways, Prince Albert coats and full dress
suits. which may be either purch ased or hired.
A glance at the customers being fitted out is
quite sufficient to demonstrate that the firms
object is fully accomplished, and that the most
fastidlous may here find clothing equal to. if not
SURPRISING, the garments made to order. The
rear of the establishment 10 most imposing of
all. 1t is occupied by elevated platform,
with gilded ratings and imposing chandeliers,
devoted to boys clothing. Here the rising gen.
Grafton may be made happy in very short order.
for this particular portion of the establishment
is speciality of the firm, and it is intended to
furnish it with all of the latest Eastern novelties
for boys as soon as produced Mr.. j. Friedrich
Harry Fleming have assumed charge of the mems
departments and Mr.. Robert Springssteen Of the
boys department
All these departments wore a gala-day appear
ance last evening, the walls being draped with
banners, and the whole length of the hall emit
ting perfume from twenty five gorgeous floral
IN value from $40 to $780, and constituting the
affectionate tribute of well-wishing friends.
These floral pieces are too numerous to be de-
scribed in detail but among them may be men
toned the following. At the entrance to the
store stand of La France and Marechal Mel
roses, pansies and pinks, lettered Prosperity"
ands labeled, Compliments Cochran, Baird 81
Levi. Wishing you the success yonr eneegy,
pluck and nerve richly merit wicker-work
stand in laid with mirror. with towering pinks
and lilacs above. the gift of A. N. Stein and Leo
Block, of Rochester; gorgeous horseshoe of
roses and pinks. surrounded by q bunch of
roses from II. j. Schloss & Co., of New York;
an exquisite stand of the choicest hot house
flowers with the carnation lettering, Success
to the Model" from Carson, Meyer g Co.;
huge floral piece of exquisite arrangements and
colorlng from James T. Huston, of Detroit,
whose five huge establishments constitute the
largest retail clothing company in the United
States. Along the wallis were profusion OF
ferns and shrubs, and two galleries that lead
from the boys department., and which are in
tended for the accommodation of goods, were
also heaped with Towering plants. In the rear
of the establishment is huge gilt eagle. with
the American flag draped from wall TO wall. the
word welcome" in huge letters of roses in
scr1bed underneath on green background
professional trimmer from indianapolis had
been brought on for the purpose of arranging
those elaborate decorations, which may still be
seen today in all their beauty. A concert IL in
progress this afternoon and each lady visitor
will be presented with a handsome hand mirror.
When everyone last night had enjoyed to the
uttermost the music and the flowers, and souye-
Mrs had been distributed, the propristors and
their friends from Chicago, Rochester and New
York, together with the forty employees of the
Broadway House, adjourned to the Southern,
where champagne supper was served. Speeches
we're made by Messrs. B. Rotsehild, Henry G.
Levi. E. A. Biers. Henry Fleming and Robert
Spripgsteen. all from the leading cities OF the
East, and surely no hopes of success voiced at
this banquet can fail of realization. The store
was even more crowded as soon as the doors
were thrown ooen this morning, but judging
from close observation this will be an every
day occurrence. Over two hundred congratula-
tory kilograms were received last night from
promin ent retail clothiers of the East.
The La Intepridad CHAR