Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-05
SPRING OPENING.
The Grandest Sight Ever Witnessed
in olympia.


Monday evening long before the ap-
pointed hour crowds of people were
seen to gather about the entrances to
Toklas & Kaufman's large store,
all were waiting the hour when 1t was
announced the Promenade concert
would take place.
Promptly at the appointed time the
huge doors were swung open AID to
the marital strains e the City Band
the immense ,hrong of people began a
pr menade around the large stores
which occupy the flor in the Will
liams' building, corner of Fourth and
Main streets.
On entering, the visitors were met
by an army of clerks on either side of
them who presented the compliments
OF the firm in a pleasant welcome and
handed to each lady souvenir in the
shape of an deliberately decorated and
embossed card representing some his
torical scene in the Old country.
The immense store itself was mar
vel of beauty and elegance. On the
left while entering, was arranged the
silks, sitins and dress goods, while on
an adjoining counter extending the
full length of the store, were arranged
in the most tasteful manner, all That
is daar to the female heart in the way
of ribbons, laces, hats and trimmings
of all kinds, and in the newest designs
and shades Parasols and sun UNI
brellas from the ant.quated gingham
umbersoll of our grandmothers' days to
the aesthetic and highly ornanented
Alpine stock, lined a big shelf in the
front, and Immediately in front of the
south door.
AS if drawn on by the sweet strains
Of the enchanting music, the visitor
was unconsciously brought TO the rear
of the store, passing in his Way shelves
and counters piled high with costly
fabrics and suitings of all kinds, in all
patterns and shades.
Passing through an deliberately fes-
TONED and decorated arch between
the two stores, the visitor was ushered
into the firms capacious north store,
wherin was piled from the floor to the
ceiling, stacks OF mems clothing and
furnishing goods, that would indicate
that enough was on hand to supply
the wants of Olympians for many days
to come. This immense stock Mr.
kaufman, senior, declared to the OLYM-
Plan scribe, is not = 1.-THE of the stock
that his firm carries, and have On the
way to supply the demand. Suits Of
all kinds and for all classes were here
displayed in the most tempting ar
rangement, and while nothing was
marked, this being purely a treat on
the part of the firm and an invitation
for the public to come and see what
they had, and not for the purpose of
disclosing prices, ye. the goods them
selves made fellow who has but one
suit to his back feel as if he would
forego some pleasure with his best girl
and scrape together what little money
was necessary to procure one.
One side of this immense sore was
entirely devoted to the display of hats,
and caps, of which this firm have an
immense supply. Hats in all styles
colors and shapes from the neat and
nat.y Dunlap spring silk, to the CON-
Portable and Characteristic chapeau of
the cow boy, were displayed in a man.
ner and profusion to make one wonder
what on earth the firm intended to do
with them all.
During the evening it is estimated
that at least 1000 persons enjoyed
this rare treat, and the firm feel elated
over the success of the affair. To night
the last concert will take place from
80 to 10 O'Clock, and the publ c are
invited to come and enjoy themselves.