St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-03
A NEW CLOTHING FIRM.
Browning, King & Co.'s Opening
Visited nv Thousands.


Visited by Thousands.
Minneapolis has just had added to her
list of retail business houses one which
is in every way calculated to be worthy
of hearty welcome from the purchas-
ing public. For some time past there
has been scene of hurry and activity
OH Nicollet avenue, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, where workmen have
been busy night and day erecting the
splendid new threeStory iron and glass
front salesroomS for Browning, King d
Co., the great American Clothing MAN.
were raised from the front, and
the splendid window display thrown
open to view. The public had been adj
vised of the fact of the opening, and
from until o'clock p. NJ. there was a
steady stream of visitors in and out of
the handsome store. The management
had provided a little surprise for its
guests. and each child was presented
with handsome large box of water
color paints. while the ladies all carried
away handsome wall pockets and other
designs in ornamental leatherette. The
gentlemen were presented with hand
some morocco memorandum books.
Everything wore gala appearance, and
the cosy rooms looked more than invit-
ing III their decorations of ferns, potted
plants and cut flowers.
The great firm of Browning, King &
Co., of which this is branch, have been
for long time DESTROYS of opening in
Minneapolis, but it seemed almost i'm
possible for the firm to get a desirable
location. 1t was only after MANY efforts
that the house finally succeeded in get
ting the location desired, and it lost no
fin1n in 1lnCbinU mQttQrC tn Motion
The firm now has handsome quarters in
one of the best locations in the city,
and there is no doubt but what it will
do a good business from the start. The
firm is one of the largest clothing-man-
ufacturiug concerns II the country, and
has branches in nearly all the leading
cities of the country. Last year the
value of the clothing turned out at its
factory aggregated $1,000. 600, enough, it
will be found. when.figured up to clothe
a goodly percentage of the people of the
nation.
Such firm, doing busin ess away up
Into the millions annually, must of he
ceSSity have especial advantages in buy
Ing, over smaller concerns. Taking
their material in such large quantities,
1t is enabled to buy at the very lowest
prices, and as this is one of the most es-
sential branches of such business, spe-
cial and experienced men are kept for
this purpose alone. Then. too, the firm
does not rely upon this alone. Not
yard of cloth that goes into the suits
made by them is allowed to pass with
out the most rigid examination. Every
bolt of cloth is tested as to its adapta-
bility for strength and wear. 1t passes
slowly over a roller directly under the
eyes of the experts, and any piece in
which there is flaw or bemish is
quickly thrown out; consequently there
is no chance for any shoddy or inferior
pieces to get into the Salesrooms. Ev-
cry item of the making is done in the
firms own establishment, and is not
given out to careless labor to be turned
into stock and ultimately fail to give
satisfaction.
Of course the main thing in purchas-
Ing clothing is to get the very best that
can be obtained for the money. Brown
ing, King IL Co. buys its own material.
makes its own garments and delivers it
direct to the purchaser. The average
customer can readily see the saving that
this makes for him. for in the end all
profits must come out of the purchasers.
There is no jobberS' profit to pay, no
travelling statesmen, and thousand and
one lutte expenses that come between
the manufacturer and the purchaser.
A suit bought from Browning, King 81
Co. is one purchased directly from first
hands, and, consequently, one produced
at the lowest possible cost, Such firm
cannot fail to make success of its
business venture, and undoubtedly the
firms trade will open up big from the
start