The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-06
a GRAND OPENING.
Munson McNamara's New idea IA Openin 9
Chrysanthemums Everywhere.


The annual grand holiday opening of
the superb dry goods establishment of
Munson g. McNamra commenced yester-
day and it would not be more than simple
justice to say that it was as fine as has
ever been seen in this state. The happy
thought entered the heads of the proprie-
tors to make one feature of the opening
chrysanthemum show and the dis
play of this favored product
of the Flowery Kingdom of the
Orient was not only beautiful, but elabor-
ate. Finely arranged arrays OF chrysanthe
NUNS met the eye everywhere it glanced,
and many were the expressions of delight
that escaped the lips of the thousands of
ladies that whiled away a few happy
hours in the popular establishment. The
idea itself of making display of flowers
on such an occasion shows that the pro-
Drietors have not only taste themselves.
but have also knowledge of the tastes of
the refined ladies OF the city who consti-
tute their principal local patronage. Fine
goods of all varieties of texture and color
were presented in tasteful display IN every
department and their extent was certainly
a revelation. for it is hard for an average
man to conceive how a store in city of
this size could afford to keep ia stock
such an amount of rich, beautiful and
costly goods. Whoever the artists were,
who designed the display were certainly
possessed of talent in that line and it is
doubtful whether it has ever eXcelled in
the west. The windows were especially
attractive not only IN the arrangements of
the goods exhibited, but in the articles
themselves. These are all or mostly all,
holiday goods, or aJ least goods highly
appropriate for holiday presents. By ju-
diciOus selection and the study of novelties,
Munsou & Mcnamara succeeded in getting
Christmas and New Yenr's goods which
ve.y few stores in the state have got; in
other words, to use newspaper invention,
they have succeeded in getting a very
clever scoop on the trade. To enumerate
all the articles they have on exhibit would
be a useless attempt, as they must be seen
to be appreciated fully. Going into their
store is, TO some extent, like going into an
art gallery; there are so many things !
there TO admire that a whole baif
day is exhausted before onefourth of the |
pretty things are seen. The best plan is TO |
see each department. separately and then !
60 back next day to see the rest The |
windows alone, examined from the out |
side, would hold one in admiration for |
hours.
The firm of Munson & Mcnamara is a !
credit to the business interests of Wichita |
and has been a great factor in establishing |
t he enviaDle reputation of the Peerless |
Princess among the great army of shop |
pers that come here from every direc-
ton. The heads of the firm are gen.
tlemen of business acumen; progressive |
along all legitimate lines of business and |
always keeping up with the varying tastes
Of the best element of the people. They |
understand the dry goods bust |
ness and their ambition is to give the peo-
pie the very styles that are out in the
centers at the same time. 1t
is an easy matter to give the patronage of |
the southwest the styles that were worn at
last year, but Messrs Mcnamara
and Munson will not do this; they will give
them the newest or nothing and this is
one of the secrets of their remarkable sue |,
cess in Wichita. Another element of sue
cess is the fact that in selecting the help
for their large establishment they believe
N getting the very best and a more re-
spectacle and courteous brigade of clerks
10 not work under one roof in the west.