The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-17
N NEW PLACE.
A Handsome Establishment Centrally AND
Conveniently L0cMtsd.

A Handsome Establishment Centrally ana
Conveniently LOc1tsd.
Hundreds Of the friends Of n. ]. Cfonin
called to congratulate his last evening In
his now place on Main street. at tho foot OF
Grand. For a number Of years he has bsen
located on Main street. near the Cosnnopol-
itan hotel. and while the location was =
good one, II was too small to allow him TO
fit II M Just as hs desired. So when Mr..
Barnett moved, Mr. Cronin leased the store,
and for two or thtee weeks worknen have
been busy romOdeling and reittlng ~. An
entireiy new plate glass front has beer. put
in, and nowhere in the state are there inner
fittings than visitors saw In the interior
lnat evening. All tho work was done by
Helena firms, and il bnt smother proof Tins
fire work as the east produces. All the
woodwork is tho product Of the Ketchum
Manufacturing company. II 10 of cherry,
beautifully grained, and harmonizes oxcel-
lontly with the decorations. The front viii
bs the cigar department., but all onses for this
have not yet arrived. The bar IL in the
rear. There are twenty-four feet Of solid
cherry partition. surmounted by beautiful
and artistic fret work. The bar-room is
large and c~ommodioua. and the sidebOard
ID stocked with the finest goods
in the market, An immense plate
glass mirror. back of the bar. adds
greatly to the effect, and the fine line Of
that no expense has been spared III furnish
ing IL. In tho rear OF the bar-room are halt
4 dozen private card rooms, also OF cherry.
Tho place is lighted by the Helena Electric
company, and q great deal Of ingenuity has
been shown in that respect. John Mitchell,
the metal worker, put up along one side OF
Of the wall a number Of laughing metal
faces, done in relief, and round each OF
these are six arc lights. The plumbing,
usually the mOst inartistic part part OF an
establishment like Cronin's, under the
manipulations Of John Campbell, who did
From q sanitary and useful standpoint it il
q good job, while brass bands, FURNISHED
pipes, and neat joints make il also an artis-
tic one.
The beautiful work done by John A
Schneider in decorating the walls and cell
ing called forth much favorable comment
All Of the fine decorating shown in Helene
the decorations Of the Cronin establish.
ment are not behind his other creations
There are no allegorical figures. but con
sist of raised work, in beautiful and har
monious tints. 1t all harmonizes excel,
lently with the fittings and shows a thor
Ough appreciation OF the requirements 9
the case.
The frescoing is in the puro Moorial
style, consisting Of curves and geometrica
figures. The ceiling is tinted in teri,
Gotta and the aide walls in blue. The cen
ter Of the ceiling shows some drapery. up
held by poles. The entire ceiling is frescoe'
in perspective. making the center appea
several feet higher than it really is. Th
aide wall panels are stippled and combe,
work.
II the business lone last evening is a fai
criterion of what the future will be, MI
Cronln made no mistake when he deter
mined to leave the old stand. The location
is one Of the best in the city, and the ney
place will be one Of the most popular re
sorts.