The morning times., 1895-10-12
BUSINESS SET TO MUSIC
Parker, Bridget & Co.'S Fall Open
ing Regular Festivity.
Great Throngs Surged Through the
Big Esta ablishment, where Music
Sound ed and Flowers BIoomed.

The annual fall and winter openin. of
Parker, Bridget & Co. as celebrated last
night " it'll bursts of music, groves OF Palms,
and noontidc radiance of electric lights,
in " hich hundreds of The enthusiastic pa
irons of this old firm, and Perhaps the pa
trons Of other firms Joined.
The store with it's three floors and
monumental stacks of the things that men
wear, presented the appearance of a fetc
scene The Seventh street windows S glowcd
with incandcSCcnt bulbs that sparked and
danced in The midst of potted foliage, and
the bright clothes, with bits of their bright
Innings lent added color to the picture. At
the entrance urns abioom with cut flowers
brcathcd forth sw eet scents, and a corps
of attentive attaches, dressed in the best,
and each " ith a boutonneire, welcomed the
guests.
MIR. Parker was on the ground and was
Kept busy extending salutations TO old
friends, making new ones, and receiving
the cong ratulations hich were lavished
on him. Great ierns and palms stood along
aiSlcs, and were perchcd on the counters
The top of the shelving was fringed with
them. An orchestra, which did credit to
the occasion, " as screened behind tropical
vegetation in an alcove, and he surrounding
space " as packed with those who tarried
10 enjoy the concert The heavily car
pcicd staircase, leading 10 the second floor
was filled with ladies, who had not been
able 10 find seats in the crow ded store, and
they divided honOrs with the ferns and
flow crS that bloonlcd there.
On the second floor a nllg iity stock ofmen'S
overcoats and childrcn's suits Were set
forth to lure those who could buy, and to
dazzle those who only wanted to buy.
Everything in the lines of goods indicated
could be found there aud commentiation
was to be heard from hundreds or lips. A
multitude OF tongues wagged in praise.
The third floor was given up TO a dis
play of sporting goods and ii is difficult
FOR the nIaginalion TO think out combina-
d. .fgt, fat, nn hn tn,tI al flnra
All those things dear 10 the heart of the
baseball crank Were packed in stacks, eX-
cepting where they had been strewn around
by curious visitors. The bicycle fiend W rs in
shoes charmed the eye A firSt-claSs gym
nasiun was in operation and scores OF peO-
pie tug eed away 1t the wall machines, lifted
weights, punched the bag and threatened
the chandeliers with Indian clubs. About
a cord of baseball bats, golf sticks, tennis
raquets and such things were piled in one
corner.
Iron rings dangled from the ceiling and
pretty MAIDS and stalwart men did felts of
muscle. Some ambitious youths took n
turn the boxing gloves. Themusic played
electric fans, the lir hts danced and elittered
and the throngs surged 10 and fro. 1t was
u grand opening and everybody who at
tended had q first-class time Pretty
souvenirs Were distributed with a lavish
hand and nobody regretted having attended
the annual fall and W inter opening of Par rker
Bridget K Company.
Three Thousand Engineers on Strike
Belfast, Ireland, Oct. 11.-Three thousand
engineers and their assistants in the ship
building yards here went on strike to-
day. their employers refusing 10 concede
their demand for higher wages. The other
employees remain 1t work for the present.
The molders have given notice that they
will strike Oh the 18th inst.
You will miss many n good thing II
you don't read The Evening Times.