The record-union., 1896-11-10
"NONPAREIL'S new Home.
The Establishments Grand Opening Last
Evening.
Hundreds Inspect One of the Finest
Modern Stores in the
State.

The grand opening last evening OF the
big new store of Wasserman, Davis &
Co., the "Nonpareil," in Breuner's new
building between Sixth and Seventh
streets ON X, was one of the events OF
the season.
Before the hour of opening hundreds
of people thronged the street in front
of the building, all eager to be the first
to enter and view the wonders or the
colossal establishment Shortly before
the doors were thrown open the curtains
We're drawn from the plate-glass front,
and the windows were found to contain
elegant and artistic displays Of goods.
Here was a graceful living model, re-
plete with all the paraphernalia belong
ing to well-dresed woman of the
year Of grace, 1896; and here, too. were
to be seen every article Of the toilet,
tastily arranged, and dress patterns of
all descriptions which had taxed the
decorators art to the utmost.
The main entry was a blaze of light,
emitted from a half hundred incan-
descent lamps, and when at length the
folding doors were thrown open chap
ter from the Arabian Nights" was re-
produced and set with variations be-
fore the eyes of the spectator.
Long vistas of incandescent lights re-
f1ected from the alabaster-like ceiling,
and the entire ground floor was a con-
tinuous surprise. Everything was in
its proper place, and the statesmen and
saleswomen occupied positions in their
respective departments, from which
trey distributed smiles and words Of
welcome but nothing else. Nothing
was offered for sale. and the clerks
were enjoying a holiday.
Fifteen hundred incandescent lamps
emitted flashes from the ceiling, while
hundreds Of potted palms added TO the
beauty of the interior. Great bouquets
Of cut flowers occupied prominent
places, showing iris hues and prismatic
colorings, and two large floral pieces,
presented by the employees of the store
as their tribute to the occasion, re-
ceived unbounded praise from all be-
holders. One of these was a monster
horseshoe, set with all the colors of the
rainbow. and heralding good luck" to
the enterprise, even though good luck
has become proverbial with the Non
pareil."
The concert by the Second Regiment
Band. c. A. Neale. conductor, with
twenty-three pieces, was one of the
clarionet soloist, Miss Pearl Noble, cor
net soloist, and Miss Maud Noble,
trombone soloist, were Of the number,
and gave fine renditions. The Misses
Noble are masters of their respective
instruments. and it was hard to tell
which proved herself the greater ia
vorite with the audience, which would
have been glad to hear much more
from them. both as soloists and In their
duets. The stand was admirably ar
ranged, so that all the audience could
hear, and for the time being all the
other attractions were forgotten. The
programme was admirably selected,
and lovers of music enjoyed a great
treat. 1t was as follows:
Grand march, The Nonpareil" new,
Eilenberg.
Overture, Martha" Flotow.
Waltz, "Pluie Dor" Waldteufel
Cornet solo, Selected" Miss Pearl
Noble.
Selection. "Erminie," Jacobowski.
Trombone solo, Selected" Miss
Maud Noble.
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe.
Duet for cornet and trombone, Sc
lected," Misses Pearl and Maud Noble.
Grand selection. I'll Trovatore," Verdi.
Introducing the grand anvil chorus
with anvils) and the miserere duet
played by from bone and cornet.
Grand American fantasia, The Old
and the New" 0endix), containing all
of Americas typical and patriotic airs.
Cornet solo, Miss Pearl Noble.
Grand descriptive selection, "The
Forge In the Forest (Michaels), de-
scriptive of night, morning, by the
brook, prayer and forge.
The Thames march, by E. B. lie
Jeinne new.
For six years the Nonpareil has been
under the present management, the
firm consisting of S. Wasserman, r. D.
Davis and c. kaufman, and during that
J er1od has made rapid strides. Even
three years ago the firm found it's old
quarters too small for the business. and
at length it became imperative that
they should be changed for something
that would answer the purpose.
The large room opened last evening
has five broad, roomy aisles, down
which, as one passes, he may feast his
eyes on the contents of the several de-
partments-the plethora of desires and
paucity Of resources. The store
throughout is finished in mahogany
and the neatness of it all. the harmony
Of color and the taste of the display
VIII long be remembered by those for
tunate in having been present at the
grand opening.
It is asserted by competent judges
that the fixtures in the store for the
convenience Of both employees and Gus
toners are not excelled by any other
establishment, and that the entire con-
Germ would be a credit TO the Broadway
of the nations metropolis Everything
Is Of the latest design and best material,
and those present who listened 10 the
ravishing music and witnessed the gor-