The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-17
A MODEL ESTABLISHMENT.
The Tourquerean .Pric. Company Pushing
Rap. tily Ahead

For years until recently 1t had been a
matter OF commers. as well as Of regret,
on the part OF Sc fSrai OF the dry .-ods
merchants in this city that numbers oil
klcnnOuu people vent 10 New ! Ork 10
purchase spring OIL ANS. ~ was thought
mat equa.ly a. = lusiactOry purchases
could b,. made IN h. .nMond, anu some Oh
the merchants mauti Up their minds to
make their STOCKS ol kvods ~ affective
as 10 Keep me tradtf here. Conspicuous
among them NaL- tnt FoufNurcaii- grace
Company They Went 10 WOrk ana III
creased treIr SOCK, nh.rgeu their ,-t.-.-
lisnment. ana added Ia, hei. business, uii-
"a now tnIs exteusN" establishment -
one OF the most cOGBhcie ana uJ-to-date
20 be found south D. Ae~ for-.
Their spring ope9ins was ned yester-
day. Ise-plte the irj,lerDent weather, there
was a constant y fva.n OF l,mal. c-s-
toners ina and out OF the spacious .iace
during the entire diy. me establishment
has been remOdelieCl ana iearranbNd slnce
me removal Oh the i'm 80 Nos. 1, ., ana >
east Broad street. AZ IS no" one o. me
largest and most completely cddl'ptd
stores In the Southern states. u occupies
tour floors. has 4SIbp feet OF Noor space,
and employs lJD people 10 carry on tne
business II has rs own electric plant,
with a nlfv-horse power sine. hity-
horse pow er dynamo, furnishing the estaD-
nshslsnt with nifty arc nknts ana ID
incandesceHt tights when hceiedf besides
running the elts.atOr gld furnishing other
pon,.r The eif.ire DLJlding rs heafed by
steam and well lighted. so that snc>lefs
se.eC,ting goods can match shades ana
select what they wish.
tso- several MccKs 1 have heard much
talk ABOUT the -Four qufean-frco Com
pany's new store and when learned yes
terday there was 10 be spring Opening
1 could not resist the temptau IN 10 20 III.
I touuA crowds Of ladies' examining Dcau-
tiful styles OF dress goods and new lie
signs I'M the way of trimmings and the
like. All the ladies' wore sh-!e5 ana any
number Al compliments comc be heard.
MIR Edison II. smith, the gegllal ana en-
terprisng general iGIr lse'. by my Ie'
auest. showed me over the various depart
nents / don't think I ever saw a ran
who kept so mary things IN his head Al
one time. Mr.. Smith A)on convinced me
THAI he knew hls business lie was 50
thoroughly familiar With every DEPART
lnent. knew just where To ma e"ery-
thing. what everybody was doing, ana
had an the details at his fngers ENDS.
First [ was taken through the china
department. which ia i'm the bmement 1T
is perhaps the most &C mIaete department
of the kind in the SOuul Not only CHINA,
but glassware, silyerware. crrkery, anu
cutlery OF all descriptions. handsome
vases and every vat.eIy OF decorative
articles. Cut glass OF the most Deauulul
designs toilet articles. Observation-Disclosures
OF every desrriptipn-in iac,- everything
that A housskeerer WIN TIE most las
t.iious tasn and iibern purse coHld WISH
for Ii was a revelation TO me-. Many OF
the game ana lsh sets. ornamental lamps
and dresser ornaments W1e exceedingly
handsome. All stVes an Designs could Dc
sean There were many people inspecting
the china and furpishlas department, and
All were de,ightel wiTh what they saw.
| was then taken w on the Hrst moor
In fyont is the geu3ensens furnishing de-
nsrtuleut, and here are. many choice nov
rlties i'm neckwelr, underwear, and The
like. Further down is are SILK ana eress
goods department.. whens all the newest
and prettiest patterns s'an be secured.
Then como the wooilea goods. iareS.
linens. OF which the Tisssus Francois is
very popular this season. French organ
dies and wash goods or every description
were also TO be seen. BJ why need
trv to mention the things | saw In the
glove lace. and trimming departments
Embroidered chiffons. h the mort delicate
tints for evening dress; buttons and trim
mings OF the newest designs. such as
Mosaics. jeweiled buttons Dresden, ana
pearl effects. Persian c0ortngs, and 1t
wealth of the most beautiful ooNelt'es
simply bew.ldered tho observe Passing
over the linens. tabie-clorhs, and great
variety OF household necessities. wen
delvd through the miiiinery department.
on the second floor. This, Ike the CHINA
.lepartment was opened Tor the iirst
time yesterday. Ana what wealth OF
BEAUTIFUL hats and bonnets There We're
three hundred hats on exhibition. All the
latest Partisan styles imported direct.
pi,le-comb effects. the newest horse-hair
trimmings. handmade; the most graceful
E~ovcupine aiSrettes. dainty little theatre
hats. and, in fact, everything in the way
OF headgear that appeals TO the hearts
OF women. Well might the members of
the firm feel proud Of this department.
Woruen by the hundred fingered in II
y yesterday and inspected the many pretty
ribbons. tfluimings. flowers. and all.
ON the same focr are the ready-madc
sut.s. talon made frocks, capes, clehks.
wrt ps In 81 tho latest styles. az well ~
H. - a
ne : es curt ms, and tapestries.
T1le third door Is set Rside for carpets.
rug, mattf1gs, oil-cioths, and iiroleums.
fA.er gong all over the immense and
thor, ughiy-equipped establishment I could
NOT b ut wonder that any one should make
such a mistake as to 90 North for shop
ming when such . splendid opportunity
e o6u I'd them. and At such low yatsA