The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27
OPENING OF THE GLOBE.
An Immense Crowd Witnesses the in'ee'
eating Event.

eating Event.
The opening OF The Globe. the handsome
store at the corner OF Seventh and Broad
streets. yesterday mornisg at o'clock was
an event which attracted widespread NJ
tention. on Friday night the spacious
show windows were giver TO the public
view The sight was well worth seeing.
Handsome show-windows more beautifully
and artistically dressed were never be-
fcrs seen I'm the South. The electrical
effects and the decorations together with
the skilful arrangements OF the various
elegant specimens Of goods TO be had az
this great clothing. furnishing and shoe
house brought together at the corner OF
Seventh and Broad streets several thou-
sand people who stopped al the corser 10
witness the display during the evening ara
the general impression was that the WIN
dow display was the work OF an artist.
ard showed great enterprise on the park
OF the propretors
During the entire day yesterday there
was a great throng Of visitors ana GUS
toners at the mammoth establishments
and there were about one hundred sales
n.en and other employees ON hasd 10
walt on the people.
But to go back and start at the begin
ming. II is not the purpose TO SlNe
complete description OF this large and up
to-date establishment. Richmond people
arc familiar with the movement which re-
suited in the tearing down OF the old Rich-
mond Theatre which had become an eye
sore to that busy part OF tho city. and tho
.,cction OF the large and commodious
structure now occupied by The Globe.
Messrs. Morris Arnold and Leon Det-
telbach the proprietors. have taken homes
on east CLAW street. Both gentlemes are
a decided acquisition TO the city. AIT.
Dettelbach has been for years prominent
IN various OF the secret orders. no mas
been Noble Grand OF the |. O. o. f., Chan-
cellor Commander OF the knights ef Py-
ttfas Grand Inser Guard OF tao Minnesota
Grand Lodge OF The Knights OF Pythias
and Master Workman OF the A. .. u. w.
Besides this he was for twelve years sec
rotary OF the Board OF Trade at Austh'
MINI.
Mr.. Arnold Is brother-in-law OF Mr..
Dettelbach. He is a Chicago man. anu
e. a gentleman OF wide busisess expert
ence.
Tho Globe IS one OF the largest. hand
sores, and most complete establishments
Of the kind in the country. The p-op.ie-
tors have decided to carry on business In
n liberal way. to overlook nothisg that
will be of interest to their customers, SID
10 carry a large and varied stock or
the latest and very best goods the ma kee
AFFORDS They will buy their stock irf M
the most reliable houses IN America ana
abroad. and will carry an immense SOCK
OF everything worn by men and boys
I need not dwell at any length uros
| tn remarkably low prices they oner n
glance at their advertisement elsewhere
i'm this paper surprises readers geheetd"y'
Sufficient TO say 1 have never seen par
gains that were more tempt'ns. II
/ rnlrchaser can't be satisfied az Inc Niooe
IL is nobodys fault but his own.
But a word about the building INC
mammoth display windows on Broad street
and on Seventh street VIII he iea.u,'
! Of the store and from day TO day beautiui
dlsplays of goods will be made by .ons
| OF the most celebrated window -dressers
| in the Northwest. a
Tho Broad-street windows measure ~
feet by feet while the Seventh-street
window enables Il handsome display 10
be made The window fixtures alone
cost over $1,000. and so yards OF cheese
cloth is required TO cover the back. inc
| building has front OF 80 feet, ana eA-
tends back l65 feet. 1t Is three and one
half stories high, besides the basement
The floor area is about 10000 feet. Tho
lower floor. which Is equipped with ."
the latest improvements and convenience
and beautifully finished Is devoted ~
gents furnishings, clothing, overcoats, ana
shoes and hats.
The second floor Is occupied by the boys
| department-the Lilliputian Bazaar, ms IL
Is called. Here everything IL lifted up
In the best shape. A mezZanine foor Is
so arranged as to give the most convenient
quarters TO the cashier and wrappers.
There are also places for cashiers on the
first and second floors. In case OF emer-
| gency.
on the third floor IS kept the duplicate
stock Here are the warerooms. storage
rooms. window dressers' department. the
alteration rooms. and the sign-makers'
room. There are excellent arrangements
for dressing rooms. mirrors, and all tho
conveniences for an up-to-date establish
ment OF the kind.
An elevator, run by electricity. conducts
! customers 10 the second and third floors.
The building Is heated by steam. admira-
bly, ventilated. and there IS a triple sys-
tenn OF lighting at night-arc lights. incan-
descent lights. and gas. There are over
2OO lamps and Jets inside. while as many
more incandescent lamps are used In tho
show windows. During the day, large
windows on the north. south. and west
sides OF tho building furnish all the light
one would wish. so as TO enable custom
ers To examine goods closely. The inte-
rlor OF the building is finished In natural
wood. the tan and yellow effects being
carried out TO splendid advantage.
A fact worthy OF note IS that with tho
exception OF Messrs. Arnold and Dettel-
bach. the proprietors. Mr.. Milton Gssdor-
fer, the genial and enterprising manager
OF the advertising department. and tho
window-dresser. the entire force OF book
keepers, cashiers. clerks. wrappers. and
all. are Richmond people. among them
being some OF the best and most efficient