The herald., 1896-02-06
KNOCKED THE ROBBER OUT THE BLACKSTONE COMPANY
Fine New Spring Street Dry
Goods Establishment
THOROUGHLY MODERN HOUSE
Located at Nos. III and I73 North
Spring Street
rlembers Of the Firm and Heads Of Depart.
ments Are All Well and Favorably
known to the Trade OF This City

| In no line of industry or enterprise is the
| rapid growth and development of this city
more emphatically illustrated than in the
extension of the retail dry goods trade.
Within the past year marked advance
has been made by all the leading houses Of
| the city, not only in the way of doing bust.
ness, but in the facilities provided for that
purpose. With such evidences of pros
perity upon every side it is not surprising
that there should be noticed tendency to
| establish yet larger houses to meet the grow.
ing demands of the situation.
The most important event OF the year In
the retail dry goods line has been the estab-
lishment of the N. B. Blackstone company.
corporation composed of gentlemen who
have been for many years associated with
this line in the city and who are thoroughly
familiar with the trade of Southern Cali
fornia. The new establishment will begin
business at Nos. III and 173 North
Spring street on Saturday next, launching
their large enterprise with grand shop.
per's reception from 2 to 5 and from to
10 o'clock p. m. Mr.. N. B. Blackstone, the
head of the firm. is we'll known to the re-
tail trade of Southern California, having
been for nine years manager and buyer for
one of the largest houses of this city. Az
sociated with Mr.. Blackstone are Mr.. II.
W. Robinson and Mr.. James Barrett, both
OF New York, who will represent the nrm
formerly associated with Mr.. Blackstone
| and have bought for this market for many
years. Mr.. j. X. Wilson, also of the new
firm. has been identified with the retail
trade of this city for many years, He will
have charge of the house in the capacity OF
| floor manager.
The heads of the various departments of
the house are, almost without exception,
well known to this community as success
ful department managers. For many
years they have, for the most part, been
identified with one of the leading houses
the demands of the local trade. Mr.. e. Y.
Barr will have charge of the window deco
| rations Mr.. f. b. Schriver of the dress
goods and silks; Mr.. Q. e. Jones OF the
linens and domestics; Mrs. Irish of corsets
iaces and fancy goods; Miss Emma Hause
of hosiery; Mrs. Williams of ribbons; Miss
Eta McCrillus of gloves; Miss Della HORNE
of notions; Miss Stella Erdman of Innings;
Mr.. G. 9. How of wash dress goods; Miss
| G. f. Wenk of dress trimmings. Miss
| Wenk, though new to the trade of this city,
was for many years an employe OF one OF
the foremost establishments of Oakland.
| The Office force is as follows: Mr.. W. S.
Morse, Miss Ada Brenner and G. A. Smith.
| This list of department managers Is well
known to the shoppers of this city and in
sufes for the new house liberal patron:
age from the start. They are men and
| women who have made the demands of the
| local trade study for years and are thor.
oughly capable of satisfying it fully.
The location of the new establishment Is
in the Jones block, though the place of
| business would scarcely be recognized by
| it's most intimate friends, 80 completely is
| it improved in appearance by the intro
| duction of new and elegant fixtures. So
complete has been the renovation that not
| even the old floor is left as landmark of
the .fomer' tenant. All counters, seats,
cases, shelves and office furniture are en-
| tirely new and of the latest designs.
| The new stock will comprise everything
to be found in a complete modern dry
goods house. Every department will be
found to be filled with the very latest and
tions for the new stock have all been made
from the very latest novelties to be found
| in the New York market. Nothing which
the stock contains is other than strictly up
| to date in character and design. Every
thing has been selected with special refer
found upon inspection to be of the highest
perfection. New designs in dress goods
and trimmings are especially noticeable in
the new stock, while the department Of
imported novelties is especially rich in
dainty things. The department of linens
complete one, and will be found to contain
many lines not heretofore shown in this
market.
Aside from the usual provisions for the
convenience of the shopper the house has
provided ample apartments for the display
of evening goods under electric light, for
the trial of garments and wraps and an
elegantly appointed parlor for ladies. In
these various accessories no expense has
been spared to make them fully the equal
| of anything on the coast in point OF ele-
gance and convenience. Telephone, mes
senger call and carriage call are all amply
provided for, while stationery is at hand
| for the use of patrons.
The new establishment will open its
doors to the public on Saturday next for
two grand receptions. One will! be given
| in the afternoon at 2 o'clock and the other
| in the evening at z o'clock. AT both OF
| these events the new establishment will be
| decorated with profusion of flowers and
! the stock arranged for the inspection OF
purchasers. The public will have an OPP
stock of the very latest novelties looks like
| when advantageously shown. 1t is as
| though the stock were made to order and
| then displayed as at great fair as an ex-
| ample of the latest and best in the mer-
camille line. OF course the occasion will be
enlivened by the best orchestra in the city.
Monday, February 10. at the usual hours
the house will be open for business.
| In looming before the trade of this
city the N. b. Blackstone company
is sure to meet with a hearty
support. The personnel of the firm
and of its employees is a sufficient guarantee
| of this result. The hoHse comes into the
field in response to a pronounced demand
| for just such an establishment in the local.
ity which it occupies. 1t comes into the
field with no undue flourish of trumpets or
sweeping announcements but, on the con-
| trary, quietly establishes it's headquarters
at the old stand and proceeds to do busi-
ness as though it had been doing the like
| for some time past. The advent ID in
every way dignified one and one which
will attract to the house the good will OF
| the community. 1t is matter of gratllla-
ton to the city that its trade is 80 greatly
increasing as to make it possible to add to
| its large establishments q house like the
Blackstone company in time when the
trade of all other cities is confeesedly over.
done and the houses already in the HELD
scarcely able to make creditable financial
showiDgs.
| The astronomical section OF the Southern
! California Science association met last
night at the home of Herbert M. Bishop,
| 1927 Hoover street. The discussion on
the nebular hypotheses was exceedingly
| interesting.
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