St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09
CONFIDENCE IN ST. PAUL.
Aanan Shoe Company Still Have
Faith in the SANITY City.

Hanan Shoe Company Still Have
Faith in the Sanity City.
When the announcement was first
made that the Hanan Shoe Company
mad decided to go out of business in St.
Paul great regret was expressed by all
those who were lovers of fine footwear.
and so much pressure has been brought
to bear by many influential men here.
VINO nave the welfare Of the city and it's
many business enterprises at heart
that Mr.. Hanan finally came on from
New York to look over the ground thor
oughly and see what was the best thing.
! to be done.
For the past week or ten days he has
been carefully looking for more commo-
d1ous quarters in location that would
trade
! He has at last secured the large store
at the corner Of Sixth and Wabasha.
Wflch Is at present occupied by the
Mck1Dbln Fur company, and will take
possession on or about April 1st. The
transfer of the lease has been made. and
the Hanan Shoe Company have already
plans for the establishment and i'm
proVement Of the interior under way.
Inc new store will be entirely remodel
ed and rehtted, and the appointments
VIII be such as are rarely found out
side of New York or Chicago.
When opened it is intended to be the
most unique and handsome retail store
in the Northwest. A metropolitan feat
ure will be an elegant carriage entrance
on the, Sixth street side, in addition to
the grand entrance on Wabasha street.
MI. Hanan was questioned In regard
to the disposition Of their present quar-
ters, as 1T is we'll known that their lease
runs until May, 1897, to which he re-
piled that they would simply suitcase
their store on East Seventh street as
soon as they could dispose Of the stock
they now had on hand, as they had no
intention OF removing any odds and
ends or old stock to the new store but
that in the new store they would have
a strictly w,up-to-date stock through
out
The announcement on the part of Mr..
Hanan of his confidence in st. Paul and
the citizens of the Sanity City to sup-
port a metropolitan Shoe store will in
deed be received with pleasure by St.
Paul people, as they would regret ex-
ceedingly to lose such a fine establish
ment as the Hanan Shoe Company
maintains.
The Hanan Shoe Company have the
enviable reputation of being the largest
retailers and manufacturers Of fine
Shoes in the United States. They have
STORES IN twenty-five Of the leading
cities. Each store carries a stock as
large, comprehensive and complete as
is usually found In any two stores in
the same locality. Their goods have a
national reputation, and they are the
recognized leaders in their line The
new store will be furnished with COM
plete new stock, and its furnishings and
arrangements will be far ahead of any
thing ever opened in st. Paul It would
indeed be an eyesore and sad blow to
ST. Paul people had Mr.. Hanan adhered
to his original idea and given up his
| ST. Paul store for when a man Of his
discernment and who has made the sue
cess in life that he has gives up hope of
city, that city must indeed be dead to
the world from a business standpoint.
But now that he has secured a favora-
BILE location, there seems no reason why
he should not make the success he has
already scored in other cities.
! For the next six weeks the Han
an Shoe Company. as may be seen
| on page 8, will quote prices
| such as should sell all their
stock in their present location on Sew
| enth street, as they are determined not
to move single pair Of Shoes Of their
| present stock to their new store, no
matter what the sacrifice may be to
close it out.