Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-23
THOUSANDS WERE THERE.
Emery, Bird, Thayer & Co.'s Thirty
third Anniversary Packed the


A large number of the friends Of Emery.
Bird, Thayer & Co., Of this city. attended
the thirty-th!rd anniversary of the firms
business career in Kansas City yesterday.
The spacious store at Eleventh street
and Grand avenue was thronged with vis-
itors from the opening in the morning
until late in the evening after the concert
was over: During the day the interior Of
the building from basement to roof was
made bright by the decorations of ribbons.
handkerchiefs and other merchandise
which were festooned from floor to ceiling.
and in the evening many electric lights
made the interior like day.
The annual sale was in progress. and
the visitors kept the clerks busy supply
ing their wants.
with goldenrod. besides artificial flowers,
and the bright plumage on the hats and
bonnets made very pretty sight, and was
thronged the department. The silk de-
partment was another feature which at
tracted the attention of the lady visitors
rations were entirely of silk and made a
pretty effect.
The entrance to the table delicacy de-
partment was through an arch of canned
and bottled goods. with light coIored
background, which. in the electric light.
added a charming color to the display.
The linen ma; and handkerchisf department.
handkerchiefs, napkins. tablecloths and
doilies.
The candy corner was not without it's
patrons, and decorations. The many dishes
and jers Of tempting confections as we'll
as the elegant soda fountain. were con-
stantly admired by crowds of sight-seers.
In the evening the Hoffman quartette
and Zimmerschied's orchestra entertained
the crowds which filled the building from
basement to top.
The following musical numbers were
given by the orchestra:
March-"El Captain" (Sousa).
oserture-"Poets and Peasants" tsuppe).
"Hearts and Flowers" (TobanD.
Bridal chorus. from "Lohengrin" Cwag-
Festival waltz. "chinese Lanterns"
Alabama Dance (Gilder).
"Belle of New York, Clark.
Overture, Allesandro Stradella (F'lotow).
LA Czarina" mazurka (Ganne).
Grand March, from "Tannhauser" (Wag-
ner).
Concert waltz GwaldteufeD.
directorate (Sousa).
The Hoffman quartette was stationed on
the third floor, and during the evening ia
yored the visitors with several selections.
When the Corn Is Waving. Annie Dear"
Piano soio""Air de- Ballet" o1oszkowskD.
Mr.. J. Herbert sisson.
Soprano solo-"How Happy" Mrs, Ben
- "Kathieen IiaieHeTfH' cBohannon. Hoffman quar-
tette.
Flute solo-selected. Mr. Anton Masino.
Say Not Good by" Mrs. ormsby and
quaItette.
Soprano solo-"Where Ripples Flow
Mrs. Ben T. Hollenbeck.
1t was estimated that 5000 people visited
the store during the day, over twice as
many as last year, and the sale was the
best September sale in two years.
Mr.. James P. Gaugh. who clerked for the
firm thirty-three years ago, when the store
was opened at Missouri avenue and Main
street. was present at the anniversary cele-
bration yesterday. Mr.. Gaugh Is the only
one cf the seven clerks who were employee
by. the house at that time who is now
living.
Although all the floors Of the building
were packed. the crowd was very select
one and perfect order was maintained.