The herald., 1896-03-15

proportions in the heart of the business
center. Mr.. Bullard was very wise in sc.
curing the services OF the well-known
architect firm of Morgan & Walls, to whose
incessant labor the palatial building, cost
ing over 100000, now stands a monu-
meEt, with its elegant interior, Otis ele-
vator, steam heating, arc and incandescent
lights, making a notable addition to the
long list of splendid business blocks that
adorn the city. The supreme court of the
state will occupy the top floor, the Bank
er's Alliance quite a large portion Of the
second.
Notwithstanding the rigid supervision
over the class of tenants exercised by the
proprietor, every room in the building has
been taken.
The entire frat floor and basement OF
this magnificent structure is occupied by
The Hub" clothiers, hatters and furnish
ers, whose doors open for the first time to
the public tomorrow. The store will be
handsomely adorned with floral decora-
tions by tho Central Park Floral company.
The Los Angeles Military band will dis
course some of the latest and choicest Sc
lections OF music during the afternoon and
evening. Beautiful souvenirs will be dis
tributed to lady visitors. and every effort
made by the management to show the
beauty of the store and the excellence of
the stock for the first time exhibited
The firm, being New York manufacture
ers, are in a position to place before the
public identically the same styles just as
rapidly as they appear in that metropolis
and fashion center OF the Atlantic coast,
thereby saving their patrons all the profits
OF the middlemen.
Mr.. William B. Dunning. the resident
partner, than whom there is no more capa-
BILE or better known clothing man on the
Pacific coast. has had long expe-
rience in the clothing business, having
handled with great success the largest
clothing houses in the country. Mr.. Dun
ming is great believer in giving the people
the best possible goods at the lowest possi-
BILE prices, and in only handling goods made
by those mills whose reputation for turning
out the best fabrics for style, durability and
fastness of color is unquestioned.
The price of every article in this elegant
and comprehensive clothing establishment
is marked in plain figures, from which
there is no deviation, thus making it a safe
place to trade, and one where II child can
buy as cheaply as the most experienced
adult. Should any diss abstraction be
found with goods purchased, the money
will be cheerfully refunded without the
least hesitancy.
The establishment will carry only the
very best lines of goods, whose qualities
can be thoroughly judged by the abundant
light which enters their spacious windows
during the day and the hundreds of arc
and incandescent lights by night.
The VISITORS eye. on entering the right
hand door of this princely store, is met by
long rows of white and gold shelving,
whose glstening fixtures and beveled mir
rors are reflected by the richly decorated
showcases of plate glass and oak, placed
on the counters below These shelves and
show cases are filled with the choicest pro.
ductions OF gentlemen's furnishing goods,
TO which the famous manufacturing CEN
ters of both hemispheres have contributed
their quota.
This important branch of The Hub is
under the immediate supervision of Harry
b. Peoples, whose past experience is we'll
and favorably known throughout eastern
and European m irkets. His department
is stocked with Earl d Wilson's famous
make OF collars and cuffs, Cluett, Coon Il
Co.'s excellent form.itting white and
fancy shirts; also underwear, overshirts,
neckwear. hosiery, jewelry and all the
other accessories to gentlemon's first
class outfit.
Special attention will be paid to carrying
extra sizes in shirts, collars and underwear,
in order that men of all proportions can be
fitted to a nicely.
Opposite the furnishing department on
the left is stu Atsd the firms private office,
which is handsomely and appropriately
furnished, and it is adjoined by the cashier
annex. In front of these offices is placed
the wrappers counter under the charge of
Experienced and atfable clerks. Stretch
Ing away Immediately in front of this
counter 10 the rear of the store. are coun-
ters groaning beneath the weight OF the