The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

Sheriff Meyer is not the only man in Sc
sttle who can have necktie parties jules
Redelsheimer had one yesterday after
noon which was not confined TO necktfes,
but 70 pants. hats and socks. This assort-
raent OF clothes was thrown into toe street
from of the top of Mr. Redelshe.mer's
store. and the articles that remained in
tact long enough 20 reach the street were
scrambled for by a multitude OF people,
including men Of al walks in life. Prob
ably the largest representation of any one
profession was from the bum class, or
those men who believe in doing people as
they would do you" With all due respect
to the enterprising merchant who so mag
unanimously gave away goods for advertis-
ing purposes. 1t must be said That the as
Sortment was the 'funnigest' lot that has
been given away In this city. There were
spring, summer, autumn and winter pants.
hats that were In vogue befo' de ~ah, and
neckties that may have seen better days.
There were Sampson pants with picture
of two horses tugging away at each leg.
that parted like chaff before the wind
when a couple OF men happened to get
hold Of the same pair. But. notwithstand-
ing these little disappointments, the exhi-
bition was a success as far as accomplish
ing the object for which It was given-that
OF advertising Mr.. Redelsheimer's busi-
ness.
numbered from $3.50 TO 5000 people, many
OF whom held places of vantage from the
noon hour. Promptly at 2:S0 O'Clock, the
advertised time of starting the show, Jules
Redelsheimer with a. corps OF assistants
appeared on the roof of the Roxwell build
ing. and a second later there began a per-
feet hail storm of Clothes and things.
First pair of pants would sail through
the air, and as they descended within reach
OF the crowd a wild scramble ensued.
While this was in progress in one portion
of the street another tussle was going on
over the possession of a hat somewhere
else. There was a succession of these
scenes during the entire time the give
away" exhibition lasted. The small boy.
who never gets left on anything of this
kind, was everywhere in evidence, on top
of horses that were compelled to stop on
account OF the blockade, in windows and
on telegraph. poles. The big pole on the
corner was a favorite place, and several
rich plums'' were gathered in by one lad
who hung on by his eyebrows twenty feet
above terra flrma.
Men in endeayoring TO secure hat got
caught in the crowd and had their own
tiles smashed: and right here is where
Redessheimer's fine Italian hand Is shown.
as in many instances the unfortunate
grabber not only lost the hat given away
but destroyed his own. leaving only one
thing to be done-buy one of Redelshelmer.
There We're funny instances too numer-
Gus 10 mention. One of the most iudicrous.
however occurred during the passage
along the street of a cable car. AS the car
reached the space in front of the store a
bundle alighted on top Of It, and almost
Immediately a half score Of the brownies"
were climbing over the rear platform and
dummy after the prize. About this time
the track was cleared. and away went the
car with its hUrricane-deck load of passen-
gers. There was a wild scrambling 10 get
or some falling and others jumping.
Had any football magnates been present
the question of solving the scarcity OF
gridiron talent would have been easily set
tied, as there were more end PUSHES CEN
ter plays revolving tandems and punts Ton
the shins) than is usually seen on field.
And then there was any amount OF basket
ball talent some arms reaching high
enough TO place a ball in basket without
a throw.
It was a great show In more ways than
one. and was fully up TO the expectations
OF Mr.. Redelsheimer.