The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-29
Copper City Opening Breaks All
Previous Records.
THE COLD CUT NO FIGURE
A Few Snow Flurries No H~indrance
to the Throngs OF People Who At
tended the opening-The
Gorgeous Displays.

succeeding opening IL a grander sue
cess than the previous one, and the
people knowing the grand things that
are 10 be shown them, flock i'm thou
sands to the big stores. The Copper
City's enormous establishment is To-
Gated at the corner Of Main street and
Commercial avenue. and occupies near
ly half a block, each cubic inch of
which is crammed full of the finest
goods that can be purchased in the
Paris. london and Eastern markets.
Last evening the Copper City com
pan a its opening for the fall Of
1898. and IL was not less grand h
those that have preceded IL. In fact.
i'm many details. IL far surpassed any
previous attempts. The opening was
announced for s o'clock, and half an
hour before that time hundreds upon
hundreds Of people were shivering on
the sidewalk and in the streets, wait
ing for the big doors to be opened, so
that they might get a glimpse of the
beautiful things to be seen within.
Promptly at S o'clock. the Margaret
theater orchestra, which occupied a
place at the head Of the stairs, struck
up, and the doors swung open. Inn
mediately there was a great rush Of
people into the establishment. The
throng entered the doors OF the cen
trail store-the dry goods department.
The first thing that met their gaze, TO
the right and TO the left Of the en-
trance. was the elegant display OF
japanese silks and Japanese vases.
some Of the latter the most beautiful
creations ever brought TO Montana.
Proceeding down the aisle. one entered
the silk department, under the manage
ment Of !. G. Chambers. Here were
displayed the latest foreign and domes-
tic creations in this line. The most
beautiful things in evening silks in
pink. blue and turquoise were eXhlb-
tied besides the other delicate shades.
He was also shown a pTofusion or col
Ors and STYLES i'm chinons, and here and
there handsome feather fans added
beauty To the scene. on the center
counter were more silks and chifons.
artistically arranged n beautifully
set off by handsome potted plants and
cut flower clusters.
The dress goods department came
next. This department is presided over
by !. II. McConville. a gentleman OF
great and varied experience in this
line. Here were 70 be seen elegant dis
plays Of French. ENGLISH and other i'm
ported costume patterns. Also effects
In English b~rOadcloth and fancy plaidS.
This department has been considerably
enlarged, and II Is now far more extern
sive than ever before.
Next in line was n most neat and
T lHtlN hl~INibN III iA'lH.AF'AA'
and domestic linens. The especial at
Traction was the line Of fancy linen sets
in colors. The linen department IS IN
| charge Of !. V. Andrews.
on the opposite side Of the big room
is the ribbon. lace, hosiery and ladies'
neckwear department, taking in the
entire side ~ the store. The display
was attraCtively arranged i'm the form OF
booths. and many fingered here to feast
the eve upon the fine laCes exhibited.
This department also includes the glove
department, an immense item in Itself.
The entire notion department has re-
Gently been placed in charge 81 ]. j
Kelly, an experienced notions and dry
goods man. He is ably assisted by the
Misses Teresa O'DonneIl, Carrie Cody
and Jennie Lingo.
The shoe department. under the
watchful eve Of the veteran shoe man.
! g. HcaIv. was the next in order,
and h long lines Of ladies' boots, shoes
and slippers was enough to bewilder
one. This wear Mr.. Hcaly Is making
an especial display Of Q. =. Ford's Colo-
hrated footwear for ladies, which are
there in all the STYLES. shapes and toes.
Mr.. HeaIv Is assisted I'm the shoe de
partment by u. Hallet.
In the broad stairway. one entered
vast rooms so crowded with people and
goods that progress was slow. To the
right OF the staircase Is the boys de-
nartment. where everything used by
young America may be had. There are
suits. pants. Jackets, waists and n score
Of other things all set out 70 the hest
advantage. Thc infants department is
a new one. hut II is n handsome one.
Everything n fond mother wants for
her little one is here. Shawls. hoods,
dresses. skirts. all in the most delicate
fabrics, abound I'm great confusion.
Leaving the boys and infants de-
partment. one heads for the ladies' n
children's department. but before
reaching II ne runs amuck Of n OF
the Frandest designs in Cloaks that ever
crossed the Atlantic. This stunning
creation is enclosed in a glass case ana
proved to be an attraction Of magnetic
power. II is a handsome French pat
tern cloak in VelOurs velvet, trimmed
with marten. II is the extreme Of the
new fashion. After reluctantly leaving
this handsome thing, the ladies' and
%Children's department claims attention.
Here are piles and heaps Of ladies' silk
waists, wooden waists, suits, street
skirts. cloaks, capes, jackets. ladies'
underwear and Corsets. all displayed in
a gorgeous n many Of the suits
being particularly set out upon wax
figures.
one Of the most striking pieces here
is n peau de sole skirt. with a Spanish
nounCe. tucked 10 the knee. IL is lined
with orange burn taffeta silk, and Is
enough TO set any woman wild. Then
there is n myrtle green suit in imported
broadcloth. with a garuiture Of white
satin. slashed with black chenille. II Is
called the Cavalier.
The fur department makes one wish
II were winter so that one might lay
ones cheek gains the dnwny collar
Of one Of these magnificent affairs.
There are displayed here the latest fur
creations in Alaska seal, mink, stone
. " marion mnWffn Persian In NH chin
chilla and Crimmer. The styles include
jackets. Capes, collarsttes and boas.
The stamped linen and embroidered
silk booth is another thing Of beauty.
There are center pieces n embroid-
cries Of all kinds and they make a
handsome display.
This entire upper floor Is under the
supervision Of F. ]. NcGrath. with the
Misses Warner and Carlson and Mes
danes Trisberger and Quinn as assist