The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-30
MECCA FOR BUYERS
'eTHE NEW STORE" THROWS OPEN
IT'S DOORS TO SHOPPERS
"A Busy Place From the start-The
Quarters and Stock Are Be,vfider-
Ing in Extent and AIIurtnr =,
Quality.

promptly on the dot at 9 yesterday morning.
me New Stores" big front doors were
thrown open to big crowd of expectant
Visltors and another great retail establish
ment on upper Nicollet, Minneapolis. was
open to the public, 1t isn't often an omen.
ing occurs on the minute appointed, but sfThe
New Store was ready for opening some +ime
before the hour set.
The front Of the store gave evidence Of
Ed Drano-neW establishment. A huge flag with
me New Store-Evans, Munzer, Pickering
q Co" In big letters was swung across the
street and poor indeed was his eyesght who
couldn't read this legend some blocks I'D and
down the avenue. From the upper windows
were nung many other flags and beautiful
potted palms made the entrance attractive.
However, contrary to all usual precedents.
there was no brass band within nor were
IN any souvenirs given away to visitors
Inc new company promised nothing but a
business opening of their new business house
and that's all there was to it.
The crowd entered the store and felt re-
paid for their visit, for THE New Store" Is
In every way. The decorations were plain
but very artistic and consisted of evergreen
festoons and clusters of stars and stripes ev-
erywhere. Here and there in profusion were
beautiful floral emblems, horseshoes for good
luck, ETC., sent to the new company by their
friends, and the telegraph boys did thriving
business bringing messages Of congratulations
from all over the country. And besides simply
sightseeing there was great deal of trad
ing done and ''The New Stores" first day
was marked with a good business.
The New Store" at present occupies no
handsome quarters, 619 to e25 Nicollet, and
this makes it one of the largest stores in
the Northwest. 1t has some decidedly new
features that are brand new and very orig
inal. For instance the front Of the store is
lighted with prismatic daylight glass; and
the effect is to make the store one of the
best lighted stores in the city. Another new
Foo f1Yrn &c Shn doll ~
store,'' which consists OF three horseless
wagons in addition to a complete system Of
ordinary horse wagons; These horseless
are to ss h and can
Will create sensation when they are seen
on the streets, and are the first to be brought
west Of Chicago. They represent the very
latest ideas of horseless wagons, and Min
neapolis can now said to be up-to-date In
this respect.
The firm name Of 1.-THE New Store" is
sists Of ]. F. Evans, R. W. Munzer. Adam
Pickering, A. Y. Hamburg. w. A. Alden and
J. F. Elwell. All Of these gentlemen are well
known to the Minneapolis public, having all
been associated with the 8. E. Olson Com
pany until recently. Mr.. Evans. besides be-
ing general manager for the company will
have charge of all the piece goods. Mr.. Munzer
will look after the hosiery underwear, ladies'
and gentlemen's furnishings, notions. cloaks
and suits, and is also superintendent. Mr.
Pickering looks after the laces. embroideries,
gloves, ribbons, ladies' neckwear and trim
mings Mr.. Alden. is In charge of the car
pets, rugs and draperies. Mr.. Elwell has
charge of the jewelry silyerware and leather
goods, and MIR. Hamburg is the financial
Messrs. Evans and Munzer, prior to COM
ing to Minneapolis four years ago, were as
ISOLATED with Siegel, Cooper & Co.. in Chi
Altogether 1.-THE New Stores" opening was
most suspicious, and the public throws any
number of old shoes after It for good luck