The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-22
AT THE OPENING.
Spectators Fairly iBewiIdered by the
Handsome Effects.

Handsome Effects.
With the thermometer at zero anC
JACK Frost painting the noses of pedes.
TRANS, yesterday seemed hardly ar
opportune day for a spring opening. But
the calendar proclaims March 81 q
spring day and the Hennessy
with implicit confidence i'm the correct
ness of the calendar that has been a
guide to the seasons for so long. de-
creed that there should be "A grand
opening display OF ladies' dress goods
yesterday. The display was arranged
and a little thing like a freak Of the
thermometer could not be permitted to
interfere.
The Standard man does not often in
dulge i'm shopping. especially on opening
days, but as he happened To be passing
by Hennessy's during the afternoon his
attention was arrested by the artistic
display OF ladies' dress goods I'm the
windows. The one on Main street was
filled with rare and rich designs in
black, and the corner one was resplend-
ent with gray and drabs. the texture
of the cloth being as fine as the color
ings were perfect. Along the line of
Granite street the array of cases were
filled with an endless variety Of the nov
elites in dress goods that had just been
opened for the benefit of the ladies.
IL seemed like trenching on forbidden
800 h"t ~ ,,eh ~ NV
store room was entered with the deter
mination of seeing still more of the
beautiful fabrics.
The dress goods department is to the
right of the main entrance and "A glance
along the walls above the shelving
showed temptingly festooned specimens
OF some of the novelties. They were of
the light and airy character. and while
they looked cool and fresh. one was al
most forced tn shiver as he compared
them with the atmosphere outside.
Along the counters and on the shelves,
where they Were being exhibited to lady
customers, We're an almost endless line
of silks and woolens. both imported and
domestic. They We're absolutely Of the
latest designs and finest textures, for
the Hennessy company honestly enjoy
and deserve the reputation of carrying
the most perfect. well selected and best
quality of ladies' dress good carried i'm
Butte. The company long ago realized
that the people OF Butte wanted the best
and were willing to pay for II. and since
that time. with each recurring season,
the shelves have been laden with the
iarest that is manufactured.
To attempt to tell of the display In
detail would be impossible. In silks
there were all grades of new styes In
different effects and solid colors. among
the latter being blue. burnt orange and
cerice. Another new thing was the
MORE bayaderes, very stylish. and i'm
five or six different designs. There were
rare grenadines in black and colors. i'm
blocks, plaids and stripes. \ new cloth
called the benetia, in solid colors and
very rich, Was also shown. In blacks. |
there were crepons, the new Leutina
and other textures. Add to these and
the companion goods, the trimming and
braids and buttons and beads and laces
that are essential To "A costume. and YOU
had "a rare and dazzling array of color
would captivate the feminine heart
and paralyze that of the male.
While the opening i'm the carpet de-
partment viii not occur for some DAYS
yet. the Standard was invited To inspect
of the new goods in that branch
that have arrived and were being UNI
Here. too. there was "A surprise
In store for him. not only at the i'm
mensity and variety of the stock. but
also at the remarkably high grades. In
rarpets there Were all styles. from the
finest Administer half-an-inch thick To
ingrains. In rugs the grades
AN from Oriental Smyrnas to cheap do
nestics. and i'm the tapestry line there
we're hangings and curtains and covers
" designs as rich as they were curious.
md suited To all tastes and conditions of
nance. OF this department, as well as
II the dress goods department. ii can he
said that the most excellent
Judgment has been displayed In the Sc
OF the goods. and that the taste
II the selecters can be easily appreciat-
d when the goods are inspected.