The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-28
AN EASTER OPENING DAY
The Eyes Feasted on the Beautiful
at Hennessy's.
CROWDS OF SIGHTSEERS
Every Part of the World Drawn Upon
to Make a Butte Holiday-Each Floor
Is a Paradise-Most Important
Event of the Year.

Yesterday was Easter opening day al
Hennessys A grand day it was, too.
Throughout the entire establishment
floral decorations and gay colors were
profuse and the air was redolent with
the perfume of roses, carnations and
violets. Two o'clock was the hour
named for the opening, but long before
that hour sightseers and admirers of
the beautiful began to arrive in num-
bers. AS the afternoon waned the
crowds increased and in the evening
it was with difficulty that one could
make his way from one department to
another.
Promptly at 2 clock Bergstrom's or
chestra struck up a popular march and
the scene began an animated one of
wealth, fashion and beauty.
If the visitor has one spark of the
power of appreciation in his SOUL he
will never tire of admiring the wonder
full array of things beautiful and use
full that the management of this great
store has spared no expense to bring
from even the most remote portions of
the world. In the silk department,
which is on the lower floor to the left
of the main entrance, there is an as
sortment of rich fabrics which a few
years ago it would have been thought
>absurd to bring to Butte. Exhibited as
they are in plate glass show cases illu-
minated by subdued electric lights the
effect is delicate and charming. There
is nothing finer produced in any coun-
try than may be seen here.
Probably the prettiest exhibition on
fret iS thn t1n,,
nishing department. Along the entire
south side of the store there extends
from the front to the offices in the rear
line of show cases constructed exclu-
slvely of plate glass from the floor up
Arranged in these is a novel display of
the very latest Easter novelties in gen.
tlemen's haberdashery. There are col
lars of the newest design, neckties of
the very swellest pattern and socks
underwear, handkerchefs, slumber
robes and every conceivable article of
attire necessary to the makeup of
the complete gentleman. Dispersed
throughout this charming display are
innumerable sprays of varicolored flow
ers, and each case is lighted by a num-
ber of small electric lamps.
Ascending to the second floor the visi-
tor enters what may justly be termed
the woman's paradise, for on this floor
is centered everything dear to the
feminine heart. All this time, of
course. the millinery department is re-
ceiving the undivided attention of the
fair sex. To attempt to describe the
intricacies of this department and the
wonderful creations OWNED in it. is a
task almost impossible. There are pat
tern hats from New York and Paris
which exceed in beauty and design any
thing heretofore shown at Eastertide
Words fail to express their beauty and
To COZ y hot lr, =,
ness is putting it very mildly. For the
purses of those which will not admit
of the exclusiveness of a swell pattern
hat, there is an unending variety of
trimmed and untrimmed hats and case
after case of beautiful flowers, ribbons.
crepon and ornaments. For the con-
venience of patrons who desire privacy
in determining whether or not a hat is
becoming. its effect, etc, private rooms
are provided in which the millner and
the patron can talk it over
During the opening yesterday 1t
would seem. from the large number of
stylishly dressed ladies in the milli-
merry department, that they considered
this the most important event of the
year. Milliners were flying hither and
thither, adding to the effect Of hat
by flower here and twist there. un-
til the finished trif1e was irresistible
Scarcely is it necessary to state that
in the person of Miss Bishop, as mana
ger of this department, Hennessy's has
secured a milliner whose tastes, ability
and judgment are correct.
Adjoining the millinery department is
the ladies' suit and skirt department.
and a new feature of this is the recent
construction of huge show case. in
which have been placed six wax fig
ures costumed in the very latest de-
signs of tailor-made suits and elegant
lit s.lr,
this department is also conducted a
dressmaking parlor under the supervis-
ion of Miss Montgomery, who brought
with her from the East number Of
French cutters. filters and trimmers.
Mr. Marcus Kleinberg has charge of the
ladies' tailoring department. There
never was in Butte more charming
display of silk skirts and of wool. satin
and silk separate skirts than is at pres
ent being shown by Hennessy.
The second floor is also devoted to
the showing Of lingerie. corsets, art
needlework and embroderies. So much
has been said of the furniture depart
ment at Hennessy's that more might
seem superfluous. However. that
Moorish room, with its rich furnishings,
luxurious Persian rugs. divans. pillows
and rare curios and brio -brac. invites
the prolonged attention of every visitor
The front and sides of the room are
formed of solid oak grillwork, showing
Moorish arches and other Oriental eff
fects The room is replete with cozy
corner draped in real Bagdad curtains
over spears and battleaxes, while
throughout there are rugs, rugs. rugs,
comprising the largest shipment ever
brought to this city. They are all of
the newest design and are. besides, eX-
elusive. In the furniture department
Easter has not been forgotten and there