The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-02
THE MODEL
This Beautiful Shoe Store was
Opened on Saturday
Last.
Delighted Hundreds Took O.
caSion to Attend the Bril-
liant Event.

Sank Centre now has the distinc-
ton of having the hands soonest shoe
store in the state. The Model, and
a more appropriate title could not be
desired-was formally opened on
Saturday last, and it was a magnif-
cent surprise to those even who ex-
pected much. No one expected per-
lection, but hundreds witnessed it
nevertheless. Who could suggest
any Improvement to this gem of a
business house? From early morning
until late in the evening the store
was thronged with delighted pur-
chasels and Others attracted by the
desire to see what exquisite taste and
unlimited enterprise could evolve
There is nothing more prosaic than
the average shoe store, and yet
the model is a poem.
1t is located in the nearly completed
Hansen building on Main-st.-a beau
tiful structure two stories in height,
of mottled brick with red sandstone
trimmings and generous plate glass
front. The first floor is sixteen feet
high, and while but twenty-five feet
wide and about seventy-five deep, it
is perfect in every detail. The store
is finished in polished oak, with a
maple floor, and the shelving and
fixtures are of rich oak-the whole
producing wondrously attractive
effect. Midway on either side is a
large French plate mirror, which
adds UNNECESSARILY to the beauty. In
the rear Is staircase, the hand
rail and balustrade of which are
in harmony with the design of this
beautiful store.
The shelving extends we'll up
toward the ceiling affording a fine OPP
portunity for displaying the large
and elegant stock, of which full adj
vantage was taken. There are nc
counters in the store, but the shelving
rests upon a broad projecting base
which serves the purpose of con
veniently displaying stock as de-
sired. Down the center of the room
are two rows of handsome settees, in
terspersed with revolving chairs, and
ingeniously devised foot rests reduce
the inconvenience of "trying on
shoes--usually a most distasteful
task-to the lowest limit. The show
windows are deep, and with their
glass fixtures and the food of light
from thirty incandscent electric lights
present a beautiful appearance by
day and a brilliant one by night.
The entire store is lighted in the
evening by profusion of lights,
pendent from heavy brass chandeliers
of elegant pattern.
On the occasion of the opening on
Saturday there was profusion OF
brilliant flowers, tastefully banked
with palms and foliage plants. Five
hundred roses had been provided for
the ladies who attended the opening,
and yet all were exhausted long before
dark. Three little girls were en-
ployed in pinning these choice and fra.
grant products of the dollhouse upon
each lady as she entered the store,
With each purchase beautiful pearl
pen holder and gold pen was present.
ed, and scores or them were given
away. A brisk trade was enjoyed,
far exceeding the expectation of the
proprietors. The Model shoe com.
pany is composed of jacob Bros. &
Mack, Hans Hansen, and Eugene A.
Richards; and it's working force is E.
A. Richards, Mr.. Hansen, and his
son Rudolph, assurance enough Of
courteous treatment and correct rep.
resentation. Suffice it to say of the
stock that it is complete in every de-
tail, and the lines of fine shoes for Ia
dies and gentlemen alike are the
choicest the market affords.
The Model Shoe Store sets rapid
pace to the business men of Saul
Centre. The greater cities of Mime
sofa present nothing finer.