The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-14
Haines' New Store ut Deadwood.

| Haines' New Store ut Deadwood.
A representative of The UNION
who spent last Sunday in Deadwood,
was shown through the elegant new
mercantile establishment of John c.
Haines. 1t would indeed be diff.
cult task to properly describe the
new store and it's massive and cost.
ly furnishings. The counters
throughout are Of polished oak and
heavy plate glass. Nothing finer
can be fouud in any mercantile es.
tablishment west of Omaha and, GER
tainly, nothing in the Black Hills
approaches it in elegance. Mr..
Haines threw the new quarters open
to the public for the first time on
Saturday last. 1t was strictly an
opening, metropolitan in everv way,
and no goods were sold. OF the
event the Pioneer Times says:
@ 1t was little after 3 o'clock before
the curtains went up ut the windows,
and it was several minutes later that
the doors were thrown back. In the
meantime crowd of people, mostly
ladies, had gathered in front of the
store, waiting rcstlessly to be admit
ed. AS soon as the front door opened
the Trio orchestra struck up and the
people went into the establishment to
the strains ef Halstead's "First South
Dakoto Infantry" march.
The new store would be credit 20
any of the eastern cities, and there is
not an establishment of it's description
Ind size in the entire couptry more
completely furnished or with more ele-
CANT fittings. The store occupies the
entire front floor of the building, and
has two entrances, one on Main and the
other on Deadwood street. 1t is ex-
ceedingly metropolitan in its arrange
ment, aid the display windows are pa,
ticularly noticeable. Mr.. Haines has
secured professional window trimmer,
Mr.. William T. Roach, Of Medora, Ill,
and his genius appeared to good advan-
tage Saturday. One window was de-
voted to ladies furs, and several oozen
sets Of beaver, mink, seal, otter, Arctic
fox and other costly furs, and auto
cloaks were arranged against an artis
tic background. Three arches were
arranged with silk drapery curtains,
the center arch bsing pulled with yell
low, and the Two outside arches putfed
with pink and the whole being twined
with green vines. The other window
contained display of gents furnish
ngs, shirts, neckwear, suspenders,
hosiery, gloves, collars, cuffs and hand
kerchiefs, against u background of red.
putfed with white.
The same artistic arrangement was
deserved throughout the store. Be-
the store wch.s we're placed, betray-
ing the work of master designer.
rhe arch next TO the front enorance
vas Of silk net drspery, and the other
Sour were BRUSSELS net lace curtains.
Down the cynLer Of ths store there was
| display Of silks and satins and span e.
led nets for wesr over the former.
These were also twined with gree n
vines, of ivy and smiIax, and embellish.
ID with numerous potted palms.
| The south side Of the store was hung
with tie finest silk, linen aud Wilton
tapestries, and BRUSSELS net lace cu4-
tains. Along the outer ledge on that
side Of the store fancy sofa pillows were
arranged. The opposite sice OF the
store was draped with lace curtains,
silk draperies and rugs. The balcony
in the rear Of the store was draped
with silk, and the window on Dead.
wood street contained q carpet display.
4 Mr.. Hains and his manager, Mr.. Ber'
ner, were protusely complimented up.
on having secured so talented decor.
Ator.
The new store contains 200 feet ol
glass counters, and fifty feet OF glass
combination floor show cases. The
store is equipped with parcel carrier
system, centering at the balcony,
/ where the cashier will be stationed
Miss Wilson, formerly Of Schleisinger
& Meyers Chicago store, has been Sc
cured as cashier.
The opening lasted all the Afternoon
Saturday, and until late last evening
Each visitor was presented with piece
OF china, that part Of the opening be
ing in charge Of Mrs. Berner, wife o
the manager of the store. The Tri,
orchestra played all afternoon and eve
ming, and Mr.. Earl Gillihan rendered
y number of vocal solos. The store
presented a fine picture after the cleo
trio lights were turned on in the ere
ming, and II attracted large numbe
VI visitors, who were unable to pas
the display with . casual inspection.
!, Rapid City friends Of Mr.. Hainel
are invited to call and look the bi,
establishment through while i,
], Deadwocd, and from personal obser
vation The UNION can state tha
1T will be slime profitably spent
L SO in and see Q store that is an hon
or and credit to the Hills.
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