The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-18
BIG,NEW DEP'TSIORE
It Will Be Opened Tomorrow at
253-255 Nicollet Ave.
twill BE CALLED "THE LEADER
Prominent Dry Goods Men of Long
Experience Are at Its
Head. .... +. -..

''The Leader" brand new, modern
twentiethseentury department. store, will
be thrown open to the people of Mime
apolis tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
The Eew emporium is located at 253 and
355 Nicollet avenue--the old Goodfellow
0tore-and is to be one of the most pre-
tentious department stores in the north
west The Goodfellow building has been
entirely remodeled. and The Leader"
will occupy three floors and big base
ment-all about $4,000 square fleet Of
floor space. The newly modelled store Is
much roomier than the old Goodfel1ow
store, and one more entire floor and
basement will be occupied by THE Lead
err"
To-morrow's shoppers will find beau
tifully arranged store with complete
line Of departments and every dollars
worth os goods in every department Is
fresh, new and up -to-date. In the base
ment will be found everything in the line
of house furnishings, crockery, hardware,
etc. A speciality will also be made OF teas
and coffcss.
On the first floor will be the dress good,
silks, velvets. linens, laces, women's
neckwear, wash goods, Innings, hosiery,
men and women's underwear, art goods,
mems furnishings, drugs, toilet articles,
etc.
splendid millinery department will
di.ion there will be big cloak and suit
department, skirts. muslin underwear,
etc
The third floor will be devoted largely
TO rugs. carpets and draperies.
The owners OF the new store are E. F.
Powers and =. V. Hutchinson-two names
we'll known TO tho mercantile world. Mr..
Powers, the senior member Of the firm,
has been identified with the dry goods
business Of Mlnne sofa since the pioneer
days Of the state. and for the past twenty
years has teen actively engaged in the
wholesale business. being vice president
aud general buyer OF the Powers Dry
Goods company Of st. Paul. Mr. Powers
will take an active part in the affairs of
THE Leader and will do a great deal
OF the buying fer the company.
E. V. Hutchinson, the junior member of
the firm, is we'll known to Minnea politans,
aid has been brought up in the dry
goods business. In his earlier career Mr..
hutchinson was buyer and manager for
one OF the largest retail stores in the
country. Later he was organizer, part
owner and manager of the Colorado Dry
Goods comrany at Denver. Col. About
four years ago !Ar. Hutchinson took up
his residencC in Minneapolis and became
Identified with the S. E. Olson company
as buyer of silks and dress goods He
held the same position with the Powers
Mercantile com pany when 1t succeeded
the $. Y. Olson company. On Jan. 1,
1892. Mr. Hutchinson accepted a RESPONSE
BILE position with the mammoth concern
OF Nugent {: Brothers Of St. Louis. as
maLager and buyer for the department Of
silks, dress goods and fine imported
wash goods. Mr.. Hutchinson's return to
Minneapolis will be welcomed by host
o. friends.
The policy of "The Leader" will be to
place before the buying public the best of
goods at tic very lowest possible prices.
The new store pl eposHs to gain and keep
the confidence o! the people at all times
and to re a ie. Ger not only in name but
in fact. There Is undoubt edly bright
fu:Cre In store for the slatestfaecessf 10
eapolis' retail district. fr