The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-18
'AN AUSPICI0US Event
OPENING OF new STORE
Pason-souders Company Receives
Ten Thousand Visitors in Their
Handsome NeWDepartmant
Store, Making it a Ne
morabIs Occasion.
LARGEST Store of the Kind in the State of West
: Virginia--MagufficsntIy Arranged and Un-
der the Management of Enterprising.
Experienced and Reliable Men,.

clarksburg's large new department
store is open for business and many ae
the customers. Hundreds of pleasd
shoppers have visited the place and Pu
chased goods, the prices Of which, as well
as the quality, please.
This modern store belongs 10 the Pa.
sons-souders company, which was organ
ized some months ago by a number Il
leading business citizens. The personnd
Of the company is of the very highest in
business enterprise, experience and .intes
rity. The directorate Of the company in.
sures the most successful management
namely Lloyd P. Souders, president; n
V. Thorne, vice president; Arthur Par
sons, secretary and treasurer. Messn
Parsons and SOuders have active man.
isement of the business. They are gen,
tlcmen Of experience in that line and
possess personality and an integrity
which have won them success.
The grand opening Tuesday night was
the most auspicious event in the history
Of clarlssburg merchandising. It was an
occasion long to be remembered not only
in mercantile circles, but by all the peO,
pie of the city. There were numerous
visitors in the afternoon and the man
agemant was highly gratihed with tn,
attendance, but the immense crowd at
tending at night was simply overwhelm
ing. Fully 10000 people visited the stor
during the evening and enjoyed an oe
easion, which proved both pleasant an.
profitable. No such gathering in tn
history of the city was ever witnesse,
Il any store or business house. It wa
astonishing how the people flOeked to th
place and most encouraging to the man
agement was the interest shown by al
who were present.
The occasion had been prepared Wit
much pains by the company and that
royal reception was extended essPresse
Il but feobly. There was warm welcom
extended on every hand and all wer
made to feel that they we're a factor Q
this big concern. The most pleasan
greetings were INDUCED in and the mar
arement received the hearty congratula
tiOns of all.
A happy feature Of the event was
trip through the various departments.
vas like going through an arcade, an
the many things seen and the masnifeen
ARRANGEMENTS convinced the visitors {
what enterprise and venture could d
Another noted feature was excellent mi
sic throughout the evening by the oper
house orchestra. And still another nj
feature was the giving. away Of haa'
.ome and nOYs souvenirs. or thee the
we're at IsAEe 5000, representing qur
IN outlay Of money, but this enterprf
ing company, intending 70 dospothing I
halves. took delight IN presenting 70 Z
peopIe something which will remir
them as long as they live of the gree
mercantile event in the annals of Clark
burg.
hours admiring the granduer of this MAJ
ni6ceut store. Hundreds lined the stree
IN the outside and beheld with admir-
ton the large and magnificent show VII
dows And at the close Of the evenir
All departed for their homes in high gl'
over the advent of such store in OF
midst.
lures of the occasion was the cOurteol
. attentivencss Of the clerks and especial
the bevy of accomplished young ladi'
who have been secured as clerks in u
various departments.
This mammoth store occupies the ne
Jacobs building on West Main street,
most desirable location, and has a 10
spnee Of 1880 square feet, besides
, ware room space of 1000. 1t is 5Oxl
feet and has the largest first floor spa
Of any store in West Virginia. The ne
: in size IS a store IN Huntington, VIII
is 4Oxl7s feet.
! The basement IS devoted to several