Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-29
OLD FIRM IN NEW QUARTERS
Thompson, Bslden 4 C. Msvs Int Fin,
HOagland Building.
BEAUTIFUL PLACE READY TO OPEL
Nineteenth Anniversary of Coming 10
Omaha VIII he Observed in
Modern Palace for Mer-
chandising,

One OF the finest dry goods stores I'm the
country is that of Thompson Belden &
Co. in the new Hoagland block at Sixteenth
and Howard streets 1t contains a large
and varied stock OF goods and has facilities
for showing them seldom seen in any OF the
western cities. Facing Sixteenth street and
standing in the immediate vicinity of sew
eral other large retail stores, its location is
one OF the most promising in the city.
For three days the doors Of the old store
at Sixteenth and Douglas streets have been
closed to allow the removal Of goods to the
new quarters. For three days the regular
force Of clerks and additional help have
been busy arranging stock, and now every
thing is ready for the opening.
Yesterday was the nineteenth anniversary
Of the entrance OF Thompson, Belden g. Co.
into business I'm Omaha Every energy has
been bent all summer to get into the build
ing for the anniversary, but it could not
be accomplished. The anniversary will De
celebrated two days late and the doors OF
the new home will be opened to the public
Monday morning
Interior is Beautiful.
The store presents a beautiful interior,
being finished entirely in mahogany. The
pillars supporting the floors are iron and
painted white. One entire floor, as we'll as
all the rest rooms on the other floors, is
laid with heavy carpet.
On the first floor are found articles too
numerous to mention, dear to the feminine
heart. Dress goods. silks, linens. faces, en-
broideries umbrellas and handkerchiefs are
there. In the rear is a dark room for show
ing evening suits.
The second floor is what the women will
term dream Of beauty. 1t displays cloaks
furs, corsets, muslin underwear and art.
Thick, green carpet covers the floor. At the
ends of the rooms are spacious mahogany
hitting rooms for the trying-on Of garments
Large, heavy mirrors are everywhere A
millinery department will be opened on this
floor after January 1.
On the third floor, beside a large stock OF
domestics, are the office and women's rest
rooms. The latter are equipped with chairs
couches, desks and writing materials The
domestics will be moved to the basement
as soon as the fixtures can be removed
from the old building.
The fourth floor is occupied by reserve
stock rooms, fitting and work rooms, mail
order department and rest and lunch rooms
for the help.
store Modern in All Regards.
The store is equipped with the sprinkler
system Tor fre protection. All the air used
in thei building is washed-that is. forced
thropgh damp charcoal The ventilating
SYSTEM takes 5000 cubic feet of air a
minute from the store The light every
where is the best that can be obtained
On every floor are toilet rooms. Two Otis
passenger elevators and a freight elevator
will care for the transportation. Pure ice
water can be obtained in a dozen different
places.
Thompson, Belden & Co. came to Omaha
in 1886 from Fremont O., where they had
been previously in business. They occupied
a part of the building at 1919 Farnam street
Three years later they moved to the Young
Mems Christian association building at
Sixteenth and Douglas streets. where they
have remained ever since. The business
has grown to its present size from stock
which covered one floor OF the Farnam
street location.