The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
GALA DAY AT HARTMAN'S
The Third Annual Fall Opening of This
Popular Furniture establishment
Phenomenal Increase of Bust
ness by the Hartman Com
pany During the Past
Year.

The Hartman store at r22-24-26 Fifth
street S., presented an unusually at
tractive scene today, it being their third ,
ANIMAL fall opening. Extensive prepa- :
rations were made for the receiving of
the many thousands of guests who
called to inspect the prettily displayed
fall stock. The crowds far exceeded
those OF year ago, when over $4,000
people. passed thru their store, which
Of the twin cities.
The store was beautifully decorated
with palms and ferns, which, added
to the exquisite display Of artistic fur
niture, arranged and grouped in the
manner best suited to please the eye
and show off the beauty of the article.
presented a most picturesque effect. The
Hartman Furniture & Carpet Co. also
arranged musical treat-Danz's Regi-
ment Band of forty. pieces furni shing
music for the occasion from a large
band stand erected in the street, and a
well-chosen program of popular music
was given during the entire day and
evening. Elegant souvenirs, consisting
of a beautiful glass jelly dish, the de-
sign being exceptionally attractive and
one that was made for this occasion
only, were given to all the ladies visit
ing the store. AS is the usual custom
of the Hartman firm, the young people
were not forgotten and each boy and
girl was presented with a handsome
musical toy.
The Hartman company celebrated
their anniversary in the manner charac-
teristic to the firm and nothing was left
undone to make every visitor feel COM
Portable, and .altho many were incon-
venlenced by the vast crowds, every
one felt happy and nothing but praises
were heard for this enterprising con-
Germ.
Mr.. Rubel, the local manager of the
Hartman Furniture Co., in an interview
with L h j u n a said:
HThe vast number of people that Wis
tied our establishment today gives a
fair illustration Of the popularity and
success of our house in Minneapolis.
We certainly have made phenomenal
| progress in the past year and we have
every reason to feel elated over our
success in the short time we have been
established in Minneapolis. While the
volume Of business for the first year in
this city was far beyond our expecta-
items the enormous increase the second
year might be termed phenomenal, We're
1t not for the fact that our methods of
doing business are so unusual, in as
much, as we provide for every comfort,
convenience and contingency in the in
terest Of our customers.
Treatment, such as the people in gen
eral, the wage Garner in particular, re
ceives at our store cannot fail to be an.
preciated. We have given them such
generous help and treated them so lib.
orally that our success is not surprising
This method of giving courteous and
generous treatment to the people is not
a new plan with the Hartman's stores
but is one that has been put into prac
tice by Mr.. Hartman during the many
years of his business career, and which
has been the main factor of his wonder
full success During the past two years
of our business in Minneapolis, we have
cancelled the indebtedness Of not les.
| than twenty-six families on account Of
the death of the breadwinner of thu
family. We have faithfully carried
out our promise to require no payments
when customer is sick or out of EN-
plooymeent;
the fact that Hartman owns and oper
ates twenty-five great stores and tina
the combined purchasing power O.
these vast establishments places him il
a position to purchase his goods a
prices unknown to smaller dealers, AM
thereby enabling him to sell at the low
est price, and there you have the cause
of our success. It is not the intention
Of the Hartman concern to change thei
policy of Hberality, and we have ever,
reason to believe and expect that ou
success in the past year, great as i
was, will be increased during the com
!. ing year.