The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-31
Allspieious
Ope,rliil1g foT
FLolDe en- Store
NEW ENTERPRISE STARTS OFF
IN MOST HoURlsH1NG
CONDITION.
SHOP IS DECIDEDLY METRoPoII.
TAN IN ITS APPEAR i.
ANCE.
SHOP IS DECIDEDLY METR0PoLI.

Beautiful flowers handsome hang
ings, artistic surroundings and {.
warm welcome greeted the thousands
of people who last evening attended
the formal opening of the IIayman'
Flower store in the Watson hotel
building.
From the time the doors opened
AT 1880 O'Clock until long past ten
o'clock steady stream OF people
thronged the store by actual count,
3,113 persons passing through the
entrance and $500 flowers. roses and
carnations were distributed as sou=
yenirs OF the opening.
Mr.. George Stanley wehrley, Of
New York, manager oflthe store, to-
eether with the general manager, n.
j. Hayman, of Clarksburg. and Miss
Drown from the same place, received
the callers aud gave them a hearty
Welcome.
The store is decidedly metropoli-
tan in appearance. The walls are
rrettily decorated while oriental
rugs cover highly polished floor.
Hangings of artistic beauty add to
the attractiveness OF the room. to say
nothing of the handsome and bewil-
dering display OF flowers of all de-
scriptions and kinds.~
MIR. Wchrley has been hard at
work for several days. getting things
in readiness for the opening and his
success as a decorator was much in
evidence last night, as seldom has
anything OF the artistic nature of
the decorations been seen in this
city.
MIR. Wehrley makes speciality Of
table and house decorations and the
field for this kind of work is larse
] in Fairmont.
The window decorations deserve
special mention. Large baskets OF
the beautiful Ward" roses adorned
one. window whilesan immnese bas-
ket of Radiance lchrysanthemums
and punches Of Pompons added to the
artistic arrang cement of the same win
dow. The other show window was
attractive in its decorationstin keep
ing with the Halloween season.
Nuns, in profusion, were placed TO
advantage in this window and'pump-
kins and black cats were in evidence.
A part OF the decorations in this
window which attracted considera-
Bile attention. was an Irishman's'head
cut from pumpkin. with the pro-
verbal pipe. This was a work OF
art and shows the manager not only
to be a decorator of ability but a
sculptor as we'll. ~
The interior of the sales room was
fitted UP In up to date city style. a
luncheon table set for four with sill
yer, cut glass. lace cover shaded can
dies, etc., was artistically decorated
with basket of lilies of the valley
land violets while the serving table
near by had its dainty finger bowls
en- the surface of which floated tiny
vIolets.
Tie Hayman company is indebted
to ]. NJ. Hartley & Sons company,
A. B. Scott, Riheldaffer and Brown
field and the Ross Furniture company
for courtesies extended.
When interviewed this morning
Mr.. Wehrley stated that he was De-
lighted with the reception given his
new concern last: night and isgoptimrt-
istic for good patronage. Business
has started of with flourish and
predictions are. TO the effect that the
company wills continue to be giyent{a
glad hand in this Community as Fairs
mont is proud to have in her midst
a flower store which does her such
credit. 4.
The Grand Opera House orchestra
rendered select program OF music.
during the. receiving hours.