Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-11-11
K0RR|CK MAKES
. HIT At OPENING
Thousands Visit Greater
Phoenix Greater New
York Store on Monday
Night and Are Surprised
and Pleased at All Seen

dlIN lN,tSCu ut All kNccll
Korrick's ushered in fair week
Monday night with spectacular
function-their formal opening. II
was decidedly a social event, but by
no means an exclusive one. For
two hours there was a moving pro-
cession of autos and carriages in
front of the great structure. The
culture, wealth and beauty of Ari-
zona's fairest fair city, attired in
elaborate costumes and attended by
attractive escorts, came to pass judg
ment on Arizona's newest and finest
store. Meantime, the sidewalks poured
into the store a solid mass of hui
mainly, from those of humble station
to others of high estate
Something like 1900 people passed
through the store, but there was no
crowding, no pushing That's hardly
possible, when you take into consid :
GRAFTON those broad aisles. At the
entrances they We're greeted by
Charles and Abe korrick, the genial
proprietors of the store, for whom
the occasion was one Of qualification
and flattering success
The store was cleverly decorated
inside and out by Mr.. Howe their tai
ented window trimmer For the past
week, or weeks, he has been ably
assisted by scores of enthusiastic
fellow employees. whose satisfaction
over Monday nights brilliant scene
was no less marked than that of the
owners of the store. There was moth
ing but compliments. and commercial
rivalry was lost in civic pride.
In the broad center aisle on the
main floor stood a mammoth flora
piece, with its center spelling Sue
cess, the gift from the employees tt
Korrick's. Close by stood Il large bas-
ket of roses and carnations. with the
compliments of the National Bank OF
Arizona: a horseshoe Of roses anC
chrysanthemums from Sig. Simon oi
San Francisco; a vase holding a large
bouquet of American Beauty roses
from Mr.. and Mrs. Earl S. Curtis :
large basket of carnations and chry-
santhemums from Gcldbergs; horse
shoe of deep red roses from Mr. anC
Mrs. Frederick Robbins: a large has
ket of roses and chrysanthemums from
the Arizona Republican,; a horsesho'
of white carnations from Mr. and Mrs
!. l.. Fletcher; a basket Of chrysanthe-
NUNS from the Arizona Gazette.
1t was generally agreed that there
is no finer commercial emporium any
where. There is none as large in Ari
| zona-and none in any land regard
| less of its size. more complete in it
appointments, richer in the material!
of its furnishings. more superb,
stocked or more attrao tive in its gen
| eral ensemble.
| The people drifted everywhere. From
/ the main floor they quietly slipped VI
| to the mezzanine floor. where the hal
dressing parlors. art department, foot
wear and boys section are located
Here, for the first twenty-five minutes
| the First Regiment band Of thirty
! five pieces was discoIrsing swee
music After that time the ban'
PLAYED on the second floor. where tn
millinery, corset. womens readyt to
| wear apparel and infants and chill
dren's departments are located. Ema
Mating from he second floor thou
sands flocked to the third floor wher'
the stock room, general offices, MI
Charles Korrick's and the advertisinl
mans offices are situated.
The crowds were biggest on the sec
ond floor. because a living pictur'
| fashion show was in progress there
| It was continuous stream tina
passed along this beautiful section
| Everything was of distinctive. high
class nature-the gowns, dresses
suits. wraps and millinery. From
Paris. London and New York the'
came. The settings were special, con
structed and decorated for this par
| ticular occasion.
The celebration on this floor started
with life model displaying n blacl
broad-tail suit in combination witt
black chiffon velvet. Another llVln'
picture portrayed a brown broadclou
suit trimmed in Fitch fur Thei
came the dancing frocks. And sucl
dainty dancing frocks they were
Pictured by the cutest models ever
those with the lovely blue eyes
There was a model displaying
frock of maize charmeuse trimmed Il
fitch fur; another of pink satin Wit
tunic and bodice of Alice blue net am
silver trimming.
Then those lovely afternoon dresses
one model displayed a dress OF pm
chiffon in combination with pm