Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13

out being dented out of shape by the
huge crowd that swarmed into the
store at the first opening of the doors.
1t was a good-natured crowd, how
ever, and the bluecoats that were on
the job to preserve order had no diff
Guilty in keeping the surGing mob in
a good humor.
Sales Are Efficiently Handled
Behind the counters are many of
Eiarrisburg's prettiest girls and most
charming ladies, and to refuse to buy
their wares is entirely out of the ques-
tion. One is just simply made to feel
the need of this beautiful lamp or that
attractive picture, and the reasonable
ness of the price is beyond human
conception. The best bargains were
snapped up early in the day. but con-
tributions are steadily pouring in and
every minute there are new bargains
placed upon the counters.
Somewhat back of the center of the
main floor is little information booth,
and from that place of vantage quick
orders are transmitted from the gen
eral-in-charge to her efficient lieuten-
ants, and 1t would be we'll for the big
store managers to visit this amateur
sales department IL they would get a
rev pointers on how the thing should
really be run. Mrs. Marlin r. Ohm
sted is conducting the campaign at
this end, while at the front and back
of the store and upstairs on the second
floor her assistants are checking up
the flow of money as it pours in with
out cessation. Judging from the reVe-
nue. from the first two hours of the
sale. the total by the end of the week
ought to be close to $4,000 and that
will not include the auction sale on
Saturday evening, when "Minnehaha,"
the wonderful piece of bronze that is
on exhibition in the front window, and
will he f,,
the highest bidder.
There will be no shutting up shop
on any of the three days until late in
the evening. The young ladies and
older ladies who are finding out what
constitutes a good saleswoman are
game and intend to fight it out to the
last hour, although the continuous
strain of bargain-selling is mighty
wearing to one unaccustomed to it.
From 10 a. m. to late hour in the
evening the sales will continue, and
the only time that they will be allowed
off is one hour for lunch, from IL to /.
and one hour in the evening, from
6 to z.
Miss Frances Morrison, chairman of
the sporting goods department and
one of the most active figures in the
campaign, needs big supply of roller
skates. tennis racquets. golf sticks,
fencing foils baseball gloves and bats
and other sporting paraphernalia. The
demand for these articles has been
great, as has also the sale of pictures
and -brac, a number of which
went for four and five dollars.
The wellknown capacity of the
species goat would be taxed to the
utmost to handle the wonderful va
riety and assortment of bargains that
are selling at a crying sacrifice. Ra-
zors. guns, overcoats, straw hats and
high hats, pillow cases and hot cross
buns. Easter bunnies and evening
gowns, lamp shades and secondhand
shoes. nail files and whistles, parasols
and trousers. music boxes books,
chairs and tables. desks and daVen-
ports antiques of all description
there isn't anything you want that you
can't get, and the service is the best
Don't put it off! What you need
may be gone ten minutes before you
arrive. A corps of fioorwalkers will
direct you to whatever department you
desire. To-day s the dayl And so
are tomorrow and Saturday.