Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
NEW THALHIMER STORE,
! OPENS DOORS FRIDAY


store.
coScriuS five large. spacious aoors
and basement in the modern siruc-
tur" just completed at 6l3-G21 East
BROAD street. Will be thrown open to
the public trida, morning The store
at fitth and Broad Streets viii be-
closed "Wednesday night ana remain
closed through Thursday. when
the transfer of stocks will Ia made
Three hundred EMPLOYEES viii Eree,
cus toners in tho new store Friday
morning
the fNturcs on thc main toor nud
the SprinhiinS ARRANGEMENTS through
"ui the stor. are practically tho only
things IN tho new store which were
rot made or purchased III Richmond
the dosir" OF the owners being to
make the store one which would stand
as monument; II what local indus
tries can furnish and what Richmond
craftsmen can do In that they have
not been disappointed. for hundreds
OF. visitors viewing The store have
expressed ih"ir opinion that /, is ono
ott The most beautiful and best ar
ranged stores they have ever seen
Fixtures on the main floor arr.
made from wool purchased by the
government for us- in the making OF
airplaneS /; is American walnut.
Job. all OF the eases and cabinets be-
ing Jointod in wonderful way.
All Departments Completes
Visitors 10 The u,w Tnalhi,n.r
iirothcrs store viii find an depart
NIGHTS complete. In other words
thu customers buying dress goods
VIII hNd ON the Same floor patterns
threads. ribbons. lac"S and All OF the
necessary articles L. complete the
nu expert designer. and style shccts
from America ana i'aris as "A guide
insdos iunimr what viii meet thci, in
diyidual taste
1'he main. or street floor. viii b."
devoted entirely TO small wares. such
as novelty jcwclry. leather goods ana
hand BAGS. ladies' neck wear. toilet
articles. including new system o..
beauty culture. where tho specialist
viii give advice as to the proper
article To use. There viii also bc Il
complete notions. stationery ana en-
craving department., and in ribbons
there viii hr French and American
he. gloves for women and children.
Imported china and Japanese silk
audk"rchicfS will be shown. as we'll
as, those from ireland. Belgium.
Franc and the Madeira Islands and
from the American factories An
added feature in The now store Will
he. complete department carrying
shoes FOR ladies and children. and
there VIII also be u complete men y
furnishing department.
Exchange and Complaint Desk
On the main floor viii also h.
found an exchange ana complaint
department ana tn" desk of tn" cash
Ter. The main floor will be equipped
with cash registers as Will also the
basement and theS" will be con-
nected by telephones with the Office.
where a complete card index system
OF the patrons viii be at instant
service The other floors viii each
have cashiers, and all goods viii ~.
inspected and wrapped before leav-
ing the departments.
On the mezzaninc floor Will be the
Iaain business Office and the offices
OF; tn" executives.
Three spacious elevators with au-
tomato doors. each car having a door
500 that PASSENGERS can pass into an
adjoining car If necessary. operate
from the basement Ia the NTH floor.
while IN" s,airways are wide and on
Zach landing Will be iced drinking
water
Thc second floor viii hc devoted to
piece goods, Including the SILK, dress
ann velvet department. white goods.
patterns, laces. cmhr"id.rios trim
mings buttons. Including a new Iea-
.urc Of free advice Of graduate
from one OF the leading schools Of
icsiEninE, who Will assist in design
ing what tho customer has in mind.
There VIII also bc facilities for hem
: Itching and picoting.
{ Complete Linen Department,
IL the center OF the second floor
VII he spacious linen department.
" itch Will be as complete as any in
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