Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-28
THOUSANDS INSPECT
NEW THALH|MER STORE
Three Elevators and Spacious
Stairways Inadequate to
Accommodate Crowds.
rporRIEToRs ARE rEL,clrArEp
DR.. Cnlisch Addresses roo Employees
OF Institution. Emphasizing That
Embellishments Il Result Of Chnrnc-
ter md Integrity Of Founder.

Thalhimor Brothers now store
6l5-627 East Broad Street. a hvc-
story hreproof structure. illcd with
tho very latest or modern mcrchan-
disc. embracing Partisan creations,
was thrown open TO the public yes
tcrday morning at 10 o'clock. and
throughout tho day until closing
time last night thousands Of men
women and children throneed the
store, the three large elevators and
spacious stairways being entirely In
adequate TO accommodate til. crowds
Just before the doors were ouencQ
yesterday morning. Or. l.. y. Calisch.
rabbi az Reth Ahahah Synagogue.
was called TO the establishment. and
he delivered a very Impressive talk
10 the 500 employees Of tho store. en-
phasizin- that the ncw store was the
result of men OF high character and
integrity. building year by year. upon
the splendid foundation laid by the,
father and grandfather OF the pres
Ont owners eighty years ago.
pr. Calisch COMMUNICATED Isaac
Thalhncr. son of William Thalhimcr.
the founder, and William T. THAI
himcr. the grandson Of tho founder.
since he has known them "a period
OF thirty-rve years.
The speaker also paid especial trib-
ute 10 Irving May. the Junior member
OF tho firm. and he also praised the
older employees OF tn" firm. stating
that by their StcadfastneSS to duty
ana carrying out the ideals OF the
Thalhincr brothers. they were doing;
work which the citizens Of tho city
appreciated. as evidenced by the large
crowd waiting at the door to visit
ha
offerings
Nor strictly siEhtscrrs.
The crowds which surFcd through
the store throuChout the day were
not strictly sightscers. for il was
noticed in every department that the
1radespcOpie were busy tillinG the
orders of customers.
From pillar To pillar across the
counter al the front Of the store was
huge sign made OF cvcrGrcens.
chrysan;hemums and other flowers.
bearing the word. "W.lComc." and at
either end We're the numerals, "iS42-
1872" symbolic OF the year Of foun-
dation and the year OF greater cx-
panslon.
The main floor. tho basement and
the other four floors of tho cstab.
lishm.nt were IL bower OF flowers
Huge baskets OF Gu; flowers and
tv.rgrcens We're sent to the firm ~.
firms and individuals in the citlS.
while from the Northern mark ei :
came beautiful floral designs with
messages OF congratulations and
wishes for still greater prosperity.
One OF the prctticSt designs was
I" Isaac Thalhimcr, the president
and i, was from the employees"
II am moro than gratiied.' said
isaac rhalhimcr yesterday evening
II have been visited today by friends
and customers whom have known
for tho past thirty and forty years
Many OF these are in irajI health.
hut they came out today and con-
graduated us. II is tribute of
friendship that sincerely apprc-
ciate."
Comments Are Complimentary.
Comments overheard as the visi-
tors to the store visited department
after department. were proiuSc and
highly complimentary. Beautiful"
simply grand" wonderful" how
artistic" ana truly Il monument to
great founder" were among the
remarks overheard as the reporter
made his way through the store.
IN Italian artist - in charge Of
the embroidery departments The
dellcat" work the artist was doing
With the uecdl" attracted much at
tcn,iou. and her dcpar~rient .asas ono
OF the greatest intciv-,t e. the woman
visitors
The rest room on the second floor,
very extensively equipped. is one Of
tine coolest and most luxurious de-
partmeuts. and an efficient maid Is
in charge. TIL" women We're pro-
fuse In their praise OF this special
feature.
There were several departments
not eutir-Iy compl.t" yesterday.
among these being the linen depart
men, and the department which in
q few days viii te in charge OF a
beauty expert.
The spacious display windows
were arusticalIy drau"d yesterday.
ana tn" spicnd:d lighting facilities.
water fountains and display effect
iu every department were the subject