The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22
SECOND STORY.

ldDIlCb anu Dusy lllt WHICH mere greet us, we
fancy that if two ordinary cloth stores and a
dozen old-iashloned tailor shops we're thrown
together into one the effect produced would be
very similar. This important department is
presided over by Mr.. Curtis Ogden, whose Tepu-
tation for taste and skill has been acknowledged
in this city for years.
The central and north portions of this floor
present a stately galety-hke effect, from which
the fIst floor is seen in its entire extent, aud
around which are arranged pants and vests in
endless profusiOn. Every style, Quality, aud
price of vest has its special gallery and bracket,
by which even the very walls of the room are
brought into requisition for storing purposes.
Neat and convenient dressing rooms, with all
the etceteras, are here provided for the use OF
customers, and every facility afforded them to
be well fitted.
As the hight of this house Is very striking
and most valuable feature to buyers we will
notice it here. The Sixth street side Of the
building is alone perforated with more than one
hundred windows. through which the light has
free inHess at all hours Of the day. To pur-
chasers the advantages of a corner store in this
respect can hardly be overestmated.
THIRD STORY.
This floor is wholly devoted to overcoats and
fine dress coats. Fo1ty-nlne counters are here
arranged, all loaded with garments coats
enough apparently to dress an empire-made
up in every desirable mode and style, to suit
people of all sizes, ages, tastes and persuasions
THE FOURTH STORY
brings us to the Wholesale and Manufacturing
Rooms, where large portion of the garments
are cut and sent out to be made up. On this
floor, also, the inspection Of the o0ork is con-
Quoted, where every garment that enters the
house is subjected to the closest scrutiny
Nothing that does not come up TO the A NO.
l standard is accepted by the Inspector, who
Justly insists upon the best workmanship in
consideration OF paying the fullest prices for
making.
the sewing hands of this house are paid regU-
laIly ON the delivery of their tcOrk. We doubt
not that the general adoption of this rule by
clothiers would add greatly TO the comfort and
convenience of their hands The result of this
policy to Messrs. WanamakeI Brown has been
10 insure to them at all times the very cream
and choice of workmen.
In this room We encounter one of the most
interesting phases of this branch of our manu-
faCtures. Scattered around are large number
OF professional cutters. Here batch of youths
garments are being cut out ready to be sent
away; at the next counter, men are cutting dress
vests; and next TO that handsome beaver walk
ing coats are being got under way: there heavy
chmchIlla OvercoatS are receiving attention, and
on the next table men are cutting out suits to
n catch; directly opposite are stacks of black
pants waiting for the trimmers, and further on
a set OF coats for q Lancaster fire company are
Icing marked out; by the side OF the latter,
orders are being filled for Washington; a report
has just come up from the saleSrOom that the
Melton suits are sold out, and ordering the stock
to be duplicated Immediately and at once pre-
parations are set on foot 10 expedite the order.
Everything here moves with the eXactitude and
regularity of machine; the thorough system
which prevails throughout prevents collision,
jar, conu ion, or delay in the entire depart
ment which is certainly one Of the most gIgau.
tic and best conducted that we have ever
visited. While the cutting above referred to is
going on, a score of hands are waiting to receive
the work, and carry it 10 their homes t. be
finished and placed III the salesroom.
FIFTH STORY.
The fifth story of the building is the Cloth,
Cashmere, ana Trimming Room. In this room
s pae seng @ a
order to detect the slightest imperfections
either in the face or texture of the articles, or III
their strength. All imperfect goods are stu
dously rejected. After inspection, each piece
of cloth goods IS passed under the sponging
rollers, when it is ready for the cutters. Eoery
piece Of ecooNen Goods toGt enters h'S house IS
spOnged before it leaves this room, and all linen
iabrcs are boiled, thus rendering subsequent
Shrinkage impo- -siOle.
This department of the house employs a spe.
cial corps, whose whole time is occupied with
the care OF materials, large proportion of which
is specially made or imported for this firm. The
amount OF these fabrics now stored here Is enor-
nous. They are piled around like woollen
mountains, and in them in tucipiency repose the
personal comfort and adornment of-Who can
tell how many thousands?
The sixth story of the building is used only
for storage purposes.
We would state, in concluding this part o
our description, that in all the details ofthe
house the evidences of thoughtfulness for the
business requirements of the firm are strikingly
apparent. The hands who are employed in the
upper part of the building enter 1T from Minor
street by means of a bridge constructed along
the eastern outside, that answers ingeniously
the object intended.
GROWTH OF THE HOUSE
The amount of their first years business was
less than $80,000. Their present annual sale:
exceed $500, 900 ia half millinn).
BUSINESS FEATURES AND PECULIARITIEs.
business that has attained such magnitude
in the brief space OF five years must have some
special reasons for its success, and among these
we may enumerate the foloWIng:-
The most vigilant attention Is given in every
department to the wants of the customers.
None but superior makes of goods are bought
either In fabrics or trimmings and the result il
that their Tready-made clothing is unsurpassed
in the world.
Every customer has the assurance that what
he gets is reliable.
Each article in the house has its price marked
on 1t in plain figures, and no customer is diODfC
| TO go away badly fitted, dissatisfied, or over
charged.
Every objection offered, or suggestion mad,
! by customers is carefully registered in
| Especial Book" which Is kept for that purpose
| by which means information is gained of grea
! assistance in guiding the affairs OF this largt
| concern, so as to meet the wants of all.
The great extent and character of the stock il
constantly before the proprietors' eye, recorded
| in a running stock-book, so that no part of thu
| stI OK can become depleted with )ut detection.
Every salesman Is required to enter upon
| book kept for that purpose the assigned reason
| oil customers for not being suited, which reasou
are then Ugilantly provided for.
One gentleman Is employed at high salary
whose sole duty it is to receive and direct Gus
toners to the respective departments they wisl
| to visit.
The clerk who sells never delivers the parce
| TO his customer. He simply makes his ticket o
sale, aud another, whose business it is, pack
| and 1aIivars