Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-10
OUR BUSINESS MEN.
THE FIRM OF EASrLAND,
~ LLOYD g. GIABERT.
Grand Opening, OF the Most
MagBi6csntaC China, Glassware,
QueensWare and House Fur
RislIinE EsiRbIishmeHf
In the South.
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and bearing the words-QUEENswARE-
,FURNIsH-
ING GooDs-EAsTLAND, LLOYD GIL
BERT-323.
aAh,p said the ladies 10 each other,
81 there must be something beautiful 10
there-something rich and eostly-some-
thing ia the 0use-furnishiDg way
grandeF than we have ever seen before
otherEise there would not be suchA dis
MAY outside. Tor g outward show after
all, Notwithstanding the opinion Of Shsk-
speRre. gives token Of 3 majesty OF taste
and ENTERPRISE. We must Walt this store
ybenit opens, aud feast u eyes with
is gIittering novelties. We are glad to
! see our young men thus branching IN
extensive business. We must pStronHe
them, and help to make Memphis, u
beloved home, as great . place as posi-
bic. Why shouldn't we assist OuF "
before strangers2 Ard don't we all
| know the kind-hearted Mr.. East!aDd, the
! obIjging Mr.. Lloyd, formerly in partner
shin with Mr.. Eyrich), and the sprightly
Mr. Gilbert, isOn Of an old resident, DR..
| GILBERT. These are surely our own
and We are certain their stock will be
magnificent d.
ME ladies were right, for the doors Of
1 No. S2l Main were opened yesterday,
nd The public y fell on the most bril-
liant. unique and chastely adorned stock
OF statuary, china, glassware, queens
ware. and house-fuFnishing goods ever
I exhibited in the South. 1t was q grand
/ sight aud many were the compliments
psssed on our friends w. H. Eastland,
= S. LLOYD and Lewis Z. Gilbert, the
proprietors, for their good taste, judg-
ment and enterprising spirit. But the
stock itself, exquisite a. 1t IL, did not
monopolIze the attention Of ladies and
gentlemen assembled in large numbers
10 witness its beauties the manner IN
I which the establishment IL arranged aud
/ decorated claimed its share Of inspection,
| aud 1rew forth frequent bursts Of "bsau-
| riful l-beautifulIU from the admiring
/ throng. And no wonder, for the
/ FIRST FLOOR
IA the Paris Exposition on 3 small scale,
| confined to one or two classes Of the man
featuring art in their most superb styles
and elegant varieties. As you enter
! from the street on 5 smooth earpeted
aoor one hundred and fifty feet long.
/ your V is immediately directed 70 eight
sections, feur on each sde, Of elaborate
/ rosewood cases, rising nearly the full
I height of the walls, handsomely dOmedi
with large crystal plates in front, serving
a. windows, through which are seen
samples Of all costly articles in thee stsD-
UshmeDt. Each section Of these rose
wood cases contain five apartments,
! furnished with sliding doors, which are
sasiIy moved backward or forward,
giving customers access to the
/ shelves within, enabling them to
handle and examine without the
1 slightest inconvenience, such articles
A. they wish to purchase. Nothing could
be- more coy, elegant or advantageous.
Then the eve moves toward the ceiling,
and views with delight the various fres-
coed fgurv which the painters skill
has SPREAD over it; and IN its
course the sight is charmed with the APP
D~esrapce Of twelve broad globes OF
lowered glass to illumine The store st
night and shed q sparkling orilIlancy
through the crystal plates OF the rose
woad cases. But q ray OF pleasure
! a1sbes to the eve and asmile Of gratitude
! nlavs on the lips when the lady visitors
/ ba6od in the middle Of the floor 8 num-
/ her of neat round tables, covered with
dsmask, about which are placed COM
Portable chairs, giving the store the ar,
allegiance and accommodation OF 3 draw
inc room. "Ah,n say they, here we
can sit at ease, lay down our parasols
and gloves on these little tables, swing
around u chairs 10 view the novelties,
and talk to each other Of their qualities
without disturbance. This is indeed q
treat. and how kind IL was in Messrs.
4 RastIsnd. Lloyd & Gilbert to procure
| this furniture for our special use. Let US
now look at the articles in the rosewood
cases. What a splendid stock, imported,
their circular says, from EngianA'
France and Belgium, via New Orleans.
] Everything is here that might adorn the
palaces of Queen Victoria or the EN-
Hnress Eugenis. What delightful dinner
sets, Of all patterns! Was there eve
ANYTHING 80 lovely as those China q
Italian vases with portraits on
their sides! o, do look at those
spIepdid bronze and biscuit China figures
they are magnificent, magnificent
And there, see what exquisite motto
cups aud ssncers-so appropriate for pres
ents and keepsakesI Three hundred dli-
farent pstterns Of toilet sets-the most
charming in the world o dear and
one hundred varieties Of chamber SETS !
RDt look here, what exquisite punch
bowIs-eyerv house should have u OF
them at Christmas. Bohemian glass IN
shnadsnee-goblets, pitchers, cham
nsOne Qd2ssss. colored and engraved!
( Fyerything rich and rare. Fancy goods,
too-BOhemfan, China, Farian, RaEasno
Terra Gotta Vases water sets stataettes,
mantle and etagere ornaments; smoEe
sets: and tobacco and cigar boxes Tor
t1eptlemen. They are not forgotten IN
this house- furnishing bazaar. And why
should they 2-aoA't we all Q tHem'
and expect them to fuTnisA vs. money 70
buy these pretty articles for their COM
ortg What a grand display Of silver
Mated Roods-cOfIee and tea sets, ice
.N~ous.sinA s~alvers, ice pitchers, mugs,
i-ablets, sCOon-kclCers, csstOTs IN great
Variety with cut-glass ersisa, tsbie spoons
dasseFt and tea spoons, loiep strftpsf2,
lIlauo, shsEers, butter knives and nut
crsekers. All OF the first quality and
latest patterns. Beautiful, beautiful,
Indeed"
Thus groups Of ladies walked In,
took their seats, praised what they
bad seen. and went out in costa
eies. determined TO tell their neigh
bors and scquaintAnees OF the
Grand household goods and ornAtaents
at the new store Of Eastlsnd, Lloyd q
This department, which is called the
4 RETAIL SAMPLE Room, Is In charge oil
Sr. Thomas Wexford, a gentleman
every way qu&llneu 70 aStehu 80, So
whose afsbility OSlstomers Wal! De sure
70 win for him 3 host OF frjends. Be
word the space allotted to the rosewood
csses. he has numerous Cabinetss In the
/, drawers Of which are parcels Of cutlery
/, and small fancy articles ready for insPec'
zion. On the whole, it is the mos
UNIQUE and tastefally arranged store IN
lac southwest. There is nothing Ike II
1 fhfs aide of New York.
!. Ia the west end OF this room is situated
the OFFICE, where u young friend ID
3. Stickney, an ex-ConIedeTste solalel
aud = gentleman of great ability as an
accountant, presldes at the desk. A
, little east Of this saaclBm 3 broad stair
way leads to the
SECOND FLOOR,
which ia STYLED the WHOLESALE SAMPLE
ROOM under the care of Mr.. w. H.
Crookatt VIII il as lively Ds a cricket