, 1872-12-10
A JEWELRY PALACE.
Opening Of NIatson s. Co.'s Mag
nifcent Establishment.
A Gorgeous Display OF Precious Stones, Rich
je'yelry, and Useful and Ornamental Ware.

The resumption Of business on the sonth s;dt
by old established firms ia now an event Of dali,
occurrence, and in every instance they have
opened IN better quarters than they occupied
before the tire, and with larger and finer stocke
OF goods. This is true Of Matson l. Co., jewel,
ers, formerly OF No. 1T Lake street, who opened
yesterday IN their new store, at the southwest
corner OF State and Monroe streets The first
hoor ls certainly one Of the most elegant show-
rooms IN the country. 4 black walnut partition,
WITH French walnut panels, about seven feet
nigh, divides the room into wholesale and retail
departments, the latter in the front, measuring
0o feet by %, the former 20 by 81. The
celnng Is 10 feet In the clear, and
| 18 supported by row of solid
| columns painted white and trimmed with gold.
There are twelve immense plate glass windows
and one door at the side, and four windows and
three doors in front Daylight streams through.
| In abundance. Circular gasoliers, with doub1e
rows OF jets, above the other, illuminate the
scene ct night. There are four counters. two
IN the middle and one on each side. These
counters are composed OF q combination OF
colored marbles, the base being Columbus mar
BILE, the panels Champaign MARBLE and the re-
manning parts statuary marble. On the counters
are rosewood showcases, having panes OF
trench plate glass, twelve feet long. Behind
the side counters, standing against the
walls, are black walnut cabinets, with
easht III ns sngus4 sste 'aFTsa Tsa osa saa
Of the firm, located near the partition, are fur
nished regardless Of expense. On the main |
loor is tho great vault, feet long, Is vide, and
1s high, and directly under it in The basement,
is another vsult, nearly as large. Friedrich
laid in cement, form walls, 80 inches thick, and !
the doors are Halls burglar and fire proof pat- I
tern. The more valuable goods, such az jewalry,
plate, watches, and all property belonging to
night for safe keeping, and tho lower vault viii
protect goods in stock, There are also two Her
ring safes on the main floor. The cost of fit
ting up this establishment Was $4,000: Anidea
imperfect description, but it must be seen to be-
appreciated. The firm claim that their store ia
The finest in the country.
Tho stock comprises everything that is made
n the jeWelry line. The various departments
ire under the control of courteous and attentive
Jerks. The diamond cases contain all kinds Of
precious stones, made up in rings. crosses.
brooches. etc. There are also canoes, pearls, |
nd eorals of great beauty and value. Some Of |
nd bracelet pin, and earrings OF solid black
nyx set with diamonds, are worth "a, 500,
There are watches from all the great manu-
aetones IN this @ country and Europe, ranging in {
tANSo AAo14A rNo W @puU, IaE0L aQ1 Eater | =
'hilips' make are specialties Of this establish
lent, and there are also Jurgensen, Elgin. 3
9altham, and other famous time-keepers. There T
re also clocks, for ornament and use. The Q
egulator is a mammoth Howard clock with 6
pendulum. It's time will be t
licked every day by observations OF the Sun Il
ade daily from an observatory on top OF the q
Hiding. =
The silverware ise1hibited in the cabinets It v
enough to say that it comprises everything in a.
tat 81 hne from spoon to a ten set valued at II
,ooo. The bronzes imported by the firm we're G
lected by Mr.. Matson, who spent three months =
Europe purchasing 1 the stock It may DO re- e
goods direct from the foreign countries Where re
ey are manufactured, and are therefore able to.
Il as cheap, If not cheaper, than New York and tt
's1on houses 0f the bronzes, there is IN in q 8,
ute variety, suited to all purposes. They are Il
gold and green, silver and copper. One group. II
1,4O0. - -0A e"1o th
There are other departments, including fancy ha
rfumery and toilet articles, pocketbooks il pa
'rocco, travelling bags, work-boxes, etc, a nj
ls1c-bo1, capable OF executing thirty-aix dif- VI
ent airs, is valued at 91,050; and q centre VI
'le, made OF 5000 different pieces of choice nc
%. a. and winch vas awarded q gold medal at oe M
Paris Exposition, is for sale at 81 500 It ia stt
&C sanaste OF one presented to President Lin ar1
hs wholesale department contains goods in ter
90 Quantities to suit the country trade, and Sc see
store-room in the basement is full Of re- me
Ve stock The value Of the entire stock ia he
ee- quarters Of million. LII
hlcago q has reason to be proud OF the fact me-
! tne o 9;tsng ; up Of this establishment was the F
=, Boston, and Philadelphia, the firm discov. his
tha1 me nnest work WAS done in this citv. ceal
accordingly gave it the preference. Tfes the
a1TGn3 eo1 vas a9nS By Andrews Office and Was
: OF the building; the counters were 0e mada sho
he Chicago Marble Company. and fha conno 9th.