New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
SEWING MACHfNE AF"1N"rn|0H'
OPENING OF TIE NEW wARKROOas On IT,. "hEELhh
WILSON COMPANY
From, ON oorlv hOur in the forenoon OF yes

OPENING OF TIE NEW WARkkOOSab VI H.
WILSON COMPANY.
From an early hour in the forenoon o. yes
terday TIL far into tho evening the superb wareroo oso
the stately structure OF the Wheeler & Wilson Sew ~
Machine Company thrOnged with admiring visit
ors. the establishment being opened for the hrst
time. TIE history OF this great featuring company
Is Of swtt hut healthy progress From the narrow
beginning Of ~ its business has expanded un
I'll its machines found in all civilized countries
and It's sales feel the efec: OF the CONNER
cial fluctuations OF every great money center
Thus tho financial disasters n Vienna that came nara
after the Exposition not without influence on te
Companys business and tho recent rebellion III Buenos
Ayres lessened the volume OF their sales In south
America But what by disturbances In one coun
try made up by Increased prosperity In another win
three manufactures In Bridgeport. aud great wood
working establishment in Indanapolis-many nundreo
men being employed in boh citics-and with demand
for its machines In part OF this country aud Ia
numerous foreign lands tho position Of this Company
conspicuously excellent.
In this city 1t has headquarters worthy OF that
position and its building the south side OF Union
square, at No. A East Fourteenth-sr.. with It's we'll
proper toned front and Its admirable INTERIOR Is ho
table example Of what artistic excellence may DO dis
played structure. In situation 1t leaves
nothing be desired. II Is six stories In hight with
width or 40 feet and depth Of more than 2N feet ex-
tonding to Thirteenth-st. Tne facade Is OF pale
Indiana stone trimmed with blue Rochester stone
Clusters OF comcly composite columns and piIasters
with q massive architraye support the lower story.
Over tho central window balcony VITA baus'rade OF
carved stone overook Unonsqusro Pilastcrs ana inc
monogras Of the Company appear on tho second Story
and there is other graceful decoration. Tncre 70 hand-
some door and yebule on each side o. tho front ana
between window OF liberal proportions, and In It are
shown specimens Of the most delicate and intricate WORK
Of the Companys Machines principally on fancy snoe'
whica display the elaborate achievements OF the
machines to the utmost ADVANTAGE Eye machines
ara also shown tins window. Factoring thc
visitor hnds reason for the most entnnsac
admiration o the way III whlch tDe ST noo, - m
no All dcco-at are hndsOmc, anu there - no
exaggcr,ti0n Of gtudY ornament. A splendid apart
mcnt occupies mos OF the space of tho ground hlor
co.lIn,ug me slesroon and Offices, divided of aud
htted mp with eDoly ana black walnut. Corinth.n
tue III, scOcd cei ing. Delicate Frehcn gray, oouhu'
by chains OF Medallion OF dHrk red with frame ana
ornaments of taht greenisn gray, ana cohnec.ed yea
~ Inks OF ol"e '"es Wiz W n.~aI,ng
bio KS at intervals aud r n WIN eXIns,Ie pae,'ns,
81 arcned panel, Of lavender with narrow ri,ns OF
violet AMI scarlet and broad pla,tors CON" between
Tue chandeliers sixteen IA number, have e3ch twenty
and iGht up the sreae roCh WIN "ohcr
iul briancy The foor Is Oo!dered anu pinren VIII
pgrUjle Yaric gated wood ana rcn Brussels cifpes III
appropriate nts cover the remaining spaces. AZ tle
snoy.a,e with sam ples OF delicate needeworS.
Beyond the massive thread case ana CONNER "i.n
s.wing-snaehne supplies Of all kinds. Ia rows and
gron.s aro the yarou, OF ines. some
plan factory work and otGets betutfhl VITA rose
wood, waIudt mahog any. cary d ana pIneei lnoueu
and aieG 0ut all simple and efficient Ia work. sipcro
com Dinilions CT escrOlrcs and Doe sos Win MA
cIIrs are made vita ,ucn iIc or handsome WOODS
thai would Orn4hIeIt tue rcneSt piiDt' Hro IS
The sti Ches harness or tlc II TEST
.aza, and all cXlciy and regularly 1hl inc NJ !, u
mod, ned form o. No. 8. wl.h added adV1nciS;>.
A screen OF mirrors and hsCr3d glass, WIN PACK
walnut framework, shuts oil hinisOme instruction.
tue grOuad Nor. and stat staircase nus
to the story whcn contains Two large piNite
OH ,cs another iusrJCtOn-sOOD. anu 0thef apar
Tne ID scores FVurti3nth-Ht VIII DC u1i oI nc
business. the three Stories on Ihrcththst.
tor aud au IstmeDts AL STORAGE WINE te cA-
tenslvo basement Is httr ior PAch.is ann ,e ,c
machines. TIE whole Dulding is remafKiOle ZOE the
completeness OF ITS appointments DJIi~ tue uay 'nu
ov,'Iu, nf vesrrIt t IL Wa, he scene OK generous
| hospitality, when htiy celebrated the . hVus.-"
ln.,U uft nc Of the Cbilptly IN tn's CITY