, 1874-09-17
THE EXPOSITION.
Commercial nlltl Manufacturing
Interests Represented
There.
4 Fow Words Concerning tho boot aud
Shoe Trade,


with the authorizations at the |
Though 1t WIS inaugutated with leas
Of "splurgo than Its predecessor, at,d il coll
duotod on moro modest principles gonorally, It |
ia nevertheless vastly superior in manly partiou~
lars to that memorable exhibition, aud il moet-
ing will, as great d share OF patronage.
Tho Granger olomont has not yet appeared up-
on tho eceno to any alarning oxtont. hence the at
tendance has boon composed III the main Of city
people. tits gratifying to noto tho interest they
take in tho enterprise, and II it Is only kept up
until ouch tlmo as tho country folks can DO
brought In, tho suceees OF tho Exposition
will DO complete. Tho pleasant woathor yessor-
day brought out large number Of visitors, aud
tue building Was vol fllod during tho creator
portion of tho day. improvements are constant
to tho dllasoriness of exhibitors flom abroad,
two Or three days ms,Ht elapso beforc tho floor
will bo arranged in proper shape. mud the pro-
valllng confusion and noiae cease.
Or course, Father Time IL Ut the Exposition,
and, In keeping with his tasto and calling, pro-
Sides over tue Elgin watch factory. uo LAS liH-
proud proud of II Lis T "Egn.a @ Tho Espoaision % Duildingg
does not contain more pleasant picture Of busy
1lfo than tho booth OF the Eigin Watch Com
pany. ..-.
TIE Anr.0ALIEnY,
being about tho only department TINT is III Of
dor, ia moro generously patrouized tliou n,ly of
tho others. The arrangement Of tho plctnros
moetH With gonoral appreciation, tho contrast be-
tween tho present and former gallorfoB being 30
marked as toattract instant notice. Many pleaH-
ant and profitable hours cau bo spent among tho
picturoB and In tho floral ond Of tho building,
remaining departments will bo ct for inspection
by tho timo tho excursion trains commence
bringing In strangers from all parts Of the coun-
try which will be about the close Of tho week.
Wayne Road will ,un train from Pitiaburg TO
Chicago charging only $40 for the round trip,
or lesa than onehalf tho usnnl fare, and tho 9th
or roads will soon be prepared to make similar
reductions.
noors, SHOES, ETC.
As much al tho public ars generally acquainted
with tho mercantile and manufacturing interests
Of Clicag0,-or at 1otBt to tho extent TINT they
have been discussed through that common mo-
dlum. the presH.-it yet soo1ns to bo wholly, or
nous loading interest Involved III tue manu{nc-
ture and selling Of boots ind shoes, and tho
rapid expansion Of that branch OF trade during
the past hnlf-dozen years. And rs tho present
n few suggestions On this point, THE TRIBUNE
will. in connection with tue otAor series Of conf
mercial articles which arc publishing from timo
tn tiu1n ndcavor to atlow tB roaders, i'll aa bricf
mnnner as possible. the Importance Of this
branch Of mercantile industry on tho prosont
and future growth of tho city, as well as its
comparative value with othor n1orca.stiIo ntor-
eBtB, as represented IN the Interstate Industrial
Exposition. Aud M the difreyeut interosts aro
30 n,lmerouply represented, one is ut a loss
wloro aut! how to begin aud whit branch to
tako up hrat. But il ono Of tito tnost PROMINENT.
imposing, and interesting features be chosen III
Oil introductory thcule, wa certainly would
choose that Of boots aud Shoes, and such others
n8 may Heom necessary. Our ycAtoru, however,
must bcar in mind thnt 1t is not our il,-
tolltion 10 convoy false idoa not that
it ia tho leading. hut Que or tho leading, iuter-
osts, nor would wo llayo tholn gather MI impress
sion that it far excela that Of any other locality,
as atl nluat 10 uwara Of tho fact that AIassaehu
setts produces more boots mud Hloca-nnd moro
eHrociRlly OF tho fMnc7 uiaab Of H0ous-s}aT H1ly
other State In tho Union. Tho manufacturing
Of hoots, and shoes in Chicago, however, hau bo,
cone leading iuterost aud III thoraforoi idaotical
with tho remarkable growth Of commercial ill
lsantry throughout tho West.
Aud QUE thing The TRIBUNE is able to state
with considerable certainty, and that ID tllat wo
haye at present III largo houses III tho lnunufac-
turing and fobbing OF ltoota and shoe8 Us any
city At the Beaboard. -Four arc represented in
tho Exposition,- that Of g. N. Henderson & Co.,
II. D. wolla Il Co.. pholpy Dodgo Il PaImor,
aud g. II. Fargo Il Co,
immense business transacted in the line Of boots
nsld Shoes 1t will ba necessary to givo somewhat
OF I'LL extondcd description Of tho details Of both
the stand in the Exposition, aud their place Of
business aud espaelty Of tho aEla. Consequently,
the firm OF
q. II. nENnERsoN CO.,
will bo talon o. IN example. Thia flrm'n
"space in tho Exposition IL adjacent to, and
Immediately south of, tho Art-Galsory, and has
what ID technically known al a toam Of twonty
mon Ut work, which is considered q worry largo
Que, na each workman hay certain portion Of
tue boot OF Bhoo toimanipuiato. ThH team turns
out twelve casoa, or 14t ruirs, Of boots per day.
Lot tic yiHitor to tho Exposition examine for him
IN
Nay not DO necessary. Lot them watch closely
the handy and rapid manner in which tho skilled
worAmon accomplish tloir work, and turn ont d
superior quality Of goods. Certainly Mr. Hon
sueh au Interesting faaturo to Chicago's great
show.
Ono department, however, which would be
very interesting feature Sero it possible to
represent it iu tha place. il tho manufactlre OF
womons calf Shoes, which, iii vol M their Gus
tom boots, arc acknowledged to be superior,
both 1n workmanship and quality, to tho pro-
! duetons Of any othor ,nanMtactory III this conn
try. 1Iaying thus deHcsibea, as fur ~ possible,
@. II. Henderson 4 Cas- matlugactory at tho
Exposition, we will endeavor to conway MI adc-
quito ideA OF tho exton1 Of tho irin's tranB-
actions, by q reference to
THEIR Hus1NEss OPERATIONS.
This house iA situated 1t 21Q aud 22a East
heart Of tho Wholesale murt of tho city,. And to
their credit, we'll as to tho ha1or Of the city,
1t may bo stated that 1t is tho lArgost boot md
shoo establishment wost OF Now York. On tho
| authority Of thoso in. position to know, We
! mako tho statement that their ayorago salos per
year will equal Or exceed those Of any otl1or
| Bin1l1ar house in tho United Btataa. Wo woro
also informed by rolablo authority. that our SIS
tor city Of onsion-brtdge fa,no (st. LonIH}
Inns not been ablo to dispose OF ns many
goods throughout Southern Illinois as this single
houao, 4 faoE that ID no Doubt largely duo to the
superior claas Of goods @. NJ. Henderson l. ca.
manufacture. This IL no boaating, III tho facts
aro sueA aa will rofuto BucceHsful contradiction.
Although this houso il ono Of tho oldoBt In tho
West, tho monbem Of tho firm arc only III the
prime Ut lilo, and Tug Tu,nUsE trusts that they
| have many yoars OF llBelulnoas before thom.
Tho firm, Ia composed OF @. II. Hondoraon, who
haa general supervision Of tho bustn9su, n. y.
Hondoraon, who has charge OF the purchasing,
! whose long oxporiouce l'aa been ILLS toachor,
aud Mr.. Durke, who has charge Of making tho
ofedits aud tue general on!oo-work OF tho firm,
| and, hoing koon aud shto"l ohseryor OF human
nature, ho ls Id every way qualified tor tho posl-
tton he ocoupiaA.
In closing tAaae romarlH, THE TRIBUNE oan-
not refrain from congratulating @. At. Hondor-
Hon Il Co. OH tho wel-mori! cd expansion Of their
| buafnoaB, for 1t In by Auph firms nH thin that
Chfoago Ia nude what aho Ia.
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