, 1876-08-29
THE NEW FIRM.
A.T, Stewart g. Cos Manager on
the Ground.
How the Buildings Are to Be Arrang-
cd..-Hiring the Necessary
Assistants.
Floating Run1ors Of Other Firms
Which Are to Follow.

~,lh A. r. Stewart s. Co.'s Chicago house Is
ncinr pus)cl forward rs rapidly rs possible.
Mr.. cabin etnltl, the representative Of the firm,
arTiSeu ou'any, "''A "ao hAoa'!. VIZ oan1''H
ycstcrslay, looking over tho field. and seeing
ins. what was ncedcd to turn the soutflcast cor
rer Of Washington street and Wal'ash avenue
Into one Of tle most convenient, l'andsomc' anu
comnolIous wholesale dfs'gooue storcs III luis
city. Mr. Smith Is short, nniddlc-aged gentlo-
nnn ms ~ 4. r. stntrort n Co.,s nrorn,nnnt mcn
one o. ~. a., - , e,o"aIs ~. psol.'''o.. 1. I,en
IN tMeif "ho'esa!o "opaf1mcus 1ut1ng
tho War; and who i!as lattorly hau
c,cnhar. Dutc1lcss County. Now York. THIS
~. n.s." nn,, ins vorv ax,on.ivo voa,",, mn, NJ
htH. nv" .''se s ,',,.s o "o1'ss .a.,S ILL., ~
tn , So ae e est sa eapps psa null IN be W ed sstes
They propose to show the pcoplo Of this coun-
try int rarnct. of as ,rool n,,oiltv na. and eoual
.1Sa ~ w.: ,o.,, ,,est Tnrot1, ,oo,a nm In
In value TO- tno very pcst iorelgn Rooos Gun w
cssary to import carpets from Abroad As this
house has a wav Of euccccdlnr In about every
thing II undertakes, It is quito possible tint
fow more years Will witness & con- e4,
plcto evolution In tho carpet traao. Mr.
IN Chicago. and will 1,nye entire chargo Of tho
business at ahs oranc, no Nv naS e0iusm : sn,,th M
services Of Chicaeo architect, Mr. a. .. s'1,ln,
Who VII Mave charEo o. tuv ,vii, tt,nsn t;Tn
n tne nadmFs, IN com1pahty tS, waIkc viii 'o wv
AROUND 7nH rnsM1sas ,u..,.u =,
what will be donc to get ready ior t'3o oscana-
on Of tho euillngs Io Wcr ar ,,,a n'1gk r = s nn
ons xnc ,xtnin nn tn W' op ~ reo weeks Tic Drake
Block is leascl bg Gimbel, Florslieim " Go anu
other partIus now 1ccapyng u 'ena unea aanua ,i
%nt Us aot " n,s rI1 ~, ae"sv an ,pndc nnrt
oe oe the nronnsrl ,ra1,eh ] ou,e. c next b(1lli
ing to TUG sontn ls kieMh i 20 tno Mo.mpau1n eha
% heftsr y. bn'Inn Mtid III in % Ccaro % Or New York
ing fronting - leet on Waoasn @ hscanT anu a1ts ~
feSt aee e ta a ea 70 vocan a t the aoh
t I ss1 Susd If msS III ss'rs roo y'Tf5 Te hh9%as ae S i
COED Tor year or MI ,nG1q yet, Gu1 ~ T. ps1seosc
sc,son neiofo ihe .easo expssGis Ing m as vaeant
sst, S"e Il tSs nandso,ses. steTes il M t6e ". %o;t
Workmen arc at u now, anu EooNe VII Do
shipped rs so as It ana the "isr Mock arc
under tho storo Of Taylor, rhomas & Co., in
the Rothnaum HlliiuinE, Is nov gaeaht, anu VIII
;s aso &c 1 iittea up lat ia feecpt,on ol stoeH.
Thts T. bnlinE Is divided t1ato ,, Two apartments
knocked out and tho two diylstons thrown INTO
one grnna whole. The wfil III tue basement,
howcser, will be broacn by two or
three arclcs' instead OF being cut away
entirely, and by ta1is means comnllln!cation VIII
be established with the other halt Of the build
lug, ile sanio thing Wall DO DONG between tho
north l'4lf of this building ai,d tho Drake and
Wilder Buildings when tho Drake Building, Is
vacated, 80 that unintorrnpted communication
may be ~ i!ad J. On on the Wanash avenue sido, While
OH tue Washington strcet sido the Drake Build
lDE VIII open Into tne Wilder Building as soon
rs the Company got possession Of tho former.
MhsnA' !. stewart Is GO; get I'LL these different
blocks, and have iRadt tho intended in-
provements, customers can start from
tlle east sldo Of tho Wilder Build
; nina through t!,e Wilder ssaasI and DraHs @ Bha hads
!ngs, and t'lcncc, on tic Wabash avenue side,
ti'rougI, THO Dnko aMl tho Hothbau!m Build.
tnEs' III other words, these three blocks Will
oil 10 thrown Into ono magnificent dry-goods
emporium.
1--WE HorR,"
said NJ Smith to the reporter, "to hare large
stock of Eont's hero within fortnight or three
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