The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-21
INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
A Leading House in Artistic Papers

A prominent characteristic of the Amer
ican people is the desire to render the home
pleasant both by exterior and interior dec
oralinns. 1t is this predomnating trait
that has developed the production OF cbro-
mos to such vast proportions, and
has made the pho ographic art
a most effective educator, and
created an aim st entire new industry in
the manufacture of wall papers, or paper
hanginRs as they are generally called The
last twenty-five years have been produc-
tive of great Improvement in this
line but it is within the last
ten years that American PAYERS have
been able to compete favorahly with
tn Sc OF foreign make. beauty OF design and
in fnis,. until they have almost entirely
driven the foreign article from our market.
Some of the largest wall paper manufac-
tories in the worl are now carried on in
this country-estab blishments that in the
aggregate, turn out millions of dollars
worth annually. and give employment to
thousands OF people. Machinery has been
invente science has been invoked. and the
best artistic skill in the world have all been
enlisted to aid in rapid production, in COL
0rs and ia beauty OF design, and the result
is that in the interior decoration and adorn-
ment of our dwellings, church" s, public
buildings and theaters, tha h h st crea-
tions of the painters genius aud fancy, are
rivaled by the paper-h ,ngers skill.
With view to say few words about
the prospects Of the spring trade, and " hat
are to be The prevailing styles and fashions
for fashion has as imperiOus sway in this
rs in any other Department OF the house.
hold economy one OF our reporters made
visit to the Well-known house of
F. ANDREss CO., NO. 60 FOURTH STREET.
This firm ma, well BE- cited as the repre.
entative house in this line of trade in this
city or the West. Mr. Address was the
first person to manufacture paper hang
ings or wall papers west OF Phila-
del phia, and for almost half
century he has been engaged in this bust
ness in this city. Tie house has always
maintained leading position in the trade,
and is nov the largest and most extensive
in it's trade INJECTIONS of any similar es-
enlistment in the city. The office and
and warerooms are located at No. go West
Fourth street, between Walnut and Vine,
where three stories and basement Of the
Spacious building are needed to enable
them t. dis Law the immense stock which
they are OBJ iged to carry to supply their
customers. We were courteously permit
ted TO examine specimens of their new stock
Just opened for the spring trade. We
find that the styles which ruled last
season. the "Eastlake" and Queen Ann"
are still fayorites, though the new Japa-
nese st, les are c'ming rapidly into favor.
In "dados' and friezes'' their stock can not
be exceiled in the country. For parlors
and drawino rOOms thav chow severa1
hundred varieties, in light and dark
grounds, from the richest gold embossed
with figures woven in silk, to the cheaper
grades In library, dining-room and
chamber papers tney can meet the tastes
Of all parties.
| Messrs. Andress Il Co have in their EN-.
| ployment persons to hang this paper who
have been thorough y educated in the bust
ness. SpecimAns this work shown at
their ware-rooms exceed in beauty and
finish anything done by the fresco artist.
They have a large VIII lesale trade through
the States OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ken.
tucky and Tennessee, and through the en-
tire South and Southwest.
Being extensive manufacturers them.
selves, and buying in such large quantitiei
us thev do, enables them to offrr jobber.
and dealers goods on lower terms than they
can procure them for from either New YOri
or Philadelphia. The completion of tht
Southern Railroad opened up large msrke-
| for this line OF trade which can be supplied
| from is city on more advantageous term
| than from any other. Many OF the visitor
| here during the week OF the banquet avsilet
themselves OF the opportunity to purchas
| their spring stocks from this house.