, 1881-05-15
llnsyille, Ill. R. J.. Pettigrew of Indla1l-
fbpoGF!s' 3 Y: Ind; Edward Renter: of Washington,
AT THE FRONT AGAIN.
HetiIlon's fc<C BARBER Shop nud Bat
Formal Opening Of IL TonsorIal Pal

HetlIIonss NcxC Barber Shop md EatIa
Formal Opening Of Il TonsorIal Pal
nee.
The Chicago business community, partIc-
u1nrly the ''lang sync" population, who like
to keep tile history Of old time institutions,
will be glad to learn that the Petition
Brothers, late Of the Grand Pacific HOTEL
1a'niliar1y Known in tho earlier days Of Chi
cago us p:oprietors Of the lnOst efficiently
conducted barber shop the central business
division has ever been accommodated with,
anu who, through successive reyerses Of fire
and disaster, hare maintained their reputa-
t1on and their hold Oil public patronage with
splendid grip, hare opened within the past
week Or two III The Lakeside Building. 2lS
South Clark street, oplOsIt the Post-UilIce, a
said to eclipse, III magnitude OF paIa1al :c-
Communications and in richness, taste, alld
splcndor Ut modern appointments, accesso-
ries, and general furniture outfit alld equip
inrit, anything heretofore attempted i'll CHI
cag"or the Western World i'll the department
OF our civilized existence known lis to1lsorial
and bathing.
Instead of being located in the base
ment, to which b:sd Judgment las AS
signed most OF orr barber shops, this pulacc
establishment takes 4 clea1, swccI, Of i in:jn
ground-ffuor of the beautiful structure 1ilen-
toned, with an abundance Of light and Of
Ierpctually ventilated air that III summer
time cspeclally will be Il luxury that the Chi
give any fuller picture Of the magnificent i'll
terror Of the new establishment than refer
ei!ce to afeW main features would not be pps
slblo without considerable space. The aspect
Of the Grand barber shop from the Clark
street entrance Is that Of I'LL immense toilet
saloon, the surface Of the three sides of the
room being composed of n lofty, delicate ciaE-
ova:ely ortial!l2utctt md carved frame Of high
ly-p"lshed Frc!lci! inaiu black walnut which
serves as one continuous setting for the great
mirrors and for the long succession OF hand
some Marble-tOp coln'lodes. On the left OF
the entrance are tile eigar-case nlid artistic
highly elnbellislled tullet-ctDinet, while tie
western wall Or black walnut frame acc0lll-
tl!ated private boxes, two huge mirrors oc-
cupyinc Tho space abnye them. The entire
wood finishing OF the interior described above
was designed and finished BY Frederick X.
Rieckcnberg, art furniture manufacturer,
The mirrors, of which there is one to eacl,
chair in addition to tile two above the private
boxes, are III the finest French plate, and add
Il touch OF sp1eNdor to the aspect. They
were furnished and set III place by AItssrs.
who make a speciality Of tile manufacture
of mirrors OF the most elaborate designs md
finest workmanship. Through their ability
anu energy the firm has obtained practical
ulnHOpnl} I'll lnls DuSI1lE5S Ill LIE CITY. lie
gorgeous mirrors brighten aud enlarge all
the interior, from the marble floor to the rich
paper hangings with which the ceilings and
sides have been decorated BY the accom-
pllshed artist, Major Bentley.
There are ten luxurious chairs Of special
design, very ornate, handsomely upholstered,
and embracing the latest improvements in
construction. These chairs, which for their
elegance, symmetry, strength, and simplicity
Of construction, and all requirements. are
pronounced superior to any before made,
were furnished By Tieo u. kocl,s. 217 Fifth
avenue, as were eotller1urnisiinys and appoint-
nlents. Fine toilet srts OF cut glass in gilt
tcring silver casters adurn the comMoucs. The
gas-tixtures and cllandalicrs are Of the most
modern conception. The cigar department
will be supplied with the finest lfavana cigars
and cigarettes, ut popular prices. and will be
under the management Of Henry +. Aker-
berg. The bathing apartments. which open
upon tho barber-5hop from the rear, are
superbly ventilated, us, from their immediate
proximity to all open court, there Is always
a free circulation Of fresh air throughout
them, while they present 4 line Of fixtures and
accommodations closely III keeping with the
outfit thus described, and. will constitute
hereafter m important feature in the hy.-
genie accommodations Of our city. Success
to Petitions liberal, handsome, and all-de-
Snrvinp naN- nntarnriSn