The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-16
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Twenty-four years ago Mr.. c. E.. WILLIAMS
started IN the furniture business in Honolulu,
and from chat time to the pres nt i"S taken the
lead in supplying the constantly increasing uum-
Der Of households with til, many articles OF
utility aud beauty needed io make home com
Portable. From a moderate beginning his bust
ness has grown until now it's requirements de-
mand The space included in ;le basement. the
large ruums on the ground h1or. the spacious
rooms ON the second, and tie w.oie oil the tnird
story Of the fine building known as Williams
Block, Fort street. 1t is needless In add that
MIR. Williams long experience here, his business
tact and management, and tie strict attention he
and his sons Iay to the wants of his customers.
have secured them a large demand for their goods,
which Is met by their keeping an elegant supply
in stuck. We are shown In one room splendid
lounge, and chairs of the newest designs-Easi-
lake, Louis XIV. and Gothic, covered with raw
silk and plush; Spanish y seats of luxurious
shape, made safe and easy by the best of stufing
and covered with black and gold satin. with II
central stripe IN silk, hand-painted in a beautiful
design. There are, also, some very comfortable
bed lounges that by day are handsome ornaments
and by night good beds. There is handsome
furniture complete in every particular, of one
design covered in reps. raw silk and plush,
pulled and ribbed. Beautiful stools for the piano
and to fill up corners in the drawing-roOm are
shown, some of which are covered with very deli
cate embroidery and other needle-work. We see
some very pretty baby-carriage robes in light
colors embroidered. In baby-carriage. them
selves there are many designs and styles, all
very comfortable. aud arranged with guide
wheels, arms, and other appliances that
make them as comfortable and sale as posi-
BILE. One very ingenious combination is shown
US where the baby-chair Is arranged as "A high
chair in which to sit up to the table. There is II
rest tnrns over from the back so us to furnish the
little one with ii table Of its own one movement
of a rack aad piniOn lowers the chair to the or
binary height of such articles another reduces
it to a " low chair; IA third brings it down 30 as
to bring into play a set of wheels. and it is a car
riage while, finally, a fourth movement trans
forms it into IL rocker. Multum in parvo.'
We are shown some beautiful library tables in
koa, ready to be finished in any style of top
covering that may be required and. in the same
handsome wood, there are bedsteIds, tables and
washstands, bureaus and all the other articles
used to furnish our homes. There are lnarble-top
single piHees and sets. plain or ornate. and hand
somely designed and finished. There is IL large
stock of extension tables with from one to a
dozen extra leaves, brilliant in polish and Of the
best designs. Another room il filed with plain
articles. These goods, while very cheap. are
strong. we'll made and Of good designs. and just
what are wanted by those who wish to he COM
Portable at small expense. There is, also. a very
large and well selected stock Of moulding. cor
nices. picture frames, furniture trimming and
panel mouldings in gilt, bronze, dark and light
woods and metal. Some of the neatest and
p~rettiest sets of furniture are 70 be found amongst
those known as The 80 Cottage =" sets These are
very light, very bright, and very well calculated
to set off a cottage, OF, indeed, almost any bed
room. The fourth floor to which we have
assembled is filled with articles OF furniture wait
ing to be finished" by the upholsterer. The
frames are handsomely carved and otherwise
decorated, and we are shown roll after roll of silks,
plushes, velyets and reps. and cases filed with gal
looms cordInss, chenilles, silk and woOllen tassels
and other articles used In this class If work. There
are stacked up boys wheelJarrnws, perumbu-
lators and other articles kept in reserve. with
which 20 replenish the saIesroOms on the ground
floor, and huge bales Of hair, wool, Eureka and
other material used To stuff iurn.tnre with. In
one pile we see $50 pounds oil Gathers. all Of The
best quality, ready for use. Mr.. Villains makes
a speciality o: importing mirror plates oi various
sizes to meet the demands OF those WIN admire IL
handsome mirror. These plates are of the finest
French plate and OF great purity and fac flush
The spring beds in stock comprise the best
kinds obtainablc,' and OF different degree. II
elasticity. We glance at some very cImfIIotc
and we'll designed chifonIers, bufeis ami waN
robes. The sidebr ards are very rich in design
and finish and would go far towards furnishing
a dining-room. There are window shades in
many culors ready TO be fitted To all sizes Of
windows and make them Comfortable and elegant.
In tie rear OF the ware aud sales-r'pIus, are the
workshops. Here skIlliul workmen are always
busted in fitting up furniture. aud making re-
pairs On such articles rs are sent here for that
purpose. In addition to all this. Mr.. Williams
has the most complete Undertaking establish
ment in town, and IL AWAY prepared To fill all
orders in this line. Taken as Il whole thus is a
complete and frst-class establishment. and an
ornament to any city.
BOOTS y SHOES.