The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-30
FURNITURE, sc.

FURNITURE, sc.
Twenty-four years ago Mr.. C. E. WILLIAMS
started in the furniture business in Honolulu.
and from that time 10 the pres ut hrs taken tie
lead in supplying the constantly increasing mum
Der OF households with I'll. many articles of
utility and beauty needed to make home COM
Portable. From u moderate beginning his bust
ness has grown until now it's requirements de-
mand the space included in the basement. the
large rooms ON the ground floor. the spacious
rooms ON the second, and tie w.uie Of the tliird
story of the fine building known as Williams
Block, Fort street. 1t is needless 10 add that
MIR. Williams long experience here, his business
tact and management, and the strict attention he
and h's sons pay 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 stock. We are shown IN one room splendid
lounges and chairs of the newest designs-EasI-
lake, Louis XIV. and Gothic, covered with raw
silk and plush; Spanish . seats of luxurious
shape. made safe and easy by the best of stufing
and covered with black and gold satin. with a
central stripe IN silk, hand-painted in a beautiful
de-isn. 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 c9vered 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
soma very pretty baby-carriage robes in light
colors embroidered. In baby-carriages them
selves there are many desi.n and styles, all
very comfortable. and 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 40 IA high
chair in which to sit up To the table. There is IA
rest turns over from the back So as To furnish the
little one with IA 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; a third brings it down SO az
to bring into play a set of wheels, and it is a car
riage; while, finally, IA fourth movement trans
forms it into u rocker. Muitum 10 parvo."
We are shown some beautiful library tables in
koG, ready to be finished in any style of top
covering that may be required and. in the same
handsome wood, there are bedsIeids, tables and
washstands. bureaus and all the other articles
u u UtlC iiIi D maj IC-tDD
single pieces and sets. plain ar ornate. and hand
somely designed and finished. There is ii large
stock of extension tables with from one to II
dozen extra leaves, brilliant in polish and IT the
best designs. Another room is filed with plain
articles. These goods. while very cheap. are
strung. well made and Of good designs, and just
what are wanted by those who wish to be 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 mpuldings in gilt, bronze, dark and light
woods and metal. Some Of the neatest and
prettiest sets of furniture are 70 be found amongst
those known as the 50 Cottage sets These are
very light, very bright, and very well calculated
to set off Il cottage, Or, 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 uplolSterer. The
frames are handsomely carved and otherwise
decorated, and we are shown roll alter roll of silks,
plushes, velvets and reps, and cases filled with gal
looms cordIngs, chenilles, silk and woollen tassels
and other articles used IN tins class If work. There
are stacked up boys wheelbarrows, ~perambu-
lators and other articles kept in reserve. with
which To replenish the salesroOmd on the ground
flor, and huge bales Of bair, wool, Euieka and
other material used to stuff furniture with. In
one pile we see $50 pounds OF Gathers. all ut The
best quality, ready for use. Mr.. Williams makes
a speciality o: importin1 mirror platc> OF various
sizes to meet the demands of those wiiI admire IL
handsome mirror. These plates are OF the finest
French plate and of great purity and line finish
The spring beds in stock comprise the best
kinds obtainable, and vi different degrees OF
elasticity. We glance at some very complete
and well designed chiffonlers, Bullets aud ward
robes. The sidcb ards are very rich in design
and finish and would 20 lar towards furnishing
IL dining-room. There are window shades in
many colors ready to be fitted to all sizes of
windows and make them comfortable and elegant.
In the rear Of the ware and saies-rnoms, are the
workshops. Here skIlliul wurkmen are always
busted in fitting up furniture. and making re-
pairs on such articles as are sent here for that
purpose. In addition to all this, Mr.. Williams
has tile most complete undertaking establish
ment in town, and Is always prepared 10 fill all
orders IN this line. Taken as a whole this is a
complete and first-class establishment, aud an
ornament to any city.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
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