Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
MOTHER FINE STOKE
CIELhnD's BOOT AND
eJO. - DSpORIUM OPENED TO
ShV TIE PUBLIC.

CLELkNDB BVOA
60 ~ T%MPORIUM OPENED TO
IHOS TIE PUBLIC
o"s the old buildings on
One py y..oOt S are being replaced with
NSrksti s,,UWy ,0"rs modern structures and
| rev Sua .pU .Ss,u atted up In an elaborate
| pSDy OF sor su plaaes Of business. TIE
btsst saul' y, Geo D. ClslAnd, Whining
Ialldlns, s,oUrpriSing shoe dealer, at No.
| pus ensst,ps y, street, which has just been
W ASiAIT' lSI and opened to the public as
SaP SsaIPt.sisss boot and shO: emporium; PrIai
ltist,V.tSrre .Sree years ago Mr. oleiand Ind
About aniIU ~ IN the shoe business at 402
nAsts.OSa y. a,rset, re- since which time he
pSIteI S osrict attention to business,
pan n,nS uSS ;ts growing proportions neoes,
dl S1I ~ tbs D,' sreCtion Of more oongenial
lpsu sHU ybere he is now prepared to
plII@.S1r fnlly to the wants OF the
aS .sSs by BY increased facilities aud am
Ea,S EaU,,;IJing Ling is three stories In height,
Iu width and extends back a
GM 40 feet. 1t has . pressed
dlSpSSSUt S.oUt with white marble trim
W. ~. H and ornamental brick. Two
nllgih nv ~" windows constitute the front
Nse .Vtha Tt hnildinR, with large French
lNt W wv tLarain' Immediately above
Iap S,SpS . Oors Of rolled cathedral glass
tall y ,oIs oolOrs, set in lead, while the
a.alINIo .nU' oysr the door is of plain glass
TtS GnI'tn the name Of the Arm in h AndSome
I W. lS''o,o .scopd and third stories are light
] NV Nv means Of large triplet windows,
~" wNNI, forming an attractive ap.
ns .s,,ocS "cS and rejecting credit on Mes
y S,SSam 4 Son, the architects, as
~ ~, T a. to the contractors who executed
Y. sn vcrE !" Mr., John B. johnson WAS
Gsw sw'in contractor aud did the car
.lS suS,s, w' Vork, Archy Reed had charge
T%asrIck ;t% work; Robert MoCaulley
w. S%Mtering; Davidson & Bro, fur
W. uiss,S ne marble work; James M.
Ts-"I Tp.s'Sda the painting. John Bryson
~ .Isrro Of the plumbing and put in
S.nI6Itures, which are very hand
,.ms,Dd "" were furnished by Cornelius
IS0D Of Philadelphia; W. 2. Robin
~ % ANA tbe roofing and other tin work;
I~iroD b Sharp did the mill work
NJ Simmons & Bro. furnished the fix.
Trs Mr. Forrest put in the iron bars
NH, rear windows and furnished all
Ss CrstIppS. The sides Of the store are
MI With 4 pretty figure Of oil cloth,
FINISHED BY Granville Worrell.
The store Is divided into two apart
rsDb, one exclusively for ladies and
SsOber for gentlemen, while in one
mnsr petitioned of with q neat rail-
nv Gs space devoted for q private
cfa The carpet in the ladies depart.
uut 10 very handsome, was furnished
n Constable and Arnold Of Philadel.
pil and that in the gentlemen'S de-
INtmsnt BY Keunard & Co. Tables
I'D chairs are nicely arranged for the
Unvenience Of the clerks and custom
@ The shoes, etc, are tastefully ar.
nnVed In boxes placed upon the
hs7es the whole forming one Of the
most complete shoe emporiums to be
Een anywhere,
The store is brilliantly lighted by a
lMr IEy.light 6K12 feet, In . one story
IW, building, whlchishows the elegant
paper hlHging and decorating off 70
VOOi MRltage. This part Of the work
T doHSby MeSsrB. Ball b Company,
nd consists Of what Ia terlned decors
tTspHper hanging with frescoinG.
The ceiling Ia divided off into panels
Kith 8 light centre and pompa red
Ag@r while the sides Of the building are
tGldish tint. This part of the work is
Eloh admired, The store Is heated By
improved sheppard heater furnished
HWm. Schoen. goods in the show
IIldoWs are displayed by means Of
ltkel plated fixtures, with plate glass
RslVug, furnished by Q New York
Nu's. 1t also has John P. Doughten's
a'ent swinging window, which Is very
convenient and quite an improvement
EF tho old style show window.
The second floor OF the building Ia
f2ched BY q convenient stairway and
, used Tor the display of trunks,
faVeling sags, etc., Of which he has a
rEe stock. The third floor Is used
va warercom where extra stock Ia
lept and goods opened. Among the
many makes OF celebrated shoes kept
tllI htm we mentlonRRath haway,
Sas q harrington, Of Boston, Lair,
SSOOer& Mitchell's and Cyrus Philips
aSoa,S fne French shoes for ladies
.na misses, men and boys; j. Bsnis-
w " lne mems wear and L. Bayton's
SnW.I,goodS for men, together with
" the latest styles.
LaH evening the new store was for
lay opened and Notwithstanding tho
uUSasnt wheathor, quite a large
aaOef ofpersO ns called and inpectsd
%'GEe, all of whom pronounced it a
.aose who paid their respects to Mr.
sAnd In his new quarters were hand
T1sly treated to al abundant supply
~ cream, cake AVID lemonade, fur.
w. " Oy MT: Robinson, the Market
W confectioner.
sii IIe SalesroOm Mr.. Cleland is as.
~ Oy gentleman clerk and several
MSS'Stants, W who are untiring in
SFtS enoFtS to please their patrons and
ITTSpeak for him liberal share of