The Delaware farmer., 1883-09-21

Personal from Mr.. Wanamaker and per-
sonaI to-you, ifyou are one of the thou
sands passing through Philadelphia,
hOmeward, from sea or woods, noun
tain or springs, stop over train, or
break your journey for day and see
the store. COmein and leave yourlug
gage at the eheckingplaces near almost
every principal entrance; look about,
st, and when ready take up your
journey with a full knowledge ofwhere
The store is, what is in it, how it does
things. This will crafty US and you,
and may serve us both. Perhaps you
saw the store during the Centennial
year. TO have seen it was one thing;
indeed, to have seen it any year since,
is quite different thing, but to see it
now is quite diffeaent thing still. In
the Centennial year it was. simply an
OvergrOwn clothing store, full of mems
and boys garments, and the wOrkmen
who cut aud made the goods. Now
the clothing is delegated to its old
quarters in the big clothing houses of
Oak Hall, at Sixth and Market, and /
the large establishment adjoining the !
Continental Hotel on Chestnut Street, !
and now only small section remains
of what was seen at the Centennial
time.
Then there was a single floor, now it
is skirted with galleries on all sides;
and since they have gone up to the
third story, elevators have had to be
put in to carry the people up. Then
there was no opening through to
Chestnut Street, and now ten stores
have been taken in the Chestnut ST.,
end so that the block from Chestnut
to Market, and from Thirteenth to Ju-
niper, or Fest Broadway is practically
one property. The basement is worth
mentioning, too. While the business
was going along on the main floor we
kept up the floors by stout columns,
and for nearly year dug away the
earth that hundreds of carts were re-
moving, to make, from curb-line un-
der the street pavement all round three
sides Of our house, the most perfect
and cOmmOdious lower floor that we
ever saw. 1t is light as day by electric
lights which do not heat the air. It's
dry, cooled by vcntilating machinery. +
1t has eight broad staircases, so that
within few steps Ofany portion there
is quick exit. This is one Ofthe pleas
antest parts of the store. The Gentle
mems Wash Rooms and Reading
Rooms are here. The new and spa
ciOus Toilet Rooms for Ladies are here.
and the new section for refreshments
is just being completed here. All this
makes up Department of Public Com
fort quite acceptable to those who want
The convenience to rest awhile.
1t would be natural for us to speak N
Of the growth Of the store, but to do so H'
ays us open to apparent bOasting; this
s not our purpose; we grow as TOpsy a
she couldn't help itU NJ.
People want the service we render we
ry to make the service better and bet-
er, and make them want us more and
more. This is place where many of
he things are gathered that are want
d in every family in the city and
Ountry round about. They are g,
rom the best makers, presented for SAFE I'll
lirly, sold without haggling, sold o :
e returned ifthe price or the goods are
-rOng. Why shouldn't such place
row?
Men work from sunrise to sunset. C
ye, spend their lives in getting money
that their families can get things.
'n't it wise to find out the best place
get things? ut is the best place"
lat we have been building at, and we
g building at it every day still, and
g hope never to be done while there
anything to improve.
You must surely come to see us on
isinviiatiOn, audthen you will know
nat to say to your friends.
9ST A Redman's pin, with W H. en-
= graved on the back Of PIN. The finder