Daily Republican., 1883-09-25
Persenal from Mr. Wauamak Or and
Personal

to-you, II you are one of the thousands
passing through Philadelphia, home.
ward, from sea or woods, mountain or
springs, stop over train, or break your
journey for day and see the store
Come In and leave your luggage at the
checking places near almost every prin-
cipal entrance look about, rest, and
when ready take up your journey with
a full knowledge of where the store Is,
what Is in 1t, how 1t 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 1t then was one thing; indeed, TO
have seen 1t any year since, Is quite q
different hing, hut to see 1t now Is
quite different thing still. In the eenten-
nial year 1t was simply an Overgrown cloth
ing store, full Of mems and boys garments,
and the wOrkmen who cut and made the
goods. Now the clothing 10 delegated to it's
old quarters In the big clothing houses Of
Oak Hall st Sixth and Market, and the
large establishment adjoining the Coutinen-
tai Hotel on Chestnut street, and now only
small section remains Of what was seen Ut the
Centennial time.
Then there was single floor now 1t is
skirted with galleries on all sides; and since
they have gone up to the third story, eleva-
tors have had to be Jut In to carry the peo-
pie up. Then there was no opening through
10 Chestnut street, and now ten stores have
been taken in the Chestnut street end 80 that
the block from Chestnut to Market, and from
Thirteenth to Juniper. or East Broad, 10
practically one property: The basement 10
worth mentioning, too. While the bu'iness
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 removing, to make, from curb.line
sides Of our house, the most perfect and com
modious lower floor that we ever saw. 1t 10
light az day by electric lights which do not
heat the air. 1t 10 dry, and cooled BY ventila-
ting machinery. 1t has eight broad stair
cases, so that within few stops of any p0r-
ton there is quick exit This Is one OF the
mems Wash Rooms and Reading Rooms are
here. The new AID spacious Toilet Rooms
for Ladies, are here. and the new section for
refreshments 's just being completed here
All this makes upa Department of Public
Comfort quite acceptable to those who want
the conveniences to rest awhile.
1t wO I'D be natural tor us to speak Of the
growth Of the store, but to do 30 lays us open
to apparent boasting this is not cur purpose;
we grow a. Topsy growed-"Cause she
couldn't help It," PeOp'e wAnt the service
We render, we try to make the service bet
ter and better, and make them want us more
and more. This is q place where many Of the
tn mrs are gathered that are wanted in every
family In the city and country round about
They are got from the best makers presented
for sale fairly, sold without haggling, sold to
be returned II the price o.: the goods are
wrong. Why shouldn't such a place grow?
Men work from sunrise to sunset, aye,
their families can get things. Isn't 1t wise TO
dnd out the best place To get the things?-
:. 1t is the best place." that we have been
building at. and we are building at 1t every
day STILL and we hope never to be done while
there ID anyth ny to improve.
You must surely come to see US on this In
vitatiOn, and then you will know what to say
to yCur friends, |