The daily gazette., 1883-11-28
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
TRIAL TRlP OF THE STEAMER
OLYMPIA.
MR.. BAYARD ATTHE BAYARD CLUB
Formal Opening of the Gayuard Building
TO Take Place ON Friday--A Partial
Description of the Structure.

Samuel H. Baynard will formally open
his new jewelry etore at the southwest cor
neI of Fifth and Market streets, for public
inspection and business on Friday.
OF the exterior of the building nothing
need be said as it Is already too we'll known
to need description, and as it's architectural
beauty has been commented upon by every
one who has viewed It. 0f the inside deco
rations tho whole could be covered by say
ing that they Ire perfect but, partial de-
scription of Its beauty will not prove amiss.
Entering the Market street door the Wis
itor is at once struck with the great beauty
and artistic taste displayed in the deeora-
tions and arrangements iu the large room.
On either side of the room are long rows of
cases. IS in all, mounted on small counters,
made of butternut and mahogany wood.
Behind the cases on the north side OF the
building are three woIk-benches designed
for watch work. This side of the room will
be devoted exclusively to jewelry, and In
this line everything new and novel will be
kept constantly on hand. In the northeast
corner stands ole of &. Howard 81 Co.'s
massive regulators, of which there is none
finer in the country. On the south side
silver and clocks of all descriptions will be
displayed, of which there are full assort-
ment, from the handsome marble down to
| the common Yankee clock.
The floor ia OF tile and the gas fixtures of
| handsome FURNISHED brass of the latest de-
sign. From the rear of the store and leading
| TO the second floor is handsome open stair
way, built OF hard wood with walnut trim
| ming. The posts are decorated with hand
some FURNISHED gas Jets, On either side of
the stairway are stands for the display of
clocks, and behind the one on the north side
is Mr.. Baynard's private desk, while the
space behind that on the south side i6 used
as a wash room aud toilet
| Ascending the stairs to the first landing
one finds the whole first floor reflected in a
large and heavy French plate mirror. The
view of the lower floor is certainly magnif-
cent from this point, as every beauty on that
| floor can be viewed from this pos ton.
The second floor is devoted exclusively to
/ music and Is finished In hard wood also, and
| is the same size as the room below, in fact
all four floors are 221S feet by SO, there
being no division walls on either
floor. The music department is
under the supervision Of Clarence
shank. This department like that on the
first floor is complete in stock and fixtures,
and comprises IN its stock such well-kDown
| makers Of pianos as Weber's, Chickering's 8
and Hardman's new scale upright pianos.
The best class of organs are also In stock,
among which are instruments from the
works of Ernest Gobler, Burdett, and other
well known and popular makers. A full
line OF sheet music and articles usually
found in music stores will also be found in
| stock.
i A hsa view nf tho A-s. floor ia obtained
from this floor through Il large opening in
| the floor around which is neat railing cor
responding with the rest OF the woodwork.
In this opening will be hung an electric
light and one will also be hung between the
bulk windows on Market street, which will
illuminate this portion of the store.
The third floor will also be devoted tc
music, and in the story is arranged the
workshop which is supplied with all sorts oi
machinery necessary for making and repair
ing jewelry. Communication with this tlool
is had by speaking tubes and an elevator
with which 10 send work to tho work room
from the first floor.
The building as 1t stands is one of thu
: handsomest in the State and the store as ar
ranged for the business is unquestlonably
the handsomest In the city or State. TIT
building is heated through out by steam
! The radiators on the first floor being ar
ranged In the center of the floor and ar
! of bronze capped with heavy slabs o
! | marble. The bay windows on Fifth stree
j.. | over which there was such a controversy
contain the two large safes and are the mos
convenient spaces imaginable for that pur
pose.
The architect OF the building was Fran
Carswell and the contractor was William ID
Foulk. The sub-contractors who aided s
: much in beautifylng the building,wer Arch
: bald Reid the brick work; Stewart Carlisl
the painting and gla2ingI Simmons
Brother and jackson & Sharp the mill work
y Henry Evans the stair work; Robert Nc
Cauliey the plastering; Stewart & Jones tn
d plumbing ard gas fitting; James q Brothe
the hardware, and Davidson q Brother lai
l. the tiling and stone pavement.
n From to 10 on Friday evening musics
concert will be given to WHICH the public
invited ,as will be noted by card in anothe
l. column.