Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-15
REOPENED.
The Magnificent Display
of the
LOS ANGELES FURNITURE co
The ReOpening of the Largest
Furnishing Emporium on
the Pacific Coast.

Yesterday the Los Angeles Furni-
ture Company opened its doors to the
public. This was announced by a
brass band, to the music of which
thousands of people promenaded
through the store, which has been
newly fitted and enlarged, until now
it is the largest furniture establish
ment on the coast. 1t will be remem-
bered that in January of this year,
this store was burned out,
causing temporary retirement
from business, but very soon there
after the company went to work re-
pairing and enlarging the building to
| again resume business with larger
ard finer stock of goods. To this end
Capt. E. P. johnson, treasurer and
secretary of the company, was dele
gated to visit the largest furniture
factories of the East and purchase
such stock as he knew would suit
the tastes of the people of Southern
California, both rich and poor, and
being man of good judg-
ment, Mr.. johnson bought
one OF the finest stocks of furniture
ever seen in this State and at prices
to please all. The company is COM
posed of the most prominent men in
Los Angeles. The officers are: Pres
ident, Hon. H. H. Markham; Vice
President, G. H. Bradley; Secretary
and Treasurer, E. P. johnson. This
house has been in business in this
city about twenty years, and has
grown in popularity ever since its start
until now it is the most complete es-
tablishment on the coast. Yesterday
a representative Of the HERALD, by
the kindness of Captain Johnson, was
shown through the entire building,
which contains three floors, with gal
leries on three sides. Every foot of
space is crowded with the finest furni-
ture that is obtainable from all the
best factories in the world. 1t will
perhaps not be out of the way to give a
description of the interior OF the build
ing and what was seen on each
floor. Commencing in the front
of the store the first things
to attract the visitors attention
were the large show windows,
which presented a most charming
effect, and we're arranged in the most
artistic style. The window on the
right hand side of the entrance is de-
voted to display of the finest qualify
of upholstered furniture. The one on
the left is for the display of fine car
pets and draperies, making most
pleasing sight and showing the ar
tistic skill of the designer. Directly
back of this on the right is a large line
of office furniture, such as desks,
chairs and tables in all designs aud of
all kinds of woods. On the left side
the space is devoted to fine line OF
extension tables of the latest desigos,
4 and in all these the various kinds of
wood known to the trade are shown
to advantage. There is also full
line of side boards, chamber sets, and
all the leading lines of folding beds
and mirrors. The gallery above con-
tains fine assortment of chairs,
hammocks and lawn chairs of all de-
scriptions. A little further back
is situated the company's fine Office,
which is twenty feet square freely
furnished. 1t is carpeted withN fua
/ body brussels and contains solid wal
nut furniture and large fire-proof
safe weighing 1900 pounds. Directly
back of the business office is the pri-
vate office Of the Secretary and Presi-
dent. Still further in the rear, and
fronting on New High street, is situat-
ed on the left side a large drapery
room where is to be found all the
finest drapery goods and the richest
line OF upholstered goods, consisting
of the choicest lines of lace
curtains, silk and plush goods
and complete stock of materials for
portieres, windows and doors. On the
other side is situated a large store
room, which is filed with the finest OF
goods and curtain material. This
completes the first floor, but on as
cending to the second floor the writer
was astonished to see the immense
amount OF rich goods and the ele-
giant designs of everything. The
first thing noticed was the dis
play of bamboo goods, consisting
of bedroom sets, stands, easels and
many other handsome things. There
was large display of other varieties,
! consisting of bedroom sets of mahog.
any, walnut, cherry and ash. On
this floor is all the finest furniture,
ranging in price from $3.50 to 81 900 a
set; wardrobes in plain, massive
walnut fronts and plate fronts; also
chifoniers in all woods, plain
or mirror tops, fine line OF
brass goods, chamber sets, cribs
cradles, tables, easels, pier and mar
BILE mirrors, book cases in endless
variety, fancy cabinets in mahogany,
walnut, cherry and other woods,
cylinder desks and book cases, hall
hat and umbrella racks in all styles
and varieties, parior furniture and
parlor sets, chairs, lounges, rockers,
and hall furniture in plush and leather
trimming, dining room suits, tables in
all styles known to the trade,
pedestals, maulac cabinets, Dress
ing glasses and shaving stands,
BARRIERS chairs and cases and mirrors,
bed-lounges and sofa-beds. In the
balcony of this aoor there is a fine dis
play of rattan goods, in which every
thing manufactured in this line is
found. On the other side of the bal
cony there is to be found full line of
Vienna rocker settlers, dining chairs,
library furniture of bamboo material.
On the same floor, in the rear,
is a large sore room where
all duplicate articles are kept.
On the third and last floor is the car
pet department, where there is one of
the finest displays of carpets that has
ever been seen on this coast. TIE
stock consists OF the following named
styles: Moquet, body brussels, tap
estry brussels, ingrains in large vari-
ETY., rugs in all shades, sizes and
varieties from 81 to 5000 each. In
| the rear of this floor ia the