Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-31
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AN ARTISTIC DISPLAY.
The manteis Which go into Los AM
gehes Houses.

Learning that the Los Angeles Mantel Com.
p.ny was preparing 70 make Its first annual dis
play OF its goods, and desiring to how Los
Angeles compares with otner cities as regards
ttslsupply OF artistic mantcls, Il reporter OF the
HERALD visited the salesrooms of the company
at No. 105 South Fort street, yesterday after
noon. 1t had been stated tnat Los Angeles
couG,l not compare with San Francisco in This
line, ,Abut the reporter found the statement to
be untrue for never has there been better Sc
lected stock of mantels than that In the sa es-
roomsI with so much building going on, there
IL a demand Tor an enormous number of man.
tells, and before this company was established
most OF them were brought from other parts
Of the country. At the present time
the T., builders builders pattronhize tr,ih, home industry
laid in such supply that even the largest order
can be hlled at the shortest notice.
1t was to sett this stock that the reporter called
upon Mr., I. L.\A. Brodersen the manager, yes
terday and WAS by him cour eously shown
through the establishment. On every side were
mantels Of all shapes, sizes designs and mate
rials, and all OF them displaying artistic fin
ish which reflected credit on the gentlemen
who made the selection. 1--WE eau furnish
mantels from $40 up to, several hundred" said
Mr.. Brodersen, and such was found 70 be the
case. Iron mantels with marbleized fronts of
various designs were In stock, while contrast
ing with them, a little, further on. We're two
spnyx mantels designed especially for Judge
Brunson's drawing rooms. The onyx for these
came from this part of the state, and in the
eyesof an Essterner, where nothing so beautiful
can be found, 1t must appear marvellous that
Southern California can have such products
Close at hand were mantels of brou2e with pa
tent blowers, msutels of cherry, mahogany ASH,
cedar, rosewood, oak and other woods, and the
visitor could not but feel wen satisfied were he
In possession OF any one in the large colec.
tior.
"Curly redwood" said Mr.. Brodersen in re.
spouse to question as to what wood several
fine nantes were made OF. Those are our
own make" Further inquiry ELECTED the fact
that curly redwood is extremely dinicut to
work, bur when that work is completed the
other woods are thrown in the shade. Few peo-
pie believe that the grains in this wood is not
produeed by stains. Tho factory of the com
pany does not, however, confne itself 10 this
particular wood, for there were several other
mantels of beautiful design which were made
there,
Some of the mantels furnished by this COM
pany may be seen in the Bryson- Bouebrake
Block, when completed, in Judge Bruuson's
house, in the California Bank building, and at
]. s. Crosby's house, on Figueroa street.
Those who visit the opening display on Sstur-
day will also see the largest line of artistic til
ing In the city, or on the coast. for that matter.
The company has laid large number of ii ed
floors in this city, ana its work is well known.
A new line OF brass goods, the finest ever seen
in this city, was being opened preparatory for
Saturday, when the reporter left satisfied that
these goods must be seen to be appreciated. 1t
would take several columns to properly describe
them.