The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-03
n. W. SCHMIDT g. SONS.
GigAntic YOunE Importing House
Emporium Of 6enernI MERIDIAN
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The importing house Of Messrs.
II, w. Schmidt x Sons was formally
opened July D OF this year. Its
place Of business occupies what
were once three retail stores IN the
Fort street front Of the Campbell
Block, together with the correspond
Ing space upstairs extended over
some low buildings, The lower
floor has dimensions Of 100 front by
1870 feet deep, divided IN the depth
by u oeWoDt'ooyerod brick wall with
arched openings, The Office ocou-
pies opetbird Of the front division
with M ample doorway lending Into
the double sample store alongside,
Close 10 this doorway leading
from The Office 10 the front store
rises handsome stairway, and IN
another part ~ the lower lloor N
situated The goods elevator, The
rear division Is one warcrooW
80fhxlbOn,
The counting room takes up the
'front.' and larger pnrt " the Office
division, On entering " the FIRST
thing that attracts attention n u
handsome counter ~ native kauwlln
wood, that takes u beautiful 0nIsb
and has become only 700 rare M
article, Mr., w. lose, accountant,
signing the hIm name by proouratloD,
Is always W bo found at the desk
here, Mr. SohmIdC, head Of the
house, has q snug private office IN
rear 0f tho counting room, IIo
being Consul for Sweden and Nor
way, The o0at.Of arms 0f the twin
hiDgdom Is displayed, oil'polnted,
over Tho door, An ornamental
| plaoard Of tho Atlas Assurance Com
poDy Of London, " which no ~ tho
agent, and Mr., 5cbmIdgs certificate
Of membership IN European his.
torieal society ore among the wal
ornaments, There ~ also another
GOat'Of'arms Of tho same kingdom
~ before mentioned, and photo.
graph " the sugar mill on Walmot
plantation, SaDai, 0f which Mr.
SCHMIDT IS sole owner.
Mr., X, P0deyD, bead salesman
led Tho BULLETIN reporter 1ll tlrOuRl
lbe wareI00ms, IN tbe rear division
downstairs afG bales 0f sugar bags
cases VI American, English and
German goods IN many lines Wines
beers and liquors The house car
ries stocks ~ European Wines
| liquors and beers, and CaIIf0rDll
Wines, and u tbe agency " The JOIN
WielaDd Brewery, San francisco
Tbs 6rW also Imports tbo Dos
brands " American, European aDi
Havana cigars,
Tbs front I0wer stores are do
voted mainly 10 samples. Hers Gr
carpets, rugs, twIDe6, German pro
serves, provisions, hardware IN,
! cutlery, spoons, OaDdlGslICkg, sud
! dos, travelling baskets, slatGs, aD'
WeD, women md 0blIdr0D's boot
md shoes 0f all sorts, from Lb
! heavy plantation mud paddles 10 VI
/ IHIHtIVHI UTNIlUtl HtU UUUUItlu UIltllIIh
TLo wareroons ,ns,airae dmve Il,
, | sa,ne width bnl 90 }eeel deonor ll,a
, | lLoae beIow, 'TLev adioln lI,o roo,
3 Of lLe Glamber' ~ 'Go,nm,uepee an nm
: lIe Initial gla,es Cona',lale. Iipr
, e a bewjlderlna dIaplay on Ion
counters NJ samples, While Tbs case
/, from which Nv draw orders arg dill
posed IN Lje renv' A llaL of nrlIojl
q alone IL formidable. IiLe ouanilill
q Of GOODS in lLe varIous linca n,
\ | e1oyino,is. belnu n revelallon Ia oI
moi eonyerannt s viii lle demanda Z
!. orr Iniarnai trade. TLere II nver,
!. Mlnn In dry aoods. mllllnerv, an M
0 geDileIoeD,s f,,rnIsbIDa aooda, Win,
3 1ola, Wits and wool 1resa GOOD
n seraes, sallns, bInek oash,1,erou
4 laji0r Goods Of 0ll doaGrlDllona n,
a | derweer for ladies and GO,
:, temeD, socks, alogklnaa, nGol
q ljes, collars mllla, oolnlo
N panea. abeeljpas blankols, tab
v Covers and NAPKINS Enr0Dean M
. AmodoaD, AK, 6a1Del and ooClG
n shiual umbrallaa and paraaol,
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