St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-14
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gator A. In 1860 their late store at
Third and Wabasha was occupied, and
for thirtyfour years the business has
been successful and expanded, taking
in store after store adjoining. MIR. Field
and Mr.. Mailer early became partners
of Mr.. IngerSoll. In 1885 the firm name
became Field, Mailer & Co, and Mr..
Ingersoll retired Jan. 1. 1888.
The Present.
The personnel of the house as it exists
to-day is Mr.. T. c. Field, Mr.. G. F.
Mailer ana Mr.. Frank Schlick Jr.
1t is safe 10 say there are rarely found
in mercantile circles three more active,
upright ard reliable men. And that
success has crowned their untiring and
honorable efforts is only too well known.
With them business is science. Long
years of experience and study have
made their methods about perfect.
Long since their present quarters be-
came entirely inadequate for the con-
Stantly growing trade. The selection of
a new location has been carefully con-
sidered, and the great store, occupied
tomorrow for the firsttime. is generally
considered the acme of location in the
city. The later-day growth is in this
direction. the surroundings are the best,
the patrons from every portion Of the
city to the doors.
The business of this house is so we'll
known as to need little explanation.
There is a full line of Dry Goods,
Notions, Cloaks, Furs, Mems Furnish
ings, and everything pertaining to a
first-clasS dry goods store.
With the increased facilities of the
new store, the stock will be increased,
new features will be added, and all
lines of goods can be displayed to vastly
better advantage.
The New Store.
1t is the intention of the proprietors
to make it the pride of st. Paul. The
building is very large. and an archi-
tectural novelty. OF varying heights
and styles on the three different streets,
the effect as a whole is most pleasing.
This will no doubt be the best-lighted
store in the Northwest. The fronts are
glass, and the roof center is largely so,
such being the Arcade formation of the
Structure. There will be flood of
light everywhere, great advantage to
purchasers, as goods can at all times be
distinctly seen. There will be 10000
800 feet from Fourth to. Fifth streets,
and is Is feet wide; also runs back l0C
feet from Wabasha street, with width
of IS feet. There are 225 feet length OF
glass in the Arcade roof.
The furnishings and fixtures are OF
hard wood, handsome design, and very
superior Workmanship. They were
made With special design to conven
fence, as well as beauty.
The Hobbies and entrance ways pre-
sent beautiful mosaic floor of wonder
F,,1I
the many attractive features of The
building.
The gas and electric fixtures. show
cases. shades. draperies, awnings
electric appliances. ETC., are all of TIT
best, and will be mentioned separately
One of the most pleasant features o
this great store is a large and beautiful
ladies' reception room, tastefully fur
nished and provided with every con
venience. Among its other contents i
an expensive and beautiful mantel
brought from the East expressly for thi
room.
The cloak room is model of con
venience aid the largest In the West
being 25 by $50 feet.
There are about 100 employees. Tht
heads of departments will remain mucl
the same as in the old store, though
some new departments Will be created
One of the most important features il
the mail-order department, under tn
management of Mr.. P. j. Geib, with al
able force of assistants. All orders flo
goods or samples are filled on the sam
day of receipt Of order, and the depart
ment is as complete, prompt an,
methodical as the United States mai
system.
The beautiful body Brussels carpe
in the cloak room is the largest eve
laid in the Northwest, being I'D fee
long and containing over $50 yards.
Handsome Offices are found On the ia
side of the store, including the privat
quarters of the members of the house
Convenient and large is the bundle ant
shipping department on the Fifth stree
front. The basement is model room
IS by $50 feet. eighteen-foot ceiling, ant
light as day. A long slide Or chut