Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-24
THE NEW PREMISES
Of the Oliver D1tson Company of Boston.

Of the Oliver D1tson Company of
 Boston.
 The Oliver Ditson company of Boston, Mass, so well known throughout the United States for it's prominence as cen ter for musical publications, musical in struments and all else appertaining to the divine art of music, has lately perfected 8 movement which not only gives the com pany additional room in which to carry on their constantly increasing business, but also one of the finest buildings for the purpose in the city. As now arranged, there is but one main entrance to the structure, which opens direct into the re- tail department, where every facility for handling the immense quantity of music demanded by the constant influx of pa irons is to be noticed and appreciated. The counters, shelving, and in fact all the woodwork of this floor is of full appearance, conforming with the ceilings and other surroundings, all of which are the best that experience could suggest. Near the elevators, which are directly in front of the entrance, is the office of MT. Clarence Woodman, the su- perintendent of the store; and at the rear is the entrance to the express and mailing departments, which are convenient and of good size, and apparently all that is need ed for this portion of the work of the es- tablishment. On the floor above is the office of MT. J. c. Haynes, and the count ing room; also the pianoforte salesroom, in charge of MT. s. A. Gould. recently of New York which is one of the best in size, light and space to be seen anywhere, and which in it's fitting up includes 0 suite of three parlors, carpeted, finely light ed, and otherwise made attractive, and in which parties purchasing pianos can have them tried, and thereby get the same tone and effects as they would on the floors of their own homes. From this floor en- trance is had to the second story of the building, in which the concern has been so long, and where will be found the pub lication department and the publications of the house arranged on shelves in this and stories above for immediate use as the retail and wholesale departments may re- fourth floors at the little later date will be established the wholesale and retail departments of the large business of John c. Haynes & Co.,, which, as is well known, is branch of the Oliver Dit son company and which will, by this change, have excellent facilities for the display and sale of the various musical in struments carried in the large and general assortment of the house. On the fourth floor, which is admirably arranged to handle the great stock of music, is also the advertising room of the concern, which has been made very pleasant by neatly tinted walls and pictures and which is pre- sided over by Mir. J. c. Johnson; and on the upper story there is still more stock, all of which is placed for quick handling as may be desired. The whole building is lighted by electricity and fitted with electric bells, having sufficient power in the basement for all the wants of the es- tablishment. In summing up it can be stated that the building has frontage of seventy feet, is elegantly appointed from basement to top, and in the alterations made care has been had to have conven- fence and comfort go hand in hand 50 that in receiving goods, preparing them for sale and in meeting the demands from custom CTS, the easiest and pleasantest methods for the accomplishment of the same have been secured and cannot fail to meet the ap- proval of both those who serve and those who are served.