The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-03-18
UP WITH THE TIMES.
Preparing for Other Successes.-A Change
fn Location Made Necessary by Increased
business Good 10 See.

business Good to See.
The new store of A. G. Yates g. Co.,
opened so recently at the corner of Thr-
teenth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
Is one OF which the firm may well heproud.
Rising four full stories upward, with
frontage of 70 feet upon Chestnut street
and extending solidly built up depth of
lot feet along the west side of Thirteenth
street to Drury street, 1t makes an impos.
ingly handsome structure.
A. c. Yates s. Co. has been one Of the
most successful firms in the retail sale of
mems, youths, boys and chldren's cloth
ing, aud have made the present consolida-
ton OF their stores to accommodate the
greater number of their customers. The
well-known Ledger building location,
which for the past fifteen years has been
so popular, has been permanently aban-
doned and the entire business transferred
to the remodeled building at the corner of
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets, a portion
of which has been occupied for some time
past by branch store with most encour-
aging results.
The entire corner OF the new building
on the first floor is one vast show window,
in which is displayed aitractiyely mems
and youths clothing. This window is at
present decorated most beautifully by a
grouping Of nearly two hundred Easter
lilies, with q background OF thriving young
palms, setting off TO advantage the already
tasteful arrangement.
On the Chestnut street front, west of the
corner window, Is the main entrance.
West OF that Is another double show win
dow, containing n decoration of white az
aleas, flanked also by young palms. This
contains first, u display of boys and
children's cloihing-kilts, knickerbockers
aud full length uits-second, an array of
all that is latest in tue lines comprised in
gents furnishing goods. Along The entire
front OF these beautiful plate-gass win.
dows, runs heavy brass guard railt to re-
duce the danger of breakage, while against
projecting wall facing the most westerly
show window, is large and costly mir
ror, also protected by guard rail.
The first and second floors of the build
ing are devoted exclusively to mems and
youths clothing, with the exception of
liberal space ut the western side of the first
floor, which is given up TO gents furnish.
ing goods. These departments represent
most complete stock of everything in
their respective lines, the newest patterns
and most stylish and serviceable qualities
combining with remarkable low prices.
The third floor is devoted entirely to
boys and childrens clothing, being con
venien,iy connected with the floors be-
meath 1t by luxurious elevator, making
II easy TO reach, aud giving the little ones
the pleasure of a ride.
The fourth floor is occupied by the man.
ufacturing department, the firm having all
their clothing manufactured In Philadel.
phia.
The external decorations of the build
ings of q temporary character consist of
flags of all nations displayed, one from
each of the fifty.fo large windows of the
second, third and fourth floors, twenty
seven of which are on the Thirteenth
street side, and an equal number on the
Chestnut street front. These numerous
windows give an excellent lighting to each
OF their various floors. A permanent aud
attractive external feature isalso the large
flagstaff surrounding the Thirteenth and
Chestnut streets corner, carrying q hand
some pure white streamer with the legen-
A. Q. Yates g. Co. on il in red lettering.
The basement contains added utilities.
In its confines are placed an eighty horse
power boiler, which operates an engine
which In turn furnishes power to the two
elevators and an electric lighting appara-
ius solely for the use of this building.
Steam heat is also supplied throughout
the structure when needed.
This great improvement places the firm
In q most advantageous position, both In
regard to convenience to themselves In the
added space given them and In conven-
fence to their customers, the new stores
being within three squares OF the main
station OF the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the same distance from the projected ter
minus OF the Philadelphia and Reading.