Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-26
UP yIrH THE TIM Es.


Preparing for Other Successes--A Change
In Location Made Necessary by Increased
Business Good to See.
The new store of A. G. Yates & Co.,
opened so recently mt the corner Of Thir-
teenth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia,
is one of which the firm may well be
proud. Rising four full stories upward,
with frontage of 20 feet upon Chestnut
street and extending a solidly built up
depth of l07 feet along the west side of
Thirteenth street to Drury street. it makes
an imposingly handsome structure
A. G, Yates Il Co. has been one of the
most successful firms in the retail sale of
mems, youths, boys and children's cloth
ing, and 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, 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 attraetivey mems
and youths clothing. This window is at
present decorated most beautifully by a
grouping of nearly 200 Easter lilies, with
background Of thriving young palms,
setting off to advantage the already taste
full 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 decoration Of white
a2aleas thanked also by young palms,
This contains first, a display of boys and
children's clothing--kilts, knickerbockers
and full length suits-second an array of
of all that is latest in the lines comprised
in gents furnishing goods Along the en-
tire front Of these beautiful plate-glass
windows, runs heavy brass guard rail to
reduce the danger of breakage, while
against a projecting wall facing the most
westerly show window, is large and
costly mirror, 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 at the western side Of the first
floor which is given up to gents furnish
ing goods. These departments represent a
most complete stock of everything in their
respective lines, the newest patterns and
most stylish and seryiceable qualities COM
bning with remarkably low prices.
The third floor is devoted entirely to
boys and children's clothing, being CON
veniently connected with the floors be
meath it by a luxurious elevator, making
it easy to reach, and giving the little ones
the pleasures of ride.
The fourth floor is occupied by the
manufacturing department, the firm hay
ing all their clothing manufactured in
Philadelphia. This floor is connected with
those below it by means of an elevator
located in the rear of the store. and used
largely for freight purposes, as well ms the
regular broad and easy stairCaSes
The external decorations of the building
of temporary character consist of flags OF
all nations displayed, one from each of the
ii large windows Of the second, third and
fourth floors, % of which are on the Thir
tenth street side; and an equal number
on the Chestnut street front. These nll-
merous windows give an excellent light
ing to each of their various floors. A per-
manent and attractive external feature is
also the large flagstaff surrounding the
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets corner,
carrying a handsome pure white streamer
with the legend A. @. Yates Il Co. on it in
red lettering
The basement contains added utilities.
In its confines are placed an eight-horse
power boiler, which operates an engine
which in turn furnishes power to the two
elevators and an electric lighting apparatus
solely for the use Of this building Steam
heat is also supplied throughout the struc-
ture when needed
This great improvement places the firm
in most advantageous position, both in
regard to convenience to themselves in the
added space given them and in conven-
ieIce 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 d Reading.