Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-02
A BUILDING PROJECT.
Outside Furniture Men Talk of q 81 90.
coo Exshange-Other Notes.

Outsido Furniture Men Talk Of q $780,
GOO Exshance-other Notes.
There are still good many furniture
buyers conmingliug with the sellers
about the lobby and rooms Of the Nor
ton House. There has been large in
crease over former years in the repre-
sentatiyes of outside competitors. Re-
ferring to this point, yesterday |. b.
Scott, one of the owners and publishers
OF the Upholsterer, Philadelphia, said:
81 think IN few years you Will see a
vast change in the market here. The
Tpholsterer has had many inquiries
from manufacturers asking the advIsi-
ability of sending agents to this city
with samples of their wares. have no
hesitancy i'll stating that IN July you
will see three times as many outside
concerns represented here as now. The
competition is constantly growing moro
close and brisk, and Eastern factories,
particularly those i'll Chicago and
Cincinnati will have increased MAORI
ties in this market. On. yes, both
Chicago and Cincinnati would like to
bring about change that would es-
tablish the furniture market in those
cities"
There is now a story to the effect that
there Is project being discussed. which
promises to assume tangible form. for
the organization of the foreign furniture
l. 81 A,
900 capital. The object being for the
erection in this city OF building suit
able for the display of the goods OF
these stock holders. 1t is hoped that
one hundred firms will comprise the
syndicate. each subscribing $1,000. This
is another straw which SHOWS how de-
termined and sure will be the growth
Of competition in this market from all
parts Of the country.
There was an informal but very
pleasant gathering of furniture visitors
III the ordinary of the Morton on Satur-
day evening. II was enjoyable for the
reason that the assem5lage was brought
about in social and natural way.
Among the gentlemen present were |.
h. Scott, OF The Upholsterer, Phlladel-
pli Frank WEIGH, CT Nacke, Brnkman
4 Co., Philadelphia; Frank c. Hall, of
Philadelphia, representing the Syracuse
Bamboo Furniture Company; +. A.
Moore, of Hayden & Crouch, Rochester;
G.. Summers, of the Rochester Furni-
ture Company; b. l.. Watson, OF Wat
son Il kursch, of New York; Geo. X.
>omes, Eastern agent of the Oricl Cab-
net Company, and r.. L. Barnes who is
here IN the interest of several lines of
Chicago manufacture. II - doubtful
if there is y class OF trade where compc-
tltors arc As agreeable and fra,crnal as
are the men engaged in the furniture
business. The congcnial spirit pre-
varied in all, and two hours were
passed in the discussion OF many sweets,
which were interspersed by the inter-
change OF many bright pIeasantries
personal and pertinent 10 the great in
dustTy.
Frank WEIGH who is recent arrival
in the market, is a large good -nstured
fellow, and his iriendscali him baby"
because he can tip the beam at 500
pounds. Mr.. WEIGH, at profile view,
resembles Grover Cleveland, but il goes
without contradiction that he is much
younger and handsomer man.
r. l.. Watson, OF kursch and Watson,
New York, is a veteran in the business.
Trade has been so good with hrm
that he will be on the ground again,
carly IN July.
Within ten DAYS the season will he
over and the local establishments Willie
busy shipping the orders that nave teen
left with them.
The foreign houses, many IF which
have established lines that are both
unique and original, have all done
satisfactory business, and they feel well
repaid for the expense and trouble OF
bringing goods to this market.