Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-06
THEY ARE COMING
The Winter Furniture Season
Is About to be Opened.
SOME OF THEM ALREADY HERE
How They Prepare to Basses and Trade,
In and About the Throngsd Coz
riders Of the Various Hotels-

arrive on all incoming trains. There
WAS such display aud movement of
tho real commodity about the once Of
the hotel yesterday that many coEjee-
iured that Boyd Pantiind Was going 70
make an exhibit. The porters we're
rushing 70 and fro With beusteads,
chlitoniers, chairs aud mattresses, up
stairs and down again; but the cause OF
this hustling Was seou explained ia tue
tact that the rooms In the magnificent
new addition are recsivins their Anal
finishing t.uches. II 10 hoped to have
them ready for guests before the big
rush reaches here.
Many familiar faces are recognized
among the early birds who arc here to
buy and sell. Among the first 70 be on
deck 10 L. J. Morley. and no matter
how many goods other representatives
may disp0sc OF, ''Carioad" will ins.st
that no has out cold them all. He al
ways tell the lass tisn story about big
sales. Frank A. Moore Of Rochester,
X. Y, Was early On the field. he is so
demure and modest IN manner that
one marvels where he gets the "shine"
which Is essential in the make up of
successful salesman. But Frank each
SEASON records good list of orders.
Another regular from Rochester IA
Case Summers. lie arrived about
forty-eignt hours ago, but little has
been seen OF him about the house. Ii
WAS suspected 1T first that he was busy
experimenting unpacking HE goods,
which wen shipped with the intention
of reaching mere 90 that he might begin
hustiipg The moment he got III town.
Whether they did or not. it matters
not-the beautiful and the merry
twinkle OF sleigh hells was too much
for Case. and he has already contracted
q large livery bill, to say nothing OF the
incidentsls which 20 to make up . ride
of several hours in the froety mir CON-
Portable. ITO speak not IN jest, Mr.. sum-
mers rs one OF the recognized busters,
and will be one OF the tirst TO roll the
ball when the time for sk,rmishing sets
in.
Among the Arrivals.
w. C. Silsper is one OF the new ad-
ditions TO outside competitors. He
halls from Saginaw.
Will Shearer of Boston, 10 easily
recognized. He 10 the prince of drcss-
ere and readily attracts attention.
Chas. RittinE, who represents w. C..
and H. Badger of Boston. will make .
fine display OF that company's line Of
wares.
Among the heavy buyers who are
being button holed In the rotunda and
Office arc Isaac and c. g. Mason aud
A. Thompson of Brooklyn, n. Y.
Hugh McElveen and Z. and NJ. Jones
of Pistsburg, are here, and will doubt
less repeat their custom of previous
visits, in placing some heavy orders be-
fore returning home.
J.B. Vansciver of Baltimore was one
of the heaviest buyers IN this market
late last evening. This morning the
"boys" will be laying for hum to post
him on the new styles and fashions.
"They csn get expeditions in New
York, Cincinnati and ct other compel.
ing points, but / must acknowledge
that we have got 70 como TO Grand
Rapids, because customers inquire for
tho goods" remarked . buyer from the
cas-. last evening.
There are already many inquiries for
that joviaI though handsome fellow of
Fallstaflian stature, Frank e. WEIGH of
Philadelphia. A telegram gives the
news 10 his many acquaintance that he
will srrive on the llth. Then the
evenings of the furniture men will be
merry indeed.
Other Guests.
Governor Winans attended the meet.
ing of the Michigan Worlds Fair CON-
MISSION at the Morton yesterday.
The Hon. X. X. Blacker, secretary of
state vice Dan f. Soper, resigned
passed through the city yesterday.
Russell c. Ostrander, an attorney
from Lansing. dlned at the Morton yes
terday. and attended to some business
in the circuit court.
Architect Osyood has completed the
plans for the extension of the Office OF
Sweets hotel. Work will begin a. soon
Is the Wcetern Union vacates.
II. Starr aad family are at Sweets.
Mr.. Starr owns very desirable pro.
per,y at ths southwest corner of Canal
and Fridge streets, and will erect .
handsome building thereon in the near