Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-10
CHANGES 1T T.4N4MAKER'S.
The Marvellous Growth of Great store
in Philadelphia.

From the first Wanamaker's has been
store of surprises. The plan of bust
ness was an innovation, the scope Of it
q revelation, the success Of it a marvel.
F"r Is years the great house has gone
cn widening its field, perfecting its
methods-improying, improving.
The word this fall in business circles
is that Wanamakers is outstripping
even its own past. More attractive
stocks than ever and such flood Of
trade as has already overtopped the
record Of any other year by more than
a million dollars.
An afro thrift and progress pervades
every part Of the establishment The
great masses Of neutrality-suspicious.
larly of dress goods-are unprecedented
in amount and variety.
This fall changes greater than ever
before have been made in the interior Of
the building.
-Four boilers, aggregatng 1000 horse
power, have been added 10 the steam
systems, making eleven boilers in all,
requiring Is tons Of coal day.
The power Is required for 10 hy-
draulic eleyatorsI using 100000 gal
Ions Of water day; for 100 miles Of
steam.pipe used to heat the building;
for running 4S2 arc lights and 800 in.
candescent lights, supplied by Is dyna.
mos-the largest private electric light
plant in the country tbesides these there
arc 1850 gas jets), and for the more
than eleven miles Of Il inch pneumatic
tubing reaching to S6 pay stations, in as
many parts of the store.
A new entrance to the store has been
made ON Chestnut street near Juniper
street, To the left of this is the largest
mirror ever silyered in Philadelphia.
The plate, which-is wonderfully per-
feet, was made in the western part of
this state.
On the right of the main Chestnut
street entrance by great care, labor and
expense two large pieces Of wall have
been removed and Il great square
secured for exhibition and selling pur-
ppScl.
One of the finest touches lately given
to the business is in the black dress
goods section. Catching the thought
from some Of the beautiful household
furniture, the counters and fixtures
have been rebuilt Of line bird 's.eye
maple, the aisle floor has been laid in
.'iihAi NiiSoi ultt numerous aItlllllDlIdDlt
chairs 10 match the new furniture have
been provided for the use of visitors.
The new outfit for the Shoe store is
said to be the finest and most complete
in America Nearly 10000 pairs OF
shoes are regularly kept in the "for-
ward" stock.
The optical store has also been com.
pletely refurnished,
All about the building, and especially
in mems furnishings, Chestnut street
crystal glass counters have been intro,
4 duced which are at once show case and
selling counter. Help alike to both
buyer and seller.
This combination Of both counter and
show case finds best expression iii Tho
space added to the silk store, nn4r the
Girara window, west end Of rransept
Tho fixtures TO hold goods and couu
tiers from which to sell them are en-
tircly made Of the finest plate glass
And within and around them fresf
inspiration appears. Thenew decorative
SILKS are in harmony with the cages.
one Of the charms at Wahamakers il
the freedom that every visitor feels
Nobody is nagged Or "loolied into buy,
ing. Parcels arc checked free of charge
There arc resting and retiring rooms
Every body is welcome.