Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
SUNDAY MORNING JULY s. 1892

massive in construction AID ornate IN
decoration. The panels are ali bulit-np
veneers- Sunk into the counter tops al
the wicket openings are dealing plates
of African marble. The counter tssse
Is finished ~ African marnie. The
counter front Is ornamented by con-
tlnuous raj. which serves ss an arm
rest The desgn OF the wood Work %
entirely new aud original. Is is mas
sive in design and hears "a appearance
of stolloIty eminently becoming tie use
10 which II belongs The carving 10 all
hand work, aud the ueslgns delicate
aud graceful. The finlsh ~ superb
The IRON grill work Is all flushed 10y
the Bower-Bsrff process. relieved 10y
| oxldlted copper fnlsh- The work is
the most expenelye known 10 metal
furniture, and 10 done 10y only two of
the leading houses OF America The
spaces occupied by the paying aid Te-
celying teliefe are separated by besse-
mer steel screens The doors are OF
gravity sliding construction, provided
with automatic locks. Hand holes and
check baskets are provided al Intervals
All of this work is of the most sub
stantaai character. and presents IN con-
nectlon with the light wood work an
artistic and substantial appearance.
ASIDE from this contract the flrpa also
has contracts for fifteen other large
Offices. The Kent County Savings
bank, the Citizens National bank of
South Bend, Ind, and the Kalamazoo
library are among them, and VIII be
provided with the highest type OF IN
terror finish known 10 the industry.
The Grand Rapids School Furniture
company 10 the largest institution oil
the kind ia the United States. Its plant
occupies eight acres Of ground, Is built
of the most substantial materials known
to factory construction, IS arranged
80 as to subserve the greatest economy
of operation, perfect sanitation and
safety. employs 400 operators, and
turns out 81 900 900 worth Of finished
product every year. It's school desks
and opera chairs find u market IN
every civilized country on the globe.
In the latter industry the firm possesses
many original patents. both OF pro-
duct and purchase. In common with
the leading wood working establish
ments of the country, the firm EN-
ploys the latest Designed and most ap'
proved machinery aud methods of cut
ting and carving the timber used for
construction. In distinction from all
competitors the firm has patented
methods of construction which give 1t
the greatest advantage over all
competitors. Those points OF
superiority give tho most scientifically
correct mechanical adjustment OF parts
to each other. 10 secure strength and
durability. On these points the firm
has fought and defeated all COMPETE
tors and became the recognized leader
in the worlds manufacture In those
lines. The curing of wood. the COM
position of metal, the prenaration OF
moving surfaces and the mt and finish
of perfected parts have all been sub
jects Of profound study, and have all
been solved along scientific lines and
been brought to mechanical perfection.
The product of this firm is noted also
for the artistic form and finish which
characterizes it. A competent staff or
designers 10 constantly employed TO
secure this result aud no matter of ex-
pense or severe effort is permitted con.
| sideratiou. The firm has won its proud
position through the continued appli.
cation of energy and integrity, and VIII
suffer no dfminution of its supremacy
| for the lack of these.