The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-03
ORANGES Al wANAmAKERs.


STORE
From the first, wanamaker's has
been store of surprises. The plan OF
business was an innovation, the scope
OF it a revelation, the success Of it a
marvel.
For sixteen years the great house
has gone on widening its field, per-
fecting its Notwithstanding, I'M
PROVING.
The word this Fall In business cir.
Giles Is TINT Wnnamaksr's Is outstrlp
ping even Its own past, More attrao-
tive stocks than ever and such flood
OF trade as has already overtopped the
record OF any other year by more than
q million dollars.
An air OF thrift and progress per.
vRdes every part OF the establishment.
The great masses of merchandise
particularly OF DrosB Goods-are un.
precedented In amount and variety.
This Fall changes greater than evel
before have been made In the interior
Of the building.
Four boilers, aggregating 1000 horse.
power, have been added to the steam
systems. making eleven boilers In all,
requiring 70 tons of coal day.
Iha power is required for 10 hydrau
lie elevators, using LOCO, 600 gallons OF
pipe used to heat the building; fol-
running 4S2 arc lights and 800 lncande.
scent lights, supplied by 16 dynamos
the largest private electric light
plant in the country (besldes these
there are 1850 gas jets), and for the
more than eleven miles OF 81 inch
pneumatic tubing, reaching to 50 pay
stations, In as many parts of the store,
A new entrance to the store has beel
made on Chestnut street near Juniper
street. 10 the left OF this is the largest
mirror ever sllvered In Philadelphia.
The plate. which Is wonderfully per.
feet was made in the western part oil
this State.
On the right OF the main Chestnut
street entrance, by great care, labor
and expense, two large pieces OF wall
have besn removed and great square
secured for exhibition and selling pur.
poses.
One OF the finest touches lately Civ.
en- 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 tina birds
eye maple. the aisle floor has been laid
in small tiles, and numerous comfort.
able chairs to match the new furni
ture have been provided for the use OF
visitors.
The new outfit for the Shoe store Is
said to be the finest and most com.
plete in America. Nearly 10000 pairs
of Shoes are regularly kept il the
forward" stock.
The Optical store has also been COM
pletely refurnished.
All about the building, and especial
ly i'll Mems Furnishings Chestnut
street, crystal glass counters have
been introduced which are at once
show case and selling counter. Help
alike to both buyer and seller.
This combination OF counter and
show case finds best expression In the
space added to the silk store, near the
Girard window, west end of rrausept.
The fixtures to hold goods and coun-
tiers from which to sell them arc ell.
tlrely made of the finest plate glass.
And within and around them a fresh
inspiration appears. The new Deco
rative Silks are in harmony with the
cases.
One of the charms at Wanamaker's
Is the freedom that every visitor feels
Nobody is nagged or looked" into
buying. Parcels are checked free oil
charge. There are resting and retiring
rooms. Everybody is welcome