The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-11-05
CHA NGES AT WANAMAKERS
The Marvellous Growth of a
Great Store

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From the first, Wanamaker's has been
store of surprises. The plan of business
was an innovation, the scope of it a revela
ton, the success of it marvel.
For sixteen years, the great house has
gone OH widening its field, perfecting its
methods-improving, improving.
The word this Fall in business circles is
that Wanamaker's 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 millions dollars.
An air of thrift and progress pervades
every part of the establishment. The great
masses of andse-particularly of
Dress Goods-a-e unprecented in amount
and variety.
This Fall changes greater than ever before
have been made in the interior of the build
ing.
-Four boilers, aggregating 1000 horse
power, have been added to the steam
systems, making eleven boilers in all, re
curing &c tons of coal day.
The power is required for Is hydraulic
elevators, using 10000 gallons of water IL
day; for 100 miles of steampipe used to heat
the building; for running 1872 arc lights and
800 incandescent lights, supplied by 16
dynamos the largest private electric light
plant in the country (besides these there
are 1850 gas jet), and more than IL miles
of ~ inch pneumatic tubing reaching to
in pf the
store.
A new entrance to the store has been
made on Chestnut street near Juniper. To
the left of this is the largest mirror ever
silvered in Philadelphia. The plate, which
is wonderfully perfect, 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 great square secured for exhibition
and selling purposes.
One of the finest touches lately given to
| the business is in the Black Dress Goods
section. Catching tie thought from some
of the beautiful household furn iture, the
| counters and fixtures have been rebuilt OF
| fine birds eye maple, the aisle hooy has
| been lail in small tiles, and numerous COM
| Portable chairs to 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 aud most complete in
America Nearly 40, 600 pairs of Shoes are
regularly kept in the forward" stock.
The Optical store has also been completely
| returnished.
| All about the building and especially in
| Mems Furnishing, Chestnut street, crystal
| glass counters have been introd iced 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 Transept.
The fixtures to hold goods and counters
from which to sell them are entirely made
of the finest plate glass And within and
around them fresh inspiration appears
The new Decorative Silks are in harmony
with the cases.
One of the charms at Wanamaker' 8 is tb:
freedom that every visitor feels. Nobody
is ragged or Cooked into buying. Parcels
are checked free of charge. There arr
resting and retiring rooms. Every body il
welcome.