Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-14
RICH To LOOK UPON
GRAND OPENING LAST MIGHT
The Moe, k.seossss end CemPlsts ssfa-
pie koom end cisss Emporium
IN Wsstssn Mish,xsu.

That popular and odd time expression,
y thing Of beauty - 10. forever.
uIght b. used with succses IN conpec-
ton With the establishment lncsied at
the eoTn~r 81 Aaptc- and Waterloo
streets. vh,ch ~as or~ned g. the pubic
last night. The interior ~ the premises
ls certainly thing ~ beauty and Ia is
owners should IL Ioy forever.
The new sample room ut John Gala
han and cigar emposluni 81 L. ;. Brown
were throw open to the public Tor the
trst time last night. The event has
been q principal topic anong certain
classcs II gentlemen for come time past.
aud all have ar xiously awaited for the
opening announcement.
At slm.st ANY hour II the evening "A
ioetli5g. pushing crowd ~ visitors were
within, IN. building. Each one present
war friend ~ the hosts and each one
feryeni!y wished the gentlemen god
speed with their new bark which they
had just launched upon the -ea uf busl.
ne~s life. The premises were beautl
fully decorated for the event with
Towers and plants. and the iiIs; oxcla
nation the visitor made IA he entered
the portals and gaxed about him was.
What bower 81 beauty" The scene
VAS an animating one end formed "A
picture ~ vivid that IL will not econ he
forgotten. One Of the principal features
81 the affair Was All elegant collation.
served 10y Caterer Swctland. which Was
rel.shed 10y every one. The opening was
a splendid success AMI il Gun 80 down
in history IA being the most enjoyable
affair IL this description ever given in
Grand Rapids.
The whole state can bc trayersed and
each cigar Store and sample room visited,
and in no case will there he found in
situations of this description 10 bc com
pared in any sense "a the two thrown
open to the public last night. The city
should I've proud 81 these places - bust
ness. for in point ~ grandeur IN interior
decorations and richness in fixtures they
are incompatible. Those that did not
make "A visit last night have little idea
81 the magnificent picture the inte-
riors make. In justice 10 the proprie-
tors II might tie said that even though
hard efforts were made To have every
thing in readiness for the opening night.
several small details in connection are
incomplete. hut will be in order in "A
very short time. In selecting the fix
lures and decorations no expense was
spared. The idea Was Ia give Grand
Rapids the handsomest and costliest
establishment II this nature in western
Michigan. There is no doubt but what
the principals carried out their intcn
tons in every respect. as none will dis
pute the fact that no city in the state
can boast 81 sample room and cigar
store that is as complete. "a handsome
and az attractive and home like as the
ones referred To- in this article.
cf the fixtures too much cannot be
said ia their favor. They are IL quar-
ter sawed oak, richly carved and 81 the
colonial pattern. They are elegant and
massive and represent in themselves n
small fortune. The ceilings and walls
are pattern 81 pressed steel and ex
pensively decorated in high colors and
goli. which form pleasing and st,ik
ing contrast tn the deep shades 81 the
oak fixtures. In the cigar store finely
designed tile flooring has been laid and
In the samplc-rOom an expensive French
hnoleum 81 handsome pattern covers
the ioor. IEcandescent lamps in large
numbers abound in the places and with
full force u lights on at night the scene
rs one Of brilliancy and beyond com.
parls0n.