The herald., 1893-07-16
A HOT PACE.
Evidences of Mercantile Advancement
and General Progress in Los An
geles-Importaut Aocessions.


| Evidences of Mercantile Advancement
and General Progres in Los An
geles-Important Accessions.
| A New Departure.
Our rapid and unmistskabls progress
towards becoming city Of the first class
lie no longer disputed by even our larger
competitors, while scarcely any city can
point to more enterprising people, pret-
tier homes, or more modern and costlier
business blocks for their size.
The new Stimson block is certainly
typical of Chicago, its builders former
home, in that although still uncom-
pleted and roohess, it is already occu.
pied on the ground floor by enterprises
whose busy traffic below keeps time
with hammer and trowel above. We
don't wait in Chicago, says Mr.. Stimson,
for building to be finished. We build
a tight floor on the second story. so no
material can fall through, clear off the
sidewalk and proceed to business.
The quarters OF the Citizens
bank in the corner basement
of the partially erected new Stimson
building, have assumed a settled busi-
ness aspect, and a financial foundation
as solid as that with which the builder
mas surrounded them.
The Barker Bros. Furniture company,
successors to Bailey & Barker Bros, oc-
cupy the remainder of the Spring street
frontage. representing two 55x155 foot
floors and basement. The display in
their large plate glass windows is cer-
tainly an ornament to our city and re-
veals valuable decorative hints and
modern pieces. Inside this establish.
ment all is activity and business in the
various departments. Making ones
way through the large and varied stock,
one notes that antique oak is still the
prevailing wood-which in the quarter
sawed pieces is very pretty indeed.
However, the old reliable mahogany
and natural cherry shows up we'll here
and there, while among the new woods,
now being extensively introduced, one
These new but serviceable woods must
no wood can rival in beauty the curly
maple, and the birch has a soft tint not
unlike our curly redwood, but being
hard is much more durable.
The demand which has made possible
this modern and elegant stock in our
midst lie strong proof of our city's growth
result of education than is ex-
pressed in the adornment and comfort
of our homes. What was considered a
luxury few years ago is now legiti-
mate want. Art has become recog.
nized necessity to full life. Los An
geles will therefore be quick to appre-
ciate this enterprising firms action in
securing for the management of its
drapery and decorative department Mr..
]. Perrow, a gentleman of vast expert |
ence in New York city and Europe. We |
can now economize the trip to San Fran
cisco or the east, and be furnished |
at home instead, with classic and orig
inal designs and all decorative work, and
IDEAS for draperies, etc. Moreover, the
stock to arrive, portion OF which is al
ready here, comes from the leading
European and domestic mills direct, thus
saving this firms patrons all interme-
iiate profits. 1t comprises beautiful
line of satin damasks. brocades. tapis-
tries, brocatelles, etc., in all the new color
ngs and designs, such as First Empire,
Rocco, Louis XIV and
XIV, etc.. 4; also magnificent assortment
If lace curtains in Colbert, Cazaban,
Arab, Marie Antoinette, Louis XIV and
XIV, Saratoga, Egyptian, Brussells,
Irish point, etc. The line of portieres
Iincomar, vslours, bagdads, chenille,
etc. Mr.. AL Barker went east and se
Iected the new firms stock in person,
and the large assortment and artistic |
affects selected by him, combined with
the willingness and thoroughness with |
which they will be shown to those visit
ing this firm in its new quarters, places
them at the front in their line in this |
city.
In order to secure exclusive advantage
in the latest styles in furniture, carpets,
iraperies and novelties, Mr.. Al Barker
went to Chicsgo and the leading eastern
cities early this spring and made a per-
sonal selection OF the new firms stock. |
The artistic effects and modern styles |
thus secured, combined with this firms |
reputation for attentiveness and |
courtesy. places them at the front in
their line in this city.
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