The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-12

Opening of Emil Wulschner & Sons Beau.
tiful New Quarters.

Indianapolis has secured another at
traction, which belongs to the superlative.
and that is the new music house of Emil
Wulschner & Son, which is conceded to be
one or the finest music stores in America.
Early in the year 1t announced that the
firm had secured a long lease OF the Man.
sur block, Nos. IS and 50 North Pennsyl-
vania street. AS soon as possible the work
of remodelng the building TO suit the ideas
of the heads of the firm began. There were
hints that something fine might be antici-
pated, but the widest flights of the imagi-
nation conceived nothing as handsome as
that presented to view yesterday afternoon
and evening, when the public was invited TO
inspect the store. AT the left side of the
great room is the entrance through heavy
door of antique oak, the doorway being OF
white and blue tile. The firm name in its
well-known signature is in blue in the CEN
ter. The whole front of the store is plate
glass. Above the mirror-like front is some
of the most beautiful art glass ever seen
here. In the four panels above the
names Of the four leading makes of pianos
which the firm handles. and in the center
are perfect likeness medalions of Won Bu-
low. List, Beethoven and Rubinstein. The
center Of the room is occupied by clip
teal counter and the cases for sheet music.
for the latter this firm decidedly has the
lead in the State. This is the room where
the piano stock is kept. and at the south
side are the small instrument cases. Every
instrument and everything known to mu-
steal art may be found in these cases, from
violins to French harp.
At the back of the room are the elevated
offices, which the height of the ceiling al
lows, and they are lighted by great win
dows. The entrance to the offices is by
broad marble staircase and the grand mar
Pie 9e r IS to the second floor d Is Palatia
ing is of brass. The various landings have
newell posts, which support electric fix
lures With opalescent globes. The lighting
and wall decorations superb. The cell
ing and a deep frieze are of stucco, in
cream and white. The former is i'm panels,
having a circular center and in the middle
electric light. Each design has some mu-
playing instruments. The frieze is in clas-
sic Greek, the reclining figures and instru-
ments being gracefully drawn.
at the head a hall or open space leading
to the. several rooms. The ceiling is paf-
ticularly beautiful. the trumpet design being
used exclusively. At the front of the second
floor is the room where pianos will be
shown. There were numerous instruments
of all shapes in all of the finest woods, high
ly polished. An electric piano was feature
of the display. The color of the wall Is
light green, in RomanesQue design, and the
Tyre enters into the frieze decoration. This
room will be used for recitals and other mu-
steal affairs.
Back of the music room is a, dark room,
decorated in old rose and gold in Rocco
design. BY electric lights this may be
brilliantly illuminated. Pianos may be
shown in a parlor and when recitals
are given in the music room it may be used
as a place for the artists. The two upper
floors are for the wholesale department and
the repair department. All floors may be
reached by the staircase or by elevator.
All these points were highly praised by the
conveniences. AS the visitors passed up
the staircase each was presented with
rose. and at the foot of the stairs as they
descended with a souvenir copy of the ia
farth. 1t is estimated that nearly 1900
persons visited the store during the hours
from to and to 10 O'Clock. The whole
city was filled with people carrying roses
ing as an upright bouquet holder for the
flowers. 1t was grand sight to see the
hundreds passing in and out up and down,
amid all the beauty of the room and STOCK,
of smilax twining the white posts. and great
palms and ferns standing everywhere, the
green in cool contrast against the white OF
the walls. The scores of employees were in
crowds moving in the right direction, see
ing that all had flowers and music During
the afternoon Hume's Orchestra was sta
toned in the office balcony ana played az
H. Maffey's, Banjo Club played. 1t
Stewart, the junior partner, was
present receiving congratulations from
partner, and Mrs. Wulschner are en- route
TO Europe. The opening by the. music house
was notable event in. the business life
and progress of the city, and records a
since Mr.. Wulschner began in small way
about twenty years ago.