New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
A. J. CAMMEYER.


Alfred J. Cammeyer had won a wide and envia bic
reputation for his boots and shoes among people
who appreciate good footwear and mean to have T..
long before he thought Of opening his big Slxth-ave.
store at Nineteenth-st His house has grown In
favor with the public every year, and now il is said
Mr. Cammeyer has more capital invested In the
shoe industry than Is devoted to any other retail
concern I'm the United States keeping only one line
Of goods His success is doubt due In large
measure 10 the fact that he has given his undivided
attention 10 footwear Almost his entire stock Is
made expressly for him. by large factories in Bos-
ton Newark and Brooklyn. which work for no one
else The immense scale or which he carries on
his trade handling about 200 varieties Of boots.
shoes ties slippers and rubbers at one time. makes
It difficult for smaller houses to compete with him
His Sixth-aVe store has been thrOnged with Gus
toners that he has recently had to build an addi-
ton. opening in Nineteenth-st to accommodate the
larger stock which he is now Obliged to carry.
A specially is made of indoor and outdoor sporting
shoes Of all kinds. and Mr.. Cammeyer has had con-
siderable success in this line. year or so ago a
great many riding boots sold every week at the
store The purchasers Of course. usually belonged
TO the weather. class Of customers Now that the
bicvcla has come into fashion, cycling has largely
superseded the horse means of making pleas
ure trips and rich and poor alike are buying bicycle
shoes in quantities As result the demand for
riding-boots has largely fallen off, and Mr. Cam
never is selling 1900 5000 pairs OF mems and
women's bicycle shoes every week instead. He has
made speciality OF this line. and has little fear OF
dangerous competition IN II at present
lie also handles extensively the style or shoes re-
ouired for stage use His theatrical goods have
found favor with many prominent American COM
NAMES The Oriental shoes are especially striking.
The Turkish slippers with peculiar roled-up toes.
which are used by the "Caliph' company were
furnished bv Mr. Cammeyer He has also supplied
tho shoes to be used by Francis Wilson's company
I'm Half King" those which were used In The
Merry World" and those used by the De Wolf
Uopper opera company among others.
For everyday shoes there are two new designs
which are worthy OF special mention. "a they In
dictate that pointed toes may soon give way. TO
some extent at least to other shapes. These are
the form" shoe for men. made only for A. j.
Cammever and adapted to the natural shape OF the
foot. and the bulldog last shoe. which Is suitable
for both men and The latter Is much
pretter shoe than its name might indicate. and has
s. Toe whose covering Is raised Just enough 10 give
the foot a safe comfortable fitting.
The fall designs in womens satin slippers AT
cammever's are peculiarly tasteful. They have well
vet-nuish soles and come with and without straps
or bows in all the fashionable shades-pink
lavender blue green. yellow etc. These are only
~ few OF the many styles OF well-made footwear for
men women and children which stock the shelves
Of Cammeyer's store. and at the service OF the
public at moderate prices.