The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
WONDERFUL EXHIBITION.
Mullins & Sons, Great Preparations
for the Christmas Season1

A perfectly wonderful display Of goods
Is now Oh exhibition in John Mullins s.
Sons store, ON Newark avenue. 1t should
be rather called a museum containing
a marvellous and beautiful collection OF
articles of the household, from the nN,n-
blest utensil of the kitchen to the gor-
geous objects seen In parlor and draw
ing room
In all this array for the holiday sea-
son the characteristic enterprise and en-
ergy of Mr.. Mullins and his son, Mr..
William Mullins, are visibly apparent.
No better selection of goods, useful and
ornamental, can be seen in any store of
its kind, ever including New York, and
Jersey City people would do well to look
e over before going elsewhere and
paying dearer for articles not by any
means so good.
In every department of the big store
there have been added novelties, and in
no department is this better seen than
In that on the ground floor. where glass
ware n china are displayed. Here are
the richest and rarest specimens of the
glassworkers' art. Delicate wine glasses,
chased In the most beautiful manner;
cut-glass ant as clear and bright
as the diamond which polished them;
stands for fruits; epergnes for flowers
and glass in every form. There are fancy
breakfast, Inner and tea services in the
most artistically, formed china, and in
addition to these there are lamps of
such curious and beautiful design that
they seem fit for the palace. Onyx and
brass stands, tables and hall chairs are
seen here in elaborate forms M of the
highest workmanship.
Crossing the main hall of the store is
the carpet department, and here the
choicest specimens from the loom are
displayed. Turkey, Persia, India and the
famous workshops of Europe have con-
tribute specimens. Rich Administers,
Brussels and Wilton Carpets, into which
the feet sink, simply wait to be unroi-
led n admired. Moquettes, ingrains,
rugs, tapestries and every conceivable
variety of floor covering can be bought
at amazingly low prices for such beauti-
full handiwork.
The same variety is witnessed upstairs
when on the second floor the bedroom
and dining room furniture suites are
The eye rests N an endless
variety of rich furniture. Bedroom
suites of oak, cherry, maple, walnut,
bird's-eye maple and curly birch cover
the big floor, and for design and excel
cost, the collection cannot be surpassed.
Messrs. Mullins have here on this floor
also choice furniture for the boudoir and
dining room. Comfortable chairs, finish
ed with leather, chairs gilded and det-
GRATED, dining room chairs, chairs for
the daintiest lady, chairs of this wood
and that, chairs of the Roman and Sax
on period, and chairs very much up-to-
date, and chairs from 81 to $50.
Mounting still higher the sight is more
enhancing, and when the visitor reaches
the third floor, If it be a lady. she will
simply gasp, sOh, how exceedingly love-
If it's a man he will say, Its out
of sight" Certainly the assortment Of
parlor suites is exceedingly charming,
and the rich colors of the sofas, lounges,
finished in brocatelie, tapestry and satin,
are well worth inspection. All the most
delicate shades are seen, and zach OBJ
ject in itself is a triumph of art. In
this room are also wooden mantels, abb
inets for curiosities, china and books, and
cunning little cabinets to fit into hooks
and corners and out of way places.
There are paintings here, too. and some !
from famous galleries. Nothing is for |
and by the time the visitor has
looked over the rockers, furniture and
other wonderful things on the top floor,
or she will not want to skip out of
to see a frst-class Christmas dis |
play of goods. It's right here in Jersey |
City, and at Mullins store on Newark
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