Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY.
Messrs. w. .. Hugs 4 Co. VIII Open
Their New store Next Monday.

Their New store Next Monday.
The nineteenth century Is closing upon
an era OF luxury. the like Of which has
never been exceilc1 In the worlds his
tory 1.-THE Home Beautifu.' has become
almost a second religion. and many
houses now are the repositories Of cost
lest art treasures. The demand for
beautiful ornaments and house appoint
ments appears to grow by what 1t feeds
upon, and responsive TO this demand the
art centres and the factories OF the
world are turning out the most ex-
quisits articles for the adornment OF the
homo.
In this connection. It is interesting to
note the appearance on Broad street. the
great retail centre OF the city, OF a new
firm, whose boast II is that they carry
a complete lire of useful and ornamental
articles for the house. from the lowest
10 the highest prices. selected from all
the great potteries and art works, ana
the leading factories OF Europe, Asia.
and America
Messrs. ". S. Hugg e. Co. dncorpo-
rated), Will throw open the doors OF their
new store at No. 100 east Broad street
next Monday morning. The firm Is COM
posed OF Mr.. w. s. Hugg, Of Baltimore.
who Tor g number OF years has been
the buyer OF one Of the largest Jobbie
and retail bouses in the Monumental
City. and with Mr.. w. ~. Miller as
manager, who for sixteen years has been
connected with the well known firm OF
r.. b. Taylor & Co., and who is one
of the most popular statesmen in the city.
Thus IL will be seen that the firm is no
callow Hedging, but the senior members
bring to IL the wild est and the most COM
plete experience possible. both In the Sc
lection OF wares and I'm catering TO the
public taste. Any doubt as to this fact
MAJ be instantly set at rest by Visit
to the nsw store. The display OF bric-a-
brsc. costly wares. glass. cutlery, silver
and tin and woodenware. Is almost be-
wilderlng, yet one is Immediately struck
with the superior taste and tact eSer-
cised in It's display. The store itself mas
been decorated artistically, the walls.
where visible, are covered with paper
Of delicate blue tint, and the showcases
and the tables are OF white and gold.
The house is lighted throughout with
iucandescent lights. At the entrance to
the store two handsome cases of guar
tered oak, finely carved, stand to the
right and left, with bevel'ed plato-gl2ss
mirrors inside, and throughout the store
the shelves are arranged on the Duuet
plan. The snow tables are four feet
square. and so placed that visitors or
customers can walk round them. This
is a feature which does not exist In any
store this side OF New York. On the
ground floor Is a sample OF everything in
stock. SO the purchaser has no steps 10
climb. The store-rcoms, up and down
stairs. arc filed with goods. In the rear
OF the store are samples OF everything
pertaining 10 hOusefurnishings, ana an
a ,.tA n-f a
bition is an arrangement whereby seve1-
tive complete toilet sets Of 6itfe-
rent patterns are shown at glance.
In this department also may be found
brushes enamel tin, wooden. Willow
ware and a host OF novelties Thsn
comes the different grades or white
china. from the commonest kind TO the
finest Limoges Table glass OF every de-
scription. and hotel and restaurant sup
slie. in china and glass occupy another
section Of the store, and then come a
marvellous variety of ice-creagn, dinner,
game. Gsh. and lunch sets. What Is par
ticularly attractive about the store Is
an altogether unique display or bric-a-
brac. The markets Of Italy, France, Ger
many and England are represented by
their finest wares. Dresden, Sevres,
Venetian, Royal Bonn, Tiplitz. Woress-
ter. and Flemish and Franz Josef deco
ration. and the newest Liberty goodg are
some OF the most noted. Clocks, trays
and 5-o'cloek tea sets. chatting dishes,
dressing table sets, and bisQue goods In
new designs, are conspicuous. and the
connoisseur Will be attracted by the new,
dark-green color In Wedgewood ware.
The seeker after novelties VIII rejoice
IN the KiondIke glass. which must be
seen to be appreciated. There IS q really
fine selection OF banquet lamps. onNy
tables. and a rare display Of cut-glass
and tableware in silver. plate. and steel.
Altogether. it IS ono Of the finest DIS
plays OF the kind ever seen in Richmond
and viii appeal strongly to those IN
search OF pretty and useful presents for
weddings. birthdays. or for Christmas.
The statesmen viii be Mr.. j. n. Chiches-
ter and Mr. w. Blair Matthews. form
erly with Messrs. e. Il. Taylor n Co,
and the sa!esladles Misses Rosa Ford.
Mamie Beeton, and Cora Hinnaut, form
erly with Mr. strauss