The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
MAGNIFICENT ESTABLISHNENT.
Plans Completed for the Fitting Up of
the Palace Bakery's New Headquar-

inc fdIaCe I'D AeT1s fe" HAtdu4udE~
teKs.
The new headquarters Of the Palace
Bakery is to be a veritable palace Of
loneliness. A place that would pc Il
credit to any city. IN fact it will be
fitted up on a scale Of magnifccnce,
and he will indeed be a ullar whose
artistic sense fails to appreciate the
stylish luxury which is TO be so pro-
fusely displayed to the eye.
All the handsome appointments for
the new store have been purchased at
a large expense from The BeuteIl Man
ufacturing Company, Of Atlanta, Ga
They were carefully selected from a
representative, Mr.. G. w. Gale, sent
from Atlanta for this especial purpose.
All the past week Mr.. Gale, Mr.. W. a.
Farriss, the up-tO-date proprietor Of
the bakery, and Mr.. II. +. Bonitz, the
architect, have been a busy trio, and
as a result the latter named gentleman
yesterday completed a SAL set Of plans
and specifications for the new store.
AS has been previously announced,
the Palace Bakery is to occupy the
store on Market street, between Front
and Second, soon to be abandoned by
DR.. w. II. Green, who is to remove his
stock Of drugs to the store, corner
Front and Market streets, now being
fitted up for that purpose.
Mr.. Farriss selected the new quar-
ters on account of it being centrally
located and in order to better serve
his very large custom. The store is
admirably adapted for a business of
this kind, and especially for such an
extensive one as Mr.. Farriss'. Now as
to the Improvements to be made. The
exterior and interior are TO be laVishly
finished in white enamel and gold,
which combination will furnish a feast
of grandeur to the vision. The two
large show windows will be boxed and
artisticaIly arranged to catchily dis
play fine cOnfcctiOneries, etc. The
dressing Of these windows is to un-
dergo a skilled change daily.
Upon entering the store you Will be
greeted by a scene Of true metrOpOIi-
tan style. It will be one Of refined
taste, and will delight the fancy Of the
ladies beyond measure. All the APP
pOintncnts are to be modern in their
construction and covered with gold and
enamel. First to the right will be a
large fashionable appearing fruit
stand, upon which will always be
found a choice variety Of the best Of
fruit. Then will come a series Of
heavy French plate glass show cases
with sliding doors extending q distance
of about sixty feet. These cases will
be backed by high upright glass cases,
all the wood work being uniquely cary
ed. This will be the lake department
and here will be a large assortment of
cakes that Will tempt beyond endur-
ance the most perfect epicurean.
To the left Will be the confectionery
department, where will be handled all
high class candies. These will embrace
Tenney's, Milliard's, Lowney's, Hill
dreth's velvets and other noted sweet
meats. This portion of the store will
be one Of pure beauty. Handsome show
cases will display the confectioneries.
Against the wall will be more high
standing glass cases, and intermfxed
with these cases, at q distance of about
ten feet apart. will be large heavy
glass mirrors, topped with a handsome
iron design of the shape of a clover
leaf containing electric light bulbs
which viii shed a soft glow of varia-
gated lights. The first mirror will be
especially magnificent as it Will reach
nearly to the floor and extend within
about three feet of the ceiling. The
wood work of all the show cases will
be Superbly carved, and the scroll
work will be especially pleasing.
In the rear of the store will be a
handsome partition of solid bevel plate
French glass, at the top of which will
be a perfect dream of wood carv-
ing. A window VIII be IN this partition
which will look out from a comfortable
and elegantly furnished office on a
large elevated platform. In front of
the partition, several yards away, a
gigantic iron post will stand from the
floor to the ceiling. A spiral wreath Of
iron will run up the post, with bril-
liant electric light attachments.
Special attention will be given to
the appearance of the store. At all time
large palms will be placed in and
about, and the interior will be con-
stantly festooned with rich and costly
flowers.
The facilities of the bakery depart
ment proper. which will remain on Sec
Ond street, between Market and Dock,
is to be considerably increased. An en-
tire new plant of machinery is to be
added. with the addition of a large
hall over in which is to prepare steam
ed bread. An up-tO-date acquisition
will be a machine for kneading and
moulding dough, which will greatly eX-
pedite the work, and largely increase
the output of bread and make it OF a
better quality.
This establishment of superior sDlCn-
dor will be in full running order by
November goth.