Evening star., 1898-10-29
Woodward and | ,OthrOmo
10TH 18th and F n w
Ourselves and Others and the Pub1ic.
10th. nth and F Sts. n. w.


sign and token of progress than our great retail
stores as compared with the little shops of wears mast
I'm our own city of Washington probably the contrast
is more marked than elsewhere. Twenty wears ago
our retail establishments were behind the great
houses of New York and Boston, and i'm not a few
residents of Washington. ~
Today the conditions widely different The
retail stores OF Washington lead the country i'm bsi-
ness faculties and nm all modern appliances for the
service and comfort of their patrons No need TODAY
to look elsewhere, for retail houses here carry tine
best stocks and sell largely to the residents of other
cltles while extending to their city and the
country tributary thereto better service than cam ne
foGnd eNseWhere=-a service quite equal to that rem
dered by the largest houses i'm this country or abroad
Another Step Upward i'm Our Storekeeping
Studying the public needs is something i'm which
we nave taken pride and grown proficient And
NOW, after many years of advancement along this
me, we are aDIe TO lay before You what you want and
aIford you the satisfaction of shopping where that
often laborious duty becomes pleasure
This==Washrngton's Greatest nodern Retail Es.
taDlshent==wfth its nearly five acres of floor sDace
lis greater today than ever as to FeIDfulness. COM
venisnces and facilities for business.
For the past eighteen months mechanics and
artisans have been engaged under the direction of our
architect, who was given carte blanche to enlarge
remodel and beautffy buildings as his Judgment
ana artistic taste=-the result of long experience
ff1Rght dictate And brief resume of the MANY inn
provererts and conveniences which have been intro
duced will doubtless be interesting to the public.
Changes improvements and Conveniences.
The interior OF our vast establishment has under
gone complete change The partition walls ON each
floor so far as practicable have been removed and the
various buildings merged into one-=admrably ar
ranged and splemdidy equipped with wide snsciorrs
aisles and inviting counters.
A Bric=a=brac Room has just been completed and
is located ON main floor Eleventh street. III has been
fitted sp i'm manner to most effectively display the
exquisite pieces of Bric=abrac, Pottery: italian ar=
bic Statuary etc, intended for Wedding, Anniversary
and E1oFidry Gifts.
tion of several has been changed; all have been read
Justed==placing kindred goods i'm convenient near
much time and many steps,
The Mezzanne Reception Room, between the
first and second floors has been enlarged and greatly
beautified, and will be found greater comfort and
delight than ever to the weary shopper
The large Reception Room ON the fourth floor,
with some slight changes and thorough renova-
tion remains substantially as before. Another de-
HgF1tfu rest place.
The superntendent's Desk, Bureau of Tnforrra
tio Telegraph OFFICE Telephone Station and Package
Checking Rooms are located main floor, directly
under the Mezzanne Reception Room.
The Transfer Counter is also located ON Main
Floor, Tenth Street side, thus expeditng the settle
n1ent of Transfer Checks Shopping Cards. and
adding greatly to the comfort of our customers
The latest and most complete private cleo
trio light plant i'm the country has been put ir
The elevator service has been augmented and we
passenger and freight use.
line delivery service has been reconstructed sew
eral new and handsome wagons have been added
giving twenty-five i'm alG==and afording DrornDt=
mess and efficiency of service unsurpassed by any i'm
the country.
The heating and ventilating apparatus have been
improved so that during the cold weather the entire
DuHl0g can he kept at ture and the
atmosphere kept pure.
The best cash carrier system known has been i'm
troduced and am additional cash desk established
ON main floor thereby securing the quickest change
service possible.
I'm a word. all has been done that ingenuity and
expert Skill cam contrive to enhance the Convenience
and increase the comfort of the buying public and
to Tighten the labor of our employees Vet the
betterng process still goes on We are mot content
ranN fEnoc c1o
vision of still better things to do. If perfection cam
be reached, shall reach it.
All these things helpful, necessary==but we
don't depend much them as ON the real value
of the merchandise itself The nsse Cor