New-York tribune., 1900-03-11

pelIed to seek other and more extended quarters,
which were secured at the corner of West Broad
way and Worth-st
Here again his business outgrew the accom-
modations and he removed to the corner of West
Broadway and Franklin-st., remaining there until
tempted to his present location.
Manufacturing in a very large way the very best
class of window shades and the Hercules" Mr..
Cullen is also importer of John King q Sons.
Scotch Hollands and a jobber in self-acting spring
shode rollers, and dealer in Hollands. fixtures,
cords fringes and everything appertaining to his
line of business.
deal in these goods for the trade but himself enters
into contracts for outftting large office buildings,
hotels apartment houses-in fact. all buildings
where it is desirable to moderate or regulate the
light of day to secure privacy by night For
instance. he furnished all the window shades for
the great Bowling Green Building No. to IL
Broadway the largest office building In the city of
NewYork, with one exception He also supplied
the St. James Building, at Broadway and Twenty
sixth-st.; the Museum of Natural History, which
is managed by Board of Directors we'll In
formed in practical affairs as any in the world
ciple of such matters is surely understood.
len has fitted out with window shades fully Is per
0r of al this city Wherein he e%on Of the
apartment house is going rapidly that the
h8eance in M sh Of the
business is one that has been peculiarly successful
and that is growing in manner to indicate that
good work in this direction has earned Its fitting
reward in securing almost monopoly Of such
contracts.
Thus, starting downtown, Mr.. Cullen has, step by
step, moved up from Warren to Worth St, from
Worth Franklin and from Franklin to Canal.
the business has gained In magnitude it has be-
come more and more complete, until now it's stock
covers all that could possibly be required to hll
the largest and most varied contracts
But it needs forceful assertion to compel the
conviction, in the mind of any familiar with
the conduct OF business in Newly ork, that Mr..
Cullen. in addition furnishing high class goods
and executing in SatSfa ctOry style,
make his prices a scale that will defy competi-
ton. Just here is the point whereon has hinged
the phenomenal success of this house, for, with
a business large and so completely organized
that material be obtained at the very lowest
figures while expenses reduced to a minimum,
it has been the settled policy of the house to rem
der full value for every dollar received, reserving
ton of its customers for an extension of trade.
AS depot where supplies of all things needed
in connection with window shades may be pur-
chased Mr.. Cullen safely challenge competition
In prices in any and all lines, quality being con-
sidered.
Having thus achieved acknowledged pre-emi-
nence in window furnishings, Mr. Cullen has, only
he deals only at wholesale. Many of his contracts
with the handsome new apartment houses include
the furnishing fitting and laying of all the carpets
required, and rapidly has this department grown
that already 1t about equals in magnitude the win
dow shade business which has been established
for years.
country have had less auspcious beginnings in
trade than has the founder of these fourshing
enterprises.