The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-01
A FINE STORE
WELL STOCKED

David Lawrence & Co, the enterpris-
ing cigar dealers, are now installed In
the most palatial store quarters to be
found in the Hawaiian Islands ana
| there are few stores in, San Francisco
which excel them in appointments
The store in the Campbell block, on
/ lower Fort street, has been ntted up
| with the finest fixtures known TO the
cigar trade and its patrons are aIloru-
/ ed a lounging place where they can
smoke in the comfort afforded by lux
urious surroundings and a cool interior,
where electric fans play an important
part.
Expense has been no object in fitting
fup the store, and David Lawrence, the
loriginator of the now f1ourishlng nusl-
ness, spared no pains While IN san
4 Francisco in selecting the Hnest 1uf-
lniture that could be found there. Ma
hogany was selected on account OF the
= beautiful polish which it attains, ana
for the richness of it's appearance. The
fixtures are all from the west Coast
Furniture Company and are credit
to the manufacturers.
A handsome mahogany frame zinc-
lined hurnidor, about ten feet high and
fifteen feet long, is one of the chief
attractions of the store. Handsome
plate glass upward-sliding doors en-
close the front. The zinc lining Keeps
! the cigars at natural temperature,
neither too moist nor too dry, and is
a most valuable acquisition to this ell
mate for preserving the natural havor
. If tobacco In this case 100000 cigars
3 in boxes can be kept. Opposite on the
mauka wall is beautiful case for the
3 cigars and cigarettes for the daily
trade. The front is composed of hand
5 some glass sliding doors, the glass
work Embedded in lead scroll work.
8 The counter is of polished mahog-
Z any, in one piece, kept clear OF boxes
3 at all times. Beneath the counter Is
3 a showcase with glass fronts, in Whlcf
q a handsome display of the best amber
3 meerschaum and briarwood pipes
Z cigar and cigarette holders are Kept
3 The newest designs in tobacco holders
3 were selected by Mr.. Lawrence on MIS-
p recent visit to the Coast, and the case
g contains nothing but high-price6
Z goods a window settee and one neal
3 the door afford lounging corners fol
q the patrons who desire to take com
i Portable smoke Handsome cigar light
Z ers of beaten brass surmount beau
& tiful mahogany pedestals An ar
Z rangement of doors by which access Il
q obtained to the show window, alst
3 forms part of the wall above thu
3 lounging settee.
3 Viewed from the entrance, the IN
q tterior presents really palatial as
g pect The rear portion of the store
Il devoted to wholesale trade, and an ar
g rangement of screens and swingln
g gates divides off the store efectually
Il Cigarettes are kept in a handsome cas-
g with double plateglass doors at tn
Z rear of the room, and in an adjacen
g case viii be displayed the highest
8 priced cigars, some of them rangin
:. from $500 to $500 thousand.
= The mirrors set into the mahogan
= frames. are especially arranged to re
q fleet the electric lights at night. TIL
g interior after dark is lighted by nj
3 merous incandescent globes, and frol
g every corner thousand light
s. seem to be reflected. The showcase
e under the counter will be lighted b
g lincandescents, both day and night, tt
. more effectually to display the tobat
g co-holders.
u A handsome copper sign swung fro
g the ceiling bearing the words, "Whol'
q sale Department" is not the least
e the appointments arranged to attra
g and please the eye. Marble base-boart
g for the display cases, counters and q
g viding fences, finish of the intefl
q equipment with rare good taste.
81 David Lawrence & Co. have readi
s seen what Honolulu smokers have loI
g needed, and quickly made arrang
20 ments to give them the best that cou
s be obtained Their store, although n
s. as large, is as handsome as any
8 be found in the large cities of t
g Union, and commodious enough +
8 Honolulu Besides this retail store
e lower Fort street, the firm conducts
8 branch on Hotel street, near Fo
q They have a large warehouse on II
g lekauwila street, from which
sSlwholesale orders will be shipped
s The firm now consists of H. Biz
s myre, H. t. Hayselden and DaH
= Lawrence The basis of the prese
g business was laid by Mr.. Lawrer
q Hast year, and is now the forem'
g tobacco concern in the city. They n
g carry all the best Havana brands
& cigars, and have made a speciality
g the Renown and Kamehameha bran
8 the nickel brand which is well
g vertised