The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-03
OLD ITALIAN DESIGNERS
REPRODUCTIONS OF THEi
WORK IN FINE FURNITURE.
Many Rich and Rare Pieces Displayed
at the Palace Furniture Store
on South Lawrence.

No other city in Kansas. and but few
in the entire west, can boast Of as fine
stocks of goods as Wichita. This fact is
wildly impressed on the minds of visi-
tors to the Palace Furniture store on
South Lawrence. Mr.. j. a. Richards
the proprietor, probably receives more
compliments on the class of goods he
carries than any merchant in the coun-
try. Out of town visitors. as we'll as
Wichitans, are liberal in their praise for
the rich and elegant furniture shown at
this store.
reporter for the Eagle was attracted
by a very beautiful hall piece displayed
in the north window and went in to eX-
anime it more closely. Mr. Richards
showed the reporter through the store.
and it was a feast for his eyes and
artistic taste. The hall piece displayed
in the window is a hall table and mirror,
reproduction of an old Italian piece,
handsomely carved in figures and ami
NAL head and feet, and on the panels
are fruit and roses, with a large French
plate mirror, in solid oak. This piece
is priced al $40. Another piece displayed
here is a hall seat and mirror eight feet
high and five feet wide, the carvings and
design being similar to the one just men
toned, but is of more massive appear
ance and larger design. This piece is
priced at Sl91. a solid mahogany chif-
fonier. with perfect modern arrangement
is a very handsome piece in the south
room, whore is also displayed an elegant
line of China Closets with loaded glass
front and sides; a fine line of library
tables. priced as high as $50 and as low
as S13; hall seats, buffets, desks. etc.
Mr.. Richards is proud of his stock and
he has every reason for SO being-his line
Of rush chairs and rockers are different
from those shown elsewhere. They are
made Of the genuine holly and rush i'm
ported from Holland. the only place this
material grows TO perfection. The Palace
shows a fine line Of settees in solid ma
hogany panel backs another line in solid
oak with spindle back and still others
with leather trim. dressers ia natural
finish mahogany, dressers in quartered
oak and DavenportS in solid mahogany.
One particularly rich and fine one dis
played in south window is solid. It is
of mahogany. upholstered with imported
F'lorentine silk velour of large figure.
This was priced at S125. In the back
room the reporter was shown an elegant
line of daVenpOrts and touches, with
accent on davenport; and great, massive
easy chairs and rockers, upholstered in
best leather. The brass bed stock at the
Palace comes in for d good share OF at
tention and favora BILE comment One bed
called the Napoleon" is a very hand
some design and rather nice-price 800
but several other designs were equally as
attractive and almost as indicative in
price-$S0 and $50. Two of these were
marked sold and the statesmen We're pre-
pairing them for delivery.
This store pays but little attention to
common and cheap goods. Mr.. Richards
principal and almost entire efforts are
to supply the best high grade goods. such
as are sold in the very exclusive stores
in the largest cities. In fact, the class
of goods displayed at the Palace Furni-
ture store is the finest that's made
money could not buy better. Mr. Rich-
ards is quite fond of flowers and besides
the roses and carnations which brighten
the large rooms. a very rare and beauti-
full cactus in full bloom is now IN the
north window display. Its flower is
very large crimson. rose-like. with petals
more Ike the poppy. This attracts al
most as much attention as the hall piece
by its side Mr. Richards says the cac-
tus Will be about at its best today and
Fl Is worth going several blocks 10 see,
as are many OF the new ard exclusive
chov,r, at this store.