The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
ALL THAT'S GOOD TO EAT.
Mr.. Rrauer Has It In His Beautiful New
Broad Street Place.

Richmond has palace Market" or
which any city in America might well be
proud Elaborate equipment ana eleS.'i'
fittings, shining glass and nlckel ,rl M
mings, hand carved and pollshed hira
| wood counters. with marble tops anu
| base boards.
| riot Of color, contributed by red and
| Juicy meats, and the green ana Varl-
| colored fruits and vegetables, all com
bine to amaze the visitor. and call forth
! exclamations or surprise. Not even mas
| Tho floral decoration Of the place been
| overlooked, for palms lend their graceful
forms to top off the whole effect. - IS
a regular department store. with anything
/ TO eat that is good for cVerSpouS, ~
quantities from five cents up as lar as
! you like.
! This really remarkable market Is at
! No 2 West Broad Street, between First
| aud l1oushce Streets, and Is owned and
! being personally superintendent by Mr.
! Henry c. Brauer..
The Dispatch man was conducted
! through the place by Mr.. Brauer, and
4 after the first shock of surprise passed
each department went under review.
Possibly the most interesting feature
/ of the establishment is the Ice machine,
Il which regulates the temperature of the
4 half dozen or more storage boxes. THIS
A very wondcrful> machine has heen In
stalled by the Brunswick Rcfrgerating
i Company, of New Brunswick, n. j. me
machine proper is no larger than flour
4 barrel, and works noselessly, forcing the
chilled brine through pipes that lead into
Il all the boxes. One of the boxes Is called
II n freezer, and Is used to store sweet
breads and other kindred tld-bits. The
II box, which is really a misnomer, for
Il no ice lis necessary, contains fish OF all
Hsorts. Oysters ind CLAIMS, soft crabs ana
~, 4.
8lkept In absolutely first-cass Sondition.
The top being OF plate glass. the contents
arc visible without opening the box a
Fl Mr.. Braucr makes n specially of sup
plying banauets with the finest OF meats,
vegetables, fruits sea food and table
delcacies.
Absolute cleanliness and neatness Is
possibly the most striking feature. Every.
: thing about tho place Is sweet and clean
!, and a man is constantly employed to kecr
:. up this important conditon--One that will
doubtless be thoroughly appreciated by
y every customer.
On the right as you enter the market
. are long lines Of shelves. loaded down
4 with row after row of canned goods and
tempting looking packages Mr., Brauer
!, is the Richmond agent for Acker, Merrill
Il and Condit, the famous New York gro,
| GERS, and keeps full stock of the various
table dellcacics for which this firm Is
l noted.
Foreign and domestic fruits and vege-
! tables arc always to be found, as Mr.
Brauer imports this class of supplies from
the large markets. and, therefore, will b,
/, able to fill any demand at any time.
All kinds of meats are to be had, Deer
q foot Farm Hams and Bacon, &C., an,
everything kept In stock Is absolutel
" first class. Poultry and Game, Butte,
EGGS and Cheese. and only the best-i
10 fact, anything that can be found in tn
= markets Of New York and the West ca
be had in Riclmond's new Palace Market
The cellar. extending the entire lengt
of the store, with granoliihIc floor, i
also connected With the cooling appara tbs
and during the summer Will be used {
store fruits and vegetables. thus assur
Ing the best condition of freshness
IN Mr., Brauer employs fourteen people |
!, conducting the market Each department
has a man In special charge. A regula
wagon delivery Is employed, and in add
ton a special messenger service Is use
:, to insure quick delivery. The object Is t
- deliver goods as quickly as possible afte
- each purchase Goods will be delvere
- anywhere IN Richmond, Barton Height.
Sc. as rapidly az a well organized dr.
~ livery service will admit
The market represents an Investment d
W $4,000 In equipment. Nothing has bee
r left unqone to provide n thoroughly III
4 to-date market, and the public are col
daily Invited by Mr. Brauer 10 call an
Inspect the place. 1t is specially designe
a. TO cater to all the people, Every pur'
= may be suited, and the same careful attel
Ic, ton will be paid the customer whose pn
chase Is modest and small ms Is bestowt
o ON the mora prctcuti0uS Dpyer.