The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-01

building II Is put In perfect condition.
Every woman will want TO visit the
Wellington kitchens, which are a marvel
OF completeness, and see how the cook
ing is done for the large family which
make up the patrons OF the Wellington.
Hundreds OF appliances enable tho work
of preparation To be done quickly, and
a large washer cleans dishes by the
basketful quickly and effectively without
being touched by soiled towels.
The huge bakery. with it's enormous
ovens. doughnut kettle, dough mixing
machines. etc, is on the sixth floor Of
the building. Everything Is white and
spotleSsly clean. Most Of the baking
is done In the early morning hours while
the city is sleeping. but II IL a busy
enough place all through the day 10 he
interesting 10 anyone who has not been
In a large bakery before.
The nursery. IN which children may he
left in charge OF a trained nurse while
their mothers are shopping. is 80 much
appreciated that there are numbers OF
children 70 be seen playing here at AL
most every hour OF the day.
This is indeed a wonderful store and
n great monument 10 the energy and
business Judgment OF the man who In
a short quarter OF a century has built N
from almost nothing II is a store to
which merchants from many cities have
come for ideas, for many OF the inno-
vstions which have been put into opera
tion here have been the original ideas
Of Mr.. shepard II is so far advanced
over what we would have predicted 25
years ago that a store could be that We
hesitate 10 forecast the probabilities of
another quarter OF a century. But We
are very sure that these stores will pro-
gress in some way as long as they are
under Mr. Shepard's control and We ex.
pect TO recount ever more wonderful
things Of this store upon its golden jubi-
RECEPTION MONDAY.
on Monday between II 10 II 30 a. m. and
from TO n. m. the friends and scqusint-
nrces OF Mr. Shepard. as well as the gen
cral public. are invited % meet him. Mr..
She pard will receive Informally during
those hours on the second noor. West
irster street end OF the building, Reeves
fun American Band under the leadership
o. Bowen r. Church will play during the
reception hours
DINNER To MERCHANTS.
NJ. Shepard nas issued invitations for
dinner az O'Clock Monday evening at
,he Wellington 20 city and state officials
and 10 the many friends in other cities
resulting from important business con-
recticns.
THE "AFPLE BLOSSOM THOROUGH
FARE.
An apple blossom bower with thou
ands ~ blooms. has sprung into life
since Saturday night over the great
''Thoroughfare' which runs through the
Shepard building. between Washington
and Westminster streets. and among the
blossoms are hundreds or incandescent
lamps the whole forming an effect OF
great beauty.
MORE THAN 81 SEPARATE STORES
The Shepard Company has the distinc-
ton of being the largest retail store in
New England under one roof Tho area
Of each floor is about ia acres. or about
seven acres In all. the Westminster street
portion OF the building being four stories
aud the Washington street portion six
stories IN height
The vast space Is occupied By some 90
ode stores. which ~ may interest the pub
nc 10 know are all managed as entirely
separate stores. except that TREY all share
IN the great economies made possible by