New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
RICH In DRYGOODS.
Immense Place DeUOted to Clothes
for Al Occasions.

A stranger entering the well known store Of
James A. Hearn & Son. in West 14th-st., nearly
always expresses surprise at the immensity Of the
place. The store does not look very big one
enters 1t in 14th-st but inside an interminable sue
cession OF stores Is found to extend through to 18th
St. where they cover fifteen numbers. to @. while
in 14th-st. there two numbers that are likely
to escape the attention Of the new customer The
store skips from No. 26 to 30. and a store has
just been opened at No. 8. This Is called the
Arcade. and Is so 5th-ave. that II makes
convenient entrance for those coming from that
direction. All these stores Join in the centre. and
1t takes good hour to go through them all even
without stopping to buy.
All this immense space is devoted to drygOods.
There are no groceries and no furniture no pianos
nor automobiles nor any OF the things that take
up much space in other big stores. There is.
however. well conducted restaurant, where food
of the best quality may be obtained at extremely
moderate prices. and a ladies' parlOr, which IS
supplied with plenty of writing materials and maga-
zines, and where information can be obtained about
boats. trains and places OF interest.
One OF the most interesting departments at the
present time is that devoted to millinery for new
hats are one of the first necessities of the new
season. taking precedence even over new suits.
always say that they had no idea that such pretty
couid be Obtained at such modeTate q 1riee 5d
often they go away with two hats when they had
From s. to $12 so is the usual range prices and
customers have been heard to say that they
erately priced chapeaux and those for which they
had at other times paid twice much. A skilled
milliner has charge of the department, and it has
the advantage of bright daylight, in which all
coorS can be seen correctly.
The departments devoted to misses and boys
clothing known probably to every mother in
New-YOrk Little folk need so many clothes that
moderate prices a great consideration, and
these combined at Hearn's with much ex-
cellence Of quality and style that 1t IS wonder
the store is Mecca for mothers. The misses de-
partment is noted for the taste displayed in the
Selection of it's stock. and its costumes have all
those ndehnable little touches that go to make up
the difference between a smart garment and an
ordinary one whether the wearer is the little girl
or her mother: In the boys department. nothing
necessary to the fitting out Of a boy from top to
toe. for school or for occasions Of ceremony, is
The department Of women's suits has everything
that fashion demand in the way Of silk and
cloth costumes, jackets and cloaks. 1t IS located
on the second floor OF the new building and the
exceptional lighting facilities make it great COM
fort 10 shoppers. for IL there is the smallest spot
or anything undesirable about gown 1t cannot
fail to be Seens and the purchaser IS not diSap-
pointed when she gets it home
The stock Of cotton dress goods-gnghams, or
candies, lawns etc.which is carried in this store
has been said to be the greatest in the world. and
as for its household fabrics-nens, sheetingss ETC.
Il has always been noted for these things. and
two or three generations in succession have gone
there for such supplies.