Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

make speciaIties OF sales ana concentrated
effort.
Generally speaking dry goods n consid-
cred the easiest line to trim" The colors
and variety of the goods lend themselves to
endless arrays. Furniture, carpets and
drapories are ranked more difficult. shoes
by no means easy. ieweriy fairly easy. fur
nishing goods not so hard and mems cloth
ing about the HINT in getting the best pos
sfble effects. ANY man" said a successful
clothing merchant OF Cleveland years ago.
'cau put a 80 suit IN the window and make
It look like IL Is worth s., but I have found
only few men who can put a SI0 suit in
a window and make 1t look like it was
worth SIS" II Is not necessary to go into
detail further to be understood that certain
lines lack the possibilities for good window
displays that are found in others. The trim
mer whose inclinations are artistic longs for
plenty Of color material above everything
else.
Thompson Belden & Co. have fine oppor-
tunities for attractive window displays in
their new quarters in the recently COM
pleted Hoagiand block at Sixteenth and
Howard streets. For a number of years
the dressing has been done by R. K Schanke.
who also has charge of the mems furnish
ing department Mr.. Schanke has achieved
considerable success in window trimming
and his brother, Albert Schanke Of Pueblo,
is ranked as one OF the best trimmers in
the west
At the Boston store Mike Chelupsky has
had the window dressing In charge for ten
years. His chief assistant Is Harry Plum
beck. The Boston store windows are ad-
rafra f.1xr al II h. aak.
they are called upon to serve.
The Bennett store, has been mem
toned. is the leader in spectacular and fine
window displays. To carry out this idea
the highest salary paid to any Omaha win
dow trimmer Is given to w. @. Colling
formerly with Marshall Field & Co. In Chi
cago. His chief assistant is T. p. Halter.
who Is learning the art as a permanent
occupation. Mr.. Colling is at liberty to go
far he likes in originating designs
and Executing them. At both horse show
competitions his windows carried OF the
first prize. Considerable money is spent in
odd backgrounds and various appointments.
NJ. ]. LOTUS, who has charge of the
windows at the Orchard & Wilhelm estab-
lishment, has had sixteen years experience
In the drapery goods department and win
dow trimming.
The windows OF the Hayden Brothers de-
partment store are dressed by Leroy Haw-
kins, who came here several months ago
from Quincy. ILL.,. after a long experience
in window trimming In New York and
At the Drexel Shoe company's store j.
L. Sullivan for nearly half dozen years
has made an attractive change every two
weeks. The windows of his store are
small but tasteful. and are peculiar in
fhof has atr Iobt 20 ~
Sullivan, this arrangement always keeps
the glass free from frost. something that
the cold air vents do not invariably ac-
comolish.
At the Fry Shoe company's Douglas
street store F. f. Sturgess and George
Burkman both employ part of their time
In keeping the windows pleasing to the
public.
At the dry goods store of Thomas Kill
patrick & Co. six large and very deep
windows are afforded for display and are
trimmed by A. j. Nurse. an Bnglishman
who obtained his early training in several
great London stores Mr.. Nurse has been
with the Arm since IL succeeded N. b.
Falconer & Co. and had been with the lat
ter house for number of years.
In point OF service Nate Horton of Brown
ing, King Co. is probably the senior
window trimmer Of the city. having had
not less than twenty-five years experience
in the line. Mr.. Horton has been with
Browning, King & Co. In Omaha for twelve
years and has charge of the advertising
department as well as the windows
A. j. Simpson, who has had charge OF
the window trimming and advertising at
the Berg-Swanson clothing store for about
three years came here from Chicago, where
he had six years experience with the Mar
shall Field store.
AT the Nebraska Clothing company's store
both backgrounds and window displays are
changed frequently Charles T. Walker. the
trimmer al this store Is known as one OF the
closest students OF the art in the city as we'll
as one Of tie most successful. His experience
goes back through fifteen years: began at
Leadyille Colo, and includes work for
prominent firms in such cities as Cinein-
natl Chicago, Cleveland. Indianapolis and
Dos koines. lie las been with the Ne
brAska people about year and half
Three immense windows. p feet wide and
IL feet doep, enable Miller. Stewart a
Beaion TO make some striking displays OF
furniture. cnpVts. rugs and drapehts. The
widow uinriass are handled by John
Iancr. a draper o. many years experience
and =, l.. isusseii. VINO arraases the furni-
tu.c Displays
Al the PesN'cs store oue wi-eow is given
Over 20 cic;Ai' e fer 5oth sexes and several
cihers 10 tswisgrc, stoves and carpets. The
trimming Is In c.,arse ~ Joseph Lubln, who
Is experienced and cApsbse
Among ether establishments that give
special attention to window dressing are
the Soros;s and Regeat shoe stores. Ma
Whitney RYAN. SHELLEY, Albert Calm
who has windows OF the most modern type.
with oak backgrounds. s Friedrich Ser
ger and Albert EdholmL