New-York tribune., 1906-04-21
NEW WANAMAKER STORE.
Beautiful and Costly Emporium To
Be Opened Formally on Monday.

A veritabIe palace OF merchandise is the new
wanamaker Store. Broadway. sth and 9th streets.
which will be formally opened TO the public on
Monday. Immense in size, sumptuous in in
terror finish. and perfect in convenience, ii can
scarcely be rivalled in the country, and its open
ing is an event of the first magnitude in the
shopping world
The two most interesting floors are the second
and third, devoted to the sale of pianos and of
china and glassware. respectively. These floors
are finished more like the palace of millionaire
than like warehouse where things are kept
for sale. The third floor is finished entirely in
mahogany, with fixtures Of the same costly
material. It is beautifully lighted with specially
designed electroliers and the cases and tables
have backing of red velvet or mirrors, accord
Ing TO the articles to be displayed against IL
Here is shown what is said to be the largest
display of china and glass to be found any
where in the country outside OF stores dealing
exclusively in these lines. Dinner sets alone
extend half way round the great rotunda, ana
there are special rooms devoted to the different
kinds Of ware, a brass room vienna ROOM
R6strand room and suite of glass rooms while
about one third of the space is devoted TO lamps
There is said to be such collection of pianos to
be found anywhere else in the country as on the
piano floor and there are unrivaled opportunl-
ties for selection and comparison. Around the
two large salons which occupy this floor are
little rooms for displaying trying individual
Instruments each one being finished IN a dif-
ferent style of decoration. There is an Empire
room in mahogany and gold, with panels OF
green velvet; an Italian Renaissance room IN
white and silver a Dutch room in weathered
oak a Louis XIV room, Colonial room and
Venetian Gothic room. one of the two large
salons devoted to the display Of grand pianos
ia known as the Greek room, and It's inlald
nanels and columns are. perhaps, the most beau
tiful and striking things the whole floor. The
decorations of all the rooms and everywhere
throughout the store are remarkable for their
simplicity and are a distinct relief from the
o,,er6ecoration which is so much the order OF
the day. :.z -.
all Kinds from the humblest linoleum TO the
costltest Oriental rug. The linoleums ana lheI
kind are shown only in samples in speciahy de-
signed cases which make IL possible 70 examine
hundreds of them IN q rev minutes AiiI @ go
stock Is kept on the thirteenth floor De4u-
ttfuI little grille room has been set apart SIM
plv for showing samples of rugs and carpets ana
taking orders, and one room is TO be USED lor
showing rugs under electric light. This Is no"
carpeted and hung with rare speciinoIiS VI Oil
tiuue Oriental rugs ,.,
lust below this is the upholstery moor, win
beautiful rooms, and all the latest Iacln'eS ioi
showing draperies and other furnishings.
The ground floor is devoted TO mems tur-
nishings and is so conveniently arranged that
a shopper can see exactly what is In stock.
Heretofore the firm has never been aple 10
10 show half its wares in this department.. Inc
hs senoent is devoted to the more homely side or
bouenfurnishing The other floors, including the
auditorium have not been opened yet The oId
store mr. Stewart Building, is to be devoted
hereafter chiefly to women's furnishings.