The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-06
Messrs. Roy l.. Culley and Co.,
Open Formally Tomorrow.
The New Store In Every Detail One
of the Handsomest In the
South.
4 DESCRIPTION OF THE STORE.

ics * Company Outhtttio " ihth anu
boys. will take place tomorrow. and
a general reception held from 4 TO &
O'Clock in the afternoon and from
1880 to 3 o'clock in the evening.
The opening will be a notable ad-
dition to Paducah's list OF handsome
retail stores and mark the advent OF
new firm which Is conceded high
rank already In the roll of honor OF
successful Paducah establishments
The store is located at 4l5-417
Broadway. and is two-st>ries, 33 by
1875 feet. The show windows are Of
liberal dimensions. with the entrance
In the center. They are the latest
improved Crane patent window with
the cathedral glass back ground
which make an unusually attractive
front.
The interior OF the building Is fin-
ished In the light quarter mission
oak. that is the furniture and APP
pointments. The designs for Il were
made by NJ. Taussig. OF Chicago. a
famous designer in his line who had
charge of similar work for the Saks
stores in Philadelphia and New York.
the new Grand Leader store in 81.
Louis. and Rothschild's In Chicago.
The furniture was made and erected
by ]. W AgLew. the local manufact-
urer.
The arrangement OF the furniture
is along the latest lines. There are
dus, proof cases for all OF the finer
clothing. so arranged that the cloth
Ing is put In on forms as they leave
the tailor, and are pressed and ready
for immediate wear. II desired.
Long tables in the center Of the
building take care CT the other hines
Of clothing, and neatly arranged com
partments on slides, at the base of
the furniture store the heavy article
such as overails and similar lines.
The clothing department Is on the
left Of the building. and the hats on
the right. Down the center are the
shirts. collars and furnishing goods
departments. and on the right. In the
rear is the children's department
with the clothing and furnishing
goods all convenient to series OF
prism light windows which afford an
IDEAL place for the showing OF the
goods.
A handsome show case across the
front OF the center a the building. as
you enter. displays the furnishing
goods. and neat compartments with
glass fronts. built back OF the show
window at the left, display the fancy
vests.
Three unique handsome triple mir |
rors built in the furniture In the |
clothing department are convenient
and handsome.
The light fixtures attached to the
tenn OF clusters, located on the cell.
Ing. II is a series of clusters of in
candeseents with prism glass refiec-
tors and furnishes brilliant light
The light fixtures attacsed to the
furniture are done In copper with
swinging heavy copper chains that
add greatly to the effect. The pulls
on the drawers and lockers and show
cases are also in copper. following
the same scheme.
The Offices are elevated, at the
rear osthe building. and are In keen
ing with the entire scheme OF ap-
poantments, The tailoring depart
ment and fitting rooms are under the
offices, and are very neat and con-
venient.
The wallis are done In gray. and
the ceiling OF metal
The store has been Ave months In
the course of construction. and all
indications are for . very ausplcious
MIR. Culley founder OF the firm, is
one OF the best known younger BUSH
ness men of Paducah, and his &C.
extends all over wes.
Kentucky and southern Illinois. He
has been In the clothing business for
seventeen years, and for many years
was In active charge OF the clothing
apartments OF some of The best
known OF the local houses. He is
director In the Commercial club and
'akes an active interest In everything
Tor the upbuilding of Paducah. III
Is gratifying to his friends to see him
1t the head of his own establishment,
which has long been his ambition,
md everything bespeaks a fitting sue
'ess for his venture.
Mr.. Culley will have an able or
In the building of his
business. Mr.. Charles Rieke will be
n charge of the Office. with a corps
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