The Yale expositor., 1908-05-01

sheet of music or a mouth organ, to
Grand Piano or large Church Organ.
Each has its special department and
each department is complete in every
detail; having its own special expert in
charge. The arrangement of the store
and the different depts is perfect and
nothing has been left undone that
would add to the convenience and COM
fort of patrons. Some of the special
features of the building are: twin high
power electric passenger elevators, cleo
trio freight elevator, mezzanine floor
for offices, blower system of ventilation,
central heating system, automatic fire
sprinklers, pneumatic cash carriers, rest
rooms, toilet arrangements equal to
finest hotels, ETC., etc.
The exterior of the building is most
imposing and beautiful, being con-
structed of white glazed terra Gotta and
plate glass, with green metal trimmings.
II is undoubtedly the most attractive
building on Detroit's principal business
avenue.
Wide double doors lead to the main
floor from the street, and here ii would
seem that the skill of designer and
decorator has been lavished to an eX-
tent which renders idle any suggestion
of further improvement. The tiled
floor Of attractive pattern; the stately
columns whose carved capitals symbol
iZe the art of music; the wide stairway
of iron grille work, marble and oak; the
plate glass show cases and wall cases,
all containing glittering array of
Brass and Stringed Instruments; the
mezZanine gallery; the offices of oak
and plate glass all combine to make
this the handsomest salesroOm in the
City. The Sheet Music department on
this floor is deserving Of special men
ton. 1t is in reality vast library of
the Worlds musical compositions.
Here will be foundGn regular stock, ex-
elusive of a big reserve stock oyer
10000 copies of music, contained in
1000 filing cases, conveniently classified
and arranged so that any selection
called for can be quickly found.
The second floor is used as Recital
Hall and will accommodate about 500
people. 1t contains stage large
enough to hold two grand Pianos and a
Pipe Organ. Here will be given Con-
certs by Artist demonstrating various
instruments handled by the House, in
Guiding the Vocation Church Organ,
the Solo Orchestrelle, and the new and
marvellous Welte- Mignon. These in
struments cost from $500 to $1,000
and are sold in Mich. exclusively by
Grinnell Bros.
The Bird and 4th floors are devoted
to the exhibition and sale of Pianos
and Players. Each make has special
room, handsomely decorated and beau
tifully lighted by hanging electroliers
of Tiffany pattern. In all there are sc
of these Parlors and no two are alike
in decorative effect.
The 5th floor contains the extensive
Circulating Library of PlanOla Music
10000 Rolls are carried in stock to sup
ply the many hundreds of subscribers.
This dept. sends out Pianola music on
the rental basis to all parts of Mich
On this floor also is the large Adver.
Using and Mail Order Dept, where a
large force is kept busy constantly pre-
pairing advertising for scores of news
papers and mailing literature to thou
sands of prospective customers in all
parts of the country.
On the 9th floor is large depart
ment where beautiful Regina Music
Boxes and marvellous Electric Pianos
are shown. This is one of the most
attractive departments in the building
On this floor are also tuning and re-
pairing rooms, Organ salesrooms, etc.
A large mezzanine gallery running
around this entire floor is used for the
storage of reserve stock, etc.
The entire basement Of this spacious
building has been given over to the
immense Edison and Victor depart.
ment is indeed an innovation, there
being nothing to equal it in any Music
Store in the entire United States. Lead
ing from a main reception room-with
tiled floor, handsome rugs and artistic
decorations-a are IA exhibition rooms of
plate glass, beveled mirrors and white
enameled woodwork. In these rooms