The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

delivery wagons, which make three and
four trips a day. are maintained by the
store, in addition to having number OF
contracts with express delivery compa-
MES for many special sections Of the city
Through its modern delivery service ev-
cry section Of the city is reached three
or four times a day. besides which deIiv-
cries are made daily twice and three
times a week TO every suburb that may
be reached by wagon.
To describe all the departments Of this
great store would fiji a volume We
must be content with telling of one or
two and pointing out the improvements
made IN the rebuilding as illustration Of
what has been done all over the four
flo of the store.
SILK Department a Sample.
The silk department. part of which
is shown in the accompanying picture.
has been moved across the aisle from
its former position and now faces neck
wear kann's silk department is famous
the city over. and its discriminating buy
er can be counted upon TO find the most
artistic designs and patterns that are in
the market. In fact, there are many.
many designs that are exclusive with this
firm ia this city, and for low pricing and
variety of assortment this silk depart
ment has no rival south of New York
Among the various lines the new rough
pongees are prominent and are in many
varieties, such as burmas, rajahs, tus-
sorahs, mandarins. and kulahs. at prices
from 81 to Sl.s5 a yard. There are also
many grades that range in price from
81 cents 20 50 cents a yard. or foulards
there are several hundred styles in many
grades. and over d hundred styles in
printed pongees.
Novelty silks are here in great pro-
fusion. including all the latest spring
novelty foulards. It is the policy of the
department 10 keep complete assortments
of the wanted colors in all the silks most
in demand, but in black silks their su-
premacy is unriyaled.
Fourteen other Departments.
There are fourteen other departments
on the ground floor of the new store. sew
eral Of them in new positions and each
arranged with as much regard to the ia
cilities of trade and the comfort of the
customer as the silk department.
The candy department, possibly the
most popular in the whole store is in the
old position. but much enlarged. and the
new arrangements for the display Of
tempting sweet things has greatly
changed the appearance Of things for the
better
Easter novelties are to the front at
present in the shape Of solid chocolate
rabbits and eggs and chocolate cream
eggs and rabbits And at all seasons
suitable novelties are 10 be found here
and appropriate favors for parties.
Soda Fountain Is New.
Near the candy department is the soda
fountain. which might be called the mas
terpiece of the new improvements A
great carved mahogany background set
with plate glass mirrors and with pillars
and supports of onyx, the upper part
handsome buffet compartments, and sup
ported upon sanitary refrigerator base
with glass doors, which permit the fruits
that are used for the different concoc-
tions TO be plainly seen. forty-hve-
foot counter of white Italian marble.
trimmed with a border Of Alps green
marble. is provided for the convenience
OF customers. The inner edge OF this
marble counter has been divides into
three sections. or fountains, containing
sixteen different sirups
These fountains are built In such
way that three times as many customers
as Eaf0re can be accommodated at a
time. The customer who is being served
can see every move Of the dispenser. and
viii realize that everything is in a per-
fectly sanitary condition.
Three electr0iiers ornament the marble
counter, with opalescent glass shades