The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-04
A STORE IN LONDON
Contains Nothing But Articles Of Irish
Manufacture.

The determined efforts to promote
an Irish export trade are being met
with hearty cooperation in London.
had an opportunity of visiting the
Irish store which was opened some
nine months ago at "a Victoria street,
in the heart of the West End, says
John O'Callaghan in the Boston Globe.
The chairman of the board of dire,-
/ tors is John Boland, NJ. P. for South
Kerry, who, with his colleagues of the
Irish party, Joined in welcoming Cap
tain OMeagher Condor at the great
meeting Of London Irishmen at the
Holborn restaurant.
I found that this Irish store con-
tains most representative display of
Irish goods. In the first place 1 noted
the motto, Irish goods only" and
found that a regular guaranty is given
with all goods.
The provision department is we'll
stocked with butter, eggs and bacon.
! In which Ireland challenges compare
son with every competitor in the Eng
lish market, and owing to the facilities
the directors have secured for a direct
supply from producers, Irish produce
here excels in freshness and quality
anything that Is offered for sale in
London.
1t was however, in the other grocery
wares that I was particularly inter-
csted. Here were to be found Irish
honey in sections and In bottles Jams
from Belfast and Cork, biscuits from
Dublin, ginger, wine and lime Juice
cordial from Dublin, aerated waters,
condensed milk, dessicated soups and
oatmeal. In addition prominent Do
sition in the window was given 70
Irish cheese.
The largest portion of these prem
| ises is given up to a remarkable dis
| play of what Ireland produces in her
factories and workshops. Hero arc to
| be seen a choice selection of linens and
laces, travelling rugs and hand tuftel
carpets, and. in department to itself,
a first class cutter is in charge of a
large variety of woolens from the best
| Irish mills. Mr. Boland informed me
that the demand for the pure woolens
is noticeable feature of the store.
Ireland has a deservedly high repu-
| tation in this respect, for. as is we'll
known, there is no admixture of sho1-
dy in Irish woolens; and, as the tailor
ing work is done by Irish hands. the
| customer has the satisfaction of know
Ing that his patronage is given to the
product Of Irish mills and the labor of
1rishmen In London. BY arrangement
with the Ballymena mills, ready-made
motoring overcoats are procurable ut
short notice, and I was not surprised
to learn that q number of those on
view In the store are being quickly
disposed Of
Needless to say, the Irish soapmak-
ers are well represented. Shaving and
toilet soaps and the household soaps
made by Irish firms are here in great
variety. Brushes, combs, boots from
the factories of the Boot COMPANY OF
Cork and of Waterford are yet an
other proof of what Ireland produces
for domestic use. My attention was
also drawn to the poplin ties made In
Dublin, and to the shirts and collars
OF well-known firm of that city. OF
hosiery there was large selection.
and was particularly struck with tn,
| pure Irish fax.
In what Is called the "fancics" de-
partment 1 was shown the result of
the tobacco growing experiments
which have been carried on for sew
eral years past by Colonel Everard in
Meath. The Turcirish cigaret is per.
haps the most successful. The tobac-
co is grown from Turkish seed, and in
the form of cigars and cigarets is now
fully established Industry. Packed
In neat boxes Of 10, 20, so and 100, the
cigarets are now getting a large sale,
and owing particularly to the exertions
of William Redmond, M. p, learned
that they can be procured in the House
OF Commons. Considerably more than
100 acres Of Irish land are being cult
waited with tobacco, and the industry
bids fair to become an established sue
cess.
| The utilization Of waste products
has, am glad to say been undertaken
In Ireland. Perhaps the most remark
able brought to my notice in the Irish
store Is thatsof rosaries made of Irish
horn. This industry was started in
Dublin few years ago by Charles
Gatty, who is fellow director of M.
Boland and Albert Mitchell.
| When one remembers the large i'm
portation of religious objects from