Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-13
FORMAL OPENING OF
PLAUT-cADDEN BUILDING.
Handsome New Five-Story Structure
Throneed With Visitors-Finely
Equipped Throughout for Handling
of Business.

The formal opening of the new
Plaut- gladden. building in Main street,
the new home Of the Plaut- gladden.
company, took place Friday evening,
and there was steady stream of peo-
pie making the tour of inspection of
one of the handsomest business houses
of the city between the hours of $50
and 1890. The five-story structure of
brick, which is fireproof throughout.
with steel doors and wired glass is
finely equipped for carrying on the
growing business of this thrifty con-
| cern-the name Plaut-Cadden standing
for jewelry, pianos and musical goods
throughout the state and into Rhode
Island. The building is brilliantly
lighted throughout. all lights being
controlled from the main floor, and
with the commodious elevator trading
on any of the five floors is as conven-
lent as If on the ground floor. An at
tractive sign and a large clock are to
be placed in front of the building.
A handsome large floral horseshoe
with the words Good Luck which had
been presented to the firm, together
with many other handsome floral re-
membranes, stood on the center show
case. and on the top floor each visitor
received a chrysanthemum boutonierre.
/ This pioneer five-story jewelry and
musical goods house of the Plaut Cad
den company will permit much future
growth and it was laid out on those
lines. Their old quarters across the
street had become cramped. although
| they had enlarged from time to time
there and 1t became necessary to seek
other quarters. This fine site was
available and the beautiful building
was erected. year being required for
the construction.
On the first floor which is finished
in mahogany with tile floor, the fix
lures being of the latest design. with
horseshoe showcase in the center is
located the jeWelry department. At the
right of the entrance il the optical de-
partment, fitted with the latest appa-
ratus, and at the back Is the office
The steel ceiling is studded with about
200 incandescent lights, making It
brighter at night than in the daytime
while there are two of the finest show
windows of any store in the city. . The
floor is attractively laid out and the
departments well arranged for the
handling of the business. Frank "
Guild is in charge of the jewelry de-
partment, John +. March of the optical
department, assisted by Miss Della Sa-
bourin, and in the Office are ]. w
Gladden. and-Miss Mary F. Ward
The second floor is devoted exclu-
sively to sheet music and musical in
sic on racks, and here f. c. Leavitt is
in charge.
Talking machines have the third
floor where there are two small rooms
for the trial of machines and records
thus preventing the disturbance of
other patrons, as the rooms are sound
proof. Herman Sears has charge here
and is assisted by Abraham Curland
The fourth floor is entirely given
over to new pianos and piano players.
in which line the firm has established
Connecticut and Rhode Island repu-
tation. Their leaders are the Wasser-
man and Hallett & Davis, while they
carry twenty other makes. Rutherford
{. Plaut is in charge of this depart
ment, assisted by Adelard E. NORM
On the fifth floor are the used pianos
and organs. Here can be found all the
best in pianos that modern invention
has produced. High priced and moder-
ate priced pianos all have their place
here, but whatever the style or price
they represent they are all the very
best of their class. The reputation of
the Plaut-C gladden. piano store has been
built up by giving the people of this
part of the country the very best value
to be obtained, and that reputation it
is the firms constant aim to maintain
The firm has arranged large racks
for the holding of the monograph rec
ords in that department Thousands
of records can here be stored and in
such shape that any particular title
can be reached without delay
The Lamson cash system, the latest
in that line. has been installed. 1t is
the preferred cable and goes through
the entire building. fine granoIithic
walk has been laid in front of the
building. In addition to the elevator
there is a stairway from bottom to top
of easy flights. The members of the
company received many compliments
during the evening from their many
friends upon the handsome and well
appointed building and the excellent
display of their stock After the clos
ing of the store for the evening the
employees were given a banquet at the
Wauregan house by the company. Be
ing open for inspection as well as bust
ness. the Plaut gladden. building. one
of the big ornaments to Main street.
viii for a long time to come be visited
by residents and those from surround
ing towns.
During the evening the musical in
struments on the floors above thu main
floor furnished excellent music. being
in the hands Of the department heads
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Among the latest activities of awak-
ening China is to be a service of mo-
tor cars across the Cobb desert to re-
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