Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-15
BAMBERGER STORE
MODERN MARVEL
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Includes, in Addition to Mer-
chandise Wonders, Concert
Hall and Hospital.
AMAZED VISITORS SEE
AIR GET SHOWER BATH
Atmosphere in Big Establish
ment 80 Per Cent. Purer
Than Outdoors.

AT a preliminary press inspection OF
the mammoth new department store
of L. Bamberger & Co., Market,
Washington and Halsey streets, today
many prominent newspaper men en-
joyed the hospitality of Felix Fulo
and Louis Bamberger, owners. ana
hosts at a luncheon serve in the
handsome dining hall on the hfth
floor of the store.
The luncheon followed a tour of in
speotion of the building from roof to
basement. The tour was conducted
personally by the two men who stand
at the head of the firm. and who ex-
planned the modern c~ontrivances OF
the store installed for the onven
ience of Its patrons and displayed
the various floors with a just pride In
which every Newarker might join.
visit Cold Storage First.
1t was not a cold reception the
guests received although they were
first ushered to the eighth floor, where
an inspection of the cold storage
rooms was made. Here in these
rooms were seen thousands of fur
coats, muffs and other winter wraps
hung on the white enameled pipes of
the storage room where moths can
not corrupt nor thieves break through
and steal" This opening vision on
the tour was a revelation l n modern
department store appointment.
From the cold storage room, where
the guests shivered for a few mo-
ments, the hosts led the way to the
room where there are installed the
~stupendous ventilating appliances.
'.This is the place where the air
we give our patrons gets its BATH
said Mr.. Fuld. 1t was indeed a real
shower batl;, the air being forced
through q veritable Niagara with a
force and feeling of the cave of the
winds under the great American cata-
ract.
yentiiaflng system n Marvel.
The ventilating system is n OF
the marvels of the new building, and
has been installed for the sole pur-
pose of keeping the air pure and at
an even temperature. 1t is said that
49, 500, 900 cubic feet of fresh air arr
pumped into the building every hour.
The Shower bath given the air
SO per cent. of the solid mat
ter It contains, rendering 1t vastly
purer than the air outside.
From the rooms of the ventilating
system with its great waterfall and
huge fans the guests were taken to
the roof of the building. where a
panoramic view of the city may be
obtained in any direction. 1--WE are
proud of this roof said Mr.. Fuld.
In Employees Dining-Room.
From the roof the descent through
the various floors of the building was
begun. Stopping on the eighth floor
again the visitors passed through the
employees dining-room. a spacious
hall with a capacity for 400 diners.
The hall Is conveniently arranged and
will be devoted exclusively to the use
of the employees of the store.
On the eighth floor also was seen
q thoroughly equipped hospital with
-four beds. Here n nurse and doctor
will be in constant service to attend
any who may require hospital care.
The hospital rooms are finished in
white enamel and are splendidly ar
ranged.
The work rooms, fitting rooms and
other departments for the use of en-
ployees are also located on the eighth
floor.
Perhaps one of the most interest
ing features showing the philan-
thropy and modern ingenuity of the