New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Plans for NeW Fifth Ape. .
Home of Lord G. Taylor

A vacuum heating system, as well as
complete vacuum cleaning system, Will
be installed.
The building will be furnished through
out with automatic sprinkers, with the
new supervisory system.
The present plans are to treat the light
ing OF the store somewhat differently
from what has heretofore been done. The
members of the firm are not now ready
to announce their intentions in this re-
spect. except to say that each depart
ment will be treated individually.
A special feature however, that has been
fully developed is the handling OF small
packages. To reduce to minimum tho
time necessary for the delivery or pack
ages. either TO a customer who Is waitins
or al her home, is the purpose OF the
scheme.
special delivery service TO hotels
steamships. etc, will be- operated.
The cold storage plant for furs, wearing
apparel, rugs, draperies, etc, will be one
OF the largest and most scientifically
equipped in the city. 1t has exclusive
rights TO certain patents IN connection
with cold storage plants.
Every possible convenience for the
| health and comfort of employees VIII De
| in the new store. There will be a restah-
rant operated for their special benelt'
rest rooms, and open air promenade hos
pitaI with trained nurses under physl-
clans direction. gymnasium. auditorium
| for meetings. Lecture and instruction
rooms in fire drills for employees are also
among the features that the architects
are including in their plans. ..
Long before the present welfare work,
was begun in many of the institutions
Lord & Taylor was solicitious as to the
health and happiness of its employees. As
proof il will be found that there are
as many employees in its store That nave
never worked elsewhere as in any
other store of this beneiicent character IN
America. This fact relates TO the heads
of departments as well as to those under
them. .a
II has been the firms policy for many
wears TO promote an assistant whenever
vacancy occurs: il is an exception for
this firm to seek outsid, Of its own or
ganization any one to ill an important
position. %,
As regards department features, sPG-
cially designed fixtures will provide some
thing entirely new in the display OF silks.
These plans are secret as the scheme Is
NOT patentable. Absolute daylight Tor
matching silks will be an accom- llshed
fact.
4 separate special order or dressmakins
department for the theatrical trade, with
a stage and stage lighting effects VIII De
. provided
The handling of shoe stock such as
7 ord 4 TAYLOR carries is always prob
lem on account of the great variety of
STYLES and vast number Of sizes. All
shoe stock will be in the department.
that is. on the same floor, directly above
and directly below another level, giving
the largest choice in the least possible
time.
In connection with the mems shoe de-
! partment there will be an English boot
/ shop
/ Lord & Taylor has always had an e1--
tensive Oriental and domestic rug and
carpet business. Instead Of showing the
rugs upon one stretch OF floor separate
rooms are planned. Some classes of ORR
entail rugs do not clash in color, but
others are such that they should be
shown in their own environment. 1t will
also be possible to examine rugs with
different kinds and colors of floor cover
| inss. such as exist in various homes, and
with the various characters OF furniture.
| The department for hosiery will be
splendidly planned.