The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-20
STONE & THOMAS HANDSOME
NEW HOME OPEN TO PUBLIC
CITIZENS OF WHEELING Aso
VICINITY INSPECTED PLACE
LAST NIGHT.
ences 70 Old Building 10 ore Of the
finest IN rnis vieinty-esery-
thing There.

meetings mammoth new depart
nisnt store has been opened TO tae
pubic stone A. Thomas.
and progressive nrm. owners OF
nne reconstructed structure. have ~
ceited The well wishes of an apprar -
i've public. and are assured with a.
ptsaslns future business prosperity as
nas been theirs in the past.
The store was formally opened yes.
.sraay evening AT . O'Clock. M from
then until 10 O'Clock thousands of
people inspected the building and The
lmmenss stock therein. Summers
anu Msisters orchestras furnished
music during the entire evening. Reg.
uiar employees OF the store acted az
guides and showed the visitors
through every department.
sesinnlns at the root. every part OF
the Immense structure has been uti-
nzed. Tor above the regular top story
are the elevator machinery and the
picture framing shop. as well as head-
quarters Tor the display manager and
card sign writer's. with rooms Tor
storing display fixtures. etc.
A Busy Floor.
The NTH floor is In every sense a
work place. Here are located the
accounting m credit department
modernly esauipped. girls. lunch and
rest rooms. mems lunch room, drum
msrs sample ROOM. drapery n car
pet work rooms. women's garment al
leratlon rooms, the advertising de
partment. the Telephone exchange
the mail order department and re-
serve stock rooms. the space in front
OF the freight elevator being utilized
In receiving n checking Incoming
% before they are sent to stock
The fourth floor may well be called
the Home Furnishing department. for
mere are found floor coverings OF ali
KINDS from the richest Oriental carpet
size rus down to the finest door mai.
curtains and draperies OF all kinds,
a paper. pictures. the bureau OF
interior decorating and the firms
newest Observation-Disclosures of the
light kind for he home and office.
On this floor half a dozen rooms have
been fitted up TO illustrate In a con
crete way the Home Beautiful. show
ing the proper paper. and pictures on
the walls. the correct hangings and
floor coverings and furniture OF the
sort that Is pleasant to live with
the honey kind. Also a picture dis
play. The fixtures here are mahog-
any and In Keeping with the general
ensemble OF the store.
Third Floor.
Walk down the metal stairway one
noor to the third. also richly carpeted
IN green Wilton. This entire floor Is
deNted 10 apparel for women and
misses. together with toilet rooms.
rest room n hair dressing and mani
curing departments. The Beauty Par
Tors are In the Market street END.
at the southern orner They are
provided with every modern and sani-
tary appliance and 1tted up sumptu-
ously In mahogany n plate glass,
pretty little booths ensuring privacy
OF customers and children. Display
cases are nero and illustrate IN
a popular way the uses OF the differ
ent sorts Of hair pieces and toilet
aids.
AT the Market street end NJ tho
third floor. adjoining the Beauty Par
Tor, is a large rest room furnished
with easy chairs. rockers, tables n
settees, writing desk and paper ana
reading matter for those who wish to
while the time away. A large UIed
toilet room for lady visitors is also
on this floor, conveniently located.
Mr.. Stone the president of Stone a.
Thomas. and Mr.. Rownd. the general
manager. have adjoining private Of
hces on this floor. The millinery Sec
ton Is beautifully located on the south
side OF the Main street store with
the corset section adjoining in the
Market street part. Concealed by
fixtures are the millinery work rooms.
and many Individual fitting rooms
the corsets also having a large room
for hitting. Wall n foo cases on
this floor contain suits, dresses, furs,
skirts, waists. etc. while a feature
of note embraces two French rooms
done entirely in gray for the proper
showing OF evening gowns and gar
ments under electric light. Plate
glass mirrors galore, the wrapping
desk and the buyers office complete
the furnishings on this floor. aside
from those features which are general
10 all the floors.
Fine Display Room.
Two special rooms are on the sec