Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-12

RICHMOND ART COMPANY,
Grace at First, which may right
~ be termed ''Fhc House Beau
t!ini. To say that ! WAY charmed
ny the grandeur OF their new
nome Is putting II mildly.
surely the fairies must have
played some prominent part in
planning the artistic exterior OF
this handsome building. which is
certainly monument TO Rich
mond. paused before entering
10 gaze Into two beautiful win
d"ws literally filled with rare
pieces Of furniture. charming
hnd!est!chs. vases and the Ike,
then 10 enter the most beautiful
ana individual shop Of it's kind
that nave ever seen.
Mid tho nyriads Of lovely
things on display | wau en-
chant"d I" nnd myself among the
work OF celebrated artists, rare
ola paintings handsome lamp.
and countless other bcautl,ui
things. II Was wondcrful. And.
too. tho personnel Of the sales
organization who iaborcd within
10 serve tho lovers OF Real Ar,
IN Richmond impressed me great
-, Altogether IL was Inspiring.
T PASSED from one cnchant-
innnt to another. for AS ! en-
tered THE HAMMOND COM
PANI. 100 North First Street
(Which may also be entered
through tho Richmond Ar, Com
phny)' encountered "A vcritablc
"fairyland."
Great banks of lovely ferns.
palms. wonderful swcct-scentcd
how"rs OF every species sur
rounded "a fountain that tricklcd
away over handsome marble
base The scenic effect OF The
hammond store would do credit
I" any artist waS Interested
!" learn from then thu, tn.
greenhouses OF tho "Sou,h's
Great Florists grow every
snecl"s Of plan, and flower, and
that Hammond "corsarcs" arc
especially noted for their artia-
tic arrangement the result Of
work carefully ."Xccuted By ov-
perts. Mid tho enchanting; beau
" Of this N',!c "paradisc'
'l'Nti''S o! tHn love ana sun
shinc' that these emhlcms--
FLOW EitS'--radiatc. PROMPTED
me 10 place an order for a love-
~ box OF cut flowers TO be sent
10 friend in a nearby city who
had been recently taken TO the
hospital. and whom surprised
and delighted. for the box was
received promptly anlLhcy were
fresh and beautiful. shall ever
remember my visit TO this charm.
Ing flower shoD.
HOw FORTUNATE was in
- being in this vicinity. for
Just around tn. corner from
Grace cspicd the sign OF YER
EA HAT WORKS, 2ll-2i3 North
FIRST street. Now Remembered
mat on several occasions this
FIRM had been recommended to me
as being Tile Best in cleaning
and rcblocking hats for both
ladies' AMI gentlemen How many
times had possessed hats that
were so becoming To me tina, l
had regretted so much having to
discard. Here was a place with
the highest reputation for clean
ing, rchlocking and restoring
mats 10 their Original charm and
beauty. and at such moderate
cost.
1t meant thnt in future II
would be entirely unnecessary
Tor me 10 discard any hat that
mad given great deal OF
pleasure and comfort after few
months wear | am sure that
you've had just such Il hat. too.
that you just felt like wearing
forever. II was very evident that
my visi: to "Vcrra's" meant an
end to my hat troubles. ] found
that Mr.. Vera has recently taken
over the adjacent store, which
he has converted into an admir-
able Ladies Department. 1t is
really n pleasure TO do business
with this firm, which enjoys the
distinction of being the largest
of its kind in the South.
Q URELY the most wonderful
- store In Richmond is the w.
u. CATLETT ELECTRIC CO,
jefferson and Grace Streets. De-
signed especially for their bust
ness, this beautiful store with It's
hundreds OF electrical household
appliances and labor saving do
vices. bcspeaks the ultimate OF
progressive energy. Frankly
speaking, 'tis u store that would
reflect credit to the real Fifth
Avenue" OF New York.
was fascinated to see actual
dcmonsira lions OF tho various
modern household appliances,
labor saving devices. etc, and TO
witness the great strides that
science has made I'm developing
the wonder of the agc"-Elec-
tricity.
Passing through the ground
floor of this splendid electrical
store ] assembled a hardwood
stairway to find myself in an
luxuriously appointed room,
where every conceivable elcctri-
cal fixture In tho very newest
shndcs and color effects were
displayed. a novel feature is tho
wonderful electric sign on the
jefferson Street side OF tho
building. The scenic effect at
night liz dazzling, and attracts
tho passorby for blocks away.
Altogether, Richmond should 10