Opening of D.I.C Warehouse.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3922, 25 September 1891, Page 4

Opening of D.I.C Warehouse.

r TheJffellington establishment of the Company—a dese of which we gave in our issuwas thrown open to the yesterday afternoon at 2o'clock, j the opportunity was very largely r availed of to inspect, their very exten • siveand decidedly handsome emporium K'ge staff of assistants—numpwards of 120 persons—endance, and, together with \lenstein, managing director, . A. Corrigafi, tlw manager, tous in its attentions to the- .„.., eron3 visitors who continued ,J; to throng the warehouse dm ing the I \ The career of the D.1.C., though [ comparatively short, has been a.; ': eminently successful one. The idea ot L ' forming a co-operative company on a K- large scale based on the lines of the B' present company was conceived by Mr H B. xHallenstein, of Dunedin, some short space of time, owing principally to the enterprise and business sagacity this gentleman, not only was the formed, but large premises erected first in Dunedin and and now establishment —which is uuThe

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A walk through the extensive will have the effect of almost ■ ' bewildering die visitor. Mr Corrigan, ■ the courtepus manager, or one of his ■fruany attentive assistants, is ever pilot strangers through the departments. At the outset MrfiaUensteiinwd the manager very to impress upon the JfSsb t,,afc w hereever it is and colonial used by the Compapr'' a different wareis made up tweeds. The to far as floor, after passing door at the Panama visitor, on turning the carpet departthe wealth of the looms. " Wilton's Kiderminster, and ' are expertly unrolled by willing assistants, show you JSew Zealand (Chriatchurch) carpets, which are really a credit for so young to produce. The department is situated iu three-story building, on floor, to the left of tbe -street entrance, and it may predicted that this departreceive the homage of the their male relaHere are Df nf ,k g 0 f ro b es on d

w dresses of striking colours ~„4_ Welt patterns in bewildering variety. Tin? ■pp*&ancheater department is close by. Colonial made goods are here conspicuous. Wellington, Mosgiel, JRoslyn, andKaiapoi all furnish tweeds, b!an I. keta, rngs,<shawls, &c. At the'extreme end of the building ' and , close to the Brandon-street entrance the glass and china departm*Qt is situated. A special buyer iiasffitely returned from England and continent of Europe, whither he been in quest of novelties for this department, and that gentleman .may certainly be said to have secured decided novelties. Exquisite biscuit china, Dresden ware, French tea sets, Austrian fancy glass ware, tete a tete set* from the celebrated factory at Liemonge, lie spread before the greedy and bewildered eyes of the beholder. The endless shapes, designs, and coloring of the thousand and on" H- lovely articles in this department are B confasing. Adjoining the glassware H department is the ironmongery H[ is replete with &in plated ever^^^^^^^H

Having partaken of an exquisite cup of cafe au hit and a queens cake in the refreshment room, the visitor proceeds with the inspection of this wonderful establishment. Leaving the refreshment saloon by a different door from that she entered, the lady customer proceeds'to the dressmakers fitting room or to the ladies' retiring room adjoining. This suite of apartments is sumptuously furnished and upholstered, whilst thick Turkey carpets are spread on the floors, and around the walls are large fixed and moveable mirrors. The whole of the rooms devoted to the requirements of ladies, such as the dressmaking, millinery and mantle departments, are carpeted throughout. The silks department contains the latest novelties in dress pieces procurable from Lyons, and other places noted for the manufacture of silk. The names of the various fabrics produced from the silk room, and shown in this department, are multitudinous, but for the ordinary male to attempt to desoribe them would be impossible, and there it suffice if the recommendation is given to our readers to inspect for themselves. Proceeding up the main avenue to the ground floor towards Panama-street, the ready made men's clothing department is reached. None but the best tweeds are used by th.D.I.G. in the making up of tho various garments, and every precaution is taken with a view that there shall be no sweating in the manufacturing of the clothing sold in the establishment. Men's hosiery and haberdashery are here also obtainable. The boot departments both for ladies and gentlemen are close by, but as these were fully described in yesterday's issue it is unnecessary to further notice them, except to say that the stock is varied and large. The tailoring shop and fitting rooms j are in the story above, Electric bells, | speaking tubes, and telephones-pervade the building in every direction, and not only ate these conveniences willingly placed at the service or customers, but writing tables and writijg materials are ready for the use ot everyone in the refreshment room, whilst Post Office boxes arc placed in ■conspicuous portions of the warehouse, and are c'.eared at stated periods in thedav. —Post.