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The Universal Provider.
modation for all the necessary work of fitting , stuffing , covering , polishing , and repairing . This , which we are well aware is an exceedingly bald sketch of Mr . Whiteley ' s place , will , nevertheless , serve to convey to our readers some idea of the magnitude of his busines . A man with funds in his pocket may go thither and furnish for himself a house
from attic to basement—he may even buy or build one , if he is so minded . He inay clothe himself anew from head to foot , and his wife and fam ly too , if he is a paterfamilias . Ho may buy his coals , his stationery , furnish his library with books , clothe his servants in plain or gorgeous livery , according to his taste . If he belomr to either tho naval or the military profession ,
he may buy his uniforms and implements of war . If ho is an athlete , he may invest in cricket and similar traps ; if a sportsman , he may buy his fishinsr-tackle and the like . His horse furniture is obtainable here , and so , too , carriage furniture . With a thousand or two to spend in jewellery , ho will find here trinkets costly , showy , of modern or antique pattern , of any price . Knick-knackery of every
variety , choice services of China and Porcelain , Lambeth pottery ware , glass , linens , umbrellas , furs , all these may bo bought here ; indeed , nearly every want ho is likely to feel can he satisfied within the limits of this establishment , even to tho wants oF the inner man . If he is careful as to his personal adornment—somo , wo believe , call it titivation—he will here find the place and the man to operate . He
may even provide his own funeral paraphernalia , for Mr . Whiteley will bnry his customers , as well as feed , clothe , and find house accom . modation for them . There is , in short , nothing a man can require or wish to purchase for actual nse or abuse , or for mere caprice or ornament , which Mr . Whiteley will not either sell or procure for him . His establishment may almost be described as a street of shops , so
extensive are his premises . As to the small army of assistants , upon whoso ability he must rely for meeting the requirements of his customers , there are , if we remember rightly , over five hundred salespeople alone . The assistants , in fact , are over two thousand in number , from secretaries , buyers , superintendents of branches , clown to porters , carriers , bottle washers , and scullery maids . Nearly every house in
Westbourne Grove Terrace close by is either leased or owned by Mr . Whiteley , and theso are occupied by his shop-people . Only thirteen years since Mr . Whiteley commenced business , in a single house in Westbourne Grove , with two young lady assistants to attend to the wants of his customers . Noto hia premises include nearly a score of houses , and his assistants number two
thousand . Then he confined his attention to the salo of hosiery , & c . Now , ho sells , as we have said , well nigh everything a man can want , from a diamond necklace to a birch broom . This is , indeed , an honourable achievement , and one of which Mr . Whiteley has every reason to bo proud . He is , indeed , a leader of men , for he is the head and chief of , perhaps , the largest business in tho world . His
indoor assistants , we repeat , aro two thousand ; his out-door workpeople are even more numerous . Ho has agents and correspondents in all the largo manufacturing and commercial towns , not only in tho United Kingdom , bnt wherever else goods arc manufactured and commerce flourishes . All this he has done by his own exertions , by a wonderful activity and enorgv of mind , by tho most rigid attention to
business , by a ceaseless desire to please . A genial , manly , straightforward bearing , superadded to great business powers , has raised him to this pinnacle of fortune . It matters not , if a person outers to purchase only a small packet of pins—Mr . Whiteley orders these in by tho ton—or the most costly jewel , the same considerate kindness , the same desire to satisfy tho most whimsical , the most capricious
taste or temper is observed . By great ability , indomitable energy , a civility the rudest boor in England would find it well nigh impossible to disturb , Mr . Whiteley has rapidly built up a magnificent business , and certain are we , not only that he merits the success he has achieved , but that his prosperity will bo an enduring one . Tho cordial nods and smiles , and " Good morning , Mr . Whiteley , "
with which , ever and anon , some customer saluted him as we walked about the premises , ami his kind and friendly bearing towards his subordinates , showed us well enough the kind of man he was . With this for evidence , wo did not marvel afc his success . Wo owe him cordial thanks for a view of his establishment , and wo acquit our . selves in the best of English coin—hearty good wishes for his continued prosperity .
Obituary.
Obituary .
It is with deep regret we have to announce the death , after a lon g and painful illness , of Bro . E . P . Kingston . Bro . Kingston was possessed of literary talents that were highly appreciated . He was the manager of the entertainments of the late Artemus Ward , and wrote a biography of
that celebrated humourist . He was engaged by Bros . Spiers and Pond to conduct the entertainments at " The Hall by the Sea , " Margate , but failing health compelled him to relinquish this appointment , where he had gained the good wishes of all with whom he was associated .
The death of Bro . T . Roberts , Dental Surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital , took place last week . Our late Bro . will be remembered as the acting manager of the Princess ' ^ Theatre during the lesseeship of the late George Vining , and as the husband of the popuhr singer , Rebecca Isaacs . Bro . Roberts was justly esteemed as a kind father and a true hearted man .
The Old Folks At Home.
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME .
ON Tuesday , thanks to our genial Bro . Terry , Croydon was all smiles and joviality . Dull as was the weather for a summer entertainment , there was no lack of enjoyment on the part either of our fine old veterans of the Eoyal Art and the widows of former members or of their friends who visited them . All was done to make the former happy in their retirement , as happy , indeed , as tho day was Ion ™ , and with pleasant memories for the morrow . A nice repast
was served in the Hall of tho Institution , including tea and fruit , with an abundance of viands , in the shape of cold meats , for those who needed moro substantial fare ; while later in the evening wino , cako and fruit were handed round , tho visitors , as in duty hound , attending to the wants of their less youthful friends with ceaseless care and nntiring zeal and energy . Bro . Terry him .
self , who presided , w ; is , in a certain sense , ubiquitous . Everywhere he was to be seen looking most kindly after hia " ancient ; charges , " and exerting himself to the utmost of his power to make the enter , tainment as complete a success as possible . His efforts were laud , ably seconded by those of Bros . Constable , Stevens , Stewart , Lane , and others too numerous to mention . Equally solicitous wero the ladies ,
and notably Mrs . Terry and Mrs . Constable , for tho comfort of all , while there was present a most powerful phalanx of fcalenfc , both artistic and musical , so thafc it was impossible for any evening to have passed off moro pleasantly . To Bro . Binckes , we presume , tho hosts and their guests were indebted for a part of the musical programme . We do not wish our readers to understand that " Our
Hercules" performed personally . We are not even aware if he has any musical talent , be it vocal or instrumental . Wo know , for wo havo heard ifc , thafc ho has a voice , and a right sonorous one ifc is ; but tho only part we have ever heard him play haa been that of an advocate for " Onr Boys , " and we all know how perfectly successful he is in thafc character . But the next best thing to being a drummer ,
trombonist , or cornet player oneself , is to be one by deputy , and as Bro . Binckes does nothing by halves , he had , nofc a single deputy to play for him , but a whole band , who journeyed all the way from a certain Institution afc Wood Green , and did their very best to entertain " tho Old Folks at home . " They had with them their band master , who conducted with equal emphasis and skill . A wag on the ground ,
having an eye to the thunder storm that seemed brewing , suggested he would serve admirably as a "lightning conductor , " but we looked , or at all events felt , unutterable things , and our funny brother decamped with amazing promptitude . The selection they played was just what was to bo expected from a newly organised band , and if , now and again , there was perceptible a slight unsteadiness , and
occasionally a false note or two , their performance , taken altogether , was very creditable , both to themselves and their very efficient instructor . The applause they received when about to return home , and the few kindly words Bro . Terry expressed , wero fully deserved . We have no hesitation in setting down the first pub lie appear , anco before any audience , outside their own building , of Our Boya' Band
as a great success . They have our best thanks , as well as our best wishes , for their future career . Tea over , a pleasant stroll and a smoke in tho well-kept grounds followed , and then a move was made to the Hall before mentioned , and there was fulfilled the most important part of the programme . Bro . Seymour Smith led the way , with a pianoforte recital of his own composition— " The Installation March . "
This is nofc tho first time ifc has been played . Wo are certain , however , ifc was never more effectively rendered—thafc were impossible—and we doubt not ifc will be heard again and again afc other of onr Masonic gatherings . Later also in the evening , Bro . Smith , both played and sung , his really comic mdlangcs being capitall y given and vory heartily applauded . Bro . Theodore Distin sang "Jack ' s
Yarn" and " Nancy o Bristol in a style that can only be described as perfection . Bro . Lawler was equally happy in the songs he selected , and was rewarded with the same smiles and plaudits . Bro . Fairchild gave very successfully two readings , in which wero severally described tho woes of the Hon . Mrs . Flashington . and Mr . Bowerbank Vane . Bro . Henry Marston recited two short pieces
in a manner worthy of his great professional reputation . His enunciation was faultless , his emphasis perfect . Many an amateur reader might profitably take a leaf out of Bro . Marston ' s book—if , at least , he bo able to follow , even at a distance , so admirable an elocutionist . Mr . Fred . Stevens gave two comic songs in character . We have not had the pleasure of meeting him since . We trust , however , he
haa recovered somewhat his natural self possession , and that now , at all events , he is able to " keep himself still . " Bro . J . Stevens recited in admirable style , and , like his son , was very justly and very heartily applauded . Miss Terry sang " La Pepita" very charmingly , and Miss Haynes played a difficult piece with much judgment , and with great b'illiancy of execution . Bro . Morgan , too , sang " The Maid of
Athens" with considerable taste . Bufc , while we hold generally to that excellent rule of criticism on occasions like these , not to institute a comparison between the varions performances , we imagine the kind brethren and others whom we have thus far enumerated , will be the first to pardon our present departure from the custom . Not that we do so with any desire to lessen the value of what
they did . Our purpose is simply to give a little more prominence than usual to the inimitable mimicry of Bro . Taunton , known in professional circles as Mr . Walter Pelham . Tho selections ho gave were a choice variety of Penny Eeadings , including the May Queen by a venerable clergyman , and then a second series , compiisiug the Cheap John , and sundry vendors of pills , and a paste possessing the most remarkable properties . To say the whole
audience wero convulsed with laughter is the statement of a simple fact . How , indeed , any one who witnessed Bro . Taunton ' s powers could have done so with ordinary self-command , we should be at a loss to conceive . The exhibition , too , had tho further advantage of being an entirely novel feature at such Masonic gatherings . We aro not , therefore , exceeding the limits of truth , nor have we tho slightest idea of detracting from the signal merits of the other per-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Universal Provider.
modation for all the necessary work of fitting , stuffing , covering , polishing , and repairing . This , which we are well aware is an exceedingly bald sketch of Mr . Whiteley ' s place , will , nevertheless , serve to convey to our readers some idea of the magnitude of his busines . A man with funds in his pocket may go thither and furnish for himself a house
from attic to basement—he may even buy or build one , if he is so minded . He inay clothe himself anew from head to foot , and his wife and fam ly too , if he is a paterfamilias . Ho may buy his coals , his stationery , furnish his library with books , clothe his servants in plain or gorgeous livery , according to his taste . If he belomr to either tho naval or the military profession ,
he may buy his uniforms and implements of war . If ho is an athlete , he may invest in cricket and similar traps ; if a sportsman , he may buy his fishinsr-tackle and the like . His horse furniture is obtainable here , and so , too , carriage furniture . With a thousand or two to spend in jewellery , ho will find here trinkets costly , showy , of modern or antique pattern , of any price . Knick-knackery of every
variety , choice services of China and Porcelain , Lambeth pottery ware , glass , linens , umbrellas , furs , all these may bo bought here ; indeed , nearly every want ho is likely to feel can he satisfied within the limits of this establishment , even to tho wants oF the inner man . If he is careful as to his personal adornment—somo , wo believe , call it titivation—he will here find the place and the man to operate . He
may even provide his own funeral paraphernalia , for Mr . Whiteley will bnry his customers , as well as feed , clothe , and find house accom . modation for them . There is , in short , nothing a man can require or wish to purchase for actual nse or abuse , or for mere caprice or ornament , which Mr . Whiteley will not either sell or procure for him . His establishment may almost be described as a street of shops , so
extensive are his premises . As to the small army of assistants , upon whoso ability he must rely for meeting the requirements of his customers , there are , if we remember rightly , over five hundred salespeople alone . The assistants , in fact , are over two thousand in number , from secretaries , buyers , superintendents of branches , clown to porters , carriers , bottle washers , and scullery maids . Nearly every house in
Westbourne Grove Terrace close by is either leased or owned by Mr . Whiteley , and theso are occupied by his shop-people . Only thirteen years since Mr . Whiteley commenced business , in a single house in Westbourne Grove , with two young lady assistants to attend to the wants of his customers . Noto hia premises include nearly a score of houses , and his assistants number two
thousand . Then he confined his attention to the salo of hosiery , & c . Now , ho sells , as we have said , well nigh everything a man can want , from a diamond necklace to a birch broom . This is , indeed , an honourable achievement , and one of which Mr . Whiteley has every reason to bo proud . He is , indeed , a leader of men , for he is the head and chief of , perhaps , the largest business in tho world . His
indoor assistants , we repeat , aro two thousand ; his out-door workpeople are even more numerous . Ho has agents and correspondents in all the largo manufacturing and commercial towns , not only in tho United Kingdom , bnt wherever else goods arc manufactured and commerce flourishes . All this he has done by his own exertions , by a wonderful activity and enorgv of mind , by tho most rigid attention to
business , by a ceaseless desire to please . A genial , manly , straightforward bearing , superadded to great business powers , has raised him to this pinnacle of fortune . It matters not , if a person outers to purchase only a small packet of pins—Mr . Whiteley orders these in by tho ton—or the most costly jewel , the same considerate kindness , the same desire to satisfy tho most whimsical , the most capricious
taste or temper is observed . By great ability , indomitable energy , a civility the rudest boor in England would find it well nigh impossible to disturb , Mr . Whiteley has rapidly built up a magnificent business , and certain are we , not only that he merits the success he has achieved , but that his prosperity will bo an enduring one . Tho cordial nods and smiles , and " Good morning , Mr . Whiteley , "
with which , ever and anon , some customer saluted him as we walked about the premises , ami his kind and friendly bearing towards his subordinates , showed us well enough the kind of man he was . With this for evidence , wo did not marvel afc his success . Wo owe him cordial thanks for a view of his establishment , and wo acquit our . selves in the best of English coin—hearty good wishes for his continued prosperity .
Obituary.
Obituary .
It is with deep regret we have to announce the death , after a lon g and painful illness , of Bro . E . P . Kingston . Bro . Kingston was possessed of literary talents that were highly appreciated . He was the manager of the entertainments of the late Artemus Ward , and wrote a biography of
that celebrated humourist . He was engaged by Bros . Spiers and Pond to conduct the entertainments at " The Hall by the Sea , " Margate , but failing health compelled him to relinquish this appointment , where he had gained the good wishes of all with whom he was associated .
The death of Bro . T . Roberts , Dental Surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital , took place last week . Our late Bro . will be remembered as the acting manager of the Princess ' ^ Theatre during the lesseeship of the late George Vining , and as the husband of the popuhr singer , Rebecca Isaacs . Bro . Roberts was justly esteemed as a kind father and a true hearted man .
The Old Folks At Home.
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME .
ON Tuesday , thanks to our genial Bro . Terry , Croydon was all smiles and joviality . Dull as was the weather for a summer entertainment , there was no lack of enjoyment on the part either of our fine old veterans of the Eoyal Art and the widows of former members or of their friends who visited them . All was done to make the former happy in their retirement , as happy , indeed , as tho day was Ion ™ , and with pleasant memories for the morrow . A nice repast
was served in the Hall of tho Institution , including tea and fruit , with an abundance of viands , in the shape of cold meats , for those who needed moro substantial fare ; while later in the evening wino , cako and fruit were handed round , tho visitors , as in duty hound , attending to the wants of their less youthful friends with ceaseless care and nntiring zeal and energy . Bro . Terry him .
self , who presided , w ; is , in a certain sense , ubiquitous . Everywhere he was to be seen looking most kindly after hia " ancient ; charges , " and exerting himself to the utmost of his power to make the enter , tainment as complete a success as possible . His efforts were laud , ably seconded by those of Bros . Constable , Stevens , Stewart , Lane , and others too numerous to mention . Equally solicitous wero the ladies ,
and notably Mrs . Terry and Mrs . Constable , for tho comfort of all , while there was present a most powerful phalanx of fcalenfc , both artistic and musical , so thafc it was impossible for any evening to have passed off moro pleasantly . To Bro . Binckes , we presume , tho hosts and their guests were indebted for a part of the musical programme . We do not wish our readers to understand that " Our
Hercules" performed personally . We are not even aware if he has any musical talent , be it vocal or instrumental . Wo know , for wo havo heard ifc , thafc ho has a voice , and a right sonorous one ifc is ; but tho only part we have ever heard him play haa been that of an advocate for " Onr Boys , " and we all know how perfectly successful he is in thafc character . But the next best thing to being a drummer ,
trombonist , or cornet player oneself , is to be one by deputy , and as Bro . Binckes does nothing by halves , he had , nofc a single deputy to play for him , but a whole band , who journeyed all the way from a certain Institution afc Wood Green , and did their very best to entertain " tho Old Folks at home . " They had with them their band master , who conducted with equal emphasis and skill . A wag on the ground ,
having an eye to the thunder storm that seemed brewing , suggested he would serve admirably as a "lightning conductor , " but we looked , or at all events felt , unutterable things , and our funny brother decamped with amazing promptitude . The selection they played was just what was to bo expected from a newly organised band , and if , now and again , there was perceptible a slight unsteadiness , and
occasionally a false note or two , their performance , taken altogether , was very creditable , both to themselves and their very efficient instructor . The applause they received when about to return home , and the few kindly words Bro . Terry expressed , wero fully deserved . We have no hesitation in setting down the first pub lie appear , anco before any audience , outside their own building , of Our Boya' Band
as a great success . They have our best thanks , as well as our best wishes , for their future career . Tea over , a pleasant stroll and a smoke in tho well-kept grounds followed , and then a move was made to the Hall before mentioned , and there was fulfilled the most important part of the programme . Bro . Seymour Smith led the way , with a pianoforte recital of his own composition— " The Installation March . "
This is nofc tho first time ifc has been played . Wo are certain , however , ifc was never more effectively rendered—thafc were impossible—and we doubt not ifc will be heard again and again afc other of onr Masonic gatherings . Later also in the evening , Bro . Smith , both played and sung , his really comic mdlangcs being capitall y given and vory heartily applauded . Bro . Theodore Distin sang "Jack ' s
Yarn" and " Nancy o Bristol in a style that can only be described as perfection . Bro . Lawler was equally happy in the songs he selected , and was rewarded with the same smiles and plaudits . Bro . Fairchild gave very successfully two readings , in which wero severally described tho woes of the Hon . Mrs . Flashington . and Mr . Bowerbank Vane . Bro . Henry Marston recited two short pieces
in a manner worthy of his great professional reputation . His enunciation was faultless , his emphasis perfect . Many an amateur reader might profitably take a leaf out of Bro . Marston ' s book—if , at least , he bo able to follow , even at a distance , so admirable an elocutionist . Mr . Fred . Stevens gave two comic songs in character . We have not had the pleasure of meeting him since . We trust , however , he
haa recovered somewhat his natural self possession , and that now , at all events , he is able to " keep himself still . " Bro . J . Stevens recited in admirable style , and , like his son , was very justly and very heartily applauded . Miss Terry sang " La Pepita" very charmingly , and Miss Haynes played a difficult piece with much judgment , and with great b'illiancy of execution . Bro . Morgan , too , sang " The Maid of
Athens" with considerable taste . Bufc , while we hold generally to that excellent rule of criticism on occasions like these , not to institute a comparison between the varions performances , we imagine the kind brethren and others whom we have thus far enumerated , will be the first to pardon our present departure from the custom . Not that we do so with any desire to lessen the value of what
they did . Our purpose is simply to give a little more prominence than usual to the inimitable mimicry of Bro . Taunton , known in professional circles as Mr . Walter Pelham . Tho selections ho gave were a choice variety of Penny Eeadings , including the May Queen by a venerable clergyman , and then a second series , compiisiug the Cheap John , and sundry vendors of pills , and a paste possessing the most remarkable properties . To say the whole
audience wero convulsed with laughter is the statement of a simple fact . How , indeed , any one who witnessed Bro . Taunton ' s powers could have done so with ordinary self-command , we should be at a loss to conceive . The exhibition , too , had tho further advantage of being an entirely novel feature at such Masonic gatherings . We aro not , therefore , exceeding the limits of truth , nor have we tho slightest idea of detracting from the signal merits of the other per-