New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-13
THE SATURDAY HOLIDAY.
STEADY PROGRESS OF THE MovEMENT-flRMs
THAT WILL CLOSE.

STEADY PROGRESS OF THE MoYEMENT-flIsNs
THAT WILL CLOSE.
Judging from the rate at which the early
closing movement is advancing, Saturday afternoon
will soon be general holiday in this city Yesterday
many upholstering, furnishing furniture and carpet
line Almost all of the large furniture
dealers, etc., in Fourteenth-st. will close to-day
at Il2 or l O'Clock. They include Joshua
Greggs, the Fifth-ave. Garrett Company, Hrnner ~
Moore, ]. and ]. Dobson the New-York Furniture
Company. De GRAF a. Taylor. and G. Flint ~ Co.
TRIBUNE reporter informed at johnson IL Faukncrs
that nearly all the upholserng trade were heartily III
the reform. Many houses whose names have not oeen
mentioned and who declined TO sign any paper nave
decided to close at O'clock.
The following dry goods ana commission houses nave
agreed to close at / o'clock beginning to-day: A. ID.
Willard Co., Brown, Wood Kingman Lewis
Brothers & Co.. p Van volkenberg & Co., Lawrence
Co., Jacob Wendell ~ Co.. Thomas Doan Il Co.. John
f. Plummer & Co., Smith & Churchill. Jonus Elliott
Co.. Carving. Sawyer Co., Ammidown q smlih.
child & Co Townsend & Yale II. j. Libby Il Co.. Mar
tin Buiinin & Co.. Within Il Collins Whitman & Phelps
Root a. Childs Samuel Slater sons. Globe Wooleh
Company. George G. Richardson, smith & TO- CO.; Jay
Lsngdon & Co. W. s. Badger Co, william sd IuTnsu co
sullivan, Vail u Co, II. W. T. Male Co, l.. 4;
Schneider Co. Wendell Fay Mo SS Cs MSrr keSn9 CO..
Campbell. Elliott & Co., Herman BerDheimer sons
Co. the National s9spcnder Company: 60 r,,vrxv
reporter: "Our house pioneered tine earyrosing move
nen As every knows, closing NJ noon on SatIudy
July and August has been custom for years
But June Is the best month we have, and DO not see
no can possibly close during June Any way uhu
my partner, Mr. Wesbter who IL now nearing TINS port
arvesI would not take any definite steps IN the mat err
He will be here In three or four days III we 40 not
close I'm June shall likely do 40 part OF september
Levi NJ. Bates, of Bates. Reed & Cooley. sad
Nothing be done TO benefit employees that Will not
also he advantage to the employers There are many
difficulties In may of making Saturday afternoon
half holiday In this country, but think they may be
overcome ultimately" 81,
Mr. Weller OF Tef Weller & Co -. answered for that
firm: ave are keeny alive 10 the trouble 1t would he Tor
to close at o'clock on Saturdays. but we are wlns
the II is account OF our store trade ina
day. but because OF tho orders that have To be icd ana
shipped" - 49,
IT, Il. Clafn thought It would he difficult to Ulose
during August, IA the jobhing trade begins then.
The following iron and steel FIRMS have agreed 10 close
at p. III. Saturdays during JUNE, July and August
Ogden & Wallace, 4. II. whitney &c Co.. Person & Co.
ID. +. Coonev. Wetmore ~ Co., w. II. Wallace * %,
Egleston Brothers * Co, Abeel Brothers. ruler
Brothers & Cp.. l.. 7. Day. Frank L. Fremont,
The Governing Committee OF the stock Exchange nj n
special meeting Yesterday instructed the secretary to
reply to the Chamber OF Commerce, that while II ad te
warinest sympathy with the saturday early-closlng
movement IL had no power 20 close the Exchange be
fore the usual hour without amending the bylaws ana
that 20 change the wond require the vote OF the
members the board. Under snch circumstances the
committee felt unnecessary 10 take any other
formal action
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: read every day I'm THE TRIBUNE something about
ths early closing Saturdays hut do not see any men
ton OF the poor hat clerks Are not We TO close carry
along with the resii EAIECIANT'