Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
The Clerks Interview the PrOprietOrS
of Various business Embellishments
ON This Subjecf-The Result.

At a meeting of the Clerks Early Closing as
ISOLATION, last evening, reports from the com
mittee appointed to interview the merchants o.
the city on the question of closing at O'Clock
were received.
From the china and glass ware dealers an
agreement TO close at that hour was presented
signed by the following firms: Wilmarth & Ed
monston, j. w. Boteler & Son. NJ. w. Beveridge
Sidney j. Watts, NV. Schaefer 81 Bro. and Geo
Watts. The canvass OF the shoe stores showed
only two proprietors opposed, and Messrs. Ha
zeIton and Gartrell added their names to the
list already published. The following clothing
firms fixed upon o'clock as a more convenient
Eagle Clothing Co; Robinson, Parker d Co..
Eiseman Brothers; George Spransy; the Liver.
pool Clothing Co.; >. Hirsh; y. Herman; Nicoll
Hamburger Il Son; V. Adler. The following
booksellers favored O'Clock: Messrs. J. j
Chapman, j. +. Paret, q. y. Whitaker, V. g.
Fischer, j. l.. Wilmington, {. ID. SWEET, Easton
& Rupp. Robert Beali, j. J. Marin and f. Nor
TisOn. Brentano Brothers were not III the city
but their manager announced his sympathy
with the movement The proprietors of the fol-
lowing gentlemens furnishing stores agreed on
O'Clock: Hoilander Brothers, Moot, +. j. HE.
berger, ;: FIshman Il Son, :. b. Eliery, III. Refs
en>lein, ireland & Walsh, Original Msiit Store
Hall IL Barnes, Tyssowski BROTHERS. Douglass
d Brothers. Duoreuil q Company. Several
engaged in this business favored : o'clock
The following furniture and stove dealers fall
i'll line Tor six O'Clock:
Wash. b. Williams. w. II. Dunn, W. H
Moses IL sons. I'll. .. Towles, Julius Lansburgh
Singleton 4 Fletcher, Burkhart, Ridden, and
House x Herman. The jewelers. stood as fol-
lows: Messrs. Gait, Semken and Lewis close
now AT six O'Clock. Messrs. Jacob Bros, Moore
q Ledd1ng, NJ. Goldsmith, Ii. Hoffa. Carl Peter
sen and j. karr favor the movement. Messrs
Harris Il Shaier, Ill. Breuninger, Harris Il Co..
1. Ltdson, Ill. Smedtie, L.. Baum, s. kattelman
j. SeIinsre, III. Hinke and Nordhof Il knabe
would not consent TO close earlier than
O'Clock and would inaugurate the movement
Monday, March /. The dry goods dealers Oh
9Th street, above @, were reported not to be
generally in favor OF closing at any regular hour
Below That street the leading houses favored
o'clock. On the Avenue the majority now
close at u o'clock.
n RESOLUTION FOR SIX o CLOCK CLOSING.
The statements presented in these reports
gave rise To an extended discussion, and many
OF the clerks. in view OF what the houses en-
gagged in the jewelry and other branches OF
business said, were inclined 10 think that the
association had better fix upon : o'clock. The
grocery men We're also reported as being opposed
10 an carrier iiaHr than seven. Finally resO
luton was adopted calling upon all merchants
10 close their establishments, commencing
Monday, March list, 1856, ats clock. A com
mIttee was appointed consisting UI MeSSrS
Chapman, oI y. Sdks u Co.; Arnold, OF Barbour
Il Hamilton, and Hail. OF Dalton Il Strickland
to secure "a hall in winch the executive COIN
mlttee oI the association and its attorney might
confer with the merchants regarding uniform
hour vi closing.