San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-26
A MERCHANT PRINCE
A BIG ESTABLISHMENT THAT
MARKS THE PROGRESS
OF OUR CITY.
A Section OF the Worlds Bushes 9
i'm Miniature-Not Paid Puff
But a Tribute to
Success.

"And he said unto them that stood
by, take from him the pound and give
it to him that hath ten pounds"
The measure OF reward is the same
the world over-success.
If called on to point out one object
or establishment or one man to Illus
trate the modern progress, prosperity,
growth, public spirit and business
success of our city, we would select
the mamoth mercantile establishment
of WolfsOn's on the nor Invest corner
of Main plaza.
When the WoIfsops began bust
ness at their corner, they had but
moderate capital. and were confront
ed by the competition of other more
affiuent and better known houses,
with abundant means and wide &C
quaintance.
They met reverses, suffered bank
ruptcy, but rose above their reverses,
because they had genius, grit, and
above all combined an open handed
liberality with perfect business ca
paeity.
For a while they tented on the field
and might have folded their tent at
any time and slipped away, but they
had come to stay, and gradually in.
vested in the real estate upon which
they first set foot. Now they own
every inch of the valuable property
that embraces their big store.
First the corner fell into their
hands, but it was not spacious
enough; they bought back OF the
plaza front along Acequia street,
then the "white elephant" that
gilded sporting hall adjoining, with
its tiled floors and fiashy furniture,
that had made our city notorious as
the paradise for sporting men, fell
into the possession of the Wolfson's
and was dedicated to legitimate bust
ness. The big white elephant flag
that floats out over the building tells
the W rid that the Wolfson's have
brought about q great reformation, in
one Of our most prominent business
points.
They had faith in San Antonio, and
the people had faith in Wolfson. Not
only did they invest their gaines in
their store but they own large ware
houses to store their stock; not only
| this but there is q Wolfson home.
in choice residence section. If We
stopped here, it would be enough to
| illustrate our caption. Every dollar
represented in this princely property
has been earned in mis- business-in
supplying the wants of the people.
But step inside and see this finely
arranged establishment and you will
be sstonished at its compile teness and
dimensions.
To the front is displayed the bar
gain goods, and thousand articles to
catch the eye. The dry goods bazaar
is separate from the clothing house,
which occupies the old white Ele-
plant, >" annex. But its in the dry
goods department that the visitor be-
comes amazed at the wealth
of display, and there is everything,
aud at every counter, show case or
stand there is bright, intelligent,
happy face to greet the customer. For
it requires one hundred and twenty
employees male and female to do
the daily work of the WolisOn house.
Not only this, but, no matter in what
language you may express your want,
YOU will be answered. A complete
millinery establishment Is kept busy
trimming and fitting in the back part
OF the dry goods house, and now that
the mornings are becoming crisp and
cool, and the nights require more
clothing, and there is q warning that
the summer is waning, there is stir
in the very color and texture of the
bonnets and hats thst the ladies are
about to don.
Blankets begin to ruffie up their
soft maps; flannels look more cheer
full; darker colors and heavier textures
begin to peep from their neglected
shelves. But pass on on of this
labarynth of the worlds looms
and factories, and you come
into the great furniture house, be-
cause WOlfson has spread out until
his enterprising sign runs from block
to block to Soledad street, and all this
annex is devoted TO furniture, car
pets, etc. Down stairs and up stairs
there is a great array of every article
OF furniture, in sets, classified articles,
for the poor as well as the rich.
1t Is not the intention of this article
to advertise Mr.. Woltson's specialties,
but to give glance aT q princely
house, all built out of the rise and
progress of our city.
But what is the secret of his sue
cess, you may ask; why it is no secret,
Wolfson advertises-where other men
are satisfied with a column, Woltson
must have q page. He knows the
value of printers ink, and If
you should ask him what he would
exchange his advertising for in his
business he would answer, could
not do business and not advertise.
Now if you sought out this busy
man, you would find him In the midst
of his employees; ever ready to res