The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-07

Within the last decade the art Of litho-
graphv has been revolutionized, and during
that same period the trade. generally speak
ing has doubled itself The demand for the
products OF such house as A. Hoen 4 Go.
70 wonderful compared with the meagre bust
ness done by photographers few years ago,
and tins Is IN a measure due TO the splendid
progress made in the art by those who have
given it study.
Messls. =. Hoen Co.'S name Is associated
with the best work that ia deemed beautiful
and artistic ia the art Of lahography.
The large house which now exists was com
mencei IN 1877 on Cary near Virginia street.
ia that year only nine employees were N the
establishment, but each year progress, hnan-
ciA.lyand artistically. was made, aud the firm
was soon forced TO move 90 its present loca-
tom on Bank street near Twelfth. having
built their own factory to suit the wants Of
the business. The first factory was built in 1885,
being five stories high and 55x % feet. Busi-
ness however still increased, and III the year
$50 the Messrs HOen found that the house
was much too small g. Accommodate their
trade. The factory WAS then dOu led aud
has now a fronting of 100 feet on Bank street
with q depth OF sixty feet
With this large establishment every availa-
bio foot Is occupied and ten of the largest
and best improved litho y wer presses are
constantly at work. The present force which
is a happy comparison to the number OF EN-
ployes IN 1871 IS eighty-0ne with a weekly
y-rOll of $3.50.
With the increase Of business the march OF
progress has swept from its path many of the
Old and incomplete methods of TYPOGRAPHY,
and to-day in the work performed there IS q
comparison with the products Of ten or twenty
years ago which IS completely satisfying to
patrons and gratifying indeed 10 the manu-
fscturers. The Messrs. HOen IN this direction
have spared no enOrt. With an energy COM
mendaDle they have seized upon al lnyen-
tiOns that would improve and facilitate their
business and the statement ia just and true
when It IS said they have the finest and best
equipped lithographing establishment III the
South. Their lithocaustic work. invented by
Mr.. August HOen, has revolutlOnlzed the old
manner OF hthographing. and this patent has
been an important factor in their constantly
increasing trade. which embraces not only
Virginia and the Carohnas, but the entire
South.
From every State south Of the PotomLc or
ders are being daily received. and from the
smallest tobacco tag TO the immense show card
all forms and styles of TYPOGRAPHY are IN
cluded. IL Is a fact beyond peradyenture
that the MesSre. HOeD lOlQ a monopoly OF the
tobacco and cotton label trade, having built
up q tremendous demand for their work
by its excellence. promptness Of de-
livery and fair prices, aud when one con-
siders this branch Of the business alone. II can
readily be reasoned that millions of tags and
labels fall completed from the presses every
day. This, however, is only portion OF the
business done by the Messrs HOen, for they
do all classes of fine commercial work tor the
banks and business houses. There IS many
check that passes through the banks
bearing upon it the excellent produc-
tions Of Hoen, and many letter goes
on its flight bearing the touch from the lltho-
eraphic-stone and the pOwer-press Of the
sane manufacturer Calendars maps, inyi-
tatiOns and many other works OF artistic
finish are each day produced by the Messrs.
Hoen, and by strict attention 70 the wants OF
their patrons, with a thorOughDess and hniSh
about the work ever satisfactory and with
splendid financial standing IN the business
world the firm Of A. Hoen Co. has arisen
as pre-eminent among the establishments OF
this CITY and Is looked upon and pointed out
with pride by every RlchmOnder. Inc Dusi-
ness is under the management OF Mr.. Ernest
A. Hoen the resident partner. and he IS ably
assisted by his cousin Mr.. +. Weber Hoen.
who oined him from Baltimore few years
ago. ra..,.
Visitors are always welcome at the estao-
Ishment and with q knowledge gained by
such call the public would be more I'M
pressed with the genius and the true artistic
ideas required by photography