The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-03
A Progressive Firm with Both Capital
and EpteruIIse.

A Progressive Firm with Both Capita
aud Enterprise.
On the 10Th OF February ii. Roman 81
Co. will have completed their first years
occupancy Of their new premises at
1909 1915 Market street, near Sixth.
When the firm first announced theig
location many predicted that such II
mammoth clothing-store so far up Mar
ket street would prove failure. Con-
trary to these expectations, IL has proved
signal success. and with the approach
OF the first anniversary OF their n3w
venture they deserve to be conRTatu-
lated on their foresight.
While In some respects the present
has been rather n backward season. the
business expectations OF the proprIetors
have been more than realized. With
business experience In San Francisco
extending over more than twenty years,
the firm considers the outlook for 1892
brighter and more reassuring than ut
the commencement OF any previous sea-
son.
The apartments Of the firm are large
and cOmmodious. brilliantly Illuminated
on both floor and basement with IL
OF gas jets. The floors are handsomely
carpeted, and in connection with the
children'S department are special nc
commodations for ladies accompanied
by their little ones, separate rooms be-
Ing provided for reception, waiting and
dressing eonveniences. In addition to
boys and mems clothing, the house car
rles a complete line of furnishing goods
in the most fashionable designs.
A branch pstahliS hmpnt under tho
firm-name of Summerfield & Roman, is
also maintained at 9i0-44 Market, known
as the Baldwin Clothing House, which
has been in existence for fifteen years.
In the two stores thirty sales
men are employed. and three
young ladies are constantly engaged
In the order department The firm has
regular customers III Oregon, Nevada,
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, as well
as in every town in this Stale. Zone
price for ALI is the motto in both stores.
The proprietors state that formerly
people were somewhat prejudiced
against Teady-made clothing, but that
during recent years this feeling has en-
tirely disappeared. They account for
the change by adding that there Is
growing demand for ready-made gar
ments of fHe clothing, and that espe-
cially in overcOats clOthiers can pro-
duNV kdl uiCnb WllCu III uldLcAldif
make and finish cannot be surpassed by
any tailor. but which is sold at less than
half the latter's price.
II. Roman IL Co. and Symmetrical e.
Roman cater only to the first-cass
trade. They have abundance of capital
to discount all bills incurred in Eastern
and European markets. They are thus
enabled TO buy goods 10 great advan-
tage, and Of this they give their custom
ers the benefit. The partners are young
and progressive men. The senior men,
bers. Ii. Roman and Ii. Summerfeld,
spend six months of every year in the
markets of New York and Europe,
where their stores are supplied with all
the novelties of the clothing world.
Mr.. Roman will be in New York from
January 18Th to April 18th attending to
the purchase of spring and summer
goods.
An inventory of the stock is now being
taken, and after the holidays the first
grand clearing sale will be- held at 1909
Market street, where the public will
gain by purchasing at the low prices Of
Tered, to effect thorough clearance OF
this seasons clothing.