Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23
A MAMMOTH
DRY GOODS EMP0RlU N
srLENpipLy Eamrrnp Fon DOING
BUSINESS.


u, J. white, Though young Ia years,
Is old In experience" He ~ tho pro-
prlotor OF tho weil-known dry goods
establishment ON Houston street that
bears hia mama. II Is source OF graft
noatlon and eommendabie pride 90 MIR
White that this Immense bunlncra has
boon butt M by HIS own interchangeable
oitorla, Tho faculty was born IN h.m.
ana As the gaying goes, "he came BY Il
hQncatlyN as he comes from u family
~ merchants his father and grand
father befOrp him. and like hiniAelf,
entered mercantile life when thuy were
boys.
r. j. white was horn IN Dresden.
Tenn. july 2, lsG2 He completed his
litorniy education az the University
OF TonncsHea. ~ Knoxville, IA 1851.
Later he took a full course az one OF
The most renowned business colleges
In 1t. Louls. where hu graduated with
highest honofa, In April 1879 he 10.
caied IN Fort Worth, ana occupied
the position or salesman unul the nu-
tuni OF 1854, lie then commenced busi-
ness on IFS own account Ia small
way upon tho public square. liy close
application 10 every detnll OF hls huti-
nesa, conducting u upon the most APP
proved mothOdA ana hounhoat princi.
pies; always recognizing that his pa
tronI Interests wore his intercaiHi
avoiding ali sensational and pyroieeh-
mic dlapnyp year by year ldH biiuihesp
Increased uniil he found that his Old
quarters were entirely Inadequate Tor
the proper conduct OF his trade, and
his force or nagAinnta Insufficient 20
walt upon the growing crowds OF ann-
toners thnt throngcd bis Hioro, "
being 80 evident that mach larger
building and recruited army of
clerks together with Increased fncili-
ties FOR Displaying ANA handling goods
wore absolutely cnsontial 10 The FUR
thor success OF his enterprise, IN Feb
ruary OF tho present year 10 lcagcd the
magnificent threc+Stpry building TOR
merry occupied by tho u, q Evans Co,
on Tho corner of First and lJounion
I strentg The spacious flDDfH OF thts
/ bulidinK, admirably adapted for the dlai
/ play and handling Of 81 immense
quantity " goods, 10 handsomely aststi
/ up with all tho modern conYcnicnces
/ pronptncga and fnriliiy Ia waiting ups
| on "a large number Of customers M
! once. Dnd lsutoched with mngnih-
/ cont array or staple and fancy dry
4 goods. millinery, lndlss' aad gents fur
| uiahing goods, clothing, hats COPS
/ boots and shoes on the second iinoi
I ~ found elegantly arranged dressmalt.
! rfN apartments AVflfN wv W"ff"oNf''''
! or Miss Lizzie Mefilnnls,
Mr.. white buys his stock direct from
| Importers and manufacturers. and *
| eroigos great care 20 avoid ull goods
upon which a suspicion o. "shondy'
! ness" or auction trash may rest, -
I that he can always guarantee pa
goods to rive perfect Bhiirfaetton 70 hn
cuRtomcrs when they leave Tho Store
al the same Tins knowing mat NJ
prera made on such goods VIII mhk'
| pcrmnncnt customers TO transient
I iuyarn. lie has FOR years cnioyod thf
largest country trade OF any merfhanl
IN thls rlty--a trade which has beer
nlready greatly Bugumensd durlnK N
urenHnt TALL and wintnr Last spriif
10 Frentiy enlarged his stock OF I'M
t,onds IN iail departments. choosing
esnecialy those which were particular
~ adapted 10 tho demands Of tho res
CIV trade. and hts guccona 81 rpterinl
10 tho very highest ciaaseS o. Inc ifAu'
hnv been homethlng phenomenal,
Mr.. white enlDyS IN eNcepilpnh
renutation IN other ways, aside IRON
mat which he has won for hlmnelf y
n haaineas capacity. lie takes uefi
nnd nciive interest IN everything tpH
tends 10 the upbuiiding Of the mora
~ wen Ms The business interests o
III adopted county and city ne ~
,noubof IN good standing ann ~ 90
IVA y.,orl,er IN tho Methodist Eplscopa
et',,,rh gonih, ana the Young Aen'
c'hriafian Ass0aAti0nt also ~ me ~
~, orders 81 ibe Mystic Circle ana th
Knlghts Of Honor