The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-11

While passing The estabti shmenb OF Ell.
II. Brennan, 22i Market streat few morn.
ings ago tho fact occurred TO my mind
that bis moving TO his present location.
placed him In rather u unique position
among the large retailers of Market sLrest
III that his moving from an uptown toa
downtown location Is tho only instance
OF such u change in u house OF any i'm
Iortauce IN the history OF the street.
The accepted notion among dealers for
the past Is or 20 years has been that %. r ,le
Ia moving up town" or In oihor VT ?,
that purchasers were more plentiful and
the chances Ior doing business were bet
ter above 4th ttrect than below that point
Being somewhat curious nnd feeling
that the matter was OF some local inter-
est TO the public, called on Mr.. brennan
to loarn tho reasons Tint governed him IN
aking tho change, On being mada ac-
qlaintei with the nature OF my inqnlt cs
Ar. Brennan very courteously granted
ne the interview, tho qn s,ions assed
being, lst, The cause nf tho change; End
The result OF The cllanga; 80. The adapia'
bility OF his present location TO the Il ,eJs
OF hts business, TO VII ch lie answered
substantially as follows:
Whils my main rsh sou Tor moving wls
to secure more room my business having
outgrown this Recommendations the old
| store aIorued rue. there were several rea.
SONS that influenced ne in coming dowa
iowa ami bad beeis able to sscuEo earlier
| storJ Ia I'll 5 loo titT 70 d ,uraJt, as the
uIo am now In. | would have moved
| several years before did,
To amy close observer there Is no ques-
ton tnat tins Is the Shopping district OF
| the city You will lind IA this So Iar.
i greater number OF large stores dong
| a successful business ami carrying stocks
| OF merchandise, the value OF witch 10
| greater than you will Had In any other
two squares IN this city. IL you will LOOK
| buck YOU VIII find that for tins pIst tlTlean
| mar a.,ufnna Of fntfurpa tn, a
money Inve ited has been remarkably lie 6
than In any other square In the busine ;
| portion OF The city.
You will lind IN thls square large stores
davvted TO tile sale OF aim ost every ctis
| Of merchandise desirei by tho consume
| Now to make IL possible to carry tLGss
stocks and mako . suCco5g Of tho business
tho eales muss DO pfOporLionIte to tbs
stock carried to enable tbs dealer to earn
tho runliug expenses aud u far interest
or profit on Ills Investment. and mt such
ls the ease Is evidenced by the fact that
there ars 40 merchants In ths city WHO
stand HIGHER IN the mercantile world than
those doing business In this negabOr-
hooI
1t WIS % the foregoing Deductions that
my Judgment WIS torme1. lesllng g. son.
ilienL OF bping successful that parchas
ell tho property bato-u moving In. HuJ
that was NOT mistaken Is shown IN IT.,
fact that my llcss years business in TUT
best year ever had at the old stand.
Is IL not some what remarkable In the
lighJ OF th> accepted notion that trade Il
MOVING up town. that Ia every instance
with law excAptinns where Duslnesse.
have been rerIuVad from ihis locality u
points north of Fourth street the chang
iias resulted IN failure.
As to tha HdIptabiiitr OF my presOn
lJrattou to the needs OF my business
would eRY ] attn occupying think tue
largest bGildlnR ia this city That ia devoL-
sd exclusively to the retailing of merehaii
disc, all ur which room Is needed Il ac
commodRto the large stock IL IL necessary
to carry to meet tina wants OF my patrons
Tho character of my stock comprised Il
Six large departments embracing iuen'
ard boys clothing. including hats an
SHOES, Ladies' aud Misses Coats an
wraps, Dress Goods. Millinery Furniture
iucludGR Bed,Ilig aId Stoves and cnr
pets requires Tor Ito proper display larH
aud well lighted roocis sulic entity ampl
that each cluss OF goods may be arranKUt
and displayed In way that Will pei mil O
Inspection lu u convenient and comforts
lie manner.
think n wall, through tile various floor
Will convince NaG that | have secured /
this battling all the requisites mentioned
In answer 10 question. Mr.. Brenna
expressed himself ne we'll satisfied wit
tho business done this fail and anticipate
heavy business, fur the next two Ho-k
MS lts has made extensive preparations Il
the holiday trade III fancy furniture, rug
banquet Tampa fancy china, watches III
pi4tudwIre.