New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13

NATHAN sTRAUs.
OF the firm can get anything there without paying
for II cash down.
Since the day OF the first opening the business
has gradually been enlarged. The first step under
the direction Of Mr.. Macy to absorb all thu
buildings in Sxth-ave. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth SITS Next. two houses fronting In
Fourteenth-st. and back Of the original building
purchased. a few years later two buildings
in Thirteenth-st. purchased. and Mr.. Val
entine admitted to the firm. In 1877 Mr.. Macy
died and the firm became Valentine La Forge,
although the business conducted as II Is to-
day under the firm name Of r. II. Macy Co.
For some time business conducted under the
guidance Of these men. every year showing an In
and expansion. At Mr.. Valentines death
the firm became Webster e. La Forge. and then
Webster & Wheeler, c. b. Webster being at the
head of the firm. When Mr.. Wheeler desired to
the business he sold his share in the part
nership TO Isidor Straus and Nathan Straus. and
these two men. together with Mr.. Webster, en-
larged the business. About six years ago the site
OF the New-York Juvenile Asylum was leased by
the firm and afterward II was purchased. The
site contained three lots, and on this building
was erected and opened In 1892 year later the
firm obtained possession of another lot east of and
adjoining the asylum site. and on this an addition
TO the building which had been opened the year
before was built and made a part Of the big estab-
lishment.
In this Irregular but extensive set or DuiIulngs
was crowded an immense stock OF everything that
man or woman needs. A large part Of this stock
Is manufactured by the firm. for while the add
tions to the store were being made and the bus-
ness being increased the firm had been opening
manufactures until at the present time there are
fourteen factories under the control OF K H. Macy
g. Co These factories are scattered all over this
country and Europe several of them being in Eng
land and Scotland. They of various kinds ana
various things are made at them. large amount
OF clothing being turned out every year This ss
tenn enables the firm 10 sell at the lowest possible
figures and eventually proves saving for the Gus
toner. o-
Last wear the Old Scotch Church occupied lo'
feet in Fourteenth-st.. directly opposite the addi
lions which had been made in 1892. This property
IN the north side Of Fourteenth-si. was bought Dy
r. H. Macy & Co, and the old church anu INC
chapel in the were torn down 10 MAKE way
for the new building, which is now hnisheo an" -
10 be opened this week. The building runs through
10 Fifteenth-st. and is TO be used for the SAFE Oh
,boss articles which are used by men and boys
leaving the other buildings for those articles that
are needed by women and for household arUc'es'
At present the passageways In the store aciosS 'o
way are crowded every day ana all the ''i'e :"
business hours and the need for more roo" u "p
naren, TO anv one who visits II. whether the au-
d,ion of the space offered by the new puuihs VIVA
ha sufficient or whether the crowd Will stiii seem
&C large as ever will not be apparent uh'l di'e'
,be onerinc OF the new building. mat the "'N'"
40 drveoods district Is the Mecca Of host OF
shonpers is evident not only TO those VINO JON ."e
,hrorgs but to the passengers on the elevated
road from which the steady stream Vi my" ANA
women. mainly the latter, car be plainly sell
&C, snr,np & 4 Webster sold out his interest
e., tho firm, TO the two other partners, ana at pres
on, the sole owners Of the big business arc ~
Straus and Nathan Straus II the business ,.,,,,,,
Times 70 increase IT. the future uioer inc ~ "
II has n
will be a serious question as 10 ""e'e
more people Is to be FOUND
b. ALTMAN & co.
NJ all the stores in the shopping district OF oiN,n
o,.a ,bere IS none which so attracts one ny "s
az o,r ,,s classical style of architecture and
o. Msence Of signs as that of b. Altman q Co. at
Nine,eenth-st There is certain ar oi eN''uS
ness about the simplicity OF the pu'iu'"s "",''
cannot fail to have its faVorapie enec' upon Wv
thousands of patrons OF the store. "e '"a ,ta
Altman stands second to none In the CITY lo' ,"e
$780,, nd stvle of goods sold, and for the caretul
o,,ontio, Of the house to the wants OF customers
=, &c denartrnent store in the best sense VI ''e
word. ,,,oo, e. 20
Tho growth of the business of b. Altman 70
I'm the last few years has eh'aieu N'" ~
addi,ions 70 the store. until now with the ates'
~ 10, vet COMPLETED the store Is OF mammoth
nronort,ons high and running back In Eigh'een'h
and Nineteenth SITS for over nan pio'n' '"
work of adding the building Is pelhg pusHe'' ~
,ha, tho enlarged and renovated structure may De
ready for the fall trade. The offices nave been
moved to the sixth story OF the rear extension ana
the third floor was opened TO the pubic on lhurs-
day. , ,,., ,,or
Mr. Altman Is actively engaged III ioohins "i''
every detail of his enormous business ana MS zea'
q, on ,nsnirat,on 10 the $500 clerks in his employ
SHEPPARD KNAPP & CO.
The firm of Sheppard Knapp Co is another
,ho, bss known from experience how the wants or
H. Inhabitants have increased here In the metrop-
oils and they have met the demand by charging
their place of business. 1t is now at Thirteen'h-s'
and Sixth-ave and has entrances In siNth-a'e''
1,h,r,eenfh and Fourteenth SITS. Ihcre d person