Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-25
SELL WHOLESALE.
MEssRs. sAks a co. TO SUPPLY
SOUTHERN CLOTHING TRADE.
HAVE A FACTORY HERE LATER,
This Enterprising Firm, Through
Mr.. Cans, Agrees 10 Meet the City's
Der of Commerce and Il. Il A.

The Board Of Directors Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce and the Board of Di
rectois Of Post A, Travellers Protective
yesterday afternoon 10 receive the re-
port OF the Committees on Business En-
terprises aud Manufactures of the Cham
Der and OF the special committee OF the
Travellers Protective Association, in
reference to the establishment Of "a
wholesale clothing house in Richmond.
MIR. S. II. Halves occupied the chair.
Mr.. John c. Freeman submitted the re-
port, which was as follows:
''The committees Of the Chamber or
Commerce and the Travellers Protective
Association have held several meetings
10 consider and act upon the suggestion
Of the latter organization-that a first
class clothing factory TO supply the trade
Of the South from Richmond was essen
tlal 10 a complete assortment of goods
offered by our present manufacturers and
Jobbers 10 that trade. which now in a
number OF Instances seeks northern mar
ketS for the purpose of buying clothing al
Wholesale figures. and while At those mar
kets, supplies its other wants. which
gould be equally az well supplied at Rich
mond. Under the direction of these COM
iaittecs an extended CORRESPONDENCE with
parties IN Baltimore, Philadelphia. New
York. and Boston has been conducted,
with the view OF getting fully posted as
20 this industry. and In The course OF
this correspondence mass Of lnforma-
lion has been gathered upon the SUBJECT
CALLED MIR. CANS INTO COUNSEL.
During their deliberations, however,
they called into counsel Mr.. JACOB Cans,
OF Messrs. a. Saks * Co., who mani
Tested the most cordial and public
spirited interest In the labors Of The
committees. and promised TO give the
matter under consideration his further
attention, and also 10 confer with MI.
Saks upon the subject. AS result OF
Mr. Gans's interest your committees are
gratinod to state that on the 2lst instant
he announced TO your committees that
after a full consultation with Mr.. SaEs
he was authorized TO say that their
house would al once open first-ciass
wholesale clothing-house TO be con-
Quoted on the same high standard as
their present business, and with the view
OF ultimately developing the manuiac-
turing feature of the business at Rich
mond TO the extent TO which it can be
prontably established and conducted. IN
making this announcement, Mr.. Cans said
that his house was solely prompted IN
this undertaking by the earnest ehorts
put forth by the Travellers Protective
Association and by the Chamber Of Com
merce, and by the statement that Rich
mond was vitality in need of such an cs-
adjustment; that they did not ask any
contribution OF capital from the citizens
of Richmond as ample means would be
furnished for the enterprise by MesSIs
A Saks q Co, which would leave the
capital Of Richmond parties otherwise
necessary for the Inauguration OF the
clothing business free for investment in
other meritorious Enterprises; that all
that his house would ask for an view OF
their response TO this nccd OF the COM
l.A fttlt tftFNl nj ~
Chamber OF Commerce and the Travellers
Protective Association, and the cordial
cooperation aud aid Of their members IN
advertising and securing the goodwill
of their customers in behalf of this new
Richmond enterprise Mr.. Cans further
explained that the advantage Of the pro-
position. as made by his house, was TINT
the wholesale clothing-house could be i'm
meniateiy established. admitting Of the
judicious development of the manufac-
turing department. whereas IL IL was pur-
posed 70 embark primarily into the manu-
facture of these goods. a much longer
time probably twelve months, would be
required i'm experimenting etc, before the
goods could be put upon the market in
such shape as to command the patronage
OF the southern trade in competition with
Northern manufacturers.
PROPOSITION HEARTILY ENDORSED
AFTER hearing the statement OF Mr.
Cans and the fun discussion or the ques-
ton, the following resolution was o1efed
and unanimously adopted by the commits
tees in Joint meeting:
'Resolved. That the committees OF the
chamber OF Commerce and the TraNei-
lers' Protective Association have heard
with the greatest qualification the propo-
sition OF Messrs. A. Saks q Co. TO i'm
mediateiy open wholesale clothing de-
partment TO their business at Richmond
with the ultimate intention of developing
the manufacturing feature OF the busi-
ness as soon as and TO the extent that II
can be successfully and profitnDiy done
that In the opinion OF these committees
the warsnest and most cordial endorse
ment Of the Chamber OF Commerce and OF
the Travellers Protective Association,
and the aid of those organizations
throuah their members in promoting It's
auccess by every means in their power