Evening journal., 1898-12-05
FIRM OF KEGARY & SON

5TORY or IT'S SUCCESSFUL CA
REER, AS TOLD IN THE MER-
Camille AND FINANCIAL
TIMES.
One expects to find In New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia and similar
great centres Of life, trade and COM
merce great houses which form vital
parts OF the life Of their states, but in
cities Of the size Of Wilmington, Del.
It is not usually the case that one finds
sush establishments. AS a matter Of
fact, in a number Of lines Of business
Wilmington has firms that have made
their impress not on the state, but on
the country, as well.
No business in Delaware, however
has had a more successful career than
the great furniture and carpet eetab-
lishment Of NJ Megary & Son, at Sixth
and Tatnall streets. This success has
been due TO the fact that ever since It's
foundation the firm has Leen quick to
recognize the neeaa CT the people and
has ever been in front in the way Of
accertainirg and satisfying the public
demands. Being one OF the oldest fur
niture houses in the state, long ex-
perience enables them to feel the pub
lie pulse quickly, and accurately judge
the methods that are successful
The mammoth and beautiful build
ing which the firm now occupies is one
OF the architectural adornments of the
city, and though it is five stories high
and occupies nearly half a block, the
firm has found 1t too small for ite
enormous business, and is about to
erect the largest warehouse in the
state on a site adjoining their present
! location. When this immense etruc-
ture is completed the firm will occupy
almost the whole northern half Of the
block bounded by Fifth, Sixth, Orange
and Tatnall streets 1t will possess
the only elevator in the State of Della.
ware that will admit horses and var
to carry the load complete from the
street to its final place OF deposit il
any part Of the building, and on any
floor
To the people OF Wilmington, almos
to the last inhabitant, every foot Of
this great establishment is familiar
for no firm in the city caters to such q
wide range OF trade. In its home city
the firm is so well-knOwn that its his
tory is a part of that Of the munich
pality, but it may not be out Of place
here to make mention of the men who
have been successful in building ~
the biggest furniture business in tn,
Middle Atlantic States south of New
York.
Michael Megary. who founded tn,
business, while still a member Of tn
firm has not been actively engaged il
the business for several years. havinl
been succeeded by his son, James Me
gary. The latter has all the energy
ability and business application which
in his father, first put the bus S OF
the high road to success, and tLs won
derful growth of the business in tn
last few years has really been but tn
natural outgrowth along the lines a
first laid down, though lis deetina
have been materially shaped by tn
younger Mr.. Megary. Fair and squar
dealing, the only foundation on whic
any succCGeful business can rest, ha
always been a leading characteristic o
+ the methods Of the firm, and its fruit
: are now seen in the immense empo
rum which it controls.
E. L. Peacock, who has the entir
management OF the business, has beel
with Msgary & Son for seventeei
years, and he is recognized in the trad
at large as one CT the oldest furnitur
men in the country.
+ OF recent years the firms bushes
4 has grown away beyond the narroV
confines Of Wilmington, and now eX
2 tends all over the state and the Mary
] land and Virginia peninsula
S tile and Financial Times.
GIVEN WATCH AND MONEY.