The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-16
The Big Saks Store Formally Turned
Over to Him.
A LARGE PURCHASE OF STOCK.
Mr.. Berry Secures a Splendid Assort-
ment-A Handsome Git for DIR.
Gans-A. saks 4 Co Make a Big
Deal I'm Washington.

and d large force was busy there last
night getting things in shape for the
opening.
Mr. Berry purchased OF A. Saks & Co.
yesterday the goods which remained in
the store unsold at the hour of closing.
When the big store is reonened there
/ viii be some rare cpportunilcs for buy
ers.
All Of the employees Of Messrs &. saks
! q Co. have been retained except Messrs.
/ Tom.lnson G.. q. Rady. Il. Lazarus. j.
William Friend and Lawrence g. Fox.
TRIBUTE TO MIR. CANS
The high esteem in which The employees
Of Messrs A. Saks d. Co. hold Mr.. J.
| Cans. who for many years has been The
manager OF their large establishment
here. and the love they bear him for
| thousands of acts Of kindness was eio-
| quently testified 20 Saturday night. when
they presented him with lenllcent
solid silver carving set and dozen silver
knives.
What was more appreciated hy Alr.
Cans. however than the present. boluu-
| ful as BE- was. was "A set Oh handsomely
cngrosscd resolutions settius forth The
sentiments of those who have SD long serve
| cd under him. and testifyins 90 their
| great regret ar the severance 0i those
pleasant relations.
The prcsentauon was made bv Mr..
! George Rady. and Mr.. Cans accepted 30
| in q speech showing how deeply he apprc-
ciated the feeling which prompted 1T.
MR.. CANS GENEROSITY.
Mr.. saks then addressed the employees.
and told secret. which l pos bIe in-
creased the esteem which they have
always felt for Mr.. Cans Tie said that m
| The depression of 1924 almost every house
in Richmond cut the salaries of its em-
! pioycs. The Washington store OF A. slks
g. Co. dil likewise as well ass its houses
at other points.
Upon the subject OF reducing the sala-
ries of The employees az the Richmond
house being mentioned t0 1Ir. Cans be
requested that 30 should NOT he DONE but
that So On pep annum should ua deducted
from bis own salary
The firm promptly refused to DO This,
but, on the contrary. made 1n addition
to his salary forthwith.
ar. Cans has been with a s. ks g. co
for a. quarter of a. century Hls brother.
whose picture has been displayed for
some days in one of iha windows of the
store here. FIRST cstabiishcf the business
here for the hrm and started &c 0n its
career of phenomenal success.
a MAMMOTH PURCHASE
The Washington Post OF yesterday gives
900 account of large purchase by 8.
saks Sc 60. DO says.
'Ihe largest mercantile transaction
wa. 1insion hos over known w-e consume
mated yesterday, Wn.n Mr tmnons 5.
smith sold hs stock t) Mesars adhi a.
company lAe great ot'iiiers a- Che core
n-f OF fenn.fNanl' aN nie and Seventh
street, and leased I'D tnem for term OF
years the building Doe occupies. The
amount involved lu the sale aud transfer
is held as confidential uJ the principals.
uut ir is und TODD -iA figures are zee
qrrel to express i-
ANNEX THE BUILDING
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Stock which vu, D.. taken at once is
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