Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19

opening OF MESsRs. DERRY 4
co.'s CLOTHING EMPORIUM.
CROWDED THROUGHOUT The DAY.
old Friends and New Throng the
splendid Establishment, Admire
bargains.

Ncssrs. o. IT. Berry & Co, Richmcnd's
oldest clothing firm. having perfected their
,.moval from the old stand, TO their new
establishment. corner OF Eleventh and
Main streets. threw open their doors to
,scir friends and tho general public yes
to-day. and throughout the entire day
fne vast emporium was crowded 10 the
doors with purchasers. all of whom ex-
pressed surprise at the vast display OF
l,hionable clothing which was spread
,st for their selection.
Mr. Berry was at the doors to extend
q cordial welcome TO his patrons and
saw % IL personally that all were well
r'rascd and promptly attended 10. and
.nlt none went away dissatisfied. In this
Dc was ably assisted by MIR. Thomas X.
sarke who is in charge of the large
store and Mr.. George c. Rady, the
enable assistant manager.
Having purchased the greater portion
of the stock Of Messrs. A. Saks q CO.
and removed his extensive stock from
tla store at the corner of Tenth and
laiu streets Mr.. Berry's immense store
MAS filled from cellar 20 garrett with
clothing. and Notwithstanding the short
tme which had elapsed since the former
Occupants vacated the premises, every
Thing was arranged i'm perfect order. and
tl. clerks many Of them new TO the
building were able TO put their hands
upon the goods wanted just as though
f.ey had been accustomed to selling in
that store for years. Altogether, the
greatest smoothness prevailed throughout
le day. and the business moved along as
Systematically as could have been desired
tao customers being waited upon with the
greatest expedition.
LARGEST STORE IN THE SOUTH.
The Berry store is probably the largest
clothing emporium in the South, and GER
niuIv il is one Of the best arranged
stores in the country. The various classes
AZ goods are all separated into depart
meuts. and polite salemen are in charge
Df each department. prepared 10 supply
the every want Of customers.
AS stated above the store is under the
direct MANAGEMENT Of Mr.. Thomas II.
Starke. with Mr.. George c. Rady as his
assistant. Mr. Starke has been with Mr..
Berry for eighteen years. in fact ever
since he went in business for himself,
and has a host of friends in Richmond.
Mr.. Rady was with Saks for a number
of years having held the responsible
position Of assistant manager under MI.
Jacob Cans.
These gentlemen personally supervised
the arrangement of the several depart
ments. and TO them much credit is due
Tor the admirable arrangements. The
clothing department, naturally the most
Of a
located on the ground floor together with
the centlemen's furnishing, hat. and shoe
Gtpartment while in the rear of the
ground floor is temporarily located the
Clildrens department. pending the ar
rangement and equipment of the second
floor. which will be devoted to the dis
play Of children's goods and overcoats.
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
The clothing department is in charge of
Ncssrs. r. NJ billiard Roger Atkinson, II.
q. G. Hartman. and r. j. Smith, the two
first named having been associated with
MT Berry for a number OF years, ana the
TWO last named having been retained
from the force OF Messrs. Saks & Co.
Mr. Thomas b. Floyd is IN charge OF
the children's department and has as
ISOLATED with him Mr.. J. w. Friend, Mr..
Flovd Is well known as an old employee
OF Meesrs. Berry & CO., and Mr. Friend
who was with Saks for a number OF
wears. has many friends among the
FORMER patrons Of that firm.
The patrons Of Messrs .. IT. Berry q
90 together with the former patrons OF
Slks. will find familiar faces in the gen
tlemen's furnishing department, which is
I'm charge Of Mr.. George II. Finger, wh'
for the past five years has had charge o
this department in Mr.. Berrys old stand
lie has associated with him Messrs. Nor
man Short. Raymond Christian. and q
Meyer. all OF whom were with Mr.. Saks
Mr.. Short having had charge of the de
partment for number Of years.
HATS AND SHOES.
In the hat department will be found Nj
i. L. Adams. who has been with Saks 10
a number Of years. during which time n
has fitted the heads of many OF klch
mond's citizens, and Mr.. w. T.. Tomlln
aon. who was also with Saks q co. IN
shoe department is new one with Berr
4 Co. but il will be a popular one in III
future. for in charge Of it is one OF III
most capable and efficient shoemen in III
city. I'm the person of Mr.. NJ II. West
who has for years had charge of the sho
department for Saks & co. Mr. West ha
associated with him Mr. T. c. Mcdonnell
q most competent assistant
In the office az the head Of the stairs
located the bookkeeping department an
Mr. Berrys private office. Mr.. c. I. Nor
man. the efficient bOok-keeper, Is tn
credit man as well and also looks ate
the advertising. lie has associated VIII
him as cashiers Misses NJ. II. Mason ant
A. w. Davis
For several days the entire force nov
ln Mr. Bcrrys employ has been kept bus.
night and day. preparing for the openini
yesterday. and they Will be employed al
ter business hours each evening il
STRENGTHENING out the second floor ant
preparing for the removal of the over
coats and children's department 10 tina
floor. Already the tailors have establishe'
themselves on the third floor. which i
known as the busheling. or altering, de
partmcnt. and there they are carlyinl
ont the motto long since established b,
the firm. I'VE don't make TO order, bu
we make 10 fit"
MR.. BERRY'S CAREER.
Mr. oscar II. Berry. the head Of thi
great establishment. has had q wide an
varied experience in the clothing business
H. first started in the business in lSl'
representing a large New York importin
and iObbing-house lie remained with IN
firm for seven years, when he returned I
Richmond and connected himself Wit
the branch house in this city OF JON
Wanamaker then located on the south
east corner Of Tenth and Main streets
After two years with this firm MI Berr
associated himself with Mr.. George 4
McAdams, and purchased the business
conducting il thereafter under the hrhi