The age-herald., 1900-05-29
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
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Astrologer Raphaels prophecies for this day. Tuesday. May 29, 1900:
 .sVery doubtful from morn till night"
 Thy birthday is rather quiet one for business, but those in employ must be care full of losing it.
 "A child born on this day will be foTtu- nate in employ. in which 1t should keep"
 Hire menservants."
 Yesterday was celebrated the thirteenth anniversary of Loyeman, Joseph and Loeb of Birmingham, who have the largest store south of the Ohio river. It is thirteen years since Adolph Bernard Loveman, com ing hither from Greensboro. opened gem eral dry goods store in Second avenue. He purchased the business of W. A. Smith. onetme familiarity known here as "Balti- more'' Smith, to distinguish him from others of that patronymie, long so highly honored in Jefferson county. MT. Loveman disposed of the Smith stock within ninety days, sending much of it to the auction eers, and very soon he was doing trade that would amount to $125,O0O a year About that time within few months, Moses Victor Joseph came to Birmingham from Selma and became a copartner of MT. Loveman; and his additional capital and his experience enabled the grm to increase its business to an extent that would amount to about s20o,0OO an- nually. Before the end of the year of of Mr Loveman's wife, was taken into the firm, and the name and style was changed from Loveman and Joseph to Loveman Joseph and Loeb, as it now stands, and the house then fully began that extraordinary development of it's trade which resulted abouktwo years ago in the present great establishment, the largest department store of the south Yet the great building in Nineteenth street and Third avenue now lacks at least one floor of being sufficiently commodious The busi- ness, which has been expanding with re- markable force for thirteen years, con- tinues to rapidly grow, and further accom- modation in the way of space will soon become absolutely necessary. It is one of the best and most reliable houses in the United States, and the public gives con- stant proof of its knowledge of that fact. It is of interest to note that MT. Loveman was the purchaser of the first bill of goods sold by Emil Loeb in the lace and embroid- cry house which he served in New York, MT. Loeb then holding the first business position given to him after his arrival in this country from Europe. The bill was for $6O0, and the goods were shipped to Greens boro. Loveman, Joseph and Loeb held an 'at home to their friends yesterday and all day long the great store thronged by customers and friends. There were special bargains in endless variety, and trade was very large There was charming music in the parlor of the costorium MT. Leonce Joseph with the violin being accompanied by his charming and gifted young daughter, Miss Celeste Joseph, who is both an artist and musician, and accomplished as either.
 The birthplace of Father Ryan, beloved poet-priest has been marked by a granite cross, which was unveiled last week. Father Ryan was born near Norfolk sixty-two years ago, and this latest memorial to him was erected under the auspices of the Nor folk Daughters of the Confectionery. There is no southern heart which the gentle genius the love, the goodness the charity of Father Ryan has not warmed His life was a hymn of virtue, and his good deeds live after him, shining lights to guide men in the way of the wider truths of existence His influence cannot die: the name of the good poet-priest must live as long as his tory preserves the stainless sword of Lee!
 
 Lovers of the play in Birmingham and throughout the country will feel a sense of personal regret on account of the death of Arthur Rehan, on account of both himself and his famous sister, Ada Rehan, who, not many weeks ago. delighted Birmingham by her almost matchless acting. The Rehans have been for many years popular favorites, and held in deservedly high personal es- teem. Miss. Rehan is not only a great act ress, but she is most admirable woman in every essential thing. Her brother, who dies at 3S, was also possessed of notable power, and was one of the best of good fellows.
 "W'en peaches gifts ripe I won't halter buy much teat,' declared a darkey as he walked the street yesterday, greedily de- vouding ''nickles worth O peaches, now plentiful the fruit stands. These first peaches in the local market are very small and of inferior quality-"footy," to use an old-time southernism; but to the darkey they were delicious beyond compare. His faith that he won't halter buy much t'eat'' is based upon the extraordinarily heavy peach crop of this year, following, as it does, the total failure of last seasons crop. Blackberry time' is at hand, and what with blackberries and peaches the darkey will not require much "teat' in the way of 'breadenmeat."
 Hon. Chappell Cory, private secretary to the governor, came to Birmingham from Montgomery last night.
 Peyton G. Bowman has returned from New York, where he has been spending some weeks on business