Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-28

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70x90 feet, with large gallery over
the west side. In this upper part, the
office of the firm is located, and place
is also provided for the wrapping
clerks. The company also controls the
basement, which. is the same size as
the main floor. Here the goods are taken
from the shipping boxes, inspected
and placed upon the shelves in the
salesrooms. A feature of the large
basement is the arrangement of toilet
and bath accommodations for the com
fort of the employees. Each clerk has
an individual locker wherein his coat,
hat or umbyella may be placed for safe
keeping.
The new store is provided with plen-
ty of show windows, an essential ad-
junct to the modern salesroom. There
are nine of these display windows and
the trimmer, Mr.. John Doran, is an
adept in the art of window dressing.
His displays are especially attractive
this week and are receiving much fa-
|, yorable comment In one OF the Win
dows may he seen vest sold by the
same firm 40 years ago.
During the half century of the
stores existence, the firm name has
been changed several times. The pres
ent members, Messrs. Jacob Koch and
Louis Loeb, both served an apprentice
ship as employees before they became
employers. Mr. Koch began as a clerk
in 1854, and ten years later he was
admitted to the firm. Mr.. Loeb began
as an office boy in 1870, at S3 per week
and eight years later he formed CO.
partnership with Mr.. Koch which still
remains unbroken.
At 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, the
doors of the immense clothing empor-
ium were thrown open. For three
| hours Il stream of people passed
through the store. The visitors num-
bered thousands. Out of mere curios-
ity. n representative of the Democrat
| timed the people as they crowded
through the front entrance. In three
minutes by the watch. 12G people en-
tered the store. The multitudes feast
ed their eve upon the beautiful decor
ations at every hand. Nothing had
| been omitted. Palms and cut flowers
were everywhere and from the ceiling
and cases hung graceful. strands OF
ribbon and howery festoons. Promi-
nentIy displayed about the store were
large number of beautiful and elab-
oratp aoral designs. These had been
presented by a number of the firms
well wishers. Back Of Ill the beauti-
full decorations, was the mammoth
stock of goods. which, partly on ac-
count of superior quality and partly on
account of the neat and attractive dis
plny. materially added 10 the beauty
of the store. From above, IN even
dozen brilliant arc lamps together
with "A myriad of lesser lights, gave u
dazzling effect to the scene.
In the balcony, opposite the main
entrance, the Eighth Regiment baud
was stationed. During the entire ev-
ening it played its choicest selections
much to the appreciation Of the NOV
ing mass OF humanity,
The following sent complimentary
floral designs: Cluptt Peabody Co.,
Chicago. H.; Joe $. Fleisher, Cleve-
land; |. Levi, Cleveland: Carson Mey-
er & Co., Rochester, \. Y, A. Wellen
& Co., Cleveland; Ox-breeches Mfg.
Co., Louisville, ky.; David Bros. IL
Co., New York; Il. j. Adler & Co.,
New York; Goldsmith, Joseph Feiss 4
Co., Cleveland; Coln n Co., Buffalo,
n. Y: C. A. Stinc. Cleveland a beau
tifu jardnier was received from
Sykes Bros and Co., of New York and
l.. b. Housman & Co., of New York
sent a handsome thermometer.
The firms of Cohen, Goodman & Co.,
and Fl. p. Rosenthal s. Co. of New
York gave handsome mirrors.
| The firm has received many con-
gratulatory telegrams from its many
friends. The following out-of- town
guests attended the opening: Mr.
Louis Goldsmith, Mr., l. Levi and Mr.
Ed Levy Of Cleveland, and Mr.. |. Coin
of Buffalo, n. Y.
The following clerks are employed.
MEMS clothing department Jacob
kopln, Philip Huber, Eugene Davis,