The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-12
Eurst Bros Establishment
Formally Turned Over
to the New Man
agenent.
TOUCHING SCENE
All Employees Weep as Mr..
Furst Bids Them Good
Bye-Mr. Bernsteins
Address.


The formal transfer Of Furst BrotherE
department store and its contents te
the new company. which as already msz-
toned in eThe News purchased the es-
tabhshment several days ago, took plac&
at noon today. Mr.. Joseph E. Befnstsins
accepted the property on pena1f Of the
new company. ana took charge iinzle-
diately after the transfer He was then
Introduced to the staff Of employees by
Mr.. Furst
No business was transacted al the
store today, but the employees were ali on
hand busily engaged taking sfoek.'
Promptly at noon they were Summoned
to the main floor where they gathered
rear the stairway. Mr.. Charles s. F41rsf
and Mr. Bernstein came down on the eis-
vator from the offsce on the top floor and
few minutes later the new manage
ment was formally installed in the pres
eace Of the entire force of employees.
Mr Furst and Mr. Bernstein each
made brief address Mr.. Furst spoke
feebiy feebfy when the moment arrlFea
for him to sever his connection with the
establishment in whose interests he had
iabored for the past thirty years. He re-
gretted deeply to leave his old place.
and he could scarcely restrain his feel
ings. Many Of his old employees were also
visibly effected BY his parting words. sEr.
Furst said
1T is with deep regret that am about
to leave you. Before leaving I viii say
that you are all discharged but only for
minute. Hereafter will not be as
soeiated with you in your work Ny sue.
cessor. Mr.. Bernstein. many of you al
ready know. I have taken the precautioa
to provide for you somebody who will
look after your interests as we'll as fhose
OF the store. He may not be as harsh or
as strict with you as l was but / am ce~-
tain he wall devote all care possible in the
management of the business 1t is need
less for me to say that you have all eeen
devoted workers under my management
Il hope you will attend to your duties
in the future as you have in the past OF
course. you know that certain sad circurl-
stances have hastened my retirement
from business The death OF my Brother.
who was associated with me ia business
for so long has been partly responsible
for the act have decided upon. Then.
too, the change win probably better my
health I sincerely hope that this es-
tabiishment viii retain In the future the
standard of excellence which It has held
IN the past. I have been in business IN
this city thirty years, nine of which was
associated with my brother. I now intro
duee to you Mr.. Bernstein as my success
scr and controler of this business and
bid ysu an official farewell. From now
on your business course viii be continued
under Mr. Bernstein solely.
Mr Bernstein thanked Mr., Furst for
the personal good will he had extended to
the new management. He said:
'The reputation established by this
concern will be preserved. Mr.. Furst
know is sincere in the feelings Of regret
which he has expressed to you. He has
spent energy and time building up this
large business. He has transferred that
which is dear to him. He came here
years ago, and It is with deep regret mat
he resigns from business. The reputa-
ton Of the firm viii be kept up as long
as my name is connected with It, It
gives me great pleasure to say to YOU
that you all retain your positions.
Mr. Bernstein then advised the en-
ployes on the proper course to pursue in
/ the business. Politeness to customers, he
SalG, was lE1LeldNlAc. TIE esitA tAS r.1,tl<
nized some of the ladies as having been
associated with him when he was with
sTThe Boston.
Don't feel that you win not be re-
warded," he added, Il can assure you
that you will be if you are devoted to
business If Mr.. Furst remained In
charge another year he would probably
have made additions and improvements
to the business similar to those which
we intend to make. / win say in con-
clusion that the name Of Furst Brothers
viii remain. and no stain win be permit
tod on the reputation of this house. Be
conscientious IN the performances Of your
duties ard you shah receive the same re-
spect from us that We expect to receive
from you Our aim is to take up the
business where the firm Of Furst Broth
ers left on and build 1t even larger than
1t is
Mr.. A. Levy. who viii be managing SUI
pefintendent under the new firm. then
made a few remarks, and so did Mrs.
Freeborn, the lady manager. and Miss
Katharine Mulhern. who viii be Mr-
Bernstein's confidential clerk. The sLesU
he nrsnys flsz1s. ffrrt,rf asGr,a1