Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
wELL-KNOWN LUNCH ROOM.
Reeves Popular Place Of Refresh
ment.

Women love dainty things. 1t matters
little whether they be Of lowly caste or
patrician blood; whether they be poor or
rich They all love good things to eat, but
they would lther have less of them and
have them MIC y served. They positively
re- at heavy plates and thick, coarse
CUPS It Is this love for dainty food and
dainty china that, in measure at least,
crowds Reeves establishment, 1903 F street,
to Its very doors every day IN the Week. IN
bad weather as well as good.
Approaching this daintiness Of dainty
femininity Mr. Reeves, in May, 1899. inau-
gurated his most successful venture. He
placed twelve seats in front Of a counter,
where he was demonstrating the excellence
Of his coffees and homemade pastries, and
from this small beginning he gradually in
creased the department until now he has
seating capacity for 200 persons.
Mr. S. A. Reeves was born in Winchester,
Va In 1865, and at early age his father
moved to Front Royal, Va, where he found
employment in the grain business. He was
clerk for four years in this business, and
being DESTROYS Of coming to Washington he
succeeded in getting a position with the
grocery firm of N. A. Poole & Co., whose
establishment was then on Louisiana ave
nue.. In April, 1895. Mr. Poole sold out his
interest to Mr.. Reeves, who opened the
store with an entire new stock Of goods
and in the fall of the same year put in a
coffee-ro roasting plant which is complete in
every detail This adventure proved to be
a success, and in February, 1895, Mr..
Reeves commenced making confectionery.
This branch of the business was started In
a very small way, and has now reached it's
growth and reputation
which marks the seventy different varieties
which the store daily manufactures. This
branch Is a special feature of the business,
Mr.. Reeves using only the very best ingre-
dents and material in the manufacture of
his choice and popular candies, which are
the best to be had, and sold for the popu-
lar price of Al cents per pound.
In February, 1897, bakery was eStab-
Iished on the third floor of the building
and the products Of this department are
already known by the many people who are
customers of the house, and who appreciate
homemade bread, pies, cakes and pastry
of all kinds. In May. 1889, the store, al
though large one, was found to be made
quate for the increasing demand for its
projects, and an addition was built to the
original store, which was SOX25 feet, max
ing total depth Of 10 feet Mr.. Reeves
employs sixty-two persons in his establish
ment. Very few people know of the enor-
nous business that Is carried on in the
second and third floors Of this house. In
the preparation Of all pastry, etc, Mr..
Reeves uses his own brand Of California
-four, which is the very best to be had. He
also uses the famous Fox River butter,
which is made at Aurora, Ill. In addition
to the various departments mentioned
above, Mr. Reeves also retains the excellent
stock of choice groceries, for which the
firm has always had an established reputa-
ton. The wine cellar is beautifully stocked
with the choicest wines of all kinds He
also has choice blended coffees, and in this
particular line he takes just pride, as he
roasts and grinds all of his coffees on the
premises, and thus gives to the trade the
natural aroma Of the ctffee.
Mr. Reeves is yet quite a young man,
which reflects great credit upon the sys-
TEN, push and energy which has been ex-
hibited by him from the start He has a
pleasing personality, nnd is held In the
highest esteem by all who know him.