New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
CHARLES H. HAMILTON & CO.

1r-- ,.o,,. bsve expressed opinions that the
estv Of Nev-York. growing so rapidly as II mas
done and is doing and establishing itself as the
metropolis Of tne Western world Is dailv ap-
--osching the conditions Of the big cities OF the
Old World in that II is rapidly becoming more
6ifscult in the face of biz combinations OF captal
lists and wealthy merchants. for young man 10
build up a large and successful business In any
l+4tr,.+s h1a,ch Of trade by reason OF his energy
ana ability unbacked by any large amount OF
capital Whatever the conditions OF the large cities
Of Europe may be. this view regarding New off'
City does not hold, for It still undoubtedly offers
immense advantages over any other city OF
.naSnttuda for a young Of enterprise. am
bttion energy and capabilitv- That the rapid de-
veloprent OF a wholesale business in the drygoods
trade in a few years is practicable is amply proved
bv the remarkable career of Charles H hamilton.
of Charles H Hamilton & Co. whose commodious
anc extensive saIesrooms are situated at NO
Leonard-st.
There are probably few instances during the last
few years of a business in the drygoods line being
founded and developed until It has become lead
ing establishment Of such magnitude as that or
ganiged by Mr.. Hamilton. He is still young man.
having been born in BROOKLYN on March TO- lSSs s;
became employed In one Of the leading dTygoooss gs
eSeTy eTade e nat he thoreugh nasteSed his
business. For twenty years past he has been con
commission houses. and his services buyer and
salesman speedily became In great demand; MS I
matters appertaining TO his business soon becoming
N1oelY kOOWn lArOOShoUt tile dTSEOOAS CotlLidiiIS
Yesrs W ago, when barely out of his teens Charles
ths enorm2gs RGssOtes for o,do dones5tS soT anT Hd
o6serVation and bringing his daily practical sur
roundings 70 bear upon the subject. he became
day is not far off when domestic manufactures Of
Woollens and cottons will not only equal but sur
caIIy XIII the trade for imported Eoods of the
aSt @hen he s dVeoped his On cohcons n on
this poirt, young Hamilton never ceased to try
With which he was connected with his ideas He
piny saw that at TsPd ss t @ IN dOefe s
merchants and distributors of the country must
work hand and glove with the manufacturers. and
so stimulate the markets of this country and the
world with the increasing excellence OF the output
would eIpand as the goods themselves inpToyed
akmiiton used ali his energies therefore to help
prove his theories: he never lost any opportunity
rense Of imported goods. and although there still is
and always Will be room for Improvement he is
IN the industrial manufactures OF the country in
as year by year the imported trade in drygoods is
being more and more overshadowed by the do
svsr6suine and in many Instances Rss caught Up
ThiG mainly due 10 the stimulating efforts Of the
merchants Of the country in striving with every
ahG tooE heart their
sEvestnsntS and spare9 no tine money or eff0Tt or
world manufacturers strenuously tried to keep
secret 90 that their methods should not become the
properly be used in any way by their New
world competitors But new inventive methods
have sprung up, and daily helping to revou-
donixa and Improve the modes OF manufacture to
pitch far above and beyond those obtained by
European mills. Charles H. Hamilton played no
lnconspicuous part in bringing about this most de-
Grable change of things. After having worked
himself UP 70 the highest position he could occupy
aS ennploye Of other firms. Mr. Hamilton
launched out for himself in 1899. and began bust
connection, but with splendid reputation. The
6rr1G with which he had been previously connected
ENCOURAGED lin his enterprise and warmly well
coined his competition. Applying all his energy
and ability to his venture. in the short space Of
three years he succeeded establishing business
that II 1902 had turnover Of upward Of 100000
For 90 young q concern IL is conceded In all the
drvsoode circles Of the city that few such rapid and
GuccessfuI developments OF q business have been
plished IN recent years as that Of Charles H
Tr1ie to his old convictions he has confined
hts trading to domestic manufactures. Repre-
sNnting q number OF the leading mills Of the coun-
try bis customers come from all parts Of the
I-1ited States. Quickly the business has been
built up il is still developing at extraordinarily
rapid rate. A large number of assistants are now
employed by Ar. Hamilton in his wooIen and cot
son Department. and they heartily cooperate with
SO kfnd and consIderate an employer They are en-.
M 70 date business methods to take pattern by
him and throw hesrt and soul into the further
ance Of the business of c. Hamilton & Co,
knowing that their efforts for the success Of the
arm wili be practically rec4procated and suitably
Irevsrded Charles Fl. Hamilton bids fair to take
hign place among the leading merchants Of this
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