Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
FIRMS CONSOLIDATED.
Half a Million-D Dollar Wholesale Com
panY Organized Here.

notable event in the Washington mer-
camille world. and one that will work
great benefit to the Washington public, and
which at the same time is striking ex-
hibition of the enterprise of Washington
merchants. is the consolidation of four of
the leading business houses. which takes
place today. The consolidation is of special
interest because it is strictly local enter
prise, the members of the company being
well known in Washington and closely as
ISOLATED with it's advancement and improve
ment.
Chaplin & Sacks. Golden. Love & Co., Hill
man Packing Company and Columbia Pack
ing Company are the firms which are merg-
ed into the new corporation. Everyone of
them have won more than ordinary success
as individuals and have gained well-earn-
ed reputation for honest, straightforward
business methods.
The new company will be known as Col
den &. Co.. and the officers are: President,
r. A. Golden first vice president, Mr.. Will
lam G. Carter; second vice president, Mr.
A. A. Chaplin; secretary-treasurer, Mr.
George p. Sacks. These. together with
Charles W. Botsch and Joel Hillman, will
compose the board of directors.
The capitalizati ton is half a million dol
lars. They will sell butter. eggs. cheese,
meats, pork products, poultry. game. etc.
This consolidation. 1t is believed, effects
a concentration of forces and facilities that
service.
A review of the interests and facilities
represented by the firms consolidated is in
teresting.
Chaplin & Sacks, composed of Messrs. A.
A. Chaplin and Geo. p. Sacks. are whole
salers of butter, eggs and cheese. They
have been established a number of years,
and are one of the leading firms in this line
of business. They have won an enviable
reputation as distributors of the Elk Grove
creamery Pasteurized butter, which is
handled by over 300 grocers. They also
control the output of over fifty of the
largest creameries situated in the Elgin
district. At 924 Louisiana avenue they
have a large electric and cold storage
plant furnishing light and power for the
entire block.
Golden, Love & Co., another of the con-
solidated firms, was established in 1852.
1t is recognized one of the oldest and
most reliable of Washington business
houses. This firm is now probably the
largest establishment In the Washington
wholesale market, and is located at 926
and 92S Louisiana avenue. This building is
also equipped with the latest refrigerator
appliances, and the firm trapsacts large
wholesale business IN poultry. eggs and
dressed meats. 50 on
At Morristown. TennG they have cold
storage plant, large warehouse and ice
making machine. poultry and egg houses.
The immediate vicinity Is supplied with ice
and other commodities and a carload of
poultry and eggs is shipped to the local
house every day, which insares regularity
of supplies .9GAf
The Hillman Packing Company, also in
the consolidation, occupy a leading position
in the wholesale provision line, and enjoy
large trade. They have Jaolarge store at
922 Louisiana avenues where they have
been located for twelve years.
The Columbia Packing Company. also
members of the news. company, transact
business similar to theSabove concern. their
business extending tosall sections of the
city. In addition to this they operate the
new abattoir, which Has Just been COM
pleted, and which is located near the south
end Of the Long bridger 1t is equipped with
every modern facility for the slaughtering
of cattle and hogs and the manufacture of
pork products and pure lard. 1t Is also
equipped with an electric light and re-
frigerator plant.
The headquarters of the new company of
Golden & Co. will be on Louisiana avenue,
occupying buildings go to 92S, inclusive.
The various branches will be under the per-
sonal supervision of the members of the
various firms. Mr.. Geo. p. Sacks will
manage the butter, egg and cheese depart
ment; Mr.. VIM. G. Carter will supervise
the poultry and game department and COM
mission business: Mr.. A. A. Chaplin will
look after the western creamertes, and VIII
have under his supervision the making of
the Elk Grove creamery Pasteurized butter.
The fresh beef, pork and provision depart
ment VIII be under the able management OF
Mr.. Joel Hillman Mr. Chas. w. Botsch
VIII direct the affairs of the Sabattoir. and
Will give his attention to the preparation Of
the peoducts therefrom.