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a PROGRESSIVE FIRM
CLARK, DAVENPORT & co. SELL
FURNISHINGS.

One of the most progressive firms in
Wash,ngt- is that of Clark, Davenport &
Co. whose store. at the corner of F and
18th streets, is conspicuous for its location
and the quality of the wares with which it
is filled on all of ITS five floors. Among The
youngest houses in the city, its success has
been almost phenomenal, and is entirely
due to the business enterprise of its Gre
ator and his partners. Today there is no
place in the city which can more satisfac-
tOrly fill the wants of the house owner
who wishes to completely furnish his castle,
and there is none which has better deserved
the patronage of the citizens of the capital.
In addition to their sales rooms they have
warehouses at 121S and 1920 F street, 1928
Pennsylvania avenue and ia 10th street.
This firm makes it it's business to furnish
a house or apartment from the time the
plumber leaves it. Wall paper, floor COW
erings. furniture of every description, dra-
peries decorations of every character, and
even baby carriages are but a general sum
mary of the stock of the house, and one of
its most important equipments is the pos
session of des gners who make it their work
to furnish suggestions and designs of every
character in line with the policy of the
house. Color schemes to harmonic with
the draping of a house, its wall papers.
hangings. furniture, rugs and carpets are
an essential feature of the modern house
furnisher and ii is in this that Clark. DAY.
export & Co. take a special and justifia-
BILE pride. They not only decorate, but
make carpets and rugs to order, and their
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ACTIVITY & PROGRESS
JACKSON BROTHERS KEEP PACE
WITH THE TIMES.

This is a day of commercial activity and
progress. In the rapid march of CONNER
cialism in the District of Columbia, Jack
son Brothers, the 7th street furniture deal
ers, have kept in the forefront. Their
business has grown from small and un-
pretentious furniture house, consisting of
one floor, to rank among the leading enter
prises of Washington. The home of this
firm is a monument to their industry and
enterprise. as well a credit to the city.
The business was started at 921 18th street
by the two brothers, Messrs. A. Jackson
and Louis j. Jackson, eight years ago.
Through indomnitable energy and persever-
ance the members of this firm have built up
one of the most modern estab. ishments in
the District. Since its beginning rapid
strides have been made, and as they have
prospered in succeeding years the need for
additional space became apparent. Year
after year their increased business has
necessitlted many material improvements.
Their headquarters and salesrOoms are
located at 919-921 18th street, but they have
leased several adjacent propert es to be
used warerooms. Their principal ware
house or ii street near the government
printing Office, and is constantly stocked
with the most up-to-d tie line in the way
of furniture and carpets. An annex nearby
is also used for the manufacture and ship
ping of mattresses and as a general repair
shop.
The phenomenal growth of the business is
attributed by members of tie firm to pro-
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HUB FURNITURE co.
EXTENSIVE BUSINESS DONE BY
THIS COMPANY.

The organization of the Hub Furniture
Company of this city represents the pr.n-
cip,e of doing business on an extensive
scale, so that goods may be placed before
patrons of the firm after having been ham
oiled with the least possible cost. This sys-
TEN, il is believed by the managers of the
firm allows them to offer their patrons the
highest grade of goods for the least pos
sibIe price consistent with successful tusl-
ness enterprise.
Carrying out that idea the Hub Furniture
Company added a branch store in this city
TO their other successful establishments in
different parts of the country. They have
stores in Rochester, n. Y; Memphis, Tenn,
and Indianapolis, under the firm name of
the Reliable Furniture and Carpet Com
pany, the articles indicated in the name
being the specialties of this firm. They
have a store in Terre Haute, Ind, and five
stores in Chicago, operated as the Hart
man Furniture and Carpet Company and
another as the Peoples Quitting Com
pany of that city. They are also branches
of the Hartman Furniture and Carpet Com
pany in st. Joseph, Mo; Minneapolis,
Mimi. Louisville, Ky, and Milwaukee,
Wis. AT Fort Wayne. Ind, they have a
branch under the name of the Fort Wayne
Quitting Company.
The company began business in this city
three years ago that in opening their
operations here the management had the
advantage OF long experience in other
cities, where they had, met eminent sue
cess in pleasing their patrons. Their bust
ness in this city was founded on the old
furniture establishment of Wash. b. Will
Jams, which has been familiar to the peo-
pie of this city for generation, Mr..
zens of the District and identified with
the citys growth from the days when II
was little more than a town.
In addition to holding the trade estab-
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YEARS OF SUCCESS
RECORD OF R. HARRIS & CO. IN
THIS CITY.

Twenty years of success in the
jewelry and diamond business in Wash
ington is the record of which r. Harris *
Co, eth and d streets northwest. are justly
proud. Starting with an unQretent!ous
store or 9TH street more than quarter OF
a century ago, this firm has grown stead
lily, until it now occupies a foremost posi-
ton among the citys leading merchants
The firm also conducts large branch store
in Norfolk. Va.
r. Harris, the senior member was born
in New York in 1886, and embarked in the
wholesale jcwelry business in 1871. Four
years afterward ne removed to this, city.
and started il business with Mr.. a. ID.
Prince.
Mr.. Prince was born in Scotland, and
came to this country when three years of
age Prior to his association with Mr..
Harris he was engaged in wholesale bust
ness in Charlotte, n. c.
The firms first store at 49, 18th street was
outgrown in two years. so r. Harris & Co,
moved across the street to premises Al 9TH
street. In $50 they changed to the present
location, correr of 9TH and ID streets. The
store in 1900 was rebuilt.
The present establishment of r. Harris
&; Co is considered model jewelry house
in every detail. Located as it is on the
northwest corner of two streets it is
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stantly in stock, while scores OF second
hand ones are always available. The fac
tories are located at Brooklyn N Y. and
Leominster, Mass, and every facility for
the manufacture Of hish-grade pianos is al
the command of the experts whose toll and
intelligence combine to produce them.
June l, 1903, the firm was Incorporated
under the name of the L. G.. Smith Piano
Company. with +. G. Smith as its presi-
dent, w. 2. Van Wickle vice president f.
G. Smith, jr., treasurer a. J. Powell sec
rotary, and all of the above-named being
members of the board of directors which
board also contained the names of j. ].
Darlington and T. c. Dulin.
Mr.. Smith has spent his life in the piano
business, having entered that occupation
shortly after leaving his home near Balti-
more. He worked side by side with the
founder of the famous house of Stenway az
Sons, and with David Decker, the great
piano maker of years ago. Today he is a
millionaire, the sole owner of the Bradbury
piano factories and of a score of distribut-
ing houses, while his house here has repre-
sentative agents in every city and town of
Importance in Maryland and Virginia which
are supplied from Washington. The genius
and energy of the founder of the house
have been transmitted to his son, while
the other members of the corpora ton pos
sesS all the requirements for business adj
vancement Under the circumstances the
firm feels justified in looking forward to an
ever-increasing growth of its trade. an ex-
pectation which, If signs are Indicative OF
the future, there is every reason to believe
will be met.
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ship in its mechanical construction that
the name Pope on an automobile has come
to be a synonym for superior workmanship
and efficiency which enhances the value of
an investment in any of the splendid cars
of the Pope family.
The Pope-Toledo model known as the
quiet mile-a minute car is perhaps the
most widely known type of the Pope cars,
because of its great performances in WIN
ming races at Ormonde, Fla, this spring
and at every other race track where cars
of this class were matched in speed. All of
the Pope-Toledo cars have to run mile a
minute fiat on the! road before they are
delivered to the customers
The latest addition received at the branch
in this city is the 1905 Pope-Tribune, which
bids fair to be one of. the most popular this
season, at the price. Its beautiful cum
berland blue, with running, gear of yellow,
and the simplicity and power of its two
cylinder engine, awaken enthusiasm among
good judges of motor car products. The
Pope Hartford sixteen horsepower at 81 900
has also come in fora lot OF admiring COM
ment at the auto show andxon the road.
The Pope Motor Gar Company plans to
supply every need or fancy In gasoline or
electric cars. ranging in price from 5000 for
a small runabout taa$19,OOos for magnih-
cent mfle-a-minute touring car. Thefe are
so many models to1suit all ntastes and re-
quirements it is imaossible to describe them.
At the Pope building, S11-l9 l4th street,
may be seen all the latest models. and Mr..
c. Royce Hough, the present manager or
the local branch, will extend every courtesy.
Mr.. Hough came to this city recently
from Indianapolis, where he has enjoyed
unusual opportunities and distinguished
himself in the manufacturing line or the
business. He is pushing the local branch
in every way and has already become de-
Servedly popular in Washington.
The company still manufactures bicycles,
including the Columbia Rambler, Cleveland,
Crescent. Tribune and Juvenile bicycles.
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FLOUR AND FEED
SOLD WHOLESALE BY THE FIRM
OF w. M. GAIT & co.

The business of W. NJ. Gait & Co, whole
established by Mr. William NJ Gait in 1862
corner of 1st street and Indiana avenue
northwest, which was at that time old
government warehouse.
Some years later he purchased the balance
of the property fronting on LIST street north
west between Indiana avenue and d street,
which was formerly the site of Baldwin
Brothers lumber yard, saw and planning
mill The business grew to such proportions
as to necessitate an additional purchase, and
the ground adjoining the original frame
building on Indiana avenue was acquired
and a brick warehouse erected thereon. In
January, 1874, Mr.. Gait employed Mr.. Theo-,
dore ]. Mayer as a salesman, who by close,
application to business, was taken in the
firm as partner in 1879.
In 1879 Mr. Ralph l.. Calf, son of the
founder of this business entered the estab-:
lishment as a clerk, and in 1855 also became
a member of the firm.
Under the partnership then existing the
business grew very rapidly which necessi-
tated the building of new warehouses, sta
bles, etc, until today the firm occupies
over one-half of the square bounded by
Indiana avenue and d street and LIST and I'd
streets northwest. They have over eighty
employees and more than half hundred
head of horses busy the year around
The volume of business done. during the
last twelve months in flour, forage, straw
and other articl S handled by the firm ap-
proXimated 81 600 600.
A mill for grinding corn has been a neces-
sary adjunct for many years, and occupies
the corner of the property at LIST and D
streets northwest. Many years ago the
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THE HUB FURNITURE COMPANY.
tBy a STAT photographer

lished by Mr.. Williams the firm has
branched out in an enterprising way and
has offered to the people of this city an i'm
mense stock of furniture and home furnish
hgs. They have extended liberal credit
system to their patrons and they have al
ways claimed that their immense buying
system allowed them to do and at the
same time undersell their competitors.
The company has its extensive establish
ment at the southeast corner of 7th and D
streets, in the heart of one of the busiest
shopping districts of the city. There it has
gathered a stock of goods that fills several
floors and includes an enormous variety of
every class of article that is needed to con-
tribute to the comfort of the home. The
firm has studied the tastes of its patrons in
this city and, knowing that a fine and sub
stantial grade of goods is demanded, has
made speciality of exactly what is needed
here
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James N. Muller, and together the firm did
a large business in musical lines. About
nine years ago Prof. Stayman died then
Sanders, then Muller, leaving none of the
original company. Incorporation was I'M
dertaken by the surviving interested per-
sons, and the name of the Sanders & Stay
man Company was adopted This corpora
ton selected G.. Wright Nicols as its presi-
dent, man prominently identified with the
National Piano Dealers Association, of
which he is chairman of the executive COM
mittee, and Jarvis Butler, who was the
organist of the Washington Synagogue and
of Calvary Baptist Church in this city.
The firm established it's headquarters at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue TWEEN
ty-one years ago. later removing to 934 F
street, and in 1895 to the present building
Since the establ shment of the Washington
branch every year has been more success
full than the preceding one, and today their
immense house is lied with the material
which has been the groundwork of their
prosperity.
In May. 1896 the present building was
finished and occupied. and Mr.. Percy S.
Foster installed as the local manager. MIR.
Foster is familiar to every WaShinStonian
as great orchestral leader. He has or
ganiZed and directed some of the most
notable choral effects produced in this city,
and has been constantly identified with this
work. in which he has ever taken an i'm
portant and conspicuous position. During
the last inaugural he orga nized and di-
rected the great song festival al the PEN
sion office.
One of the interesting features of the
firms progress is the unique trademark,
circle of notes forming the opening phrases
of AUD Lang Syne. This was the sug-
gestion of Spencer Lane. the author of In
the Hour of Trial and other familiar
hymns and long an employe of the firm.
The Baltimore house was completely de-
stroyed during the great confagrat:on, but
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PIANOS
MANUFACTURED FOR YEARS BY
FREEBoRN G. SMITH.

Nearly thirty years ago. in 1877, Freedom
G. Smith opened in Washington, in a small
building next to the present Star building
and on part of the site now occupied by
that structure, store which was destined
to grow with the capital itself and become
one of the great commercial enterprises OF
the south. Bradbury pianos were the stock
of that store, and today, after more than
quarter of century. their fame has been
so successfully spread by the original
owner of that store and his able assistants
in the present corporation that the sales of
this excellent instrument have exceeded the
expectations of the founder of the house,
and the tones of his wares may be heard IN
every street and avenue in the city.
The business grew so that move was
necessary. and the premises at 1925 Penn
SylVania avenue were taken. Here success
in increased measure came to the house,
and Mr.. Smith RACED the Old building and
erected on the lot the present handsome or
nament to the architecture of the city.
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RICR'S PROPER SHOES
TRADE PHRASE FAMILIAR TO
PURCHASING PUBLIC.

eff they're Rich's shoes they're proper"
is trade phrase which, because of extensive
advertising has become familiar to almost
everybody in Washington, and If the sue
cess attained and maintained by B. Rich's
Sons IS to be taken as a criterion, their
shoes are proper enough for a great
many persons The business career of Mr..
B. Rich was begun years ago-about 1860
in small store on 9TH street, where he sold
shoes to limited circle of patrons. His
son, Max M. Rich, was subsequently taken
into the firm as a full partner, and bust
ness prospered. Mr. Rich, ST., died in 1850,
and the son took into partnership his
younger brother, Louis, changing the firm
name to B. Rich's Sons. which is still main
tanned.
The brothers paid considerable attention
to buying their stock with the result that
their business soon outgrew the store, and
they moved to 1902 street. Here they had
more room and better class of patrons,
but nine years served to crowd them out,
and in 1899 the Messrs. Rich built the store
they now occupy across the street-1O01 f
street.
The present home of the firm is six stories
in height, four of which are devoted to shoe
selling and two to storage and shipping. In
the basement, or. rather, in vault under
the sidewalk, are kept all the rubber goods.
This method was originated by the senior
member of the firm, for the purpose of
keeping the often offensive rubber odor out
of the store. The offices are located in a
meZZanine balcony overlooking the first
floor salesroom.
B. Rich's Sons cater to the best trade in
the city and have among their regular GUS
toners the most prominent members of Dip
lomatic and official society, officers of the
army and navy and other fashionable folk.
They send shoes to all parts of the world
to customers who formerly lived in this
city, and carry the best line of exclusive
styles which they can procure. All their
shoes are made to their own design for men,
women and children.
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DEVOTION TO FINE ART
SANDERS & STAYMAN IDENTI-
FLED WITH CITY's GROWTH.

The house of Sanders & Stayman is iden-
titled with the growth of the capital city
In culture and devotion to the fine arts.
Wherever music is fostered there will be
found the best of nations enlightenment.
and in this feature the city of Washington
has generously contributed to the grandeur
of the nation of which it is the civic center.
Conspicuous among the firms which have
assisted in this growth is that of Sanders
& Stayman, their branch having been es-
tablished here in 1884, from which time 1t
has forged steadily toward a front rank,
and now stands as distinctive landmark
in the progress of the city's development.
1t was in 1867 that the late Prof. Harry
Sanders and Dr. J. A. Stayman established
the house which has since borne their
names. Baltimore being the city of Its birth.
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plans have been made and there will short
ly be erected on the site a handsome six
story building.
Everything in musical line is Kept by
this and the Baltimore house, and they
claim that their facilities here for remod
cling and rebuilding pianos are unequaled
in the country. They can reconstruct
piano from the case to the most intricate
parts and have a corps of workers always
at this sort of occupation. They handle the
Weber Steck, Fischer 1vers & Pond Es-
tey, Lester Franklin. Howard and Ludwig
pianos and the pianola. orchestrelle and
pianola-piano. as we'll as the famous Mar
tin guitars and other celebrated makes of
stringed musical instruments. They are
the special agents for the Bega mandolins
and guitars and the Fairbanks banjo, and
not long since made to order for Represen-
tatve Hearst the finest Martin guitar ever
turned out by that concern.
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CLARK, DAVENPORT &. CO.'S STORE.
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oriental rug department is in charge of a
native of the orient, who makes frequent
visits to the east and there selects such
rugs as he desires or has them made to
special order.
The firm has recently won, in open COM
petition with New York and Philadelphia
houses, the contract for furnishing the
Naval Academy with carpets to the
amount of 5000 yards an order which is
but the successor of other large government
contracts. Their ability to take the plum
from other competitors is because of their
heavy purchasing from the manufacturers
and their power, through that of making
close prices. In addition to this is the keen
business ability of the two present men,
Ncrs of the firm, Edwin S. Clark and Gill
Gilbert Coblens. They furnished the Senate
and the House of Representatives with car
pets, about 1880 yards being required and
all made to order to harmonize with the
color work of these halls of legislation.
They have recently furnished completely
six of the finest apartments in the city
and are now engaged in eSumat ting on other
extensive work
In 1859 the firm was originally estab
lished by f. Peterson, from whom 1t
eventually passed to the control of Edwin
S. Clark and Theodore Davenport, jr. Mr..
Davenport died within few months of the
establishment of the firm name and for
several years Mr. Clark continued it alone
Last July he took into partnership Mr.. Gill
bert Coblens of Baltimore, a young man
rot vet thirty years of age, who had spent
all of his business life in the city of his
birth Mr.. Coblens is a graduate of Johns
Hopkins University and after leaving that
institution engaged in the wholesale cloth
business in Baltimore, later coming to
Washington to enter his present occupation.
He is unmarried.
Mr.. Edwin S. Clark was born in Fauquier
county, Va, in 1859 and first entered bust
ness with HoOe Brothers dry goods house
in Washington. He later went to w. B.
Moses & Sons. where he remained for thr-
teen years. leaving that concern to engage
in independent business in association with
the late Mr.. Davenport. He married Miss
Sweet of this city and has one daughter.
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business were comfortably housed on three
floors of one small building; now there are
fourteen floors in three large buildings filed
to overlooking with a splendid assortment
OF furniture and clothing at prices. that
make it a popular shopping place for every
class of resident of the District. The guild
ing spirit of the firm al its establishment,
and the sole owner of the business now Is
Mr.. Harry E. Mayer. Mr.. Mayer is a
native of Baltimore, where he received his
early education and business training He
came to Washington thoroughly equipped
to conduct a successful business in 1895
when his firm was established, and has been
growing with the city. He is member of
several secret societies and social organiza-
tions and enjoys the respect and confidence
of the business men of the District.