New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
ZRGYLL ESTATE LESSER.
Eben ID. Jordan, the Boston Dru-
goods Merchant.

Boston, Feb 9--When Eben D. Jordan the
rsn known trygoods merchant of this city, was
,sked to-day about his leasing Of Inyerary Cas-
~ the historic estate of the famous Argyll
erlTy IN Scotland, he said: ct have simply
-ented this estate one would rent any sum-
r,er home for an attractive place to spend the
hunting season. I chose the Inverary estate
,ter seeing large number of others, and nv
choice vas determined largely by the superior
huuting Advantages it affords In addition To
5000 acres of meadow and moorlands, where
y-ouse and small game hunting Is fine. there are
2hooO acres Of rugged timber land. Offering
splendid opPortuniues for stag hunting Fishing
< excellent there Also"
While Mrs Jordan is abroad she will pay a
visit TO Inverary Castle to look it over and plan
for It's occupancy. During the stay Of the Jor-
tans abroad their Beanon-st- home and the
Plymouth house viii be closed Mr.. Jordan has
not set any date for occupying his Scotch estate
but be and Mrs Jordan will have a large party
Of guests with them while there.
NJ Jordan has one of the finest stables OF
hackney horses II the world, and one of the best
sock farms in America These are his particu-
h- hobbies Another is paintings OF the modern
French, English and American masters, and
& these lie has ole Of the finest collections in
he country. For a Corot he paid not long ago
s5O0a
Eben =. Jordan was born IN Boston. the son
q Eben n Jordan, who founded the mercan-
tile house Of Jordan, Marsh & Co. He passed
through the public schools and prepared for
Harvard at ADAMS Academy. His eyes troub-
Ing him, he decided TO enter mercantile life.
and went TO work in his fathers store as clerk,
subject 70 the same rules and discipline as the
Others He had no favors because of his rela-
tionship, and was advanced only as he was
found #, earning his promotions side by side
with ether young men Of the Establishment Old
employees Of The store recall how he had to work
Il the packing department, shipping goods just
As any other beginner might
Eventually he took charge Of the retail d.
partment, and then was made foreign buver
finally being taken into the firm in 1880. In
lSs3 he married Miss May Sheppard, of PhiIa-
del9hia-
Speaking Of his personality, one OF his en-
Floyes said. Although we do not see MI Jor-
d2a often now, We feel his personality through
out the store. II a girl or a man is sick and
NEEDS help and Mr. Jordan hears Of it, help
reaches them. though no one knows it but the
DE needing it and the confidential enploye to
Fhom he gives the necessary orders He's a
sick dresser himself, and he makes all of US en-
g0yes dress neatly, too"
short time ago Mr.. Jordan gave $4,000 TO
ee New-England Conservatory of Music for an
Vrgan and another $4,000 for the building fund.
Ee also assisted in establishing a school for
salespeople, 70 furnish them instruction in the
az q handling goods and the details Of retail
ralssnEnship.
When NJ. Jordan was asked to give some ad-
vice 70 TIE young man who is ambitious TO enter
Mercantile life, he said: The drygoods business
Offers young man the best chance for success
n The world II is our principle to offer every
fnducement possible to the ambitious young
nan or woman in our employ. We have de-
Eeoped perfect system of civil service, owing
70 our business being so long established It is
never our policy 10 hire high priced men from
surside 10 Ill our important positions, but to
advance our own employees IN regular steps ac-
Erolng 10 their merit Most Of our best paid
men began al the very foot Of the ladder"
By his small army Of employees Mr.. Jordan has
ben known Il even this late day to peel off
s coat" IL order 10 snow how q thing should