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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

When he reached early manhood he visited
New York at the invitation of his brother
George. There for two years his musical
studies were continued, and proficiency in
the French and English languages acquired.
Then came the young mans ambition to be
merchant and he entered the service of
Mr.. Altman of New York city. The charac-
teristics that have made Abraham Lisner
the successful merchant he is at present
helped him in those early days. 1t was
not long before he was appointed "buyer,"
and the departments under his direction
grew rapidly.
Being exceedingly ambitious he resigned
after two years and came to Washington,
where he opened a little store at 1117
Pennsylvania avenue. That was in October,
1877 Then came lean and struggling days,
the critical days that prove man. The
fate of the little store trembled in the bal
ance at times. and one day the total sales
were but $500. Discoura cement, however,
only induced greater effort, and success
finally came.
With the foundation assured, the building
of the great business began. In com
paratively few years the entire building
now occupied by the Raleigh Hotel was
leased and utilized by the establishment.
The Palais Royal seemed to have reached
the zenith of its prosperity.
Then came a new epoch-the increasingly
successful business building On Pennsyl-
vania avenue was abandoned and MIR. LIS
ner bought the land and built his present
store on G street This was then considered
a fatally false step by even his best friends,
business associates and admirers. The
Palais Royal today is the most eloquent
reminder of the good judgment of Its pro-
prietor. Looked upon as model store,
located conveniently for the great army OF
government employees and other residents.
the Pa1ais Royal has developed into one OF
Washington's most popular establishments.
A store is always held to mirror the
characteristics of its proprietor, and in this
connection it may be said that the Paiais
Royal is noted for it's reliability and it's
word is its bond. Whether it be the mer-
chandise or the advertisement whether the
makers who sell the patrons who buy,
all are unit in agreeing as to the re-
liability of the Palais Royal. Good taste
and systematic neatness are also character
istics reflected in the artistic displays
and cleanliness, even, to the basement moor
where kitchen utensils and kindred dust
inviting things are to be, found. Just and
generous. the Palais ROYAL proprietor a en- en-,
joys the respect, confidence and good Will
of his employees, many of whom have been
in his service for more than twenty years.
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who has associated with him In the bust
ness his two sons, Messrs. Julius NJ. and
Morton II. Goldenberg. and his nephew,
Mr.. l. c. Goldenberg, the latter being the
resident manager of the establishment.
Mr.. NJ Goldenberg is a native of Kes-
trich Germany. a village located near
Frankfort on the-Main. He came to this
country in 1855, and went to Baltimore,
where for about six months he clerked in
a general store. About forty years ago
he started into business in Baltimore.
Coming to Washington about ten years
since Mr. Goldenberg purchased the small
stock of goods then in 92S 7th street, and
this was the beginning of his successful
career in the national capital. Several
years ago the business In this city enlarged
TO such proportions that Mr.. Goldenberg
disposed of his establishment In Baltimore
and came to Washington in order to de-
vote his entire attention and energy to
the store here.
Mr.. Goldenberg has been identified with
many large business projects in Baltimore
during the past forty years, and since his
residence in Washington he has occupied
prominent place in the commercial af-
fairs of the capital and In addition has
been greatly interested in all movements
affecting the development and prosperity
OF the city.
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Moses died in 1892, and the firm was con-
tinued by his three sons under the name
of w. B. Moses & Sons.
The senior member of the firm is Mr.. Will
liam H. Moses. Mr.. Moses born just
before his father moved TO this city, and
received his primary education in the Dis
trict. Just before coming of age his father
sent him to Europe, where he attended
school and travelled throughout the various
countries, learning of the people and their
manner of conducting business. On his
twenty-first birthday he was made a mem
Der of the firm. He is prominently identi-
fled with a number of local institutions Is
a director in the Metropolitan Citizens Ma
tional Bank. a member of the Board of
Trade. In 1899 when Admiral Dewey re-
turned to the United States from Manila
and was presented with the sword of honor
voted him by Congress. Mr.. Moses was
chairman of the citizens reception COM
mittee.
Mr.. Harry c. Moses, the second son. is
a native of the District. He received his
early education here and was sent abroad
to complete his learning. After returning
to this country Mr.. Moses entered Column
bian University, where he remained for
short time. He was taken into the firm
by his father just before the latter's death.
Mr.. Harry Moses is married, and is one
of the most popular business men in the
city. He has complete charge of the build
ings owned by the firm, and manages the
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streets and erected the building now occu-
pied by the firm. The year before moving
to F street Mr.. Moses took his son William
Fl. Moses into the firm, and when the new
structure erected the firm name of
w. B. Moses & Son was first used. From
that time on the growth of the business has
been phenomenal 1t was the first to real
iZe the possibilities of F street and was
the very first to erect an establishment on
that thoroughfare. The keen business judg
ment of the founder Of the business has
been amply justified in the success that
has come to the firm. From the little store
on 18th street of forty years ago the house
has grown and expanded until now 1t is the
largest homefurnishing establishment in
the District of Columbia and the fourth
largest of its kind in the United States. 1t
does business in every line of furniture and
decoration, selling the product of all the
standard manufacturers and making goods
to order of special design made by their
designers of furniture, carpets, rugs and
interior decorations. 1t owns warehouses
and shops of all kinds. where every class
of furniture is stored or made. Mr.. w. B..
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square feet of floor space
AS the business grew various branches
were added. until now it is one of The
largest depots- for supplying mill work,
hardware. mantels and tiles for buildings
of all kinds in the District. 1t is one of
the largest in this section of the country.
Its interests include builders supplies, mill
work and glass, hardware, structural iron
wo,k, mantels, tiles, gas fixtures, house
furnishings and cement The firm en-
ploys between 125 and 100 persons dur
ing the entire year, and Its annual output
represents an enormous sum. Mr.. Barber
died in 1892. and Mr.. Ross purchased his
interest in the business, so that for thir-
teen years the business has been the sole
property of Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Samuel Ross is one of the best known
of the business men in the District. He
has taken an active interest in everything
connected with the District, and is promi-
neEtiy Identified with all movements that
tend toward its Improvement He is
member of the Board of Trade and the
Business Mems Association. He is a mcm-
Ter of several local clubs, and is pronii-
nent in the Sons of the American Revolu-
tor.
The business of Barber & Ross Is al
most entirely managed by Mr.. George c.
Johnson, who was educated in the public
schools of the District, and entered the
Office of Barber & Ross as assistant book
keeper In 1888. He came to the Office
straight from the high school, which he
left year before time for his gradua tion.
He was assistant bookkeeper about six
months when promotion made him head
bcCkkeeper. He remained in this position
seven years. and then took charge of the
mill work department. which he managed
until about five years ago, when he was
made general manager of the business and
control OF the vast establishment was turn
cd over to him. Mr. johnson Is young
man and IL highly respected By ali his
aaDcc14te1.
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twelve years ago, the force of workers at
THE Busy Corner" and its radiating
branches now number about LOO. During
the holiday rush preceding last Christmas
the Messrs. Kann carried on their pay
rolls nearly 1,600 employees.
The seven elevators in the establishment
having proved inadequate to accommodate
the constant stream of humanity that flows
in and out of the place, like the ingress
and egress of human bees to and from
some great hive of human industry, the
progressive proprietors have installed in
their combination building two moving
stairways. Each stairway is said to have
when fully loaded and running at regular
speed, the capacity of fifteen elevators such
as those in use, and yet with the increased
facilities they are said to be greatly taxed
at times by the up-and-down traffic.
AS an evidence of the advancement OF
this model and modern business house it can
be stated that more than 90 vehicles are en-
ployed in the wagon service of the Messrs.
Kann, and that each conveyance makes four
deliveries daily in the city. In addition
there is tr-weekly suburban wagon ser
vice which extends as far as Laurel. Md,
and which is said to be the only service or
the kind in the District.
The various selling departments of the
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director in the Equitable Building Associa-
ton. member of the lafayette Lodge, No.
10, r. A A. NJ. Mount Vernon Chapter,
Washington Commandery. and Almas Tenn
pie member of the Mayfiower Society and
interested in many other institutions of the
city. n
Mr.. Horace G. Jacobs was born at Cherry
field, Me-, March TO-. 1a45 He enlisted.
April, 1861. at the age of sixteen, upon re-
ceipt of news of firing on of Fort Sumter.
in the 9th Maine Infantry, was commits
stoned at the age of eighteen served three
years. and was discharged because of
severe wounds received in action at Kappa
hammock Station, Va.
He was appointed to a clerkship in the
commissary generals Office of the War De-
partment in 1865. and resigned in 1869 to
accept a position in the Office of supervis-
ing architect of the treasury, becoming
chief clerk and assistant under William A.
Potter He served in that capacity for
about ten years with Messrs. Potter Hill
and Bell and resigned in October. 1884, to
go with Messrs. Woodward & Lothrop. In
monia, Mr.. Jacobs. resigned and removed
with his family to southern California. In
1889 he was appointed INSPECTOR of public
buildings for the Pacific coast having
charge of the construction of the Los An
geles court house, post office. the quaran-
tine station at San Diego, and the COM
pletion of the court house and post office
at Sacramento, Cal In 1884 he returned to
Washington and resumed his connection
manager.
Mr. Jacobs has been member of Calvary
Baptist Church since 1868, is a member of
the Y. M. c. A., of his home post of the
G. A. r. in Maine. and of Washington Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion.
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DEVELOPED WITH TIME
HISTORY OF FIRM OF BARBER &
ROSS SHOWS GROWTH.

The history of the growth of the firm Of
Barber &. Ross is typical of development of
the business of the District. In 1876 Mr..
Samuel Ross, then but very young man,
came to Washington from Philadelphia and
bought up the stock and good will of the
old firm of Haney & Bros, dealers in mill
work and hardware, on 7th street opposite
the Center Market. Mr.. Ross had asso-
ciated with him Mr.. Phineas M. Barber,
but Mr.. Ross was the active member of
the firm, and during the first few years of
his business career in the District was his
own Office force and salesman. The BUSH
ness prospered under the direction of the
active member of the firm, and within
established the stock and fixtures were
Sth street northwest near Pennsylvania
and in another year move was made to
corner of 18th street Here the firm re-
was made to OIL Pennsylvania avenue,
which was the headquarters of the bust
ness until 1889, when the seven-story build
ing at the corner of 18th and G. streets
was erected, and the firm took possession
of 1t. At first but three floors of the
building were occupied by the firm, but
SO great became the volume of business
tEat the other floors were taken IN, one at
time. until now the stock and Office force
OF the firm occupy six floors of the Immense
structure and three large warehouses IN
lexington. with combined area ef 00.000
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ket space and called it the Boston Dry
Goods House" From the outset success re-
warded their diligence and attention to
business, and in the summer of the same
year the premises adjoining, No. 700 Mar
ket space, We're annexed. But the business
grew rapidly and the firm was compelled
to remove to 921 Pennsylvania avenue
where more room could be had for the dis
play and sale of goods. Fortune continued
to smile on Messrs Woodward & Lothrop.
and in 1887 they outgrew their store on
Pennsylvania avenue, and moved to 18th
and F streets, where the store is now
located. Here they had more room, and
the change in location proved advantage
Gus. Their trade increased more than ever
and one by one adjacent buildings were
added so that today their store occupies
the entire block bounded by 10th, 18th,
G. and F streets. with the exception
of two small buildings at the corner Of
10th and F streets. This covers eight
acres of the most valuable property in the
District, and even with this space the store
is crowded from dawn till dark with shop
pers.
Woodward & Lothrop now have eXclu-
sive offices and representatives in New
York and Paris and extensive connections
throughout the entire continent Of Europe
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Mr.. Albert Hecht. whose enterprises In
clude e chain of seven stores in New YorN,
Baltimore and this city
The lines carried by the Hecht Stores in
clude everything to be found in a modern
up-to-date department store, embracing also
full lines of carpets, furniture. groceries.
etc. Everything wearable, from head to
foot. for men, women and children, dry
goods, upholstery goods. notions, bric-a a
brac, toilet requisites, etc, make up the
lines.
Mems clothing, womens ready wear
tailored garments and furniture and car
pets are the most important departments
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large structure are occupied by this firm,
and in addition to the large sales building
on eth and K streets, the firm has three
warehouses in the city; one on the water
front, at which shipments by water from
New York are received and one along
each of the principal railroad lines running
into ashington.
This firm. it is declared, is the largest
distributor of groceries and provisions in
the national capital. The constantly en-
larging business of the establishment since
it's beginning is evidence of its success and
also of the popularity of the store with
consumers of the city. The firm is strong
believer in judicious advertising. and it is
stated that since the stores establishment
not an issue of The Evening Star has gone
out without an announcement to the peo-
pie of Washington of Goldenberg's store
and what 1t offers to consumers.
The firm consists of Mr.. M. Goldenberg,
the founder and senior member of the firm,
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are maintained, thus affording direct chan
nels of supply and insuring advanced ideas
not enjoyed by many establishments. The
development of their business, they say,
has been upon the following basis:
Unremitting perseverance, never-fa gging
Industry, large purchasing capacity and
equally large outlet, anticipating needs of
patrons keeping pace with the city S
growth, and the bending each thought, eff
fore and energy toward making this store
the representative institution of its kind
in the capital city,
Samuel Walter Woodward, senior member
of the firm of Woodward & Lothrop, was
born in Damariscotta. Lincoln county, Me-,
about fifty years ago, and today is as active
as in his earlier youth. By his considerate
treatment of associates and employees he
has endeared himself to all, and is highly
esteemed in the business community. For
years he has been a jealous worker in the
interests of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, and for the past three years he
has served as president of the local branch.
He also is a member of the international
committee, Y. NJ. c. A, and through his
labors and gifts had geartly added to the
advantages of the Washington association.
Mr.. Woodward Is vice president of the
National Metropolitan Citizens Bank, pres
ident of the Colonial Fire Insurance Com
pany, formerly president and now direc-
tor of the Washington Board of Trade,
president of the Realty Appraisal and Agen-
cy Company, president of the board OF char
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firm soon found it necessary to move into
more commodious quarters a few doors fur
Their north, where 1t remained until In
creased business forced a removal to a
large structure on the west side of TIN
street between Market place and d street.
Only a few years elapsed before it was
found to be advisable to erect the big build
ing which is at present the home of Saks
&, Co. Through all the years since 1867
the name of the firm has been synonymous
with straightforward methods and absolute
integrity and it's success is a monument to
square dealing.
In an issue of The Evening Star of Sep
TENDER 1869, there appeared an announce
ment by Saks & Co. that the firm would
remove to a new store adjoining on the
south the building at the southwest corner
of 7th and d streets. The advertisement in
question was the largest one in The Even
ing Star of that date. Its size, compared
with the ads of Saks & Co. that now APP
pear daily in The Star, indicates clearly the
vast growth of the firms business. From
the very first. it is declared, Saks &
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KANN's STORES.

extensive establishment are located as fol-
lows:
First ioor-Umbrellas, gloves, handker-
chiefs, ribbons, hose, yelling, jewelry. lin
ems, knit underwear, laces and embroidery,
braids and buttons dress goods, Innings,
notions, fannels, neckwear, wash goods,
blankets, comforts, stationery, candy, soda
fountain, silks, white goods, druggists sun
dries and perfumes, art goods, patterns.
domestics, leather goods souvenirs, travel
ing requisites.
Second floor-Infants' wear, shoes, suits,
wraps, skirts, muslin underwear, wrap
pers. corsets, waists, children's and misses
apparel.
Third noor-Upholstery, mattings and
floor coverings remnantS-Wash and wool
fabrics, house furnishings, cut glass, sill
verware, books, sheet music hair dressing.
Fourth fioor-Musical instruments, sew
ing machines, toys lawn furniture.
Fifth f1oor-Pictures.
A picturesque feature of the Kann house
is the cut glass and bric-a-brac depart
ment with its artistic goods and prettily
ornamented rosewood furnishings Another
feature is the women's resting room on the
D street side of the building third floor,
tired womanhood can find the balm of rest
in the busy shopping hours. The house fur
nishing department is complete and unique,
and has its own packing and shipping
room, where eleven people are employed.
Keeping pace with the other twentieth
century features of the place is the fire
eXtnguishing arrangements throughout the
extensive establishment. On every hand
are apparatus ready for immediate use in
case of a conflagration, including miniature
reels, hand eXtinguishers, lines of hose,
axes, fire escapes and other things galore.
a spring and summer feature of 1905 win
be the lawn furniture department to which
the entire fifth floor will be devoted. An
other interesting department is that de-
voted to music, monographs and talking
machines, and still another the depart
ment of Washington souvenirs. Indeed, the
qualifications of the great house are so
numerous as to be beyond adequate descrip-
ton in an ordinary newspaper article, in
Guiding the spiral gravity package conveyor
and the most approved modern display and
sales methods.
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the use of that greatest of modern business
levers, printers ink. hence they continued
their business without material CONNER
cIal advancement. Those were the days
of 'levee-a-yard cotton and the gaudy
calicoes and staid alpacas.
The great establishment of the Kanns
stands out in striking contrast with the
old-time dry goods shops" which formerly
lined Market space. with their quaint sign
boards and more quaint line of goods. IN
limited quantities and qualities, in the sin
gle ground floor storerooms they occupied
and seldom outgrew.
About twelve years ago S. Kann. Sons &
Company threw open the doors of their
Washington house in a ramshackle and an
cient building on Market space between the
Busy Corner" and 7th street The space
occupied at that time was one floor and a
small portion of the second floor. The
members of the firm practiced the pre-
Cept that had been laid down as their bus
mess guide by Solomon Kann, forty-four
years ago, when he embarked on his first
commercial venture in Baltimore-honest
ways of selling, clever ways of buying and
fair treatment to all patrons. On this rock
they buided, and builded well, as is shown
by the marvellous growth and success of
their most modern and complete business
house here. which is an object lesson that
is well worth studying.
The first Kann store in this city was
located upon the site of the present Smith
building. 1t was two-story structure with
n front of twenty feet, and the total num-
Der of employees was twenty. The present
business occupies three-fourths of the en-
tire square. the main building being six
stories in height, and the connecting build
ings three and four stories and Easements,
the whole being supplemented by a five
story warehouse specially arranged for
storage purposes. so that goods when need
ed by the numerous departments can be
gotten out quickly and placed on sale.
From twenty employees al the beginning
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demonstrated to this firm that the great
majority of mankind is honest, and that II
fairly and honestly dealt with by a store
that VIII not take advantage OF their neces-
stiles by charging extortionate prices. in
terest, etc, their appreciation will result
exactly as it has in the case of the Hecht
establishment-making it the largest de-
partment store south of Philadelphia de-
voted to the idea of paying later on, and
not penny more than the actual cash price
in any case.
The Hecht Stores proprietors say that
their present seasons business shows n
substantial increase over that of last year,
and the firm anticipates the greatest years
business in its history.