Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
LOCAL CONSOLIDATION
GOLDEN q CO., INC, AN ENTER
PRIsING CORPORATION.
Vast Interests Woven Into One COM
pany, With Results Said to
Be Pleasing.

Among the business firms of the capital
city, Golden G. Co., inc. commission mer-
chants of s22-92S Louisiana avenue. are wide
ly and favorably known The firm, as con-
stituted today, is new in name. but is a
consolidation of four prominent business
houses. who were long identified with
Washington's business world. This CONSOLE
dation took place in 1908, when Chaplin 81
Sacks, Golden, Love & Co, the Hillman
Packing Company and the Columbia Pack
ing Company were merged. The new cor
porations capitalization is 100000. The
directors are: President, Robert a. Golden;
first vice president, William c. Carter; sec
ond vice president, A. A. Chaplin; secretary
and treasurer, George p. Sacks; w. B.
Botsch and J. Hillman.
A review of the interests and facilities
represented by the consolidated firm tend to
illustrate the vast business possibilities Of
fered.
ed in 1862, was long recognized one of
the largest and most reliable business
houses in the Washington wholesale mar
ket. 1t was located at 926 and 92S Louisi-
ana avenue. In addition to these facilities
the firm had at Morristown, Tenn, cold
storage plant, large warehouses, poultry
and egg houses and ice making machines.
In addition to supplying the Immediate vi
entity with ice and other commodities.
carload of poultry and eggs was shipped
daily to Washington.
Chaplin & Sacks consisted of Messrs A A.
Chaplin and George p. Sacks. They were
wholesalers of butter, eggs and cheese, and
won enVfable reputation as distributors
of Elk Grove Butter
1t is said the crea merry in which this but
ter Is made is situated in the best butter
producing section of the Elgin strict, and
that 1t contains the most up-to date and
sanitary equipment. This firm also CEN
troIled the output of over fifty of the laTg-
est creameries situated in the famous L; gn
district. AT 924 Louisiana avenue they had
a cold storage plant and a large electric
plant furnishing light and power fer the
entire block
The Hillman Packing Co. occupied a
leading position in the wholesale provision
line, and had modernly equipped plant at
922 Louisiana avenue.
The Columbia Packing Co, the fourth
member of the corporation, transacted a
business similar to the Hilman company
In addition to this they operated a new
abattoir, located near the south end of the
Long bridge, which is said to contain every
modern equipment for the slaugh..rIny or
cattle and hogs and the manufacture of
pork products and lard, and to have a com
plete electric light and refrise r!ant.
Largest in Washington.
1t was probably the largest business con-
solidation ever known in Washington, and
was particularly interesting owing to the
fact that the members of the companies
We're all prominent Westinghouse who
had long been associated with its advance
ment and Improvement, thus making the
new corporation strictly local enterprise.
The corporation met with instant favor The
first year a business exceeding 81 10000
was handled, and it is said to have steadily
increased during 1905 and promises to ex-
coed the 1904 mark by fully $500 600 The
various departments are under the so1al
supervision of the members of the firm Mr.
William c. Carter supervises the poultry
ana game departments and the commission
business Mr.. George p. Sacks manag es the
butter, egg and cheese departments Mr.
A. A. Chaplin attends to the western cream
cries Mr. Joel Hillman and Mr.. Charles w
Botsch direct the affairs of the abattoir.
Ihe firm operates a modernly equipped
packing house and lard refinery in AIexan-
dria county. Va, where their Golden Brand
Hams and Bacon and Golden Leaf Lard are
made This packing house is said to be the
pest In this section of the country.