Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
ABUS|NESS LANDMARK
The Successful DuIin & Martin
Company.
POTTERY AND GLASSWARE
Established Five Years Before the
Civil War.
GROWTH HAS BEEN STEADY
Now One Of the Best Known CONNER
cial Houses in Wash
. ington.

AWAY back In the fifties, nearly five
years before the civil war, the pottery,
porcelain and glass business now carried
on by the Dulin & Martin Company. In
corporated, in the center of the fashion
able shopping district. 1915 street north
west and 1214, 1915 and 1918 G street
northwest was established.
1t was founded originally by C. s. Fowler
& Co. about the year 1851 Shortly after
the starting of the business Mr.. John F.
Webb entered into partnership with Mr..
C. 8. Fowler under the firm name of
Fowler & Webb. Mr.. Fowler died in 1860.
Mr.. M. w. Beveridge, then being in the en-
ploy of Fowler Webb, and as their man
ager. entered a partnership with Mr.. WeDD
about 1861 under the firm name of webb
& Beveridge. The business was carried on
successfully by them. Mr. John F. Webb
died in 1875. Mr.. NJ. w. Beveridge pur-
chasing his interest and conducting the
business at 1909 Pennsylvania avenue until
May 1891, when he moved into the prem
ises now occupied by the Dulin Martin
Company.
Mr. T. c. Duin and Mr.. William H. Mar
tin purchased the business January 1. 1899,
they having successfully managed the con-
Germ for twelve years prior to the death OF
Mr. Beveridge Mr.. William II. Martin,
president commenced his career with the
business under the firm name of Webb &
Beveridge in the year 1864. Mr.. L. Z: Du-
lin, treasurer, entered the employ of the
same firm about ten years later.
The business has enormously increased
in volume since 1t came into their hands,
and many improvements and additions
have been made from year to year to at
tain the high standard of excellence which
has made the house rank as the foremost
of it's kind in the United States. In July,
1900. the main building, extending through
from + to G street, total length OF 25S
feet was found insufficient to care for the
business and the first addition, a new
four-story and basement building, was
added. In September, 1903, the company
had completed another addition, hand
some four-story and basement structure,
having now three entrances to the build
ing on G street.
In August 1905, the main F street en-
trance to the establishment was rebuilt,
and is now one of the handsomest en-
frances in town.
Display of Wares.
When entering this establishment one is
Immediately impressed with the artistic dis
play of the many beautiful wares. Many
alterations have recently been made for the
effective display. An important improve
ment in this line has been the display Of
handsome lighted electroliers in the GEN.
ter of each of a dozen larger tables on the
main floor, on which shown the latest
conceptions in china, art pottery and other
imported wares. The rapid development of
the use of electricity in the homes has
lamps for reading and decorative purposes.
The Dulin & Martin Company will dis
play this fall a revelation in artistic cleo
trio lamps. having exclusive sales of the
productions of the Duffour & Kimberly
Company for the south. These electroliers
carry out the different period effects from
the ancient Louis XIV. early Victoria and
other ancient types. covering fifteen pc
RODS and are the richest of anything
shown in this line at home or abroad The
walls of the building on each side of the
main floor are a solid line of mirrors, ex-
tending back about fifty feet, in front of
which artistically displayed on shelves is
| beautiful gold and colored glassware
Vases and art pieces may be seen on one
side. and long lines of table glassware on
the other One Is not only impressed with
the great variety shown, but the exquisite
gold patterns, engravings and etchings on
table glassware. Special crests. initials.
monograms and the making of glassware to
order Is an important development in the
| table glassware department
Near the center of the store IL the ster-
ling silver and fine plated ware In bewil-
der1ng arrangement. In recent years this
department has SO developed that it now
represents q distinct store Of itself. Great
Developments in the silverware art are evil
rdenced here by the many beautiful produo-
tons displayed. A unique feature Is the
Dutch sterling silver, representing rare
handiwork Of the old Holland types.
The display of cut glass Is of great beauty
and one Of the chief attractions of the
street shopping district. The cut glass Is
displayed in a large mirror room with a
dazzling effect Of electric lights. The dis