The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-11
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That's the Brief Sketch of the Career of President Hughes of the New Hirsh Stores Company Who Open Their Doors To-day at IF Noon.


 Their Doors To-day at IF Noon.
 On the last day of the old year the stores of Hirsh Brothers in the Wash ington building closed with remarka- ble record during their six years in New Haven, and the new company or ganized by Jos. Hughes took posses sion January |
 It will be remembered that MT. Sig Hirsh came down here from Boston, early in 190O and leased the four stores, 39-41 Church street. 126712S Crown street, while the Washington building was in the course of construction. On the 10th of September, the magnificent corner store was opened with many original ideas and novel features.
 Mr. Hirsh was joined by his brother Fred, and the success of Hirsh Broth CTS in New Haven is public history. At the time of the opening of the then Hirsh stores, and subsequently,, their window displays attracted the most marked attention. It soon be- came known that an artist in his line dressed these windows
 Jos. Hughes Was the Man
 In question: He had come to New Ha- ven looking for future. While mak- ing arrangements, MT. Hughes had asked the question. What chance have for a future?" Sig. Hirsh in his characteristic way had answered: Hughes, if you will do things as you say you will, and pqs4a ahead, there is no reason why you can't be the man Ager of this or some other store within a few years.
 On the stage and in novels such questions and answers are the regular thing, but in this prosaic, hustling bus mess life, they are indeed rarity, and it is grand thing to chronicle in pub lie print that right here in New Ha- ven we have an example of what can be accomplished by young man who is willing to work his way onward and upward On January 1, 1905, MT. Fred Hirsh joined his brother in their big New York store, Stewart building, and Hughes became the manager of the Hirsh Stores of New Haven.
 The lease of Hirsh Brothers expired ! prise of Hirsh Brothers and various other personal affairs influenced them to decide not to renew the New Ha- ven lease It was then that MT. Sig. Hirsh, whose personal protege Hughes had been from the first, informed the latter that if he could get partner, or form company, he would only be too glad to give him a business start in New Haven. If not, to come to New York, and take charge of new depart ments at the "Hope' corner.
 The father-in-1aw of MT, Hughes who is resident of Little Falls, N .J., and his only daughter, Mrs Hughes naturally favored the choice of New York-that giving them the opportunity to live in their own home-consequent- ly the old homestead was remodelled and improved and Mrs. Hughes and their two children left New Haven for their Jersey home late in November.
 Major Clark Was Notified
 By Hirsh Bros. that they did not in- tend ito renew the lease and coase- ouently 'oTo Let" signs appeared on the famous corner, and subsequently, rumors of future tenants cropped UT in all directions But the best laid plans 70 mice and men gang af aglee."
 MT. Hughes is a member of the Pres byterian church, where his tenor voice has been heard again and again. Ht has also made a host of friends all ovel town and many of these friends urged him to remain in New Haven, and they chided him for dropping great op portunity, and finally MT. Hughes wen down to New York and told Mir. Sig Hirsh of the tremendous pressure, th' universal good will expressed towards the Hirsh stores. and that he felt h. had made mistake and would like t stag in New Haven. Within forty eight hours an option for a long leas was obtained from Major Clark. ant +he foundation laid for the new com pany. On Dec. 1 the same was or ganized and the papers filed in Hart ford.
 At the first directors meeting
 Hughes Was Elected President. and his friend and sponsor Sig. Hirsh became treasurer of the new company The subject of this sketch, who il six years has climbed the ladder iron window dresser to president of tn famous stores in the Washington building, was born in Flint, Nort Wales. Great Britain, July 12, 1873 H went to London when boy and enter ed as an apprentice, the well know shop of Dickens & Jones on Regen street Subsequently he was in tn employ of James Shoolbred, Totten ham Court Road. Later on he lief London for Paris, where he forme the acquaintance If one of the Wana maker representatives who hrough him to America, to Philadelphia.
 The quiet life of the Quaker City S impressed MT. Hughes that from ther he went to Brooklyn (Abrahams Straussl, and it seems but natural t find him located now in New Haven.
 Mr. Hughes career is a good exam ple to young men who are now holdin subordinate positions in stores an shops in New Haven. What he ha done others can do if they will onl put their mines to it.
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