The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-22
RICHMOND AND ITS
DRYG0ODS lNTEREST
History Of the Great House Of
]. B. Mosby & Co.
SENTIMENT AND BUSINESS
Establishment That Has Made
Many Progressive Changes,
and That Richmond
is Proud OF.

Richmond has many business cstab-
llshments of which II is proud. The
old town has a record that is A curious
mixture of patriotism energy, enter
prise and general hustle, all of which
are well calculated to make 1t great.
When all of these features arc found
In combination, Richmond necessarily
has sentimental feeling in regard to
that particular combination.
A concern which combines all Of
these features is that of j. 3. Mosby
& Co, Incorporated, a large dry goods
store, doing business at Is and II West
Broad Street, and occupying the whole
house. including the upper floors OF
Nos 10 and 81 West Broad.
started in Small Way.
Mr.. j. B. Mosby, the head of the
concern, Confederate soldier. came
to Richmond at the close of the War
between the States, and accepted
situation as bookkeeper for the house
OF Cardoza, Alsop. Fourqurean e. Co.
After several years Mr.. Mosby was adj
mitted to an interest In the business.
After the retirement OF Mr.. Cardoza,
the senior member OF this firm. a new
firm was started under the name OF
Cardoza, Alsop, Mosby e Co., which
continued In the retail business for
several years. Then the firm of Alsop.
Mosby & Co. was formed to engage
In the wholesale dry goods and notion
business, which business was first
conducted on Fourteenth street, and
afterwards on Main street.
Upon the dissolution of this firm tho
concern of Mosby. wilkinson, Epps g.
Anderson was formed to conduct
general wholesale notion business. This
business was conducted successfully
for several years. and was succeeded
by Mosby, Wilkinson & Anderson. In
1894 the retail dry goods business,
which Is now succeeded by j. B. Mcsby
Co.. Inc. was started under the firm
name of Temple. Pemberton, Cordes
& Co. In few years Mr.. Temple re-
tired from the business. and the firm
name was then Pemberton, Cordes &;
Mosby.
New Men nj Bellows.
In few years Mr.. Mosby bought
out the interest of Mr.. Pemberton, and
for two years the business was CON
Quoted under the firm name of Cordes.
Mostly & Co. during which time Messrs.
Geo. c. and Eugene a. Dietrich were
admitted as partners In the business.
Three years ago Mr.. Mosby purchased
the interest of AIR. Cordes. and the
business was then conducted under. the
firm name OF ]. 3. Mosby & Go. Within
the past twelve months this business
has been put into an incorporated
company, and is now conducted under
| Inc, with j. p. Mosby as president:
II. A. Dietrich vice-president, and
Geo. e. Dietrich. Jr., secretary and
treasurer. The business liz close cor
poration. only having three stock
holders and three directors.
Twentieth Century Hustle.
The energetic Lenders of the pres
emit firm have for the past two years
been pushing their business in a way
that has made 1t one of the greatest
dry goods establishments in the South.
The business has grown to such an ex
tent as to necessitate the taking in
of the upper floors of the buildings
Nos. 10 and II West Broad Street, thus
adding $4,000 square feet to the floor
space of this great establishment.
The buying for this mammoth estab-
lishment is looked after by Messrs. E.
A. and George c. Dietrich, who. hav-
ing spent all OF their lives in the dry
goods business in Richmond, necessa-
rily know the wants Of the people. and
II. is probable that no two men in the
city know better how to select and
buy for the Richmond public.
j. B. Mosby & Co. are extensive i'm
porters, and with buyers on the Paris.
Berlin and London markets, they are
in position to chow any novelties
that appear on those markets. It is
not saying too much to assert that
very often Mosby & Co. are ahead of
the big retail houses of New York in
exhibiting European novelties, French
silks. Paris designs, etc.
During the week that is just ahead
J. B. Mosby & Co. will exhibit the
newest things that have appeared in
Paris. and those who visit their Won
derful Broad Street establishment will
find goods and novelties that will be
something ahead of New York.