The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-26
NEAR HALF CENTURY
Lansburgh & Bro. Observe
FOrty-ninth Anniversary.
BUSINESS SUCCESS PROVEN
story OF the Remarkable Growth of
This Firm Established Upon the
Savings of Two Brother Dry Goods
Clerks Recalled - Customers Find
bargains and Receive Souvenirs.

Gustaye and James Lansburgh cele-
brated yesterday the forty-nlnth anniver-
sary Of the commencement Of their bust
ness career I'm Washugton-the starting
OF the dry goods enterprise which has
since grown to such proportions under
the firm name OF Lansburgh O. Bro.
Forty-nine years ago the two brothers,
with a small amount OF capital saved
from their earnings as dry goods clerks.
hung out their shingles In two small
stores one at $50 Seventh street, accord
ing 70 the old numbering. and the other
at 5l5 Seventh street just a few doors
below the present establishment
IL lS2 the growth OF the business. due
10 the policy Of strict honesty. progress
siveness and a dollars value for a dol
lars price-mark. which has been fol-
lowed through every day OF the forty
nine years. forced the brothers 10 seek
larger quarters, and they moved 90 the
large building at 420-i26 Seventh street
'and il'-i25 Eighth street northwest
Consistent Policy.
Although inducements We're many to
incorporate the features OF the modern
department store in their establishment.
Lansburgh & Bro. have always kent
to the dry goods business purely and
simply. and the store at which the shop
pers Of the present day make their pur-
chases offers the same consistent line Of
goods that was laid out before their
grandmothers and great grandmothers.
More than 500 employees are engaged in
the great store. and the courteous treat
ment they give 10 customers is only
a reflection Of the treatment they get
from the men at the head of the firm
A number Of the employees have been con-
neCted with the store for nearly forty
years
Not little Of the success OF the firm
can be attributed 10 sam Hart. who for
many years has been a directing hand
The anniversary yesterday was the
occasion for cOngratulating the Lans-
burEh brothers. which. combined with
their own honest pleasure in the sue
cess Of their undertaking made the
day a good one 10 remember through
the rest Of the year, until another twelve
months brings around the semi-centen-
NAL
Special bargain features were the order
Of the day, and every customer carried
away souvenir as a remembrance.
Employees Hold Positions.
The complete list of employees who have
been connected with the house Of Lans-
burgh for thirteen years or more includes
John Kelly. 1871: Charles Iardella, 1873;
Sol Rice. March. 1873. Frank Major. Sep
TENDER. 1873. Annie OBrian. October,
1873. Fred H. HohoT. April 1852; Leon
Goldsmith, June, 1850; Abram Hart, Sep
TENDER. 1852; Maggie Cramer. Septem-
Der. 1850: William F. Murphy. October /.
1852; Sol LansbUrgh. October. 1852: Sam
uel Hart. September, 1883: Henry Lans-
burgh. September. 1883. Julia II. Michael
is. September 1888: Julia WaCksmuth.
September 1884; Leonard Campbell. De-
cember. 1884; Clara Richardson. April.
1856; William p. Foley August 1856: Ed
ward Bachrach. November. 1885; Harry
Wolf June. 1887; Adolph Weyl. March.
1SSS; Jonas A Michaelis. jr. June. 1888:
Maggie Berry, October, 1889; George
Trail. November. 1883: Max Hirsh. Sep
TENDER. 1890; Edward He'll. September.
1880; f. NJ. Campbell September. 1890;
Margaret O'Brien, September. 1890: l..
Holbrook. September 1891: ". G. Hunter.
September. 1891; Lena Haas. February.
1892: Wesley Birch. June. 1872: Mamie
Sullivan 1892; Z. Francis O'Brien, Octo-
Der. 1898; Mamie Boyle. October. 1898
Lucy Spare September. 1894: Cecilia Mo-
ling. October, 1894: J. R. Larkin. Octo-
Der. 1894: w S. Selby, September 1895:
Marx T. Kahn September 1896; George
McCathran, October. 1895: William Ly-
ell, October. 1885: William Robinson.
April. 1895; Charles Lively, May. 1855:
Edward Clarke. May, 1886, and John
Smith. June, 1892