Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

is full of the newest creations in dry
goods and all the accessories of dress.
! Come; we bid you welcome, whether
| to look or to buy"
This is the spirit of the house. 1t is
| the same spirit which won the hearts of
| the customers in the dim past is winning
customers today and will continue to do
so.
Gustave and James Lansburgh have
| never been unmindful of the fact that
| printers ink must be used always if sue
| cess is to come. The commercial axiom
! that emphasizes advertising as neces-
| slty of business success appeals to them
| strongly.
They know the need of telling the peo-
pie of Washington through advertising
| OF the values they have upon their coun-
| tiers and shelves. They saw the need OF
| printers ink way back in the beginning.
They see it today.
Then they talked daily through the adj
vertising columns to the greatgrand-
| mothers and the grandmothers of the
present shoppers of Washington. Today
they are giving the same information in
the same way to the present generation
of shoppers.
From Small Beginning.
Lansburgh & Bro. began business here
in two small stores, one at 375 7th street,
according to the old system of number
ing, and the other at 515 7th street, just
few doors below the present establish
ment.
The Lansburghs found they needed the
help of the advertising columns of The
Evening Star Back in 60 one finds the
firm telling the people of Washington of
a special. sale.
From the beginning of their business
life Lansburgh & Bro. have dealt strict
~ in dry goods. Despite numerous
temptations and inducements to expand
its activities into kindred fields the firm
has steadfastly refused to branch out
into department store lines.
Gustave and James Lansburgh were
born in Hamburg, Germany, and came
to this country at an early age. They
received their early education in Balti-
mode and then entered the dry goods
business as clerks
They both worked hard for a number
of years, and then. with small amount
of capital, came to- Washington in 1881
and began building the great dry goods
business which they own today. In 1882
they We're compelled to seek larger
quarters, and accordingly occupied the
large building 42O to 1876 It'll street and
All to 425 Sth street northwest. Fortune
has always smiled upon their business,
which has grown to immense proportions
old-Time Employees.
Over 500 persons are employed in the
store. and they are daily the recipients
employers which brings out the best
service results. 1t is the boast Of the
house that the employees always re-
main.
Gustave and James Lansburgh have in
their employ a number of employees who
have been associated with the store for
nearly forty years. Louis Goldsmith be-
gan his service in 1879, and is still
valuable employee. John Kelly became
connected with the store in 1871. and
Charles Iardella in 1878. They are still
giving their best efforts to the advance
ment Of the stores interests.
Other valued employees who have been
associated with the house Of Lansburgh
& Bro. for over thirteen years include
Sol Rice. 1875: Frank Major. 1873: Annie
Goldsmith. 1882: Abram Hart. 1Ss-: Mag
gle Cramer. 1882; William F. Murphy,
1882: Sol Lansburgh, 1882 Samuel Hart,
1883: Henry Lansburgh, 1888: Jonas H.
Michaelis. 1888: Julia Wacksmuth. 1884;
Leonard Campbell, 1854: Clara Richard
son. 1886; William P. Foley. 1856; Ed
ward Bachrach, 1886: Harry Wolf, 1887;
tr.. 1888; Maggie Berry. 1889; George
Trail, 1889; Maggie Hirsh, 1880; Edward
He'll. 1890: E. NJ. Campbell. 1890; Mar
garet OBrien. 1896; L. Holbrook, 1921:
w G. Hunter, 1891; Wesley Buck. 1882;
Mamie Sullivan. 1892: E. Frances
O'Brien, 1893; Mamie Boyle, 1893; Lucy
Spare, 1894 Cecilia Mober, 1895; Marx
E. Kahn. 1885: George McCathran, 1895;
William Lyell, 1895; Clarence Keene and
Then there is the colored help: Will
liam Robinson. 1865; Charles Lively.
1885; Edward Clarke, 1886, and John
Smith, 1892.