Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21
|NCREASESITS SCOPE;
ENLARCES ITS STOCK
Hub Furniture Company Offers
Attractive Display to the
Washington Public.

The building at the southeast corner of
eth and D streets, occupied by the Hub
Furniture Company. has been a furni-
ture store for more than half a century
In 1904 the company bought the furni-
ture business of Wash. B. Williams. Two
years later the adjoining building on 7th
street was annexed to accommodate the
growing concern.
This spring the Hub extended its es-
tablishment to the third and fourth floors
of the two buildings on eth street to the
south of it's double corner building. thus
adding more than 5000 square feet OF
floor space. AS a department furniture
store the greater Hub claims to be sec
ond to none in the city. Each kind OF
furniture is shown in a separate depart
ment in such variety as to facilitate
comparison and selection by customers
Features of Hub Policy.
The Hubs liberal policy, it is claimed,
is responsible for its enormous and SUBJ
stantial growth. Some Of the chief fea-
lures OF this policy are stated to be as
follows:
Every customer who buys on credit en-
joys the privilege of the Hubs modern
way credit plan. There are no notes to
sign, no interest to pay, no annoying
delays to contend with. The customers
get the goods at once and enjoy their
use while settling the bill in payments
that are adjusted to come well within
their ability and means. j.
Every credit customer is given a GER
tificate of guarantee. which provides that
in the event. Of death all payments cease
and a clear title is given to the goods.
This is thes equivalent OF an insurance
policy. -.
Shares Its Profits.
In addition to selling dependable furni-
ture at genuine underseiling prices the
Hub, 1t is declared. shares it's profits
with customers by presenting useful and
valuable premiums. For instance, with
cash or credit purchases amounting to
S25 or more the customer receives
beautiful thirty-one-piece dinner set alb
solutely free. and with cash or credit
purchases amounting to $50 or more
handsome twenty-six-piece set of William
Rogers guaranteed silver is given free.
Absolute satisfaction is guaranteed to
every customer by the Hub. The goods
are guaranteed to satisfy and every de-
tail of the service must prove satisfac-
tory.
The Hubs connection with twenty-five
furniture stores in the largest cities in
the country gives purchasing power
that is supreme in the furniture business
Orders are placed each season with fore
most manufacturers for carload lots and
entire outputs of furniture. etc. at the
lowest prices quoted in the wholesale
market. Three immense warehouses, the
firm states, are required to accommodate
the stock of furniture maintained by the
Hub-one 1O0-foot-front four-story ware
house in Cox alley. 45x1JO-foot four
story warehouse on Louisiana avenue and
died for delivery.
Thousands Attend Opening.
More than 1900 people yesterday at
tended the formal opening of the greater
Hub. The entire establishment was beau
tifully decorated and the various lines of
high-grade furniture. carpets. rugs and
other home furnishings formed q display
that won the admiration and approval of
every visitor, There was music through
out the day and evening by section of
the United States Marine Band and use
full and attractive souvenirs were dis
posed of to visitors at "give-away"
prices.
Hundreds of special opening week bar
gains In needed furniture are the offered
attractions during the next six days.
making 1t more than ever worth the
while of home-makers to do their fur
niture buying at the greater Hub.