The Washington herald., 1912-03-05

! For a number Of years Mr.. Kemp w9a
! associated with the firm OF Renner 6
! Kemp. but in 1893 the latter purchased
Mr.. Renner's share in the business, and
has since conducted II in his own name.
| Lately he has erected fine new modern
store building at the corner of the Two
principal streets of the city. and there
conducts one OF the best establishments
| OF its line in Western Maryland. a
Union Manufacturing Company.
The Union Manufacturing Company, OF
| Frederick, occupies a unique position In
the manufacturing world, inasmuch as Il
was the first Industrial establishment to
employ female help. the knitting mills
| which they built and carried over periods
| of extreme financial trouble giving POSI-
tons to several hundreds Of this sex In
| 1881 hve gentlemen-Messrs. David Low
enstein. NJ E Getzendanner, John Baum
gardner, George II. Zimmerman. and
Thomas II. HalleT-secured a charter and
founded the Frederick Seamless Hosiery
Company. with a capitalization of s5.O0o.
Seamless Hosiery Company.
In 1883 the Frederick Seamless HOSIERY
Company was merged into the Union
Manufacturing Company. with a capital
Of S0.00o. The original five directors be-
came the incorporators and directors OF
the new company, receiving into partner
ship in the company by stock subscrip-
ticns some OF the strongest financial ip-
terests in the city. 4 large tract of land
was purchased in the east end of the
city and on it erected two up-to-date
modern mills, and a well-appointed dye
house. One mill, 20 by 105 feet. three
stories. was most thoroughly equipped
to make hoisery-the otheg, ~ by los feet,
two stories. TO make shirts. The latter
enterprise was abandoned in about six
months and both mills devoted to the"
hoisery end.
The business of the company has stead
lily grown, and the confidence of the trade
in the business methods Of the COM
Pany. coupled with the high standard OF
workmansh' p ma n aimed by the company,
created such a demand for Frederick
hosiery, that the mill Is always sold p
ahead. New buildings have been added
from time to time, old machines replaced
with the latest improved ideas. modern
appliances installed, until now the Union
Manufacturing Company has one OF the
most modern and best equipped mills in
the country. 7sr,
1t has over 5000 square feet Of floor
space. two large 20O-horsepower boilers.
u 5-horsepower engine, l.000 electric light
dynamo. perfectly appointed dye house
and printing plant, which ranks as one
Of the foremost in its efficiency. The
sprinkler system has recently been in
stalled and an additional warehouse OF
freproof construction. More than 800 per-
sons are employed in the mills and other
departments Of the companys plant. The
original officers are still serving in that
capacity. They are David Lowenstein,
president; Thomas II. HalleT. vice presi-i
dent: George II. Zimmerman, treasurer,
Mr.. John l.. johnson has been the q
managing superintendent of the establish
ment since the time of its inception. The
officers, with several other members or
the original company. constitute the board.
OF directors. 80
Frederick Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade of Frederick A
composed of some 100 OF its most pronl--s
inent. progressive, and influential bust
ness men, whose constant aim is the COM
merciaI betterment of Frederick and the
Of her manufacturing and
mercantile interests, e,s
They are hustlsrs, every one of them,
wide-awake and up-to-date, who are
ready and willing at all times TO co.,.
operate with those seeking business op-
portunities or manufacturing sites In the
city OF Frederick II you desire a busi- -s,,
ness location, IL you are hunting for a
site, or II you wish In
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