The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-02
ANDREW HOUSE
Opens ITSDOO

Finest Paper Establishment IN
Country Is Now Ready
for Business.
VISITORS ARE GREETED
eff It's Made Of Paper, We Have Il"
Motto Of Successful
Founder.
1.-The House of Andrews"-meaning the
r. j. Andrews Paper Company-formally
opened its new and capacious building
at 727-29-3l Thirteenth Street Northwest,
yesterday, marking a wonderful stride
forward in local enterprise that has
had a wonderful development. The new
home of the Andrews Paper Company
Is conceded by men in that line OF trade
to be the finest in the United States.
The building was open to the public
both day and evening, and last night
was brilliant with electric light Many
handsome floral displays were sent by
admiring friends. Attached to huge
pasNe. Vi no"e's u, u e. e. 10, !.
iarse SUI erooih vi 'he hro' no"' was "
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ssr n and,.,. P.ner Cnmr@nv W.shinatop.
d. G.:
Dear Mr. Andrews-The opening Of the new House
Of Andrews awakens the opportunity in the hearts OF
the unoerslsned LOT the expression o. tneir snsee
wb;ch ~n hsr. .o,oyJed thsr, n The 1sst covering
a period of many wears Actuated by this spirit and
recognizing the considerable and friendly attitude
which you have heretofore displayed toward the un
aeISeheo' nes ana earn o, mem nefewn 49, ~
tbs nss s,Sare ~ b,s;nssa 70 n. condnctcd At tbs
new home Ct the n. r. Andrews Paper Company,
with every positive assurance On theft Part. and
those under them that the honest efforts which they
nave snoeA'ofed 10 e1pend IN tne pas, may % recs
toward ror own r.ifsre and in hha Of the b,si-
ness with Which they hope to be afliated for many
more years.
J. Hoping. therefore. that YOU and those near and
Gear 70 YOU may ENJOY many years OF eoou hean "nu
h.xs ~. hn,,, - =, ~, ,..ns.t,nx
G.. DAY
Vice President.
L. r. VALENTINE.
Secrrtary. IreaSire''
49, p. nar.,s,.,
O. r. MERRYMAN.
Manager Stationery Department
8uIld;rx Lack. Nothiue.
me new pui,oing Oh tne Rouse o.
andrews Is on the proporuohs Oh great
department. store and from the stand
point OF the paper trace. IL is IN iac'
Inc nrm mas a slogan II It's mace o.
paper. we nave IL, ana IN this age oi
lnVentoh ana neVeiopmeh1 that caiis ior
"onoertui STOCK. Inc oulioihg was
constructed oi nreprooi ma'erlai eAcio-
siVeiy' Win 'front.' OF "hite glazed ter
ra Gotta Every modern convenience mas
been added TO make IL comfortable, ana
a perfect system or ventilation mas
peen lnstaiieo- IL Is hVe stories III
heisht. and is ITO rect oeepi Win
frontage OF % feet
The most up-to-date contrivances nave
peen installed "ithin ana WITHOUT tne
building. and electrical devices are on
every hand. An electric CLOCK on the
front Of the building chimes the quarter
hours, and the race Is lighted 80 as TO
be readily readable at night. Hair or
the nrst moor Is occupied py the STA
uonery department. ana the other hai1
py the paper department. me cashier
ana piiiing omces' as wen as the
ornces OF the managers OF the pa
per and stationery departments, are on
the mezzanine moor. Cuttins machines
are on the nrst moor, ana were an o.
1ect or great interest 10 tne VisitorS
yesterday. Each department Is connect
ed with the CASHIERS once oy the Lam
son money carrier service The nve
electric elevators In the building are
operated by push buttons. Operators are
not necessary. When Mr.. Andrews or
one of his employees goes from one moor
TO another they just push button LABEL
ed one, TWO, three. TOUR, ana nFe, ana
rbe oanaro, of,ces ava r.c.nt;o, roor,
oro q, tbe\second eoor ord arc m,rveIs
~ ,,,naor,, or7oa onnstr,c,;on Thar. is
- taIou,oeronh sarv;c. throuohout the
huiId;nc Ry tb;s svster on order urit-
tor" in ono denartment 4. renroduced In
-sI,,;Ia T., ~. d.nartmert for n,h;cb
!. 20 intana.d
Tho fer,;n,n. visitors Yesterday were
cb.rued with the oneninp
son,-on;r hoou ON "soci.1 Sto+;on.r,, .
In add;,;or ~ conductins ,hs h;e r.,,
nan.r d.n. rtn,ent store a., 7e--oa-e u 1h,r.
teantb street the p Andrews Paner
Comn.rv vii, onerate store a, 600
.o,,isi.n. Avenue Nortbwest and at
1ss1 r street Northwest making tho
frm the LARGEST naner and STATIONERY
onerators in tho retail ana wboIssa,e
trada, in tho Jrn;,ed states
The uonse of Andrews has had what
might he termed a meteoric history r.
r Andrews tho founder of the business
is one of th. best-known men in Wash
;nvton He is , member If tho hoard