Arizona republican., 1915-10-12
Employes of New York Store Are Regaled With Dinner and Speeches. Prosperity In All Its Phases Discussed

Korric5s bigger, more prosperous
 lhan ever. eNuding the fellowship that
 has made the store the institution
 that it is at present. last evening
 celebrated the most prosperous year
 ln the history of Phoenix largest
 mercantile establishment. 4 year ago
 yesterday. the store was moved from
 ilS outgrown quarters on East Wash
 lnStun street. to it's present pala-
 tial and we'll equipped store.
 The evening was started with a
 parade of autos. headed by the
 Pioneer band. The machines to the
 number -of -. were well filled with
 employees of the store. The parade
 passed through the downtown streets
 -n2 the crowd which lined the sides
 'i the streets. well testified to the
 popularity of the premier institution
 vf The valley
 Following the parade the machines
 were headed for the Hotel Adams.
 and the dinner, which to many of the younger employees was the most i'm
 I"rtant event of the happy evening"
 During the dinner. music both vocal
 and Instrumental was dispensed. The
 Nhhemy-Noel N duo. consisting of
 piano and violin. rendered several pieces. that were repeatedly encored Iy the diners William Conrad Mills, Mrs W. IT. Sargent and James Me Bain an employe of the store. rem dered the vocal solos. Their ac- cDmpauiSt was Miss Merta Work.
 The menu was cleverly gotten up. and combined the names of the l tasty dishes with both employers and | employees Probably the most popular i item ou the card was Broiled Chicken l \ Ia Abe Mir Abe Korrick insisted ! that no comments be made on the | subject
 Immediately following the serving | of the last course Charles Korrick | senior partner of Korrick's. arose and announced that it was the happiest night of his life. and being that it was such. he would act as tOastmaster rar the occasion and try and show his appreciation to his employees.
 Mir. Eorrick went on to say that he had many reasons for being happy, rhe looks of happiness in the faces of those present was an added in Centive. The fact that they were eel rhrating the anniversary Of the nov ing into the new store, came in for considerable comment from him. He detailed the hard work that was oc- crS5oned at that time, and told how -he employees responded to the call for added duty.
 The main thing in any business, =aid NIr Korrick. is harmony. CO., operation. and all pulling together. when NC moved into our present quarters. bushes was very poor. We were just entering upon period of Ceure~Sion all over the country. but with the assistance of the employees z-c have succeeded beyond our dreams during the past year"
 He then paid glowing tribute to The loyalty of the employees of the New York Store. saying that the success of the business depends on eU The e4nploves. and that he needed them. as much as they needed him. We must work together" said NIT. | E<,rriclz. and our mutual success is , assured.
 The first speaker of the evening to l,s introduced. was Abe Korrick. jun ( for partner He repeated some of z the tributes that Charles, his brother 1 had made and added that each must $ do his share. if the store is to succeed. If the store is successful he said. you are successful. You help us. and we will help you
 lie then told of his late trip through th, east. and how business in that section OE the country NeiS i'AthAho mp and carrying a promise that conditions in the valley would follow an their wake He concluded with an earnest plea to those present to con- -inue to show the same interest in the business that they have shown in the past. and adding that all would lerefit by it.
 S W Marto. general manager oi Inc biz store. was the next speaker sn the program. MT. Marto who is usually happy. made happiness .als- He made the statement that We must pull together, stay together and stick together. for the man who has treated us right and in conclu- ssou- proposed a toast to the owners ,f tRe store. Charles and Abe kor- .ick. The toast was drunk standing, liter which three cheers were given S or the employers. il
 NIr. Korrick. the tOastmaster, then f, ,aIed on a number of the employees c ,r taIks. one or two were too bash b ul Co reply. but all who rose to their Ia -et to answer. were unanimous in q he opinion that they had never a worked at a better place in their h ives and that they were anxious to r, 'nnti uue. and all expressed the wish st hat prosperity would continue to be 1T With the store for all time. d Henry Myers. the oldest employe s, f tie store stated that he had taken cr