. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . rs that followed, the business grew steadily. The wholesaledepartment especially expanded, until in 1885 it was necessary to build oncemore. In that vear was begun a buildingf of orranite and sandstone which isto-day one of the finest wholesale dry-goods establishments in the world. Tothe retail store, buildino- after building has been added on the State street side,and later a magnificent annex at Wabash avenue and Washington street. In MARSHALL FIELD. 729 1865 Mr. Fields firm did a business aggregating $8,000,000 ; in 1892 the
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . rs that followed, the business grew steadily. The wholesaledepartment especially expanded, until in 1885 it was necessary to build oncemore. In that vear was begun a buildingf of orranite and sandstone which isto-day one of the finest wholesale dry-goods establishments in the world. Tothe retail store, buildino- after building has been added on the State street side,and later a magnificent annex at Wabash avenue and Washington street. In MARSHALL FIELD. 729 1865 Mr. Fields firm did a business aggregating $8,000,000 ; in 1892 the figureshad risen to $70,000,000. In 1881 INIr. Leiter witlidrew from the firm, and tlie name became MarshallField & Company. It consists of Mr. Field and eight junior partners. All ofthese have grown up in the house. The store is a great school, which hasfurnished from its graduates not only the heads of the business itself, but alsoheads for many other businesses throughout the country. Glancing over the hundreds of men in the wholesale department yester-. THE AUDITORIUM BUILDING, CHICAGO. day, says a Chicago reporter, the writer saw a splendid display of brightyoung faces. Scarcely an employee in the building could boast of forty years oflife, and gray hairs were not in line at all. With scarcely an exception, everyman in a responsible position has grown up with the house, and won his spursby merit; and in a number of cases the spurs carry from $10,000 to $30,000 peryear salary with them. It is in a great measure true of Marshall Field &Companys employees that they are raised in the house, and among them thegreat merchant has found his most loyal friends and ablest counsellors.
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