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Adolphe Le Moult
| Name | Adolphe Le Moult |
| Ortssitz | New York City |
| Straße | Bowery 172+174 |
| Art des Unternehmens | Blumenhändler |
| Quellenangaben | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 162] |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1835 |
Gründung |
| 1865 |
Le Moult kommt nach Amerika und tritt bei "Lord & Taylor" ein. |
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1884 |
[New Yorks great ind. (1884)] |
1884 |
[New Yorks great ind. (1884)] |
Floral Artist, Le Moult's Floral Establishment |
| ZEIT | 1884 |
| THEMA | Firmendarstellung |
| TEXT | An examination of the leading industries and commercial enterprises of the great metropolis of America, and the empire city of this beautiful State, reveals the fact that in every line there is one house that is justly entitled to the use of the word "representative." in proceeding to describe its rise and progress and the present volume of its trade, and which will arouse the interest of the tens of thousands of readers of this historical review, by the prominence which they have achieved. In the line of the florists' profession, Mr. Adolphe Le Moult worthily holds the proud distinction of being the leading member of the trade, and of having enlarged his business until, outspreading from the arena of the metropolis, it has rapidly attained national proportions and is to-day the recognized exponent of true talent, genius and practical knowledge of the adaptation of the florists' art to the service of the public, whether in manifestation of joy or sorrow. Mr. Adolphe Le Moult is one of New York's self-made men. He owes his wonderful and substantial progress to his own exertions, and the splendid results attest the soundness of his policy and the wisdom of his course. Mr. Le Moult is a native of Hamburg, Germany, who founded his present business in 1835 in a small way, making it a fixed principle, however, to handle only the choicest of flowers, and using only those desisnis which were tasteful and elegant, two resolves that made him permanent customers and patrons all over the city. He had had five years of mercantile experience in Hamburg, and when he first came to America, in 1865, he entered the house of Messrs. Lord & Taylor. He worked hard and faithfully, and while serving his employers' best interests also acquired a thorough knowledge of the English language, and then embarked in that branch of business which has in his hands shown all the attributes of a learned and artistic profession. " From small beginnings, big endings come," says the old proverb, and Mr. Le Moult's business wen illustrates it in its wonderful growth. Six years ago he had attained to a fine trade for the ordinary florist, employing two hands and being satisfied with sales showing a profit of two thousand dollars a year, and which was a time when his profits were larger in comparison than they are at present. Now Mr. Le Moult sells to the extent of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars per year, with smaller percentage of profits, it is true, but with that enlarged volume of trade, enabling the poor man as well as the rich to have his floral emblems and decorations at the funeral or wedding, christening or social party, and enabling thousands to daily fnjoy the beauty and refining influences of fragrant cut flowers, to whom it would otherwise have been too expensive a luxury. Thus Mr. Le Moult is a true benefactor and merits the commendation of the public. His immense establishment is most centrally and conveniently located in the large double front building, Nos. 172 and 174 Bowery, and where he occupies the entire four floors and basement. His show windows are always a source of attraction to pedestrians, containing as they do such a resplendent array of beautiful flowers, floral art pieces, etc., and stepping inside we find a scene of busy industry all through the largo establishment. Mr. Le Moult is notably a hard worker and gives close personal supervision to the filling of the orders that pour in from all parts of the United States, and fifty skilled hands find constant employment, it being the largest business in the world in its branch of enterprise. The display here is admittedly the finest on record, and exceeds anything of the kind ever before conceived. He has originated a series of the most novel and beautiful designs in all manner of artistic combinations, giving abundant proof of his fine art conceptions. There are floral crosses, anchors, immortelles, pillows, The Silent Harp, The Clock that is Stopped, The Star of Peace. In Memoriam pedestals, ornamental gateways suggestive of entrance above, special decorations emblematic of the calling or doings of the deceased, beside countless beautiful and equally appropriate designs for weddings and parties. The building is barely large enough for the wonderful growth of the business, which extends, as we before remarked, all over the United States and which requires a large clerical force in the office as well as the numerous assistants in the filling of orders. A perfect system of organization pervades the entire establishment indica-tive'of Mr. Le Moult's superior executive abilities. As may naturally be supposed, Mr. Le Moult handles flowers almost by tons weight.. He takes the entire production of hundreds of hot-houses, and furnishing capital as he doei to worthy and skilful floriculturists, ensures to them a ready and permanent market for all the flowers they can grow. He received the highest premium given by the Horticultural Society for the best floral display, ami at the last exhibition carried off four of the best prizes, it was a deserved recognition of his wonderful skill and talent. Mr. Le Moult is one of our most public spirited and liberal minded citizens. His benevolence and charity are quietly and generously manifested, as many a poor fellow can say. with heartfelt gratitude, and on all occasions Mr. Le Moult does his share. During the time of rejoicing at the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge he fitted up a very large floral model of the bridge, completely cover-ing the biggest truck, and which deservedly elicited the admiring applaudits of all who had the pleasure of seeing it. Such in brief is a review of the commencement, rise and progress of one of New York's truly representative business men, noted in commercial circles for his honorable methods and sterling integrity and well worthy of the great measure of success which has crowned his well directed efforts. We predict for him and hb enterprise a still greater measure of development in the near future, and he in every way well merita the attendant prosperity. |
| QUELLE | [New Yorks great industries (1884) 162] |
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