He and his wife, Louisa, lie beneath a substantial monument on Woodlawn’s east side, and, like the satellite stores that spread from Herald Square, Macy’s descendants are buried in all directions. From that idea grew “The World’s Largest Store.” He would pioneer children visiting Santa Claus at Christmas, large newspaper advertisements, lavishly decorated window displays, and the money-back guarantee. A New England shopkeeper who failed at business half a dozen times, on two coasts, he learned from his mistakes and invented the idea of the department store. No name is more synonymous with consumption than “Macy,” specifically, Rowland H. Give me a man with no goals, and I’ll give you a stock clerk.” “Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I’ll give you a man who will make history. At the time of her death, in 1979, she was nearly bankrupt, due in large part to her generosity to ex-husbands. From 1942 to 1945, she was married to actor Cary Grant. (Barbara found her mother’s body Edna Hutton is widely believed to have committed suicide.) During her adventurous, albeit troubled, life, Hutton married and divorced seven men, four of whom were minor royalty. At the time of her mother’s death, in 1917, Hutton, then 5 years old, inherited $21 million of the Woolworth fortune, earning her the sobriquet “poor little rich girl” in the early years of the Great Depression. Woolworth loved variety.Īlso entombed is Woolworth’s granddaughter, Barbara Hutton. But the steps are guarded by female Greek sphinxes, and Egyptian sphinxes are male. His white-granite mausoleum is built in the Egyptian Revival style: Twin columns and winged solar discs flank a bronze door sporting royal figures and hieroglyphic characters. From those nickels and dimes, he opened 1,000 stores and ran them from the Manhattan skyscraper-the world’s tallest building from 1913 to 1930-that still bears his name. His first five-cent store failed, but when he introduced ten-cent articles, and the broader selection that came with them, business took off. Woolworth eschewed all of that, stocking fixed-price, low-cost goods on open shelves, so store patrons could examine products themselves. Before Woolworth (1852–1919), shoppers asked salespeople to retrieve items from behind enclosed counters, then haggled over prices. Give me a man with no goals, and I’ll give you a stock clerk.”Īcross the lawn, another retailer, F.W. Born into destitution, Penney was no stranger to what it would take to succeed: “Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Bucking a department store trend, 1,100 JCPenneys are still in operation today (accepting as payment the JCPenny charge card, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal, and, still, cash). Penney opened his first one-room store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1902, stocked high-quality goods, accepted only cash, and built an empire of 1,400 stores. I must pay my respects to the man who clothed me from kindergarten through high school previous mourners have left pennies on the steps of the crypt. Nearby I see the tomb of James Cash Penney Jr. The day is cool and bright, and I can spend it searching the 400 acres for my friend, and meeting some of Woodlawn’s other residents. They lie among ordinary men and women, but all have one thing in common-someone cared enough about them when they were alive to bury them here when they died. A map courtesy of the Woodlawn Conservancy reads like a Who’s Who of business tycoons, celebrities, musicians, writers, actors, and athletes. The Village Voice will once again partner with the non-profit organization Slow Food NYC for the event and plans to donate a portion of ticket sales from both Choice Eats & Choice Streets.I pass through the gate on Jerome Avenue, leaving the land of the living and breathing behind. Food trucks include Gorilla Cheese, Nuchas, Phil’s Steaks, Souvlaki GR, Valducci’s Original Pizza and many more to be announced. This event will feature some of the cities favorite and highly sought-after mobile eats. VIP ticket holders will gain access to the event 30 minutes early for a private sampling and receive a VIP gift bag as well.
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Both tickets include unlimited food sampling, complimentary beverages, entertainment and access aboard the Intrepid museum for a free tour. VIP tickets are $50 and general admissions tickets are for $40. Tickets for “Choice Streets” are already on sale. Attendees will get to enjoy an evening of fabulous street food and drinks while admiring the amazing view of New York City. There will also be a VIP preview half hour before the event, from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. This food truck tasting event will be held on on Tuesday, May 7th from 7pm to 10pm at Pier 86 of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Their next food event will be the return of “Choice Streets”. Village Voice “Choice Eats” took place just yesterday at the 69th Armory.
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