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Baltimore warerooms from his boy-hood up to the
present time, covering a period of ten j ears.
As special city canvasser, we have secured the
valuable services of Mr. W. E. Wertenbaker, a gen-
HE Mechanical Orguinette Co., of New York tleman long and favorably known to the Washington
city, can never be charged with lack of enter- public.
We shall be prepared to sell on the installment plan
prise. They have not only within the last two
or three years improved their instruments to a won- to those desiring to purchase in that way, and will
derful extent, but have established themselves on a always have a full line of instruments for rent, at
permanent basis in many of our largest cities. low rates.
Their latest effort in this direction has been in Bos-
Orders for tuning and repairing will receive prompt
ton, where, at 578 Washington street, they have put and careful attention.
their business in the hands of a strong company
Mr. Butler will accept engagements for concerts,
composed of some of Boston's strongest citizens, recitals, weddings, lectures, etc.
and where there is no doubt but that their new and
Respectfully,
improved instruments will meet with a large sale.
SANDERS & STAYMAN,
Perhaps no better proof could be given of the
934 P street, North-wes,t, Washington, D. C
quality of their goods than the expression made to
15 N. Charles St. Baltimore, Md.
us a few days ago by Mr. H. K. White, of the firm
of Wilcox & Whito, Moriden, Conn. Mr. White is
THOMPSON PARK, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
a practical organ maker, and probably no man in
the country understands his business better. He
gave an entirely unsolicited opinion in the course
R. THOMPSON PARK, of.Springfield, Mass.,
of a general conversation, saying that he had been
who has recently moved into new warerooms
In New York lately, and as a matter of curiosity he
at 369 Main street in that city, has not only
had called at the warerooms of the Mechanical Or- an excellent store, a good stock of pianos and organs
guinette Co. He was delighted with their new com- but also a varied and valuable experience in the music
bination organ, and thought they had an excellent trade. We were quite entertained not long ago, when
thing in it. Indeed he was so much pleased with it Mr. Park gave us some account of his experience.
that he was very certain he should buy one for his He served his time as an apprentice in piano making
own use.
with Hazelton Bros., New York, and was in their
The policy of the Mechanical Orguinette Co. is employ for seven years. He was afterwards with
now to establish its own agencies, and to sell largely Chickering & Sons in Boston for throe years as a
on the installment plan. Mr. Wm. B. Tremaine, who tuner, and was then employed by McPhail, of Boston,
largely superintends the selling part of their trade, as a tuner and tone regulator for about two years.
has made a careful study of the field for the sale of He has been in Springfield for the last eight years,
automatic musical instruments during the past three and started business for himself five years ago in a
years, and the result is that with the ability display- single room up stair3, where his wife, who is evident-
ed in other departments, the Mechanical Orguinette ly a capable business woman, looked after the sales
while he was traveling about the country tuning and
Co. has attained very profitable results.
taking orders for pianos.
Mr. Park has now a conveniently located store
FIRE AT THE SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN fitted up in good style, where he sells the Bradbury,
CO.'S FACTORY.
Baus and Grovesteen & Fuller pianos and the Car-
penter, Geo. Woods and Smith American organs. He
HORTLY before seven o'clock on the 18th inst., a has been very successful in his career, and his rental
fire broke out In the manufactory of the Smith business gowing steadly so that now he has about
American Organ Company, Boston, Mass. The sixty pianos out on hire.
building is a five-story brick structure, with a front-
age of 150 feet, with an L running back some 75 feet.
TRADE CHAT.
The first floor was occupied by the warerooms and
office.and the second as the tuning and mill room. The
THE SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN CO., of Boston, will
third floor, upon which the fire originated, is known certainly understand that we feel a genuine sym-
as the action room. The fourth was used as the pathy for the loss which they have sustained in the
trimming and action room, and on the fifth iloor was recent fire in their factory. They are one of the
the varnishing department, in which was stored large most honorable firms connected with the music trade
quantities of varnish. The fire spread to the fourth of this country; so honorable, in fact, that we h:id
and fifth stories very rapidly. Three alarms were rather take their word than many people's bonds.
sounded in quick succession, and the flames upon They will undoubtedly resume manufacturing, and
the third floor were soon subdued by the numer- we hope this will set at rest the rumors that the con-
ous streams which were brought to bear on them. cern did not intend to continue in the organ busi-
In the meantime, however, the fire had reached the ness. We also think that the presence of Air. Geo. T.
varnish room, and soon the entire upper Iloor was a McGlaughlin at the factory in Boston is an advan-
mass of flames, burning with the greatest fierceness in tage to the business.
the L. The fire was got under control at a late hour.
WOODWARD & BROWN, of Boston, are doing an ex-
The loss is very heavy.
cellent wholesale business, in spite of all the reports
to the contrary.
THE MECHANICAL ORGUINETTE CO.
IN BOSTON.
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NEW PIANO AND ORGAN WAREROOMS.
C. A. WELLES and J. D. Bill, of this paper, have
both, within the last fortnight, been very much
pleased with the congratulations they have received
E beg to announco to the residents of Wash- concerning their determination to make a partner-
ington and vicinity the opening of our new ship arrangement beginning with the 1st of January,
piano and organ warerooms at 934 F street, 188G. The announcement has disclosed the fact that
N. W., where we shall keep in stock a full line of the they have a good many solid friends in the trade.
celebrated Decker Brothers' pianos, which instru-
AN advertisement of the new style of the New
ments, for superb tone and magnificent workman:-!: ip,
stand without a rival; also the renowned Estey organ England Organ Co., Boston, will be found on another
which is the world's acknowledged standard, combin- page. This company is one of the lasting concerns
ing all that is progressive in the organ-making art. of the trade.
Endorsed by the highest musical authorities all over
FRANK I JERVIS, editor of the Chicago Indicator,
the civilized world.
died September 10 at the age of sixty-two. Mr. Jervis
We shall also keep on hand the old-established was a gentleman of much talent, a brilliant writer,
Fischer piano, vshich has long been a great favorite, and his efforts in editing the Indicator were remark-
and is entirely worthy of its fine reputation; and last, ably successful. His death will not only be a severe
though not least, the new Estey piano, which bids loss to our esteemed contemporary, but also to the
fair to become as celebrated as the organ bearing the host of friends he had made during life.
same name.
MERRITT A. GALLY'S signs are the only ones that
We take pleasure in saying that the rooms will be
appear
on the building of the Bridgeport Organ Co.
in charge of Mr. Jarvis Butler, the distinguished
M. STETNERT & SONS, Boston, have enlarged their
ai tist, who stands second to no one in the United
States as an organist. Mr. Butler is thoroughly warerooms, and report they are doing a fine business
qualified for the work, having been engaged in our with the Steinway and Haines pianos.
W
MERIDEN, Conn., has the handsomest hotel, for
any town of its size, in the country. Now what it
wants is a horse railroad that will take people out to
the organ work and through the other main parts of
the town for five instead of ten cents.
J. A. GILBERT, Knoxville, Term., is doing a very
large business. He handles the Emerson pianos and
New England and Chicago Cottage organs. Mr. Gil-
bert is one of the most enterprising men in the trade,
and his correct business methods, together with his
extensive advertising, has placed Gilbert's Music
House among the most prosperous in the South.
THREE is a disgraceful law in this city which com-
pels the firm who sells or rents a piano, to get two
bondsmen owning real estate as surety against dam-
age by accident or otherwise, also to pay one dollar
for a permit to hoist a piano from pavement to upper
floors. There is no necessity for any such law as
this, and it often puts the piano manufacturer or
dealer to a great deal of bother. The sooner it is
done away with the better, and the trade ought to
join hands in having it abolished.
CHICKERING & SONS have filed their answer in the
Greener case; now, let Mr. Greener come to the
scratch and have this suit settled once and forever.
ALVIN WILSEY is building new and attractive ware-
rooms at Ann Arbor, Mich.
C. H. HOYT has opened warerooms at 570 Myrtle
avenue, Brooklyn.
THE Knoxville Chronicle comes to our office regu-
larly every day, and we take much pleasure in perus-
ing its contents. The Chronicle is a bright, well-
edited paper, and thoroughly gives the news of the
South. Mr. Arthur English, the city editor, was
formerly a New Yorker, but went to Knoxville to
take«charge of that paper. We congratulate him
upon the success he is making.
W. REDFIELD PHELPS it Co., Philadelphia, Pa., are
closing out their stock of Peek & Son and Arion pianos,
preparatory to going out of the business October 1.
THE Philadelphia people are getting very musically
inclined. They now call their beer after Wagners
famous Tannhaiisen.
H E who starts without money but with faith in ad-
vertising soon outstrips the capitalist who does not
advertise.
S. Q MINGLE, Williamsport, Pa., is an energetic
dealer and is meeting with deserved success.
COMSTOCK, CHENEY «fc Co., Centrebrook, Conn., are
working ten hours a day and six da3 r s in the week.
They are meeting with good success in their action
business, and their key trade is always good.
F. X. BOUCHER will soon open new warerooms in
Atlanta, Ga.
THE Everett Piano Rooms have been opened in
Washington, D. C. De Volney Everett is manager
aud will sell the New Fngland pianos.
C. II. DAVIS has opened piano and organ ware-
rooms in Lost Creek, W. Va.
E. F. GLOVER has succeeded H. Woodhull in Riv-
erhead, L. I.
W. L. CHRISHOLM has removed from Fontanelle,
Iowa, to Nebraska.
MRS. E. B. BKOWN has succeeded A. II. Brown in
Jackson, Mich.
DAYNES & SNELOROVB have succeeded Daynes &
Coulter, Salt Lake City, Itah.
THE St. Louis Exposition opened on September 9,
and will continue until October 24.
WANTED.-A MUSIC CLERK,
Young man preferred. Must have experience in the
business, play piano well, and read ordinary music at
sight. None need apply without above acquirements,
but a good position to one who can fill it.
R. DORMAN & CO.,
NASHVILLE,