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step which has covered his name with ridicule. The
Cincinnati press has given him a severe castigation, but
more charitable critics attributed the virtuoso's flight to
" supersensitiveness."
At
. PITTSBURGH, P A . ,
I was cordially received by
HENRY HOLTZMAN & SONS,
manufacturers and importers of piano stools, scarfi and
covers, who have a handsome and imposing establish-
ment of six stories, to which a seventh is about to be
added. This great house was founded in 1854, at which
time its working fcrce consisted of four girls. The em-
ployes now nurrber one hundred, besides three travel-
ers, and the business is in so flourishing and expanding
a condition that from six to ten additional workpeople
are engaged monthly. In their special lines of goods
Holtzman & Suns are unsurpassed.
assortment of musical merchandise of all kinds, and a
complete line of musical publications, The business is
now managed by Mr. Henry Kleber, his two sons, and
his two nephews all of whom are thorough musicians
and gentlemen of fine business attainments.
large daily drafts upon his Chestnut street warerooms^
and of his goodly reputation among a host of custom-
ers, old and new.
The warerooms of
S. HAMILTON
are palatial. It is doubtful whether for magnificent ap-
pointments, and chaste and artistic decoration, they are
excelled in the United States. Since starting last fall
the business has improved month by month. Mr.
Boothe's ability as a salesman is very great, and the
longer he lives the stronger a factor does he become in
the trade of Philadelphia.
The retail trade of
occupies the Hamilton Building at No. gT and 93 Fifth
avenue, a magnificent structure eight stories in height,
and containing 113 rooms, heated by steam and
lighted by Mr. Hamilton's own electric light plant.
The beautiful Music Hall is set apart for concerts and
social entertainments of various kinds. Many makes of
instruments are here kept in stock, the most important
being the Decker Brothers, the Knabe, and J. & C.
Fisher pianos and Estey organs. The territory con-
trolled by Mr. Hamilton is extensive. His holiday tiade
of last December amounted to over $50,000.
H. T. KNAKE,
MoMURRAY & ECCLES,
65 Fifth avenue, handles the Kroeger piano, which is
who handle the Haines Bros, piano, are a young and
rising firm. Their warerooms are located at 123 San-
dusky street, Allegheny City. They are blessed with a
good working capital, are men of experience in the
trade, and promise to become famous in their day and
generation.
BROADBERRY & EYTH
have succeeded Gernest, Guenther & Eyth. Thev are es-
tablished at No. 440 Wocd street, and represent several
well-known piano-makers. Their stock of merchandise
and sheet music is extensive and of excellent quality.
The Behning piano is represented in Pittsburg by
growing in favor in Pittsburgh and the surrounding
towns.
BALTIMORE
next claimed my attention.
To visit this city without
calling upon the firm of
W. F. BOOTHE & CO
BLASIUS & SONS
is enormous. They do a splendid business in Steinway
and Sohmer pianos, and their sales of the Blasius &
Sons and Albrecht & Co. pianos also continue without
intermission. Apart from the intrinsic excellence of
the wares offered by the firm, the fact that such wares
are endorsed by Blasius & Sons is alone sufficient to in-
sure their speedy distribution far and near. Their Phil-
adelphia stores have acquired a national fame. The
Packard organ finds increasing favor among the custo-
mers of this house.
WM. KNABE & CO
would be to commit a sort of sacrilege. Nothing new,
however, can be reported of the fine old house. Their
trade is always tremendous, and their products always
have been, and always will be recognized by connois-
seurs as placing them in the front rank of the piano-
makers of the world.
happy, and that one of the main reasons for his con-
JOHN RIEBLING.
OHAS. M. STIEFF
of 1715 Carson street, through whose enterprise it has
have recently made some changes for the better in their
warerooms, which now present a beautiful spectacle-
carries the Hallet & Davis and Wheelock pianos, and
are about making a few additions and improvements to
their factory, which even now is one of the best and
most elaborately equipped in the United States. Orders
for the Stieff piano are all the time arriving from new
sections. The business of this firm is at the flood tide
the Farrand & Votey organ.
of prosperity.
become a prime favorite, especially among German-
American citizens of wealth and refinement.
J R. HENRICKS
His warerooms in Wood
street are spacious and attractive, and his business in
this section is large and profitable.
I M. HOFFMAN & CO.
have been established in the Smoky City a quarter of a
century. They have large warerooms at 537 Smith-
field street, in which a very fine selection of instruments,
notably the Sohmer and Colby pianos, and the Newman
Brothers' organs, may at all times be seen. For
promptitude and fair dealing this firm are unexcelled in
any country.
The trade of
E. G. HAYS & CO.
are a rising and energetic house. Among other evi-
dences of their enterprise I may mention their success-
ful efforts to introduce the pianos represented by them
into the leading theatres of the city. They carry the
Hazehon, Lindeman, Newby & Evans, Lester, New
England, and Mathushek pianos, and the Wilcox &
White organs. E. G. Hays & Co. are re-modeling their
fine warerooms at No. 75 Fifth avenue.
The fine old firm of
H. KLEBER & BROTHER
have seen half a century of prosperous existence. Their
warerooms are located at No. 506 Wood street, and con-
tain a magnificent array of Steinway, Conover, Emer-
son, Gabler, and Peek & Son's " Opera" pianos, and
BurJett and Vocalion organs, to say nothing of a full
JAMES BELLAK,
I need only say that he continues to prosper and feel
tentment is his excellent trade in Burdett organs and
several other standard and highly reputed instruments.
C. J. HEPPE & SON
Their business is generally prosperous.
are as serene as ever.
Their immense business shows
no sign of decay or deterioration.
They are necessary
to the highly cultured Maryland city, every one of
whose citizens regards them with respect and admira-
tion.
The firm of
R. LERTZ
is composed of pushing, energetic men. Mr. Lertz and
his sons are all workers, in the fullest sense of the
ing to behold.
Laurels and encomiums are poured up-
on them in an increasing stream.
Their leading instru-
ment is the Behning piano, which, under their wise and
enterprising regime, is rapidly acquiring high favor
among the musical public of the Monumental City.
In
On account of
their novel and original methods of advertising they
are having great success, particularly with that wonder-
ful instrument the ^olian organ.
THE SCHOMACKER PIANO CO.
OTTO SUTRO & CO.
word, and their unity of purpose and action is refresh-
MELLOR & HOENE
is in the main retail. Their "leader" is the Hardman
piano, which through their great influence has acquired
the very highest reputation in Pittsburgh. They also
represent the Krakauer, Schubert, and Shoninger pianos,
and the ^Eolian, Loring & Blake, and A. B. Chase
organs. In advertising Messrs. Mellor & Hoene are
very judicious, but at the same time very liberal. Their
business dates back to 1831, and is now carried on at
the beautiful establishment No. 77 Fifth Avenue.
Of
continue to flourish in proportion to their deserts, and
are consequently unharrassed by anxiety. The constant
increase of the demand for the Schomacker piano has en-
couraged them to widen their sphere of operations. They
have decided upon opening warerooms at 2 1 5 ^ State st.»
Chicago. During a pleasant conversation with Colonel
Gray he informed me that his son Justus would take
charge of the firm's Chicago interests. A full line of
Schomacker pianos will be shipped to the City by the
Lake.
The branch of
THE HENRYS. MILLER & SONS PlANO CO.
is anothor main centre of attraction for the musicians
and music lovers of the City of Brotherly Love. Mr
Miller was absent at the time of my call, but from his
courteous assistants, as well as from my own cursory
observations, I gathered that the business of the branch
was in an eminently satisfactory condition.
PHILADELPHIA
I found the music trade brisk, though hardly up to the
average. Still, an immense business in pianos and
other musical wares was being done.
C. W.- KENNEDY & CO
maintain, both here and in Wilmington, the excellent
patronage with which they so recently set out. All the
makers w ..om they represent in the two cities are con-
gratulating themselves upon the ability and energy
with which their interests are guarded by C. W. Ken-
nedy & Co. Prominent among the manufacturers al-
luded to are Hazelton Brothers. James & Holstrom t
Baus & Co., Stuyvesant, Nilsson, The Farrand & Votey
Organ Co. and F. L. Raymond, maker of the United
States organs.
are well looked after by manager A. H. Simmons, who
is also agent here and in the vicinity for the Vocalion
organs. The high reputation of the " Bradbury" suffers
no decline in this city. On the contrary, a steadily ad-
vancing popularity attends that famous piano.
Mr. W. R. Fleming, the able lieutenant of
P. A. NORTH & CO.
their Melbourne victory, however, the firm's celebrity
experience no diminution in their sale of the Lester pi-
has risen to an extraordinary point, and to possess a
The interests of
FREEBORN G. SMITH
BEHR BROS. & CO.
in this city, also rejoices in a generally expanding trade.
Here, as elsewhere, the recent news from Australia has
given an impetus to the Behr instruments.
Apart from
anos, the output of which is exactly commensurate with
Behr piano is the sensible and laudable ambition of
the full powers of their factory.
most of the disciples of Apollo who reside in Philadel-
W. G FISCHER
proceeds merrily along his peaceful path, conscious of the
phia.
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