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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
strongest competition, and does not the old doctrine hold
good, " you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours," in
the piano bnsiness as well as politics ? When we get
one of our grands in the White House and our photos
on the postage stamps an'd currency of our country
you'll hear from this county again. With best wishes
for the Music TRADE REVIF.W, we are
Yours respectfully,
W. H. BUSH & Co.
GOOD FOR THE HOUSE OF WEBER.
M
R. ALBERT WEBER has very good reason
to feel satisfied with the prospects of bis linn's
• April 5, 1889.
trade for the remainder of llie year, lie has
Messrs. BILL & BILL:
" been there to see." That is, he has spent three weeks
GENTLEMEN: The serious damage to building 61.1 West
in traveling to and from San Francisco, Cal., during
36th street necessitating an immediate removal, we have
which time he made the very best use of his great per-
secured temporary quarters, until completion of our
ceptive powers.
factory at St. Johnsville, N. Y.
In Chicago Mr. Weber met the courtly Curtiss, man-
This building will be of brick, 200 feet long, and built
ager of the branch house in that city, who described re-
with all conveniences necessary for turning out first-
class work in an expeditious manner. It is on the N. Y. tail trade as good, and wholesale as better. In speaking
C. R. R., and within one-quarter mile of the W. S. R. R. of his brief stay in Chicago Mr. Weber paid a graceful
compliment to the hospitality and fine business ability
and Erie Canal.
of Mr. Joseph Shoninger. In Omaha, Neb., Meinberg
All communications for the present should be ad-
& Co. have secured the building adjoining their present
dressed, 2904 Third avenue.
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establishment. They are an especially able and rapidly-
Very respectfully,
rising firm, and are doing a splendid trade with the
ROTH & ENGELHARDT.
Weber. Sherman, Clay & Co. of San Francisco, have
always been staunch Weber agents, and have done nobly
ATLANTA, GA., April 6, 1889.
in securing prestige and honor for the Weber piano
Messrs. BILL & BILL,
along the Pacific Coast. This firm expect to sell three
New York.
hundred Weber pianos within the next twelve months.
GENTLEMEN: We have remained silent for some time
In San Francisco Mr. Weber was the recipient of
but will soon be in shape to be heard. Our first piano
many
social honors. In every way, indeed, his experi-
is on exhibition and has received many compliments.
ences there reflect the highest credit upon himself, his
The organization of the company has been completed
business, and the San Franciscans themselves.
and our prospects are fine. Trusting that the writer
At Denver, Col., the flying traveler found trade
may see you in New York ere long,
highly satisfactory, while at Kansas City, Mo., over-
I am yours truly,
speculation in real estate seemed to have operated
R. A. HOLLIDAY,
somewhat deleteriously. A short stop in Cincinnati still
Vice-Pres. Atlanta Piano Co.
further strengthened Mr. Weber in his opinion, formed
long ago, that in the care of the Steinerts the interests
CHICAGO, APRIL 9, 1889.
of his distinguished house were safe, and more than
MESSRS. BILL & BILL,
safe.
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, N. Y.
Mr. Weber arrived home on Sunday the 7th inst. em-
GENTLEMEN :—Your worthy representative called
inently delighted with all that he had seen and heard.
upon us a few days since, and we are of the opinion,
from appearances at least, that New York trade journal-
ism is about as rushing as Chicago piano manufactur-
NOTICE TO THE TRADE.
ing and keeps a man rushing around with a lead-pencil
Office of
in one hand, a cheese sandwich in the other, a pillow
THE NEW YORK PIANO-FORTE KEY CO.,
under one arm and a package of M. S. under the other,
449 to 455 West 41st Street,
containing, of course, among other things, a description
more or less glowing of our immense manufacturing
NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 18S9.
facilities as well as the usual allusion to the utter impos-
Through misfortune our factory was destroyed by
sibility of filling orders, even with the double increase of
fire Sunday morning, March 31st, 1889.
production, etc.; all as true as editorial sanction backed
Our business has been suspended for a few days, but
up by our own assertions can make it, and if this state
we now take pleasure in announcing to the trade in
of affairs keeps up we fear that the awful strain and in-
general, that we have resumed business at the above
tense nervous excitement will eventually tell upon us
address, which premises we have leased for a term of
both, to such an extent that you will forget to insert
years, where we have increased facilities for the manu-
our valued advertisement and we to send you our ditto
facture of Piano-Forte and Church-Organ Keys.
check, which would be a sad state of affairs for both of
Being now permanently located in our new factory,
us, and as we have some special information for you at
fully equipped with all the latest and improved machin-
present, we congratulate ourselves that point has not
ery, and commanding considerable more floor space, we
yet been reached.
are now prepared to furnish you with keys of all grades
A Bush & Gerts style 5 concert grand upright has of ivory and celluloid in any quantity.
been sold to and placed in the house of Mayor-elect Cre-
Thanking you for past favors, and soliciting a contin-
gier, and no doubt to this fact he has to ascribe his uance of your patronage, we are
tremendous and unexpected majority, for how could
Yours respectfully,
the community at large fail to elect a man of such ex-
CHAS. HAGEN.
cellent taste and with such a decided weakness for pure,
J. RUEFER.
unadulterated harmony as he has shown in the selection
J. HEINRICH.
of a Bush & Gerts' piano. We feel certain that the
S. RUEFEK.
coming administration will be like the piano—7^
octaves, three strings, full toned, durable and thoroughly
ANNOUNCEMENT.
warranted, and with slight repairs good for a second
term ; and if business increases as fast as it has we ex-
THE H. M. BRAINARD CO.
pect to employ enough men so that at the end of the
first term we shall hold the balance of power and elect
CLEVELAND, APRIL I , i88y.
him ; for, has he not supported us in the face of the
Having purchased the entire Cleveland business and
AHLSTROM PIANOS.
ESTABLISHED 1875-
good will of the old established firm of S. Brainard's
Sons, together with the general piano business of H. M.
Brainard & Co., we are prepared to attend promptly to
all orders for musical goods of every description, at
lowest possible rates.
In the piano department we shall represent the cele-
brated Steinway & Sons, as well as the Hazelton Bros.,
J. & C. Fischer, Hallett & Cumston and other well
known makes, and always have on hand a good variety
of pianos to rent.
In our sheet music and book department we shall
make important changes which we are sure will com-
mend themselves to our patrons. In short, our aim
will be to make the music house of " The H. M. Brain-
ard Co." a model of its kind in every department, show-
ing courtesy and fair treatment to all.
We are special agents for, and shall represent the
music and book publications of The S. Brainard's Sons
Co. of Chicago, of which we shall at all times carry a
complete stock.
Correspondence solicited. Catalogues and price lists
sent on application.
THE H. M. BKAINARD CO.,
211 to 215 Euclid Ave.
A. B. CROCKER & CO.
IMPORTANT MOVE OF THE GREAT BOSTON FELT DEAL-
ERS.—THEY ARE NOW LOCATED IN NEW AND
SPLENDID WAREROOMS.—THE POPULAR FRED. J.
BRAND IS ENGAGED AS THEIR TRAVELLER.
T
HE old-established Boston (Mass.) firm of A. B.
Crocker & Co., dealers in feltings, have been
compelled, owing to the tremendous proportions
to which their trade has grown, to remove to more com-
modious quarters than those so long and successfully
occupied by them at 31 and 37 Avon street. They have
therefore changed their headquarters to the basement
and first floor of the magnificent structure recently-
erected by the Boston Real Estate and Trust Company
on Kingston, Essex, and Edinboro' streets. This new
location is in every way suited to the large business,
operations of Messrs. A. B. Crocker & Co. The new
rooms, each of which measures 5,200 feet square, are
lofty, cheerful, well ventilated and splendidly lighted.
Ample space exists for the proper display of their vast
stock of goods, which includes every style of felting
from the roughest to the finest grades. The fact that
they are selling agents for the City Mills Co., City
Mills, Mass., is sufficient evidence of the standing of
Messrs. Crocker & Co., but apart from their tenure of
this great agency their reputation throughout the
country is of the most honorable kind.
We are pleased to announce that Messrs. A. B
Crocker & Co. have arranged to become more than
ever identified with the piano and organ trade, to which
no inconsiderable portion of the immense space now at
their disposal will be devoted. They have been fortun-
ate in this connection in securing the services of Fred t
J. Brand, formerly of The Brand Manufacturing Com-
pany, of New Britain, Conn., who will travel for them
through the Union. Mr. Brand is one of the ablest of
the young men who at the present time adorn the trade.
He enjoys an extraordinary popularity among both
manufacturers and dealers. All of his numerous friends
will rejoice to hear of his engagement with the firm of
A. B. Crocker & Co., and will eagerly anticipate the
pleasure of again looking upon his smiling face.
We warmly congratulate Messrs. Crocker upon this
latest splendid development of their concern, and pre-
dict that unbounded prosperity will result from the fur-
ther exercise of their rare business qualities
R. J. SPITZ, 309 East 22nd street, N. Y., piano-ham-
mer coverer, and successor to Seabury & Spitz, is fully
occupied in filling orders. Mr. Spitz likes work. He
resides at Whitestone. L. I., where he owns much valua-
ble land and house property, and holds responsible pub-
lic positions. Even should his hammer-covering busi-
ness diminish, of which there is not the remotest
prospect, Mr. Spitz would not die of ennui.
R e l i a b l e A g e n t s W a n t e d for these incomparable instruments, which
possess many valuable improvements not found in pianos of any other make.
Specially adapted as leaders, and sold exclusively as First Grade Instruments.
C. A. AHLSTROM,
MANUFACTURER,
Not. 113, 114 & 116 E»»t ««1 Street
JAMESTOWN, N. Y.