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Pension Schsmsfor National Em-
ployees.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The Behning Piano Co.
T
HE Behning Piano Co. report a satisfy-
ing and gratifying progress in the up-
INFLUENCED BY THK DOLGE PLAN.
building of their trade. Their representa-
tives throughout the countr3 T speak favor-
LFRED DOLGE'S advocacy of the
ably of the elegance of design and beauty
nationalization of the insurance and
of tone of the modern Behning pianos, and
pension plan as at present in operation in
say
they give entire satisfaction to their
Dolgeville, is bearing fruit in a number of
HOWARD WURLITZER, of the R. Wurlitzer customers.
directions. Corporations who never gave
Co., music trade dealers, Cincinnati, O., was
Shipments were recently made by the
the matter a thought before, are. discussing
a
witness
in
the
investigation
which
is
tak-
Behning
Piano Co. to the Dunning-Medine
this question, and the action taken by the
ing
place
this
week
before
the
special
Leg-
Co.,
of
New
Orleans, who will probahly
House Civil Service Committee last Monday
islative
Committee
in
Columbus,
regarding
represent
these
instruments in that section,
looking to the creation of a new civil pen-
bribery
charges
made
against
Judge
T)ye,
as
well
as
to
their
new agents, E. L. Smith
sion system for national employees demon-
the
attorney
for
the
State
Food
and
Dairy
&
Co.,
of
Olean,
N.
Y.
strates the advance which this question has
Department.
The
object
of
calling
Mr.
The
Behning
concern
are moving on safe
made since Mr Dolge delivered his famous
Wurlitzer
was
to
discover
to
whom
three
and
conservative
lines,
and
they are secur-
speech over a year ago. The plan proposed
by the authorities in Wasibngton is not costly music boxes were sent by certain ing some excellent representatives. Gns-
exactly on the Uolge lines, but the influence badgered victims of the Food and Dairy tave Behning, who is at present on a West-
outfit.
ern tour, is doing some effective and tell-
is obvious.
ing
work.
LAST Sunday's Staats Zcititng contained
The general scheme contemplates the
creation of a fund to be deducted from the an interesting article anent the develop-
The /Eolian Co.
salaries of the clerks, from which payments ment and present standing of the firm of
will be made to civil service employees who Sohmer & Co. We can re-echo the many
HE ^Eolian Recitals at 18 West Twenty-
become unfit for further service. Recog- good things said of. Mr. Sohmer, his able
third street, continue to be largely
nizing the objection to a retired list, which associates and the pianos v. hich bear his
patronized, and on Saturday afternoon last
will mean a drain upon the United States name. A cut of Mr. Sohmer appeared in
hundreds were actually turned away. The
Treasury, the committee has endeavored to connection with the article.
enthusiasm displayed by the audience at
so formulate a measure as to make it evi-
THE Ludden & Bates Southern Music these recital is most gratifying to the
dent that there will be no additional ex- House will, it is said, handle the Steinway
management; and the steady demand for
pense upon the federal government. It is piano hereafter in Atlanta and Northern
the ^olian instruments continues unabated
estimated that an assessment of 3 per cent. Georgia, in addition to the territory which
on the total salaries received by each em-
they at present control.
v
ployee will create a fund sufficiently large
E. Qabler & Bro.
GEORGE C. CRANE, Eastern representative
to meet all the demands that ma3 r be made
G ABLER & BRO. opened up the
upon it by retirements under the proposed of the Krell piano, returned to town on
Thursday last from a ten days' trip among
week well, and report a steady im-
law.
t
the New York State agents. In addition provement in trade. Mr. W. J. Dyer, of
As an experiment it was first proposed to
to obtaining several good orders, he closed St. Paul, placed an order for a car load of
confine the proposed law to employees in
out
a number of sales for a Krell dealer.
instruments on Tuesday last; James A.
the government departments at Washing-
WESER BROS, report satisfactory business. Guest, of Burlington, la., has been sending
ton, but the Civil Service Commission took
hold of the matter, and as a result it is now "We are not, like some mnnufacturers, un- in good orders during the week, and Mr.
deemed practicable by the committee to able to fill orders," said Mr. John A. Weser, OttoGeitner, of New Brunswick, N.J., left a
mall order on Tuesday. Clayton F. Sum-
app'y it to the entire civil service through- "but nevertheless, are moving nicely."
my,
of Chicago, is another prominent
out the country.
HERMAN ULRICH, a piano tuner, residing
dealer
who finds a ready market for the
Various forms of retirement will be pro- at 839 Broadway, Brooklyn, was arrested on
Gabler
pianos, and is placing a large
vided for. There will be disability retire- a charge made by Miss Jessie Hallenbeck,
number
of these excellent sellers in and
ment, voluntary retirement after thirty
a well-known singer, of 337 East Twenty around the Western metropolis.
years' service, and compulsory retirement
third street, this city, on a charge of steal-
at seventy years of age. Those retiring
ing a beautifully engraved gold watch while
for age will be allowed to draw three-quar-
Haines Bro«.
tuning a piano in her home a few days ago.
ters of the pay they received while in active
Ulrich when brought before Magistrate
DW pirnos enioy a more solid reputation
service. The rates for voluntary and dis-
Crane, of the Jefferson Market Court, Wed-
for perfect finish and refined quality of
ability retirements have not been fully
nesday denied the charge, and was held.
tone than the instrument manufactured by
determined upon.
HOMER M. HOWARD, road representative the Hairier Bros; the latest developments
To overcome the protests of those em-
of
the Needhnm Piano and Organ Co., re- of this well-known firm in case work and
ployees who do not expect to remain per-
turned
to town on Wednesday afternoon the artistic superiority of their instruments
manently in the civil service, or may have
last,
from
an extended Western trip.
are much to be commended, and dealers
misgivings as to th" ir tenure of office, it is
who handle them speak very enthusiastic-
proposed to allow each person who may
THE Board of Trade of New Brunswick,
leave the service for any cause who has be- N. J., are raising funds for the purpose of ally of the success achieved.
come eligible for retirement to draw from inducing the Muehlfeld & Haynes Piano
the Government the amount that hns been Co. to move their factory to that place.
In Town During the Week.
actually deducted from his salary, with 4 Over $600 has been collected.
per cent, interest.
Denning Luxton, of Luxton & Black,
LUDWIG & Co. continue to secure their
The proposed measure has the support of
Buffalo; Ed. Cluett, of Cluert & Sons, Troy
the heads of the respective departments, share of trade, and are kept very busy fill- and Albany; Mr. Taylor, of Taylor's Music
the Civil Service Commission, and of ad- ing orders. Mr. Sherman, of Sherman, House, Springfield, Mass. Fred. Knoll, of
vocates of civil service reform throughout Clay & Co., San Francisco, who has been Buffalo; W. J. Dyer, of St. Paul; OttoGeit-
spending a short time in New York prior to
the country.
ner, New Brunswick, N. J. Daniel Sheldon
his European trip, left an order with this
Mnrsb, New London, Conn.; Herbert St.
C. H. WAGENER, Story & Clark's London enterprising house on Tuesday last for a car John, of St. John, Ballou Co., Syracuse,
representative, left on Wednesday for home. load of instruments.
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