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CONVENTION NUMBER.
VOL.
XXVI.
No. 24.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, June 11,1898.
A Successful Chase and a Pio-
neer at That.
The Chase Bros, piano bears the grand
title of "the Pioneer of the West." Justly
so too, for pianos, bearing the name of
Chase Bros, were the first instruments
West of the Alleghanies. The factories
which are now located Muskegon, Mich.,
are under the supervision of the Chase
Bros., sons of the founder, Milo J. Chase.
The Chase Bros, pianos are widely
known through/the central West and in
the East as well, for that matter, because
they have found an abiding place in the
homes of some of our well known Eastern
citizens.
The Chase Bros, corporation also manu-
facture the Hackley piano, which is the
patronymic of the president of the Chase
Bros. Co. The "Hackley" is an admir-
able instrument in many ways, and has
proven one of the easiest sellers on the
market. Such pianos as the Chase Bros,
and Hackley make a pretty strong com-
bination to beat.
Creditors Want Explanation.
Creditors of the Braumuller Company,
piano manufacturers, of Nos. 402 to 410
West Fourteenth street, which made an
assignment on May 30, have raised vigor-
ous objection to the course pursued by the
company in shipping several pianos from
the factory three days before the assign-
ment was made. A meeting has been
called for next Monday, at two o'clock, to
discuss the matter, and to take such action
as the firm's explanation may render
proper.
The company was incorporated in May,
1889, with a capital stock of $15,000, but
has had no rating with commercial agen-
cies for several years. In November, 1893,
an assignment was made, with liabilities of
$35,740 and assets of $12,511. The credi-
tors accepted a settlement at sixty cents on
the dollar and the company resumed busi-
ness.
Daniel F. Treacy, of Davenport &
Treacy, manufacturers of piano supplies,
at No. 167 Avenue D, was made assignee
of the company last Tuesday. His com-
pany is the largest creditor. He learned
a few days ago that on the Saturday pre-
ceding the assignment, Otto L. Braumuller,
president of the company, had shipped to
his mother, in Atlanta, Ga., twelve pianos,
and that four others had been sent pre-
viously. Mr. Treacy asked for an expla-
nation of this proceeding, and Braumuller
told him the shipments had been made in
settlement of claims his mother had
against the company.
When I saw Mr. Braumuller yesterday
at the Braumuller factory, he said: " When
the creditors meet next Monday. I am
ready to appear before them and face the
music, with documents to sustain the pro-
priety of my action."—N. Y. Herald.
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They Like the " Bay State."
Evidence of the popularity of the " Bay
State " wares may be seen in the fact that
Mr. C. Williams said in conversation this
week, "Of course business in a general
way is quiet, yet the demand which con-
tinues for our guitars,mandolins and other
smaller instruments continues surprising-
ly good. We have not reduced our fac-
tory force, on the contrary, we have re-
cently added some new men to some of
our special departments."
W m . Knabe <& Co.
Vose Vim.
Like all the Vose advertisements, the
originality of the Vose announcement ap-
pearing on the cover page of The Review
this week is marked. It is really the key
to the last two Vose ads which have ex-
cited such wide-spread comment.
Inci-
dentally we may say that the Vose busi-
ness continues surprisingly good, times
considered.
Take the week which has
been generally dull in trade circles, the
Vose concern was in the receipt of a goodly
number of orders. Meritorious goods and
an intelligent placing them before the peo-
ple always brings commensurate rewards.
A New Form of Piano Swindle.
[Special to The Review.]
Saline, Mich., June 3, 1898.
A piano swindler, it is thought, has made
his appearance in Saline. A stranger ar-
rived yesterday and drove to the home of
George Walker, a wealthy farmer. When
unable to close a bargain with Walker for
a piano, he asked and received permission
to store a $450 piano for a few weeks.
Walker consented to sign a paper, sup-
posing it to be a statement that the piano
was still the property of the American
Piano Co., of Chicago.
The "agent gave
part of the paper to Walker, but himself
kept the part containing the signature.
This is now thought to have been a
note. The piano is thought to be worth
about $50.
Walker has advertised widely, warning
all persons against buying a promissory
note from him.
It has been ascertained
that there is no such company in existence
as the American Piano Co., of Chicago.
More Knabe pianos are being shipped to
the public schools of New York and Brook-
lyn as a result of the recent Board deci-
sion, whereby the supply of instruments
for these institutions was decided upon.
It was. under that decision that the pre-
vious Knabe and other shipments were
made.
Wilcox & White Co.
On every occasion when The Review
calls at the Wilcox & White warerooms
some new attraction in instruments or in
artistic decoration has been added. Usu-
ally, too, visitors — purchasing visitors—
are present. There is no doubt that the
Wilcox & White products are rapidly
growing in the estimation of refined peo-
ple having musical tastes.
Roth <& Engelhardt.
At the Roth & Engelhardt factory work
is progressing steady, as usual, with a big
force constantly employed.
Temporary
unfavorable changes in trade conditions
have very little effect on the conduct of
affairs at the St. Johnsville establishment.
With a trade firmly established on merit,
doing business with solid patrons, partners
and employees have no cause for anxiety.
/Eolian Co.
Every branch of the ^Eolian business is
active at the factory.
A number of
Orchestrelles are now in process of con-
struction in that branch. ^Eolians in all
styles are being prepared for orders and
stock. The "Princess" is becoming a
greater favorite than ever.