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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Pease Claims and Fulfillments. so constructed that their existence is of far
THE MANY SUPERIOR CLAIMS MADE BY THE
PEASE CO. AMPLY BORNE OUT BY AN UNSO-
LICITED TESTIMONIAL RECEIVED BY MR.
STREET FROM A USER OF THE PEASE
FOR OVER TWELVE YEARS.
This is a busy age—an age when brevity
and clarity of statement in trade catalogues
have a particular value. Purchasers, as a
rule, do not care to wade through a long,
rambling declaration of merits and advan-
tages. Appeals to them, in order to be ef-
fective, must be short and to the point.
One of the most concise statements ever
issued from piano makers to piano sellers
and piano buyers, is that of the Pease
Piano Co., with reference to the Popular
Pease Piano. In a few well-selected words
the whole story is told, leaving room for
no doubt, no hesitation.
"The unparalleled success of the Pease
Company, " say the firm, "is readily ac-
counted for by the following facts:
"First.—From the commencement our
aim has been to manufacture the best piano
that could be made, and to sell to the trade
at a small advance above cost to produce.
"Second.—That the men forming the
Company are practical men, superintend-
ing every department personally in all de-
tails, and at the same time recognizing
that energy and push are necessary to
bring successful results.
"Third.—That with our improved facil-
ities for production, and our large annual
output we are enabled to furnish to the trade
a good, reliable, first-class instrument in
every particular, at prices that will defy
competition.
"POPULAR. Over sixty thousand made
and sold in less than thirty-five years.
This means sixty thousand lovers of music
have closely examined into the merits of
the Pease pianos and bought.
"ARTISTIC. The comments of both
buyers and dealers have always been that
the designs of the Pease Pianos are con-
stantly in advance; that in artistic case
work we lead.
"DURABLE. The Pease Pianos are
greater duration than that of average
pianos. They are made of the best ma-
terials. Cases double veneered and highly
polished. Only the best workmen em-
ployed. Every piano is fully warranted."
A corroboration of many of the above
statements can be found in the following
letter just received by Mr. W. J. Street of
C. J. Heppe & Son who sold the Peases-
piano referred to a good many years ago,
to the party whose name is appended.
This endorsement of the Pease was entire-
ly unsolicited, and when reading, this fact
should be borne in mind as it lends addi-
tional weight to an endorsement that could
hardly be stronger. It is indeed a tribute
to the famous " Pease" of which the Pease
Piano Co. can feel particularly proud:
Mr. W. J. Street.
Dear Sir: I would not be surprised if
you have almost forgotten selling me a
"Pease Piano" something over twelve
years ago; especially, as I had no occasion
to come back to you with complaints about
it. I told you after I had had it a year or
so that I was thoroughly satisfied with it;
but since then I have frequently been away
from home and Philadelphia, visiting re-
latives and friends who have had much
more elaborate and costly instruments than
mine, but have never seen one that I would
like to exchange ours for. The tone of
the "Pease" is strong and superb, and
keeps in tune remarkably well, never seem-
ing to lose a sweet liquid sound when out
of tune. I have never regretted buying
it, and I think twelve years is a pretty
good test for it; and if my assurances of
the good qualities of the instrument I
bought from you are of any satisfaction to
you, you are welcome to them.
Respectfully, Mary Codville.
184 West Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
Piano Varnishers Dance.
The Piano Varnishers and Polishers of
Massachusetts held its sixteenth annual
ball last Saturday evening in Paine Me-
morial Hall, Boston. There were about 800
present, the affair being one of the most
successful in years. Dancing was partici-
pated in until 4 o'clock in the morning.
LOOK AND LISTEN.
Packard Factory Rushed.
ORDERS
FOR
71
ORGANS RECEIVED
ENGLAND.
FROM
[Special to The Review.]
Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. u , 1899.
One of the busiest of Fort Wayne's man-
ufactories is the Packard Piano Co. A
visit to this factory disclosed a scene like
that in a beehive. The men are working
twelve hours every day, and are unable to
keep up with orders at that, the firm being
behind in its shipments. Last Saturday
the company received an order for 71 or-
gans for the big firm of Hirsch & Co., Lon-
don, England, and this means another big
rush. Seventy-one instruments will make
four carloads—a big shipment for musical
goods—and one the like of which not many
factories have had the occasion to fill. The
piano department is also behind with or-
ders. The capacity of the plant is twenty-
five instruments per day, but such is the
rush of orders from all over the world that
the men have been unable to keep up with
the demand. The force is now the largest
ever worked, and the big addition built a
couple of years ago will, if the present con-
ditions continue, have to be supplemented.
A Knabe Souvenir.
That distinguished concern Wm. Knabe
& Co., Baltimore, Md., have gotten up and
sent out, a most attractive souvenir in
which is presented photographic reproduc-
tions of the various members of the Knabe
house from its inception down to the pres-
ent time. A very delicate compliment is
paid the memory of the founder, Win.
Knabe, whose portrait is the most striking
and occupies the central position; around
this are artistically arranged the likenesses
of the men who have succeeded him.
New Stores.
New music stores were opened this week
by F. D. Bid well in Thomaston, Conn.
M. Steinert & Sons Co. in Westerly, R. I.
C. A. Krahmer in Fairmount, Minn.
F. H. Hawley in Berlin, Wis.
B. F.
Harbaugh in Wooster, O.
J. K. Duerk-
sen, Hillsboro, Kan.
H. Wunderlich &
Son, Dubuque, la.
Arthur Hubalek,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Cluett Bros, in Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
Yes, look at it and see an organ artistically made of the best
A. B. Chase Activity.
materials and with the greatest skill of the most experienced work-
N. L. Gebhardt, the A. B. Chase Co. 's
men. Look it all over, from pedals ^ ^
. to music rack, and road ambassador, was a visitor to The Re-
it's just the same. ^ — — " ~"
- k s\ But listen! Ah, if the view sanctum on Saturday. In the course
look pleased you, \ ^ ^
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tone? And yet, it \ ^ ^ # j l C V^il \ isn>t strange that
fifty years of voicing \ £~ Lm^^
19 \ r e e d s s n o u l c i result
of a pleasant but informal chat he expressed
himself as highly gratified with the gener-
ous demand for the famous A. B. Chase
products wherever visited. The popular-
ity of the A. B. Chase piano is logical. It
has a standing with the musical public of
this country that makes it an easy matter
for the dealer to dispose of it.
in the sweet toned \ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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—
Estey, ever sweeter
and clearer with each L
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new instrument that comes
from the factory, else what were the uses of experience?
The various styles of Hazelton pianos
are
winning a large measure of appreciation
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BEHR BROS "CO.
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NEW YORK/
in Philadelphia through the instrumentality
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