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V O L . XXX. No. 6.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, Feb. 10,1900.
A Symphonion Hove.
FACTORY WILL BE LOCATED AT ASBURY PARK
BUILDING OPERATIONS ALREADY
BEGUN.
It is definitely arranged that the Sym-
phonion Mfg. Co. will move to Asbury
Park, N. J. All arrangements have been
completed, and the concern expects to be
operating their new plant by July i. Wm.
R. Gratz, head of the Symphonion busi-
ness is now on an extended trip West
which will occupy several weeks. He
will go as far as California and be back in
New York about the ioth of April. Con-
cerning the Symphonion plans they are
given in detail by a New Jersey publica-
tion:
The location of the plant of the Sym-
phonion Manufacturing company in this
vicinity is now a settled fact. At a meet-
ing held in New York yesterday the Ocean
Grove association decided to donate the
land necessary for the factory site. This
course was decided upon after mature de-
liberation and the members of the associa-
tion are to be congratulated for their lib-
eral spirit in the matter.
The meeting which resulted in a final
determination of the matter was held in
the office of A. H. DeHaven, 40 Wall
street, New York, at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Among those present were
President Fitzgerald, Vice-President Bal-
lard, Treasurer Andrus, Secretary Evans,
Dr. J. H. Alday and T. M. Dickey, repre-
senting the association; President Gratz of
the Symphonion company; Henry Stein-
bach, J. S. Ferguson, M. L. Bamman, C.
S. Steiner and T. Frank Appleby, repre-
senting the local board of trade, and W.
C. Cottrell, architect.
The entile question was thoroughly dis-
cussed from every standpoint. President
Gratz expressed his willingness to answer
any questions which would throw light up-
on the subject. His company have been
exceedingly fair in the matter ever since
the application was at first called to the at-
tention of the board of trade. The asso-
ciation finally agreed to give the land
necessary for the location of the new in-
dustry. This put an end to all existing
doubt in the minds of the factory com-
mittee, and they at once informed the com-
pany that they were ready to close a con-
tract with them to locate at Asbury Park.
On the other hand the company stands
ready to accept the offer as presented to
them.
The matter will be speedily closed and
the work on the building will be com-
menced as soon as possible. It is expected
that the structure will be ready for occu-
pancy before the summer season opens.
The building will be 40x200 feet in size
and two stories high. It will be of brick
and when completed will make a very im-
posing structure.
A meeting of the interested parties will
be held in this city this afternoon, at which
time the exact site for the proposed build-
ing will be selected. The association owns
several available pieces of ground suitable
for such purposes, and* the location will
probably be left to the company to decide.
It will be along the railroad in the vicinity
of Steiner's present plant.
As the matter now stands the associa-
tion, James A. Bradley and Appleby &
Winsor have all shown their liberality by
each donating a half block of land. As
stated above, the idea of the factory com-
mittee is to locate the building on the land
donated by the association. The lots pre-
sented by Mr. Bradley and Appleby &
Winsor will be disposed of on the pool
plan. In this way a large portion of the
money necessary for the erection of the
building will be raised. This will make
the amount to be raised by subscription
very small. The locating of the enterprise
in this city means considerable hard work
on the part of the factory committee.
These gentlemen have all had considerable
experience, however, as they are practical-
ly the same ones who succeeded in locating
the Steiner enterprise here. They have
the interests of the city at heart and are
willing to make sacrifices for the benefit of
the place.
As has been stated before, the company
bears the highest recommendation. They
manufacture musical novelties. It is a
very desirable class of work and will give
employment to a number of our male pop-
ulation, who at the present time are com-
pelled to spend most of the winter in idle-
ness.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS
The Hardman in Boston.
CHANDLER W. SMITH SECURES THE AGENCY
PLANS FOR AUGMENTATION OF HARD-
MAN INTERESTS A LARGE SHIP-
MENT BEING MADE.
Hardman, Peck & Co. concluded busi-
ness arrangements on Tuesday, whereby
the firm's Boston representation was as-
sumed by Chandler W. Smith of that city.
Energetic measures are to be adopted
henceforth to further the Hardman inter-
ests in Boston and vicinity.
Chandler W. Smith, who has the Hard-
man agency for Boston, is a man of widely
recognized ability and business integrity,
and his standing in Boston is exceptionally
high in business circles.
He is president of the Boston Music
Trade Association. For six years he had
charge of the Mason & Hamlin retail de-
partment in Boston. Prior to that time,
he conducted his own business, building
up a large clientage in Boston.
Mr. Smith, who was in town recently,
left a good order with the Hardman house.
Shipments to his address, 120 Boylston
street, where warerooms have been fitted
out, are now being made. • Mr. Smith
brought with him from the Mason & Ham-
lin warerooms several able assistants.
Big Fire in Goderich, Ont.
[Special to The Review.]
Montreal, Can., Feb. 6, 1900.
A dispatch received here yesterday from
Goderich, Ont., says: What might have
proved a serious loss to the town occurred
last night in the factory of the Goderich
Organ Company. The finished stock in
the upper flat is a loss, and the other floors,
containing the action, case trimming and
stock rooms are damaged by water. The
machine and case rooms escaped with
slight damage, and the manager stated
the concern would resume work within a
week, or as soon as the loss can be ad-
justed. He estimates the loss at $25,000,
partly covered by insurance. Several for-
eign shipments, ready to be sent out next
week, are a total loss.
To Consolidate Stores.
[Special to The Review.}
The Weber Ambassador.
Middletown, N. Y., Feb. 5, 1900.
The Bradnack Music Co., which for
several months past has conducted a store
in the Casino building as a branch of its
North street store, will consolidate the two
places. They have not decided as yet
which of the stores they will occupy.
G. M. Woodford, the Weber traveling
representative, leaves town next week on a
two-months trip. His tour will be, prac-
tically, a "swing around the circle." He
intends to visit many of the Weber repre-
sentatives and has considerable special
business to transact in the firm's behalf.