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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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Leiter Bros., dealers in pianos, etc.,
Syracuse, N. Y., state that their Decem-
Boston has been the storm center for rumors during the past week. Chief among ber business has been very satisfactory.
the rumors circulated was one to the effect that the Kimball corporation of Chicago has People are looking for higher-priced goods
purchased the Hallet & Davis interests. The Boston concern denies this report and and the firm has had more inquiries of late
for fine goods than for some years past.
sends us the following:
Boston, Mass., Dec. 27, 1900.
Carl Gratt, piano action maker of St.
Music Trade Review, New York, N. Y.
Johnsville, N. Y., has filed a petition in
Dear Sirs:—We understand that some one, evidently with the intention of hurting
our business, has circulated the report "that we had sold our wholesale business to voluntary bankruptcy with the clerk of the
United States Court in Utica. Liabilities
outside parties." Kindly deny this report if it comes to you, in justice to us.
$534.65, assets $36.00.
Yours very truly,
Hallet & Davis Co.
A very fine assortment of latest styles of
E. N. Kimball, Jr., Sec'y.
Newby & Evans pianos are on exhibition
Later the Hallet & Davis Co. wired us that there was no truth whatever in at the Whitney piano warerooms on 125th
the reported sale of business.
street, West. These warerooms are now
Of what possible use are papers which rush into print with every rumor that opened at night, and there have been many
reaches them? They should be kicked out of the industry.
callers.
The value of a paper depends upon its publication of facts and not of dishing up of
Byde Butler of Dolgeville, N. Y., has
rumors which too frequently have an injurious effect upon the reputation of concerns invented a talking machine, which the Re-
mentioned.
publican states, "Is far superior to those
now
in use."
supervising. Mr. Keller is one of those
dght-minded citizens who believe that the
E. N. Jenkins, the well-known dealer of
proper place for the skipper is on deck, Salt Lake City, will remove on Jan. 1 to
most of the time—that is, if he wants to new quarters at 53 Main street.
keep within the proper latitude and longi-
W. C. Bates of Worcester, Mass., has
tude and avoid the coral reefs and other opened new salesrooms in that city at 286
The new year's greeting from E. Gabler kinds of pointed obstructions to be found
Main street.
& Bro. to the trade which appears else- under the water—and above it.
Calno Baker has opened a music and pi-
where in The Review, is one of the many
ano
store on Kingman street, St. Albans,
H.
C.
Harney,
the
eastern
representa-
evidences of the thoughtfulness and con-
Vt.
tive
of
the
O.
S.
Kelly
Co.,
piano
plate
sideration of this enterprising firm who
Lincoln & Vander Pyl, the Krakauer
have such a host of admirers in all parts manufacturers, Springfield, O., reports ex-
of the cotintry, not only of the personali- cellent business in this section. He is agents of Boston, are doing some effective
ties connected with the institution but of steadily increasing his line of customers advertising in the Krakauer interests.
and all find the Kelly plates in every re-
the pianos which bear the Gabler name.
Souvenirs of Rubinstein.
The Schaeffer Piano Co.'s business for spect satisfactory.
Geo. J. Dowling, manager of the Chi- OBJECTS FORMING NUCLEUS OF A RUBINSTEIN
the past year has shown an increase of
MUSEUM EXHIBITED IN ST. PETERSBURG.
over fifty per cent, compared with 1899. cago branch of the Vose & Sons Piano
Pious hands have gathered together a
They are to-day sending their output to a Co., journeyed eastward last Saturday
line of responsible dealers who are fully with Mrs. Dowling and ate their Christ- number of souvenirs of Anton Rubinstein
and established the nucleus of a Rubin-
cognizant of the excellent values embodied mas turkey in Boston.
in the Schaeffer pianos, and this army of
This week's report at the Calenberg stein Museum at the St. Petersburg Con-
dealers is being steadily augmented. Pres- headquarters is to the effect that healthy servatory.
The articles, of which there are now
ident Doherty and his associates have good activity prevails in both wholes-ale and re-
about 250 numbered ready for cataloguing,
reason to feel a deep sense of gratification tail departments.
fill a small salon. It is believed that if
at the splendid business showing made this
Laffargue & Oktavec, makers of the Laf- other countries were ransacked there would
year.
fargue & Oktavec piano, are doing a lively be found equally as many and as interesting
E. B. Bogart, who, with his clever and business. They are constantly augment- reminders of the great pianist. The present
experienced partner, Jacob Christie, is ing their line of dealers.
collection appears to have been made al-
making the Bogart piano at 511 East 137th
most exclusively in St. Petersburg. There
The
Weaver
Organ
&
Piano
Co.,
York,
street, belongs to the young and most
are
a multitude of silver wreaths, palms of
promising class of manufacturers. He is Pa., have been making large shipments oxidized silver and of gold, golden wreaths,
ambitious, hopeful, energetic and aggres- this week to the South and West.
The Zeno Mauvais Co., San Francisco, presentation ribbons, batons of ivory, sil-
sive. The Bogart firm is a modern one,
ver and gold. The walls are covered with
using strictly modern methods, and there- Cal., have added the Smith & Barnes to engrossed addresses, portraits and pictures
by keeping up with the somewhat speedy the line of pianos which they will handle. of the houses where Rubinstein lived and
rate of travel now in vogue. Their aim is
Col. H. W. Hall, proprietor of Bailey's labored.
to make the "Bogart" continuously better. Music House, Burlington, Vt., has opened
Among the more personally interesting
There has been no fault from the start, but a branch house in the Calvin Block, St.
objects
are the hat and the cane of his
they say they can see ways to develop and Albans, Vt.
last
years,
a cast of his right hand, and his
improve. Such men deserve to succeed,
The Russell-Lane Piano Co. are among familiar enameled, white grand piano. The
wherever found.
the many concerns in Chicago that report most interesting picture is a photograph
Call at the factory of Henry Keller & tremendous activity in wholesale trade.
of the year 1852. The best bust is a life-
The F. H. Putnam Co., Cleveland, O., size marble figure made in Rubinstein's old
Sons, on Rider avenue, when you will,
the same scene of order, method and ac- it is said, will retire from business on Jan- age. There is also a marble bust of Helen
tivity presents itself. And Henry Keller uary 1 st.
Pavloff. One of the most costly articles
himself is ever at his post actively en-
is
a complete writing table set in the cele-
David Mudgett is about to engage in the
gaged in the work of construction and piano business in Attica, N. Y.
brated gold enamel ware of this city.
Hallet & Davis Deny Report of Sale,
POOLE
PIANOS
Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design,
Durability and Value/ , c f
£> and 7 APPLETON STREET, BOSTON, MASS,