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resentatives, were both in town this week,
the former coming from an extensive trip
through the South and West and the latter
from the New England States. The Blasius
mar, the importer, who moved recently to firm have added sheet music to their small
830 Arch street from Ninth above Arch, goods department.
finds much better facilities for work in his
Colonel Gray's window is attracting lots
new home. He has considerable more room of attention this week, as he has had three
in the large four-story building, and is al- pianos displayed, sold by his neighbors, the
ready placing large orders with foreign firms Blasius, Cunningham and Pease (sold at
for his fall trade.
Heppe's) upon which he has very cheap
James Bellak's Sons have a fine line of prices. He claims they are new instruments,
Hardman pianos in stock and are working and are ridiculously low at the figures quoted,
them off rapidly, the Hardman gaining but the firms, whose instruments he displays,
steadily as one of the most popular pianos say they are old ones which he has had on
on this market. They have also a very fine hand for a number of years and which he
business on the other pianos they handle, and uses for just such purposes.
their Chase & Baker self-player is as popular
The Philadelphia piano trade are again
as any self-player handled here.
threatened with legislation at Harrisburg
James G. Ramsdell is doing very well in that will greatly affect their business, and
his new quarters and the Weber is contin- which they were compelled to squash two
uing a popular leader here.
years ago by spending $2,500. They may
James C. Miller has displayed in his win- have to do the same thing again.
dow two of the handsome Henry F. Miller
F. G. SMITH IN WASHINGTON.
art pianos. Mr. Miller but recently returned
from a pleasant trip to his old home in Bos-
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C, April J, 1903.
ton.
That young old man of the piano trade,
The Heppes have an attractive display
this week, particularly of the Regina music F. G. Smith, Sr., was in the city yesterday
box. They have taken a number of these to keep an appointment with a prominent
boxes, and by ingenuity have built them Government official, and it is unnecessary to
into an automobile, with the wheels made state that as a result the latter is very proud
of Regina records, with lids of boxes as seats of his new Bradbury—the natural result of
and dash boards. It is attracting lots of at- Mr. Smith's visit.
While here Mr. Smith met his old friend,
tention. In the adjoining window they have
displayed a handsome model of a design for Wm. G. Fischer, of Philadelphia, Pa., who
a McKinley monument to be built by popu- is on his way home from Florida. They had
a pleasant chat over old times—how they
lar subscription in this city.
F. B. Riggins, formerly manager of Jacob used to run out and sell Bradburys in the
Bros., has left that position and has accepted small towns of Delaware, and other happen-
a position with the firm of Estey & Bruce ings of other times. Needless to say, their
as outside salesman. A former salesman at meeting was a very enjoyable one.
While at the Bradbury headquarters he
the Jacob house has been placed temporarily
expressed
himself as being in the best of
in charge.
health.
Before
coming to the city Mr. Smith
The firm of Estey & Bruce have been doing
dropped
over
at
Baltimore Saturday and
a fine business with pipe organs, and their
Sunday,
looking
in
on
the Kranz-Smith Piano
Mr. D. E. Kern is kept constantly on the
Co.,
and
attending
the
conference of the
road. He has just returned from Pittsburg,
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
which was in
where he has succeeded in landing several
session
in
that
city.
Mr.
Smith
left for home
orders, and they have prospects and are now
last
evening.
building a number of these organs up the
As a result of conferences between Com-
State as well as in this city. Concerts on
missioner Macfarland and W. P. Van Wickle
their fine automatic pipe organ are given the offer of the Bradbury Piano Co. to re-
daily.at their store here.
ward proficiency in music in the public
The local papers are this week using a schools has been enlarged from its original
large advertisement of the combined piano form. The company now propose to give a
dealers, which is done to circumvent the big gold medal to be known as the "Bradbury
display advertisements that are appearing in Medal" to the white pupil showing" the best
in music within the year 1902 and
the department store advertisements. It is progress
1903, and a similar medal, to be known as
an attractive set out, with a big caption, and the "Webster Medal" to the colored pupil
is patronized by practically all of the indi- showing the greatest proficiency.
vidual dealers in this city. These ads. will
It has been arranged that these medals are
appear regularly every Tuesday and Friday to be given annually by the Bradury Co.
for the present. Through this means all of
the houses are brought together in a big dis-
play, and a cheaper rate can be secured.
This will not affect in any way the placing
Shipped on Trial.
of individual ads. in any of the papers as
Guaranteed to do the work of 6 men
and to excel hand sanding. Overcome
heretofore.
circular marks made by revolving
face-plate and wavy marks made by
The Blasius firm say they never were
a drum or roller. Does not waste
sand-paper, nor require a s k i l l e d
busier in their lives than they are now, and
operator.
Send to-day for descriptive catalog.
have taken the top floor of the building at
Address:
1103 Chestnut street, and will fix them up
C. H. DRIVER, 1402 16th St.
into piano parlors, beginning at once. J. W.
Racine, Wls.
Kline and E. J. Smith, their traveling rep-
FROM PENNSYLVANIA'S MUSICAL CENTRE.
[Special to The Review.]
Philadelphia, Pa., March 8, 1903.
The piano business in Philadelphia thus far
in April has been quite satisfactory. March
was an unusually dull month, but the spring
trade promises to be considerably better than
last season.
The piano salesmen of Philadelphia just
celebrated their first anniversary, and had a
very enjoyable evening of it. They were to
be addressed by Wm. Dalliba Dutton, but
as that gentleman was on a business trip
West, he was unable to reach this city. In-
stead the association had a Night in Bohe-
mia, w r ith entertainment provided by the
members, followed by a lunch. The organ-
ization is well established in its rooms, but
as the members feel the need of more dec-
oration, they have decided to give a theatre
benefit at the Broad Street Theatre on the
evening of April 22.
Philadelphia has been having a series of
remarkable concerts at the various depart-
ment stores, musical programs having been
given daily at the Wanamaker store cele-
brating its anniversary, and the famous In-
dian Band from the Carlisle School closed
last Saturday an eight days' stay at Gimbel
Bros.' store, giving concerts every hour dur-
ing the day, which were attended by thou-
sands of people. The piano department of
the Wanamaker store will celebrate its an-
niversary on the 15th of April with a big
musical program, including the well-known
"Persian Garden." The department will be
handsomely arranged in the form of a gar-
den.
Ludwig & Co. report an excellent April
business. They have just gotten out a hand-
some catalogue, of Philadelphia handiwork,
which they are distributing now and which
contains all of their latest styles.
Chas. H. Fischer tells me that his business
this spring has increased full one-third over
what it was last spring. He has a store filled
with Kimball pianos, both grands and
squares, Kimball organs and self players.
He received a carload of uprights this week,
and his sale of Kimball grands has been so
good that he at present has but one in stock
and seems unable to have any more orders
filled for grands. He regrets very much the
loss of T. P. Cully, the Kimball representa-
tive, who has. finished his work in this city
and gone to the house to await further or-
ders. It is thought in this city that he will
be ordered to New York, as soon as arrange-
ments can be made by the Kimball firm for
opening a store in that city. Both the house
of Chas. H. Fischer and the Ludwig Piano
Co. contemplate moving further down town
as soon as they can secure proper locations.
The house of J. E. Ditson & Co. have
about closed their removal sales, and their
new home at 1634 Chestnut street is ready
for their occupancy, to which they will move
in a few days. Another firm that will move
the 1st of May is H. A. Weymann & Sons,
manufacturers of the famous Keystone State
banjos, mandolins and guitars. It will be
located at 935 Market street, in the 4 block
below their present store. Robert C. Kretsch-
Cbc Ulondcr Sander