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Memphis, Term., June 22, 1903.
There is a strong possibility of a large
manufacturing plant being established in
this city by Bush & Gerts' piano manu-
facturers, of Chicago, as the result of the
labors of Col. I. F. Peters of the Industrial
League. Last week the Bush & Gerts Co.
opened a branch piano establishment here,
which was meant to be a distributing point
for the central South of pianos manufac-
tured at the Chicago establishment.
At a dinner party given at the Raleigh
Inn yesterday by Prof. A. S. Maddox, com-
plimentary to Mr. Bush, the matter of es-
tablishing a piano manufacturing plant
was taken up between Col. Peters and Mr.
Bush. The advantages of this city both as
a manufacturing and distributing point for
a large portion of the Southern territory
was represented by Col. Peters to the Chi-
cago capitalist, who was very much in-
terested not only in the future of the city,
but in the proposition to build a manufac-
turing plant here, as well.
Although nothing definite as to his in-
tentions was expressed by Mr. Bush, it is
not at all unlikely that the Chicago man
will decide to erect a manufacturing plant
for pianos in this city. Mr. Bush was im-
pressed with the proposition offered by-
Col. Peters that the plant be begun with
the manufacture of the cabinet portions of
the piano and that this plant be gradually
enlarged so as to include the manufacture
of the whole instrument.
Mr. Bush has just left for Chicago, where
it is expected that the matter will be taken
up and that some definite action will be
taken by the Bush & Gertz people.
Portland, Ore., June 22, 1903.
Frank S. Shaw, the newly elected presi-
dent of the Cable Co., made his initial trip
to the Pacific Coast to meet the agents of
the Cable and the Kingsbury pianos. The
trip was in a measure unexpected, Mr.
Shaw having been called to Pasadena
through the death of his brother-in-law.
After the sad rites he went to San Fran-
cisco, where he called upon Wiley B. Allen,
one of the most popular piano men in
America. On Tuesday, Mr. Shaw spent
several hours with Mr. Gilbert, of the large
and prosperous house of Allen & Gilbert.
Mr. Shaw is a man of very pleasing man-
ner, and calm, deliberate judgment. He has
had the benefit of a wide education, and
was an attorney before entering the realms
of piano manufacturing, where by reason
of his qualifications and his personality, he
should make a distinct success. Mr. Shaw
will stop in Colorado before he reaches
Chicago.
* * *
The Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Co. have
already begun the erection of a magnificent
four-story building to be devoted entirely
to their large and rapidly growing busi-
ness. The amount of business done by
this firm, handicapped as they are by loca-
tion is simply astonishing, and is indicative
of the very great esteem in which they are
held. Years ago Wiley B. Allen made this
location the headquarters for everything
musical. At that time he carried a large
stock of small goods, band instruments and
sheet music which brought around all
those who did not come for the purchase
of pianos. Mr. Allen abandoned every-
thing but pianos, and the business moved
by degrees to another section of the city,
but the Allen & Gilbert Ramaker Co. con-
tinues to hold an enormous proportion of
the trade in the northwest, especially in
Portland. To judge from the line carried
by this house, one can understand the
amount of business, for it is one of the
most complete in the country. The posi-
tion of the Knabe piano in this section of
the country is proof enough of what has
been done for it in its present representa-
tion.
Mr. Gilbert makes the attempt to car-
ry a generous assortment of the pianos
which he represents, being able thereby to
satisfy his customers no less than the man-
ufacturers whom he represents, but at the
present time he is extremely low on stock,
as a carload of Knabes, Smith & Barnes,
Cables and Hamiltons are tied up in Kan-
sas City. Besides those pianos afore-men-
tioned, this house represents the Everett,
the Steck, the Hardman line, the Packard,
the Fisher and the Luclwig. Mr. Gilbert
"NOISELESS NORRISISMS."
No. 1.
The poet makes a sweeping bow
To all the vast piano trade,
And begs to call attention now
To "Norrisisms" by him made.
They're all about the Norris pedal
So noiseless, which will win a medal
Some day. A perfect pedal action
Which gives the utmost satisfaction.
NEWS IN TABLOID FORM.
M. W. Guernsey has been promoted to
the office of manager of the Mathushek &
Sons Piano Co.'s branches throughout the
State of New Jersey, with headquarters at
12 West Park street, Newark, N. J.
H. S. Johnson, one of the most prom-
inent lawyers of Cleveland, O., has just
purchased through the B. Dreher's Sons
Co., a magnificent Steinway art grand for
his new mansion on Euclid Heights.
The general offices of the Beethoven
Piano & Organ Co. have been removed
from Washington, N. J., to Paterson. N.
J. The factory will remain at the former
place for the present.
Hard man, Peck & Co. are now at work
on a new scale grand, and several styles of
uprights which will be ready for the fall
trade.
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. The news has just arrived in Portland
and San Francisco of the engagement of
Fred Lohr, who has as many friends on
this coast as on the other. The happy
event occurred on Mr. Lohrs birthday,
and the name of the young lady is Miss
L. C. Reynolds, of New York City.
* * *
P. J. Gildemeester was the last im-
portant visitor to the coast from New
York, and he found the Knabe piano in ex-
cellent standing and took enormous orders
on the northwest coast for the fall delivery.
In Portland, as everywhere that Mr. Gilde-
meester goes, he leaves a streak of sunlight
behind him. He is about due in New York,
perhaps he has already arrived there.
* * *
The shocking disaster which has just
visited this part of Oregon has thrown the
city of Portland and the surrounding coun-
try into a state of horror. Everybody is
contributing his mite, and the entire pur-
pose of the city is to get relief as soon as
possible to the survivors from the cloud-
burst, that occurred on Sunday night in
Eastern Oregon, wiping out Heppner, Lex-
ington and lone, three prosperous and
beautiful little farming communities. There
have been a number of pianos lost, but up
to the present time the dealers here do not
yet know how the matter will stand, al-
though they believe that whatever was
there is swept away.
Among those who were lost was the
agent for the Eilers Piano Co. in that sec-
tion, and also many friends and customers
of that house.
* * *
Henry Eilers is in and out of Portland,
as he visits constantly the branches of his
establishment. At the present time this
house is holding a sale of some of the
Weber pianos used by the Grau Company,
while they were out on this coast. Some
of the best people have bought these
pianos and are delighted at the opportun-
ity to get such magnificent pianos with ad-
ditional charm of having served a de
Reszke of a Nordica besides. A notable
sale also made by Eilers was a Chickering
Concert Grand, to the University of Ore-
gon, at Eugene. Besides the Chickering
grand, several Kimballs were placed there.
Mr. Eilers is the perfect type of what is
known as the "Western Hustler."
MR. PULLING AT PEEKSKILL.
H. S. Pulling, proprietor of the Little
Jewell Piano Co., and manufacturer of the
Spielmann piano, is doing service in camp
at Peekskill this week with the Seventh
Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., of which he is
sergeant.
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