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THE 7VIUSIC TRKDE
SOME LATE INCORPORATIONS.
REVIEW
A PIANO-PLAYER FOR $125.
GABLER AT WORK AGAIN
The Seville Music Perforated Co. filed ar- The Maestro Co. Have Been Making a Player Secure Temporary Plant, Admirably Equipped. Where
They are Going to Hustle in Turning out
Which Retails for That Figure.
ticles of incorporation with the Secretary of
the Famous Gabler Piano—A Chat With Ern-
State of Missouri this week. Capital, $30,-
The first concern manufacturing piano
est E. Gabler on the Situation.
000. The incorporators are: Jesse French, players to place a low-priced instrument upon
Sr., Jesse French Jr., and H. A. Phipps, of the market was the Maestro Co., of El- On another page will be seen an announce-
St. Louis, and A. S. Seville and O. K. bridge, N. Y. For some time past this cor- ment by Ernest Gabler & Bro. of their im-
Houck, of Memphis, Tenn.
poration has been manufacturing a piano mediate occupation of temporary factory
quarters at 409 East 107th street. The
Among the incorporations filed with the player which is retailed everywhere for $125. prompt action of the firm in dealing with the
During the twelve months which the Maes-
Secretary of State of New Hampshire this
tro
player has been on the market it has emergency caused by the recent disastrous
week was that of the C. A. Hoitt Co., of
fire at 214-224 East Twenty-second street,
Manchester, with a capital stock of $70,000. given universal satisfaction wherever sold, has already been the subject of much favor-
The purpose is to conduct a general piano and the company have been in constant re- able comment throughout the trade. This
ceipt of communications from different parts
and furniture business.
of the country which have embodied praise latest move, the opening up of a new fac-
The Governor of Tennessee this week ap- of the strongest nature for the Maestro tory within three weeks of the disaster, is
an earnest of the resolve to carry on the
proved the new charter granted to the Rus- player.
sell Manufacturing and Lumber Co., dom- Its simplicity is one of its marked fea- Gabler business in a vigorous, up-to-date
icited at Webb. Capital stock, $100,000. tures, and dealers who have used it for some fashion. It will illustrate to the Gabler deal-
This concern is incorporated by Charles C. time say that this feature alone naturally les- ers better than all talk and correspondence
possibly could do the kind of man who has
Russell, M. B. Geron, Jas. E. Fontaine, E. V. sens its liability to get out of order.
succeeded to the Gabler business and estate.
Cato. They will manufacture pianos, organs,
Curtin & Co., of Havana, ordered a sam- From the happenings since Dec. 22 last they
furniture, lumber, musical wares and goods. ple instrument some months ago, and write
can readily understand that strenuous ef-
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The Brainerd Mfg. Co., of Perinton, was that it has given great satisfaction and that forts are being made to prevent further de-
incorporated this week with the Secretary they can work up a large trade for the Maes- lay and inconvenience than is absolutely un-
or State of Albany for the purpose of man- tro player in Cuba. The company have closed avoidable under the circumstances.
ufacturing hardware, novelties and supplies. a contract with one concern in Chicago for
In speaking with The Review on Thurs-
Capital, $75,000. Directors: Caroline G. $25,000 worth of players to be shipped with- day of the new move, Emil E. Gabler said:
Brainerd, Despatch, O.; H. Bowen and W. in the next twelve months. Certainly a play- "We shall get right to work on a new plant
er which can be retailed for $125 and give
W. Bowen, Pennfield.
and new general equipment. Much is al-
satisfaction has a great future.
ready ordered. Not a moment will be lost
The American Piano Stool Mfg. Co., of
in
the arrangement of the thousand and one
Chicago, capital, $25,000, was incorporated
A. B. CHASE CO. MEETING.
details
demanding attention. The Gabler
with the authorities of Illinois this week for
piano
will
rise superior to the occasion. It
The
annual
meeting
of
the
A.
B.
Chase
the purpose of manufacturing organ and
shall
be
better
than ever. The advantages
Co.
was
held
Jan.
13
at
the
company's
offices
piano stools. Incorporators: Leo Koretz,
obtainable
from
the most modern appliances
in
Norwalk,
O.,
and
the
following
directors
F. F. Mathews, and others.
were re-elected: Calvin Whitney, C. P. Wick- in all departments will be utilized. Before
SCHLEGEL CO. INCORPORATED.
ham, S. A. Wildman, C. W. Manahan, T. F. many weeks have passed we shall be in full
swing again with a big force of piano-mak-
With the first of the month the business Hildreth, E. G. Gardiner, L. L. Doud.
ing experts second to none in the United
As
all
the
directors
were
not
present,
no
of Oscar Schlegel, manufacturers of paint
States, a plant equal to all demands, and am-
officers
were
elected
at
this
meeting.
and varnish specialties, New York, was taken
ple
facilities for a big output of high-grade
The
reports
of
the
officers
showed
a
large
over by the Oscar Schlegel Mfg. Co., which
pianos.
It will be the good old Gabler piano,
increase
in
business
during
the
past
year.
is incorporated with a capital stock of $75,-
of
which
we were all so proud.
t)OO, all subscribed and paid in. Mr. Schle-
PIANO PRICES GOING UP.
"The
factory
now to be occupied is not
gel is president of the new company. The
to
be
our
permanent
home. We are on the
Music dealers in Worcester have been no-
business will be enlarged and particular at-
look-out
for
a
good
site. Once found, it
tention will be given to the production of tified that pianos are going up, and after
will
be
purchased
and
a fitting structure
the 15th of the month the prices listed will
special goods for manufacturers.
built
expressly
for
us."
be marked "subject to advance." This does
ASK FOR FURTHER £X TENSION.
Mr. Gabler has been fortunate in secur-
not surprise them to any great extent, says
In the suits for libel brought by William the Worcester (Mass.) Post, as they have ing so quickly a suitable factory building
Dalliba Dutton against Marc Blumenberg been aware that an advance has been talked within the borough limits. Such structures
and the Courier Co., the attorney for the of for some time, through the trade journals, are in great demand and difficult to obtain
defendants has again granted a further ten but the advance on all pianos and all grades for such a purpose.
Wednesday carte blanche orders for pianos
days' grace in the filing of an answer to the of pianos is sudden.
complaints. This is the third extension grant-
The reason attributed to it by the local were placed with Gablers by H. C. Boll-
ed by the attorneys for Mr. Dutton—a very dealers is the cost of material and the ad- man, of Bollman Bros., St. Louis, during
unusual proceeding—and gives an idea that vance in the price of lumber, steel and iron. his visit to this city and by Manager Pfafflin
the defendants are having no little trouble The keyboards alone have advanced a dollar of Simpson-Crawford's. It is, however, the
in "getting around" the unequivocal charges in price, and all other necessary parts have intention of Mr. Gabler to take care of his
dealers pro rata, and no efforts will be left
set forth in the complaint.
advanced in like proportions.
undone to make shipments at the earliest
R. C. Rogers, secretary and general man-
date. This will be helped by the preparatory
CALLED AT STRICH & ZEIDLERS.
ager of the Lyraphone Co., Baltimore, Md.,
work accomplished in the purchase of lum-
tendered his resignation on Jan. 1, but at
Mr. Drummond, manager of Lyon &
ber, machinery and all necessary supplies.
the request of the company will give his Healy's piano department, was a caller this
services until Feb. 1. Mr. Rogers has not week at the Strich & Zeidler factory. He
Retail trade in this city, while uneven, is
selected stock.
decided upon his future plans.
above the average for this season.
PIANOS
APPLETON
'Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design
Durability and V l
BOSTON. MASS.