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VOL X X X V l . No. 3.
Published Eiery Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Aienue, New York, Jan. 17,1903.
AN ENJOYABLE REUNION.
Anderson and Apollo Companies' Employees Guests
of F. P. Anderson.
Frank P. Anderson, of the Anderson Co.,
Brooklyn, tendered a complimentary dinner
last Saturday evening- to the salesmen of
the company in Brooklyn and the Apollo
Co. of Manhattan, of the latter of which
Mr. Anderson is president. The event was
held at the Clarendon tiotel in Brooklyn.
The dinner gave those present from each
company an opportunity to renew, and, in
some cases form, acquaintance with each
other.
The dinner took place in one of the pri-
vate dining rooms. The table was decor-
ated with silver candelabra. The menu card
allowed "appetite to wait on good digestion."
The Apollo men sat at one side of the table
and the Anderson men at the other. Mr.
Anderson presided. During the dinner a
piano was brought into an anteroom and
various tunes were rendered for the enter-
tainment of the guests.
There was a great deal of wit and repartee
in vogue among the diners. Mr. Anderson,
in exploding some after dinner stories,
among other things scored the trusts.
"Trusts of our time," he said, "naturally de-
stroy individuality. Preserve personality
and individuality and more interest in busi-
ness is created. Last year was the most pros-
perous of all in the piano industry, as well
as others. This year promises to be still
greater. As we know, 'many hands make
mighty work;' that can be said to be the
success of our efforts. Each of us men is
a small part of a large machine. It be-
hooves us all to remember that no one of
us is the 'whole thing.' "
H. S. Praetorius delivered a humorous
address and recited an original funny poem,
both of which provoked great merriment.
Other speakers were A. L. Janson, G. F.
Abendschein, H. H. Pottle, G. P. Benjamin,
A. R. Spoerl, M. Jones, C. F. Harlan. Oth-
ers present were H. Ward, Leon Sharps,
Henry Fox, William Breckenridge, Robert
Tucker, L. F. Quimby, F. H. Meyer, H. C.
Lutz.
INCORPORATED IN WISCONSIN.
CANADIAN PIANO HOUSE CHANGES.
[Special to The Review.]
Toronto, Can., Jan. 12, 1903.
The old-established Burnett piano business,
Queen, East, has been purchased by the
H. W. Burnett Co., Ltd., capital stock, $50,-
000. H. Wellington Barnett is the manag-
ing director, and J. Murray Watson secre-
tary-treasurer. The business, with a good
record in the past, will be developed and
pushed to the front. The firm have the ex-
clusive agency for such high-class instru-
ments as Chickering & Sons, Boston; Decker
& Son, New York; the Sterling Co., Derby,
Conn.; the D. W. Karn Co., Ltd., Wood-
stock.
A NEW YORK CITY INCORPORATION.
The Thayer Piano Co., of New York, was
incorporated with the Secretary of State at
Albany this week with a capital of $1,000.
Directors: Harry Harris, M. F. Kah and
Louis Goldman, all of New York.
THE PEASE EVER POPULAR
"Our program for 1903!" exclaimed John
D. Pease, head of the pease Piano Co., on
Tuesday when The Review inquired as to
the immediate future of the "Popular Pease."
"Our program is and will be to keep right
in line with requirements. The Pease piano
of to-day is the best Pease piano ever made.
The styles are right. We shall not change
them. The prices are right. Purchasers
pay them willingly, and would pay more if
necessary. Our prospects are Ai." The
Pease warerooms, 128 West Forty-second
street, are now at their best. They form,
in general appearance and completeness, one
of the finest emporiums in the city. The ex-
hibit includes examples of the Pease parlor
grand in several woods and every style in
the "Popular Pease" uprights. The instru-
ments are admirably arranged for display
and the surroundings are most congenial.
Sa.oo PER YBAR
SINGLE COPIES, IO CENTS
EILERS HAS /EOLIAN AGENCY.
[Special to The Review]
Portland, Ore., Jan. 10, 1903.
Henry J. Eilers is always bobbing up with
business surprises. He has just closed a
deal with M. B. Wells, wherebv the agency
for the iEolian Co., including all the stock
of iEolians, Orchestrelles, pipe organs, Pian-
olas and music rolls, here at Portland and
also at Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, where
Mr. Wells has also been doing an extensive
business, is bought outright for spot cash
by Eilers Piano House.
In a letter issued by Mr. Wells yesterday,
he states:
To the General Public:—Having this day
sold out my agency rights of the iEolian
Co., together with my entire stock of JEo-
lians, pipe organs, Pianolas and music to the
Eilers Piano House, I beg to bespeak for
them the same generous consideration and
patronage that has been extended to me in
the past.
For the present my office will remain at
the old address, for the purpose of winding
up my private and past business.
Again thanking friends and patrons for
the many courtesies shown me in the past,
I am, very respectfully yours,
M. B. Wells.
Through the highly appreciated efforts of
Mr. W r ells, in which the many highly suc-
cessful concerts and recitals at iEolian Hall
took a prominent part, the iEolian instru-
ments are found to-day in Portland's most
cultured homes, as well as throughout the
entire Northwest.
It is needless to add that Eilers Piano
House assures the musical public that the
same liberal and broad-gauge policy that has
characterized their business heretofore will
also be continued in the iEolian department,
and henceforth the musical center of Port-
land is sure to be found in the beautiful new
music block, erected for them about three
years ago by the Brooke estate.
The name of the manager for this depart-
ment has not yet been announced.
MULLER& ABLE GRANTED DISCHARGE.
Muller & Abel, organ builders, No. 362-
312 Second avenue, who filed a petition in
bankruptcy Aug. 18, 1902, with liabilities
$24,116, were granted a discharge on Mon-
day by U. S. District Court Judge Adams.
• Among the incorporations filed with the
L. G. Browning, the piano dealer of Hud-
Secretary of Wisconsin this week was that son, N. Y., has been visiting several piano
of the Kreiter Piano Co., Milwaukee, cap- factories for the purpose of selecting a new
ital stock $25,000, divided into 250 shares stock of pianos. The holiday trade com-
of $100 each. Incorporators, Conrad Krei- pletely cleaned his warerooms, which were
ter, George Kamm and Robert Wegner.
full for the occasion.
THE RAMSEY SPECIALTIES.
Charles Ramsey, maker of casters, bearing
bars, muffler rails, action brackets and pedals,
guards, etc.., 628-630 West Thirtieth street,
starts the new year under the most favor-
able auspices. Every one of the Ramsey spe-
cialties is in good demand.
J. B. Chamberlain responded to the toast
"The Music Trade" at the eleventh anni-
versary banquet of the Birmingham (Ala.)
Musicians' Union held in that city last week.