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that of Geo. A. Witney, of the Brockport AVONDSCHEIN CO.'S ANNUAL MEETING.
Piano Co., Brockport, N, Y., when he spoke
Sent Out 8,581 Pianos Last Year—The Brewster the
Elected With Hugo Sohmer at the Head—
of
the piano cases turned out by Phelps & Officers
Latest Star in (he Firmament—Trade in Rochester.
A Surplus of $2,000 Set Aside as a Sinking
Lyddon Co., as the "best made." Praise
Fund—Had a Prosperous Year.
[Special to The Review.]
from Sir Hubert, and deserved, too, if many
Rochester, N. Y., Jan.. 19, 1903.
The annual meeting of the S. A. Mond-
other firms using the same product would
Just 8,381 pianos represent the exact out-
schein
Piano Co. took place in the ware-
allow their honest opinion quoted. The
put for 1902 of Foster & Co., whose goods
rooms,
corner Mason street and Broadway,
P. & L. Co. 1902 record was a "world beat-
and hustling proclivities are known far and
Milwaukee,
Wis., Jan. 15, 1903. The follow-
er," and no halt or stay is visible on their
wide. Another factory, the sixth on the list,
ing
officers
were
re-elected: Hugo Sohmer,
rosy horizon. Further additions are con-
has been added to their staff, and pianos will
president;
Joseph
Kuder, vice-president and
templated in their plant, agreeable to current
commence coming through the new plant in
treasurer,
and
S,
A.
Mondschein, secretary
trade gossip most flattering to the firm in-
February. This latest star in the Foster &
and
manager.
dividually and as a business organization.
Co. galaxy will be known as the Brewster
The following resolutions were unani-
Piano Co., Factory F, and its prominent
mously
adopted:
MAKING STOOLS IN NEW CASTLE.
signs on the front and sides are visible to
Whereas, as it appears from the annual
[Special to The Review.]
the incoming, outgoing and flitting trav-
report of the officers of the S. A. Mond-
New Castle, Ind., Jan. 19, 1903.
eler East or West bound. The building has
schein Piano Co. rendered at its annual meet-
The Phcenix Piano Stool Co. is the latest ing, held in the month of January, 1903, that
a depth of 300 feet, and its four roomy and
manufacturing venture here. They are us- all of the capital stock of said company,
well lighted floors afford an aggregate of
ing the third floor of the Frell-French fac- which is $50,000, has been paid in except-
60,000 square feet of floor space, equipped
tory building. The company is composed ing thesumof two thousand dollars ($2,000),
with every facility and the latest machinery
of Albert Krell and Cincinnati men. Every- and,
of the modern piano factory. Two of the
Whereas, it further appears from said re-
thing that goes with a piano is now man- port
that a surplus is on hand exceeding
largest size Maddox polishers are notable
ufactured in these buildings with the ex- said sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000,)
additions in this fine equipment, and on them
ception of the iron plates, and another year and,
Mr. Armstrong frankly commented, in pass-
Whereas, it has been considered advisable
will see a foundry to make them.
ing: "they are the greatest machines that
to pay in for the use of said corporation the
ever happened.."
ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. full amount of said capital stock of said
company, now therefore,
From this tangible expression of expan-
[Special to The Review.]
Be it resolved, that the sum of two thou-
sion it may be inferred that business is ex-
Petersburg, Ind., Jan. 19, 1903.
sand
dollars ($2,000) of the said surplus be
cellent. New orders have been flowing in
Gene Wilder, a piano and organ salesman, paid in to said company in full payment of
since the first, with the same regularity and was arrested and taken to Evansville charged said capital stock, and,
frequency as before the birth of the new with embezzlement by a firm at Kokomo,
Be it further resolved, that the remainder
year. As an instance, an enthusiastic New Ind. Wilder is the son of Mrs. H, Wilder, of said surplus be set aside by the officers
England dealer, who had sold his stock on of Evansville. He was married about a year of this companv as a sinking fund to meet
hand before one could say "J ac k Robinson," ago to a beautiful young woman of Oakland any future contingent liabilities of the com-
pany.
so to speak, ordered four Fosters "at any City, who is prostrated with grief over his
SECURES VERDICT FOR ONE DOLLAR.
price, by express if necessary, so they get arrest.
here, as I am all out and must have more
[Special to The Review.]
FOR NEW CABINET OFFICER.
at once," and so it goes all along the line
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 19, 1903.
with the "Big Four."
House has Passed Bill Creating a Department of
Business rivalry in the sale of a church
Commerce and Labor.
Geo,. G. Foster, who went to Boston Fri-
organ was the cause of an interesting libel
day, will go thence to New York, where he
suit, by which C. C. Mitchell, formerly of
[Special to The Review.]
will remain during the continuance of the
New York, has recovered a verdict of one
Washington, D. C,, Jan. 19, 1903.
Automobile Exhibition at the Madison
It is generally understood that Geo. B. dollar against C. S. Haskell, in Common
Square Garden. This is one of "Foster's Cortelyou, secretary to the President, is to Pleas Court No. 3, Judge McMichael pre-
fads," as his piano partner, George Arm- be the head of the new Department of Com- sided at the trial.
strong, described it with an air of resigna- merce and Labor, and member of the Cab-
It appears from the plaintiff's statement
tion. Mr. Foster's absence prevented Mr. inet, provided the bill creating the depart- that he came to this city in the spring of
Armstrong visiting Buffalo to meet the ment, which was passed by the House on 1899, anc l established an agency for the sale
"bunch," which genial reference included Friday, will be acted upon favorably by the of Jardine & Co.'s organs. Learning that
Messrs. Werlein, Hollenberg, Dreher, Cur- Senate.
the Second Baptist Church of Germantown
rier, Grinnell and Elmendorf, officers of the
Mr. Cortelyou is a man of unquestionable was contemplating the purchase of an instru-
Piano Dealers' National Association.
ability. He has a wide knowledge of polit- ment, he submitted certain propositions for
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ical affairs through his close official connec- the installation of a modern organ. Prior
With the Ropelt & Sons Piano Co. pro-
tion with Presidents McKinley and Roose- to the sale being consummated, he alleged,
gression and growth has been the order. A
velt. Some opposition is being made to him Haskell wrote a letter to the Board of Church
new scale is now being perfected by George
because of the fact that he represents noth- Trustees in which he said no such modern
Ropelt, skilled as a draughtsman and all-
ing political, but the President is not in- improvements as suggested by Mitchell ex-
around piano artisan, besides having in
clined to give this objection any serious con- isted anywhere but in his own imagination.
charge the business and selling departments. sideration. The object of this new office
The company have outgrown their premises, will be to devote greater attention to the de- He named $15,000 as the limit of damages
and are figuring on a new factory with double velopment of commerce, both domestic and he desired.
the capacity. George may likely take to the foreign, as well as to promote the interests
GERMANS AT DISADVANTAGE.
road shortly, a new departure for him, but of labor in a broad way.
German piano manufacturers are at a
as he has scored with everything he has un-
great disadvantage as exporters as compared
dertaken from boyhood up, his success as a
The Chaminade Club of Dayton, O., held with the American, for they have to pay
traveling salesman is a foregone conclusion. its regular meeting at the Starr piano par- $120 duty on a $300 piano sent to America/
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lors, 131 South Main street, that city, last while an American piano pays but $30 in
Germany..
No higher compliment could be paid than Monday.
"BIG FOUR'S" IMMENSE TRADE.
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