Music Trade Review

Issue: 1903 Vol. 37 N. 26

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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
lease on the building. The lot upon which
the new structure stands extends from
A Splendidly Equipped Structure of Seven Floors—
The Products of the Ditson Firm as Well as Tremont to Mason street, and covers
the Lyon & Healy Line Under Chas. Bobzin's nearly twice the area of the building,
Management Suitably Displayed.
No. 451 Washington street, at present oc-
cupied by the Ditson concern. It is fire-
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Dec. 21, 1903. proof throughout.
The first or retail floor, for sheet music
The splendid new building, expressly de-
signed and erected for the Oliver Ditson and books, includes all departments of this
THE NEW DITSON BUILDING.

Iron galleries will surround the retail
department on the first floor for the stor-
age of stock in immediate request.
About three-fourths of the area of the
second floor will be occupied by sheet
music stock bearing the firm name of
Oliver Ditson Co.; the remainder of this
floor, in the rear, will be taken up by the
order department, whence music will be
shipped by mail and express. Freight
orders will be shipped from the rear of the
basement.
The retail department, on the first floor,
being located between the book and sheet
music departments, insures an exceptional-
ly quick service.
Dumbwaiters, both in the front and rear
of the building, connect the retail and
other departments. There are also twin
electric elevators, for use in busy times;
or, in case one should be out of order, the
other will be available. On all floors
there are mail chutes, and on most there
are lavatories fitted up in the most modern
style. In the rear of the building is a
fireproof well, with iron stairs, to insure
safety in case of fire. This constitutes an
inside fire escape.
There is also an unusually—not to say
abnormally large freight lift, in the rear.
The building is heated with steam
throughout by means of the latest patent
radiators with aluminum finish. On
every floor there is a standpipe and hose
in case of fire. The iron balustrade and
grille work is very handsome throughout
the building.
On the third floor will be handled the
reserve stock, band and orchestra music
G u i t a r s , Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers and
Flutes.
6LWER~DITS°N
COMPANY
Easy to Sell, Profitable to Sell
Satisfy the most discriminating
musicians Send for complete
catalogue.
Every Instrument That's Musical
JOHN C. HAYNES & -O,
Boston, Mass.
A new departure in flandolln Construction
THE AMERICAN LUTE <»«-»«>
The Mandolin with the Violin Tone
PRICE, $40.00
Terms on application.
Agencies allowed to reliable dealers and teachers.
C. L. PARTEE MUSIC CO., 5 E. 14th St., New York City
Send for catalogue of latest publications.
HARPS, HARPS.
Double actions by Brard, Srat, Grosjaan and
all Landon makeri. Good at new. Larf est
stock of second-hands in Eurape.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
HARP MAKER,
MILLER,
Co., at No. 150 Tremont street, this city, branch of musical merchandise—foreign,
was begun early last spring, and is now American vocal, American instrumental,
rapidly nearing completion. Its dimen- octavo and band, and orchestral music.
In the basement will be stored books and
sions are 42x135 feet in area and eight
octavo music; in the sub-basement will be
stories high, with two basements.
The Oliver Ditson Co. have a 20-year located the elevator machinery, boilers, etc.
GENUINE "COURTOIS" BAND INSTRUMENTS
AND
SAXOPHONES.
The World's Most Famous Soloists' IDEAL.
WM. R. GRATZ COMPANY, 1
SOLE AGENTS for tK« Unit.d St»t
BRISTOL,
ENGLAND
MANDOLINS, BUITARS
BANJEAUX
ARTISTIC AND ELEGANT
OUN CATALOOUrS WILV
INTEREST YOU
WALDO MANUFACTURING CO.
SAGINAW,
MICHIGAN
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of the Oliver Ditson Co., and the music ing the famous Boston Common, may be
SOLD OVER FOUR MILLION
books published by other concerns. The obtained. Adjoining Mr. Haynes' office is Dollars Worth of Victor Talking Machines During
bookkeeping department will occupy the that of his private general manager, Fred.
the Year—The Great Business of the Victor Dis-
O. Hurd. To the left of Mr. Haynes' of-
remainder of this lioor.
tributing & Export Co.
fice, at the front of the building, looking
"Department B" of the reorganized out on the Common, is the printing and
The Victor Distributing & Export Co.,
Oliver Ditson Co. will occupy the fourth, publishing department, occupying two yy Chambers street, New York, have been
fifth and sixth floors of the building with rooms; one of these is the private office of rushed with orders during the past few
a full line of musical instruments and mer- George H. Woodman, superintendent of months, both in domestic and foreign trade.
this department; the other will be occupied
chandise including the celebrated products by his clerks.
The Victor talking machine, on account of
of Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, under the
Behind these rooms, and supplemented its marvelous improvements, sold to the
management of Charles Bobzin, for many by numerous closets, in the intervening extent of over $4,000,000 during the year,
years the eastern representative of Lyon hallway, for the temporary disposal of and what with the excellent business
& Healy. Talking machines will be dis- hats, coats, and other out-of-door wearing methods now in vogue, the above company
apparel, are apartments of P. H. Pollman,
played in the rear of the fourth Moor ot manager of the band and orchestra depart- is increasing its business in a ratio that is
the building.
ment; the correspondence department; a surprising. Their exports account has also
On the front end of the fifth floor is Mr. private office for L. D. Lasselle, general assumed formidable proportions, the ship-
Bobzin's private office, and adjoining manager of the Oliver Ditson concern, and
which is a fireproof vault for old violins. C. A. Woodman; the music teachers' de- ments to South American countries being
Near this is a room especially set apart for partment—A, L. Manchester in charge— particularly heavy.
the display of fine brass instruments. In with a large adjoining room for clerks, etc.,
MOVING TO NEW QUARTERS.
the rear of this floor is the stenographer's a suite of four offices in the rear occupied
room." Between the fourth, fifth and sixth by William Arms Fisher, musical editor of Buegeleisen & Jacobson Engaged in This Operation
floors in "Department B" are lifts, placed the Oliver Ditson concern, with rooms for
This Week—Will Have Splendid Opportunities
both in the front and rear of the building, his various clerks and assistants—the cata-
For Displaying Their Various Lines—What Mr.
lor conveying small musical instruments logue department, which occupies one of
Buegeleisen Has to Say in This Connection.
the rooms, being under his immediate su-
from one of these stories to another.
Monday the removal of Buegeleisen &
pervision—and the copyright department
•On the sixth floor is the stock room of which is in charge of Miss Ella F. John- Jacobson's stock from 16 East 17th street
"Department B."
son.
to their new premises in the Flatteau build-
Now we arrive at the seventh floor, oc-
The Oliver Ditson Co. will immediately
cupied by the offices of The Musician, the begin removing to their splendid new ing, Thirteenth street and University place,
Oliver Ditson Co.'s musical publica- home, which, when completely finished and New York, was under way and continued
tion, edited by Thomas Tapper. Here are. occupied, will constitute a distinct addition throughout the week. They expect to be
Mr. Tapper's private office and advertis- to Boston's commercial prestige.
in complete shape Tuesday or Wednesday,
ing department, also the central telephone
though
business has been going on with-
exchange of the Oliver Ditson Co. whose
MARKNEUKIRCHEN'S EXPORTS.
out
the
slightest interruption. The fitting
telephones will connect'with all floors and
Markneukirchen, Germany, sold in the up of the sixth floor in the building has
departments as well as with outside ser-
United States last year $137,000 worth of been receiving- the attentions of the firm
vice with local and long distance.
Facing Tremont street, on the eighth violins, $66,000 of bows, $60,000 of strings for some time, and with the completion of
floor of the new building, is the private of- and $132,000 of accordeohs and concertinas. the improved system of racks and special
fice of John C. Haynes, president of the All the raw material for these articles are
Oliver Ditson Co. From this room a imported; the stock for strings all coming compartments for the accommodation, and
protection of their large stock of goods, in
superb view of the city of Boston, includ- from Russia.
TWO MILLIONS
A MONTH
WE HOLD THE RECORD
Grand Prize Paris 1900
COLUMBIA MOULDED RECORDS
BLACK SUPER-HARDENED; BRAND NEW PROCESS. Best cylinder records ever made. Much harder and much
more durable than any other cylinder record. Our enormous output of Two Million Records a month enables us to sell these
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New and Superior Records for
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Columbia Indestructible Disc Records have always been the Standard of Superiority. Seven Inch Discs; 50c each $5 a dozen.
Ten Inch
Discs; $1 each $IO a dozen.
Send for Free Catalogue M containing long list of vocal quartets, trios, duets, solos and selections for band,
orchestra, cornet, clarinet, piccolo, xylophone, etc., etc.
For sale by dealer* evtrrwhtre and by tH»
COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY,
NEW YORK, Wholesale, Retail, Export, 93 Chambers Street. UPTOWN, Retail Only, 872 Broadway.
PHILADELPHIA, 1609 Chestnut St.
SAN FRANCISCO, 125 Geary S t
CLEVELAND, Euclid Ave. and Erie St.
MILWAUKEE, 391 E. Water St.
BALTIMORE, 110 E. Baltimore St.
PITTSBURG, 616 Penn Ave.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Claypool Hotel Bid*.
DETROIT, 37 Grand River Ave.
OAKLAND. 468 13th St.
KANSAS CITY, 1016 Walnut St.
DENVER, 1625 Lawrence St.
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PORTLAND, ORE., 128 7tti St
OMAHA, 1621 tarnam
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LOS ANGELES, 828 So. Main St.
LONDON,
Wholesale, Retail, 80 MINNEAPOLIS,
Great Eastern St., 18
E. 4th
C. St.. South.
RETAIL BRANCH STORK, 900 Oxford St., W.
PARIS, 1 Rue Leon Clad el.
BERLIN, 71 Ritterstrasse.
HAMBURG, Adolphsplati No. 4.
ST. PETERSBURG, Kax»n Pl»c« S.
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