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THE SCHUBERT CONTEST.
COL. HOLLENBERG COMPLIMENTED
Many Seekers After the Missing Words and In-
terest Is Growing All the Time.
For the Admirable Way in Which He Presided at
the Banquet of the Board of Trade at Little
Rock.
A tremendous amount of interest has
been displayed by members of the trade in
the Schubert missing word contest. Deal-
ers and salesmen in all parts of the country
are sending in inquiries and each week finds
a greater number of participants in the elu-
cidation of this problem, all of whom are
anxious to win, by a slight exertion of gray
matter, the new style Schubert piano offered
by Mr. Duffy. This prize is valued at $400
and the lucky winner will be able to realize
on the instrument without any trouble.
Much entertainment is afforded by the
little group of letters appearing each week
at the right bottom corner of "Schubert" ad-
vertisement. Those who are thinking out
the missing words get a new inspiration
every few minutes as they jot down the
likely words they think of, and as Mr. Duffy
very generously allows every competitor to
guess as many times as he likes, and is not
particular what words are used, as long as
they describe the "Schubert" piano, there
is lots of fun to be had out of the proposi-
tion.
One salesman in his letter applying to the
Schubert Co. for particulars, says: "I have
always wanted a "Schubert" piano, but be-
ing naught but a piano salesman, have had
to put up with what I could get. Now I see
a chance—by answering your 'puzzle' ad-
vertisement, to not only help promote a good
piano, but perchance to me may come the
good fortune to win the 'Prize Piano.' At
any rate, count me in."
At the annual banquet of the Board of
Trade of Little Rock, Ark., which was given
in that city last week, Col. F. B. T. Hollen-
berg, that popular member of the piano trade,
was the toastmaster. The rooms were beau-
tifully decorated with palms and flowers. A
very happy address of welcome was made by
Col. Hollenberg in which Little Rock and its
enterprising people came in for some well
merited encomiums. Commenting on the
banquet, the Little Rock Gazette said:
"The work of Col. Hollenberg was a bright
particular feature of the evening, and he
showed that he is a past master as a toast-
master. He told an appropriate humorous
story when introducing each speaker, all of
which were much enjoyed. The colonel
'handed' a few to the boys that were doing
the grilling of the occasion, but everything
was done and said in the best of humor and
spirit. During the evening Hon. Henry H.
Myers, as a committee of one, presented a
beautiful bouquet of American Beauties to
Col. Hollenberg in recognition of his serv-
ices in the exacting part of toastmaster."
This recognition of Col. Hollenberg's tal-
ents will not come as a surprise to members
of the trade who had occasion to "size him
up" on various occasions, when he partici-
pated in a prominent way in important trade
conventions. His indefatigable labors as
president of the Dealers' National Associa-
tion as well as the efforts which he is always
making toward the betterment of the trade
have won him a high place in the esteem of
NOW IT IS A GLASS PIANO.
all who have the best interests of the in-
A Westerner who is building a mansion in dustry at heart.
Millionaires' Row (which is too long a name
DEPARTMENT STORE MERGER.
to last) has given to a piano manufacturer
an order for an instrument of the upright The Henry Siegel Corporation With a Capital of
$10,000,000.
grand style, the case of which is to be made
of crystal glass. Instruments have been con-
Plans are under way for the formation of
structed partly of glass, but no maker has a department store company to be known as
ventured to produce an entire case of that the Henry Siegel Corporation, with $4,250,-
material. Such a one should be beautiful and 000 of preferred stock and $6,500,000 of com-
lasting. As to the sound—that is to be de- mon stock, to take over the capital stock of
cided only by experiment.
Siegel, Cooper & Co., of Chicago, the Simp-
scn-Crawford Company of New York, the
The Newark Call had an extended
Fourteenth Street Store of New York and
article in last Sunday's issue devoted to the
later
to take in a department store which will
piano manufacturing enterprise of the
be
put
up in Boston.. The Henry Siegel
Lauter Co., the well known dealers of that
Corporation
is being organized by Henry
city. They expressed great pride that New-
Siegel,
Frank
E. Vogel and interests here-
ark has been chosen for the manufacture of
such reliable instruments.
tofore associated with them.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
DEATH OF WM. R. SCOTT.
[Special to The Review.]
Youngstown, O., March 5, 1904.
Wm. R. Scott, who since 1879 has been
engaged in the piano business in this city,
died suddenly at his home on Wednesday of
heart failure. The day before his death he
was seemingly well and hearty, and his death
has come as a great shock to a host of friends
who esteemed him for his many estimable
qualities.
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Mr. Scott at the time of his death was vice-
president of the Jones-Lightner Piano Co.,
which succeeded the Scott & Jones Co., which
business was founded by Mr. Scott. In this
field of activity he built up a splendid trade,
having worked up from a poor boy com-
paratively to one of the richest men of this
city. Two years ago Mr. Scott retired
from active business for the purpose of giv-
ing his entire time to his private interests.
At that time the company was changed from
Scott & Jones to Jones-Lightner Piano Co.,
his interests in the latter concern being taken
by his son, Chas. C. Scott.
The deceased, socially and personally,
was one of the best known and most re-
spected men in the community, and was
prominent in the Baptist Church and Ma-
sonic circles. He is survived by a widow;
one son, C. C. Scott, who is a member of the
firm of Jones-Lightner Piano Co.; a brother,
Geo. F. Scott, of Penza, O., and Grant S.
Jones, a half-brother, who is president of the
Jones-Lightner Piano Co.
Mr. Scott was
born in Warren, O., fifty years ago and was
an accomplished musician, being a graduate
of the Dana Institute.
A PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN HOUSE.
[Special to The Review.]
North Yakima, Wash., March 7, 1904.
The Hover & Thompson Music Co., agents
here for the D. S. Johnston Co., have trans-
acted a splendid business since the first of
the year, although weather conditions have
not been altogether favorable.
In a chat with a member of the firm to-
day he said: "Our main standby for a good
piano and a good seller, is the Hobart M.
Cable. We also carry the Chickering, Kim-
ball, Pease and the D. S. Johnston."
This concern have made a number of im-
provements in their store in the shape of a
magnificently equipped music room in which
is placed one of each of the best pianos which
they represent. They have also put in a
number of artistic beveled glass showcases
and counters.