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VOL. XL. No. 10.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, March 11, 1905.
RUMOR MONGERS STILL BUSY.
Ridiculous and Untrue Stories About the Con-
solidation of the Interests of the Bush &
Gerts Co. and the Cable Company—The Ex-
act Facts in the Case Set Forth.
(Special to The Review..)
Chicago, 111., March 6, 1905.
For a short time past rumor mongers have
been very busy in this city circulating stories
throughout the trade to the effect that the Bush
& Gerts Co. and the Cable Company have in some
way consolidated their interests, and that the
Cable Company have purchased all the interests
of the Bush & Gerts Co. and their former retail
business in Chicago.
Now, the absolute facts in the case are that
the Bush & Gerts Piano Co., concluded to retire
from the retail field in Chicago, retaining, how-
ever, all of their rental stock and lease accounts
which are 'now being collected through their of-
fices in Bush Temple.
The lease of the former Bush & Gerts retail
warerooms in the Bush Temple were secured by
the Cable Company, who are handling a full line
of their own pianos, together with the Bush &
Gerts instruments, for which they have taken the
retail agency in Chicago, besides retailing the
Bush & Gerts pianos, together with their own
line at the warerooms of the Cable Company,
Wabash avenue and Jackson Boulevard.
Now, this constitutes the full extent of the bus-
iness relationship between these two corpora-
tions, aside from the fact, already recorded in
The Review, that the Bush & Gerts Piano Co.
have taken the agency for the Cable Company
line at their branch houses at Memphis, Tenn.,
and Austin, Tex., and for the Mason & Hamlin
pianos at Dallas, Tex.
These reports concerning the consolidation of
interests may appear harmless enough in them-
selves, but they are mischievous in distorting
the relations that exist between the two corpora-
tions, each one of which continues to conduct
its business independent of the other, having
only the friendliest interests in common. It is
well that these false rumors should be run to
earth, and the facts placed before the trade as
they exist. Representation is one thing, while
combination and consolidation are quite another.
TELELECTRIC CO. TO MAKE PIANOS.
(Special to The Review.;
Pittsfield, Mass., March 6, 1905.
Although no effort has been made to sell the
Telelectric—the electric piano player which is
being exhibited in a room in Central block—or-
ders for thirty of the machines have been taken
by the company and these orders will be filled
whether the plant is established here or not.
A great many people have asked why the com-
pany capitalizes so heavily if it intends merely
to manufacture the Telelectric. It is understood
that the concern has other lines in contempla-
tion, not the least important of which is the man-
ufacture of pianos. If this project is carried
through, the great importance of the industry to
Pittsfleld is readily understood.
D. S. ANDRUS & CO.
Enlarge Their Business—The Store at Elmira,
N. Y., Incorporated.
(Special to The Review.)
Elmira, N. Y., March 6, 1905.
The State Department at Albany has just
granted a charter to D. S. Andrus & Co., of this
city, to make, buy, and sell pianos, organs, etc.
The stockholders met yesterday and elected the
following officers and board of directors: Charles
E. Brownell, president; M. Doyle Marks, vice-
president; William Gibson, secretary; James J.
Gibson, treasurer.
Under the efficient management of Mr. M.
Doyle Marks, the Elmira business has grown to
very large proportions, and as a reward for faith-
ful services he has been admitted to full mem-
bership of the incorporated firm and the business
entirely separated from the Williamsport house.
The business in Williamsport, however, will
undergo no change and remain a co-partnership,
the firm being Messrs. William Gibson, James J.
Gibson and Charles E. Brownell. The full in-
terest of Mrs. A. P. Andrus was purchased by
the above gentlemen some time ago, and this es-
timable lady retired from the firm.
This remarkable business was established
forty-five years ago by the late D. S. Andrus, who
died in 1883, and as a mark of respect to this
honorable gentleman the firm name was never
changed.
The policy of the firm is a fixed one, and it is
no wonder that this house stands to-day one of
the foremost of its kind in the United States.
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ENGINEER SAVES PLANT.
With Clothes Burning He Closes Safety Appli-
ances at Boston Piano Co.'s Plant.
(Special to The Review.)
Coshocton, O., March 6, 1905.
Flames threatened the plant of the Boston
Piano & Organ Co. here early on Thursday, and.
had it not been for the heroism of Anson Smith,
night engineer, the plant would have been de-
stroyed with about $20,000 worth of finished prod-
uct. .Smith shoveled a quantity of sawdust and
shavings on a fire, when a heavy puff blew open
the fire-box door.
Smith, although his own clothes were ablaze,
closed the fireproof doors communicating with
the factory. He got out himself, gave the alarm,
and fell exhausted after extinguishing his burn-
ing clothing. The engine room and glue depart-
ment were badly damaged, causing a loss of
$25,000, insured.
E. D. ACKERMAN RESIGNS.
Relinquishes All Connection With the Piano-
tist Co. With Which He Has Been Identified
So Long.
Under date of March 4th, the following com-
munication was received by The Music Trade
Review from E. D. Ackerman. It. speaks for it-
fielf:
BISHOP WALKER MARRIED.
"Gentlemen:—I beg to advise you that I have
resigned as vice-president and general manager
of and severed all connection with the Pianotist
Co. I desire, at this time, to thank you for cour-
tesies and favors extended to me in the past, and
to personally solicit a continuance of same in
the future."
Head of Western New York Diocese Weds Miss
Bach.
MUNN'S NEW BINGHAMTON QUARTERS.
The Right Rev. William David Walker, Bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of western
New York, and Miss Bertha B. Bach were mar-
ried at noon on Saturday last at the Church of
the Heavenly Rest, New York.
Philip Schlosser, who acted as usher, was the
only bridal attendant. Bishop Potter performed
the ceremony, and the bride was given away by
her brother, Louis P. Bach. The guests in at-
tendance at the church afterwards attended the
bridal breakfast at Delmonico's. Bishop Walker
has been head of the western New York Diocese
since 1890, and prior to this was the Bishop of
North Dakota. He was born in New York and
was once vicar of Calvary Chapel. The bride is
a sister of Louis P. Bach, a director of the Ger-
mania Bank, of this city, and treasurer of Kran-
ich & Bach, piano makers.
(Special to The Review.)
Binghamton, N. Y., March 6, 1905.
The Munn Music Co. have closed a deal where-
by they secure the south half of the second floor
of the New Security Mutual building, for a ware-
room. The quarters will have a frontage of 52
feet on Exchange street and will be 68 feet deep,
with windows looking to the south. This will
give the Munn Music Co. the finest piano ware-
room in southern or central New York. The
rooms will be ready for occupancy and the Munn
Co. will move in with an entirely new stock on
the first of next month.
SATJBER SUCCEEDS ACKERMAN.
E. D. Ackerman, who, as announced elsewhere,
has resigned as manager of the Pianotist Co.,
449-455 West 41st street, has been succeeded by
Morris S. Sauber, who will in the future direct
the affairs of that company. Mr. Sauber says
WEILER PIANO CO. ENLARGE.
that the company is looking for a site for a
The Weiler Piano Co., of Indianapolis, have larger factory and for warerooms in the busi-
just completed a two-story addition to their fac- ness section of the city. A meeting of the board
tory. The business of this concern, it is reported, of directors will be held March 15 to take action
is very satisfactory. The officers are: B. F. on these matters as well as for expansion of the
Nysewander, president and treasurer; J. B. Van business.
Etten, vice-president and manager; H. J. Weiler,
w. H. Babcock will open a new music store at
secretary, and J. L, Nysewande^ assistant
Appleton, Wis.
urer.