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MUSIC TRADE
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REVIEW
THE STERLING PLAYER IN EUROPE.
URFER PIANO CO. ORGANIZED
PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION
London Agency Proves Highly Successful--
Being Splendidly Advertised—Moulle Has
Paris
Representation—Mr. Schabert Ar-
ranging
for Germany—Large
Shipments
Being Made to Europe.
To Conduct Business in Several Towns in Ohio
with Capital of $50,000.
Elect Officers for the Ensuing Year—D. E.
Woolley, President—Other Business Trans-
acted—String Maker to Locate.
(Special to The Review.)
New Philadelphia, O., April 3, 1905.
The Urfer Piano Co. has been organized under
the laws of the State of Ohio with a capital of
$50,000, for the purpose of conducting a piano
business in this city, as well as branch stores at
Zanesville, O., and Mineral City, O. The officers
of the company are: E. P. Urfer, president; H.
E. Urfer, vice-president; Geo. F. Fintzer, secre-
tary; and S. S. Urfer, treasurer. They intend to
conduct business on a large scale and have se-
cured the services of E. F. Brown, a well-known
piano salesman. Already they have made a num-
ber of important sales at Uhrichsville, this State.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Pa., April 4, 3 905.
The annual meeting of the Philadelphia Piano
The arrangements consummated by the Ster-
Trade Association was held to-day. The reports
ling Co., of Derby, Conn., with Keith, Prowse &
of various committees were received, among them
Co., Ltd., 42 Poland street, Oxford street, \V.,
the report of the Committee on Legislation, which
London, Eng., whereby they secure the represen-
indicated that most satisfactory work had been
tation of the Sterling piano player, both cabinet
accomplished and would probably result favora-
and interior, have been found to be prolific of
bly to the trade. This means much, not only to
splendid results.
the dealers of Philadelphia, but the entire State;
This enterprising London house made the selec-
of Pennsylvania, and is evidence of the good work
tion of this player after considerable investiga-
which can be accomplished through organization.
tion and exhaustive trials, and have started in
Through the efforts of the Association it was
on an aggressive campaign. They are bringing
announced that a maker of wound strings had de-
the Sterling players to the attention of the peo-
cided to locate in Philadelphia, which would prove
ple of London through well-written advertise-
a decided convenience to dealers who need strings
NEW
CABLE
BUILDING
ments in the daily papers, while the trade is
on short notice for repair work, as well as for the
being looked after through the English trade
it-stringing of old instruments. This industry
For Richmond, Va. — Will be Eighi. Stories
papers. They are also using posters on the
will probably be established within a few weeks.
High, with a Large Auditorium for Musical
prominent billboards all over London and the
The report of Mr. A. Von Bernuth, treasurer,
Affairs.
suburbs, and are distributing large quantities of
was received, showing the Association to be in
matter through the mails.
(Special to The Review.)
good financial condition.
Mr. Copplestone, manager of Messrs. Keith,
Richmond, Va., April 3, 1905.
The officers elected for the ensuing year were
Prowse & Co., is quite enthusiastic over the Ster-
The Cable Piano Company, whose present Rich- as follows: D. E. Woolley, of Estey Co., presi-
ling player and recently gave a very successful
mond branch is on Broad street, proposes at an dent; A. Von Bernuth, of N. Stetson Co., vice-
recital with this instrument at the Royal Palace early date to begin the erection of a splendid president; J. J. Ryan, of Ludwig Piano Co., secre-
Hotel, Kensington, W. A very fashionable audi- new eight-story building, somewhere on Broad tary; J. J. Cunningham, ov Cunningham Piano
ence was present and the marvelous possibilities street, in which there will be an up-to-date audi- Co., treasurer. Directors—George Miller, of Les-
of the instrument aroused much favorable com- torium suitable for holding concerts and musical ter Piano Co.; Oscar Blasius, of Blasius & Sons,
ment.
performances of the highest class.
and Gustave Herzberg.
The Sterling Co. have already made two large
F. S. Shaw, president of the Cable Company,
shipments of Sterling players to their London
has recently been in Richmond, and he is under-
THE HARMONIST IN MEXICO.
agents, and President James R. Mason informed
stood to have taken steps looking to an early com-
Agency Secured by Wagner & Levien — Big
The Review that to-day another shipment goes mencement of the work.
forward.
Shipment Made.
Indeed, J. G. Coiiey, the company's Richmond
Mr. Lawton, the foreign traveling representa- manager, said last night that for some time he
The Harmonist, manufactured by Roth &
tive of the Sterling Co., also closed a deal with
has held an option on a lot on a side street be-
E. Moulle, one of the leading piano dealers of
tween Broad and Grace streets, and that he ex- Engelhardt, whose warerooms are in the Wind-
Paris, whereby he secures the agency for the pects the deal to be closed in a few days. The sor Arcade, Fifth avenue and 46th street, New
Sterling player. The merits of this instrument
trouble has been to get a Broad street front, York, is soon to make himself well and assuredly
will be introduced to the people or the French
which will be desirable, but Mr. Corley is of favorably known among the Mexicans. Wagner
& Levien, the Steinway agents in the City of
capital in a fitting manner at a very early date. opinion this will shortly turn out all right.
The initial order from Mr. Moulle was a very
The building, however, will certainly be con- Mexico, are to handle it, and have ordered sev-
eral ot the electro-pneumatic, style P, for resi-
satisfactory one.
structed, even if the site now under advisement
deniial use.
Paul Schabert, treasurer of the Sterling Co., shall not be secured at a price considered fair
and reasonable, for the matter has gone so far
is now in Hamburg, and has under consideration
that architects are now at work on plans.
WILL START A BIG FACTORY.
propositions for the representation of the Ster-
ling player in Germany. It is very probable that
L. F. Mott to Close Out Retail Business and
he will close an important deal with a leading
ALL SETTLED EXCEPT FIVE.
Inaugurate Plant.
house before he returns to this country.
The Sterling player-piano, which the Sterling
Theodore P. Brown, president of the Simplex
L. F. Mott, the well-known piano man, ol! Cedar
Co. have been perfecting for a long time past,
Piano Player Co., Worcester, Mass., when spoken Rapids, la., announces that he will at once; close
will soon be on the market, and those who have
to regarding the status of the so-called Kicker out his entire stock of pianos and immediately
had the privilege of examining it are of the suits, said: "The paragraph in The Review of
begin the erection of a plant 20x100 feet, where
opinion that it will prove a surprise to the trade.
March 25, in which you state that seven out of he will manufacture piano stools and benches
nineteen piano manufacturers charged for in- and also a piano truck of which he is the patentee.
fringement have settled, is incorrect. The facts Mr. Mott also intends to make a specialty of re-
MAY BUILD FACTORY IN MEXICO.
are that every one of the nineteen parties to the finishing pianos and high-grade furniture, and
suit have settled, and of the 110 manufacturers, expects to give steady employment to a number
(Special to The Review.)
which, of course, includes all those in the suit of men.
Mexico City, Mexico, April 1, 1905.
and outside, all have settled, except five."
M. Dayfoot, who is said to be interested in
piano manufacturing in Cambridge, Mass., is here
MELVILLE CLARK CO.'S SMALL GRAND.
WEBER PIANO CO. INCREASE CAPITAL.
investigating the opportunities of an investment
(Special to The Review.)
in a piano factory in the outskirts of the city.
The Weber Piano Co., of New York, have filed
Chicago, III., Apiil 3. 1905.
In the event of his locating here, special rna- a certificate with the authorities at Albany, N. Y.,
The new small grand piano put. upon the mar-
chineiy for piano making would be imported,
increasing their capital stock from $lj00,
but the woods, including mahogany and ebony,
$1,000,000. The new issue is to be 7 per cent, is truly an art product. It is an art product in
would be gotten from Vera Cruz and Tamaulipas.
cumulative preferred stock. The certificate was every detail, and these details, on account of their
The factory would be able to place pianos on the signed for the company by William E. Wheelock
superior finish, are so prominent that they
Mexican market about 25 per cent, cheaper than
and Socrates Hubbard.
quickly impress the perfection of the instrument
the present prices.
upon the eye. This Melville ('lark Art Grand is
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THE OFFICIAL PIANO OF KENTUCKY."
a beautiful instrument in its proportions, and it
OTTO WISSNER TO ENLARGE FACTORY.
has a solid, aristocratic appearance that is not
The beautiful art case Ellington piano which
Otto Wissner, the well-known manufacturer of was on exhibition at the Baldwin booth at the without influence in making sales. Its tone qual-
ity is superb. That is a good word to apply to the
Brooklyn, has closed a deal whereby he secures
World's Fair, in St. Louis, hat been placed in the
the property adjoining his factory on Atlantic
Governor's mansion at Frankfort, having been instrument. It is no wonder that with these qual-
avenue, on which he intends to erect an addition
selected as the official piano of Kentucky. This ities its place has been quickly and firmly fixed in
that will practically double the present capacity
is a compliment to the Ellington piano, of which the esteem of the public
of his plant:
It. H. Baldwin & Co. can feel proud.
WM. KNABE A DIRECTOR.
Alexander Ewing, of London, Eng., has ar-
ranged with A. E. Bates & Co. whereby he will
manage the Santa Barbara, Cal., end of their
music business. Mr. Ewing was formerly in the
same business in London.
A Steinway grand and two handsome Kuitz-
mann pianos made by C. Kurtzmarn & Co., Buf-
falo, N. Y., have been installed in the new Seel-
bach Hotel, Louisville, Ky. The sale was made
through the Smith & Nixon store.
Wm, Knabe has been elected a member of the
board of directors of the Washington Symphony
Orchestra. It is expected 1hat next season the
orchestra will extend its field of operations, tak-
ing in Baltimore as well as the Capitol City.