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VOL. XL. No. 25.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, June 24, 1905.
DEATH OF GEO. HALL.
The Dean of Cleveland's Piano Dealers Passes
Away After a Short Illness.
(Special to The Review.)
Cleveland, O., June 19, 1905.
Geo. Hall, the dean of the piano men of this
city, died at his late home, 864 Euclid avenue,
yesterday morning, following an illness of four
weeks. Returning from his recent trip to New
York, Mr. Hall was taken ill on the train, and
was obliged to leave it at Rochester, where he
remained for two weeks until he gained strength
to complete the journey home. He was unable
to conquer this indisposition.
Mr. Hall was one of Cleveland's most widely
known citizens, and was the pioneer piano dealer
of Ohio. Although long past the age when men
are usually engaged in business he conducted
the piano house of Geo. Hall on Public Square
until his death. He was born in Rome, O., Feb.
26, 1817. At the age of eighteen he left his
father's home, and subsequently taught school
and later established a private academy.
In 1849 he opened a piano store in Ashtabula,
importing a lot of melodeons from Buffalo. The
following year he visited New York, and with-
out capital or credit he purchased three pianos,
which he sold in Ashtabula. This was the foun-
dation of what subsequently became a very large
piano business. Gradually agencies were estab-
lished all over northern Ohio by Mr. Hall, and
in this connection it may be said that he was
the first to sell on the monthly payment system.
Mr. Hall was a great traveler, and during the
last twenty-five years of his life visited practi-
cally every point of interest in the United States.
Two daughters survive, Mrs. Alfred Nellis, who
made her home with him, and Mrs. H. D. Mar-
shall, of Toledo, O.
The business has been conducted by Wm. Fran-
cis for some time and he will continue it.
ica, to hold its next annual conference in our
city, the finest and most ideal convention city
in the world."
This was signed by James F. Oyster, presi-
dent, and William F. Gude, secretary, of the
Business Men's Association. The meeting ad-
journed to meet at an early date and complete
arrangements for the forthcoming outing.
WILL SUPPLY TWENTY PIANOS
The Cable Company Secure Contract to Supply
the Detroit Conservatory of Music.
(Special to The Review.)
Detroit, Mich., June 19, 1905.
The Cable Piano Co., of this city, have ob-
tained a contract to furnish all the pianos to
be used by the Detroit Conservatory of Music
in its new home at the corner of Watson street
and Woodward avenue. About twenty instru-
ments, including grands and uprights, will be
used in the conservatory.
FOR OUP FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Five Agents Appointed to Investigate
Conditions.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
WM. P. DANIELS WILL ACT
As President of the Mason & Hamlin Co. Dur-
ing the Absence of E. P. Mason on a Six
Months' Vacation.
(Special to The Review.)
Boston, Mass., June 19, 1905.
Edward P. Mason makes the announcement
that owing to ill-health, he finds it necessary to
take a long vacation, and that the directors of
the Mason & Hamlin Co. have generously given
him a six-months' leave of absence.
He also announces that William P. Daniels,
who has been for some years manager of the
New York house, and an old friend of E. P.
Mason and H. L. Mason will, during Mr. Mason's
absence, assume the duties ot the president, un-
der the title of general manager, with his office
at the factory of the Mason & Hamlin Co., in
Cambridge.
G. FRED KRANZ MUSIC CO.
Incorporated
This
Week
in
Baltimore
—Quarters Leased at 7 West Fayette Street.
Trade
(Special to The Review.)
Baltimore, Md., June 19, 1905.
The G. Fred Kranz Music Co. was granted a
Washington, D. C, June 17, 1905.
certificate of incorporation on Friday for the
The Department of Commerce and Labor has purpose of dealing in sheet music, pianos,
completed preparations for sending five special organs, etc., the officers being: President and
agents abroad to investigate trade conditions, treasurer, G. Fred Kranz; vice-president, Carl
with the object of promoting the foreign com- Buselmeier; secretary, Chas. Glaser. The other
merce of the Uuited States. This authority was members interested are Geo. A. Kranz and Ben-
given the department by an act of the last Con- jamin Shreeves. The capital stock will be
gress, and becomes operative on July 1, soon $8,000. The new concern have leased the five-
after which date it is expected the agents will story building at 7 West Fayette street from the
start upon their mission.
Pendelton estate; the first floor of which will
The five agents selected are Prof. Lincoln Hut- be used for the general purposes of the business.
chinson, of the University of California; Charles The upper stories will be rented to music
M. Pepper, Harry R. Burrill, Raymond F. Crist, teachers.
and Dr. Edward Bedloe. Messrs. Burrill and
Crist will go to the Orient. Professor Hutchin-
H. B. GRIMM ELECTED PRESIDENT.
son will go to South America and visit all the
INVITED TO WASHINGTON.
seaports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
(Special to The Review.)
that continent. Mr. Pepper will go to Canada,
Wheeling, W. Va., June 19, 1905.
Request Forwarded to National Association of
and subsequently to Mexico. Dr. Bedloe will be
At a recent meeting of the directors of the
Piano Dealers.
sent to the West Indies, Venezuela, and British, firm of Hoehl & Gieseler, H. B. Grimm was
Dutch, and French Guiana.
elected president, and H. C. Gieseler general
(Special to The Review.)
It is expected that the investigation will be manager of the company. Bruno Hoehl, who
Washington, D. C, June 19, 1905.
completed in the field by the close of the present for some time has been a member, retired from
A meeting of the board of directors of the year, and that all of the agents will have their
active connection with the company.
Business Men's Association was held Saturday final reports ready for Congress in January.
Mr. Grimm was formerly associated with the
afternoon at their rooms. 1214 F street north-
company, but about a year and a half ago was
west, those present being James F. Oyster, presi-
INCORPORATED IN PORTLAND.
forced to retire on account of ill health. He
dent; William F. Gude, secretary; Conrad H.
has
now completely recovered and will be able
(Special to The Review.)
Syme, general counsel; Wilton J. Lambert, as-
to devote his entire energies to this enterpris-
Portland, Ore., June 17, 1905.
sistant counsel, and the following directors:
ing firm.
J. B. Beach, N. D. Simon and F. C. Hoecker
Emil G. Schafer, Frank K. Raymond, W. S.
Hoge, V. Baldwin Johnson, William S. Knox and have just filed articles with the County Clerk
RICCA & SONS' ART GRAND.
incorporating the Mark F. Jones & Sons Piano
B. F. Graves.
After a general discussion of the business on Co. Capital stock, $5,000.
The New York News of Sunday last contained
hand the following invitation was ordered sent
an
extended account of the magnificent art piano
Contracts
for
construction
were
this
week
to the officers of the National Association of
Piano Dealers of America, in convention assem- placed by Wm. Knabe & Co. for the new addi- made by Ricca & Son, and which was described
tion to their plant on Utah and West streets, at length in a recent issue of The Review. This
bled at Putin-Bay, Ohio:
"The Business Men's Association of Washing- Baltimore, Md. Building operations will be com- instrument is on exhibition at the warerooms
ton, D. C, extend a cordial invitation to the menced immediately and the new factory will of Ricca & Son, 19-21 W. 125th street, and it is
attracting considerable attention,
National Association of Piano Dealers of Amer- be occupied about the middle of September,
(Special to The Review.)