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THE
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flUJIC TIRADE
VOL. XL. No. 4.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Ave., New York, Jan. 28, 1905.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
$2.00 PER YEAR.
enterprises that gave America a Theodore eling representative, left last week for a long
Thomas. Mr. Tretbar's answer to the toast was tour of the West and South. Mr. Bond, who has
entirely impromptu and thoroughly characteris- recently retired as president of the Old National
Theo. E. Steinway a Clever Toastmaster—
tic of his ideals and his aspirations, all of which
Bank, is making the tour a combination of pleas-
Interesting Speeches Made by Henry Junge,
have always been of the very highest and the ure and business. They left over the Pennsyl-
Hermann Irion, Fred. T. Steinway, F. Reide-
greatest.
vania road last week for Chicago, will go to
meister, J. B. Tiffany, Chas. H. Steinway—
Denver and thence to Seattle, San Francisco,
As
a
testimonial
of
affection
from
the
em-
The Retirement of Mr. Tretbar Keenly Re-
ployes of this great house Mr. Tretbar was pre- Los Angeles, El Paso, New Orleans and then
gretted—Chas. H. Steinway Pays Graceful
sented with a handsome parlor grand piano. make a tour of the southern States.
Tribute to the Man—A Present from the
Upon a former occasion he had been the recipi-
Employes.
ent of a loving cup, and the exquisite watch
AUTOPIANO CO. INCORPORATED.
which he carries was presented to him by Will-
On last Saturday night there was a jolly gath- iam Steinway and the firm at the occasion of
Capital Will be $100,000—New Factory to be
ering of the clans of the house of Steinway & his twenty-fifth anniversary with that house.
Erected Costing $60,000 in the Rear of Pres-
Sons at the fourth annual dinner given by this
Those present were: Chas. H. Steinway, Fred
ent Kohler & Campbell Plant—Devoted Ex-
firm to its employes, of which there were forty-
T. Steinway, Henry Ziegler, Chas. F. Tretbar,
clusively to the Manufacture of Autopianos,
eight present and six absent. As is the custom
Fred Reidemeister, Theo. E. Steinway, J. H.
Interior and Cabinet Players.
of this hou.se the dinner was given at Liichow's,
Hempsted, A. J. Menzl, J. W. Sturtevant, H.
and the excellent menu was given additional
Irion, H. Junge, F. W. Baumer, T. Cassebeer, J.
Papers were filed this week with the Secretary
spice by the witticisms and the bright sparkles
G. W. Kuehl, J. B. Tiffany, H. D. Low, Fred of the State of New Yoik, covering the incorpor-
of repartee which flowed as freely as the many
Rathgeber, C. Burkard, L. Clemens, E. Costillo, ation of the Autopiano Co., with a paid in capi-
sparkling beverages.
C. D. W. Cole, H. Carpenter, G. J. Candidus, C. tal of $100,000. The incorporators are Messrs.
The toastmaster upon this occasion was Theo- Burden, W. A. Kyte, Geo. Rechten, A. Bleckwenn,
Kohler & Campbell, of New York. Plans have
dore E. Steinway, whose intelligence must be
D. Horn, T. Leopold, T. Nitsche, W. H. Burden, already been drawn for the erection of a factory
recognized as far beyond many others of his
M. Murphy, W. Geer, A. E. Blackmore, Frank
costing upward of $60,000, which will be con-
years. Mr. Steinway is of a decidedly literary
Paul, G. Schaible, E. Gnotosky, Dan Callahan, E. structed in the rear and adjoining the present
turn of mind, and in the capacity of toastmaster
Scharlach, Theo. Ehrlich, B. Balensiefer, P. Kohler & Campbell factories at Eleventh avenue
his impromptu remarks were among the most
Brandt, B. G. Griffith, E. Misfeldt, Chas. Troitsch, and 50th street. In this connection a lease has
enjoyable features of the evening. He called
J. Bushman, Geo. Eberhard, A. Werckle. The been secured for twenty-one years of four addi-
upon the following gentlemen to respond to the
absent ones, including Nahum Stetson, who is tional lots abutting the Kohler & Campbell prop-
toasts following their names:
at present on his vacation at Palm Beach, Fla., erty on 50th street and five lots on 51st street,
Henry Junge—"Bid me discourse, I will de- sent fraternal greetings.
making a total of twenty city lots which this
light thine ear."
house will now occupy.
Hermann Irion—"Of keeping many books there
The new factory, which will be in the course
SOME HANDSOME JEWETTS.
is no end."
of erection shortly, will be devoted exclusively
Frederick T. Steinway—"Here comes a man of
comfort whose advice has often stilled my brawl- The Styles for 1905 Exceed All Previous Crea- to the manufacture of autopianos, interior and
cabinet players and will be equipped In every
tions in Sterling Worth.
ing discontent."
particular
with the most modern machinery and
F. Reidemeister—"Was du ererbt von deinen
The Jewett Piano Co. have entered the present appliances, and when this new additional build-
Vatern hast Erwirb es urn es zu besitzen."
year with a line of styles which must command
ing is completed it will be one of the finest fac-
J. Burr Tiffany—"I am Sir Oracle, and when I especial consideration from dealers desirous of
tories in existence. The additional properties
ope my mouth let no dog bark."
keeping in touch with the trade movements of
which have been secured will greatly facilitate
Chas. H. Steinway—"At last our Chief; give importance. While the Jewett pianos have been
the prompt delivery and the despatch of orders
ear unto his words."
before the trade for more than half a century it and will virtually enable the Kohler & Camp-
Theo. E. Steinway—"Last scene of all that does not always follow that age and quality are
bell teams to drive through from 50th street, to
ends this strange eventful history."
associated, but in the case of the Jewett it is 51st street. They will also have ample room for
The event" was one of great import in the so. The present styles of Jewett pianos repre- the storage of over two million feet of lumber,
house of Steinway & Sons, for in addition to sent quality in the very truest sense of the word. as well as kiln drying facilities that will be ab-
commemorating the fortieth anniversary of
It is only necessary to test exactingly the scales solutely unexcelled.
Treasurer Charles F. Tretbar with that house, embodied in these pianos to distinguish their
The growth of the Kohler & Campbell enter-
those assembled were informed through the pres- evenness, beauty and possibilities in the way of
ident of the Steinway house that this valued and affording all desired colors in the musical palette. prise from its very inception has been a splen-
notable member of the firm had tendered his If we test the action mechanism we find it de- did illustration of energy and painstaking effort
along correct lines. It, shows the possibilities in
resignation from active business life and had de- lightfully responsive and so carefully regulated
this industry when a business is carefully con-
cided to spend the balance of his days in Europe. as to bring forth the tone in a very delightful
ducted and the desires of customers carefully
Thus the jollification meeting took on a side of
way. Examine the construction and one is lost observed.
mixed emotions and there was much affection in admiration of the attractiveness of designs
and appreciation, as well as sincere regrets ex- and all-round worth to be found in these instru-
ANN ARBOR CO.'S ANNUAL MEETING.
pressed by those who had been inspired by the ments.
example and influence which had always been
The annual meeting of the Ann Arbor Organ
Frank J. Woodbury, general manager of the
reflected from Mr. Tretbar's business life.
company, has good reason to feel proud of the Co., for the election of officers was held on Tues-
Chas. H. Steinway paid a beautiful tribute to Jewett pianos which are turned out from the "day last. The business report submitted was
the brain and the spirit of Mr. Tretbar. whom factory in Leominster these days. They are cer- in every respect satisfactory, and reflected credit
he said he regarded in the light of a teacher and tainly deserving of the highest commendation, on General Manager Henderson, who during the
adviser. He also recounted some of the business and no dealer who desires to be fair to himself
past few years has indefatigably and success-
triumphs which had marked the career of Mr. can overlook them.
fully labored toward the expansion of this enter-
Tretbar, who, according to Mr. Steinway had
prise.
been identified with most all of the greatest
Trade in Ann Arbor organs, both domes-
PACKARD MEN GO TO COAST.
enterprises in the musical life of New York, in-
tic and foreign, has been very large, while the
cluding the pianists from Rubenstein to Pader-
S. B. Bond, president of the Packard Co., Fort general prestige of the instruments has been
ewski, and standing side by side and behind the Wayne. Ind.. and O. W. Williams, a trav- materially augmented.
STEINWAY FORCES DINE.