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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
EXPANSION OF STARR CO.'S BUSINESS IN INDIANAPOLIS.
TO GIVE UP STORE IN ERIE, PA.
Marked Development in Wholesale and Retail Fields the Past Two Years—Main Store in
Indianapolis Enlarged—Other Stores Show Progress—New Starr Branch in Terre Haute.
Stranburg Music House to Concentrate Business
at Headquarters in Jamestown, N. Y.
(Special to The Review.)
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., October 19.—Judging from
the plans being carried out by the Indiana division
of the Starr Piano Co., one could not think of
hard times or war. In the past two years the Starr
Piano Co. has opened two stores that are proving
successful, and on Saturday last opened what is
said to be the prettiest exclusive piano and player-
piano store in this State, at 30 and 32 North Sixth
street, Terre Haute.
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The Starr Piano Co. has been represented in
Terre Haute by a local dealer for years, but has
felt the necessity of having its own store in order
to better look after the local trade and the large
surrounding territory.
There has been a steady improvement in the busi-
ness of the Starr Piano Co. since E. W. Exley, who
has been for the past two years district manager
for Indiana and a part of Illinois and Kentucky,
took charge. He has reorganized the entire Starr
organization in this State. The main store in In-
NEW FLORY--WILLIAMSON BUILDING
Recently Completed in Binghamton, N. Y.,
Much Admired by Visitors to That City.
(Special to The Review.)
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., October 20.—A. F. William-
son, president of the Flory-Williamson Piano Co.,
has received many sincere compliments from his
Flory-Williamson Building in Binghamton.
townsmen and from piano men visiting Bingham-
ton on the beautiful new Flory-Williamson build-
ing, which was recently completed. It is located at
109 Chenango street and its graceful architectural
lines are indicated in the accompanying photograph.
The building has a frontage of 68 feet and a depth
of 300 feet, and represents an investment of $80,000.
It houses an unusually fine moving picture
theater, which has been leased, and there are spaci-
ous stores on either side of the theater entrance. In
all probability the Flory-Williamson Co. will itself
move to the new building when the lease on the
present quarters expires.
The company handles the following lines of
pianos: The Knabe, Kranich & Bach, Cable-Nel-
son, Haines Bros., Krakauer and Bush & Lane.
SUDDEN DEATHJ)F^ PIANO MAKER.
Henry Brickhardt, a piano maker, residing at
1244 Tinton avenue, the Bronx, died suddenly on
Friday evening at the Forty-second street station
of the Third avenue elevated railroad, while wait-
ing for a northbound train. Dr. Cahill, of Bel-
levue Hospital, stated that Mr. Brickhardt had died
of apoplexy.
LOS ANGELES INCORPORATION.
The Lindberg Music Co., Los Angeles, Cal., has
been incorporated with a capital stock of $60,000
by C. L. Lindberg, R. S. Philip, J. E. Philip, G. W.
Pearson and C. J. Pearson.
dianapolis has been enlarged and improved upon
(Special to The Review.)
in every way. The office force has been doubled,
ERIE, PA., October 19.—The Stranburg Music
the retail sales organization has been increased and
House, of 21 West Seventh street, this city, has
there have been additions made in the wholesale been conducting a very successful "Closing-out
traveling organization. In addition to this it has Sale," which is accompanied by the announcement
placed a factory store in Anderson, has enlarged that Mr. Stranburg intends giving up his store in
and removed into larger quarters and a most beau- Erie and concentrating the business at the head-
tiful store from its old location in Muncie, and has quarters in Jamestown, N. Y. The Stranburg house
changed location in its Evansville store from a featured several prominent pianos of its line a*
smaller to a much larger store, and now occupies
bargain prices. The sale started on October 5.
three floors in its present store. Its latest addition
is its Terre Haute store, which is under the local
management of H. C. Currens, of the old Fuller & Mathushek Piano Manufacturing Co. Makes
Currens house, of Indianapolis.
Prompt Response to Appeal of Cotton Grow-
Mr. Exley has provided a large and capable force
ers Through Representatives in Atlanta.
of sales people for the Terre Haute store, and the
(Special to The Review.)
opening Saturday was attended by crowds the en-
ATLANTA, GA., October 19.—The Mathushek
tire day and received many compliments on the
Piano Manufacturing Co., New York, through
splendid store appointment and the beautiful in-
their local representatives, the Ludden & Bates
struments on display. A number of excellent sales
Southern Music House, recently placed an order
were made at the opening.
for 100 bales of cotton.
Most, ox all, of this purchase will be made
A. B. CHASE PIANOS IN FINE HOMES. through
the Atlanta Buy-a-Bale Committee, which
Book of Illustrations Issued by A. B. Chase
is buying from farmers in all the surrounding
Co. Offers Convincing Proof of the Class of
counties, and which is taking care that only dis-
People Who Appreciate the Very Fine
tressed cotton is bought.
Quality of the A. B. Chase Co. Products.
"The South has been very generous toward the
Mathushek piano," said J. W. Stevens, secretary
No better proof of the standing of the A. B. of the New York firm, "and we are glad to have
Chase pianos and Artistanos among that class of an opportunity to show our appreciation. We sin-
people who are satisfied with only the best and are cerely hope this movement will become sufficiently
in a position to demand it, could be desired than popular to become a genuine relief to the people of,
the attractive volume just issued by the A. B. your section."
Chase Co. under the title of "A. B. Chase Pianos
The Ludden & Bates Co. has represented the
in Fine Homes."
Mathushek Piano Co. for forty years.
With the exception of a page of introductory
matter in front and a page of text regarding the
FOUR KNABESJFOR COLLEGE.
A. B. Chase products in the back, the entire book
Four
new Knabe pianos have been purchased for
of sixty-four pages is devoted solely to illustra-
the
music
departments of Friends University-
tions of fine residences in all sections of the United
States. Each page is given over to a single home, Wichita, Kan. Two of the instruments wert>
one view showing the exterior and the other show- grands and the others uprights.
ing the A. B. Chase piano or Artistano in the
drawing or music room. A glance at the majority DRUNONIA MFG. JX)^ INCORPORATED.
of the homes featured prevents any doubt as to the
The Drunonia Manufacturing Co. was incorpo-
ability of the owner to purchase a piano that most rated with the Secretary of State at Albany this
appeals to him regardless of price or terms, and week for the purpose of manufacturing orchestral
the installation of an A. B. Chase instrument prac- cabinets and sound-effect devices, by H. E. Bader
tically speaks for itself.
and J. H. Hoffman, 49o East 140th street. Capital,
The book is well printed on coated paper, the $5,000.
illustrations are sharp and the whole is bound in
an attractive cover of light green and white. The
DOES LONG DISTANCE BUSINESS.
book is designed for the perusal of the retail pros-
( Social to The Review.)
pects and should prove of inestimable value to A.
WEEDSPORT, N. Y., October 19.—Willard G.
B. Chase dealers in all sections of the country in
providing a final and convincing argument regard- Adams, a piano dealer of this city, does not believe
in confining his selling energies to a small ter-
ing the standing of instruments of that make.
ritory, but handles business wherever it may hap-
pen to be. Last week he shipped a high-priced
piano to North Dakota, this making the seventh
instrument he has shipped to that section.
Meeting of Creditors to Be Held on October
BUYS 100 BALES OF COTTON.
SALE OF BEHR BROS. & CO. ASSETS.
27 to Consider the Sale, and on October 29
to Pass on Allowance of Receiver, Etc.
FEATURES BJUR BROS. PIANOS.
Greene's Specialty Co., 191 East Main street,
The trustee for Behr Bros. & Co., Newark, N.
Malone, N. Y., is carrying on a strong campaign in
J., bankrupt, has filed a petition to sell the personal
property of that company, consisting of uncom- this territory in the interests of Bjur Bros, and
pleted pianos, piano parts, patterns, good will, etc., Gordon & Sons pianos and player-pianos. The
and a meeting of the creditors of the company will company's advertising is attractive and forceful
be held on October 27 at 776 Broad street, New- and is getting results.
ark, for the purpose of passing on the petition.
The referee in bankruptcy also announces that
SETTLED IN NEW QUARTERS.
the receiver has filed a petition asking that his
The Clayton Piano Co., the prominent piano
fees be fixed at $448.80 and the solicitor for the
receiver asks for an allowance of $1,500. A meet- house of Salt Lake City, Utah, which handles the
ing of creditors will be held at 776 Broad street, A. B. Chase and other high-grade pianos and play-
Newark, on October 29 to consider the granting ers, is now settled in its commodious and attractive
new quarters at 134-36 State street, that city.
of the allowances.
EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
INCORPORATED.
The Standard Piano Co., Milwaukee, Wis., has
Everhart Bros., of York, Pa., are among the sev-
The Santa Ana Piano House, Santa Ana, Cal.,
of which J. R. Absher is manager, has moved to eral dealers who had attractive exhibits at the been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000
new quarters in the White building, 305 West York County Fair held in that city recently. This by C. R. Gether, Charles Liesenfelder and L. L.
'firm showed the Smith & Barnes and Lester pianos. Brisbow.
Fourth street, that city.