Music Trade Review
Issue: 1887 Vol. 10 N. 23 - Page 4
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348
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
down into history as the plucky pioneer of piano
NEWARK, N. J., July 9, 1886.
manufacturing in the West and Northwest. And no THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
one will throw his hat higher nor shout louder than
After selling several of the A. B. Chase pianos I
FEW days ago we called at the factory of Mr.
his friend Freeborn Garrettson Smith, manufacturer can say, I consider them strictly first-class in every
F. G. Smith, in Brooklyn,and had a very pleas-
of the old reliable Bradbury piano."
respect. The tone and the touch are praised by all
ant chat. After the usual compliments of the
who have tried them, including some of the leading
day had been passed we inquired Into the condition
musicians of this city.
of his trade, to which he replied :
FRANK L. BOPPE.
"I have never been so busy during my business his- MORE TESTIMONIALS TO THE A. B. CHASE
PIANO.
tory as I have been during this spring and summer,
nor have I ever known the old reliable Bradbury to
AUGUSTUS BAUS & Co., N. Y., are having a very
BALTIMORE, MD., NOV. 10, 1886.
be in such a great demand. It was only yesterday
large business. Their trade is by no means confined
THE
A.
B.
CHASE
CO.
:
that I was urging my superintendent Mr. William H.
GENTLEMEN: The Chase piano arrived O. K. some to this country as they are shipping many pianos to
Karr, to put on more men. I am behind orders with
days
ago, and I have just tried it again, in order to England. Last week, they sent one piano to Batavia,
my agents and there is not one of my stores that has
Java, and another to San Jose, Costo Rica.
a complete assortment of my various styles of pianos. test it more thoroughly before writing you. I must
say
that
the
instrument
is
a
complete
surprise
to
us.
DECKER & SON, N. Y., have been very busy all this
I should have, at this season of the year, midsum
mer, at least 150 finished, and another 150 by the first The tone, action and general finish has impressed season. Their new styles which they brought out
of September* making in all 300 to meet my usual fall us very much, and if all you turn out are equal to early in the season have had a splendid run.
and holiday demand for my ten stores and various this one, they are bound to sell.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between Jack Haynes
HARRY T. STEVENSON.
agents I have just received advices to-day from Mr.
and a large London house to handle the Newman
J. H. Hawxhurst (this is a crooked name to write and
Bros, organs. Mr. Haynes has made quite a ship-
pronounce but he Is a very straight and reliable
ment of Newman Bros, organs to London this week.
NORWALK, OHro, Sept. 15, 1886.
gentleman all the same), manager of my Chicago THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
The following well deserved compliment was late-
house, urging me to send more pianos. I am glad to
GENTLEMEN : The A. B. Chase piano you so kindly ly receive!by Behr Bros. & Co., from Messrs. G. W.
inform you that my Chicago branch has proven a placed at my service, I found everything one could
Jackson & Son, proprietors of the largest music
magniflcient suceess and has passed my most san- desire. Its even fullness, richness and singing quali-
house in Montana;
guine expectations. As you well know, until thepa6t ty of tone place it foremost among the First Class
"On account of a terrible hard winter and great
six. months I have scarcely done anything among the mak"ers of the day. With many thanks,
losses in stock, together with floods and bad roads,
trade generally, as my own ten houses have made
I am, yours sincerely,
we have not been able to sell many high-priced in-
wore demand upon me than the large output of my
ORLANDO HARLEY.
struments; but now, from this on, we expect to sell
factory could satisfy without losing trade in my own
quite a number. We are still loyal to the Behr piano,
houses. Now, however, I have largely increased my
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Jan. 7, 1887.
in fact more so than ever before, on account of the
facilities both in my factory in Leoruinster, Mass., THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
universal satisfaction they are giving every where that
and my factory in Brooklyn and hope to be able to
GENTLEMEN : Enclosed you will please find pay we have placed them. I have never yet, out of the
1
supply my agents orders promptly, even if I have to for the piano sent us, according to agreement. Once
great number I have sold in this territory, met one
work nights to do it. Never in the history of the more let me state that I think you have a magnifi-
person who is not willing to swear that they are the
trade was there suoh a demand for the Bradbury, and cent instrument, and one that is bound to make a
best pianos in the world."
never were they so complete in workmanship, finish success. I candidly assure you that the A. B. Chase
and tone as at present. I am now getting out a par- piano sent me, in my opinion, is the best upright
lor and baby grand which is simply elegant, but the piano, both in tone and action, that I ever heard or
TESTIMONIALS.
demand for the Bradbury uprights seems to be un- saw. Please send us another just like the one we
limited. All my scales are new, and I make the full last had. We want the agency for this vicinity for
We always find something new and interesting in
iron frame. I am manufacturing very few squares your pianos, and will send you a good order as soon your paper, and we consider it ably and indefatigably
and in fact so few as to make it no object or profit. as we reduce our stock some. Wishing you abund- conducted.
DENISON BROS.,
About all the pianos I exchange are squares in part ant success, I remain,
Deep River, Conn.
payment for uprights. I heartily wish we were through
Yours respectfully,
with them—I mean the squares—and I predict the
Your fearless attacks upon dead beats should be
FOSTER BROS. & WHITCOMB.
time is near at hand when we will cease manufactur-
rewarded by subscription from the entire music
ing them altogether. My new establishment in
trade.
O. C. KLOCK, with
PORT HURON, MICH., NOV, 15, 1886.
Washington is said to be one of the finest in the
DOMINION ORGAN AND PIANO CO., •
trade. On the lower floor alone I can put two hun- THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
Bowmanville, Ont.
I enclose $— in settlement for the piano. We like
dred instruments. My Philadelphia house, at 1020
Arch street, has also done a splendid business under the piano very much.
Your paper splendid and like it much better than
R. S. PATTERSON.
the management of Mr. Albert Simmons, who was
anything I have seen. With very best wishes.
former manager of William G. Fisher's establishment.
JUNIUS HART,
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Dec. 5,1886.
I have been thinking for some time why you do not
New Orleans, La.
start a bureau for piano workmen in your paper, so MESSRS. A. B. CHASE CO. :
GENTLEMEN
:
I
have
thoroughly
tested
your
pianos
that employers could, through you, obtain workmen
I will not be without it as long as I can spare a
for the various branches of piano manufacturing and and am delighted with them in every particular.
dollar.
»
A. DREHER,
PROF.
H.
S.
KBOUSE.
charge a percentage to the manufacturer and not to
Cleveland, Ohio.
the men who apply for work. I am sure you would
receive the patronage of all the prominent manufac-
IOWA CITY, IOWA, Jan. 10, 1887.
We hope your paper will continue to thrive and re-
turers who, like myself, are oftentimes bothered to THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
ceive the prosperity it deserves.
get juBt the class of workmen we desire. But then,
GENTLEMEN : Your piano has been* received and it
R. DORMAN & Co.
I suppose you know your own business best and only is a very handsome instrument indeed. I t has a nice
Nashville, Tenn.
offer this as a suggestion for you to think over."
rich tone and elastic touch, and our customers will
'•How is your case factory doing?"
get the full value of their money in buying the A. B.
Enclosed I hand you postal note for three dollars
"My factory in Leominster is running to its fullest Chase Piano.
for subscription to your interesting and valuable
capacity, and I am furnishing cases to firms in New
V. R.
G. W. MARQUARDT.
paper. We should feel lost without it.
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Albany, besides mak-
J. H. SNOW,
ing all my own."
Mobile, Ala.
NORWARK, O., Jan. 7, 1887.
"What do you think of the prospect of tradegener- THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
ally?"
Did not receive Music TRADE REVIEW for March 5.
GENTLEMEN : Allow me to congratulate you on
"From present indications I am quite positivo that the excellency of your pianos. I can safely recom- Please mail me one, as I cannot get along without it.
we are going to have a splendid fall and holiday mended them among the Standard Pianos of the
GEO. F. ROSCHE,
trade."
Elmhurst, 111.
present day. In durability and tone, they are
"What do you think about piano nanufacturing in second to none.
I trust your Music TRADE REVIEW will meet with
the West?"
Yours respectfully,
unbounded success, as its worth and merit certainly
"I think ultimately some very large manufactories
PROF. W I L L EMERY.
warrant it.
H. LAURILLIARD,
will be there. I can see nothing to prevent it. They
San Jose, Cal.
have capital and material, save perhaps veneers. At
DENVER, COL., Dec. 1,1886.
present, however, it seems to me, whoever tackles it THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
Your paper is equal to any in the trade.
on a large scale has quite a task before them in se-
GENTLEMEN : We take pleasure in testifying to the
JOHN G. EARHUFF.
curing first-class, old and experienced workmen, SUPERIORITY of your beautiful Pianos. The ma-
which you know is exceedingly essential to make in terial, beauty of design, and the finish are excellent.
Your paper Is the best one published.
•very respect a first-class, servicable piano that will They possess beauty and wealth of tone. All who
WEGMAN, HENNING & Co.,
go abreast of the higher makers of the East. But, have purchased expressed themselves well pleased.
Ithaca, N. Y.
from what your trade papers say, Brother Kimball We trust you will have the success your efforts
seems to have the nerve. Indeed I think he is the merit.
Please continue the Music TRADE REVIEW. I
most nervy man in the West and I should not be sur-
Yours truly,
have been a subscriber for a long time, and like it
prised that, from what he has been mulling over and
THE KNIGHT MCCLURE MUSIC CO.
very much.
C. W. YOTJNGMAN,
over in again in his great head, he will eventually go
Per C. Y. McClure, Sec'y.
St. Paul, Minn.
AN INTERVIEW WITH F. G. SMITH.
A
J
348
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
down into history as the plucky pioneer of piano
NEWARK, N. J., July 9, 1886.
manufacturing in the West and Northwest. And no THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
one will throw his hat higher nor shout louder than
After selling several of the A. B. Chase pianos I
FEW days ago we called at the factory of Mr.
his friend Freeborn Garrettson Smith, manufacturer can say, I consider them strictly first-class in every
F. G. Smith, in Brooklyn,and had a very pleas-
of the old reliable Bradbury piano."
respect. The tone and the touch are praised by all
ant chat. After the usual compliments of the
who have tried them, including some of the leading
day had been passed we inquired Into the condition
musicians of this city.
of his trade, to which he replied :
FRANK L. BOPPE.
"I have never been so busy during my business his- MORE TESTIMONIALS TO THE A. B. CHASE
PIANO.
tory as I have been during this spring and summer,
nor have I ever known the old reliable Bradbury to
AUGUSTUS BAUS & Co., N. Y., are having a very
BALTIMORE, MD., NOV. 10, 1886.
be in such a great demand. It was only yesterday
large business. Their trade is by no means confined
THE
A.
B.
CHASE
CO.
:
that I was urging my superintendent Mr. William H.
GENTLEMEN: The Chase piano arrived O. K. some to this country as they are shipping many pianos to
Karr, to put on more men. I am behind orders with
days
ago, and I have just tried it again, in order to England. Last week, they sent one piano to Batavia,
my agents and there is not one of my stores that has
Java, and another to San Jose, Costo Rica.
a complete assortment of my various styles of pianos. test it more thoroughly before writing you. I must
say
that
the
instrument
is
a
complete
surprise
to
us.
DECKER & SON, N. Y., have been very busy all this
I should have, at this season of the year, midsum
mer, at least 150 finished, and another 150 by the first The tone, action and general finish has impressed season. Their new styles which they brought out
of September* making in all 300 to meet my usual fall us very much, and if all you turn out are equal to early in the season have had a splendid run.
and holiday demand for my ten stores and various this one, they are bound to sell.
NEGOTIATIONS are pending between Jack Haynes
HARRY T. STEVENSON.
agents I have just received advices to-day from Mr.
and a large London house to handle the Newman
J. H. Hawxhurst (this is a crooked name to write and
Bros, organs. Mr. Haynes has made quite a ship-
pronounce but he Is a very straight and reliable
ment of Newman Bros, organs to London this week.
NORWALK, OHro, Sept. 15, 1886.
gentleman all the same), manager of my Chicago THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
The following well deserved compliment was late-
house, urging me to send more pianos. I am glad to
GENTLEMEN : The A. B. Chase piano you so kindly ly receive!by Behr Bros. & Co., from Messrs. G. W.
inform you that my Chicago branch has proven a placed at my service, I found everything one could
Jackson & Son, proprietors of the largest music
magniflcient suceess and has passed my most san- desire. Its even fullness, richness and singing quali-
house in Montana;
guine expectations. As you well know, until thepa6t ty of tone place it foremost among the First Class
"On account of a terrible hard winter and great
six. months I have scarcely done anything among the mak"ers of the day. With many thanks,
losses in stock, together with floods and bad roads,
trade generally, as my own ten houses have made
I am, yours sincerely,
we have not been able to sell many high-priced in-
wore demand upon me than the large output of my
ORLANDO HARLEY.
struments; but now, from this on, we expect to sell
factory could satisfy without losing trade in my own
quite a number. We are still loyal to the Behr piano,
houses. Now, however, I have largely increased my
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Jan. 7, 1887.
in fact more so than ever before, on account of the
facilities both in my factory in Leoruinster, Mass., THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
universal satisfaction they are giving every where that
and my factory in Brooklyn and hope to be able to
GENTLEMEN : Enclosed you will please find pay we have placed them. I have never yet, out of the
1
supply my agents orders promptly, even if I have to for the piano sent us, according to agreement. Once
great number I have sold in this territory, met one
work nights to do it. Never in the history of the more let me state that I think you have a magnifi-
person who is not willing to swear that they are the
trade was there suoh a demand for the Bradbury, and cent instrument, and one that is bound to make a
best pianos in the world."
never were they so complete in workmanship, finish success. I candidly assure you that the A. B. Chase
and tone as at present. I am now getting out a par- piano sent me, in my opinion, is the best upright
lor and baby grand which is simply elegant, but the piano, both in tone and action, that I ever heard or
TESTIMONIALS.
demand for the Bradbury uprights seems to be un- saw. Please send us another just like the one we
limited. All my scales are new, and I make the full last had. We want the agency for this vicinity for
We always find something new and interesting in
iron frame. I am manufacturing very few squares your pianos, and will send you a good order as soon your paper, and we consider it ably and indefatigably
and in fact so few as to make it no object or profit. as we reduce our stock some. Wishing you abund- conducted.
DENISON BROS.,
About all the pianos I exchange are squares in part ant success, I remain,
Deep River, Conn.
payment for uprights. I heartily wish we were through
Yours respectfully,
with them—I mean the squares—and I predict the
Your fearless attacks upon dead beats should be
FOSTER BROS. & WHITCOMB.
time is near at hand when we will cease manufactur-
rewarded by subscription from the entire music
ing them altogether. My new establishment in
trade.
O. C. KLOCK, with
PORT HURON, MICH., NOV, 15, 1886.
Washington is said to be one of the finest in the
DOMINION ORGAN AND PIANO CO., •
trade. On the lower floor alone I can put two hun- THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
Bowmanville, Ont.
I enclose $— in settlement for the piano. We like
dred instruments. My Philadelphia house, at 1020
Arch street, has also done a splendid business under the piano very much.
Your paper splendid and like it much better than
R. S. PATTERSON.
the management of Mr. Albert Simmons, who was
anything I have seen. With very best wishes.
former manager of William G. Fisher's establishment.
JUNIUS HART,
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Dec. 5,1886.
I have been thinking for some time why you do not
New Orleans, La.
start a bureau for piano workmen in your paper, so MESSRS. A. B. CHASE CO. :
GENTLEMEN
:
I
have
thoroughly
tested
your
pianos
that employers could, through you, obtain workmen
I will not be without it as long as I can spare a
for the various branches of piano manufacturing and and am delighted with them in every particular.
dollar.
»
A. DREHER,
PROF.
H.
S.
KBOUSE.
charge a percentage to the manufacturer and not to
Cleveland, Ohio.
the men who apply for work. I am sure you would
receive the patronage of all the prominent manufac-
IOWA CITY, IOWA, Jan. 10, 1887.
We hope your paper will continue to thrive and re-
turers who, like myself, are oftentimes bothered to THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
ceive the prosperity it deserves.
get juBt the class of workmen we desire. But then,
GENTLEMEN : Your piano has been* received and it
R. DORMAN & Co.
I suppose you know your own business best and only is a very handsome instrument indeed. I t has a nice
Nashville, Tenn.
offer this as a suggestion for you to think over."
rich tone and elastic touch, and our customers will
'•How is your case factory doing?"
get the full value of their money in buying the A. B.
Enclosed I hand you postal note for three dollars
"My factory in Leominster is running to its fullest Chase Piano.
for subscription to your interesting and valuable
capacity, and I am furnishing cases to firms in New
V. R.
G. W. MARQUARDT.
paper. We should feel lost without it.
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Albany, besides mak-
J. H. SNOW,
ing all my own."
Mobile, Ala.
NORWARK, O., Jan. 7, 1887.
"What do you think of the prospect of tradegener- THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
ally?"
Did not receive Music TRADE REVIEW for March 5.
GENTLEMEN : Allow me to congratulate you on
"From present indications I am quite positivo that the excellency of your pianos. I can safely recom- Please mail me one, as I cannot get along without it.
we are going to have a splendid fall and holiday mended them among the Standard Pianos of the
GEO. F. ROSCHE,
trade."
Elmhurst, 111.
present day. In durability and tone, they are
"What do you think about piano nanufacturing in second to none.
I trust your Music TRADE REVIEW will meet with
the West?"
Yours respectfully,
unbounded success, as its worth and merit certainly
"I think ultimately some very large manufactories
PROF. W I L L EMERY.
warrant it.
H. LAURILLIARD,
will be there. I can see nothing to prevent it. They
San Jose, Cal.
have capital and material, save perhaps veneers. At
DENVER, COL., Dec. 1,1886.
present, however, it seems to me, whoever tackles it THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
Your paper is equal to any in the trade.
on a large scale has quite a task before them in se-
GENTLEMEN : We take pleasure in testifying to the
JOHN G. EARHUFF.
curing first-class, old and experienced workmen, SUPERIORITY of your beautiful Pianos. The ma-
which you know is exceedingly essential to make in terial, beauty of design, and the finish are excellent.
Your paper Is the best one published.
•very respect a first-class, servicable piano that will They possess beauty and wealth of tone. All who
WEGMAN, HENNING & Co.,
go abreast of the higher makers of the East. But, have purchased expressed themselves well pleased.
Ithaca, N. Y.
from what your trade papers say, Brother Kimball We trust you will have the success your efforts
seems to have the nerve. Indeed I think he is the merit.
Please continue the Music TRADE REVIEW. I
most nervy man in the West and I should not be sur-
Yours truly,
have been a subscriber for a long time, and like it
prised that, from what he has been mulling over and
THE KNIGHT MCCLURE MUSIC CO.
very much.
C. W. YOTJNGMAN,
over in again in his great head, he will eventually go
Per C. Y. McClure, Sec'y.
St. Paul, Minn.
AN INTERVIEW WITH F. G. SMITH.
A
J
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