Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 22 N. 3 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
N. Stetson & Co. Burned Out.
THE HASELTINE BUILDING IN RUINS NO PI-
ANO STOCK SAVED THE STETSON CO. JjlAVE
AT ONCE SECURED NEW QUARTERS—THE
DELAY TO THEIR BUSINESS WILL BE ONLY
TEMPORARY—PIANOS GOING FOR-
WARD BY THE CAR LOAD.
quarters. We understand a lease for the
Wanamaker building is made for this year.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Haseltine
Building is in ruins, and the superb stock
ot pianos which were in the well-appointed
warerooms of Stetson & Co. are now in
ruins, Manager J. B. Woodford will be
comfortably located in his new quarters be-
fore this issue of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
reaches Philadelphia.
E
ARLY Sunday morning afire broke out
in the Haseltine Building, Philadel-
phia, in which is located N. Stetson & Co.
The fire was not curbed until it had
wrought nearly a million and a half dollars
damage.
It resulted in the total destruction of the
Haseltine Building, in which were located,
aside from the vast warerooms of the Stet-
son Co., a number of musicians, artists,
and the art gallery of C. T. Haseltine,
which contained a stock of paintings valued
at $400,000. The entire piano stock of
Stetson & Co. was destroyed, not one instru-
ment being saved from partial destruction.
Monday morning the scene presented a
peculiar appearance. There were magni-
ficent Steinvvay pianos, ice covered, with
the entire front glistening with long icicles
reaching to the ground on which they rested.
The stock was valued at about $85,000,
which was fully covered by insurance.
N. Stetson & Co. is a corporation in
which the principal stockholders are the-
members of the firm of Stein way & Sons
and Freeborn G. Smith and son.
In a talk with Mr. William Steinway
after the fire, he said:
"No, I do not consider that our loss will
amount to anything in a monetary sense,
as we were fully insured, and, of course,
will lose no time in securing new quarters."
Tuesday we saw Mr. Freeborn G. Smith,
who is the vice-president of the corporation
He had just returned from Philadelphia.
During a conversation, he said:
"As soon as we learned of the fire, Mr.
Steinway and I had a conference, and I at
once left for Philadelphia to look out for
matters. I have just leased a building, No.
1209 Chestnut street, from the Wanamaker
estate. It is near the music establishment
owned by W. G. Fischer. It is a large
building, twenty-five feet front by 150
deep, and six stories in height. It has a
passenger and freight elevator, and will
really give us increased wareroom space
over the old quarters in the Haseltine
Building."
"Then, Mr. Smith," we asked, "as to
stock, will you be in shape to cater to the
retail trade very soon?"
"Most assuredly," he answered. "We
are now shipping pianos by the car load.
A car load of Steinways will go forward to-
day. I am just going over to the factory,
and probably one or two cars will go from
our place this week. I shall return to
Philadelphia, where I hope to meet Mr.
Stetson on his return from his trip West,
to be present at the annual meeting of
Lyon, Potter & Co."
Thus it seems that N. Stetson & Co. have
lost no time in arranging matters for new
A New Steck Agent.
EORGE N. GRASS made a flying
vi sit to Boston this week, and the
HENRY DETMER.
immediate result of his visit there was the
appointment of a new Steck agent. While
Henry Detmer in Town.
there he arranged with Mr. F. J. Harvey,
ENRY DETMER, the well-known
who has warerooms on Tremont street, to
Chicago dealer, who has been ap-
handle the Steck pianos for that city. Mr.
Harvey is perhaps the youngest member pointed the Sohmer agent for that city,
of the piano trade in Boston, and he is arrived in New York last Monday morn-
exceedingly fortunate in securing the ing. Mr. Detmer came on a flying trip,
agency for an instrument of such merit as returning to Chicago on the noon train
Tuesday.
the Steck.
During a call at the office of THE MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW, he said:
The Hazelton for 1896.
"We are busy now, extremely so, in
getting
located in our new quarters. Yes,
HERE is no such word as "rest" in the
we
propose
to be largely 'in it' as far as
lexicon of Hazelton Bros., 34 Univer-
music
trade
in
Chicago is concerned. Our
sity Place. Perpetual efforts to improve,
new
location
places
us in a position of
to beautify, to make more worthy the
prominence,
and
I
do
not see why we will
pianos of this distinguished house is evi-
not
be-able
to
cater
more
largely than we
dent whenever we visit the Hazelton ware-
have
heretofore
to
the
music
lovers of
rooms. To "improve" the pianos of this
T
Chicago.
We
will
carry
almost
everything
house is no eas} task, for their artistic
merits are conceded by all capable of valu- in music, including a full line of sheet
ing a piano for its special quality of tone, music, small goods, etc., and the line of
responsiveness of touch, careful finish and pianos which we carry will also be of such
elegant appearance. Hazelton Bros, are, a character as to draw trade."
"Then, Mr. Detmer, you will make no
however, "right on the move" all the time,
change
in your present line of pianos,
and their pianos this year will command
further
than
the acquisition of the Sohmer?"
the support as well as admiration of dealers
we
asked.
and music lovers, resulting in an output
"Not at present. I can't tell what we
that will throw '95 in the shade. The
will
do later on."
dealer handling the "Hazelton" is a mighty
"Let
us see, you have the Sohmer,
fortunate individual—if he is of the right
Boardman
& Gray, Behningand the Starr?"
metal he is bound to make money.
"Precisely. I have always been pleased
with the Sohmer piano, and shall to-morrow
The Lehr Piano=Case Organ.
morning go over the factory personally
with Mr. Sohmer. And," added Mr.
HE piano-case organ, made by H. Lehr Detmer, "what a nice lot of people they
& Co., Easton, Pa., is a trade-maker are at Sohmers, are they not? All nice
that the go-ahead dealer can bank on during pleasant men to meet."
Henry Detmer, after visiting the Sohmer
this year of politics. As Francis Wilson
factory,
expressed himself in the terms of
would say, "It is a James-dandy," both as
to tone, elasticity of action, variety of the warmest admiration for the perfect
effects and other essentials, which go to system which prevailed there, and charac-
make a good organ. Business with the terized the Sohmer factory as "the model
Lehr Co. has started up in good shape for piano plant." He selcctcdfor shipment a
January and February, and this good news car load of grands and a large number of
upright pianos.
is bound to continue.
G
H
T
T
Police Have a Clue.
Election of Officers.
T the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farrand & Vctey
Organ Co., held at Dptroit, Mich., on
January 30th, the following officers were
elected: President, E. H. Flinn; vice-
president, A. E. F. White; secretary, E. S.
Votey; treasurer, W. R. Farrand.
A
T
HE Brooklyn police believe that Whitcy
McClain, who is under arrest in this
city on a charge of robbing a safe, had
something to do with the burglary in
Chandler's music store, on the 12th of last
month. The safe in the New York store
was forced open in the same manner as that
of Chandler's.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
N. Stetson & Co. Burned Out.
THE HASELTINE BUILDING IN RUINS NO PI-
ANO STOCK SAVED THE STETSON CO. JjlAVE
AT ONCE SECURED NEW QUARTERS—THE
DELAY TO THEIR BUSINESS WILL BE ONLY
TEMPORARY—PIANOS GOING FOR-
WARD BY THE CAR LOAD.
quarters. We understand a lease for the
Wanamaker building is made for this year.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Haseltine
Building is in ruins, and the superb stock
ot pianos which were in the well-appointed
warerooms of Stetson & Co. are now in
ruins, Manager J. B. Woodford will be
comfortably located in his new quarters be-
fore this issue of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
reaches Philadelphia.
E
ARLY Sunday morning afire broke out
in the Haseltine Building, Philadel-
phia, in which is located N. Stetson & Co.
The fire was not curbed until it had
wrought nearly a million and a half dollars
damage.
It resulted in the total destruction of the
Haseltine Building, in which were located,
aside from the vast warerooms of the Stet-
son Co., a number of musicians, artists,
and the art gallery of C. T. Haseltine,
which contained a stock of paintings valued
at $400,000. The entire piano stock of
Stetson & Co. was destroyed, not one instru-
ment being saved from partial destruction.
Monday morning the scene presented a
peculiar appearance. There were magni-
ficent Steinvvay pianos, ice covered, with
the entire front glistening with long icicles
reaching to the ground on which they rested.
The stock was valued at about $85,000,
which was fully covered by insurance.
N. Stetson & Co. is a corporation in
which the principal stockholders are the-
members of the firm of Stein way & Sons
and Freeborn G. Smith and son.
In a talk with Mr. William Steinway
after the fire, he said:
"No, I do not consider that our loss will
amount to anything in a monetary sense,
as we were fully insured, and, of course,
will lose no time in securing new quarters."
Tuesday we saw Mr. Freeborn G. Smith,
who is the vice-president of the corporation
He had just returned from Philadelphia.
During a conversation, he said:
"As soon as we learned of the fire, Mr.
Steinway and I had a conference, and I at
once left for Philadelphia to look out for
matters. I have just leased a building, No.
1209 Chestnut street, from the Wanamaker
estate. It is near the music establishment
owned by W. G. Fischer. It is a large
building, twenty-five feet front by 150
deep, and six stories in height. It has a
passenger and freight elevator, and will
really give us increased wareroom space
over the old quarters in the Haseltine
Building."
"Then, Mr. Smith," we asked, "as to
stock, will you be in shape to cater to the
retail trade very soon?"
"Most assuredly," he answered. "We
are now shipping pianos by the car load.
A car load of Steinways will go forward to-
day. I am just going over to the factory,
and probably one or two cars will go from
our place this week. I shall return to
Philadelphia, where I hope to meet Mr.
Stetson on his return from his trip West,
to be present at the annual meeting of
Lyon, Potter & Co."
Thus it seems that N. Stetson & Co. have
lost no time in arranging matters for new
A New Steck Agent.
EORGE N. GRASS made a flying
vi sit to Boston this week, and the
HENRY DETMER.
immediate result of his visit there was the
appointment of a new Steck agent. While
Henry Detmer in Town.
there he arranged with Mr. F. J. Harvey,
ENRY DETMER, the well-known
who has warerooms on Tremont street, to
Chicago dealer, who has been ap-
handle the Steck pianos for that city. Mr.
Harvey is perhaps the youngest member pointed the Sohmer agent for that city,
of the piano trade in Boston, and he is arrived in New York last Monday morn-
exceedingly fortunate in securing the ing. Mr. Detmer came on a flying trip,
agency for an instrument of such merit as returning to Chicago on the noon train
Tuesday.
the Steck.
During a call at the office of THE MUSIC
TRADE REVIEW, he said:
The Hazelton for 1896.
"We are busy now, extremely so, in
getting
located in our new quarters. Yes,
HERE is no such word as "rest" in the
we
propose
to be largely 'in it' as far as
lexicon of Hazelton Bros., 34 Univer-
music
trade
in
Chicago is concerned. Our
sity Place. Perpetual efforts to improve,
new
location
places
us in a position of
to beautify, to make more worthy the
prominence,
and
I
do
not see why we will
pianos of this distinguished house is evi-
not
be-able
to
cater
more
largely than we
dent whenever we visit the Hazelton ware-
have
heretofore
to
the
music
lovers of
rooms. To "improve" the pianos of this
T
Chicago.
We
will
carry
almost
everything
house is no eas} task, for their artistic
merits are conceded by all capable of valu- in music, including a full line of sheet
ing a piano for its special quality of tone, music, small goods, etc., and the line of
responsiveness of touch, careful finish and pianos which we carry will also be of such
elegant appearance. Hazelton Bros, are, a character as to draw trade."
"Then, Mr. Detmer, you will make no
however, "right on the move" all the time,
change
in your present line of pianos,
and their pianos this year will command
further
than
the acquisition of the Sohmer?"
the support as well as admiration of dealers
we
asked.
and music lovers, resulting in an output
"Not at present. I can't tell what we
that will throw '95 in the shade. The
will
do later on."
dealer handling the "Hazelton" is a mighty
"Let
us see, you have the Sohmer,
fortunate individual—if he is of the right
Boardman
& Gray, Behningand the Starr?"
metal he is bound to make money.
"Precisely. I have always been pleased
with the Sohmer piano, and shall to-morrow
The Lehr Piano=Case Organ.
morning go over the factory personally
with Mr. Sohmer. And," added Mr.
HE piano-case organ, made by H. Lehr Detmer, "what a nice lot of people they
& Co., Easton, Pa., is a trade-maker are at Sohmers, are they not? All nice
that the go-ahead dealer can bank on during pleasant men to meet."
Henry Detmer, after visiting the Sohmer
this year of politics. As Francis Wilson
factory,
expressed himself in the terms of
would say, "It is a James-dandy," both as
to tone, elasticity of action, variety of the warmest admiration for the perfect
effects and other essentials, which go to system which prevailed there, and charac-
make a good organ. Business with the terized the Sohmer factory as "the model
Lehr Co. has started up in good shape for piano plant." He selcctcdfor shipment a
January and February, and this good news car load of grands and a large number of
upright pianos.
is bound to continue.
G
H
T
T
Police Have a Clue.
Election of Officers.
T the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Farrand & Vctey
Organ Co., held at Dptroit, Mich., on
January 30th, the following officers were
elected: President, E. H. Flinn; vice-
president, A. E. F. White; secretary, E. S.
Votey; treasurer, W. R. Farrand.
A
T
HE Brooklyn police believe that Whitcy
McClain, who is under arrest in this
city on a charge of robbing a safe, had
something to do with the burglary in
Chandler's music store, on the 12th of last
month. The safe in the New York store
was forced open in the same manner as that
of Chandler's.
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