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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The B. Dreher's Sons Co. Get the
Steinway Agency.
HE B. Dreher's Sons Co., of Cleveland,
O., have been appointed sole repre-
sentatives for that city and surrounding
territory for the Steinway pianos. The
following is the official appointment:
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NEW YORK, Feb.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
15,
1896.
This is to certify that we have this day, and
until further notice, appointed and constituted The
B. Dreher's Sons Co. our sole and exclusive deal-
ers in the Steinway pianos in and for the city of
Cleveland and surrounding territory.
We would respectfully request our many pa-
trons in Cleveland and vicinity to confer with
Messrs. Dreher exclusively as regards the Stein-
way piano and our mutual interests, as they alone
have the sole right to represent us in that section.
[Signed]
Smith & Nixon Piano Mfg. Co.
T
HE Smith & Nixon Piano Mfg. Co.
H. FROST, of Zobo fame, has re-
was incorporated under the laws of
moved
from
35
Frankfort
street
to
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123 Liberty street. This move, into larger Ohio, in Columbus, last Monday. The
quarters, was rendered necessary owing to capital stock is placed at $150,000, $50,000
the growth of business. The Zobo is hav- of which is preferred stock, and subscribed
ing a phenomenal sale. The output since by the stockholders, and the balance being
the first of the year indicates that Mr. common stock. The stockholders are C.
Frost will round up the million mark H. Beecher, A. Hayward, Dr. G. Ebersole,
before the year closes. This week he made J. M. Crawford, Henry W. Crawford, J.
a large shipment to Joseph Wallis & Son, B. Ebersole, J. L. Smith and E. L. Martin.
At the tune of writing it is said that
of London, Eng., one of the largest houses
devoted to the sale of musical instruments another company, to be entitled "The
Smith & Nixon Piano Co.," will be in-
in that city.
corporated with a capital stock of $500,-
000.
This concern—if incorporated —
is
to
succeed
the present firm of Crawford,
Decker & Son.
Ebersole & Smith.
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STEINWAY & SONS.
Henry Dreher has been in New York this
week making a personal selection of a
large assortment of the different styles of
Steinway pianos, both upright and grand,
which will be displayed in the warerooms
in Cleveland the opening of the week.
In selecting the B. Dreher's Sons Co. as
representatives, Steinway & Sons have
given proofs of their usual foresight. The
members of the firm are progressive and
enterprising men, possessing a thorough
knowledge of the piano business, and they
will undoubtedly advance the interests of
the Steinway piano in their section.
Strich & Zeidler.
HEALTHY condition of affairs is
reported at Strich & Zeidler's piano
factory. "The output for January and
February is considerably ahead of last
year," said Mr. Widenmann. "We do not
look for a boom, but all indications point
to an increased demand for high-grade
instruments." There is a large demand for
the Strich & Zeidler new style F, with the
circular music desk; the factory is running
full on orders, and it has been necessary to
work over-time in order to finish up the
grands, and to keep things moving satis-
factorily. Mr. Widenmann starts on a
Western trip next week, the length of which
is at present problematical.
A
New Quarters for the Zobo.
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F
RANK C. DECKER received the RE-
VIEW scribe with his perennial courtesy;
he reported "trade moving nicely. " Charles
& Mayer, of Brooklyn, one of their most
recent connections, are doing an excellent
trade with the Decker & Son's instruments.
Myron A. Decker has recovered from
his recent illness, and makes periodical
visits to the factory.
flme. Besson Acquitted.
M
ME. FONTAINE BESSON, who was
arrested some time ago on a charge
of robbing her husband, the well-known
musical instrument manufacturer, was
acquitted in London Friday of last week.
The charges could not be maintained, Mme.
Besson being the owner of the property
before she married Mr. Besson. During
her visit to this country at the time of the
World's Fair she made extensive purchases
of land in Texas. Mme. Besson ought to
come out our way, settle down in Texas
and make the Besson band instruments.
Great scheme that.
Kroeger Piano Co.
B
USINESS is moving steadily with the
Kroeger Piano Co. Five pianos were
shipped during the week to Jas. W.
Bergstrom, Honolulu. The latter gentle-
man had courteously enclosed a photograph
The "Sterling" in Jersey.
of himself and son with his last order,
which is now adorning Mr. Kroeger's pri-
• """PHE Sterling Piano and Its Players," vate office. Mrs. C. B. Garritson, wife of the
1 is the title of a neatly printed and president of the Kroeger Piano Co., sailed
convincing booklet which has been issued on the St. Paul on Wednesday last for a
by S. D. Lauter & Co., of Paterson and short European trip.
Newark, N. J. It contains a description,
as well as the salient points of the differ-
ent styles made by the Sterling Co., Derby,
Fire in the Faxon Factory.
Conn., and a partial list of names and ad-
dresses amounting to about 580 people who
HERE was a fire in the shed attached
have purchased these instruments from
to the pianoforte hardware factory of
that firm. No better proof of the popu- O. J. Faxon & Co., on Waters avenue,
larity of the.Sterling piano in Jersey can be Everett, Mass., Feb. 13th. The fire was
furnished that the book under notice. No caused by an overheated furnace and did a
one can deny that such a large number of damage of about $300 to the building and
purchasers is proof positive that the instru- of $600 to the stock, which consists mostly
ments of this house are as "sterling" in of patterns. Insurance more than covers
quality as they are in name.
the loss.
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Paul Q. flehlin & Sons.
H
PAUL MEHLIN reports genera]
trade very good. A number of new
styles will be placed on the market the
coming spring, which promise to be highly
attractive. In course of conversation with
THE REVIEW representative, Mr. Mehlin
related an amusing occurrence of the past
week, which is worthy of repetition.
One of their most recent customers had
been commissioned by a friend in New
York State to purchase a thoroughly reli-
able instrument, and have it shipped to its
destination. The gentleman in question
decided that he could not do better than
purchase a "Mehlin," and, as a result, an
instrument was duly shipped. The recip-
ient wrote Mehlin & Sons that he was
highly pleased with the instrument, and
also wrote to his friend, who transacted the
deal, that they were all delighted with the
piano, particularly the girls; he further
stated that having met with such success
in the piano matter, he felt quite justified
in commissioning him to secure husbands
for the girls. The gentleman wrote back
that the responsibility of purchasing a piano
was as much as he cared to undertake, and
he certainly drew the line in the matter of
conducting a matrimonial market.
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The Reimers Piano.
E direct the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the Reimers
Piano Co., which appears elsewhere in this
issue. Therein will be found a counterfeit
presentment of one of the popular styles of
Reimers pianos. This instrument is with-
out doubt the most perfect separable piano
made to-day. It is hardly necessary to
speak of the attractiveness of design, which
is apparent. The construction, finish and
tone quality is in every respect equal to its
appearance, and the number of agencies
which Mr. Tylor, the road representative
of the company, made during his recent
business trip, is an indication that the
instruments of this house are going to
be "big sellers" when better known.
Dealers should not delay looking up the
Reimers.
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