Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 20 - Page 10
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
12
Colbys " for the Pacific Slope.
[Special to The Review. 1
Erie, Pa, Nov. 8, 1897.
The Colby Piano Co. shipped a car load
of their choice instruments to California
on Saturday and this shipment is expected
to be supplemented by many similar ones.
The Colby piano has stood all tests and
to-day ranks among the favorites in all
parts of the country.
C. C. Colby, vice-president of the com-
pany, left yesterday on an extended South-
ern trip and large orders are looked for
from this prosperous and progressive field.
The Colby Co., always enterprising, are
now making a special offer to all retail
buyers of their pianos. Every purchaser
will receive one term's instruction at the
company's expense. A well-known mu-
sician and competent instructor, Mr. Otto
Ebisch, has been engaged to look after the
patrons in this respect.
60,000 Pease Pianos.
C. J. Heppe & Son, the prominent piano
dealers of Philadelphia, announce that the
Pease Piano Co. have made 60,000 pianos,
and the instrument bearing that number
has just been received by them. As it is a
piano of unusual elegance, finished in
Hungarian ash, they naturally take great
delight in displaying it in the window of
their Chestnut street store. As many firms
consider that the making of a thousand
pianos is a very encouraging point to reach,
the value of a production of 60,000 pianos
is the more notable. The Pease Co. favored
Philadelphia by shipping this piano to the
Heppes possibly because of the fact that
Philadelphia is one of the largest markets
for the Pease pianos in this country.
Krell Piano Warerooms.
The new quarters of the Krell Piano
Co., at No. 174 Fifth avenue, are all that
could be desired for the display and sale
of fine,high-grade pianos, says the Mail and
Express. Their piano received the high-
est award at the Columbian Exposition,and
will doubtless become as popular with the
lovers of a fine toned instrument in the
East as it is now in the West. Great sus-
taining power, fine quality of tone, a well-
balanced scale, easy and elastic touch, su-
perior finish and fine workmanship are
some of the qualities claimed and allowed
by the judges at the exposition. The
" Krell " is the highest grade piano manu-
factured by this concern, as it would be
difficult to conceive of a finer toned instru-
ment. The " Royal" is the next grade,
and it is also an extraordinary instrument.
Won First Premium.
Solomons & Zerbe, the piano men, had
an exhibit of fine Stultz & Bauer pianos at
the Warren county fair, says the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle. These pianos not only
won first premium in competition with
others, but made many friends among the
musical people attending the fair, on ac-
count of their beautiful tone qualities and
solid construction.
A. Buttel & Sons Extending.
The Oglesby Piano Co.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
Oregon, 111., Nov. 8, 1897.
A visit to the factory of Buttel & Sons
found a dozen men busily engaged in
working upon pianos in the various stages
of their manufacture.
Recently this company consummated
arrangements with a prominent retail
dealer who is exceedingly pleased with the
Buttel instrument, and will take the pro-
duct of the factory as fast as the instru-
ments can be shipped to him. In order
that they may be able to supply this firm
in satisfactory quantities, it will be neces-
sary to gain more space and additional
working force. With this end in view,
Buttel & Sons have secured another floor
in the Nash factory and are now at work
fitting up both floors with steam pipes and
putting their rooms in thorough condition
for an active business career. A boiler
room and dry kiln are necessities that will
be provided at once. The Buttels are all
practical piano makers and are building an
instrument that pleases the most compe-
tent judges. Everybody is pleased that
this new industry is starting out under
such favorable circumstances.
Chester, Pa. Nov. 7, 1897.
The Oglesby Piano Co. have opened
piano warerooms in the Howarth building
on Edgmont avenue, opposite St. Mich-
ael's Church, and have placed in a large
stock of pianos from their factory. This
company have sold a large number of Og-
lesby pianos in Chester. Their make of
pianos are used in the Larkin school and
Trinity M. E. Church. They have also
sold pianos to some of the best music
teachers in Chester.
Stole from Oliver Ditson Co.
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 1897.
Inspectors Glidden and Lynch of Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon arrested
William F. Johnson, seventeen, living at
74 London street, East Boston, charged
with the larceny of musical instruments
valued at $125, the property of the Oliver
Ditson Co.
Johnson for some months past has been
employed by the firm in the capacity of
stock boy. Different instruments began to
be missed about October 23, and finally a
watch was set, but the thefts still con-
Deny a Heavy Cut.
tinued. The case was then given into the
hands of the police, with the result that
Messrs. Hook & Hastings, organ manu- Johnson was taken into custody last night.
facturers, of ^Kendall Green, Mass., deny
The officers went to East Boston and
that they have cut 10 per cent in wages,
arrested Isaac Goldstein, of 182 Bremen
without a corresponding decrease in rent,
street, on the charge of receiving the
which practically brought the reduction as
goods, knowing them to have been stolen.
high as 20 per cent. They say they have
Both parties have been held for trial.
made a cut of 10 per cent on the wages of
their employees, after having continued
Friedrich In It.
full wages generally throughout the dull
times, although the many who live in the
Julius A. J. Friedrich, Grand Rapids'
company's houses have had their rents re- big music dealer, had one of the most
duced 10 per cent for more than two unique floats in the recent parade in that
years.
city. He had imported, especially for the
occasion, one of Columbus' famous boats,
It is said that Riley Bros., furniture and in it was the queen and a dozen girls
manufacturers, of Rochester, N. Y., are dressed in white, wearing wreaths on their
about to embark in the manufacture of pi- heads. It was a handsome thing, and
anos. It appears they have secured an in- aptly represented the perfection of all the
novation in piano construction which they musical goods handled by this popular
music house.
are about to exploit.
ESTEY
"The King of Organs
MUSIC ALL Y AND ARCHITECTURALL }
I HE ES1EY ORGANS HAVE
ALWAYS
BEEN KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
AS INSTRUMENTS
IN WHICH IS EM-
BODIED
THE
HIGHEST
DEGREE
OF EXCELLENCE
ATTAINABLE
IN
THE ORGAN BUILDERS' ART. ¥ ¥ ¥
Factories: BRATTLEBORO, VERHONT.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
12
Colbys " for the Pacific Slope.
[Special to The Review. 1
Erie, Pa, Nov. 8, 1897.
The Colby Piano Co. shipped a car load
of their choice instruments to California
on Saturday and this shipment is expected
to be supplemented by many similar ones.
The Colby piano has stood all tests and
to-day ranks among the favorites in all
parts of the country.
C. C. Colby, vice-president of the com-
pany, left yesterday on an extended South-
ern trip and large orders are looked for
from this prosperous and progressive field.
The Colby Co., always enterprising, are
now making a special offer to all retail
buyers of their pianos. Every purchaser
will receive one term's instruction at the
company's expense. A well-known mu-
sician and competent instructor, Mr. Otto
Ebisch, has been engaged to look after the
patrons in this respect.
60,000 Pease Pianos.
C. J. Heppe & Son, the prominent piano
dealers of Philadelphia, announce that the
Pease Piano Co. have made 60,000 pianos,
and the instrument bearing that number
has just been received by them. As it is a
piano of unusual elegance, finished in
Hungarian ash, they naturally take great
delight in displaying it in the window of
their Chestnut street store. As many firms
consider that the making of a thousand
pianos is a very encouraging point to reach,
the value of a production of 60,000 pianos
is the more notable. The Pease Co. favored
Philadelphia by shipping this piano to the
Heppes possibly because of the fact that
Philadelphia is one of the largest markets
for the Pease pianos in this country.
Krell Piano Warerooms.
The new quarters of the Krell Piano
Co., at No. 174 Fifth avenue, are all that
could be desired for the display and sale
of fine,high-grade pianos, says the Mail and
Express. Their piano received the high-
est award at the Columbian Exposition,and
will doubtless become as popular with the
lovers of a fine toned instrument in the
East as it is now in the West. Great sus-
taining power, fine quality of tone, a well-
balanced scale, easy and elastic touch, su-
perior finish and fine workmanship are
some of the qualities claimed and allowed
by the judges at the exposition. The
" Krell " is the highest grade piano manu-
factured by this concern, as it would be
difficult to conceive of a finer toned instru-
ment. The " Royal" is the next grade,
and it is also an extraordinary instrument.
Won First Premium.
Solomons & Zerbe, the piano men, had
an exhibit of fine Stultz & Bauer pianos at
the Warren county fair, says the Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle. These pianos not only
won first premium in competition with
others, but made many friends among the
musical people attending the fair, on ac-
count of their beautiful tone qualities and
solid construction.
A. Buttel & Sons Extending.
The Oglesby Piano Co.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
Oregon, 111., Nov. 8, 1897.
A visit to the factory of Buttel & Sons
found a dozen men busily engaged in
working upon pianos in the various stages
of their manufacture.
Recently this company consummated
arrangements with a prominent retail
dealer who is exceedingly pleased with the
Buttel instrument, and will take the pro-
duct of the factory as fast as the instru-
ments can be shipped to him. In order
that they may be able to supply this firm
in satisfactory quantities, it will be neces-
sary to gain more space and additional
working force. With this end in view,
Buttel & Sons have secured another floor
in the Nash factory and are now at work
fitting up both floors with steam pipes and
putting their rooms in thorough condition
for an active business career. A boiler
room and dry kiln are necessities that will
be provided at once. The Buttels are all
practical piano makers and are building an
instrument that pleases the most compe-
tent judges. Everybody is pleased that
this new industry is starting out under
such favorable circumstances.
Chester, Pa. Nov. 7, 1897.
The Oglesby Piano Co. have opened
piano warerooms in the Howarth building
on Edgmont avenue, opposite St. Mich-
ael's Church, and have placed in a large
stock of pianos from their factory. This
company have sold a large number of Og-
lesby pianos in Chester. Their make of
pianos are used in the Larkin school and
Trinity M. E. Church. They have also
sold pianos to some of the best music
teachers in Chester.
Stole from Oliver Ditson Co.
[Special to The Review.]
Boston, Mass., Nov. 7, 1897.
Inspectors Glidden and Lynch of Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon arrested
William F. Johnson, seventeen, living at
74 London street, East Boston, charged
with the larceny of musical instruments
valued at $125, the property of the Oliver
Ditson Co.
Johnson for some months past has been
employed by the firm in the capacity of
stock boy. Different instruments began to
be missed about October 23, and finally a
watch was set, but the thefts still con-
Deny a Heavy Cut.
tinued. The case was then given into the
hands of the police, with the result that
Messrs. Hook & Hastings, organ manu- Johnson was taken into custody last night.
facturers, of ^Kendall Green, Mass., deny
The officers went to East Boston and
that they have cut 10 per cent in wages,
arrested Isaac Goldstein, of 182 Bremen
without a corresponding decrease in rent,
street, on the charge of receiving the
which practically brought the reduction as
goods, knowing them to have been stolen.
high as 20 per cent. They say they have
Both parties have been held for trial.
made a cut of 10 per cent on the wages of
their employees, after having continued
Friedrich In It.
full wages generally throughout the dull
times, although the many who live in the
Julius A. J. Friedrich, Grand Rapids'
company's houses have had their rents re- big music dealer, had one of the most
duced 10 per cent for more than two unique floats in the recent parade in that
years.
city. He had imported, especially for the
occasion, one of Columbus' famous boats,
It is said that Riley Bros., furniture and in it was the queen and a dozen girls
manufacturers, of Rochester, N. Y., are dressed in white, wearing wreaths on their
about to embark in the manufacture of pi- heads. It was a handsome thing, and
anos. It appears they have secured an in- aptly represented the perfection of all the
novation in piano construction which they musical goods handled by this popular
music house.
are about to exploit.
ESTEY
"The King of Organs
MUSIC ALL Y AND ARCHITECTURALL }
I HE ES1EY ORGANS HAVE
ALWAYS
BEEN KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
AS INSTRUMENTS
IN WHICH IS EM-
BODIED
THE
HIGHEST
DEGREE
OF EXCELLENCE
ATTAINABLE
IN
THE ORGAN BUILDERS' ART. ¥ ¥ ¥
Factories: BRATTLEBORO, VERHONT.
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