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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
"Not until some time next year." . I
cannot
now definitely announce the date.
NOT AS YET IN EVIDENCE;—AN ENORMOUS
When
the
Armour felt is offered to the
PLANT WHICH WILL SUPPLY PIANO MANU-
piano
trade
you may rest assured that it
-'•;
FACTURERS NEXT YEAR
A CHAT
WITH MR. DARLINGTON.
will be as good as capital and skill can pro-
duce."
I said to Henry P. Darlington, who has
" There has been some talk, Mr. Darling-
charge of vast interests of the Armour Co.,
ton,
to the effect that you might engage
inclusive of the felt factory: " W e have
the
services
of Alfred Dolge in the manu-
heard considerable about your proposed
facture
of
your
felts."
entre into the piano domain as manufac-
"No,
we
see
no necessity for that.
turers of piano felts. Have you anything
This
business
is
so organized that it is
to say to The Review readers regarding
not
dependent
upon
the services of any
this most interesting topic? "
one
particular
man.
We employ talent
'' Only this: " he replied. '' The Armour
and
skill,
and
the
manufacture
of piano
Co. propose to add the manufacture of
felts
will
only
be
a
sub-division
of
this in-
piano felts to their already extensive works
dustry.
We
feel
that
there
is
a
trade
in
in this particular line. If you will accom-
r
your
industry
which
w
e
can
supply,
and
pany me to our factory, Thirty-jftrst street
and Benson avenue, I can show you a plant that we propose to do. The Armour Co.
which. I believe to be the finest felt-produc- is a business institution, which has been
fairly successful. We propose to produce
ing factory in the world."
values in piano felts, and when the time
" What is the extent of your plant, Mr.
comes when we shall have something defi-
Darlington ? " I asked.
nite to announce, you may be sure I shall
" The building which we have specially
be pleased to state it."
erected for the manufacture of felts has a
Mr. Darlington impresses one as being
frontage of two hundred and twenty-four
a
clean cut, forceful business man. One
feet, a depth of one hundred and forty feet,
cannot
distinguish the slightest element of
and six stories in height. It is provided
boastfulness
in his make-up. It is just
with the latest machinery. We are now
this
type
of
men
who usually succeed in
working overtime to supply some special
what
they
undertake.
Rest assured we
orders which we have had recently placed
shall
hear
more
of
Mr.
Henry
P. Darling-
with us."
ton and the Armour felt later.
''And will you also include the manu-
facture of piano cloths? "
Fischer Notes.
" Everything of that nature which is
Adolpho H. Fischer is visiting the trade
used in piano making."
"At about what time will you be ready in the Northwest as far as St. Paul. How-
ard, Farwell & Co., the Fischer factors at
to bid for piano patronage? " I asked.
Armour Piano Felt.
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this point, report an excellent fall trade.
Henry B. Fischer left town Monday
night for a run south, to be absent a cou-
ple of weeks. He will visit the principal
cities along the Atlantic seaboard.
flakes an Assignment.
Eugene B. Baehr & Brother, composed
of Eugene B. and Herman G'. Baehr, dealers
in musical instruments, at 7 West Four-
teenth street, made an assignment Mon-
day to J. M. Shellabarger, without prefer-
ence. They succeeded Edward J. Du
Grand on January 1, 1897, when they
claimed a cash capital of $3,ooo.- Mr. Shell-
abarger said that the assignment was caused
by business depression, and he could not
give the amount of the liabilities or assets.
Stars that Shine.
L. E. Thayer, general traveler for the
Starr Piano Co., was in town the early
part of this week. Mr. Thayer has accom-
plished some splendid results since he has
been with the Starr concern. While in
Boston last week he arranged with the
Oliver Ditson Co. to represent his instru-
ments in New England. Mr. E. W. Tyler,
manager of the piano department placed a
substantial order with Mr. Thayer which
means that the instruments made by the
Richmond concern will be placed on sale at
the various Ditson branches. Mr. Thayer
left for the West Tuesday night.
According to Labor Union reports,
Chicago has one thousand union musi-
cians.
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