Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE HOBART H. CABLE PIANO.
Something of the Hobart M Cable Co. of Chicago and the Men Who Compose It—A Concern De-
stined to Play an Influential Part in the Progress of The flusic Trade—Splendidly Equipped
In Every Way to Augment the Success Which lias Been 1 heirs From the Start.
Year by year, or better, to be exact,
month by month we have recorded the
stupendous advance made in the music
trade industries of the metropolis of the
campaign well. His first move in his new
organization was to secure extensive and
good factory quarters. Next, that these must
be equipped in a thoroughly up-to date
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HOBART M. CA1U.E.
West. The new century marks the advent
of a new concern which possesses a vitaliz-
ing strength which is surely destined to
make it a strong factor in the future of
the music trade affairs of the country.
We said, a new concern, and that sen-
tence refers only to the life of the corpora-
tion, for newness in music trade affairs
would not apply to any of the men who
compose its directorate. We refer to the
Hobart M. Cable Co., at the head of which
stands that veteran in years and experi-
ence, and yet possessing all the buoyancy
of youth—Hobart M. Cable.
Mr. Cable has devoted many years of
his life to a thorough and practical acquaint-
ance of the inner and outer workings of
the piano industry. His effervescing and
optimistic temperament at once impresses
all with whom he comes in contact, and
there is a fearlessness about his opera-
tions which convinces one of the sincerity of
his work and that success is bound to perch
upon the banners of one of such a buoyant
disposition. Hobart M. Cable is a deep
thinker and, like a good general, he plans his
manner, provided with all the necessary
appliances, which are inseparable adjuncts
to modern manufacturing. A visit to the
factory, which was arranged under his per-
sonal supervision and that of his accom-
plished aids, will convince one that Mr.
Cable had definite ideas in mind when he
flung his own business banners to the trade
breezes. His choice of associates shows
1IOBART M. TABLE, JR.
that he believes that the chief plans wisely
who provides himself with a competent
staff, and who are in thorough sympathy
with his movements.
His son, Hobart M. Cable, Jr., is vice-
president of the concern. He is a young
man who possesses that unmistakable en-
ergy which is a natural heritage of the
Cable family. He has been reared in a
thoroughly practical school under the
watchful eye of his father, and has served.
a regular apprenticeship in the piano busi-
ness, so that he brings to bear in his new
position not only a well-developed young
manhood, but training in the special field
in which his energies will be hereafter
devoted. Quiet and modest in his de-
meanor, yet there is an impressiveness
about this young man which convinces one
that he thoroughly realizes the possibili-
ties of the business career which is now
opening up before him. He will divide
his time between the factory and the down-
town offices of the company, which are lo-
cated in Stein way Hall, 17 and 21 Van
Buren street.
The secretary of the company is Howard