Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 25 - Page 29
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The
STERLING
THE MAYOR AND KRANICH & BACH.
One of the many features which have
won for the Kranich & Bach pianos a?"
unique reputation, is that of ability to with-
stand age and usage with an average amount
of care. Kranich & Bach have received
numberless communications, and so have
their agents all over the country, testify-
ing to the careful construction both musi-.
cally and architecturally of these famous
instruments. The following letter, for in-
stance, received by Mr. J. W. Studwell, of
the M. Sonnenbeg Piano Co., South Nor-
walk, from the Mayor of that enterprising
city, speaks eloquently of the "staying"
ALL NEW DESIGNS.
qualities of the Kranich & Bach:
^0& t £ *
i^5*
South Norwalk, Conn., June 18. 1901.
Dear Mr. Studwell:
I take pleasure in stating to you that the
Kranich & Bach piano, No. 1604, which my
father purchased some thirty-five years ago,
is now in my possession, and, notwithstand-
ing it has had constant use, it is still giving
excellent satisfaction, and T, therefore, do
The Sterling Company, not hesitate to recommend the Kranich &
Bach piano to anyone desiring a first-class
DERBY, CONN.
instrument.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
Mortimer
M. Lee,
High
Mayor, South Norwalk, Conn.
Grade
Pianos and Organs
New Scales
Every Style a Gem
of Perfection
Pianos
Original in Design, KeKneil In tone.
Finish and interior workmanship u»eur|>,ifi»eil.
Moderate In price.
THE ANN ARBOR CO.'S RECORD.
The Ann Arbor Organ Co., of Ann Arbor,
started
in business in 1872 with 26 hands
Case
and now employs over 100 men, says the
Acknowledged hy the music press and trade as hnviiiK "o equal.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Herald. The output
Latest styles are 7 1-3 octave, have new improvements and are
remarkably low In price.
for the past year was nearly 10,000 organs.
One thousand organs go to the Pacific Coast
H. LEHR & CO., Easton, Pa. every year. J. C. Henderson, secretary and
UNIFORMLY GOOD
ALWAYS RELIABLE general manager, has by personal solicita-
tion worked up a foreign trade, so that now
at least 1,500 organs are annually shipped
to Germany, Holland, England, Scotland
and Ireland. Goods are also shipped to Aus-
tralia and India in quantities. During the
past three years an annual cash dividend
E. B. BOGART & CO.,
of 5 per cent, has been paid on the stock, and
$21,000 surplus has been accumulated for en-
larging the factory, which now occupies
Henry Detmer Music Co.
...Piano Manufacturers... 42,000 square feet of floor space.
Piano
Organs
BOCART
PIANOS..
and Jobbers of all kinds of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, SHEET MUSIC BOOKS, ETC.
261 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.
D
BLOCH £L CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGH
GRADE
PIANOS
458 & 460
Bast 144th St.
NEW YORK
Spillane's fiistory « r
American Pianoforte
only work published that treats exhaustively of the
T HE technical
development of the American piano, its pro-
BLOCH'S NEW QUARTERS.
D. Bloch & Co., who recently moved from
511 East 137th street to 458-460 East 144th
street, in order to secure larger space and
quarters better adapted to the wants of their
growing business, are now busy on their
three current styles, C, D and L. The firm
believe it will pay dealers to investigate
quality and prices, and correspondence is
invited.
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
cursors, and the personalities connected therewith, including
The latest review of the business situation
the earl/ piano and harpsichord makers of New York, Balti-
more, Boston, Philadelphia, Albany, etc. Praised and com- issued by Dun's says: "Confirmation by the
mended by the press and world's greatest authorities. 350
pages, cloth, price $2.00.
Agricultural bureau of recent private esti-
Address, J. B. S P I L L A N E ,
mates
of the wheat crop has given to busi-
3 E. 14th Street, New York
"5* Pianos * Parlo cC. Organs,
Chicago Ave. and Dix St., CHICAGO. J« J*
JULIUS BlUBR & COT
o<
Wareroom—250 & 252 Wabash Ave., ^ ^ s+r\
Factory—1025-1035 Dunning St.,
CHICAGO.
ness a tone of greater confidence. Retail
operations both East and West are larger
and distribution of merchandise by the whole-
sale trade is increasing. The labor situation
is gradually mending with the appreciation
of the fact that in some directions manu-
facturers would be glad of a temporary shut
down of works."
VACATION NOTES.
George Abendschein, treasurer of the Staib-
Abendschein Co., and father of George F.
Abendschein, secretary of the firm, has left
tor Europe on the "Venetia." His wife and
younger son, George Abendschein, accom-
panied him. Mr. Abendschein expects to
remain in Europe until September, taking
the baths at Wildbad, Glotterbad and Wies-
baden, and visiting many points of interest
en route.
Florence J. Heppc of C. J. Heppe & Son,
Philadelphia, Pa., will spend his spare days
during the summer at Atlantic City where he
has rented a cottage for his family. C. J.
Heppe and family will spend the warm spell
on one of the popular resorts on the New
England Coast.
W. W. Kimball and Mrs. Kimball, who
are bound for Europe, will spend the closing
week of June and the month of July at
Nauheim, after which they will journey to
Switzerland, returning to this country in
September.
William Dalliba Dutton, with his father,
W. A. H. Dutton, left for Europe on Wed-
nesday as passengers on the "St. Paul." Mr.
Dutton expects to return in September.
James C. Miller, of the Henry F. Miller
& Sons Piano Co., Philadelphia, will spend
the month of June and part of July with his
family at Strathaven Inn at Swarthmore.
Later in the summer they will visit one of the
summer resorts "down East."
"Jack" Spies, secretary of the Spies Piano
Co., will visit the Pan-American Exposition
in August. Mrs. Spies will accompany him.
Morris Steinert will leave next week for
Sulphur Springs, Saratoga, where he will
probably remain some time.
William R. Gratz, wife and daughter left
on Thursday for their cottage, High Mount,
in the Catskills. Mr. Gratz will not return
except at brief intervals, until September.
The latest advices from Henry L. Mason,
who is journeying in Europe, are to the effect
that on the tenth he left London for an ex-
tended trip on the Continent.
Decker & Son have made several important
shipments this month to near and distant
points. The instruments sent out include
several Decker parlor grands. The Decker
output is steadily increasing.
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
rlanufacturer of
flRAND AND (JPRIGHJ piANOS
546-548 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD,
NEW YORK.
GARRETT GORDON,
Manufacturer and
Dealer in
No 118 AVENUE D, Bet. 8A & 9th Sts.,
WHITE, SON COMPANY,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
PIANO AND ORGAN LEATHERS,
530-MO Atlantic Avenue, Boston. MM*.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The
STERLING
THE MAYOR AND KRANICH & BACH.
One of the many features which have
won for the Kranich & Bach pianos a?"
unique reputation, is that of ability to with-
stand age and usage with an average amount
of care. Kranich & Bach have received
numberless communications, and so have
their agents all over the country, testify-
ing to the careful construction both musi-.
cally and architecturally of these famous
instruments. The following letter, for in-
stance, received by Mr. J. W. Studwell, of
the M. Sonnenbeg Piano Co., South Nor-
walk, from the Mayor of that enterprising
city, speaks eloquently of the "staying"
ALL NEW DESIGNS.
qualities of the Kranich & Bach:
^0& t £ *
i^5*
South Norwalk, Conn., June 18. 1901.
Dear Mr. Studwell:
I take pleasure in stating to you that the
Kranich & Bach piano, No. 1604, which my
father purchased some thirty-five years ago,
is now in my possession, and, notwithstand-
ing it has had constant use, it is still giving
excellent satisfaction, and T, therefore, do
The Sterling Company, not hesitate to recommend the Kranich &
Bach piano to anyone desiring a first-class
DERBY, CONN.
instrument.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
Mortimer
M. Lee,
High
Mayor, South Norwalk, Conn.
Grade
Pianos and Organs
New Scales
Every Style a Gem
of Perfection
Pianos
Original in Design, KeKneil In tone.
Finish and interior workmanship u»eur|>,ifi»eil.
Moderate In price.
THE ANN ARBOR CO.'S RECORD.
The Ann Arbor Organ Co., of Ann Arbor,
started
in business in 1872 with 26 hands
Case
and now employs over 100 men, says the
Acknowledged hy the music press and trade as hnviiiK "o equal.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Herald. The output
Latest styles are 7 1-3 octave, have new improvements and are
remarkably low In price.
for the past year was nearly 10,000 organs.
One thousand organs go to the Pacific Coast
H. LEHR & CO., Easton, Pa. every year. J. C. Henderson, secretary and
UNIFORMLY GOOD
ALWAYS RELIABLE general manager, has by personal solicita-
tion worked up a foreign trade, so that now
at least 1,500 organs are annually shipped
to Germany, Holland, England, Scotland
and Ireland. Goods are also shipped to Aus-
tralia and India in quantities. During the
past three years an annual cash dividend
E. B. BOGART & CO.,
of 5 per cent, has been paid on the stock, and
$21,000 surplus has been accumulated for en-
larging the factory, which now occupies
Henry Detmer Music Co.
...Piano Manufacturers... 42,000 square feet of floor space.
Piano
Organs
BOCART
PIANOS..
and Jobbers of all kinds of
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, SHEET MUSIC BOOKS, ETC.
261 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.
D
BLOCH £L CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
HIGH
GRADE
PIANOS
458 & 460
Bast 144th St.
NEW YORK
Spillane's fiistory « r
American Pianoforte
only work published that treats exhaustively of the
T HE technical
development of the American piano, its pro-
BLOCH'S NEW QUARTERS.
D. Bloch & Co., who recently moved from
511 East 137th street to 458-460 East 144th
street, in order to secure larger space and
quarters better adapted to the wants of their
growing business, are now busy on their
three current styles, C, D and L. The firm
believe it will pay dealers to investigate
quality and prices, and correspondence is
invited.
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
cursors, and the personalities connected therewith, including
The latest review of the business situation
the earl/ piano and harpsichord makers of New York, Balti-
more, Boston, Philadelphia, Albany, etc. Praised and com- issued by Dun's says: "Confirmation by the
mended by the press and world's greatest authorities. 350
pages, cloth, price $2.00.
Agricultural bureau of recent private esti-
Address, J. B. S P I L L A N E ,
mates
of the wheat crop has given to busi-
3 E. 14th Street, New York
"5* Pianos * Parlo cC. Organs,
Chicago Ave. and Dix St., CHICAGO. J« J*
JULIUS BlUBR & COT
o<
Wareroom—250 & 252 Wabash Ave., ^ ^ s+r\
Factory—1025-1035 Dunning St.,
CHICAGO.
ness a tone of greater confidence. Retail
operations both East and West are larger
and distribution of merchandise by the whole-
sale trade is increasing. The labor situation
is gradually mending with the appreciation
of the fact that in some directions manu-
facturers would be glad of a temporary shut
down of works."
VACATION NOTES.
George Abendschein, treasurer of the Staib-
Abendschein Co., and father of George F.
Abendschein, secretary of the firm, has left
tor Europe on the "Venetia." His wife and
younger son, George Abendschein, accom-
panied him. Mr. Abendschein expects to
remain in Europe until September, taking
the baths at Wildbad, Glotterbad and Wies-
baden, and visiting many points of interest
en route.
Florence J. Heppc of C. J. Heppe & Son,
Philadelphia, Pa., will spend his spare days
during the summer at Atlantic City where he
has rented a cottage for his family. C. J.
Heppe and family will spend the warm spell
on one of the popular resorts on the New
England Coast.
W. W. Kimball and Mrs. Kimball, who
are bound for Europe, will spend the closing
week of June and the month of July at
Nauheim, after which they will journey to
Switzerland, returning to this country in
September.
William Dalliba Dutton, with his father,
W. A. H. Dutton, left for Europe on Wed-
nesday as passengers on the "St. Paul." Mr.
Dutton expects to return in September.
James C. Miller, of the Henry F. Miller
& Sons Piano Co., Philadelphia, will spend
the month of June and part of July with his
family at Strathaven Inn at Swarthmore.
Later in the summer they will visit one of the
summer resorts "down East."
"Jack" Spies, secretary of the Spies Piano
Co., will visit the Pan-American Exposition
in August. Mrs. Spies will accompany him.
Morris Steinert will leave next week for
Sulphur Springs, Saratoga, where he will
probably remain some time.
William R. Gratz, wife and daughter left
on Thursday for their cottage, High Mount,
in the Catskills. Mr. Gratz will not return
except at brief intervals, until September.
The latest advices from Henry L. Mason,
who is journeying in Europe, are to the effect
that on the tenth he left London for an ex-
tended trip on the Continent.
Decker & Son have made several important
shipments this month to near and distant
points. The instruments sent out include
several Decker parlor grands. The Decker
output is steadily increasing.
CHAS. A. WESSELL,
rlanufacturer of
flRAND AND (JPRIGHJ piANOS
546-548 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD,
NEW YORK.
GARRETT GORDON,
Manufacturer and
Dealer in
No 118 AVENUE D, Bet. 8A & 9th Sts.,
WHITE, SON COMPANY,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
PIANO AND ORGAN LEATHERS,
530-MO Atlantic Avenue, Boston. MM*.
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