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equipped. It is their intention to place in an
extra 100 horse-power boiler to give them
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Prosperity with a great big " P " seems increased power. It will be a couple of weeks
Chicago, 111., May 7, 1902.
to be the order of the day at the great factory yet before they will 1)e able to employ their
At the recent meeting of the Piano and of the Sol Grollman Co., at Calumet, Tnd. full force, but they are irettiiiu things fast in
Organ Association, held at the Wellington They are turning out about 250 stools place.
I lotel, resolutions were adopted petitioning daily, and are in receipt of innumerable com-
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the board of education to reconsider its re- munications complimenting them on the high
On Saturday last W. P. Van Matre, pres-
cent order practically abolishing the depart- standard of their work. It is Mr. Groll- ident of the Schumann Piano Co., made appli-
ment of music in the public schools.
nian's object to give the best values possible, cation before Judge Tuley for an injunction
The resolutions set forth that in the esti- and it is on these lines he intends to win.
against Thomas H. Farrell to prevent him
mation of the members of the Association
At the local headquarters business with from using the name Schumann on pianos.
instead of abolishing the department of music the Grollman Co. is excellent, not only in The court granted a temporary injunction and
more teachers should be employed, and state stools, but in scarfs and covers. Mr. Groll- the matter will come up again for a more
that the music trade pays $75,000 in taxes man was confined to his home a few days with thorough discussion at a future hearing.
every year, and that the Association repre- a sore toe which at one time threatened to
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sents a total of 28,000 persons directly in- develop blood poisoning. This serious as-
I understand that one entire floor will be
terested in music.
pect of the matter, however, has passed away. devoted to the Smith & Barnes pianos in the
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new Freeborn G. Smith warerooms at 250
Henry Detmer, the progressive manufac-
A capital move on the part of the Piano Wabash avenue, which are now being fitted
turer and jobber of this citv. is located in his and Organ Association is the appointment of up for occupancy, and a handsome display of
new quarters at 237-9 Wabash avenue. In an assistant secretary in the person of John Smith & Barnes pianos will be made with the
this building he has combined his warerooms Griggs, who has quite an extensive experi- personal representative of the Smith &
and factory, four floors being- used for manu- ence in credit work. He will be able to do Barnes Co. in charge.
facturing and the ground floor devoted to the effective work in charge of the Information
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piano display rooms. In the rear of the sec- and Reporting Bureau, which is bound to
Marvin A. Farr, who has come out as a
ond floor a number of attractively designed prove a splendid medium for helping mem- candidate for Congress in the Second Dis-
studios are apportioned for teachers.
bers of the Association and keeping matters trict, is one of the most prominent real es-
The new Detmer building in itself forms on a healthy basis. Were such a bureau tate men in the city, and is said to be inter-
abundant testimony of the success achieved created by the National Association of Piano ested financially in the Estey & Camp Co.,
by Mr. Detmer as a dealer and manufacturer. Manufacturers, it would simply be invaluable piano manufacturers.
Conservatively but surely he has won his way in solving many trade difficulties.
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in the esteem of the purchasing public. The
J. V. Steger, president of the Steger & Sons
Detmer piano which he manufactures is
The Strohber Piano Co. commenced manu- Piano Co., is receiving congratulations these
gradually increasing its following. Its many facturing last week at their new plant, days over the visit of the stork to the home
points of merit in the matter of architecture on Forty-fifth place near Wentworth avenue. of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Steger, Jr., a bounc-
and tone have been most favorably com- The factory, which has a capacity for six ing boy—doubtless J. V. Steger, No. 3—hav-
mented on.
thousand pianos a year, is admirably ing made his appearance.
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE WESTERN METROPOLIS.
AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED BY
WM. KNABE & CO.
TO THE VISITING DEALERS AND THEIR FRIENDS T O BE THEIR GUESTS
AT THE
REGIMENT ARMORY, BALTIMORE, MD.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 14TH,
TENDERED,
FOLLOWED
SMOKER.
WHERE
BY A VAUDEVILLE
A BANQUET
WILL BE
ENTERTAINMENT AND
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THE INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO THE VISITING DEALERS AND THEIR
FRIENDS, THE SUPPLY MEN AS WELL.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST
IMPORTANCE
THAT
ALL MEMBERS
TRADE WHO DESIRE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE KNABE
OF
THE
INVITA-
TION REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE PIANO DEALERS NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AT HOTEL RENNERT, BALTIMORE, UPON ARRIVAL.