Music Trade Review
Issue: 1908 Vol. 46 N. 9 - Page 7
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
DEDICATION OF F. ENGELHARDT & SONS' NEW FACTORY.
The Banquet.
The banquet was served on the third floor of
the new factory, which was beautifully decorated
A Great Event in the History of This Progressive Institution Takes Place at St. Johnsville—Ban-
for the occasion. Behind the speaker's table were
quet Served Up in Palatial Style—Attended by Many Prominent Men—Mr. Engelhardt's
two large American flags, forming a pleasing
Modest Address—Senator Mill's Entertaining Remarks—Tributes Paid to the Great Work
background for the many handsome instruments
of Mr. Engelhardt by Others—Reception and Dance in the Evening—Description of New
manufactured by the firm, including the "Peer-
Plant—Guests Enthusiastic Over Their Royal Entertainment.
less," "Harmonist," the firm's new inner player,
The eve of Washington's Birthday, February anything by halves is attested by the grand suc- an electric Harmonist, an exterior player "Peer-
21, 1908, will go down as a Red Letter Day in cess of the affair. All the heads of the de- less" Style A, with orchestral attachment, to-
the history of the firm of F. Engelhardt & Sons, partments and employes, and even to the officials gether with piano keys, actions, etc. The side
of New York and St. Johnsville, N. Y, for it of the town, entered into the spirit of the occa- walls were also decorated with bunting, American
marked the opening of their new factory, No. 7, sion and gave all visiting guests a royal wel- shields, together with silk banners and framed
at the latter place—indeed it will long be re- come. Frederick Bngelhardt is Mayor of St. Johns- testimonials awarded to the firm at various ex-
membered by the principals and all who were . ville, and enjoying as he does the esteem of the positions.
privileged to attend. It has been customary community, the citizens vied with each other in
Four large tables, with the guest table at the
SNAP SHOT OF THE GUESTS OF F. ENGELHAKDT & SONS AT THE BA NQUET.
with the firm to give an annual reception to
employes and friends on New Year's Day, but
owing to the impending change in the personnel
of the firm, as recently announced in these
columns, together with the completion of the
new factory, it was deferred until the eve of
Washington's Birthday. That the firm never do
making the affair a crowning event in the his-
tory of the place. All the employes enjoyed two
holidays and turned out in full force at the
banquet, which took place Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock on the arrival of a delegation of guests
from New York and vicinity, and which was one
of the many pleasant events of the day.
westerly end of the building, were exquisitely
decked with smilax, ferns, cut flowers and many
candelbras, with vari-colored mantels—withal
a pleasing picture. On the assembling of the
guests Zita's Orchestra rendered the "Star Span-
gled Banner. This was followed by an invoca-
tion by Rev. Dr. H. W. Rockwell.
After all had enjoyed a most
elaborate menu served by Caterer
Stockhauser, of Utica, N. Y., the
health of the firm was drunk in
bumpers of wine. At this junc-
ture Host Engelhardt made the
following address:
Frederick Engelhardt's Address.
A GLIMPSE OF THE TABLE OF HONOR.
"Gentlemen—I welcome you
and thank you for your good
wishes for our success and pros-
perity. We came to St. Johns-
ville, Mr. Roth and myself,
eighteen years ago, with lots of
ambition, good will and inten-
tion to be honest as the largest
part of our stock in trade and as-
sets. With the assistance of
some of you here with us to-day,
and through the introduction to
you by Carlton Spofford, we re-
ceived, as an inducement to come
here, the means for erecting our
first factory building.
This
building was completed about
September, 1889, and the event
celebrated in a similar manner
as this one to-day.
"Of the gentlemen that in-
terested themselves in and for
us a good many are not with us
to-day, having since passed to
the great beyond, and out of re-
spect to them I ask you all to
rise and honor their memory.
"It is with regret, I say, that
Mr. Roth is not with me to-day,
but, as in all things, changes
must come and the elder give
way for the younger; so it has
been with us. And I wish to
say here that Mr. Roth has our
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
DEDICATION OF F. ENGELHARDT & SONS' NEW FACTORY.
The Banquet.
The banquet was served on the third floor of
the new factory, which was beautifully decorated
A Great Event in the History of This Progressive Institution Takes Place at St. Johnsville—Ban-
for the occasion. Behind the speaker's table were
quet Served Up in Palatial Style—Attended by Many Prominent Men—Mr. Engelhardt's
two large American flags, forming a pleasing
Modest Address—Senator Mill's Entertaining Remarks—Tributes Paid to the Great Work
background for the many handsome instruments
of Mr. Engelhardt by Others—Reception and Dance in the Evening—Description of New
manufactured by the firm, including the "Peer-
Plant—Guests Enthusiastic Over Their Royal Entertainment.
less," "Harmonist," the firm's new inner player,
The eve of Washington's Birthday, February anything by halves is attested by the grand suc- an electric Harmonist, an exterior player "Peer-
21, 1908, will go down as a Red Letter Day in cess of the affair. All the heads of the de- less" Style A, with orchestral attachment, to-
the history of the firm of F. Engelhardt & Sons, partments and employes, and even to the officials gether with piano keys, actions, etc. The side
of New York and St. Johnsville, N. Y, for it of the town, entered into the spirit of the occa- walls were also decorated with bunting, American
marked the opening of their new factory, No. 7, sion and gave all visiting guests a royal wel- shields, together with silk banners and framed
at the latter place—indeed it will long be re- come. Frederick Bngelhardt is Mayor of St. Johns- testimonials awarded to the firm at various ex-
membered by the principals and all who were . ville, and enjoying as he does the esteem of the positions.
privileged to attend. It has been customary community, the citizens vied with each other in
Four large tables, with the guest table at the
SNAP SHOT OF THE GUESTS OF F. ENGELHAKDT & SONS AT THE BA NQUET.
with the firm to give an annual reception to
employes and friends on New Year's Day, but
owing to the impending change in the personnel
of the firm, as recently announced in these
columns, together with the completion of the
new factory, it was deferred until the eve of
Washington's Birthday. That the firm never do
making the affair a crowning event in the his-
tory of the place. All the employes enjoyed two
holidays and turned out in full force at the
banquet, which took place Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock on the arrival of a delegation of guests
from New York and vicinity, and which was one
of the many pleasant events of the day.
westerly end of the building, were exquisitely
decked with smilax, ferns, cut flowers and many
candelbras, with vari-colored mantels—withal
a pleasing picture. On the assembling of the
guests Zita's Orchestra rendered the "Star Span-
gled Banner. This was followed by an invoca-
tion by Rev. Dr. H. W. Rockwell.
After all had enjoyed a most
elaborate menu served by Caterer
Stockhauser, of Utica, N. Y., the
health of the firm was drunk in
bumpers of wine. At this junc-
ture Host Engelhardt made the
following address:
Frederick Engelhardt's Address.
A GLIMPSE OF THE TABLE OF HONOR.
"Gentlemen—I welcome you
and thank you for your good
wishes for our success and pros-
perity. We came to St. Johns-
ville, Mr. Roth and myself,
eighteen years ago, with lots of
ambition, good will and inten-
tion to be honest as the largest
part of our stock in trade and as-
sets. With the assistance of
some of you here with us to-day,
and through the introduction to
you by Carlton Spofford, we re-
ceived, as an inducement to come
here, the means for erecting our
first factory building.
This
building was completed about
September, 1889, and the event
celebrated in a similar manner
as this one to-day.
"Of the gentlemen that in-
terested themselves in and for
us a good many are not with us
to-day, having since passed to
the great beyond, and out of re-
spect to them I ask you all to
rise and honor their memory.
"It is with regret, I say, that
Mr. Roth is not with me to-day,
but, as in all things, changes
must come and the elder give
way for the younger; so it has
been with us. And I wish to
say here that Mr. Roth has our
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