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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
LYON & HEALY PIANOS WITH C. H. DITSON & CO.
These Instruments to Be Given a Strong Representation by This Well-known New York Estab-
lishment—Arrangement Pleasing to Both Principals.
Arrangements have just been completed whereby
the Lyon & Healy line of pianos will be handled in
the East by C. H. Ditson & Co., 8 East 34th
street, New York. A representative stock of in-
struments is now on exhibition in the handsome
warerooms on the fourth floor of the Ditson build-
ing, where they are attracting considerable atten-
tion. Manager Louis Dressier, of the piano de-
partment, is very much pleased with their attrac-
tive appearance and predicts a most successful
future for the Lyon & Healy line in the East. Both
Lyon & Healy and Was'hburn pianos are displayed,
and a variety of cases is shown in order to enable
a prospective purchaser to have a wide range of
styles from which to make a selection.
In speaking of this new arrangement, William
A. Sambalino, Eastern representative for Lyon &
Healy, of Chicago, with offices at 14 West 31st
street, expressed great pleasure at the represen-
tation of Lyon & Healy pianos in the Ditson ware-
rooms, and added: "The years of experience
that the Ditson house has had in the handling of
Lyon & Healy instruments, especially in our high-
grade line of harps, have convinced them of the
excellent quality of the goods that Lyon & Healy
make.
"I am very much pleased at the indorsement
of our pianos by C H. Ditson & Co., and expect
that their sale will be a matter of great pleasure to
both Lyon & Healy and the house of Ditson. There
will be a representative stock displayed at all times,
and judging from the popularity of the pianos in
the West, the rapid development of a high-class
clientele in the East is practically assured."
NEW QUARTERS FOR BAUMGARDNER.
BOGARTS FOR MASONIC TEMPLE.
The Sandusky, O., Piano Dealer Expects to Be
in His New Quarters at 226 Huron Avenue
in a Couple of Weeks, When a Formal Open-
ing of the Establishment Will Be Held.
Two Especially Handsome Instruments to be
Used in Brooklyn Hall—Committee Thanks
Bogart Piano Co. for Care in Producing
Pianos Which So Well Fills Demands.
(Special to The Review.)
Two Bogart pianos were recently ordered by the
furnishing committee of the Brooklyn Masonic
Temple through the Bogart representative, J. H.
Dakin. The pianos were especially constructed
and finished to conform with the architecture and
trimming of the rooms where they will be placed
by the Bogart Piano Co., 281-283 East 137th street,
New York. The cases are of natural oak, special
stock having been used, and with the usual care
taken in the varnishing and polishing of Bogart
instruments there has been produced in these two
pianos unusual examples of a piano maker's art.
A letter of appreciation was recently received by
the Bogart Piano Co. from the committee, praising
the workmanship put into these instruments.
Sandusky, O., Nov. 11, 1912.
C. V. Baumgardner, the progressive piano dealer
in this city, has just come into possession of the
spacious building at 226 Huron avenue, which is
now being fitted up in a most attractive way.
When alterations are completed, which he expects
will be the end of next week, a formal opening will
be held. Mr. Baumgardner has gone to consider-
able expense in fitting up this establishment, and
the lighting effects particularly will be most elab-
orate. Mr. Baumgardner is the representative of
the A. B. Chase piano, the Artistano, the celebrated
player-piano made by the A. B. Chase Co., ft*
Gram-Richtsteig piano, as well as several other
makes, which will be displayed to excellent advan-
tage in his new quarters.
INCORPORATEDJTHIS WEEK.
BROOKLYN HOME OF TONK PIANO.
Strong Representation Given This Old Estab-
lished Piano by Joseph F. Stroehlein—An
Old-Time Piano Maker, He Uses Timely and
Forceful Publicity in His Business.
One of the most enthusiastic representatives of
the Tonk piano, manufactured by William Tonk &
Bro., whose extensive factories are between Thirty-
fifth and Thirty-sixth streets, on Tenth avenue, New
York, is Joseph F. Stroehlein, of Brooklyn. Mr.
Stroehleim has a large store and wareroom at 1273
Myrtle avenue, and as the accompanying illustra-
tion shows, he is a strong believer in featuring
his business with the aid of large display signs. His
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other methods of publicity are just as forceful as
the signs on his building, so that within a short
time he has become very well known in Brooklyn.
He is thoroughly versed in the piano business,
being an experienced piano maker, and chose the
Tonk piano as his leader after a long period of
consideration. He is also the possessor of great
business tact, and with his natural winning per-
sonality he has built up a most successful business.
Among the incorporations filed with the Secre-
SAMUEL H. GOODRICH IS DEAD.
tary of State at Albany on Saturday is that of
PIANO SALESMEN GATHER.
Sch'leicher & Sons, Inc., of Manhattan, with a
Employes of Eilers House Banquet and Discuss
(Special to The Review.)
capital stock of $50,000, for the purpose of con-
Business Which Is Most Gratifying.
Bristol, Conn., Nov. 11, 1912.
ducting a business in pianos, organs and musical
Samuel H. Goodrich, for many years a well-
instruments generally. Those interested in the in-
(Special to The Review.)
known piano dealer here, and prominent also as
corporation are: Samuel Ergang and Geo. Schlei-
Portland, Ore., Nov. 9, 1912.
an organist, died at his home- to-day at the age
Salesmen of the Eilers Piano House met Satur- cher, Jr., the Cosmopolitan Hotel, New York.
of 74. Death was due to a general breakdown.
day night at a banquet at the Commercial Club, to
commemorate the record-breaking month in the Fire recently caused considerable damage in the Two sons, both residents of Seattle, Wash., and a
brother, R. A. Goodrich, of Waterbury, survive.
history of the firm for which they are employed. store of the Arthur Piano Co.; Columbus, Ga.
Hy Eilers presided.
Among the speakers who gave improptu talks
was George Elbert, who had come to fhe Pacific
coast from Chicago to study the conditions of the Factory Owners and Operators in New York to Protest Against Drastic Provisions of New Fire
Prevention Legislaton.
business.
"The per capita purchases of pianos and musical
Piano manufacturers, as well as others operating character of fire-escapes, the number and arrange-
instruments on the Pacific coast," he said 1 , "is more
factories in the State of New York, are much in- ment of exits, and the safety and adequacy of ap-
than twice as great as in the East."
terested in the new bills regulating the construction proaches to and exits from the foot of fire-escapes
"If the past month is any index of the condition
of factory buildings with regard to fire prevention leading to interior spaces.
prevailing in all lines of business on the Pacific
and fire escapes, which have been drafted by the
It 'has been roughly estimated that the adoption
coast," was the sentiment of Mr. Eilers, "the old
State Factory Investigating Commission.
of these requirements would entail an expense for
tradition of election year having a bad effect on
The bills proposed, of which there are thirteen, reconstruction of existing buildings of at least
business is most effectually dead."
are drastic in their requirements and are of the $200,000,000 upon the owners of factory property
PURCHASES KIMBALL PIPE ORGAN. utmost importance to the factory interests, inas- in the city of New York alone.
much as they will require extensive and, in some
It is likely that the questions raised by these bills
The W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, 111., has made
a contract with Trinity Church at Pine Bluff, Ark., cases, radical reconstruction of existing buildings. will be among the leading issues before the next
for a two-manual organ to cost $2,500. It is to be They restrict the number of operatives that may be Legislature, and it is certain that a great deal of
a tubular-pneumatic instrument, blown by an elec- employed on any floor in a factory building, regu- antagonism to them will develop on the part of the
late the placing of machinery, the arrangement and property owners affected.
tric motor.
width of aisles, the size and position of doors, the
The Committee on Insurance of the Merchants'
McClure & Cowles, the piano dealers of 64 North width of hallways and stairways, and require all Association of New York has prepared a careful
Pearl street, Albany, N. Y., have made arrange- stairways to be protected by fireproof partitions ex- analysis of the bills and is watching the matter
ments to have the entire front of their store re- tending from the basement to the roof. Minute closely. The legislation is also being discussed by
provision is made as to the capacity and structural other organizations of business men.
modeled and new show windows built in.
PROPOSED BILLS BEING WATCHED.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
Superior Pianos
and Player Pianos