Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

IN Fridays issue of the MORNING NEWS
l. published an observation-disclosures lners
Imported PianOs''-in which explained what
fraudulent efforts were used TO deceive the
public in regard TO Pianos. by altering names.
etc. Before going any further | wish TO have
it distinctly understood that L utterly DIS
claim any intention OF arOuslng the Ire OF
treading on the tender cOrns OF my contempt
raries, Messrs. Ludden Il Bates. The uncalled
for. attack made upon me in Saturdays NEWS
was a surprise to me, TO say the least. Any
reader of my adj. will bear me out that Imade
no allusion to that firm, either direct or lndI-
rect, and | certainly did not imagine that
they would consider the article in question as
directed against themselves, especially as l.
am aware, and so are the readers of this
paper, that l.. Il B. announced publicly in
these columns last spring they did not deal in
they repeated Saturday the genuine
makers name on them. This l be-
lieved to be the fact, and if so the question
arises, why or how can my adj in regard to
Stencil Pianos affect them: Then, why so
hasty 10 consider attack where none was
intended: So much for that
l never denied that / have had my name
placed on some of the Pianos | sold. This was
done years ago, when the lch0teSdte stencil
business was thing unknown, and when
Pianos were made more reliable than
these exclusive Stencil Piano makers
are producing instruments nowadays. Good
and reliable makers IN former years allowed
their regular agents the privilege Of having
their names on Pianos. That privilege was
W
Pianos found IL more to their interest to sell
Pianos with the genuine makers name. |
have never seen any Pianos made by Ernest
Gabler Il Bro. otherwise than with their
own name, and Mr.. Gabler showed me his
new Pianos where the firms name was cast
in the iron plate, so II dealer should
tamper with his name on the keyboard, he
would be detected. Every firm Is entitled to
their own opinion in business. Mine is that
can import better Pianos at low price than |
can buy from home makers. This has refer
ence only to the cheap, but still reliable in
struments. l have imported number of
Pianos, which are in this city now, which
have kept in tune at lowest pitch. |
Schwechten Upright in 1871, which arrived
III perfect tune, were exhibited at the Indus
trial Association Fair that year without one
tuning, and those instruments had still
enough life i'll them, and tune too, to take the
Gold and Silver Medals over those exhibited
by Ludden Il Bates. The Upright was sold,
has been in constant use for Il years and gives
perfect satisfaction. The Grand Piano have
used daily, at home and in concerts, and
would not part with it under any consldera-
ton.
In 1873 l exhibited at the Townsville Fair
an imported Piano, Organ and Flute, and car
ried off the first and only hOnOrs on the entire
exhibit. MeSsrs. Ludden Il Bates were my
competitors. All these facts prove con-
clusiyelY that my imported instruments hold
their own. Since 1875 | have rented several
imported Pianos in this city. They are now
rented. and my patrons ike them. They
keep IN excellent tone ana tune IN con-
clusion, l wish to state That TINS Is
all 1 have to say in this matter, as l
have neither time nor inclination to en-
gage in any extended newspaper controversy,
which reflects no credit or profit to either
side. Neither will | descend from the pedes
tai of a gentleman, thereby ignoring the du-
ties l owe to myself, my family and society.
An honorable business career extending over
a period of a quarter of a century in this
State alone is a sufficient guarantee to all
liberal men. l do not desire or make any
pretensiOns to control the music business IN
this city, State or entire South. A fair
share of patronage has always been accorded
to me, with which am amply satisfied.
III. /. SCHREINER.