The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1886-12-20
SECRET OF THEIR SUCCESS.
THE FOUNDATION AND RISE OF COG
GAN BROS. GIGANTIC BUSINESS.

How 1t Began in Galveston and Extended
All Over the State and Mexico.
Twenty years ago the firm Of Goggan
Brothers was established In Galveston.
Slowly. but surely, has It worked upward
and onward until, today, II is away ahead of
all music dealers In the state, and II is
known and respected throughout the state
and In Mexico. The chief house is still ut
Galveston, but there Is now branch house
In San Antonio, under the management of
the genial Mike Goggan, and another branch
In Houston. managed by Mr., W. VI. Baker.
In addition to this, large stocks are kept In
Austin and In Waco. From all these points
a gigantic business Is done, and the business
increases each year: widening the still gov
ing popularity of the firm. The reason for
this is plain They only handle the best
pianos organs, etc. and are honest and lib
cnl in their dealings. This achieves " hat
they aim Ia do, not only To gam friends, nut
to maintain them. Moreover, they have
special business arrangements that enable
them to complete successfully with nOrthen
and eastern competitors. GOggln Brothers,
unlike most dealers are practical men, and
they manufacture and sell pianos aud organs
of their own make. Thousands Of these
gained an enviablc reputation. They are
also agents for the celebrated piano manu-
featured by Stcinway Weber aud Emerson
and for the popular Mason ami llamllln
organ These instruments have u Worldwide
| reputation, and are, beyond doubt the
best instruments that are manufactured III
| this country. The thousands Of instruments
sold in the state, have shown that the rcpil-
| tation j. well earned. In their own lnstrll-
| mpntS and in those that they handle, Mes>r~.
Goggan Brothers have placed prices Ia bot
| tom figures: believing rightly, a. expert
| cnce has proved. that this is the best policy
| for mutual advantage of buyers and sellers.
| MpssrS. Goggan Brothers deal also In all
kinds Of musical instruments, sheet music
| music books, and everything that can be
found IN iirst-class northern and eastern
music dealers store. Their business arrange
ments enable them to duplicate prices oi
| those cities. They also have tirst-class
workmcn, who repair all kinds Of musical
| instruments.
Ii is a high compliment tn this firm, that
when u plano was required for the new
opera-hotse Messrs. Goggan Brothers wer,
selected to supply II. Under their direction
| Steinway has made u remarkably fine piano
| of great force, campass, and beautiful tone
especially adapted for the requirements oi
the opera-house. That instrument was eNhi
bited at the branch store here, and wa
| examined by many musical connlsseurs, VIII,
unhcsitatingly pronounced 1t tO be one Ol
the finest Instruments ever brought Ia I'll,
state. The same compliment was paid Ia thi'
firm by the management of Driskill hotel, u
Austin, who selected them tO furnish TIN
piano intended for the grand hotel party
Many other instances, of II like character
could be cited, showing the confidence of TIN
public and the ability of the firm to execut'
orders for Instruments of the highes
character that can satisfactorily stand
critical test.
Recently the San Antonio branch has beel
removed to No. 206 West Commerce street
the large and commOdiOus store formerl.
occupied by Emanuel Abraham. The increas
ing business necessitated this change. Their
the visitor can see and test the various IN
strunents that they offer, and can ascertain
that the prices in all cases, are most reason
able. There too, can be obtained all that
musician requires. And If 1t should happe
that the required article is not in stock,
will be procured without any expense a
trouble Ia the purchaser.
The firm of GOggan Brothers consist q
Tom, John and Mike. These are all gentl,
men In the full SENSE of the word, they ar
honest, courteous lovers of music, and me
of enterprise. These characteristic cOmbin
to raise up friends In all parts of the stat
and tO make them successful business mel
In dealing with such men, the public knO
that they can rely upon square deal.
this fact, lies the secret of their deserve
| success.