The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-04
A Few Pungent Facts.

Editor Morning Ne,os: Nine years ago
two young men embarked in business in
this city, without money or friends. From
the day they opened their doors to Savan-
nah public, they prospered and flourished
until to-day they are referred to and looked
upon as one of our leading business houses
Could this position have been reached ex-
cept by an unswerving aim to do right
Could dishonest or dishonorable house
have withstood nine long years of service
and prospered9 Messrs. Davis Bros stand
ing in this community attests the fact, and
is living monument to their integrity
are noted far and wide for their enterprise
and originality in conducting business
Their latest and greatest effort is their sue
cessful Inauguration of the Davis Bros
Piano Club an institution chartered under
the laws of this state, with q capital of
$45, 600, and differed by some of our lead
ing and wealthiest citizens, which is in
itself a guarantee of the reliability and
responsibility of the enterprise. The Har-
rington piano, used In the club, is an old
established and favorite instrument, having
been manufactured and sold all over
this country for the past twenty
years. The Messrs. Harrington have Just
moved into their new and commodious fac
tory, 82S and $50 Seventh avenue, New
York city and with increased facilities and
growing popularity are now putting out
100 pianos per month These instruments
adorn the homes of many of our best citi-
zens, and with over five years experience
with the Harrington we know of none that
has ever proven unsatisfactory. The clubs
officers, all of whom arc pay (uot honorary
members, attests the fact of the superiority
of the Harrington. This being a stock
company exemrlifies the wisdom of its
promoters, for like any other company its
shares can be sold, thus protecting its mem
bers from loss, for If from sickness or other
cause a member is unable to meet his pay
ments, he could sell out and reimburse him
self for payments made, differing in this
from the old plan, whereby dealer in case
OF default OF any payment can seize and re-
possess his instrument with pecuniary loss
and chagrin to the would-be purchaser.
The manner of delivering pianos in
the club is both unique and
interesting. There will be $50 members,
II one piano was drawn and delivered every
week only, it would take nearly three years
to deliver them all; hut a clause was wisely
inserted in the constitution governing this
club whereby a member has the privilege
OF receiving piano at once by doubling his
payments. Mr.. Davis informs us that at
least thirty-five of the members will not
take pianos until toward the last on account
VI UlclT CulluIoll, lOI WHO'LL UuGy WdflU JD6IIl,
not being at present quite old enough to
take lessons, and that there are at least
sixty members who will double their pay
ments for immediate delivery, thus re-
ducing the time of delivery to all those who
take their chances to about from twelve to
fifteen months, and as a means of lending
increased interest to the drawings, two pre-
miums of $25 each in gold will be handed
the middle and the last name drawn from
No. Tha oh nf Ol,. &c to IL
within the reach of all q flrst-class piano,
which, bought for cash and In large num-
bers, enables the club to save its
members $50 cash on every instru-
ment delivered, and on easy terms
never before offered in any city or country.
This club is entirely separate and distinct
from the business of Messrs Davis Bros
and is conducted and governed entirely by
its officers, who were elected from and by
its stockholders; it would make no monetary
difference to the members whether the
Messrs. Davis or Harrington were to retire
from business tomorrow, the bus
mess of the club would still
continue, and the club could
meet and select any piano
equally as meritorious and as salts
factory to themselves as the Harrington.
On Monday next, at o'clock D. m, the
first piano will be drawn for and delivered,
and this great enterprise start earnestly 10
fulfill its mission of making happy $50
homes in our lovely Forest City. As mat
ter of information, ! add the names Of the
officers and directors of the club:
President G. Davis.
First Vice President-C. 8. Ellis.
Second Vice President-Nicholas Lang.
Secretary-L. b. Davis
Treasurer-A. Z. Davis
APPRAIsEMENT COMMITTEE.
j. II. Williams.
j. w. Fretwell.
G. Wannbacher.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph Ferst,
II. &. Davis,
j. II. Williams,
j. II. Cavanaugh,
J. w. Fretwell,
Thomas f. Thomson,
Nicholas Lang,
j. q. Robertson,
G. S. Ellis.
L. +. Davis,
G. Wannbacher,
w. S. King.
"a MEMBER"