The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21
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Bates Eouthern Music House in
Festal Array.
Monday evening, Dec. %. Tuesday after.
noon and evening. Dec. 2S. Don't forget
the dates, for they will mark an era in the
Piano and Organ trade of tie south.
! Luddea g. Bates Southern Music House,
! for twenty years the great music house of
| the south, intends to com memo ale It's
twentieth birthday by the greatest display
| ever seen in the south, and perhaps the
greatest ever seen In any CT y.
A CORDIAL INVITATION.
Every citizen Of Savannah and every Wis
itor within her CATS is cordially invited 20
| attend this great display-to come as early
aud stay as loag as be or she chO4s es.
WHAT WILL THERE BE TO SEE AND HEAR?
In the first place. you are promised the
Creates exhibit Of pianos and organs by
tie worlds greatest makers ever seen in
this country. An immense ~ere-rOom, 50x90
superficial feet, covered vita the greet
est examples OF the piano makers art. Up
right pianos in quartered oak, blistered
walnut Circassian walnut, rosewood, eb-
ony, mountain mahogany. and other fancy
wogds tastefully carved, paneled and deco
rated in the most beautiful manner. Grand
pianos from parior siZe up to the largest
Concert Grand made.
Organs of every style and description,
from the little BABY" small enough to be
put into an ord mary bandbox, to the great
two bank vocation, large enough for q
church. Every possible variety, not only
in case WORK, but in tonal quality and
power It Is not necessary that one should
have an idea OF buying piano to appre-
ciate this great and most artistic display.
In addition to all this there will be sho wn
large number OF square and upright pianos
On q rSf ard
will be found instruments to suit every
taste, from that of the most modest cottager
to that of the millionaire.
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENT.
III addition to the stock of violins, banjos,
guitars and every conceivable style Of mu-
steal instrument usually carried, there has
1..st been opened special importation Of
eleven immense cases, Just cleared through
the custom house. These cases ere filed
with thl finest output Of the greatest Ger
man factories. Among them will be shown
guitars of every conceivable style, from the
plainest to the most highly inlaid and deco
rated.
THE AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
will also be represented by many examples
of the Washburn and other guitars, which
are now conceded to be the finest in the
world; also by great stock of banjos of all
makes In short, the will he nothing in
the way Of musical merchandise that will
not bs fully represented. Such another
stock OF fine instruments in this line cannot
be found south of Phlladelphla.
Now, these will be the central features of
this great exhibit, as it were, tho pivotal
point about which the rest will revolve: for
after all Luddel Il Bates is nothing if not
great business house. with its eyes single
TO the interests of its customers and its If.
But for this special occasion the friends
OF the house re promised an entert aiument
which of itself will be worth going to muen
trouble to see andshear.
There will be nlusic-and music of the
highest order. Cobb's orchestra of twelve
men, the finest organization of the kind in
this city, has been specially engaged for this
occasion, and will furnish music which will
crafty the most refined tasles. The selec-
tlons will be OF most pleasing order, and
the concerts will be given from to & and
to 10 each evening.
OTHER FEAsTs FOR THE EYES.
For two or three wears past the Office
force Of Ludden & Bates, which is in itself
small army, has been terribly crowded
for room. 70 remedy this the main
been entirely remodeled. The gallery
at the end of the room has been greatly
enlarged, and Is approached by a grand
staircase in the center New electric lights
have been added, ami there will be Christ
mas decoration in the most tasteful profu-
sion.
BUT THIS is NOT ALL.
There will be so re novel and curious
features, not TO be announced In advance.
Come and see them
Remember every one is invited, especially
the visiting Central stockholders and their
families LUDDEN & BATES 8. M. II.
The Largest and Leading Southern Music
House.-Ad.