Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-05
A REMARKABLE EXHIBIT.
Something Seldom seen, Even Ia ei.y
Four Times WheeliDg's Size.


Strangers In Wheeling often remark
the fact that in certain retail lines our
business men show an extent and varie-
" of goods very unusual in 4 city OF this
size, and In doing this, they express as
constituent at the high grade OF the
articles kept in stock. They have ar
gued from this-and the deduction Is
fully warranted by the facts-that the
purchasing public in Wheeling and
vicinity not only buy literally, but they
buy the best in the market. IL might
be added, that buying in this way, mer-
chants are often enabled 10 secure
the very highest grade Of goods Tor
figures moderate in the extreme. AS we
have said, this applies to several
branches of the retail trade, and espe-
clally and particularly to pianos. rs Is
best eXemp flied IN the stock and buSi-
ness experience OF the firm Of F. w.
Banner Il Co. This firm has always
carried an extraordinary line Of fine pi-
amos, and it is fact that during the
holiday season and since their line OF pi-
amos on exhibition could not be dupli-
Gated in the city of Pittsburgh,
with a population five times that OF
Wheeling and vicinity. OF upright pi-
amos alone they exhibited nine Styles-a
truly remarkable variety.
At present the firm has on exhibition,
in the particular OF the celebrated kra-
mich Il Bach Parlor Grands, five distinct
styles, something unheard OF in the past
musical history of Wheeling, and a fact
which, it is safe to say, cannot be dupli-
Gated in any other city in America twice
the size OF Wheeling. These instru-
mentS, which are now open 10 the IN
spection of lovers of all that is beauti-
full aud best in pianos, comprise
an example cased in San Domingo Ma
hogany, one In French burhl Walnut,
one in polished Oak. one in Rosewood
and one in Ebonized Wood. Each is a
yeritable gem, II such term can be
applied TO the perfect specimen
Of the planO-buider' art, and instru-
ments of greater intrinsic musical worth
or caSed in finer products Of the skilled
wood worker do not exist In this or
any other city. The pianos cased IN
Mahogany, Walnut and Oak are par
ticularly objects of delight, and without
in the least disparaging the more IA
miliar Rosewood and Ebony styles,
either one of the three, transported TO
the harmonious surroundings OF 4
private parlor or muSic-room. would re-
present all that the most cultivated
musician or critical lover of the beauti-
full could possibly desire.
The Parlor Grand style Of the kra-
mich Il Bach piano have reached pop
ularity in this city which almost de-
serves the term astounding. When
Mr. Banner first announced his deter
mination of introducing this style piano
in this city, he provoked more than one
smile, and more than one expression Of
the conviction that such ah instrument
could have no sale here. Up to date
the firm has sold thirty or forty Parlor
Grands, and they are universally recog
nized as meeting want which the up
right or the almost obsolete square can
never fill. They are the piano Of all
pianos for the musician, be lac profess
sional or amateur, and ia this style the
Kranch ~ Bach, with It's matchless
general merit, stands pr excellence.