The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-03
ANOTHER BRANCH,
IN WHICH SAVANN All
HEADS THE SOUTH.
THE REASONS WHY.

When a stranger of an inQuiring turn of
mind is told that Savannah is one of the
first cotton cities of the world he accepts the
statement without surprise When he
hears that our city leads the worlds trade
in naval stores he is not astonished, because
the reasons for emtnenCe in that respect lie
at the surface. But when the seeker after
Information is told that Savannah
LEADS THE SOUTHERN TRADE
in music and musical instruments, he is
astonished, and hardly convinced un til he
is shown the great establishment of
LUDDEN q BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE.
Then he is forced to admit that there are
few houses of greater importance even in
the great centres like New York, Chicago
and Boston.
1t certainly is a surprising and gratifying
fact that Savannah house should be able to
earn the distinction of being the most en-
terprising and important in this line of
business when there are larger and weather.
centres that might be supposed entitled to
lead in branch which depends in large
measure on the wealth an culture of its
patrons.
THE REAso Ms
for the success of Ludden & Bates Southern
Music House are now pretty well known to
q large number of people, number which
is yearly increasing.
At the beginning-nOw twenty-five years
since-there was rather unusual combina-
tlon OF restless energy, keen insight into the
musical needs of the people, good judgment
as to attractive business methods, and ex-
pert musical knowledge, Joined to extensive
acquaintance in the music trade.
The partners in the old firm of Ludden &
Bates united all these qualities, and GER
talnIy had in very unusual degree the
power TO attract attention, coupled with the
when once secured.
When the already great business of the
Ola nrm was merged into the corporation
Ludden q Bates Southern Music House
and Mr.. Ludden, president of the company,
gave up active work in the business,
uhough stlI retaining lead ing inter-
est and is N Of material %Hs9 assist
became interested as stockholders and OFF,
GERS, and out of the combined efforts OF the
old and new elements has arisen business
OF which It's founders, its present stock
holders and its friends in general are justly
proud.
THOSE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO KNOW
give the following summary of the business
methods of Ludden & Bates 5. NJ. H.,
claiming that therein lies the secret of its
great success:
First. The fact that the great majority Of Deo-
pie cannot tell the difference betUeeil a good
instrument and a poor one is the best reason
tOhy their confidence should not be abused.
The best obtdindbie is not too good.
There are very few things in which
buyer may be SO easily misled as in the
purchase of piano or organ. To the
average purchaser any aggregation of
wire, felt, wood and glue in an attractive
piece of cabinet work is piano." and
why shouldn't one piano be worth as
much as another ?" They all sound alike
and look all Ike TO him.
In fact the difference between the rattle
trap" and the good instrument is only APP
parent TO the expert
Therefore the purchasers safety lies in
dealing with a house whose standard is the
highest.
"SoNE BUT THE BEST"
has aluavs ham tho uoottO Of l. &, n - AZ
II. 1t scrutinizes with the greatest vigil