Evening star., 1898-02-19
HAS QUIT BUSINESS.
THE METZER0TT MUSIC COMPANY
STOCK OF PIANOS AND ORGANS
IN HANDS OF FACTORY
AGENT.

To save time and return freight, they will
be closed out here at less than wholesale
An opportunity for piano buyers. The
slaughter sale begins Monday
Those who may be contemplating the pur-
chase of q piano, organ or pipe organ, will
be interested in the proposition l have to
make here. -.
The following note explains itself:
WASHINGTON d. c., Feb. 10, 1895.
To whom 1t may concern: Having con-
cluded to permanently retire from the music
business, We have this day turned over to
zerOtt Music Company's entire stock OF
pianos organs, store fixtures, ETC., and he
will proceed to close out the same at private
sale, TO some dealer In bulk.
METZEROTT- MUSIC COMPANY,
BY Frank B. Metzerott, Pres.
This decision of Mr.. Metzerott places me
in rather a perplexing position as to know
what to do with this large stock of high
grade pianos ard organs. Finding no suit
able representative or dealer to take the
whole stock at this time, / concluded to
box and ship the whole stock back to the
factory. but found that there was not suf-
fcient boxes by half for the stock. and to
make boxes. pay freight, carriage, ETC., IN
all this stock would entail an enormous
expense. tha. do not wish to incur, con-
seQuently i have decided 10 inaugurate a
ten days sale here, and offer every piano
and organ in the house at wholesale factory
cost and many less than cost.
1t is not often that articles of the char
acter of pianos and organs can be bought
at special bargains. or anything approach
ing the wholesale cost for the very good
reason that the large expense of conducting
the business, the small number Of sales
made by any one dealer make It necessary
after adding business profit. for the dealer
to sell them at what Is seemingly very
nigh price.
In this sale to close out the Metzerott
stock in a very short time, have decided to
cut off not only the business profit, but the
natural business expense, which Is added
by every dealer. and offer the entire stock
at wholesale cost and on easy payments at
that, concluding that this Is the best way
out of the dilemma. Every instrument in
house Will be marked in plain wholesale
cost fgures-no more will be asked, no less
accepted.
This stock consists Of some of the very
best pianos made in this country-pianos of
worldwide fame standard high-grade in
struments: six distinct makes to select from
and in all the various fancy woods and de-
sign of cases.
We cannot quote prices on many Of the
instruments here. and 1t isrnot necessary.
for every instrument Is plainly marked at
wholesale cost figures. but. as an example.
We offer fine new Standard piano,
feet inches high, full scale, burl walnut
case: regular price, $3.50; sale price. $16s.
We offer brand-new regular s275 pianos,
full scale, rosewood case, for sl37.
Twenty-Five dollars cash, 50 or SO per
month buys them.
We offer nice wheelock upright piano.
feet 8 inches high, full scale, worth $3.50,
for s93.
We offer the highest grade Of $500 cabinet
grand pianos, with rich. hand-carved pam
els, mahogany or English oak case, for sos.
Rosewood case. same piano. s15 less.
- We offer high-grade, medium size, $3.50
pianos. mahogany, oak or burl walnut cases,
for s2f3.
Fine new Brown ard Simpson pianos,
worth s225 to s2i5. for $125 to $40: s25 cash,
S or s10 per month buys any piano in the
house at this sale
We offer brand-Lew parlor cabinet organs,
worth So. for s43.
We offer brand-new parlor cabinet organs,
with French plate mirror. worth 800, for
So. Other styles of cabinet organs, worth
sI5. for $3.50
Six dollars cash. 81 per month, buys any
organ in the house.
We do rot quote prices on secondhand
pianos or organs. No reasonable offer will
be refused for them.
We will ship pianos and organs to reliable
parties anywhere on the above terms.
This sale of high-grade pianos at factory
prices positively closes March 3. as we must
vacate this building at that time.
Come early Monday TO secure choice bar
gains W. H. COTTER, Factory Agent
Next door TO Columbia Thea