Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-10
THE ROBELEN PIANO GO.
A Now Corporation Assumes Control of an
Old and Well Established Business.


The old and we'll established business
Of Robelen & Co., dealers in pianos
and other musical Instruments, at No.
ITO Market street, one of tho best known
houses in the State, yesterday
week passed into the hands Of the
Robelen Piano Co., which was char
tered with a capital stock of s100 600
by Secretary Of State Hughes on Tues
day. In other words, the Robelen Piano
Co. has succeeded Robelen & Go. OF
the capital stock OF the new concern,
$50, 600 is paid up.
The incorporators are Henry +.
Robelen, Levi A. Bertolette and Charles
@. Kurtz, all substantial business men,
veil known in the community, which
can also be said of those associated
with them in the enterprise. The COM
pany held meeting yesterday week
and elected board of directors
and the following officers: President,
Henry f. Robelon Vice. President,
Charles II. Robelen; Treasurer, Levi
A. Bertolette' Secretary, Charles G.
Kurtz.
At the meeting plans were outlined
for continuing the business on the same
lines which have been followed by the
house in the past, dealing in tirst-class
instruments on small margins, with the
understanding that such improvements
are to be made as arc deemed to the
best interests of the business. The
increased capital gives the company
better facilities than those of the old
firm and rs result much better results
can be obtained. Ever since the house
first began business it has enjoyed a
first-class trade and a reputation second
to none. Only standard instruments
are handled and the methods employed
have always commended themselves to
tho community. At first, naturally,
the trade was purely local, but now it
extends to all parts of the Peninsula
and adjacent States.
The business was founded in 1871 by
Henry +. Robelen, then n very young
man. who had just completed four
years apprenticeship in the well known
piano manufacturing establishment OF
William Knabe & Co. of Baltimore, Md.
MIR. Robelen first opened store in the
Wilmington Institute Building, and
several years later purchased the build
ing No. TO Market street. where the
business has been located ever since.
The building has been improved sew
eral times on account of the increase
in trade, and now it is one of the most
attractive and best appointed business
houses in the city. Mr.. Robelen is
we'll and favorably known here and
elsewhere.
In 1893 Levi A. Bertolette, the treas.
urer of the new company. Joined Mr..
Robelen. purchasing half-interest in
the business, and he has been an active
partner ever since. Mr.. Bertolette is
one of the most prominent citizens OF
the community and is well known
throughout Delaware, Pennsylvania and
other States. He has made a study oil
the business in which he is engaged
and it is due to the efforts of himself
and Mr.. Robelen that it has been SC
successful.
Charles H. Robelen, vice. president Of
the company, is also thoroughly ac
quainted with the business, and being
well and favorably known, will be Of
much assistance in the new uGdertak
ing. Mr.. Kurtz is a prominent rea
estate dealer and also substantial ant
respected citizen and business man.
He will be valuable factor in the
company.
The incorporation OF the compan,
marks an important event in its his
tory. The business has grown to suct
proportions that it was necessary to in
crease the facilities and this wa
| deemed the proper way in which t.
accomplish the desired end. The al
ready large paid-up capital will be in
creased from time to time as the bust
ness warrants.