The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
.HAL| MILLION
DOLLAR DEAL.
One Big Institution Has Been Been
Absorbed By Another.
EFFECT FELT IN RICHMOND RI I|l
:FFEC FELT IN RICHMOND.
The Great Cable Co. Has Pur-
chased the Plant and Business
81 the Old Mason & Harnlin
Co.--John Wanarnaker 4.
Tried to Buy the Plant.

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Richmond Is soon TO feel the effect
or tho push ana enterprise or TILE
CABLE COMPANY. The acquisition
biz I'll ID CABLE COMPANY Of the i'm
3tticnsc plant or THE MASON &: HAM
LIN COMPANY Of Boston II places them
In II most enYinblc position In tho piano
trade. THO immense plants ut Chicago
and ST. Charles, Illinois, has established
THE CABLE COMPANY In the Middle
business through the Middle Atlantic and
Southern States, but the establishment
OF d factory IN the East, has been the
atm OF tho able officials or this company
for several years. ia $2 t
5,rhc negotiations for the control %of
THE MASON & IIAML1N plant. Mt Eos
ton, have been protrncted. and have cx-
tended over a period OF months. v
John Wnnamaker, OF New York and
Phjladelphia who II has handled THE
MASON G. IIAAiL1N output, and who
knew by practical experience. the yalue
of tho we'll known Instruments manu-
ifnctured BY this concern, put up a. tire;
Sr,1endous fight, to get con troll 0 ( the bnsi-
.ncss but the efforts put forth by ;Ii ! %
CABLE people, finally won the fight,
and the hal f million dollar plan T OF NJ ~ a.
SON &c &1IAMI,IE. 5i is now under the man
5npement OF TIE CABLE COMPANnFf.sS
Mir. ]. g. Corlcy,Ithe general manager
81 THE CABLE COMPANY Y IN this city,,
ana the official head; OF their business IN
Virginia and Carolina. points 4 ott that
this means to the States Of Virginia and
Carolina, and TO the city OF Richmond
especially u trem endous increase ~ pus,
lincss and rs consequence, an increased
circulation OF money 3$
while THE x CABLE COiPANYsS.h NAG
already, through years of enterprise and
effort, acquired an cnvable position IN
the piano and organ business, both IN
this country and abroad, the control OF
y'rHE MASON & IIANfL1N output and q
ellFcuuipped factory in tho East, places
them In a place by themselves. 81
There Is now directly under the con y.
troll Of this immense corporation With
Its milllons OF capital, and Its millions
az Il resourccs the MASON &: IIADfLlN2
PIANOS, the CONOvER PIANO, which
is recognized among the best made, the
KING SBuRY. ayVELLlNGTON4 AND
CABLE PIANOS. Truly a remarkable
linz of splendid pianos; ready sellers IN
every section Now added to these is the
MASON & HANILIN, which has won q
Distinct place among4th few artlstic IN
5striIments OF national arenown, that are
strictly OF the highest possible grade, 81
manufacture. THE CABLE COMPANY
Is indeed in an impregnable post ton.
The deal also gives THE CABLE COM d
sPANY. control OF the world renowned
MASON AND IIAAfLIN ORGAN as vel,
which will now be run in connection with
their own famous Chicago Cottage Or
gans..
The purchase Of the immense plant y
The MASON &. EAML1N CONAN i Z, s
rot the only big deal in which THE CA
BILE COMPANY has figured recently
Recognizing the great future In the man
ufacturc OF the piano player and IN plac-
inr this instrument in connection with.
their own magnificent line of S pianos,
THE CABLE COMPANY cast about for
q suitable plant: finally deciding. upon
that OF THE IMPERIAL, COMPANY OF
Chicago. which was transferred to TIE
CABLE CoMPANY. at cos. q 1or.s
thousand dollars. THE IAPERlAL was
made the goal at which THE CABLE
COMPANY aimed for the reason that II
ranked among the best OF mechanical
piano players. and was possessed OF GER
tain patent devices, which makes The I'M
perial Player more nearly akin TO the
human touch and expression possibly than
any other player. A!lrlghts and patents OF.
The Imperial Company have been trans
ferred to THE CABLE COMPANf,4lan ana
these Instruments Will shortly be placed
On the Virginia and Carolina markets..
Briefly the control by THE CABLE
COMPANY OF The Imperial plant means
simply that purchasers will now be able
10 buy ono Of these famous ptano-play-.
or, direct from the manufacturer and
under the same liberal terms and prices.
which IRE now extended BY TIL y BILE
COMPANY to purchasers Of their pianos
and organs. ~ 81 &
Tho city Of Richmond may well con-
graduate itself upon having within Its
limits such an enterpristng firm as the
Cable Company, which makes the city
OF Richmond the distributing point tf
Virginia and the Carolnas, and such a.
practical and stable business man as It's
general manager, Mr.. ]. g. Corley. Under
whose control tho business OF The Gable;
Company must prosper.
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