Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-28
PIANO EMPORIUM OPENED
Schneider 4 Musllers Fine Kew Establish
msnt Scene Of Pretty Event.
SOCIETY PEOPLE THERE IN NUMBERS
=. y, steeeF Of Chicago Comes out 60
Attend This Function of Note
in social ana Musical
Circles.

The formal opening Of the Schneider 4
Mueller piano emporium was made not
able fete day in the matter OF Omaha busi-
ness enterprise Saturday. The AFFAIR
brought together a great host Of the music
lovers OF the city and was a notable event,
both in social and musical circles.
From lie cramped quarters OF a year ago
on Farnam street It has emerged into a
handsome hve-story structure OF over four
times its former capacity, built especially
for Il at 1914 Farnam street. The establish
ment, as Is well known here. lie one OF the
pioneer piano houses OF the west, and It's
enlargement 3 but in keeping with the gen
eral prosperity of the Transmissouri
country.
,. n. steEer Present.
The new building is constructed with =
| special view 20 the needs OF the establish
rnent and was thronged Saturday from
| NTH moor to basement with people to get
an idea Of just what ,rsal piano en-
porium IL. and in this desire their wishes
were fully realized. Men and women
thronged the building all day and were
| given mementoes of the occasion in the
| form Of suitable souvenirs. The main re-
| ception room on the first floor was adorned
I WIN hllhcIIthS VI plhnOb anu CbuENeOub
attendants with flowers and souvenirs
greeted all corners. Among the notables
present to receive the visitors were Mr.. j.
b. steger and his son, Chris b. steGer, Of
the steger Plano company OF Chicago and
| Steser, III. The members of the firm
! were also there to extend every courtesy.
| with their assistants, and to give all in
| formation relative to the great establish
ment.
Possibly the chief attraction OF the day
was the concert given in the auditorium
| room on the second floor which has a seat
ing capacity of 500 and is designed espe-
cially for musical entertainments. From
4 TO .. m an entertainment was given
by the Omaha Juvenile orchestra under
the direction OF Miss Louise Shattuck,
with Miss Alice shattuck as accompanist.
The orchestra included a dozen Of the
talented young musicians OF Omaha,
namely: Alfred. Ada and Willie Morris,
Jennie. Agnes and Eddie Underland.
Eloise and Madge West Ddith Hansen,
Louise schnauber, Alex Rubin, Simpson
Burke and Charlie Havieck. The program
rendered was of an excellent character
and was listened to by a great thrOng OF
visitors. From to 10 o'clock p. m. the
Cuscaden orchestra gave a most delight
full entertainment.
one of Most Complete.
The new Schneider & Mueller establish
ment is one OF the most complete in the
west, and is a credit not alone to the en-
terprise OF the frm but to the city OF
Omaha and the state The NTH floor of the
structure is devoted te the manufacture of
pianos, where the evolution of the piano
is shown in all its stages. On the fourth
floor the second hand pianos are shown,
and many Of them show scarcely any
marks of use, and embrace almost every
make OF plano known. The third moor is
subdvided into number OF piano rooms,
notably the Steinway room, of which stand
ard make, OF instrument the firm is the
exclusive agents In the western country
number of especially designed pianos Of
the Stelnway make are on exhibition for
this special occasion. On this same moor
the Steger piano has two exhibition rooms
with a fine display OF instruments. The
Schneider Mueller company has also a
room here for its special exhibit OF piano.
as has the Hardman, Emerson 4 A. B.
Chase Piano company, Adjoining these
rooms is room for the exhibit OF the
Electricon piano, operated by electricity.
also the piano player, aeolian and pianola
rooms. Adjacent to these rooms Is the
pianola music room. with a vast collection
struments. where the purchaser can Sc
crete himself and try every piece OF music
he or she desires.
No sheet Music sold.
The firm OF Schneider & Mueller deals
exclusively in pianos and organs, making
no effort at the sale of sheet music. A
portion OF the second floor adjoining the
auditorium has been set apart for mu steal
studios, and these have already been rented
for this purpose. As stated, the auditorium
room is devoted exclusively for musical re-
. citals and will be let for that purpose at a
nominal rental.
! A. b. steger OF the steger Piano COM
pany said
THE piano trade IA growing with rapid
strides. We are buster now than before
the holidays, which is supposed to be the
principal piano sales season. May, June
and July are the slack seasons in the piano
trade. but just now we are the busiest we
have been for years. Our full force OF
hands is working and We have to work at
nights to keep up with the demand. /
attribute this to the prosperous times and
the excellent condition OF affairs prevailing
everywhere The people are paying better
prices for pianos and demand the best
think Omaha IL destined to become one
of the great plano trade towns OF the coun-
try. In fact, II In becoming 30. Omaha has
been very good to us and we appreciate the
kindness Of the Omaha people. / think the
time IA not 40 far distant when we NAV