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October
5 th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL
CRITIC AND
TRADE with
REVIEW.
nection with the wrest-plank, substantially as
shown, and for the purposes set forth.
4. A piano-action frame composed of horizontal
pieces, which support the trains of mechanism com-
posing the action, and which are secured to trans-
verse standards arranged at convenient distances
apart, and provided with upright projections, by
which they are secured to the wrest plauk of the
piano, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
5. A piano-action frame substantially such as
described, having a horizontal axis of oscillation in
front of the strings, and connected at convenient dis
tances apart with the wrest-plank by means of ad-
justing-screws, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
6. In combination with a piano-action frame sub-
stantially such as described, the vertical screws P,
for effecting the vertical adjustment of the frame,
substantially as described.
7. The Hanged traverses B, constructed substan-
tially as and for the purposes set forth.
8. The transverse plates the reception of the traverses B, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
9. The combination, in a piano-action frame for
upright pianos, of segments or spheres at the lower
ends of the standards A witli vertical adjusting-
screws, in and upon the heads of whieh'the standards
are suppor ed and may oscillate, substantially as and
for the purpose described.
goods, for they make a gain in concentrating the
tone of their instruments, where all the other
exhibitors make a positive loss by placing their in-
struments in open spaces.
PEDAL FEET TROUBLES.
E. WILSON, of Boston, is on the war path on
account of the sale in Boston by A. Ham-
macher & Co., of New York, of Ulmann's Patent
Pedal Feet. Mr. Wilson claims to have the exclu-
sive right to sell these feet in Boston, and has had
trouble with Chickering & Sons for infringing.
That was what led Mr. George W. Neill, of Chick-
ering & Sons, to patent a pedal foot for his firm
about a year and a half ago. Messrs. Hammacher
& Co. have a right to sell the Ulrnann Pedal Foot
throughout the country, it being understood, how-
ever, that Boston was properly protected for Mr.
Wilson. It seems, however, it was not, for, in the
first place Mr. Wilson had refused to pay the stipu-
lated royalty to Mr. Ulmann, and had, moreover,
neglected to make proper record of his rights at
Washington. In the meantime Messrs. Ham-
macher & Co. having recorded their rights in the
matter find themselves at liberty to sell in Boston,
and are doing it too, with a will, at about one-half
the price that Mr. Wilson asks. It is generally
thought that Mr. Wilson is trying to bluff the
Boston piano trade.
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BOSTON TRADE
THE IVERS 8c POND PIANO 00.
HP HIS firm is just completing its new factory at
JL Cambridgeport, on the Grand Junction Rail-
road, near Mason & Hamlin's organ factory. The
THE FAIRS.
building will be of brick, and comprise four stories
~y OSTON deserves to be congratulated upon her and a basement. Sufficient ground will be con-
) fairs. Either the "Mechanics," or the trolled about the factory to admit of extensive ad-
"NewEngland," might well bring the blush of ditions when they become necessary. The build-
shame to the cheek of a New Yorker as he remembers ing will probably be occupied about the first of
that abortive effort of his own town—the " Ameri- next year.
can Institute Fair," held annually in a building on Mr. Handel Pond remarked to our Boston repre-
Third avenue that closely resembles a coal shed.
sentative that trade was in a good condition in
It is probably true that the older institution in Boston. All the piano-makers' stocks seem to be
Boston-—"the Mechanics"—would never have low, for the months of July and August saw a
provided itself with the present handsome build- heavy demand for pianos. He also spoke enthusi-
ing, and would have made few other progressive astically of the solidity and good standing of most
efforts if it had not been for the enterprise of its Boston piano manufacturers. Their responsibility
rival. Now, both have magnificent buildings, and he thought attracted many dealers from all over
are putting forth their best efforts to meet the the country to Boston. Labor was higher he
wants and expectations of the public.
thought than in New York, but manufacturers got
We have already given some account of the a better class of men for the money. Just now
musical instrument exhibitions in both buildings. there is no rush of business, but it is moving
At the " Mechanics" the piano and organ depart- steadily and solidly. There is a continually in-
ment is poorly placed, the various spaces being creasing demand for the best class of instruments,
huddled together so that there is little opportunity botli from dealers and the retail trade. The Ivers
for individual display. The best general show of & Pond Piano Company has lately devised a
musical instruments is made in the New England music desk for the upright piano, which is one of
fair, but in both buildings the noise of machinery the simplest, neatest and most effective contriv-
interferes with the proper exhibition of the instru- ances of the kind yet invented. On another page
ments by accomplished performers.
are shown two new styles of upright pianos manu-
At the " Mechanics," the Mechanical Orguinette factured by the concern.
Co., New York city, has secured the best location
of any musical instrument concern, being on the
THE NEW ENGLAND ORGAN CO.
lower floor near the main entrance. Among the
other exhibitors who make fine displays in one or r T^HIS progressive concern is doing a particular-
the other of the fairs are Messrs. Woodward & JL ly good business. During August it shipped
Brown, Mason & Haialin, Chickering & Sons, the about 100 organs to foreign porta. They have just
Ivers & Pond Piano Co., A. M. McPhail & Co., Geo. brought out a number of new styles of cases which
Guild & Co., the Emerson Piano Co., the American have just been catalogued. They have on exhibi-
Automatic Organ Co., and Fairbanks & Co, (the tion a splendid specimen of their cathedral organ,
banjo makers), all of Boston; besides Haines Bros., the mate to which was purchased by one of the
of New York, J. Estey B. Shoninger & Co., of New Haven, Kranich & residence, through James Bellak, the celebrated
Bach, of New York, Stieff, of Baltimore, Scho- dealer in organs and pianos in Philadelphia. The
rnacker, of Philadelphia. Wilcox & White, of stop effects in this organ are all excellent, but the
Meriden, Conn., Decker Bros., of New York, "Baritone" stop produces one of the most pleas-
Monroe Organ Beed Co., of Worcester, Mass., ing effects that we have ever heard in an instru-
Taylor & Farley, of Worcester, Taber, of Worces- ment of this class. We present a picture of the
ter, Decker & Son, of New York, etc., etc.
cathedral organ on another page.
One of the most effective displays is that made
by
C. C. BRIGGS 8c CO.
THE EMEESON PIANO CO.,
NE of the steadiest and most reliable piano
at the New England Fair. This Company has
manufacturing firms in Boston is C. C.
erected a handsome pavilion in a conspicious
place, and have placed their pianos in it". The Briggs & Co., 1125 Washington street, Boston.
pavilion stands separate from the other enclos- The head of the firm has been associated with
ures of exhibitors, is four-sided and has three en- many concerns in this city, part of the time as
trances, and a window at the back. The entrances foreman in the manufacturing part of the business,
are flanked at the outside by elegant standards and part of the time as a partner. Altogether he
supporting gaseliers. The interior of the pavilion has had twenty-five years experience, and we do
is decorated with rich carpets, hangings and fur- not know of a better place to get such experience
niture, so that there is every effect of a well-ap- than the city of Boston.
pointed drawing-room. Here stand several of the We found Mr. Briggs the other day revelling in
best specimens of the Emerson Piano Co. 's work- the fact, in common with many other Bostonians,
manship, enclosed in elaborately designed cases. that business had been exceptionally good during
A young man is constantly on hand in this pavilion the past two or three months. As Mr. Briggs
to exhibit the qualities of the pianos in the most makes a thoroughly good piano and does not put a
approved manner, and it is no exaggeration to say fancy price upon it, he deserves his rapidly in-
that this spot is one of the most frequented in the creasing trade. His pianos have this advantage,
building. The Emerson Piano Co. has shown that every one is carefully supervised by the head
great wisdom in making this exhibition of its of the house. Mr. Briggs has recently brought
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out a very handsome grand upright, finished in
the most approved style, besides having a power-
ful tone combined with a sweetness that is rarely
met with.
SMITH AMERICAN ORGAN CO.
HIS firm is entitled to the prize for the richest
and most artistic catalogues that we have
seen produced this season. They received large
orders from Manchester and London in August
which are not yet filled. They are shipping as
rapidly as possible to foreign ports, and are send-
ing nearly one hundred organs a month to Eng-
land alone. Their Kansas City establishment has
proved an immense success, and they are sending
about one hundred organs a month to that point.
Their Australian trade, we are informed, is as
large as any two of the largest organ houses in this
country combined. In Africa they are having an
enormous trade considering the small tract of
country that can be covered, and the fact that
there are only four ports of entry.
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OTHER BOSTON NEWS.
R. JOHN RYAN, auctioneer and commission
merchant, and agent for Kranich & Bach's
and Weber & Co.'s pianos, and William Bell &
Co. 's organs, in the town of Three Rivers, Canada,
was in Boston last week. Our reporter met him
studying up the merits of the Woodward & Brown
piano.
Messrs. Mason & Hamlin are still experimenting
with a view to engaging in the manufacture of
pianos, although thus far, the results of these ex-
periments have not been up to their expectations.
Mr. Frank Carter, of George Woods & Co., com-
mitted suicide recently by cutting his throat. Mr.
Belknap, bookkeeper for Guild, Church & Co.,
who last spring was reported to have died from
spinal meningitis, in reality committed suicide by
shooting himself.
The New England Piano Co. is steadily pushing
ahead, and during one week lately received orders
for twelve pianos.
Gustav Satter, we understand, has forsworn his
allegiance to the Emerson Grand, and has gone
over horse, foot and artillery to the Miller cohorts.
He is to play for the future (until he changes his
mind) on the Miller Grand.
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A BURST FROM EEATTY.
r p H E Hon. D-ead Beat-ty, of Washington, N. J.,
X has been developing extraordinary histrionic
talent in his account, (published in circular form),
of the fire which destroyed his organ factory, as
may be seen from the following extracts from it:
"Unconscious that any great disaster was occur-
ring, I was with my secretary and his wife, re-
turning from Long Branch to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for dinner." A long way to come for dinner
Daniel.
"The culmination of the fire fiends' work—the
total destruction of the great Jjuilding with thou-
sands of instruments and a million feet of costly
lumber." Don't be modest Daniel say millions.
" I said to him—It might have been worse—
my life." Here Daniel we must respectfully but
firmly enter our dissent.
'' The various incidents of the fire are fully
illustrated from the reception of the news at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at New York to the completed
factory of which a correct view is given taken from
the rear." You mean from over the left, Daniel.
SHERMAN 8c HYDE VS. BENHAM.
THHE report given in last Saturday's issue of
JL this legal controversy was not altogether fair
towards Mr. Benham, as it mentioned only the
smaller and less important case.
The first suit was for $7,892, commissions
alleged to have been received from the well-known
piano manufacturer, J. P. Hale. This suit was
decided in Mr. Benham's favor. The other suit
was for $1,160, alleged to have been received from
other parties. The defense was the same in both
cases, knowledge and acquiesence on the part of the
plaintiffs. In the large case Judge Evans re-
marked that he decided the case for Benham
purely on the evidence oi the plaintiff, Hyde, who
swore that Benham acted as Hale's agent with
their full knowledge and consent. In deciding
the second aud smaller case Judge Evans did not
intimate in any manner that Benham's acts were
fraudulent, but there was no positive proof of
knowledge on the part of the plaintiffs, and hence
he found for them.—Chronicle, San Francisco.

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October
5th, 188*.
THE
CRITIC AND TRADE
REVIEW.
OFFICE
STAR PARLOR ORGAN CO
WASHINGTON, N. J.
TO T H E TRADE :—Our factory, with entire stock of Organs and material, was completely destroyed by fire on
the afternoon of Sunday, September 18th.
We have made such arrangements as will enable us to fill all orders promptly, having secured ample room and
facilities to continue our business, and have already commenced operations.
We have in press circular containing cuts of entirely new styles and lull description of the various combinations,
which will be forwarded with price list as soon as perfect impressions can be taken.
Thanking our patrons for the favors they have extended us, and asking for their continuance, assuring them that
the same standard of excellence that the Star Parlor Organs have heretofore attained will be continued, we are,
Very truly Yours,
STAR PARLOR ORGAN CO.
she will not consent to have it removed from their that one has been copied from the other there
rooms at the International. By the way, this is can, however, not be the slightest doubt.—Lon-
not one of the popular pianos by the above name- don and Provincial Music Trades Review.
An exhibition has been opened at Adelaide.
Messrs. Metzler & Co., of London, announce but it is a boy; weight eight pounds. All are do
A few instruments have been sent on from Mel-
that they have entered into arrangements with the ing well.—Daily Telegraph, Kalamazoo, Mich.
American London Celluloid Pianoforte Key Com- Capt. Frederick Grote, the ivory merchant, died bourne, but Messrs. Brinsmead and most of the
pany to undertake the entire agency for Great on Monday, Sept. 26th, at his home, in Tremont. other English firms have taken no part in it.
Britain and Ireland, and the Colonies, for the sup- He was in his 63d year. He was born in Hamburg, They have probably had enough of exhibitions.
ply of celluloid—a material which is rapidly super- and came to.this city in 1844. He was the founder The long expected revival of trade in England
seding ivory in the manufacture of pianoforte, of the firm of F. Grote & Co. He was twice elect- seems at last to have come. Nearly all the London
organ, and harmonium keys. In the United States ed a supervisor in Westchester County, and was an manufacturers are busy, the tide of prosperity
alone, some 300,000 sets of keys have been sold ex-Captain of the Fifth Regiment.
having apparently set in in favor of both great and
within the last four years, and it is confidently
The export trade seems to be particularly
anticipated that as the peculiar merits of the cellu- Mr. Knabe, the well-known piano manufacturer small.
healthy.
loid are more widely disseminated, its adoption for of Baltimore, was in Milwaukee on Sept. 25th.
the above purposes will become universal. The George H. Callum, aged 21, a book-keeper, of
Mr. Harry Sanders, of the firm of Sanders &
celluloid is made in sheets—an arrangement that No. 326 Broome street, was arrested Sept. 28th, by Stayman, of Baltimore, Md., is lying very ill at
saves a vast amount of labor hitherto incurred in Central Office Detectives Lanthier and O'Connor. his residence in the above city with typhoid fever.
the matching, glueing, and polishing of ivory.— He was employed in Jonas G. Goldsmith's piano- Mr. Sanders' wound, received during the war of
London Paper.
forte warehouse, No. 103 West Fourteenth street, the rebellion, is troubling him again and fears are
and the week before he absconded with $100. entertained that an abscess is forming in his
Messrs. Lowe & Son, of London, announce in Then his accounts were examined, and they stomach.
the English papers that they are now prepared to showed a deficit of about $400. To vicious habits
A re-issue of Patent No. 211,635, dated Jan.
supply the pianoforte trade with celluloid keys.
and bad companions he ascribes his downfall.
28th, 1879, for a Mechanical Musical Instrument,
Schirmer's establishment on Union Square is At noon on Sept. 29th all the sub-committees of to Mason J. Matthews, New York, assignor of two-
one of the handsomest and best fitted sheet music the Committee of Twenty-eight, engaged upon the thirds to James Morgan, Brooklyn, and John
stores on the globe. The arrangements are as consideration of the World's Fair project, met at Nichol, New York, (Jane Matthews, New York,
near to perfection as can be reached and the im- the
of the Boston Board of Trade. Reports Executrix, and James Morgan, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
mense stock on hand is thoroughly controlled for upon rooms
the site, expenses, and income, co-operation Executor, of Mason J. Matthews, deceased), has
any contingency. You hardly call for a composi- of other New England cities, management and re- been made. Present No , 9,876. Filed Aug. 5th,
tion before it is delivered to you.
sult of the Philadelphia Exposition, and permanent 1880.
A. E. Virgil, Conservatory of Music, Peoria, HI., organization were presented and carefully con- Are-issue of Patent No. 197,048, for a Mechani-
sidered, but no decision was reached which can be
has given a chattel mortgage for $4,000.
given to the public at present. Two weeks will cal Musical Instrument, to Elias P. Needham,
George Towle, of Northboro', Mass., piano key be taken for the consideration of these reports and New York, assignor, by mesne assignment to
J. Matthews and John Nichol, of New York
manufacturer, has had a mortgage foreclosed.
all possible information as to the popular support Mason
city, and James Morgan, of Brooklyn, N. Y.;
will
be
gathered
by
the
committee.
Two
weeks
F. W. Helmick, of Cincinnati, has made an hence the Committee of 28 will meet again, and a (Jane Matthews, New York, Executrix, and James
Brooklyn, N. Y., Executor, of Mason J.
assignment to William E. Cramer.
final decision will be reached as to the expediency Morgan,
Matthews, deceased), has been made. Present
At the Worcester Fair on Sept. 7th, the Loring of holding a World's Fair.
No., 9,877. Re-issue No., 8,451,4ated Oct. 15th,
& Blake Organ Company had one of the finest
1878, No. 8,976, dated Nov. 18th, 1879.
The London and Provincial Music Trades Review
collections of organs in the building. Messrs. S.
says:
"Doubts
are,
it
appears,
thrown
on
the
R. Leland & Co., made a good show of upright
Edwin P. Carpenter, of Worcester, Mass., has
pianos, among others, those of Chickeiing, Hallett, correctness of the New York census figures, so far patented a design for an Organ Case. No. of De-
as
regards
the
music
trade,
printed
from
the
offi-
Davis & Co. and Knabe. Charles M. Steiff, of
sign, 12,454. Application filed July 30th, 1881.
Baltimore, exhibited a square and a "baby cial papers in our last issue. As it so frequently Term of Patent, 7 years.
happens
in
this
country,
several
worthy
men,
who
grand." The Taylor & Farley Organ Co. exhibited
eleven organs although they did not compete for are only dealers or repairers, have put themselves Gustavus W. Ingalls, of Worcester, Mass., has
patented an Octave Coupler. No. of Patent, 246,-
an award. The Taber Organ Co. showed some down as pianoforte or organ manufacturers.
fine cases of ebony, and burl walnut. C. H. The death is announced on August 12th, at his 886. Application filed June 4th, 1881.
Bowker & Co., of Worcester, made a fine display residence, 6, Grosvenor Terrace, Glasgow, of Mr.
Edwin P. Carpenter, of Worcester, Mass., has
of band instruments, gold and silver plated.
a Reed Organ. No. of Patent, 246,864.
John Walker Paterson, senior member of the firm patented
Application filed April 30th, 1881.
of
Paterson
&
Co.,
of
Edinburgh,
Glasgow,
and
Mr. E. E. Jones, Secretary of the Mechanical
Mr. Paterson was 56 and a bachelor. His Albert K. Hebard and John L. Given, of Cam-
Orguinette Co., of 831 Broadway, this city, has Ayr.
bridge, Mass., have patented a Pianoforte Action.
been and is still confined to his house by a severe firm was founded in 1868.
No. of Patent, 247,345. Application filed Feb.
nervous attack, occasioned by overwork.
Mr. Barnes has just started the " London Piano 15th, 1881.
Company," This organization will supply
Mr. Bates, of the firm of Ludden & Bates, Savan- Van
Frank E. King, of West Lebanon, N. H., has
vans, will remove or deliver instruments in Lon- patented
nah, Ga., is in the city.
a Piano Tuning Pin. No. of Patent,
don at any hour, and will pack musical goods to 247,363. Application
filed Jan. 3d, 1881.
The Mechanical Orguinette Co., of this city, all parts of the world. Customers will have gratis
Moses B. Rogers, of Holden, Maine, has patented
have sold to Judge Hilton, a combination organ, boards to be shown on both sides of the van.
and a mechanical piano, the price paid for the two A very pretty little newspaper war might be a Violin. No. of Patent, 246,911. Application
filed June 13th, 1881.
instruments being $1,000.
made out of the resemblance between the " baby
Reuben Nicholls, of Philadelphia, Pa, has
Mr. J. J. Gbrres, lately of Savannah, Ga., re- grands" of Decker & Son and Albert Weber patented a Feeder for Organ Bellows. No. of
moved to Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 29th. He has a respectively. In the details of the carving of the Patent, 246,971. Application filed April 28th,
large music store at 110 State street, and is the legs, in the fret music desk, and in the lyre and 1881.
pedals, in all that can be seen of the interior, the
agent for Messrs. Steinway & Sons' pianos.
Carl G. Buttkereit, of Des Moines, Iowa, has
two instruments are exactly alike, The shape of
Chas. W. Pattison, the popular dealer in pianos the lid and the sides are different, but the exact patented a Bell Piano. No. of Patent, 247,009.
and organs, was presented this morning with a fine resemblance of other parts is extraordinary ; the Application filed May 25th, 1881.
baby grand that will be more prized by him more so as two different artists have, according to Lorenzo B. Norton, of New Haven, Conn., has
than all the Steinways or Webers ever produced. the signatures to the cuts, been employed to draw patented a Valve Tremolo for Reed Organs. No.
It will not, however, be on exhibition at his music them. The two cuts are printed one over the other of Patent, 247,099. Application filed Jan. 11th,
rooms, as Mrs. P. is so much engaged with it that in THE MUSICAL CKITIO AND TBADE REVIEW, and 1881.
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