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November 5th, 1881.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
TRADE CHAT
the invasion of the territory by black walnut timber
thieves, to make a decision that all walnut on the
Indian reservations belongs to the Indians, and
Mr. C. F. Theodore Steinway was to have acted cannot be removed without their consent.
Hiram A. Hovenden, of Tivoli, HI., has patented
on the jury of the Frankfort Exhibition, opened on
October 15th.
a Pipe Attachment for Reed Organs. No. of
Among the new patents applied for in England, Patent, 248,317. Application filed April 8th, 1881.
Thomas H. Hunt, of Muscatine, Iowa, has
during the month of October, were inventions for
iinprorements in pianos by Messrs. Collard & Col- patented a Holder for Bows for Musical Instru-
lard, and for improvements in actions and sound- ments. No. of Patent, 248,467. Application filed
March 5, 1881.
boards by Messrs. Brinsmead & Sons.
Mr. C. Bechstein, the well-known piano manu- Rudolph Rieter, of New York city, assignor to
facturer in Berlin, Germany, has nearly completed George Steck, of same place, has patented a Music
his new and second large factory, for which we are Rack for Pianos. No. of Patent, 248,477. Appli-
requested to state "the newly invented and most cation filed July 16th, 1881.
approved machinery has been received, partly from
The Hardman, Dowling & Peck piano in the
America. It is expected that by the 1st of Novem- saloon
of the Inman steamer City of Rome had a
ber the new factory will be in running order, and hard time
during the first voyage of that vessel
that soon the constantly increasing demand for the from Liverpool.
At one time the steamer en-
Bechstein grand and upright pianos can be sup- countered a hurricane
the piano broke loose
plied, which announcement will be good news to from its fastenings and and
all agents and dealers connected with the firm in girder placed above it. was thrown against the
Berlin or its branch house in London. The new
remodelled upright piano, whieh shortly will ar-
Messrs. Calenberg & Vaupel, piano makers, of
rive at the London warehouse, will, as surmised by West 36th street, New York, are doing an active
all who have seen the instrument, become the gen- export business with Canada, and are shipping
eral favorite Beehstein cottage piano, especially in many upright pianos to Colorado. The firm is
England and the colonies." We may add that Mr. actively at work on a noiseless action for upright
Bechstein's prospects in this country have indis- pianos which they feel confident will effect a great
putably improved since the London branch has improvement.
been under the management of Mr. Agther, a near
relative of Mr. Bechstein, a gentleman possessing Mr. Dowling, of Hardman, Dowling & Peck, is
energy and great business capacity, and who has, making an extended tour on business throughout
during the short time he has been resident in this the Western and Southern States, and is not ex-
oountry, contrived to make himself popular not pected to return before December 1st.
only among dealers, but also among his brother
Mr. William Schaeffer, of West 43d street, New
manufacturers here.—London and Provincial Music York, is selling all the upright pianos he can make.
Trades Review.
The recent burning of Pratt, Reade & Co's fac-
While Mr. Hipkins was in Berlin, he found in tory, at Deep River, Conn., seems likely to cause a
the new Gewerbe Museum (not yet open to the pub- great demand for piano keys in this city and else-
lic) a very interesting Hans Rwckers harpsichord where.
and spinet combined of 1594. Inside was an inter-
The following recipe for ebonizing in highly rec-
esting painting of a similar instrument being play- ommended
by some of the English mechanics who
ed upon to a party of ladies and gentlemen.
have put it to a practical test. To imitate black
In addition to the models contributed to Messrs. ebony, first wet the work over with a solution of
Mahillon's exhibition at Brussels by Messrs. Broad- logwood and copperas, boiled together and laid on
wood of their own and Cristofori's actions, and by hot. For this purpose 2 ounc&s of logwood chips,
Messrs. Erard of their early and present actions, with Ih, ounces of copperas, to a quart of water, are
models have been promised by Messrs. Steinway, required. When the work has become dry, wet the
surface again with a mixture of vinegar and steel
of New York, and Messrs. Wornum, of London.
filings. This mixture may be made by dissolving
Franz Ries, music publisher to the King of Sax- 2 ounces of steel filings in |pint of vinegar. When
ony, has had the Francis Joseph order conferred the work has become dry again, sandpaper down
on him by the Emperor of Austria.
until quite smooth. Then oil and fill in with pow-
A short time since the seven-thousandth piano dered drop-black mixed in the filler. Afterward
was completed by the firm of A. H. Francke, Leip- proceed to body-up, using a little drop-black in the
Work to be ebonized should have a good
sic, the event being celebrated with appropriate re- polish.
level body of polish. Should the work become
joicings. The firm was established in 1865.
rough or uneven, a little powdered pumice-stone,
Levi K. Fuller, of Brattleboro, Vt., has patent- tied up in a bit of cloth, may be used, touching the
ed a Reed Organ Stop Action. No. of Patent 248,- work lightly. After bodying-up, allow it to sink
585. Application filed June 29, 1881.
for 12 hours, after which body-up again with white
Solomon G. Carpenter, of Chester, N. Y., has polish.
patented a Chin Rest for Violins. No. of Patent
248,705. Application filed March 1, 1881.
The patent'for a mechanical musical instrument
vs.
to the Mechanical Orguinette Company, of New
York, assignee of Mason J. Matthews, deceased,
has been reissued. Application filed September
1, 1880. Original number of patent 204,352. No.
A SCORCHING LETTER FROM THE DEFENDANT.
of reissue 9,914.
SHERMAN & HYDE
A. M. BENHAM.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21st, 1881.
We have been favored with a new musical jour-
nal which has been started in Liverpool, England, Editor of THE MUSICAL CKITIC AND TEADE REVIEW.
entitled Wright & Round's Brass Band News and DEAR SIE—In your last issue are hashed up for
Musical Contest Advertiser, purporting to be the the entertainment of your readers, court opinions,
only journal in Great Britain devoted exclusively scraps of testimonv and some of the brilliant, (and
of course impartial), deductions of Messrs. Sher-
to the interests of Amateur Bands.
& Hyde regarding our differences. A tele-
One of the most interesting questions in the man
sent to Von Minden regarding the Hale suit,
organ trade just now, is: who is making organs gram
then pending, is applied to show that I was trying
for the Hon. D-ead Beat-ty ?
to influence testimony in the other suit of which I
Harper & Brothers have published a collection had at that time no suspicion, and of which they
of vocal music containing two hundred numbers, had no knowledge by their own showing. The cry
and costing the small sum of forty cents. The of fraud is amusing in the light of recent court
title is " The Franklin Square Song Collection." events in San Francisco, in which one of the
Another instance of cheap music is the publication plaintiffs figures, and reminds me of the man who
by Henry Holt & Co., "Our Familiar Songs," picked a gentleman's pocket and to divert atten-
containing three hundred songs and over, also at tion ran crying, " Stop Thief !"
an extremely low figure.
In the Hale case it was shown by their own testi-
that I acted as Mr. Hale's agent with their
A new limited liability company has been regis- mony
knowledge and consent, and it was shown by
tered in England under the title of " H. A. Ivory full
testimony of Mr. Terry and Mr. Lisher, (both
& Co. (Limited)." Objects: to carry on the busi- the
disinterested
that Sherman & Hyde knew
ness of .pianoforte, American organ, harmonium, that I received parties),
compensation from Mr. Hale. It
and musical instrument, manufacturers. Capital, was shown by the testimony of Sherman that they
$75,000
bought Hale pianos of me before 1 entered their
The demand for black walnut timber has reach- employ, and that he, (Sherman), understood I
ed as far as the Indian Territory, and the Secretary made a commission on them. They continued
of the Interior has been obliged, in consequence of buying at same prices after I entered their employ.
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ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY
FOB THE
SOHMER
PIAMO!
AT THE
Exhibition-Montreal,
1881.
TTESSRS. SOHMER & CO. take
Jol great pleasure in announcing to
their numerous friends and patrons that,
after a severe and critical test by the
judges of Musical Instruments—in
which nearly all the prominent and
leading manufacturers of the United
States and Canadas were represented—
they have conferred upon " SOHMER
& CO." the highest honors, viz.: FIRST
PRIZE DIPLOMA OF HONOR, a n d HONORABLE
MENTION, a n d a DIPLOMA o f SPECIAL EXCEL-
LENCE for B a b y G r a n d s , w h i c h w a s t h e
highest and only one given.
Messrs. SOHMER & Co., will strive, to
merit the confidence intrusted them by
the trade, and'will continue their stren-
uous efforts to excel in all the various
styles of Pianos manufactured.
Co,,
149 to 155 E. 14th St., New York.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
HIGHEST AWARD
TO
SOHMER & GO
United States Centennial Com-
T HE mission
have, upon the recom-
mendation of the Judges of Group No.
XXV., unanimously awarded to SOH-
MER & CO., Manufacturers of Grand,
Square, and Upright Piano-Fortes, a
FIRST MEDAL OF MERIT, a n d DIPLOMA OF
HONOR, for the Essential Qualities of a
Perfect Piano-Forte, viz.: Volume,
Purity, and Evenness of Tone, Elas-
ticity of Touch, and a Superiority of
Workmanship.
(Signed,)
A. T. GOSHORN, J.L. CAMPBELL, J. R. HAWLEY,
Director General.
Secretary.
President.