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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
H. E. LAKE, KEENE, N. H.,
A. G. CLEMMER has very prettily-arranged ware-
rooms at 1-427 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. He has
S the people of New England have grown In a fine stock of Kroeger & Sons and Christie pianos,
education, refinement, and culture, so has the and Story & Clark organs, and seems to be doing a
taste for music grown; and as the inventive good business. Mr. Clemmer is a firm believer in
skill of our mechanics has always kept pace with advertising, and is constantly getting out cards which
this taste for music, we find to day our pianos and are attractive, and at the same time keep his goods
organs and other musical instruments, not only before the eyes of the public.
triumphs of tasty workmanship but also of musical
F. WAGNER, Wilmington, Del., tells us thnt he sold
skill. One of the principal dealers in this line of
goods here in Keene, N. H., is the concern of Mr. H. fifteen Baus pianos at the Dover Fair.
E. Lake, corner of Washington and Vernon streets,
CHAS. M. STIEFF, Baltimore, Md., has a very large
and when we say that he can offer superior advan- trade throughout the South. He says that the South-
tages, both in quality and price, to anyone desirous
ern trade is constantly growing, and that the people
of purchasing a piano or organ we but repeat what we
have more ready money this year than at any time
hear on every hand. In his stock of pianos are many
since the war.
different varieties among which the Weber and the
McPhail occupy first rank and are the equal of any
WALTER D. MOSES & Co., Richmond, Va , are push-
piano in the world. Those instruments are made ing the Hard man piano in earnest, and are doing an
to do good service as well as to charm, for use as immense business with that instrument. They have
well as to embellish, and to cultivate a love for music just issued a neat little circular which contains testi-
as well as to interpret it, In organs he deals only in monials of the excellent quality of the Hardman
those goods that time and experience has proved to be piano, given, as they say, unsolicited, by many of
the best and is always very careful when selling an the leading citizens of Virginia.
instrument to represent it exactly as it is, and in
IN another column will be found a description of the
dealing here you are sure to receive your money's
Ammoniaphone. It will be of advantage to dealers
worth in first-class goods.
to examine into the merits of this instrument, as we
He makes a speciality of the Carpenter Organ—con- believe it will soon have a large sale in this country.
taining the celebrated Carpenter action—which for
C. D PEASE & Co., New York, have ju^t finished a
sweetness of tone, delicacy of touch and superior fin-
ish have no superior in the world. Mr. Lake is also handsomfi upright piano, which will be sent to New
a teacher of vocal music either in classes or private Orleans for exhibition at the North, Central and
lessons and with his long experience and thorough South American Exposition. We shall give a full
practical knowledge of this art is able to insure com- description of this piano in a later issue.
plete satisfaction. -Mr. Lake has also on hand a large
WE have received many congratulations upon the
assortment of second hand instruments for sale or to
let on very reasonable terms. Although this is a excellent likeness of Junius Hart, of New Orleans,
comparatively new establishment, Mr. Lake having which we presented in our last issue. All we can
been in business only a year, he has by hia energy say is that the cut was finely executed, yet it does
and enterprise, as wel) as carrying one of the best not do Mr. Hart justice.
stocks of the finest instruments manufactured,
STURTEVANT & Co., New York, are doing an ex-
which are sold at the very lowest prices and on easy cellent business. Their small upright seems to be
terms, built up a largo and constantly increasing just what the dealer wants.
business, and our readers will find it to their advan-
BEHNING & SON, New York, report their trade fully
tage to examine the stock here when in want of any-
as large as last year at this time. Mr. Kochman
thing in this line.—Mercantile Gazette.
will soon take another trip among the dealers and
then we shall expect to hear of the orders coming in
very fast.
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CONOVER BROS., New York, have got out a new up-
right which is in every way a handsome piano. We
predict a large sale for it.
KRANICH & BACH, New York, state that business
is steadily improving, and they think the fall and
winter trade will be very good. They do not predict
any rush, but a steady trade, which they consider
much better and safer, for then the manufacturer
knows what to depend upon and makes his arrange-
ments accordingly.
identified In the pianoforte trade and he has been,
one of the successful piano supply manufacturers.
ERNST GABLER & BRO., New York, report trade irv
a good condition. They look for none but good
agents, preferring to do a safe and smaller business
to a large and reckless one.
SAMUEL HAMILTON, Pittsburg, Pa., states that
trade is looking up very much. Mr. Hamilton ex-
pects to get into his new building before winter.
J. S. SCHENKE, Dayton, Ohio, is pushing the Hallet
& Davis piano with good success. He has recently
returned from a pleasure trip to Omaha.
JOHN CHURCH & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, state that,
the demand for the Everett piano is constantly in-
creasing, and their sheet music trade excellent.
D. S. JOHNSTON & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, is rushing
the Hardman piano.
ALBERT KRELL, Cincinnati, Ohio, is running the
Steck piano which always gives perfect satisfaction.
FOR the week ending October 13, musical instru-
ments were exported to the amount of $5,405, and
were imported to the amount of $27,929.
THE "WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO., Pittsburg, Pa.,
feel very much encouraged over the improvement in
trade, and look for a good trade for the next six
months.
H. E. Fox has retired from the firm of W. Bell &.
Co., Guelph, Ont.
GERKE & KITTLE, Seward, Neb., have dissolved
partnership.
THE MECHANICAL ORGUINETTE CO., New York,
have opened a branch house at 155 Dearborn street,
Chicago, under the management of W. D. McLain.
JOSEPH FLANNER, manager of Louis Grunewald's
piano and organ department in New Orleans, La.,
writes as follows: "Business is booming down here,
and great preparations being made for the opening
of the Exposition on the 10th of November. We
make a grand display of all our pianos, Steinway,
Behr, Sohmer, Fischer, Pease and Pleyel, also the
Clough & Warren organs, and the Shoninger."
WE are in receipt of the "Cactus" dance written by
W. T. Francis and published by Junius Hart, of New
Orleans. Mr. Hart is the largest publisher of Mex-
ican music in the United States, having already sold
$5,000 worth of the music played by the Mexican
Band.
GUSTAVUS BAYLIES, J R . , Secretary of Augustus
Baus & Co., New York, has accepted the position of
organist of the Bloomingdale Reformed Church,
Broadway and 63d street. The dedication service of
the church will be held October 22, at 7.30 oclock.
NEWBY & EVANS, New York, have issued a very neat
catalogue
which shows their new styles in pianos.
C. J. WHITNEY, Detroit, Mich., has ordered fifty
Hallet & Davis pianos to be shipped as soon as pos- This firm has made steady progress since they com-
menced business, and at the present time they are
WESSER BROS., New York, say that their orders sible.
on a very solid footing.
for October have been double those for September,
THE box makers of D. J. Carroll's piano box fac-
and they are running their factory to its utmost to
KOHLER & CHASE have taken the agency for the
tory, in this city, have asked for an advance in their
meet the demands of their agents.
whole of California, for the goods manufactured by
wages.
the Mechanical Orguinette Co., New York.
MESSRS. P. H. POWERS and O. H. Kimball, of the
THE Wheelock piano took the first premium at the
BEHR BROS. & CO., New York, have received their
Emerson Piano Co., Boston, were in the city a few California State Fair held in Sacramento, and also
gold medal awarded them for their upright piano at
days ago.
at the Mercer County Fair at Trenton, N. J.
the World's Centennial and Cotton Exposiiion, held
J. B. CORNWALL, of the Cornwall & Patterson
VOSE & SONS, Boston, Mass., have just shipped in New Orleans, 1884-5. This medal is the largest
M'f'g Co., Bridgeport, Conn., called on us a few days another car-load of pianos to the old and reliable and handsomest we ever saw.
ago. He says business must be very much improv- house of Kohler & Chase, San Francisco. Under
ed with organ manufacturers, as they are sending In the present management of Mr. Chase, the business
WHEN Wm. Tremaine took the management of the
larger orders for hardware than they have done for of that house is conducted in a very satisfactory Mechanical Orguinette Co., this concern was doing a,
many months past.
manner. No other house on the Pacific Coasst does business of about $80,000. This year they will show
a business of over $250,000.
ESTEY & CAMP, Chicago, 111., are largely advertising a larger business. They have branches at Oakland,
Portland,
Sacramento,
Los
Angelos,
and
two
in
Wash-
BISHOP VAIL'S COLLEGE OF THE STSTERS OF BETH-
the Behr Bros. & Co., piano. They intend to push
ington Territory.
ANY, Topeka, Kansas, uses the Conover piano exten-
this piano as their highest grade instrument.
THE statement made by one of our contemporaries sively in their school. They recommend the Con-
C. A. ELMENDORF, Algona, Iowa, has sold one-half
to the effect that Mr. H. A. Freeman, of this city, is over piano very highly, and have just sent in an order
interest in his business for $1000.
negotiating to purchase the factory and good will of for two more.
THE agency of the Christie piano in Washington, Grovesteen & Fuller may be true, but we doubt if it
EDWARD BEHR is still traveling through the West
D. C, is now in the hands of W. G. Metzerott & Co.
ever amounts to anything else than negotiating. and meeting with good success.
WILLIAM STEINWAY was unanimously elected pres- According to our information, negotiations are point-
EDWARD MOELLER, Buffalo, N. Y., has met with a,
ident of the New York Llederkranz Society, on Octo- ing very strongly in another direction, and we think sad loss by the death of his son, who died on the 6th
arrangements
will
be
perfected
in
time
for
us
to
give
ber 6.
inst, at Kielhau, Germany. He was attending col-
full particulars in our next issue.
lege there and was much beloved by the teachers for
C. N. STIMPSON, Springfield, Mass., was in town a
E. WILSON & Co., are manufacturers of the Boston his industrious habits. He was only sixteen years
few days ago. He says that there has been a decided
increase in his business lately, the manufacturers Piano Co.'s production, notwithstanding certain state- of age and the idol of his parents, who have our pro-
sending in quite large orders.
ments to the contrary. Mr. Wilson has long been found sympathy in their great bereavement.