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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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A VERY PROSPEROUS HOUSE.
The Emerson Piano Co., Boston, Mass., has had a
wonderful success during the past year. There was
not one month during 1880 but what it was away be-
hind in orders, and its success may be accounted for
in two ways : First, by the business ability of the
gentlemen who are at its head ; and second, by the
excellence of the instruments manufactured and sold
at a moderate price. The firm has recently placed
upon the market certain styles which are bound to
meet with a very large sale. The handsomest of
these is classed style 14, and is in every particular a
handsome piano. The very best of agents are selling
the Emerson piano with great success, and do not
hesitate to speak their minds as to their merits.
Jas. Bellak, Philadelphia, Pa., writes: "The style
14 is a surprise to me. The case is the most tasteful
in the market. I have never seen an improvement
such as this piano shows. You will make your mark
with this piano, and I congratulate you, as you de-
serve it."
D. S. Johnston & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, write:
'•This style, 8^, is a beautiful piano—we like it. You
are coming out on your uprights. Accept our con-
gratulations. It will soon give a new impetus to the
Emerson trade in our territory."
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE,
FROM OUR SPECIAIi CORRESPONDENT.
KIND WORDS.
GALLIPOLIS, O., Jan. 6, 1887
MESSRS. B I L L & CARR, New York City :
Lock Box 492.
TRADERS' BUILDING, CHICAGO,
GKNTLEMEN : Your valuable paper under date Jan.
5, 1S87, duly received. I am very much pleased with
Trade has been dull since Jan. 1. There is any it. Enclosed (ind postal note for three dollars, one
amount of renters but few buyers. The building oc- year's subscription.
Yours truly,
cupied by Estey & Camp has been purchased by Mr.
Lehman and so they will have to hunt up new quar-
P. H. STEVENSON.
ters.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 1887.
Mr. Camp will return from St. Louis Jan. 17, and MESSRS. B I L L & CARR :
Col. Fuller is expected here next week.
GENTLEMEN : The benefits derived from advertis-
Mr. Gildermeester will be here next week. We ing the Richoy Piano Cover in your journal for the
understand that this time something will be done to year just passed have been beyond my most sanguine
settle the vexed question : " Who will have the Chick- expectations.
eringV" They will probably open their own place,
Very truly yours,
if
SARAH E. RICHEY.
I called at the Sterling ware rooms and found
Wishing you success and a happy New Year, I am,
them with only four pianos in stock. Their whole-
Yours truly,
sale business has been gaining right along.
GEO. P. BENT.
There are rumors flying around in regard to one
dealer being in a tight corner and another changing So. ACTON, Mass., Jan. 8, 1887.
their agency, etc. As our paper takes no stock in
The Music TRADE REVIEW is always a welcome
rumors, will let you know when we find out the truth.
Mr. Stratha, traveling man for Be!r Bros., was in visitor, and is always brim-full of interesting matter
to all who are connected with the music trade.
town and reports a very encouraging business.
Wishing you the continued prosperity which your
Frederick Grant Gleason has taken charge of the
musical department of the Chicago Tribune. The enterprise richly deserves, I remain,
Yours truly,
Shoninger house is expecting a visit from S. B. Shon-
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
C W. CHADWICK.
Inger; it is his first to Chicago since the branch
house
opened.
T is postively stated upon the most reliable au-
Enclosed find check for $3.00, due you. Hoping to
Mr. Steger, agent for Sohmer piano, is visiting
thority, and substantiated by circumstances
be able to read the Music TRADE REVIEW a good
New
York
to
select
new
stock.
His
Christmas
trade
which admit of no denial, that there is a rumor
many years longer, I remain,
to the effect that Benjamin F. Butler says that Pres- cleaned out his stock.
Yours,
The Weber ware-rooms are being newly decorated
ident Authur told him at their last conversation in
ANTHONY DREHER.
and
put
in
fine
shape-
Gallipolis, that Govornor Long said that he heard
The wife of Mr. John A. Bryant, agent for Kranith
Bishop say to Jim Blaine, in the presence of Queen
Victoria that the Prince of Wales and Czar of Russia & Bach, died Jan. 2. She was a most estimable lady.
TESTIMONIALS TO THE RICHEY PIANO
informed a Captain of our Man of-war ships that The pall bearers were: Messrs. O L. Fox, Indicator ;
COYER.
they heard General Grant telling Senator Conk- Mr. Steger, Sohmer Co.; A. de Anguera, Shoninger
Co.;
J.
W.
Northrup,
Kimball
Co.;
Geo.
Ambuhl,
ling that Vanderbllt an.i General Hancock said in
JULIUS BAUER & Co.,
the presence of Bismark without any hesitation that Sterling Co ; C. Stockman, Bryant Bros.
156 and 158 Wabash Ave.,
The
Kimball
Co.
have
got
out
two
of
their
own
the Hon. Mr. Ddmtaidhilickhavrickhatten, of Galli-
CHICAGO, NOV. 11, 1886.
polis, told him that the citizens of Gallipolis, in make of pianos and they have ten more under way.
MRS. SARAH E. RICHEY:
The
following
dealers
have
been
in
town
:
Gailia County, do solemnly say with truth that the
ESTEEMED LADY : We beg to express our views
W. S. Conway, Barraboo, Wis.; Samuel Bowiby,
best organs and pianos, and also the best sewing
in reference to your Upright Piano Cover, which has
La
Fayette,
Ind.;
Geo.
Ramsey,
So.
English,
la.;
machines, for the money, can be bought of P. H.
Anton Wulff, Racine, Wis. ; W. A. Burchfield, gen- brought forth so much comment and admiration from
Stevenson, of the city of Gallipolis, O.
eral agent Kimball Co., Kansas, Mo. ; W. H. Cotter, all who have seen them. We consider it the most
Yours respectfully,
General agent Kimball Co., Kansas, Mo.; D. Roy complete and best Cover for tho protection of an Up-
P. H. STEVENSON,
Bowiby,
Rock Island, 111. C. C. Colby stopped in right Piano that has ever been produced. The de-
One door above Park Central Hotel, Gallipolis.
sign and patterns are elegant. As for the fit, It can
Chicago on his way to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
C. C. Curtis, of the Weber branch house, is expected not be more perfect. Wishing you all the success
that you certainly deserve, we remain,
home from New York this week.
Yours truly,
SYNOPSIS OF THE GREAT LABOR QUES-
We hear that D. S. Baldwin, of Cincinnati, has
JULIUS BAUER & Co.
given up the Steinway agency.
TION.
Mme. Julia Rive-King was in the city this week.
MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO CO.,
Yours,
THE BEST INTERESTS OP THE MANUFACTURER OR
119 Wabash Ave.
OWEN.
EMPLOYER AND WORKMEN ARE THE SAME.
January 15, 1887.
I
CHICAGO, NOV. 12, 1886.
All the real wrongs they suffer spring from faults
in our financial system, which were born of necessity
in the war and should have been rapidly abandoned
after the war, but which have been perpet ated by
greedy millionaires and bankers, for their gain, to
the oppression of most other classes, and especially
the employer and workmen, whom they laugh to see
arrayed against each other, thus diverting attention
from the true cause of their oppression.
' " ' • •
W. F. GRAVES,
Castile, N . Y.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
DEAR MADAM : It gives us pleasure to bear our
The partnership heretofore existing between C C. favorable testimony to the unique and valuable Piano
Mellor, H. H. Hoene and J. R. Henricks, under the Cover introduced by you. It seems to fulfill all that
firm name of Mellor, Hoene & Henricks, expired by is claimed for it, in affording the most perfect pro-
tection to tho instrument, combined with tasteful
limitation, on January 1, 1887.
design and ornamentation.
Very respectfully,
MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO CO.
NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP.
The undersigned have this day formed a partner-
ship, under the firm name of Mellor & Hoene, for
the purpose of carrying on the piano and organ bus-
iness, at 77 Fifth Avenue.
ASSIGNMENT FOR CREDITORS.
A
DEBTOR in failing circumstances cannot make
a general assignment of all his property for
the benefit of all his creditors, and provide in
the deed of assignmentthat certain enumerated credit-
ors shall be first paid in full, and after they are so
paid thatall other creditors shall be paid ratably. So
held by the Supreme Court of Indiana in the case of
Henderson et al. vs. Pierce et al. The court held
that where a deed of assignment was made in pursu-
ance of the statute regulating voluntary assignments
for the benefit of creditors, and directed that certain
creditors be preferred, the deed might be adjudged
invalid so far as it made provision for preferences,
and yet upheld as a valid general assignment for the
benefit of all the assigned creditors.
MRS. S. E. RICHER:
C. C. MOELLER,
H. H. HOENE.
THE FARRAND AND YOTEY ORGAN CO.
DETROIT, January 10, 1887.
To OUR FRIENDS :
At our Annual Meeting, which occurred January
4, 1887 the name of this corporation was changed to
FARRAND & VOTEY ORGAN COMPANY,
under which name we shall be pleased to continue the
friendly relations heretofore existing.
Respectfully yours,
FARRAND & VOTEY ORGAN Co.,
Successors to
WHITNEY ORGAN CO.
HENRY DETMER. PIANOS AND ORGANS,
7 & 9 So. Halstead Street.
CHICAGO, June 30, 1886.
MRS. S. E. RICHEY:
ESTEEMED MADAM: I take great pleasure in say-
ing that the Upright Piano Covers you have furnished
me for my warerooms, and also those I ordered for
retail custom, have proven very satisfactory in every
respect. I think your Cover not only one of the finest
ornaments in a parlor, but also the most useful pro-
tector of pianos I have ever seen. I always consider
an instrument as good as sold when I place an or-
namented "Richey" Cover upon it.
Very truly yours,
HENRY DETMER.
THE NEW block on State street, New London, Conn.,
will be occupied, when completed, by Foster & Hen
nessy, with a complete line of Pianos, Organs and
:
Musical Merchandise.