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WE ARE sorry to see that one of our contempo-
raries should belittle itself to such an extent as to
say anything against Woodward & Brown. Every-
one knows that this concern has always carried on
its business in an honorable way. Its present finan-
cial trouble has been caused through the misfortune of
others and the conoern deserve and receive the sym-
pathy of every fair minded person. The only cause
we can attribute to the attack of the paper referred
to upon this house is the lack of an advertisement
at the time of the trouble. Is'nt it about time that
the trade awakened to the methods used by certain
trade papers to gain their ends, and support only
those that do an honest business, using only legiti-
mate means to publish their paper and gain a livli-
hood.
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MESSES. WOODWARD & BROWN will pay in full
every cent of their indebtedness and the business
will be continued. Every one of the creditors have
expressed their willingness to aid the concern in any
way possible, as they well know that it is deserving
of all they can do for it. We have not been author-
ized to make the following statement: yet we are
positive that there will be a stock company formed
and the concern will very shortly start out with a
better prospect than for a long time past.
THE BRAUMULLER PIANO COMPANY.
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HIS company is doing a fine business,and dealers
who buy these pianos speak of them in warm
terms of praise. The special styles of Brau-
muller Uprights, X and XX, are instruments which
are sure to find many purchasers in the trade, as their
being sold to the trade at a moderate cash price en-
ables the dealer to satisfy his customers, and also to
reap a good profit.
The above mentioned styles present a handsome
appearance.
Although the company has been in the market but
a few months, they have succeeded in introducing
them upon their merits.
The warerooms of the company are located at 17
East 14th street, and dealers who wish to handle a
good selling, medium priced instrument will do well
to communicate with the above address.
A CHANGE OF NAME.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Jan. 1, 1887.
I beg leave to Inform you that my business hereto-
fore known as Frieilrich Bio's., (Julius A. J. Fi'ied-
rich, sole proprietor) will be after this date conducted
under my personal name. There will be no inter-
ruption or change in the business whatever. I shall
sell tjSS8#' me l ' n e °f goods as before and retain all
the enreienfc .help that has been connected with the
house for years>* ..
.rJIoping that our'business relations will continue
as pleasant as in the pasland wishing you a prosper-
ous year, and all the pleasih^s of the season, I am,
with respect,* '
Ypurs truly*,,
JULIUS A. JV,FRIEDRICH.
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A PROMINENT manufacturer in the trade recently
sent us $4.00 with the request to send the paper for
one year. We appreciate the willingness of this
party to pay in proportion to the value he receives,
but as our price is only $3.00 per year we promptly
returned the amount overpaid. We are satisfied
that there are certain people who are convinced of
the benefit derived from a subscription the Music
TRADE REVIEW.
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ONE OF the most Important events that has tran-
spired in the music trade for a long time is the trans-
fer of the Stelnway piano from D. H. Baldwin & Co.,
CincinnattI, Ohio, to Steinert & Sons. The last
named firm have opened a house on West Fourth
street, Cincinnatti, and will have the control of the
territory of Southern Ohio and Indiana and the State
of Kentuckey. Messrs. Steinert & Sons have sold the
Steinway piano for a great many years, starting first
in New Haven, Conn., and then branching out in
larger cities, such as Providence, R. I., and Boston,
Mass. We have no doubt but that the new venture
will prove very profitable like all their others.
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THE BAUS PIANO.
WAS shown three handsome silver medals yester-
day, all of which were awarded by the Delaware
State Agricultural Society at its fairs in 1884,
1885 and 1886 for the finest pianos exhibited at their
meetings for the years named. The medals are very
fine spec.mens of medalic art and %re highly valued
by Mr. F. Wagner, by whom they-'ajfe held for the
Baus piano, the elegance, tone andfflnish of which
captured the medals. The medals of th6 Delaware
State Agricultural Society are eagerly 8ough>f
the manufacturers of pianos all over the^
and every year there is a vigorous compebmon
amongst them for the honor, but for the past three
years Mr. Wagner, as the sole agent in Delaware for
the Baus piano, has made it impossible for any of
the]first prize medals to get beyond the borders of the
state. At the same time I was looking at the beauti-
ful medals just mentioned, I was shown a very high
recommendation of the Baus piano from the New
York Herald, which I intended to quote in the Lyre
for the benefit of the readers of The Star, but hav-
ing mislaid it I can only say that there is no doubt
the Baus piano is one of the finest make of instru-
ments now in the market.—Correspondent of Wil-
mington, Del., Sunday Star.
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A DELIGHTFUL CELEBRATION.
CHI0KERING-PAINE-CHESTNUT8.
Is'nt it about time that the trade papers gave the
publio a rest regarding Frank Checkering and
Paine's money. Mr. Chickering was entrusted with
a bundle which contained in the neighborhood of
$400,000 and at the right time delivered it to the
proper parties. By so doing he proved himself to be
an honest man, but is there anything remarkable In
this. From the continued howl of the trade papers
any one would be led to suppose that an honest man
in the music trade is a rare thing. On the contrary
there are but few dishonest ones and we could name
hundreds that would have done as Mr. Chickering
did. Once again we say give us a rest.
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WE HAVE been compelled to leave out considerable
of our "Trade Correspondence" from this issue
owing to our limited space. We shall^however pub-
lish the letters which are left out in our next issue.
This department of our paper has met with universal
favor, as it gives our readers full privilege to write
their opinions upon any and all trade topics.
VERY pleasant musicale took place last eve-
ning at the residence of Mr. Edward F.
Droop, 726 and 728 Twelfth street northwest,
the occasion being the celebration of his fiftieth
birthday. A large number of friends gathered
around the hospitable board of their host, and the
late hour of their departure indicated that they
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Professor Gloetz-
ner, the pianist; Professor Lent, the Violoncellist;
Mr. Baxter, "our own tenor; 11 Mr. and Mrs. Dr.
Kimball, Mr. Henry Ulke, Miss Annie Buhler and
others of musical renown assisted to make the eve-
ning one which will not soon be forgotten by those
present. Mr. Simon Wolf, Mr. Samuel Cross, Mr.
Burchard and others remarked in their respective
speeches how much Mr. Droop is appreciated by the
community in which he has spent the last thirty
years of his life.—Washington, D. C, Star.
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PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
Upright piano case, No. 354,323, S. La Grassa.
Spring back to piano chair, No. 354,183, 0. E.
Davis.
Pneumatic action for musical instruments, No.
253,894, F. Stone.
Music case, No. 353,794, N. Lochbaum.
Organ coupler, No. 353,895, F. Stone.
Transposing key board for musical instruments,
No. 354,733, M. Philips.
Piano-forte damper action, Nos. 354,618 and 354,-
619, C. Bayer.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE.
M
il. LOUIS KAMMERER, of this city, has pur-
chased the interest of Mr. George Steck, of
the firm of George Steck & Co. Mr. George
Nembach, who has the controlling monied interest,
and Mr. Frederick Dietz will, as heretofore, continue
in the supervision of the affairs in conjunction with
Mr. Kammerer, who brings to the firm the prestage
of high social and financial standing.
The veteran piano forte builder, Mr. George Steck,
will retain his connection in an advisory way,and his
experience and skill will be of great assistance to
to the new firm.
The Music TRADE REVIEW welcomes Mr. Kam-
merer to the trade, and wishes the new firm the suc-
cess in the future that the old firm enjoyed in the
past.
GROVESTEEN & FULLER PIANO CO.
ASSIGNMENT.
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HE affairs of the Grovesteen & Fuller Piano Co.
are as yet in an unsettled state. The creditors
had a meeting on Wednesday the 12th inst.,
but nothing could be done on account of the illness
of Mr. Geo. N. Carter, the bookkeeper. The concern
has liabilities amounting to about $18,000, and assets
in stock about $12,000 and outstanding accounts,
$7,000. Another meeting of the creditors will be
held in a few days, the proceedings of which will be
given in this paper.
THE National Papeterie Co., Springfield, Mass., are
constantly receiving inquiries regarding their bronze
panels for pianos and organs. It will not be long be-
fore these panels are extensively used in both pianos
and organs. The extra expense is small, and the ad-
ditional attraction to the instrument is great. Several
of the Boston and New York manufacturers are now
making arrangements to use these bronzes in all their
fancy styles.
JACK HAYNES, who controls the Eastern territory
for the Newman Brothers organs, tells us that his
trade is constantly increasing, and the dealers speak
well of the Newman organ.
V. HUGO MATHUSHEK, of Mathushek & Son, N. Y.,
is ill.
MCCLURE BROS., Rutland, Vt., have failed.
BEHR BROS. & Co., N. Y., report trade in a very
good condition. Mr. Paul Gmehlin, one of the firm,
has now in the patent office two more valuable inven-
tions, which will very shortly be added to their pi-
anos. The Behr piano now contains at least as many
practicable inventions as any piano on the market,
and is sold by the best of dealers throughout the
country.
MR. DRBSSLER, who has for many years been with
A. Weber, as retail salesman, is no longer connected
with the house.