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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
on the other hand, suppose they pay out a large sum
of cash, which, of course, entitles them to advertis-
ng for a great many years. Say, then, in a year or
two, Sohmer
only a supposition). In either case, then, they would
be the losers. We believe that it is of far greater ad-
vantage to mauufacturers to place their advertise-
ment in papers which have a standing and reputa-
tion, going direct to the parties desired to reach,
even if it does cost a larger sum than in those that
have no standing whatever.
Owing to the demands made upon our columns by
the manufacturers, for advertising space, we have
been compelled to enlarge the Music TRADE REVIEW
and it will hereafter consist of twenty pages (includ-
ing cover) instead of sixteen as heretofore. This evi-
dence of prosperity speaks for itself. It shows first
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that the musical instrument trade appreciate the
The bill for the redemption of the trade dollar has
earnest and honest eflorts of a journal devoted to its
interests. It shows that hard work will accomplish passed the House of Representatives, shorn, how-
success. With pardonable pride the editors of this ever, of one of the most important features contain-
ed in the Senate bill. The latter provided that the
paper point to these results of their labors.
coin
should be purchased at its face value, but treat-
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIKW during the past six
ed
as
bullion for recoinage and included in the regu-
months has added to its paid subscription list over
lar
monthly
purchases now provided by law. The
six hundred additional names of dealers and others,
House
amendment
declares that the purchase shall
and we say without fear of successful contradiction,
not
be
deducted
from
the present rate of coinage, and
that as an advertising medium it is without an equal
limits
to
six
months
the
time for the redemption of
in this field of journalism—a fact which the trade
the
coin.
appreciates, else we would not be obliged to enlarge
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the paper to meet its demands for advertising space,
and not be compelled to reduce our reading columns.
We desire to call the attention of our readers to
We shall continue on in the future to strive to the page advertisement in this issue of the Henry F.
maintain the high standard which the paper has at- Miller & Sons piano Co., Boston. The Miller grand
tained, and lend all our efforts to protect the legiti- piano has, within the past few months, been used at
mate trade and destroy the illegitimate; and no important concerts in Boston, New York, Philadel-
pains nor expense will be spared to sustain the repu- phia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapo-
tation which it now enjoys of being the leading jour- lis, and other large cities. It has received high praise
nal in the trade.
wherever heard, and the fame of the Miller piano is
rapidly spreading to every part of the country.
edge he has acquired will be of great value to the
firm with which he is now associated. We heartily
oongratulate the New England Organ Company upon
its good fortune in securing the services of Mr.
McLaughlin, and honestly believe that during the
present year it will greatly increase its already enor-
mous business.
,
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A western conglomoration of musical and dra-
matic notes clipped from eastern exchanges, and
having a trade (?) attachment, recently stated that
Mr. Gildemeester, of Chickering & Sons, had a rush
of applicants to his rooms at the Palmer House, de-
sirous of securing the Chicago agency, that he had
callers as late as two o'clock in the morning, and
again as early as 8 o'clock.
Up to the present writing however, we have not
learned that it has been necessary to order out the
police to prevent the excited mob of Chicago dealers
from forcibly taking the Chicago agency away from
Mr. Gildemeester.
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The New York Herald on Sunday, February 16th,
devoted five columns to interviews and articles on
the piano and organ trade in London, Paris, Ber-
lin and the United States. The Information, publish-
ed as it was In the largest daily newspaper in the
country, is of great importance, as hundreds of
thousands of people have ere this been informed of
much pertaining to the piano and organ of which they
have hitherto been Ignorant. Of course it is next to
impossible for even suoh a great paper as the Herald
to gather such a mass of information covering a vast
field without having some errors. However, the at-
WE have always given Marc A. Blumenberg credit
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tlcles oontain but few mistakes and show the great
for considerable tact, but since the publication of
Freund's Music and Drama says, in a recent issue :
enterprise of the paper. The entire series of articles
the February 16th issue of the Musical Courier we
Mr. Charles H. Parsons, in an interview, says:
have been copyrighted by Mr. James Gordon Ben-
have changed our minds. In this issue Marc pub- " There are no dummy stops in the Monarch organ,
nett but he has kindly given us permission to repub-
lishes an article about Messrs. Hardman, Peck & and that he is a good young man doing a perfectly
lish as much of them as we desire, and in another col.
Co. thatis ludicrous in the extreme. In givingnotice legitimate business."
umn will be found the interview with Mr. Wm. Stein-
of the volume published by this firm, giving names
We confess surprise that such a sarcastic para-
way, of Steinway &Sons, and notSteinway & Co., as
and addresses of purchasers of Hardman pianos, graph should appear in our contemporary. We are
the Herald says. Again the Herald in thin interview
Marc says:
at a loss to account for these mean and uncalled for
speaks of Mr. William Steinway as " being the only
"The book contains 10,000 names and addresses, attacks upon a gentleman of whom his competitors
living
member of the well known family by which the
but as the records of the Hardman sales prior to 188'2
were destroyed at the time of the destruction by fire speak in the highest terms, and whose reputation as firm was established over a quarter of a century
of the Hardman factory in that year those names an honorable business man is unquestioned.
ago." This is a mistake, as Mr. C. T. F. Steinway is
represent the choice sales since then."
Mr. Parsons comes into the market with nineteen living and is the oldest son of the late Henry Stein-
In the first place the entire production of Messrs.
organs, which he had left over from the sale of his way, the original founder of the house. We believe
Hardman Peck & Co. during the past four years has
factory last fall, and he is desirous of disposing of with this exception that there are no mistakes in the
not reached the figures named above. Marc says,
them. To our personal knowledge Mr. Parsons makes interview, and we wish that every person in the
however, that there has been 10,000 choice sales of
this piano daring the past four years and a few no claims for these organs which are not honest, and music trade could read the article. It shows the
months. Now for every piano of any make that is why he shouldn't be allowed a chance to dispose of generous disposition and honorable character of the
considered a "choice" sale there are at least four them without being barked at by malicious so-called members of the largest piano manufacturing indus-
try in the country.
that are not " choice sales " and would be of no ad- trade papers is something we do not understand.
We wish Mr. Parsons every success in his honest
vantage to publish. We have given the lowest aver-
age, which would amount to 40,000 pianos in this endeavors to dispose of his goods.
STATE ARBITRATION.
period. Well we are somewhat of liars ourselves but
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this takes the medal.
The Musical Courier says :
PON the subject of arbitration in labor disputes
" Mr. E. Zoller, well known to some of the piano
the report of the New York State Board of Arbi-
tration, recently issued, throws some interest-
Sohmer & Co. are making strenuous efforts to cap- habitues of Fourteenth street, has accepted a posi-
Ing light. The New York Board is not empowered to
ture the retail trade. It is almost impossible to pick tion with Frees & Son, Dallas, Texas."
" Piano habitues " is good. What is a piano habi- exercise original jurisdiction or to initiate proceedings
up a novel of any description which does not contain
for the settlement of disputes and disagreements. It
the advertisement of Sohmer & Co. During a recent tue ? Will the Courier please enlighten us ?
only acquires the right to act when appeals are taken
from the decisions of local boards- The experience
conversation with an editor we remarked this, and
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of the board during the six months or more of its
stated that we could not understand how the firm
We desire to call the attention of our readers to
existence has convinced the members that, with its
could make it pay them by doing such promisci ous the important announcement, in another column, of
present powers, the board cannot successfully accom-
advertising. " Oh," says this editor, "it don't cost the New England Organ Co. of Boston. Mr. John A. plish the objects of the law. In fact, not a single case
them much, for they are advertising on the ' life sys- McLaughlin referred to in this announcement has in accordance with the letter of the act has been re-
tem ' You see they pay the publisher of a paper or until recently been steadily connected with the Smith ported, though through extra-legal action it accom-
pamphlet a certain sum in cash, away below the reg- American Organ & Piano Co. for the past thirty plished something. The members believe that me-
diation in the name and by the authority of the state
ular rates, which entitle them to an advertisement years. His character and standing has been such as
at the outset of a difficulty is in many respects more
as long as the paper or pamphlet exists." This seems to gain him hosts of friends, and his faithful efforts important than arbitration after a difficulty has
to us a n vel, but at the same time very hazardous in the behalf of the firm with which he has been so reached the final division stage, and they therefore
way to place advertising. Supposing, for instance, long associated has had much to do with its success. recommend that the laws organizing the board be
that, after Sohmer & Co. have paid a certain sum to Mr. MoLaughlin has graduated in every department amended so as to make the board one of both medi-
ation and arbitration and vest it with powers of orig-
a paper, in a short time it goes out of existence. Or, connected with the organ business, and the knowl-
inal jurisdiction and action.— Bradetreets.
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