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THE MUSIC
TRADE
Manufacturers of the Highest Grade
of Reed Organ.
E. P. CARPENTER CO.
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT.
ESTABLISHED I860.
SEND FOR CATALOGUES.
H. R. MOORE, superintendent of the A. B. Chase Co.
THE
of Norwalk, O., is in this city.
LAST Thursday evening, the New York Presbyterian
Church of 128th street and 7th avenue gave a concert.
The feature of the concert was Miss Agnes Dodge
Nickels' Soprano Solo, " Recompense," by August
Mignon. Miss Nickels has a rich, clear and sympathetic
voice. Maestros and musical people who have heard
her say her musical future is assured.
Sterling Company,
INCORPORATED 1884.
THE foreign trade of the Fort Wayne Organ Com-
pany, Ft. Wayne, Ind. is advancing by giant strides.
THE Loring & Blake Orpan Co's shipments to
Europe amount to one hundred organs per month.
THE W. W. Kimball Co's orders for the new pianos
manufactured by themselves, and also for the Emerson
and Hallet & Davis pianos, are steadily increasing.
MR. ALBERT WEBER has renewed the lease of the
Weber building on Fifth avenue for another term of
five years.
E. G. NEWELL & Co., Chicago, 111., now hold the
Chicago agency of the Baus piano.
BEIINING & SON'S trade advertisements in the form
of placards, calendars, &c, are unvariably of the most
j ; H. CHRISTIE returned last week from a very suc-
artistic and pleasing kind. The latest souvenir of this
cessful trip through New York State, taken in the in-
firm received by us is a choicely gotten up celluloid and
terest of the Baus piano.
leather calendar, so arranged as to be of service until time
F. RADLE, of 611 West 36th street, between n t h and
shall be no more. On the expanded leaf of a water-plant
12th avenues, New York city, has a full and attractive
are painted the figures 1 to 31, a steel hand, moved by a
line of piano desks, scroll, band and circular sawing,
button at the back of the calendar, pointing to the cur-
variety moulding, engraved panels and piano trusses.
rent day. Other buttons bring into view the names of the
Manufacturers will be well repaid for a call upon Mr.
week days and months. The contrivance is as neat and
Radle.
handsome a one as could be conceived.
DURING 1888 the Estey Piano Co. turned out between
THE Story & Clark Trunk organ is a boon to concert
1,200 and 1,300 pianos. The output for 1889 will amount
companies and traveling troupes. It is an instrument
to over 1,500. It is not improbable that the factory
of excellent tone, and can be shipped as regular bag-
will be enlarged during the present year.
gage in a folding case measuring 42 x 43 x 40 inches,
FACTORY:
the entire weight of case and organ being only 150 lbs.
THE Behning piano is acquiring a high reputation
DERBY,
CONN.
The Story & Clark Organ Co. are doing a greater win-
in Kansas City, where a branch of the firm of Behning
Nev York Wareroom:—103 EAST 14th STBEET.
ter business than ever before.
& Son, N. Y., has been established.
Chicago Wareroom:—179-181 WABASH AVENUE.
THE Emerson Piano Co., Boston, Mass., contemplate
THE principal instruments on sale at W. F. Boothe &
admitted by all that no piano ever put upon establishing a branch house on Fifth avenue, New York
Co's Philadelphia warerooms are Newman Bros, organs the It is
market has met with such success as THE
and the Weber and Jas. M. Starr pianos.
STERLING, and thousands will testify to their superi- city, during the coming spring, with George Blumner as
ority of workmanship and durability. Why? Be- manager.
AT a grand concert recently given by Miss Neally cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be
C. C. MCEWEN'S pianos are in great favor among the
Stevens in Case Hall, Cleveland, O., that distinguished made.
critical musical fraternity of California. Mr. McEwen
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead,
pianiste evoked glorious music from H. F. Miller & Son's
the improvements made this year puts its far is the youngest piano manufacturer in this city.
artists' grand, and enthusiastic plaudits from a crowded and
ahead of all others. $&- Send for Catalogue.
CHICAGO is favored of Heaven. Orion now abides
house.
in the Garden City, which is dazzled with the brilliancy
MR. WILMAM H. WILLIAMSON of Philadelphia, dealer
of the constellation.
in pianos, organs and sheet music, has purchased a S. D. SMITH, President.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
NEWBY & EVANS N. Y. are engaged upon some new
building splendidly adapted for the storing and repair-
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer. designs of pianos in handsome fancy woods. The or-
ing of pianos and organs. Mr. Williamson's business
ders received by this popular firm increase heavily month
continues to prosper, and to make steady headway.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
by month.
W. DOIIKRTY & Co., organ manufacturers of Clinton,
KANSAS CITY, MO.
CALENHURG & VAUPEL'S retail sales of pianos have
Ont., Canada, in wishing success to the Music TRADE
been very numerous during the past few weeks.
REVIEW, remark that business with them is good. Their
factories have during the past year been run to their
THE official report of the proceedings of the twelfth
an.iual meeting of the Music Teachers' National Asso-
fullest capacity in the effort to supply an ever-increasing
ciation, held at Chicago in July last, has been forwarded
demand-for the Doherty organs.
to us. A vast amount of useful and interesting matter,
THE new organ at the First Presbyterian Church,
in the shape of essays, etc., is contained in the work,
Savannah, Ga., was opened on the 15th ult. A most
which is a faithful reproduction of the proceedings of
successful concert marked the occasion, the organ giv-
the last convention. Two things are especially worthy
ing the utmost satisfaction. The contract for this in-
of notice in connection with this report, viz.: (1) the
BOSTON.
MASS.
strument was awarded to Mr. W. B. Williams, of New
substantial and generous aid rendered to the M. T. N .A.
York, by Messrs. W. Ludden & J. A. Bates, after a
by the piano and music trade; and (2) the hard work and
MANUFACTURERS OF
critical inspection of his organs now in use in large
self-sacrificing efforts of the Secretary and Treasurer,
New York and Brooklyn churches. Mr. J. A. Bates
Dr. H. S. Perkins. In his earnest and single-minded
acted as one of the organ committee, which body re-
endeavors to promote the cause of music in this coun-
ports as follows : " The committee is satisfied that Mr.
try, this gentleman has spared neither time, energy, nor
Williams has given us an instrument superior to that
money. Though a great loser pecuniarily by reason of
contracted for, and better than could have been obtained
his efforts in the cause, he has won—or rather main-
from other builders at the same price."
tained—that which is far above wealth, viz., the esteem
A HILL of sale for $15,000 has been executed by Crap
and affection of every music teacher in the United
NEW CATALOGUES NOW READY.
States. Under the fostering care of Dr. Perkins the
& Sterling of Omaha, Neb., dealers in musical instru-
Association has greatly improved financially, a balance
ments.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
of some $500 now appearing to the good.
MESSRS. DAVID HUNTER and Joseph Allen have been
admitted into partnership with. George C. Dearborn of
THE first Elliott subscription concert at Buckingham,
Philadelphia.
Moak & Marklove's music and art parlors, 173 and 175
KKOEUER & SONS' Brooklyn Agent, Mr. Otto Wiss-
Genesee street, Utica, N. Y., was given a few days ago.
ner, will shortly open another wareroom in that city.
Edward Elliott, pianist ; Tom Ward, tenor, and Wil-
liam J. Egbert, violinist, performed the various numbers
THE James & Holstrom and Nilsson pianos are being
of a highly classical programme with great skill,
very successfully pushed by M. A. Spicker, of Paterson,
arousing the enthusiasm of a large and critical audience.
BOSTON, MASS.
N.J.
ORGAN & PIANO Go.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
•
ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
Davis Pianos
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel Straus, Soro Abt
Paulus, Titens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established Over Halt a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.