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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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Manufacturers of the Highest Grade
of Reed Organ.
E. P. CARPENTER CO
BRATTLEBORO,
VERMONT.
SEND FOR CATALOGUES.
E8TABL£JSHET> I860.
MR.
THEODORE SILKMAN, manager of H. D. Pease,
N. Y., will leave this city on the 9th inst. on a short
trip to Cleveland, O.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Chicago, 111.;
Quincy, 111.; St. Paul, Minn., and other important
Western cities. During a recent visit to the factory of
H. D. Pease we were shown an order from one firm of
dealers which we believe to be the largest ever received
by any one manufacturing concern from a single house.
Forty pianos per week are being shipped by the Pease
firm.
INCORPORATED 1884
INAUGURAL NOTES.
THE
Sterling Company,
WASHINGTON, March 2, i88g.
Special to THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW:
In company with half-a-million or more enthusiastic
Americans in general, and Republicans in particular, I
am enjoying the "soft side of a board" at $2 per night,
the special hours at which one can sleep being within
the range of 2:30 A.M. to 4:30 A.M.; the former repre-
senting the hour at which the tramp, tramp ceases and
the latter the hour at which it begins. I took a stroll
AT the Mollenhauer concerts recently given in the
up " the avenue " last evening, in order to get thor-
Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Behr piano used was
oughly tired before going to my " stretcher"—for
the subject of highly flattering remarks by many among
Jacob's pillar of stones would blush if compared with
the audience. It certainly was a magnificent specimen
my cot as to hardness. Up the broad avenue, stopping
of the piano-makers' art. Its »rich, sweet, pure tones
first
in the music store of Edward F. Droop, a most
penetrated every nook and cranny of the large building.
genial gentleman, on whose card appears: "late W. G.
The pieces performed upon it were of the most difficult
Metzerott & Co." In the window I saw one of the
description, and such as to severely test the powers and
handsomest
pianos ever exhibited. I refer toa "Briggs"
qualities of any instrument. Rare musical talent is
style I; a perfect beauty and one which is attracting
possessed by the Mollenhauer family, who are excellent
great attention from the passers by. Mr. Droop is also
judges of a piano.
agent for Steinway, A. B. Chase, Behning, Gabler and
Haines pianos, and for the Clough & Warren and Story
THE February trade of Baus & Co., N. Y., was larger
& Clark organs; a line of instruments offering a range of
than that of any one month for a very long time back.
prices, and good to perfection in quality, sufficient to
There is a great demand for the fancy styles of this
suit the purse and judgment of all buyers. Mr. Wm.
FACTORY:
firm.
Boucher, Jr., is Mr. Droop's head man—and a good one
DERBY, CONN.
THE business of the Dunham Piano Co. for the
he is—being a son of Wm. Boucher, Sr., the well-known
month of February was exceptionally large. The
New York Wareroom: - 103 EAST 14th STREET.
Baltimore resident who, after a business, career covering
old reliable " Dunham " seems not only to have held its
Chicago Wareroom: 179-181 WABASH AVENUE.
forty-seven years, intends to retire this spring.
own high reputation, but to be constantly gaining in
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon
A lit le later I entered Freeborn G. Smith's ware,
public estimation.
the market has met with such success as THE rooms and there, hale, hearty and as genial as ever, was
STERLING, and thousands will testify to their superi-
MR. WILLIAM STEINWAY contributed with the utmost
ority of workmanship and durability. Why? Be- the famous successor of Bradbury. Mr. S. and his fam-
liberality and generosity to the German Hospital Fair, cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be ily, including the third generation, are all here to take
in the parade. It's indeed "a cold day when Freeborn
among other things presenting it with a cheque for made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has alwaj-s taken the lead,
$5,ooo.
and the improvements made this year puts its far G. gets left." The store is the handsomest in the eity,
fronting on the avenue and also on E street a depth of
ahead of all others. $&" Send for Catalogue.
MR. THOMAS TURNER, Panoma, la., dealer in musical
200 feet, with a beautiful show window between the two
instruments, has conveyed real estate to the value of
avenue entrances. From tbf Morning Post I quote:
$325.
S. D SMITH, President.
ADMINISTRATION PIANOS.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
ROGERS BROS., of Bushnell, 111., dealers in musical
A beautiful Bradbury upright grand piano, in rich
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer.
instruments, have dissolved partnership.
French walnut case work, was placed in President Har-
rison's parlors at the Arlington hotel on Saturday last,
MR. FRANK KING was in Chicago last week.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
and yesterday a duplicate piano in tone, and case-work
of antique mahogany, was furnished Vice-President
COL. JULIUS J. ESTEY, Col Levi K. Fuller, and Robert
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Morton and placed in his private parlor at the Ar-
Proddow, all of the Estey Co., Brattleboro, Vt., and
lington.
N. Y. City, are attending the inaugural presidential
In the show window is a duplicate of Harrison's in-
festivities in Washington, D. C.
strument—a beau f v indeed. It seems Mr. Smith gets
THE clock tower of the Estey piano factory, at Har-
ahead of all compv titors in this " administration busi-
lem, N. Y., will hereafter be illuminated by electric light
ness." In the window I also noticed a photo of a check
instead of by gas, and all New York will be able to see
paid by Gen'l Grant as balance due in exchange of a
what is the lime according to Estey.
certain second-hand for a new " Bradbury." On the desk
I noticed a senate envelope, "$10" marked thereon, the
THE business of the Estey Co. for the past twelve
monthly rental of a '' Bradbury " in the senator's home.
BDSTDN. MASS.
months has been fully fifty per cent, greater than that
I also saw Prof. Boston's card, the professor being a
of the preceding year. They are comtemplating the
Chicagoan well known to all the " boys."
MAVtP ICTURERS OK
erection of additional factories upon land owned by Mr.
In conversation with the gentlemen in the trade, I
Simpson situated in the rear of their present factory.
formed the opinion that while " inauguration" certainly
MR. GEO. W. LYON, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 111.,
helps all the caterers to actual necessities of existence
is due in New York city this week.
and the wet and smokey luxuries, it is of but little use
MR. GEO. W. CLARK, of Syracuse, N. Y., was in this
to the music trade. People don't come here to carry
city last week.
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home pianos in their valises. The regular city trade is
badly cut up ami decidedly quiet, although the leaders
MR. BRYON MAUZY, of San Francisco, Cal., has been
NKW CATALOGUES NOW KEADY.
do quite a business. Wm. Knabe & Co. make a splendid
in this city several days. He has selected a large stock
display of their popular instruments. The organ trade
of musical instruments. Messrs. Sohmer & Co., among
is almost "played out" here. Mr. Van Wickle,
CORRESPONDENCE
SOLICITED.
others, received an immense order from him.
Mr. Smith's resident manager, attributes it to the
MR. F. CONNOR, of No. 230 East Forty-first street,
low monthly payment piano system. Even the wenches
N. Y., will, on or about May 1st, occupy new and hand-
want a ' pianer,' and they are not content with any-
some warerooms at No. 4 East Forty-second street, two
thing but an " upright." There used to be a splendid
doors East of Fifth avenue.
organ trade here a few years ago, but now such fine
instruments as the Story & Clark, Loring & Blake, and
ORGAN & PIANO CO.
Pattl gjes to bed at 9 30 o'clock. Amateur sing
Clough & Warren go very slowly indeed.
ers in our neighborhood who want to be like Patti,
CHICAGO.
please take notice.—Yonkers Statesman.
"BOSTON",
ORGAN & PIANO Go,
Pianos and Orgi.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
Hallet $ Davis Pianos
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel Straus, Soro Abt
Paulus, Tilens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established Over Halt a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.