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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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PIANO AND ORGAN
FELTINGS
C. N. ROMAINE, of Romaine Brothers & Manie,
Petersburg, Pa., manufacturers of veneers, gave us a
pleasant call last week. Mr Romaine states that his
firm are doing a very large business among the piano
and organ trade, and that they are in a position to fur-
nish manufacturers with some of the finest veneers ever
used.
OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
A. B. CROCKER & CO.
Kingston, Essex & Edintoro Streets,
BOSTON, MASS.
THE
Sterling Company,
THE wholesale trade of the house of Albert Weber,
N. Y., has for some time past been remarkably good.
Their retail business, moreover, has greatly improved
within the past two weeks. Under the trusteeship of
Mr. Wm. Foster, the affairs of this eminent concern are
progressing in an entirely prosperous and satisfactory
manner.
MR. THEODORE BERTELING, the well known maker
of musical instruments, died on the 4th inst. at his home,
No. 177 Bowery, N. Y., aged 62. He was one of the
members of the original Liederkranz Orchestra, and a
member of the Aschenbroedel Verein.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ster-
ling C«rffpany, Derby, Conn., was held at their office on
•-4he 21st ult. R. W. Blake. Jas. R. Mason and C. H.
Hubbell were chosen directors. At the subsequent
meeting of the directors, R. W. Blake was chosen Presi-
dent, Jas. R. Mason Secretary and Treasurer, and C. H.
Hubbell was appointed superintendent. The business
was reported to be in a most thriving condition, and
the increasing demand for the Sterling piano goes to
show that this instrument is becoming a great favorite.
The company are about to send out their first baby
grand, the scale of which is new and fautless. The tone
is said by competent judges to be of superior quality
and the sustaining power unequaled. Pianos of that
style will undoubtedly meet with ready sale. Many
agents have already sent in orders for them. The
company will also have ready for the fall trade one of
the handsomest cabinet organs ever put upon the market.
Great improvements in their other styles have likewise
been made.
PFEIFFER & CONLIFF, piano dealers of Washington,
D. C, notify us of their removal from No. 1231 E
street, N. W., to 514 Eleventh street, N. W., near F, at
which latter address they will be glad to exhibit their
stock of excellent Stieff pianos, which they are prepared
to rent or sell on terms to suit any purchaser.
THE newly incorporated Braumuller Piano Company
have established themselves in their factory at No. 423
Eleventh avenue, N. Y., and will within a very brief
period be ready to supply the trade.
THE Dennison Organ & Music Co., of Glasgow, Ky.,
write that the music trade in their section, considering
the dull summer season, is unusually good—that there
has been but little if any difference, in fact, between
the summer trade and that of the past spring. During
both seasons the Dennison Company have done very
large business in pianos, organs, accordions, stringed
instruments, and small automatic instruments. Their
fall trade will in all probability be unprecedented in
point of great extent, especially in the South and West.
BORNHOEFT & GOLLNIK, N. Y., piano key makers,
are receiving orders to such an extent that they are
obliged to run their factory to its utmost capacity all
the time.
The Story & Clark Organ Co., Chicago, 111., have
published a minute illustrated pamphlet entitled "An
Evening Pastime," on the left-hand pages of which are
arranged well-deserved testimonials and notices as to
the company's famous instruments, and on the right-
hand pages a number of instructions for the perform-
ance of certain amusing sleight-of-hand and other tricks,
to be done in the intervals between the playing of
organ numbers.
DECKER & SON, N. Y. city, are doing a capital whole-
sale business. Their retail trade also flourishes.
THE name of the firm of M. Thomson, piano dealer
of Binghamton, N. Y., has been changed to Engelbrecht
& Co. Mr. Paul Ulrich, formerly with the New York
house of Wm. Knabe & Co., acts as traveling agent for
Engelbrecht & Co., in the interest of the Steck, Stein-
way, Stultz & Bauer, and Thomson concerns.
As we go to press we learn that Messrs. Kranich &
Bach, N. Y.. have just completed a new and elaborate
style of upright piano in special case, which is now on
exhibition at their warerooms. This piano will be
more fully treated of in our next issue.
MANUFACTURERS OF
MR. F. J. BRAND, with the great felting firm of A. B.
Crocker & Co., Boston, Mass., called at the office of
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on the 4th inst., looking
and
well and supremely happy.
Mr. H. J. RAYMORE hasjsevered his connection with
Smith & Nixon, of Cincinnati, O., and joined forces
with the Colby Piano Co., of Erie, Pa. The last men-
DERBY, CONN.
tioned firm are in a very thriving and prosperous con-
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon dition. They are turning out sixteen pianos per week,
the market has met with such success as THE and are behind on orders. " Harry " is a very popular
man, both on the road and in the store. His active,
STERLING, and thousands will testify to their superi-
ority of workmanship and durability. Why? Be hustling temperament is more suited, however, to out-
cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be door work than to the serenity of indoor life. He will
be certain to sell many pianos for the Colby Co.
made.
FACTORY:
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead,
THE Henry F. Miller & Sons Piano Co., 156 Tre-
and the improvements made this year puts it far mont street, Boston, Mass., have just shipped eight
ahead of all others. p&~ Send for Catalogue.
pianos to the Illinois Institution for the Education of
the Blind at Jacksonville, 111.
S. D. SMITH, President.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer.
MAKING ITS WAY.
THE "BOSTON" PIANO CONTINUES TO GROW IN PUBLIC
FAVOR.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
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KANSAS CIT7, MO.
ORGAN & PIANO Go,
BDSTON. MASS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
r I ^HE factory of the Boston Piano Company is being
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operated to its full capacity. Orders for the now
•*• celebrated " Boston " are being received, faster
than they can be filled, from all sections. The quality
of the company's work is well and conscientiously
maintained.
Their " new scale full agraffe" in fancy wood cases
is in such demand that they are in arrear to the ex-
tent of a hundred pianos on this instrument alone.
Dealers speak with enthusiasm of the reception given
by their customers to the " Boston."
The small upright known as New Style 10 is especial-
ly sought after. In this little piano are embodied sev-
eral improvements, both of case and internal construc-
tion. In point of tone it is admitted to be far ahead of
many large uprights, and with vocalists it is an especial
favorite.
The following letter, received a few days back, is a
fair sample of the orders constantly received by this
busy and prosperous concern: "Ship us ten of your
fancy walnut cases at once, or as soon as you can get
them out. Never have we handled a piano that gave
us such general satisfaction. Of all the uprights, yours
stand in tune far ahead of any we have ever sold. Hurry
them up. We find a ready sale for them as fast as we
can get them."
Dealers express much satisfaction with the excellent
action of the " Boston," whose makers produce most of
the component parts of the instruments bearing this
title. Everything technically constituting a " part " is
made in the company's factory.
PiH id Oil.
NEW CATALOGUES NOW READY.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
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