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PIANO AND ORGAN
FELTINGS
DEALERS should not be without Behr Bros. & Co.'s
(N. Y.) illustrated catalogue, with descriptions and en-
gravings of their grand and upright piano-fortes.
These wondrously strong, durable, and tuneful instru-
ments combine with their rare musical attributes an !
uncommon beauty of exterior a striking array of valu-
able new features protected by letters patent. The
Behr pianos are certainly among the very best ever
constructed.
OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
A. B. CROCKER & CO.,
Kingston, Essex & Edinboro Streets,
BOSTON, MASS.
THE
Sterling Company,
W E are glad to announce that Mr. P. J. Gildemeester
has so far recovered from his recent sickness to be able
to resume work.
MR. GEORGE D. B. PRESCOTT, of the Prescott Piano
and Organ Co., Concord, N. H., immediately after attend-
ing Tuesday's meeting of the Piano and Organ Makers
Protective Union, left this city for an extended tour
through the West. Mr. Prescott expressed to us his
hearty approval of the course taken by T H E MUSIC
W E are informed that Mr. Wm. Davidson of Ridge-
town, Ont., the well-known organ manufacturer, died
suddenly on Saturday last.
MORE celebrity for the Colby Piano Company, who
have taken the first prize at the fair at Dubois, Pa.
TRADE REVIEW in advocating the formation cf the
Protective Union. He further informed us that during
the fe
in this journal they had experienced much benefit, and
fully expected to gain many new and valuable agencies
through such connection.
CHARLES BOURNE, of Wm. Bourne & Sons, Boston,
Mass., was in this city on the 17th inst. to attend the
convention of piano and organ men called by T H E
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW with the object of forming a
Protective Union of American Organ and Piano Manu-
facturers. Though scarcely recovered from the fatigue
of his recent western trip, the deep interest which he
felt in the success of that organization made him
anxious to take part in the convention. In the course
of a pleasant chat Mr. Bourne stated his belief that the
coming fall trade of the piano and organ makers
throughout the country would be the largest in many
•years. In all the places at which he stopped he found
the dealers in high spirits on account of the outlook for
fall and winter. Mr. Bourne is a close and accurate
observer of the pulse of the trade, and his opinions upon
matters connected with the musical industries of the
country are invariably regarded as of great value.
J. W. VOSE, of Vose & Sons' Piano Co., Boston»
Mass,, who made a special point of attending the pre-
liminary meeting of American Organ and Piano Makers
convened by T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW and held at
Clarendon Hall, New York city, on Tuesday last, look-
ed more than hale and hearty for a man of his years.
He clearly took the deepest interest in the business of
the meeting, and strongly favors the movement for the
development of which it was held. Mr. Vose informs
us that his firm experience the greatest difficulty in
meeting the demands for the Vose piano, and that the
hardest work they have is to keep their agents from
" kicking." We are fully aware of the truth of Mr.
Vose's utterances on these matters. For many months
we have noticed that his firm are among the busiest
in the trade, and also that their goods are universally
recognized as in every single particular justifying the
claims made in respect of them.
DEALERS in organs will find it to their advantage to
secure the new illustrated circulars of the E. P . Carpen-
ter Co., Brattleboro, Vt., in which some of their most
popular standard styles are shown, as well as several
new designs which have never before been presented to
the trade.
MR. C. F. WHITTEMORE, of the firm of L. B. Powell &
Co., Scranton, Pa., is spending his vacation in Boston,
Mass., and its vicinity. He will return early in October,
when Mr. C. J. Powell of the same house will start for
a week's fishing trip at Penn Yan, N. Y.
ONLY two of the six music dealers of Scranton, Pa.,
showed exhibits at the County Fair held there on the
Jith, 12th, and 13th insts. Poor accommodations! and
the fact that the result does not pay them for the dam-
age done to their goods are the reasons given.
T H E first story of the factory of Messrs. Behning
& Son, N. Y., has been transformed by Henry Behning
Jr. into a fine wareroom and offices.
This charge has
been rapidly wrought in order that a pleasant surprise
may await Hy. Behning, Senr., when he returns to New
York. The new arrangement will greatly improve the
wareroom and office accomodations.
MR. BEN. STARR, of the well-known piano-making
firm of James M. Starr & Co., Richmond, Ind., made a
very pleasing call at the office of T H E MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW on Monday last. As has recently been told in
MANUFACTURERS OF
these columns, the trade of Messrs. Starr & Co. is rapidly
expanding. They expect to turn out from 800 to 1,000
pianos during the present year. The late additions to
their facilities give them the means of producing from
FACTORY:
40 to 50 per w c k . At present they are shipping from
25 to 30 per week, but judging from the growing popu-
D E R B Y , CONN.
larity of this excellent house, it seems reasonable to
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon predict that a very close approximation to the first-
the market has met with such success as THE mentioned weekly figures will be reached in another
twelve months. Mr. Starr was very enthusiastic over
STERLING, and thousands will testify to their supeii-
oriby of workmanship and durability. Why? Be the success of the recent Grand Army gathering
cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be at Milwaukee, Wis., which as an old volunteer and hero
of many fights he attended.
made.
ORGAN has always taken the lead,
and the improvements made this year puts it far
ahead of all others. $&- Send for Catalogue.
S. D. SMITH, President.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
O N his recent trip through New England Mr. A. J.
Brooks, of The Sterling Company, Derby, Conn., took
an order for twenty-seven pianos from C. S. Norris &
Co., of No. 215 Tremont street, Boston, Mass. This
was the second order of equal importance secured by
Mr. Brooks from this firm since January 1st last, in
addition to several smaller ones. Messrs. Norris have
just finished decorating one of their windows with the
words " Sterling Pianos," the effect of which is very
striking. The above mentioned orders booked by Mr.
Brooks certainly go to show that the Sterling piano is
appreciated in the aesthetic hub.
MESSRS. RUGG & GILLARD, Lowell, Mass.. are desir-
ous of selling out their music husiness.
ORGANS PIANO Go.
BDSTON. MASS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
NEW CATALOGUES NOW READY.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
ORGAN & PIANO CO,,
BOSTOIST,
Hallet # Davis Pianos
W E learn from Messrs. Wm. Tonk & Brother, N. Y.'
that the manufacturing facilities of the Herrburger-
Schwander piano action factory in Paris, France, have
recently been considerably extended. This is the result
of a constant increase in the American demand for the
Schwander action.
T H E Prescott Piano & Organ Co. of Concord, N. H.,
are having a very active trade with their new scale up-
rights. Their August shipments were farahead of those
of any previous month.
They are already working
some of their departments ir hours a day, to enable
them to fill orders without undue delay.
W. H. BUSH & Co., of Chicago, 111., are doing a very
livelv trade among Western dealers in the Bush &
Gerts piano. The Nebraskans are particularly fond of
this excellent instrument.
T H E following letter is affair sample of the commu-
nications which are constantly addressed to The Pres-
cott Piano & Organ Co. of Concord, N. H.:—" Woon-
socket, R. I., Sept, 3, 1889. Prescott Piano & Organ
Co., Concord, N. H. Gents : The upright piano you*
sent us has proven a -most excellent instrument. The
action is perfect, almost equal to the very finest grands,
and superior to many. We shall sell it soon and orc!tr
another. Respectfully, A. M. Miller & Co."
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, VVehli, Bendel Straus, Soro Abt
Paulus, Titern, Hellbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established Over Half a Century.
BOSTON, MASF.