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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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guarantee that it will be successfully developed. Long
live the Association of Piano and Organ Manufacturers
of the United States of America!
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THE COMMERCIAL SITUATION.
THE general trade outlook is encouraging. The
course of the money market since the beginning of last
week, says Bradstreet, has been in the direction of
greater steadiness and increased ease. The outlook for
the general fall trade is quite favorable, as also are crop
reports. The piano and organ trade is opening up well
in all sections of the country, most of the manufacturers
of these instruments being busy, and not a few being
compelled to run their factories beyond the usual work-
ing hours.
ascertained that their business of the present month
has far surpassed that of any previous month in their
history. Retail trade is especially brisk. They find it
extremely difficult to keep on hand sufficient stock to
meet the demand for the Woodward & Brown and
Lawrence & Son pianos.
The entrance of this firm into the field of piano manu-
facture has been thoroughly justified by subsequent
events. It was a well-considered move, and one which
has resulted most prosperously.
The Company now manufacture their own cases—a
circumstance which, in conjunction with the increasing
demand for their instruments, involves the running of
their factory late at nights.
We are happy to state that Mr. George T. McLaugh-
lin has almost completely recovered his health, and that
he will start on an extensive business trip among the
trade about the first of next month.
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WM. S T E I N W A Y ' S ACCEPTATION OF
T H E PRESIDENCY.
And the good that ve cau do"
ESTABLISHED.
ON the point of going to press we receive news of an
interview between Mr. Henry Behning, Jr., Secretary of
the Piano and Organ Manufacturers' Association, and
Mr. William Steinway. Mr. Behning informs us that
Mr. Steinway cheerfully accepts the Presidency of the
Association, in which he feels a decided interest. The
trade will realize the importance of this great acqui-
sition to their new movement for unification and solidi-
fication.
IN a recent conversation with Mr. Henry F. Miller, of
the Henry F. Miller & Sons' Piano Company, Boston,
Mass., that gentleman remarked to us that he believed
the incipient Piano and Organ Makers' Association
THE BRAUMULLER PIANOS.
represented " a decidedly live issue, and one well worthy
of the consideration of every manufacturer in the music
MODEL CATALOGUE OF THE NEW COMPANY.
trade." These words embody the opinions of scores of
N the last issue of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW we
other manufacturers whose letters in reference to this
took pleasure in calling attention to certain original
matter we have published in these columns, and with
improvements to be found in the new Braumuller
whom we have conversed. The trade, in their inmost piano.
hearts, indorse the expressions of the eminent Bostonian.
As with the pianos of the Braumuller Company,
All that is wanted, in order to insure the placing of the N. Y., so with their catalogue, a copy of which is now
association on a fair and lasting basis, is that the trade before us. The stamp of originality, sound sense,- and
shall be as unanimous in action as they are in sentiment. independent action is upon both.
The simplicity and clearness which characterize the
Having started on the road to success, we do not believe cover of the Braumuller catalogue are indicative of the
that the authors of this movement will, by neglect or information to be obtained from the work itself. In
otherwise, nullify their own action, or subject themselves this book the dealer will find a clear and succinct state-
to the charge of having failed to support the executive ment of matters pertaining to the instrument of which
it treats, unburdened by useless verbiage or egotism. The
authority which they themselves have created.
entire catalogue can be mastered in a few minutes. On
Rome was not built in a day. No great cause was laying it down, its peruser will inevitably pronounce it
ever won without persistent effort. The music trade a model of brevity and completeness.
stand committed, by their own action, to the beneficient
The Braumuller pianos are made in three styles, (two
task of promoting and securing harmony and unity styles of upright grand and one of boudoir upright)
among themselves. Stand to your guns, gentlemen ; each of which is concisely described and beautifully
illustrated in the catalogue. They are finished in rose-
have the courage of your convictions, and you will wood, ebony, mahogany, and French walnut. Two
shortly realize all the benefits which may, by judicious scales—a large and a small one—are used. A glance
procedure, come from the organization which has now at the short and perfectly accurate description of its
original and special features cannot but convince the -
been fairly set on foot.
reader that the Braumuller Company have solved the
The meeting of the piano and organ trade, held at problem of how to furnish a high grade piano at a fair
Clarendon Hall, N. Y., on the evening of Thursday, the price.
17th inst., although not large, was marked by great
The illustrations of the three charming styles are
earnestness. The action then taken clearly indicated well supplemented by an engraving of the Braumuller
the desire of the trade for organization. The constitu- Harmonic Scale, with its many original features.
No prices are given. The authors of the catalogue
tion there presented and approved was drawn in a
frankly denounce the practice of making fancy prices on
forcible, business-like manner. Each article gave evi- the various styles, and to avoid deception and confusion
dence of much consideration. The authors of the docu- state that the actual selling prices to their customers
ment have not covered too wide a ground. They have will be as low as is consistent with the high class of
rather, and wisely, directed their efforts to placing the pianos furnished, and will be given on application. Un-
doubtedly these instruments will be sold to the dealer
Association upon the firmest possible footing, as will at figures which will enable him to supply his cus-
be seen by the report of the meeting printed elsewhere tomers at fair prices.
in this issue. We cannot discover in the constitution
We commend this catalogue to the dealers of the
anything that is objectionable, or that calls for hostile United States.
criticism. The social character of the organization
is its sheet-anchor^ Letters that were read from some
THE NEW ENGLAND ORGAN CO.
of our most prominent manufacturers show clearly that
MEET WITH WELL-MERITED SUCCESS—MANUFAC-
the writers are in hearty sympathy with the movement, THEY TURERS
OF THEIR OWN PIANO-CASES—GEO. T.
MCLAUGHLIN'S CONVALESCENCE AND
and furnish a sufficient refutation of the allegations of
CONTEMPLATED TOUR.
supineness alleged against the writers of suth letters by
certain of our ill-informed or viciously-disposed con-
H E New England Organ Company, Boston, Mass.,
temporaries.
are having an excellent and well-merited fall
trade. During a recent visit to their factory we
The backing which the Association now has is a
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AN IMPORTANT DEAL.
LINDEMAN & SONS TRANSFORM THKIR BUSINESS INTO A
STOCK CONCERN, IN WHICH THE WILCOX & WHITE
ORGAN COMPANY ARE BELIEVED TO BE
INTERESTED.
N Thursday, the 10th inst., the piano firm of Lin-
deman & Sons, N. Y., was transformed into a
stock company, with a fully subscribed capital of
$150,000. It is alleged that the Wilcox & White Organ
Company of Meriden, Conn., are interested to a con-
siderable extent in this new corporation, whose pros-
pects are of the most satisfactory kind. The reorgan-
ized concern is under the management of Mr. Lindeman
Senior.
O
AN ASTONISHED MUSICIAN.
NE adventure of dead Bottesini should be remem-
bered. He was playing one night at Antwerp,
and there was a full room, and considerable
curiosity for his turn to begin. He took his place beside
his colossal double bass and commenced his variations
The public were electrified and so was the player. No
one who knows the double bass can say of the instru-
ment that it is squeaky and shrieky. It has its faults,
but at least shrillness is not one of them. The sounds
came forth that evening piercing and pathetic. The
player looked terrified; his instrument seemed bewitched
and the sounds continued even when the bow was not
drawn across the strings. For a moment Bottesini
faltered, and then plunging his hand into the internal
cavities of his big instrument he drew it back hurriedly.
He introduced it again very carefully and took out and
held up to the room a cat. The entertainment did not
end there. There were kittens to follow.—Pall Mall
O
Gazette.
THE RICE-HINZE PIANO COMPANY.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF THE WELL-KNOWN IOWA FIRM
—PREPARING FOR A GREAT WHOLESALE TRADE.
T
HE trade outlook of the Rice-Hinze Piano Com-
pany, of Des Moines, Iowa, and in fact through-
out the whole of that section, is exceedingly
promising. According to Mr. I. N. Rice, who called at
the office of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW on Wednes-
day last, prospects in his district were never better.
The crops in Iowa and the neighboring states have
been enormous, and the granaries bulge with wealth.
The Rice-Hinze Company are laying in a large stock
of piano materials. During his stay in the East Mr.
Rice will visit the various supply houses in New York,
Boston, Mass., Ivoryton, Conn., and elsewhere. He
informs us that the new piano of his firm's manufacture
is winning great favor in the West, and that the com-
pany contemplate a considerable enlargement of their
manufacturing facilities within a brief period, with a
view to an extensive wholesale trade.
To the Rice-Hinze Company belongs the honor of
building the first piano constructed in the State of
Iowa.
Music HOLDER.—Burdett Guy, Oneonta, N. Y, This
holder covers a longitudinally adjustable inclined leaf
holding rod fitted to pass through a rotable or swivel-
ing head of a post on a music rack, to which it is easily
attached, being both simple and ornamental, while it
admits of a large range of adjustment.—Scientific Atner-