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XVI. No. i.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, I I I . , Aug.
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1892.
The last half of July has been devoted princi-
pally, by dealers and customers alike, to keep-
ing cool, and so much energy has been expended
in both efforts that business has naturally been
dull. The customers have been indifferent and
the salesmen have not been over enthusiastic.
However, there has been a steady wholesale de-
mand and business had to be done nolens volens.
From all quarters the reports come that the
country demand has been steady and the whole
thing evens up in good shape. The retail trade
in all the houses has been unconscionably dull,
but no one seems disconcerted, as it was expect-
ed in view of the depressing weather.
That the World's Fair, or some other adventi-
tious circumstance, is operating to our good
seems patent, as even the dullest houses note an
increase over the same period last year, and while
they have not fulfilled all anticipations they are
at least encouraged for the future.
Chas. H. MacDonald, agent for the "Popular
Pease Pianos," left for New York yesterday to
be gone several days, both in the interest of busi-
ness and health.
Mr. Thomas F. Scanlan, of the New England
Piano Company, is here looking after the affairs
of his company in the West. He is greatly
pleased with the quarters secured at No. 264
Wabash avenue, and well he may be, for few
better salesrooms are to be seen in the town.
Mr. Fred. Hessler, of the Albert Lea Piano
Company, was here yesterday and gave orders
indicative of the thriving state of business in
his part of Minnesota.
Mr. J. N. Fohrman, of Marquette, Mich., a
prominent dealer, is expected here to-morrow.
Mr. A. M. Wright, of the Manufacturers'
Piano Company, is still in the East and you are
liable to hear from him before he returns.
Mr. Hubbard, the collector for the Chickering-
Chase Company, went away a week ago and has
not been heard from since. He has been sought
for, but not found, by many interested friends.
His accounts are said to be in good shape, so no
one credits his absence to anything amiss with
his business affairs.
Mr. R. W. Cross, manager of the Rice-Macy
Piano Company, reports business at their new
stand, No. 268 Wabash avenue, as very encour-
aging. He is highly elated and looks forward
to still greater and better things.
Mr. Charles Keidel, of the Knabe firm of Bal-
timore, has been renewing acquaintances in Chi-
cago for the past few days.
Mr. C. F. Zimmerman, of Philadelphia, manu-
facturer of autoharps, has been forming business
associations in Chicago this week.
Mr. George E. Griswold, of Lyon & Healy, is
enjoying an outing on the Pacific coast. He was
in San Francisco when last heard from.
Mr. James E. Healy has just returned from a
pleasant vacation at the Straits of Mackinac.
Messrs. E. M. Dyer, of St. Paul, and H. E.
McMillan of Cleveland, Ohio, were in the city
this week, busy preparing for the early fall trade.
Yours &c,
I. A. FLEMING.
Cotter.
NEW YORK, July 21, 1892.
To the Editor of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Your article in the issue of July 20 to August
5, headed "Piano Tuners, Good and Bad,"
should be reprinted in every newspaper in the
United States.
It is the best article on that subject I have
ever seen during my connection with the music
business, which is ten years with the best
houses—Ditson and Pond. For the public I
would advise them to cut out the line, '' Any
first-class wareroom will send you a man for
whose work they will hold themselves responsi-
ble, '' and paste it on their looking-glass.
Yours in unison,
A. E. THOMAS,
Pond's.
THE Cornett Piano Company since moving
into their new quarters, 525-531 West 24th street,
have found an increased demand for their pianos,
and having increased facilities are enabled to
readily meet the orders as they are received.
The outlook for the fall is very bright and H.
N. Cornett will spend the heated term in the
factory perfecting his new scale, which he will in-
troduce in his upright pianos.
THK Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, have com-
pleted the first grand piano made in Cincinnati.
The criticisms on this new piano have thus far
been very favorable and musicians of high rank
are enthusiastic in its praise.
THE employees of Charles M. Stieff held their
picnic, which marked the fiftieth anniversary of
the firm, at Darley Park, Baltimore, Monday,
August 1 st. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Great Southern Band.
WE have received a new catalogue which has
just been issued by the Mathushek & Son Piano
Co., New York. It is splendidly gotten up and
shows originality and taste throughout.
WM. KING & SONS., the organ manufacturers
of Elmira, N. Y., have finished an organ for a
church in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. William and
Edward King have left for Fort Wayne, where
they will put the organ in position.
Stropg Individualities of tfye piapo
Srade.
A STUDY OP CHARACTER FROM HANDWRITING.
STUDY V.—P. J. GILDEMEESTER.
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HE signature of P. J. Gildemeester is a
rather difficult study for the tyro in this
art. Mr. Gildemeester is possessed of all those
elements, intellectual and physical, which ren-
der success in everything he undertakes almost
certain. He is prudent and wise, and when
necessary speculative, yet capable of making a
very bold and prolonged dash at a business pro-
ject in the face of risks. His range of mental
vision is very large, but he is equally gifted
with the power of penetrating and estimating
the small things which influence the success of
larger issues. Mr. Gildemeester has very schol-
arly intentions, although business may prevent
him from following them up to any extent. He
has good mechanical and artistic perceptions;
is something of a humorist, loves a little joke,
and is fond of home life. There are a great
many individuals misplaced in the various busi-
ness spheres—even very successful piano man-
ufacturers may have done better and won more
distinction had they gone into other pursuits—
but this cannot be said of P. J. Gildemeester.
He has especial fitness for the business in which
he is engaged, over any other. All the qualities
essential to success he possesses, and he has,
moreover, a very strong liking for pianos as
articles of commerce. His temperament is largely
of the Latin in some directions, but he has the
elastic and expansive activity of a true son of
"Uncle Jonathan." Wool cannot grow in Mr.
Gildermeester's cerebral region, and adipose tis-
sue has a poor show with his anatomy, for his
mental and physicial energies are very potent.
He is quick to resent an indignity, and hates
with commmendable firmness, though as ready
to accept an apology when tendered in a spirit of
sincerity.
THE United Piano Makers' picnic, which oc-
curred August 1st at Brommer's Union Park,
New York city, was a grand success. 4,000 peo-
ple were in attendance. The Committee of Ar-
rangements consisted of Geo. McVey, W. Wag-
ner, F. Worms, A. Nell, E. Miller and others.
MR. W. W. HOLLINGSWORTH, who is now serv-
ing his second term as Mayor of Kellogg, la.,
owns the largest music store at that place, carry-
ing a large stock of Hardman pianos and Crown
organs.
THE employees of the McPhail Piano Co. held
their annual outing party Saturday, July 30th,
in Melville Garden, Hingham, Mass.