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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
HE WRITES OK A REPREHENSIBLE ACTION OP A
LOCAL DEALER.
PROK. A. KOHLER, of the Erie, Pa., Conser-
vatory of Music, is at the head of a movement
to organize a reed band, which will be composed
of about forty of Erie's best musicians.
THE Everett Piano Co. and Hallet & Davis,
of Boston, Mass., have begun proceedings
against Wm. Zeno, of 497 Cleveland avenue,
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, ESQ.,
Chicago, 111., who is alleged to have sold in-
3 East 14th street, New York, N. Y.
DEAR SIR : I wish to ask your opinion of a ferior pianos to people by representing that they
dealer who would keep the leading piano of a were Everett and Hallet & Davis instruments.
competitor in stock, kept purposely in bad con- An injunction restraining Zeno from making
dition, and thereby comparing it unfavorably further fraudulent sales is asked by the plain-
tiffs.
with that of one of his cheaper grades.
A dealer here has a "Knabe " piano in stock
THE proprietor of Evans Grand Opera House,
some four or five years in use, but it is kept in Aurora, 111., on coming down town October
White-Smith Music Publishing Co., Boston. an abominable condition. Alongside of it he 7th, found the music store of Kirk & Philipot
Voice: "To a Rose," an ardent love song; has a cheaper grade piano ; although more years deserted. Mr. Kirk could not be found, having
" Yellow Roses,'' full of tender feeling ; '' When in use, it is put in first class trim and daily moved the pianos, sewing machines, etc., away
Nuts Are Brown, " sweet and attractive ; " Auf looked after by the tuner. Would you believe during the night. He had collected $900 be-
Wiedersehen (Till We Meet Again) Waltz," that such dishonorable and disreputable methods longing to Estey, Camp & Co., of Chicago, 111.,
very effective ; '' Camille Daubert 's New Ameri- are resorted to in this city in order to influence
owners of the pianos, and left for parts unknown.
can Barn Dance,'' original and spirited ; " La trade. My success here, in so short a time, has
Czarine," mazurka Russe, novel and well com- aroused the jealousy and envy of much older
A RECENT lamp explosion in Bartlett's music
posed.
store,
Santa Barbara, Cal., started a fire that
and longer established competitors, to such an
Hamilton S. Gordon, New York. Voice: extent that all the disreputable tricks of the destroyed two blocks. Loss, $25,000.
"The Angels' Message," softly sweet and trade are being resorted to. I am pleased to state,
MRS. MARY M. JACOBS is at the head of a
soothing; "Love May Dawn Again," serene however, that my business is increasing daily, musical club to be organized at Mifflingtown,
and hopeful; " Recalled, " musically retrospect- and the best people are joining us every day. Pa.
ive ; " Come O'er The Sea, Maiden, with Me," Besides a very lucrative trade among our lead-
A DRUM corps is to be organized at West
flowing and daintily attractive; "The Unseen ing people here, I have with me most of the
Hazleton,
Pa., by the young musicians of that
World, " a ballad that can be sung with excel- younger and best talented of teachers. A few of
place.
lent dramatic effect; '' Sweet Helen Fry,'' lively the old fogies still follow in the same old rut.
and humorous. Piano : '' My Regiment Parade Without wishing to boast, if everything con-
THE oldest established music house in the
March," " Triumphant March, " " Love's Dream tinues to flourish as it has in the past few city of Buffalo, N. Y., is that of Denton, Cottier
Gavotte," " Slumber Song, " " Clara Waltz,'' months, in the next two years the name of Jos- & Daniels, which was organized in 1827. The
all admirable instrumental selections.
eph Flanner will be to Milwaukee what Lyon & firm occupy the building at 269 Main street,
Buffalo, and carry an extensive stock of pianos,
Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. Voice: "The Healy is to Chicago.
among which are the Steinway, A. B. Chase,
It
takes
lots
of
"
hustling,
"
but
I
am
bound
to
Shadows Of The Evening Hours," a grand
Steck,
Hallet & Davis, and many others.
get
there.
Yours
truly,
sacred song ; '' Keep A Corner In Your Heart
Jos.
FLANNER.
For Me,'' graceful and touching ; '' Broke n
THE firm of Cullis & De Vine, of Buffalo, N.
The practice to which Mr. Flanner refers is a Y., display an elegant stock of musical instru-
Toys,'' very pathetic. Piano : '' Approaching
The Enemy March," " Les Gardes Municipaux most reprehensible one, and any dealer who, in ments at their salesrooms, 9 West Huron street,
March," two noble marches. Mandolin and order to gain patronage, resorts to such prac- among which are the Mehlin, Cornett and Smith
guitar : '' Emilie Waltz, " " Hungarian Dance,'' tices, should be held up to the condemnation of & Barnes pianos.
the entire trade. If Mr. Flanner has positive
two excellent selections.
THE Standard Piano Co. has been organized,
proof of the practice to which he refers he should
with
a capital of $30,000, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
give publicity to it.—[ED. THE MUSIC TRADE
Booming Bus!?.
Geo. W. Armstrong, W. J. Tutty and others are
REVIEW.]
among the incorporators.
GUSTAVUS BAYLIES, music dealer, represent-
CHICAGO, October n t h , 1892.
THE trial of Paul Pferder, charged with the
ing the firm of Kimball & Co., of Chicago, 111.,
EDWARD LYMAN BILL,
embezzlement of $2,200 worth of musical instru-
for whom he sold goods on commission, has left
3 East 14th street, New York, N. Y.
ments from his employer, J. Bohman, a Chicago
DEAR SIR : We are pleased to announce the Columbus, O., under peculiar circumstances, music dealer, will, it is expected, soon take
incorporation of the Bush & Gerts Piano Co., and left a host of creditors behind. V. H. Dan- place.
with a capital stock of #400,000, with W. H. iels, of Toledo, O., a representative of the firm,
J. LEWIS BROWN, who sued the John Berg-
Bush as president, John Gerts, vice-president, states that their loss will not amount to over
and W. L- Bush, secretary. The end of the $1,000. Baylies is said to have borrowed large strom Organ Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., for
business year, September 1st, showed a large in- sums of money and to have forged one note on $r,ooo and commissions on organ sales, was
awarded $449 commission, but the jury disal-
crease over the year previous, and the new com- a bank on which he raised $250.
lowed
the $1,000, stating that the amount was
pany is confident of surpassing all previous
SIXTEEN young men residing on Diamond
given in payment.
records for the coming year.
addition, Hazleton, Pa., have organized a fife
Trade is excellent, and orders are coming and drum corps.
MR. LOWDEN CHARLTON will open up a music
in freely from all over the country, east and
store in the American National Bank, which is
A NEW musical society has been organized at in course of erection at Omaha, Neb.
west. Collections are fair. We have recently
had the satisfaction of placing the Bush & Jamestown, N. J. Wright D. Broadhead is
A DRUM corps has been organized at Elizabeth,
Gerts piano in the new conservatory at Wayne, treasurer thereof.
Pa., by Geo. K. Batchelder.
Neb., the Normal School at Bloomfield, Iowa,
THERE is a movement on foot to establish
A JUNIOR O. U. A. M. Band is to be organized
and the Western College, at Toledo, Iowa, another piano factory at Erie, Pa.
at Jersey City, N. J.
where our instruments will be used exclusively.
MR. W. J. ALLEN, a West Commerce street
We hope that THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is
AN exceedingly fine specimen of a minstrels'
music
dealer, of San Antonio, Texas, has made
as prosperous as the splendid nature of its pub-
harp, inlaid with ivory, exquisitely carved,
an
assignment
to
Justice
Stuckenholz
for
the
lication would indicate.
has just been presented to the Museum of the
benefit of his creditors. Liabilities, $4,776.
With best wishes, we remain,
Louvre, Paris, by Madame la Marquise Arconato
MR. E L I KELLY, music dealer, of Troy, O., in
Yours truly,
Visconti. This interesting instrument had
opening an ironing board covered with cloth
BUSH & GERTS PIANO CO.
formed part of Sir Richard Wallace's collection,
found $186.
WM. H. BUSH, President.
and had been acquired for the absurdly low sum
A NEW cornet band has been organized in of 600 francs by M. Stein, a well-known Paris
Bath,
N. Y.
dealer in antiquities, who, in his turn, sold it to
Mr. Carl Lanzer, violinist, and leader of
A SOCIETY for the advancement of music has the lady in question for 15,000 francs; not an
Lanzer's orchestra, who spent the summer at
Hotel Ampersand, in the Adirondacks, has re- been organized in Newtown, N. Y. ; Jacob H. exhorbitant price under the circumstances.—
Piano, Organ and Music Trades Journal.
Prall, president; A. Proctor, treasurer.
turned home.
MILWAUKEE, WIS., Oct. n t h ,
1892.