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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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the Tuners Association a necessity, in order
that manufacturers, dealers and the public might
be protected. It follows, therefore, that the
(SjNE A. S. Bnssman, who styles himself on
Association will try to do its duty every time a
^> his card "Professional Piano Tuner," is
case of this kind comes to the notice of any
trying to work up business by using on his card
member.
as reference the names of Hardman, Horace
AT a recent concert by Gilmore's Band in the
Waters, Emerson, Hallet & Davis, Decker Bros,
and the Piano and Organ Tuners' Association. Academy of Music, Milwaukee, Wis., Charles
The fellow is not a member of the Tuners' Asso- J. Orth, of that city, was presented by his friends
ciation and never was. Inquiry at each of the and admirers with a gold medal, as a token of
above houses whose name he uses as reference, their appreciation of his abilities as a musician
developed the fact that he had no permission or and his merits as a citizen. The medal is of
authority to use any of these names; indeed, massive proportions, bears a suitable inscription
Decker Bros, say they never heard of him be- and is a very beautiful memento. Mr. Orth has
fore. Brissman is now working for Schleicher been successful as a composer and as a director.
& Sons, No. 9 West 14th street. They say they He is the author of '' The Advance and Retreat
were unaware that he had any such cards and of the Salvation Army,'' which was one of the
late P. S. Gilmore's favorite selections and at-
expressed their disapproval of such tactics.
Brissman is one of a class of men that made tained great popularity.
WE have received from Messrs. Behning &
Sons, the celebrated piano makers of this city,
a large and elegant photograph of themselves
and their employees. The latter are arranged
in five rows, and the members of the firm oc-
cupy the centre of the front row. All the faces
of the assemblage are presented with remarkable
clearness, the photograph is artistically finished
and forms a very interesting souvenir of the en-
terprising firm of Mersrs. Behning & Sons.
A NEW pipe organ has been set up in the
Essex street Free Baptist Church, Bangor, Me.
It was built by Ryder & Co., of Reading, Mass.,
and is finished in quarter oak.
MR. S. S. HOCKETT, of the firm of Hockett
Bros., dealers in pianos and organs, of Xenia,
O., has been very ill at his home in Columbus.
THE Wickham Chapman & Co. piano plate
works, Springfield, O., has several large addi-
tions under way.
THE; Carl-Cornell piano factory is reorganized
at Stillman Valley, 111., and is now in a finan-
cial condition which will enable the firm to do
a good business.
THE; jewelry store of G. M. Bell and the music
store of McCorwin & Williams, Cedar Falls, la.,
was burglarized recently and $700 worth of
watches and jewelry taken. McCorwin & Wil-
liams' safe was opened and some money taken.
ALDERMAN H. W. HALL, of Burlington, Vt.,
1. Wonderful in Tone quality.
has gone to Baltimore to visit his son, Luke P.
Hall, who is learning the piano tuner's trade in
Rich, deep, bell like and pure,
the
factory of Wm. Knabe & Co.
2. Wonderful in strength of frame.
THE strike at the Ivers & Pond piano factor}-,
Strongest possible combination of woods glued
Cambridge, Mass., has been satisfactorily ad-
and bolted together.
justed. The men working for day wages were
3. Wonderful in improving by age and use.
granted the nine-hour day, while those working
Pianos sold five years ago are said 10 be better
on piece work were given an increase of wages
in tone than when they were sold.
corresponding to the restoration of the cut-down
4. Wonderful in selling qualities.
of last year.
Tone, action, style, finish, patented improve-
ELDRIDGE; P. BLACK, employed at McPhail's
ments all taking.
piano factory, Boston, Mass., was struck on the
head with a piece of gas pipe by some unknown
5. Wonderful in popularity.
Even our strongest competitors all praise them. person as he was leaving the factory, recently,
and fatally injured.
6. Wonderful in phenomenal success.
A FIRE was recently discovered at 153 Man-
Only 5 years since the first A. B. CHASE
pianos were made, and now they are taking hattan avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, occupied
by Edward Clark as a music store. L,oss, $2,000
the lead everywhere.
on stock and furniture. Building damaged $500.
At Chickering Hall, on Friday evening, Jo-
hannes Wolff, the violinist, Joseph Hollman,
violoncellist, and Mme. Kate Rolla, vocalist,
will make their first appearance in America,
under the management of Messrs. L. M. Ruben
and Vert. They will be assisted by Alexander
Lambert, pianist, and Victor Harris, accom-
panist.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Arthur
Nikisch conductor, will give its second concert
at Chickering Hall next Thursday evening.
The programme is as follows: Symphony No.
3, Brahms ; Adante Spianato and Polonaise,
Chopin ; suite for orchestra, Dvorak; Kaiser-
marsch, Wagner. Miss Suza Doane will be the
pianist.
The second public rehearsal and concert of the
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society will be given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under direc-
tion of Mr. Nikisch, next Friday afternoon and
Saturday evening.
The program includes
the Beethoven Symphony No. 5 ; Concerto for
Pianoforte in B flat minor, Xaver Scharwenka
(to be played by the composer) ; two movements
from the "Damnation of Faust," Berlioz, and
the overture of " Euryanthe, " Weber.
The program given by Herr Seidl and his
men at the L,enox Lyceum Sunday evening was
magnetic enough to crowd the house to the
doors. Victor Herbert was the recipient of the
most applause for his charming '' Pensee
Amoureuse,'' for violoncella, which he performed
admirably. The other soloists were Miss
Amanda Fabris, Miss Juch, Miss Stein, Signor
Campanini, Mr. Towne and Herr Fischer, all of
whom sang their songs in a capable and artistic
manner.
The Symphony Orchestra, under the conduc-
torship of Walter Damrosch, gave their fourth
Sunday evening concert at Carnegie Music Hall,
December 4th. The orchestra was aided by a
chorus of two hundred and fifty voices. The
orchestra was at its best in Mendelssohn's
Scotch symphony and in the '' Lohengrin'' pre-
lude. Mr. Payne Clark sang Gounod's "Lend
Me Your Aid," and Miss Felicia Kaschoska,
sang an aria from Krutzer's "Das Machtlager
von Granada." Miss Lizzie Machnichol-Vetta
sang the solos of Ortrud in '' Lohengrin " in a 7. Wonderful in character of its agents.
The very best men in the trade seek the agency
thoroughly artistic manner, and won deserved
applause.
for these instruments. No others need apply.
For terms and territory, address:
A BAZAAR has been opened in the Central
Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. The
proceeds will be used in purchasing a new pipe
organ.
NORWALK, OHIO.
THE WONDERFUL
A. B. CHASE
PIANOS.
THE A. B. CHASE CO.,
Used Exclnsirelj in Seidl,
Thomas and Gilmore Concerts
at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
F. M. HULETT, the enterprising piano man
of Plainfield, N. J., finds such a large demand
for instruments of various makes that he has
added the famous Kranich & Bach pianos and
organs to his already large line.
H. A. CURTIS has opened a new music store
on Clifton avenue, Lakewood, N. J.
I3O Fifth Avenue, corner 18th Street, New York.
BOSTON,
NEW YORK,
CHICAGO.