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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
A RECENT fire at 1352 Fulton street, New
Hindoos, with two gourds pendant as large as
county-fair squashes, a Chinese violin, a Corean York, caused R. M. Webb, maker of piano sup-
xylophone, and a copy of the ancient stringed plies, a loss of $6,ooo.
instrument, , called cruit by the Irish, and
A HAND organ factory, which it is said will be
grwth by the Welsh, the strings of which are the first to be established in the U. S., is to be
played with a bow and also with the fingers. started at Tonawanda, N. Y.
Copies of jeweled guitars are shown, as also
F. MUEHLFELD & Co. are delighted with the
mandolins, that were made for royal fingers. reception given their piano by the dealers and
The people seem not to tire of viewing this in- public in general, and are steadily building up
teresting attraction.
a trade of which they may justly be proud.
The Chicago Orchestra, under Thomas' ad-
THE firm of Morgan & Wilbur, Middletown,
mirable leadership, has been regaling Chicago
CHICAGO, I I I . , Dec. 13, 1892.
N. Y., stationers and dealers in musical instru-
lately with the very best class of music. The
EDITOR MUSIC TRADE REVIEW :
ments, has been dissolved by mutual consent,
concerts
are constantly growing in popularity,
Another long siege of murky weather, inter-
Mr. Wilbur retiring. He is about to engage in
spersed with rain, hail, snow and, consequently, and the public and the newspapers are unstinted other business.
slush, has militated in no small degree against in their praises. Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody
R. J. JUDD, Mount Holly, N. J., announces
anything like active business. A majority of No. 2 was rendered at the last concert of last that he is carrying a large line of pianos, or-
the streets are practically running streams, week with such telling effect as to win the most gans, violins and all musical instruments.
where the fall is sufficient, to-day. And the notable approbation of the season. The Cadenza
MR. AARON H. ENGLE, Mount Joy, Pa., an-
city authorities, not to be outdone by Jupiter for the harp, in this great production, which, nounces that he has musical instruments of any
Pluvius, allowed one of its largest water mains owing to its difficulty, has never been attempted kind and has the agency for first-class pianos
to burst in the heart of the city, flooding base- here before, was given in this rendition by Mr. and organs.
ments, deluging contiguous streets and playing Schuecker with great brilliancy. Other and
ESTEY & SAXE are content with their busi-
havoc generally. While all the elemental and but little less striking productions made up the ness thus far, and as the demand for the Estey
other disturbances have proved adverse to re- programme, but Liszt's great work won most pianos and organs is steadily increasing, they
tail business, the wholesale has maintained a favor. Altogether the prospects are good for feel that this will be a red letter year in the
fairly steady movement. As a result not all the the most brilliant musical season ever known in history of the New York house.
trade is in the dumps, and even the most de- this western metropolis.
JAMES & HOLMSTROM are going along at a
Yours, etc.
HARRY MANNING.
pressed are buoyed by the hope that the holiday
steady gait, and their well-known pianos are
trade will even up matters. Ample preparations
A. G. BEATTIE, organ and piano dealer, Col- much sought after.
have been made for that season, and disappoint-
umbia, Pa., has returned from Johnstown
ment sore will follow if expectations should fail
Beat's " <;rouji?s."
where he sold a handsome Bradbury grand piano
of realization.
to W. R. Stick. Mr. Beattie brought home with
" This world is all a fleeting show
Strange as it may appear to some of your him a number of relics of the flood.
For man's delusion given ; "
readers, no new music house has been organized
MR. GEO. W. CHILD'S Tom Moore harp was
But if each home a " Crown " could show,
thus far this week. There's no telling what
Organ or piano, it would know
may eventuate during the remainder of the week, not burned at the fire last Tuesday night which
occured at the Ledger office, Philadelphia. The
A slight foretaste of heaven.
however.
Not all the artists are confined within the editor was presented with the harp by an English
And false the light on Glory's crest,
narrow confines of studios nor in the more roomy earl to whom it had been given by Tom Moore's
As fading hues of even ;
widow.
It
originally
was
a
gift
from
the
people
walls of ataliers. Lyon & Healy have one or
But
all
Bent's " Crowns " can stand the test,
more in their employ who are making more than of Limerick to the poet who sang of " The Harp
In
every
part they are the best
a local recognition by their unique window That Once Through Tara's Halls."
To
be
found under heaven.
A BIG piano factory is to be erected at the in-
displays, which all vote artistic in conception
Poor
wanderers
of a stormy day,
tersection
of
Clybourn
Avenue,
Clay
and
Marcy
and effect. Their latest achievement in this
From
wave
to wave we're driven,
streets,
Chicago,
for
Smith
&
Barnes.
direction was first exhibited to the public this,
CLAUD
O.
SMITH,
Saybrook,
111.,
has
taken
But
if
we
on
an
Organ play,
Tuesday, evening and many a passer by lin-
charge
of
the
musical
store
room
belonging
to
Or
Piano
made
by
Bent, we'll say
gered to inspect and admire the striking dis-
" This music seems like heaven ! "
play. A canopy of ruffles in satin hovers over R. E. Fidler.
SUBSCRIPTION papers for a new organ for the
the big show windows, in which every design
First
Presbyterian Church, Thompson ville,
of small musical instruments is set, and in-
Conn.,
are being passed around, and several
candescent lights are so arranged that a
great variety of colors alternate in shedding hundred dollars have been pledged.
THE WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN CO., of Meri-
vari-colored tints on the general exhibit. The
den,
are producing a wonderful instru-
color of the light is made to change slowly from ment Conn.,
in their Pneumatic Symphony. It is a
red to white, then to blue, then to green, fol- whole orchestra in one instrument.
lowed by gold and a variety of lighter shades,
LUDLOW BARKER, of Hartford, Conn., has just
when the whole scene is suddenly, and as if by returned from New York with a new stock of
magic, transformed into the national tricolor Newby & Evans and Sohmer upright pianos for
with novel and beautiful effect. The centre of the holiday season.
A RECENT fire at 94 Park Row, New York,
the display is made up of a reproduced group of
GUITARS,
old and famous instruments, the originals of occupied by Frasse & Co., dealers in fine tools
MANDOLINS,
and piano hardware, caused that firm a heavy
BANJOS, ZITHERS,
which are to be exhibited at the World's Fair. loss. They carry a stock of from $40,000 to
AND DRUMS.
There is a cop}' of the great gourd fiddle of the $45,000, fully covered by insurance.
We make a variety from the
CHICAGO.
"BAY
AUGUST POLLMAN,
Importer and Manufacturer of
N E W Y O R K.
THE LEWIS BANJO.
Endorsed by tha BEST Players.
Send for Catalogue and
mention the Instruments you
think of purchasing.
MAJSS.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
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rllBAPKBT to the MOOT EUSdANT
and COSTLY instruments.
Every I instrument fully
Wiirruntcd.
OUR LATEST AND BEST
JOHN C. BAYNES & CO.
FHUSIGAL
7O and
STATE"
St.