Music Trade Review

Issue: 1892 Vol. 16 N. 2

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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J. R. GRAHAM, JR.,
ESTABLISHED 1840.
(SUCCESSOR T O J. R. GRAHAM.)
"VZEHSTIEIEIRS.
AND FACTORY: Thirtieth Street and Eleventh Avenue, New York.
WHILE in Boston last week we saw convincing
proofs of the continued prosperity of the Emer-
son Piano Co. Mr. P. H. Powers showed us a
list of unfilled orders which testified strongly to
the ever increasing popularity of the Emerson
piano.
M. STEINERT is attracting great attention in
Vienna with his exhibit of old stringed instru-
ments. Although there are many notable col-
lections in Europe, Mr. Steinert's, in regard to
number, variety and rarity surpasses them all.
ROUT. M. WEBB has just opened new ware-
rooms at 190 Third avenue, between 17th and
18th streets, New York. Mr. Webb has the
agency for the Cooper, Hewitt & Co. piano
wire, and his specialties are paper piano covers,
punchings and action manufacturers' goods.
The factory is at 1352 Fulton avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
PERRY BROS. & Co., music dealers, of Wilkes-
barre, Pa., whose store has been undergoing
extensive repairs, have refitted their ware-
rooms with a number of fine musical instru-
Two more carloads of Briggs pianos were ments, among which are the Knabe and Briggs
shipped last week to the Jesse French Piano Co. pianos, and the Wilcox & White organs.
for the Southern trade. That some dealers look
ahead for their pianos is evidenced by these
large orders from the French Co. for '' Briggs
with the soft stop.''
PRATT, READ & Co., the well-known manu-
facturers of piano and organ keys, reed-boards,
etc., Deep River, Conn., are doing a thriving
trade. They are at present erecting a building
adjoining their factory, to which, when it is
completed, their offices will be transferred.
DENNISON BROS., Deep River, Conn., manu-
facture a great variety of organ stop knobs.
They have a neat, well-appointed factory, and
are prepared to execute all orders promptly.
IN the Commercial Traveler's Club, New
York, may be seen a handsome Emerson piano
in rosewood. This instrument has excited great
admiration among the members of the club.
C. ALHERT JACOB, of Jacob Bros., piano man-
ufacturers, New York, is on an extended trip
through the West, accompanied by his wife.
He will journey as far South as Galveston and
New Orleans, visiting many cities on his re-
turn. This is the first long trip Mr. Jacobs has
taken in the interests of his firm.
B. F. CARR, president of the National Asso-
ciation of Piano Tuners of Illinois, writes us
that the Association desire to be familiar with
all improvements in pianos, and any models or
illustrations of the same sent them will be well
taken care of at their rooms in Chicago.
THE three days' entertainment, given by the
McCammon Piano Co. proved to be an enjoy-
able affair, and was highly spoken of by all who
attended. The. Evening News of Oneonta, N.
Y., contained a full account of each day's pro-
gram.
AMONG the recent musical publications of the
great house of Thomas Goggan & Bro., Galves-
ton, Texas, is " The Two Doves," a " Danza
Cubaria," composed for the pianoforte and dedi-
cated to the promising young pianiste, Miss
Mary Goggan. It is very expressive and beau-
tiful.
THE ball game which occurred at Westfield,
Mass., between employes of C. N. Stimpson and
the plumbers, was largely attended.
is some talk to the effect that the Ca-
sino is to be turned into a music hall. Rudolph
Aronson, who has just arrived in New York
from an extended tour in London, Paris, Berlin,
etc., is very much interested in the matter.
THERE
Used Exclusirely in Seidl,
Thomas and Gilmore Concerts
at Madison Square Garden,
New York.
THE opening of the Ithaca Conservatory of
Music at Ithaca, N. Y. ( will take place Septem-
ber 19th. Mr. M. M. Gutstadt is one of the
prominent members.
MR. E. WILSON, proprietor and manager of
the Boston Piano Co., of Boston, Mass., went
to Wooster, O., August 12th, to superintend the
completion of the piano factory there.
A. WOLFF, of Kenosha, Wis., bought the
stock of the defunct Rockford Piano Co., at the
sheriffs sale, paying $767.90.
T H E STANDARD PIANO CO., of Cincinnati, O.,
has been incorporated ; capital, $30,000.
THE ANDERSON PIANO CO., of Rockford 111.,
has been incorporated; capital, $100,000. Aug-
ust Peterson and John Anderson are members
of the company.
MARIETTA, O., is to have a new organ fac-
tory. The capital of the company interested
will be $30,000.
F. T. WILLIAMS will soon start a music store
at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
FACTORY:
525 to 531 W. 24th Street, N, Y.
THE WONDERFUL
A. B. CHASE
PIANOS.
SCHLEICHER & SON'S piano factory is to re-
move from Mount Vernon, N. Y., to Stamford,
Conn.
A NEW piano factory at Woodbury, N. J.,
brought 60 families to that town in one week.
T H E COLBY PIANO CO., of Erie, Pa., will
erect a three-story $7,000 addition to their piano
factory at 25th and Ash streets, that city.
JOHN H. MOST, piano and cabinet maker, Hart-
ford, Conn., died August 10th at the age of 81
years.
MRS. JULIA A. DRURY will present the First
Congregational Society of West Bridgewater,
Mass., with a $15,000 organ.
C. D. CAMERON, of Carlisle, Pa., has pur-
1. Wonderful in Tone quality.
Rich, deep, bell like and pure.
2. Wonderful in strength of frame.
Strongest possible combination of woods glued
and bolted together.
3. Wonderful in improving by age and use.
Pianos sold five years ago are said to be better
in tone than when they were sold.
1. Wonderful in selling qualities.
Tone, action, style, finish, patented improve-
ments all taking.
5. Wonderful in popularity.
Even our strongest competitors all praise them.
6. Wonderful in phenomenal success.
Only 5 years since the first A. B. CHASE
pianos were made, and now they are taking
the lead everywhere.
7. Wonderful in character of its agents.
The very best men in the trade seek the agency
for these instruments. No others need apply.
For terms and territory, address:
THE A. B. CHASE CO.,
NORWALK, OHIO.
chased the Beatty residence on West Main street,
opposite his store, and will convert same into
music rooms. The price paid was $7,500.
THE First Church of Watertown, N. Y., is to
have a $5,000 organ.
MR. JOHN W. L,ORING, for the last 22 years con-
nected with the Loring & Blake Organ Co., of
Worcester, Mass., has severed his connection
with said firm and is arranging to establish
himself in cabinet work at 86 Foster street.
THE congregation of Mt. Lebanon, Md., Meth-
odist Episcopal church, Bond and Preston
streets, has contracted with M. P. Moller, organ
builder, Hagerstown, Md., for a new pipe organ.
PETER SCHMIDT, an engraver employed at B.
Shoninger & Co.'s piano factory, New Haven,
Conn., has been arrested on charge of desertion,
complaint being brought by Mrs. Minnie
Schmidt.
MR. ISAAC H. K. DOWNES, well-known mu-
sician and instructor, of Ellsworth, Me., died at
his home, 60 Sullivan street, after a long and
painful illness. Mr. Downes was born in
Andover, but for nearly 40 years has been a
resident of this city.
130 Fifth Avenue, corner 18th Street, New York.
BOSTON,
NEW YORK,
CHICAGO.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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Dolge ai?d
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EW YORK Truth, an illustrated weekly, ;
devotes its back page this week to a col-
ored cartoon, entitled:
1
' Two Republicans—an object lesson for our
manufacturers."
In this cartoon Carnegie and Dolge are com-
pared.
The left half of the picture shows Carnegie
Castle, in Scotland, with the English flag float-
ing. The Carnegie coaching party are descend-
ing the hill.
In the center of this half Carnegie in a Scotch
kilt is seen embracing a very fat figure labeled
" Monopoly." To the left is a scene represent-
ing the Homestead Mills and to the right one
representing carriages driving up to the Carnegie
Music Hall in New York.
At the bottom a number of soldiers are en-
gaged in defending the badly scared Carnegie
from an onslaught by his excited workmen.
In the right half of the picture we see at the
top the Dolgeville schools and club house. Then
a scene depicting an old man seated, reading a
pension certificate.
The center of the picture is taken up with a
large figure of Alfred Dolge who, with his work-
men, form a long chain as they hold one another
hand by hand.
The background is taken up with a view of
the Dolgeville Factories.
At the bottom of the picture the workmen are
seen receiving their insurance policies and other
benefits.
The cartoon is so arranged that the various
scenes are cleverly constrasted.
The Carnegie Castle is contrasted with the
Dolgeville schools and club.
The Carnegie coach with the children coming
from the Dolgeville school.
Carnegie and his "pard " monopoly are con-
trasted with Dolge and his '' partners,'' the
workmen.
The Music Hall of Carnegie is contrasted with
the old grayhaired workman of the Dolge mills
who has just got his pension.
The soldiers fighting the workmen at Home-
stead are contrasted with the workmen at Dolge-
ville receiving their share of the profits of the
business.
The cartoon also contains the following read-
ing matter:
CARNEGIE, an American
manufacturer who makes
his money in this country
and blows it in on the aris-
tocracy of the British
Isles.
Who takes advantage of
the McKinley bill to in-
crease his earnings by cut-
ting down the wages of
his workmen.
Whose charity consists
in endowing large music
halls for the rich.
Who needs the entire
military force of a State to
preserve the peace at his
mills.
DOLGE,
an
f
A NEW piano factory has been established at
Westborough, Mass., under name of Birch &
D unbar Piano Co.
Sixth.—The hammer cannot block on the
strings even should the touch (or dip) of the key
be increased by use or otherwise. This feature is
accomplished by the peculiar shape of the check-
hook CD and head of jack A Bas shown in cut.
Seventh.—Although the/uuioraction is unique
in design, it is not radically different in system
from those in general use and can be readily un-
derstood by any one who has the least idea of
Pianos or Piano actions. Tuners will not only
understand this action well, but, owing to its
simplicity, will feel more at ease when re-regu-
lating the same than with any other action.
HROUGH William Tonk & Bro. we are put
in possession of the description of a new
repeating action recently invented and patented
by Mr. Herrburger, whose genius has already
added many improvements to the upright actions.
Among the improvements invented by Mr. Herr-
burger may be mentioned the following :
Eighth. — The most important feature of the
Improved Damper Block (patented),
JUNIOR action is its extraordinary simplicity of
Metal Action Rail,
construction, which brings about the points of
Improved Wood Action Rail,
superiority above alluded to and enables us to fur-
Tubular Hammer Rest,
nish it at a moderate price, at the sauie time up-
Improved Butt Spring,
holding therein the high standard of our work.
Tubular Regulating Rail,
A number of firms have already tested the
besides a new Grand Action recently brought Junior Action and speak in the highest terms of
out, and many other styles too numerous to the same. This is what a prominent manufac-
mention here. The present improvement relates turer sayS:
" W e have already one piano finished with
to an Upright Piano Action of extraordinary re-
the Junior Action. We have also had some of
peating power and simplicity. A description of the best musicians of the city trying it, all of
the same is best given in the firm's own words, whom pronounce the action excellent. There is
no doubt of its being a great improvement. We
as per their printed description, as follows :
shall want many of them."
By the way, the new action is called the Jun-
ior Action because it was invented by Mr. Herr-
burger, Jr.
William Tonk & Bro. report an exceptionally
good trade in the action department this sum-
mer. They have been obliged to engage ad-
ditional help who are busy early and late. This
is not to be wondered at. An action possessing
such rare qualities as the Schwander is bound
to come to the front.
CUSTOM HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.,
)
Collector's Office, August 13, 1892.
j
Exportation of Musical Instruments from the
Port of Boston, Month ending July 31st, 1892.
To Germany :
Thirty-two (32) organs -
$1,800
To England :
One hundred and eighty-six (186)
organs
.
.
.
#11,669
All other and parts of
-
363
American
manufacturer, who makes
his money in this country
and who lives here.
Who promotes industry
by educating the children
of his workmen.
Who preserve* peace
and sobriety by providing
suitable places for recrea-
tion and pleasant dwel-
ling.
Who, despite the McKin-
ley bill, was able to reduce
the working hours of the
employees and increase
their wages.
Who, through pensions
for employees who have
given him the strength of
their youth and by insur-
ing them, provides for the
widow and orphan.
And not only shares the
confidence of his workmen,
but also shares with them
the profits of their toil.—
Dolgeville Herald.
5 9
$12,032
This action is provided with a check, which has
an absolutely direct connection ivith the jack and
the checking is effected by the contact of the
upper part of the jack A. B. with the check-hook
C. D., as shown in illustration.
The simplicity of this system and the peculiar
shape of the jack and check-hook enable us to
deliverthe junior actions with the checks already
regulated and give the actions further advan-
tages as follows :
First.—The back-checks do not require to be
regulated, insuring a saving of time.
Second.—There are no tape-hooks or tapes to
regulate, insuring further saving of time for the
finishers.
Third.—There being no check-wires or bridle-
wires, there is no liability of their getting loose
or breaking at the threaded ends.
Fourth.—There being no wires or other ob-
struction to the regulating buttons, the regula-
tion of the escapement is greatly facilitated.
Fifth.—The repetition is exceedingly good,
becaitse : ist. the check is perfect; 2d. the ham-
mer can be regulated close to the string without
danger of its blocking ; 3d. the jack leaves the
notch of the hammerbutt only just sufficiently
to effect escapement, no further, and is, there-
fore, ever ready for a second blow.
To Nova Scotia etc. :
One (i) organ
Five (5) pianos
All other and parts of -
To Newfoundland :
Three (3) organs
#90
i,
000
565
$1,655
$375
$15,862
Importations of Musical Instruments into the
Port of Boston, Month of July, 1892.
Countries :
Belgium
-
-
-
-
-
-
$736
France
L795
Germany
-
-
-
-
-
- 5,172
Switzerland
-
-
-
-
-
12S
England
-
-
-
-
-
- 3,212
$11,043
All the news of the music trade, together ivith
first-class historical, scientific and critical matter,
can be found in THE MUSrC TRADE RE-
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