Music Trade Review

Issue: 1892 Vol. 16 N. 4

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
fair to presume that ere long he will be giving
points to the Great Architect how to run the
universe. Probably his counsel in the one case
would be adopted quite as readily as in the
other.
Individualities of
Srade.
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SKING attention to the enclosed notice,
we desire to say to all dealers and others
interested in the Weber Pianos that this com-
pany is now ready to do business, and it is
hoped that the Weber agents throughout the
country will signify their approval of arrange-
ments recently consummated, by placing liberal
orders for fall stock without delay.
It is proposed to make the Weber Piano, in the
future, as in the past, absolutely the best in mu-
U/itl? tr;e Jrauelers.
sical qualities and mechanically perfect in every
detail, and also to increase and extend its pres-
Charles Becht now represents the "Popular
tige by all legitimate and prudent business
Pease
Pianos '' on the road; a popular piano
methods at the command of capital, energy and
and a popular man, and by the combination
enthusiasm.
WEBER PIANO COMPANY.
both will, no doubt, do well. Mr. Becht has an
August 25th, 1892.
extensive acquaintance with the piano trade in
(NOTICE.)
different sections of the country, and there is
every reason to believe that he will be a success
U/eber piapo
in his new position.
108 FIFTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK, August 25, 1892.
MR. EDWARD LYMAN BILL,
New York, N. Y.
: We beg to advise you that all the
property and assets, including real estate, trade
marks and good will of the estate of Albert
Weber, having been this day transferred to and
taken over by the Weber Piano Company, of
New York, the Weber Piano business will in
future be conducted by the said company.
All outstanding accounts and notes due the
estate of Albert Weber are now owned by, and
should be paid to the new company (a cor-
poration organized under the laws of the State
of New York, having a paid up capital stock of
seven hundred thousand dollars), which assumes
and will pay in full at maturity the liabilities of
the estate of Albert Weber, as per the trustees'
account as filed with the court.
In thus notifying you of the succession to the
business of the estate of Albert Weber by the
Weber Piano Company, we avail ourselves of
the occasion to express to our business friends
our high appreciation of their courtesy and
kindness in the past, as well as of their loyalty
to the Weber Pianos ; and as the high standard
of excellence for which these pianos are so justly
renowned will, in every respect, be fully main-
tained by the Weber Piano Company, we be-
speak for our successors a continuance of the
friendly and liberal relations so long enjoyed by
ourselves. Respectfully yours,
DEAR SIR
J. Burns Brown is just back from a Western
trip, during which he met with unusual success
in placing agencies for the A. B. Chase piano.
Mr. Brown reports that the factory at Norwalk
is a very busy institution.
Reinard Kochman, the " Hardman hustler,"
is getting ready for his fall campaign, and is
making up a choice repertoire of stories to dis-
tribute on his trip.
W. A. White left New York Wednesday of
this week for an extended trip throughout the
West and Northwest. Mr. White represents a
piano which is popular everywhere—the Hazel-
ton. The old established dealers of Hazelton
Bros., who have handled the Hazelton piano for
many years, will meet the new road representa-
tive of the house with pleasure, and we have no
doubt that Mr. White will form many new
agencies. He will journey as far north as Da-
kota, going south from there and visiting the
Mississippi towns.
Albert G. Wigand, formerly with Ernest Gab-
ler and Bro. and the Sterling Piano Co., is now
representative for the Braumuller Co. Mr.
Wigand is well known among the trade and his
pushing qualities will tell well for the Brau-
muller Co. on the road.
Sel?aru/eQK a
of /T\ti5ie.
.JMJ^ HE Scharwenka Conservatory of Music
> fiy WILLIAM FOSTER, Trustee.
and is now at 37 East 68th street, near M.adison
avenue. The past season has demonstrated the
ALBERT WEBER.
fact that the instruction given at this institu-
tion is of the most thorough and effective char-
51?e /T)etropolitar; Opera Jtouse Fire. acter. While the powers of advanced students
have been developed to the highest attainable
directors of the Metropolitan Opera degree of perfection, the strictest attention has,
House met at 9.30 A. M. Tuesday, August with the most gratifying results, been given to
30th, and were in session for two hours behind the elementary and intermediate classes. The
closed doors. It was decided to refer to the distinguished names of Xaver and Philipp
stockholders the question whether or not the Scharwenka are in themselves an undoubted
burned structure should be rebuilt, and the guarantee of the superior excellence of the Con-
question will come up before the stockholders at servatory course. The first quarter of the sec-
their next meeting, Friday, Sept. 9th. In the ond course begins September 19th. The faculty
meantime estimates will be obtained from ex- is all that could be desired, and there is no doubt
pert builders as to the cost and time required to that the season of 1892-1893 will enhance the
rebuild the opera house, which was destroyed already high reputation of the Scharwenka
Conservatory of Music.
by fire August 27th.
T H E ESTATE OF ALBERT WEBER.
A STUDY OF CHARACTER FROM HANDWRITING.
STUDY VIII.—ALFRED DOLGE.
R. ALFRED DOLGE'S signature is well-
known to almost every reader. Every let-
ter is vigorous, every word well connected in his
sentences, and there are evident incisiveness
and strength visible not only in his handwriting
but in his manner of placing words. Of course,
like all writers, Mr. Dolge's methods are largely
influenced by intuition or instinct, but it must be
also remembered that character is elementally
allied to instinct, though moulded by education
and environment. Mr. Dolge's chirography is
flowing without being too free—in addition to
possessing the other qualities given. Judging
character from that source I venture this diag-
nosis : Mr. Dolge has all the instincts of a
pioneer who starts out to overcome obstacles, but
always to overcome them by logical and clear-
sighted methods. A fine large emotional nature
is joined to an extensive range of mental per-
ception, well balanced by a splendid physical
organization, otherwise he would have a ten-
dency to leap at difficulties impetuously, and so
come to grief at times. Imagination is a mental
condition inseparable from a very emotional
nature. It has a tendency when not well con-
trolled by a cultured reasoning faculty to lead
one into very unproductive and foolish enter-
prises. But Mr. Dolge is fortunate in possessing
fine logical acumen, as well as breadth of mental
vision and these, added to a cultivated will
power, render his a very strong and potent
personality.
Mr. Dolge's signature is very easy to read,
but it is almost superfluous to say that a very
thorough knowledge of human nature is neces-
sary in order to read character from that seem-
ingly small basis. Mr. Dolge's combined
mental and emotional nature is, like his phy-
sique, of the strong and vigorous order. His
sympathies are large and far reaching. His
mind readily grasps large problems and large
questions of political or social moment. He
finds much pleasure in the abstract and in the
study of generalities, but his peculiar mental
equipment enables him to discover elements of
order and intelligence in what would be as a
sealed book to others. If Mr. Dolge possessed
a little sagacity of a certain kind he would
make his mark in the field of politics; that
quality would, however, considerably detract
from a mental and physical organization of a
very high order. Mr. Dolge is a far more useful
citizen in his present sphere of action.
A COUNTY musical association will be organ-
ized Sept. 15th under the direction of Vice Prest.
of the New York State Music Teacher's Associa-
tion, to be held at Drew Ladies' Seminary, Car-
mel, N. Y.
AN exchange says, the highest price piano in
the United States belongs to the Marquand
family of New York city, being designed by
Alma Tadema and costing $46,000.
A PICNIC of Piano Makers Union will be held
Sept. 4th at Cosmopolitan Park, New York.
MR. WM. M. GOFF
Niles, Mich.
will open a music store at
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W. P. VAN WICKLE, manager of the Washing-
ton branch of F. G. Smith, dropped in to see us
on his return from Schroon Lake, where he has
been spending a couple of weeks. Mr. Van
Wickle anticipates a good business in Washing-
ton this fall. A great impetus will, in his esti-
mation, probably be given to trade in the Capitol
City by reason of the G. A. R. Convention.
THE Summit Manufacturing Co., 13 East 17th
. street, New York, are manufacturing a novelty
in piano scarfs which is destined to meet with
large sales. The firm state : " We have gotten
up a scarf which is an absolute substitute for all
high priced silk or satin scarfs. It is a scarf
with heavy knitted fringe, full size and full
width, with draping tassels, in fact a perfect
pendant to the French Pompadour.''
MR. S. U. COOKINGHAM, Utica, N. Y. vocal in-
structor in public schools for past 27 years, has
become a partner in the well known establish-
ment of R. C. Burton, 166-68 Genesee street.
IT is stated that a Mr. Geo. Goldsmith con-
templates locating a piano factory at Canton, O.
PROF. C. F. SEITZ, formerly
professor of
music in the Circleville, O., Lutheran schools,
has opened a music store in this city where he
will carry a full line of musical instruments.
C. L. LAROCHE will open at Barnesville, W.
Va., a music store which will be in charge of his
brother Ed. LaRoche.
A MUSICAL convention will be held at Mont-
pelier, Vt., Sept. 20th, 21st and 22d, under the
direction of W. H. Gale.
FRANK W. DEVAN, music dealer of Paterson,
THE Piano Makers Union has appointed a
special committee to draft an amendment to the N. J., is missing. Thomas W. Morley is out
Union's constitution prohibiting members to $500 which he loaned Mr. Devan. His stock
consists of one piano and 4 organs.
belong to the State militia.
PLANS have been completed for the new music
MR. WM. C. SHIPMAN, carriage maker at J.
Curley's carriage factory, corner of Boerum hall to be erected at Baltimore, Md.
Place and State street, Brooklyn, received from
MESSRS. PEEK & SON, the celebrated piano
Messrs. Horace Waters & Co., 135 Fifth avenue, manufacturers of this city, will present one of
one of their magnificent $300 pianos which was their popular "Opera" pianos to the most
offered in exchange for the Recorder Tintograph popular bicyclist. The man receiving the most
of Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, No. 72,271. votes sent into the New York Recorder, up to
A BANJO factory will be started at Sioux Falls, midnight, October 31, will be the winner. Only
S. Dakota. Mr. H. C. Middlebrook is inventor ballots cut from the several issues of the Recorder
will be counted. There will be no preference
of the banjo to be manufactured.
and each candidate is entitled to every vote cast
THE music store of Chas. Talcott, of Geneva,
for him, whether it be one or many. Every
Ohio, has been burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
vote sent in will be carefully counted and the
ance, $3,000.
successful candidate will be duly announced.
L. G. ATKINS, of the piano firm of A. C. Shaw
JOSEPH FLANNER'S new music palace, 215
& Co., 1023 8th street, Sacramento, Cal., has
Grand avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has be-
been arrested on a charge of forgery preferred
come the rendezvous of the foremost musical
against him by R. H. Malone, from whom At-
people of that city. This reflects great credit
kins had borrowed $550, giving him a note in
on Mr. Flanner's ability.
exchange which was alleged to be a forgery.
MESSRS. MILLER & THOMPSON, of Detroit,
FRANK SOADY, of Hinners & Albertson's have engaged Prof. S. Mazurette, the well-known
organ factory, of Peoria, 111., has been spending pianist of that city, to play the Shaw and other
some time at Roseville, 111.
pianos to be exhibited by them at the Detroit
W. H. LEGGETT, the violinist giving lessons International Fair and Exposition. Prof. Mazu-
in Fenton, Mich., will sail for Paris, Sept. 3d, rette will give piano recitals daily.
to continue his study on the violin.
J. E. GILBERT, dealer in musical instruments,
THE convention of the Colebrook Musical
Association of Colebrook, N. H., was held on
Sept. 2d. H. G. Blaiddell acted as conductor.
WE notice in The Post of Camden, New Jersey,
that the name of H. G. Farnhatn is suggested as
mayor of Woodbury. Mr. Farnham is the genial
advertising manager of the Blasius & Sons'
piano manufactory, and he will, no doubt, make
the name of Woodbury as well-known as he has
that of Blasius & Sons, should he succeed in
reaching the mayoralty chair.
WE have just received a handsome illustrated
catalogue descriptive of the pianos made by
Decker & Son. It also contains a history of
the house, hints on the preservation of the piano
and testimonials from many of our prominent
musicians. Taken in its entirety, it is tasty
and original.
I. N. RICE, of the Rice Macey Piano Co.,
Chicago, was in town this week. During a con-
versation with him he stated that the outlook
with his house for a big trade this fall was very
promising.
JACK HAYNES, accompanied by his wife,
sailed Wednesday, August 31st, from Europe,
on the Steamship "City of New York," and
will probably arrive here September 6th.
W. P. HANNA, of the Hendricks Music Co.,
of Pittsburg, Pa., was in town this week on a
business trip.
Churbusco, Ind., has sold out to John Schenher.
A. J. BROOKS, agent of the Sterling Piano
Company, at Derby, Conn., while in Evansville,
Ind., received an order from the G. W. Warren
Co., through Manager Barclay, for one hundred
pianos of his make.
W E have just received from Thomas Goggan
& Bro., of Galveston, Texas, two gems from
their repertoire of Mexican music. One is en-
titled " Conchita," (Danza) by Cuyus, revised
and arranged by Theo. H. Northrup and is a
typical Mexican dance with a taking melody.
" Dolores " (Mazurka) is the title of the other,
composed by Landini and it is replete with in-
spiring measures.
Miss Nellie Miles, of Lynn, Mass., is reputed
to be the finest tympani player and snare drum-
mer of her sex in the country.
The Symphony Orchestra, under the direction
of Walter Damroseh, will play in Philadelphia
on Oct. 14th, beginning a series of concerts
given by Strawbridge & Clothier to their em-
ployees.
A serious rival of Mascagni has been found
in the person of Ricardo Leoncavello, whose
one-act opera, " I Pagliacci, " has aroused great
enthusiasm among Italian connoisseurs.
The Symphony Orchestra of New York is to
open a new music hall in Washington in No-
vember.
P. S. Gilmorewill be tendered a benefit by the
members of his band at the Amphitheatre, Man-
hattan Beach, Sunday evening, September 4th.
An elaborate program is being prepared for the
event.
Anton Seidl and his celebrated orchestra will
commence a series of concerts at Madison Square
Garden, September 3d. A strong addition to
the orchestra has been made in the engaging
of Herr Rudolf Nagel, a remarkably fine 'cellist.
Sousa's Chicago Band will probably equal
any organization of the kind in this country,
not excepting Gilmore's Band.
A guarantee fund of $50,000 has been obtained
for the Seidl concerts in New York.
An elegy for piano, violin and 'cello, by Liszt,
was recently given at a chamber concert at Nu-
remberg, and created a deep impression on the
listeners. The work is in manuscript and was
performed for the first time.
Harry Coleman is actively engaged in secur-
ing musicians for John Philip Sousa's Chicago
Band. A number of fine performers have been
thus far engaged.
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partments, from floor to floor, to the rooms in
which the finished organs are thoroughly ex-
amined and tested in every part before being
shipped, and I was pleased to behold the re-
sults. We then returned down stairs, when my
guide carried me around the building in front
and pointed out its advantages, after which we
Our paper has entered on the fourteenth year of parted, but not before I had congratulated the
its existence. We are now publishing it every week. popular representative of the Story & Clark
Send $3 and receive THE MUSIC TRADE upon the big things he had achieved in Lon-
RE VIE IVfor one year, and a binder, to preserve don.
your file intact.
I am glad to be able to say that / am the first
music trade journalist who has gone through that
building, and I make the assertion upon the as-
The constant drop of water
surance of Mr. Wagener.
Wears away the hardest stone ;
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The constant gnaw of Towser
As I have thought it well to devote this arti-
Masticates the toughest bone ;
The constant cooing lover
cle to such an important subject as that which I
have just treated, several items of interest are
Carries off the blushing maid,
held over until my next.
And the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade.
DANIEL SPILLANE.
—Wahoo Wasp.
London, August 20, 1892.

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