Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ties of the "Gordon" piano, and to-day it
stands as an instrument in which are embodied
advanced principles of the piano makers' art, as
applied to mechanics.
ARK AMENT, the well-known music
dealer, of Peoria, 111., died suddenly on
October 29th. Mr. Ament leaves a fine busi-
ness property which he has developed by his
sterling personal qualities. It is believed that
his business will be continued by the surviving
members of his family.
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DA WHITE, who sued the firm of W. G.
Metzerott & Co., Washington, D. C, for
damages which she is alleged to have suffered
during the destruction of their building by a
cyclone in '91, has been awarded damages of
three thousand dollars.
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ADEREWSKI will not be here this year,
but Slivinski will. As there can be no
possible discussion regarding the pronunciation
of Slivinski, and as Slivinski has a very ordin-
ary pompadour crop of short brown hair, the
success of his coming. American tour is extreme-
ly doubtful.
week shows a decided improvement in
trade. From the largest concern down to
the smallest, all note the quickening of the busi-
ness pulse. There has been a large number of
visitors in town from the principal marts of
trade, and they have placed good orders. The
holiday trade, judging from present indications,
will surpass that of last year.
XRHEODORE GRUNEWALD, of the Louis
ST» Grunewald Co., New Orleans, is in town
selecting pianos for his house.
,ELL, who was killed yesterday ? ''—re-
ferring to this era of killing by cranks
—is what one man said to another, as the
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' screamer '' column of a daily paper was turned
to.
ffiHOMAS
GOGGAN, of the well-known
<»T* house of Thomas Goggan & Bro., Gal-
veston, Texas, is spending a few days in the
metropolis, and, of course, is placing a number
of orders with the firms whose goods he handles.
the South, communities are suffering from
an attack of " Yellow Jack." In the North,
the music trade is threatened by " Black Jack."
Both are destructive, and one never knows at
what point they are liable to appear. But they
are alike dangerous to the health of the people.
gAMILTON S, GORDON has sought in
every way to improve the musical quali-
is mode in journalism as in every
thing else that bears the artistic imprint
of man, and as the trend is steadily towards
condensation of size and news matter, we join
the procession in a general way and lead in
music trade journalism. The time is past when
the business man has the time or inclination to
peruse endless columns of long drawn out mat-
ter, when the cream of the same can be embodied
in a few terse sentences.
Starr Piano Co., Richmond, Ind., re-
ceived very handsome recognition at the
World's Fair. The award which was given
them there will be of great value to their agents.
They constantly made extensions and improve-
ments in their plant at Richmond, until to-day
it would be indeed difficult to find a more
thoroughly equipped establishment than that of
the Starr Piano Co. Trade conditions are,
evidently, looking well with them, as in a
communication of recent date to us, they closed
with : " business is picking up rapidly."
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HE MERRILL PIANO CO., Boston, are to
be congratulated upon the success they
have achieved in the comparatively short time
which they have been before the trade and pub-
lic as piano manufacturers. We remarked, after
first examining their instruments, that they
possessed exceptional merit. That their merit
is appreciated by the trade is emphasized by the
fact that they have run their factory without
stopping through the entire dull season, and the
latest news which we have from them is of the
most flattering character regarding the condition
of trade.
have an amusing communication from
one of our Southern—Western friends.
They have been sorely wounded by an arrow fired
from Janssen 's quiver. We should j udge that they
are dead to a sense of humor, from the manner
of their bracing up to us and demanding a re-
traction. We have no retraction to make. Mr.
Janssen is a gentleman who would not know-
ingly destroy the happiness of any one. If he
has in this instance, it is to be hoped that he
will reply to their grievance through the col-
umns of another paper, which, to use the sense
of their language, will prove a medium whereby
redress can be obtained. The correspondence is
open for criticism, and will be published if
requested.
before last we announced that Paul
Pryibil, the well known manufacturer ot
wood-working machinery, at Nos. 513 to 524
West 41st street, New York, had suffered a loss
of about two hundred thousand dollars by fire.
Mr. Pryibil, evidently, is not disconcerted seri-
ously by a disaster of this kind. Before us lies
an announcement, just issued by him, headed :
"About the Fire." He adds, later, "Thirty-
eight years in business, never had a fire before.
We anticipate little or no trouble in filling or-
ders ; send them right along. We shall be
thankful for them, and we promise to give them
our prompt and careful attention.'' Mr. Pryibil
possesses the kind of nerve which is worthy of
hearty commendation. A man who, in the face
of such reverses, can immediately say to the
trade, "Send your orders right along," is the
kind of man that will succeed anywhere. Suc-
cess to Paul Pryibil.
Pease Piano Co. have several new styles
in uprights that have been enthusiastic-
ally received by dealers. The style of case
building adapted by this firm is original and
evolutionistic, and must recommend itself to all
who believe in the development of a high order
of designs for upright piano cases. Among the
varieties of woods used by them, we find figured
mahogany, American walnut, Circassian wal-
nut and quartered oak, besides handsome
designs in rosewood. Although a needful at-
tention has been given to the exterior appear-
ance, yet the tonal and brilliant musical
qualities of the instrument have not suffered in
the least.
During a recent visit to their well equipped
factories, we realized that "Popular Pease
Pianos" is something more than a title, if a
rapid growth of orders and a busy factory count
for anything. In these times, when long faces
are the order of the day, it is cheering to be told
that 18 orders have been received during one
day.