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VOL. XVIII. No. 31.
published Every Saturday.
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f/eu/ Yorlf,
Thompson, Thompson Music Co ; John A. New-
man, Chas. W. Newman, Newman Bros. Co. ;
Thos. Floyd Jones, Haines Bros. ; Joseph Shon-
inger, B. Shoninger Co. ; John M. Northrup,
Emerson Piano Co.; J. M. Hauxhurst, Bradbury
Piano Co. ; W. A. Dodge, Chickering-Chase
Bros. Co. ; J. H. Reardon, New England Piano
Co. ; J. Frank Conover, Conover Piano Co,
GUESTS.
Alfred Dolge, Capt. Jack Crawford, Paul
Dickinson, F. W. Hall, C. B. Detrick, W. W.
Lutkin, R. K. Maynard, S. H. Nichols, A.
Sorenson, W. C. Howland, H. C. Dickinson, J.
M. Leitch, Emil Liebling, Herman Leonard, A.
The Trade Dinner.
G. Crane, H. M. Day, Chas. Stanley, S. R. Har-
court; Sohmer Quartet—W. L. Lindsey, H. F.
CHICAGO, February 21st, 1894.
Carson, A. L. Herdle, F. H. Smith; W. W.
EDITOR MUSIC TRADE REVIEW :
Griggs, W. N. Van Meter, E. B. Bartlett, O. L.
By far the most successful and brilliant trade Fox, G. B. Armstrong, Indicator; John E. Hall,
dinner yet had by the Music Trade Association Musical Courier; C. B. Harger, Musical Times;
of Chicago came off at the Richelieu hotel last Draper E. Fralick, The Presto.
The Sohmer Quartet regaled the guests with
Saturday evening. I was not present, and have
not attended a dinner since Mr. Platt P. Gibbs several of their best selections, and pungent wit
became secretary, through no fault, however, of and good natured raillery filled in the time be-
mine or the Music TRADE REVIEW ; as the Chi- tween courses.
With cigars came the speechmaking. The
cago Music Company and Mr. Gibbs in particu-
lar, has always had the most courteous treat- retiring president, Mr. Chas. N. Post, began by
ment from both sources. Every music trade congratulating the association upon its healthy
paper represented in Chicago was bidden to the condition at the close of the third year of its or-
feast and urgent invitations sent to many in the ganization. He said last year was a very busy
East. Wonder if your end of the Music TRADE one in a social if not a business way, and the
REVIEW knew of the grand affair ? But all is association performed its part admirably. Con-
not lost. I am nothing out in any sense, as the gratulations had come to him from members of
chief object for which a correspondent, presum- the trade in other cities upon the success of the
ably, would be asked to attend or accept an in- meetings, the great cordiality and good feeling
vitation to affairs of this kind can fully be prevailing among the members of the trade in
subserved in this case. Through the courtesy Chicago. He said there had never been a
of Mr. Draper E. Fralick, of Presto, who kindly faction or a feud in the association, nor the sus-
allows me to use advance sheets of his report, I picion of a scandal or a tangle. To see the
am enabled to present your readers with an members of the trade at their daily luncheon in
account of the dinner fuller and better, perhaps, the Wellington was but to confirm the general
than if I had been " among them takin' notes." belief that the trade dwelt together in unity.
The proprietor of the Richelieu had carte
Telegrams of regret were received from C. A.
blanche to prepare a spread in his very best Zoebisch, John C. Haynes, Win. R. Gratz and
style, and as he has an international reputation others. The absent members of the Association,
for getting up elegant affairs, no one was disap- Messrs. Healy, Barnes, Cable, Fischer, Howard
pointed. The attendance was large, as will be and Pfafflin, who were at the time dining to-
seen by the list appended and the best of good gether in New York, sent kind remembrances.
feeling prevailed.
There being no " new business, " the principal
The following jolly good fellows partook there- guest of the evening, Mr. Alfred Dolge, of New
of: Chas. N. Post, Robt. B. Gregory, J. P. Byrne, York, was introduced and received a great ova-
Lyon & Healy ; J. O. Twitchell, Geo. P. Bent; tion. He made a speech creditable to himself
Platt P. Gibbs, Chicago Music Co. ; Chas. C. and in harmonious keeping with the spirit of
Curtiss, A. M. Wright, Louis Dederick, Manu- the occasion. Mr. J. Frank Conover, Mr. E. S.
facturers' Piano Co. ; Isaac N. Camp, Estey & Conway and Capt. Jack Crawford, the "Poet
Camp; E. S. Conway, W. W. Kimball Co. ; C. Scout," spoke entertainingly.
S. Brainard.W. F. Albright, S. Brainard's Sons ;
The president then announced that an entire
M. E. Clarke, Story & Clark Organ Co. ; C. C. new set of officers had to be elected by open
Russell, A. G. Chapin, Russell Piano Co. ; C. ballot, and Messrs. Geo. P. Bent and J. P.
A. Hyde, Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co.; Byrne were named as tellers.
E. V. Church, John Church Co. ; Geo. T. Link,
Mr. C. C. Curtiss, the treasurer, made a
Schaff Bros. Co. ; Chas. McDonald, Pease Piano highly satisfactory and encouraging report.
Co. ; A. H. Reed, J. W. Reed, A. Reed & Sons ;
Mr. G. B. Armstrong, of the Indicator^ de-
E. M. Eastman, Tonk M'f'g Co.; Chas. F. livered a carefully prepared and able address on
CHICAGO.
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brotherhood and friendship in the trade, that
was well received.
The following officers were elected :
President, E. V. Church ; first vice-president,
John W. Reed ; second vice president, C. S.
Brainard; secretary, J. M. Hauxhurst; trea-
surer, W. L. Bush. The newly elected officers
were duly installed. The members and guests
took their leave after exchanging congratula-
tions on the most gratifying gathering of its
kind they had ever enjoyed.
The Mason & Hamlin Piano and Organ Com-
pany have about closed negotiations for an en-
tire building on Wabash avenue, not far away
from their present quarters. Mr. Chas. B. Det-
rick, who was once with the W. W. Kimball
Company, and later with A. H. Whitney Com-
pany, of Kansas City, has been engaged by the
pany to have charge of the wholesale department
of the company under the direct supervision of
Mr. C. A. Hyde.
The Nathan Ford Music Company, of St.
Paul, has arranged to handle the Conover,
Schubert & Kingsbury pianos, and also the
Chicago Cottage organs.
Young Charles Wilbur MacDonald, son of our
good friend, MacDonald, of the Pease Piano
Company, is destined to be known far and wide
in the music world. He is only sixteen years old,
but already gives evidence of genius that must
eventually give him high rank among the great
pianists of the world. He played the second and
last movements from the celebrated Saint-Saens
concerto, opus. 22, at a recent recital in Audi-
torium hall to a crowded house and won the
warmest praise from every musician present.
His parents, teacher and friends are justly proud
of his undeniably wonderful acquirements.
Business is picking up considerably and an
early settlement of the tariff and financial prob
lems at Washington is looked for to bring about
a grand revival of trade. May heaven speed the
day say all who are interested in any line of
trade. Yours, &c,
HARRY MANNING.
JENNEY & KITSON is the name of a new mu-
sic house at Clarksville, Tenn. They will han-
dle the D. H. Baldwin & Co. goods in that
vicinity.
SINCE the fire at the Roth & Engelhardt fac-
tory last week Mr. Roth has been assisting
his partner in straightening out affairs and
pushing repairs to completion. It is expected
that they will resume work the coming week.
THE regular monthly meeting of the Piano
Manufacturers' Association of New York and
vicinity occurred February 13th. Nothing of
importance came before the meeting.
MR. CHENEY, the manager of the Boston
branch of the Estey Co., has resigned his posi-
tion as manager. Mr. S. A. Gould, formerly
with the Oliver Ditson Co., has been appointed
his successor.