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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
returned from his ex-
tended Western trip last Monday. He is look-
ing well after his long journey, and reports a
grand success for the autoharp all along the line.
He secured some heavy orders, in fact enough
to keep the autoharp factory busy for some time
to come. The outlook for the autoharp is of the
brightest, and it is gaining admirers in every
section of the country day after day.
Louis LOWENDALL, JR., has just returned
from an extended trip. He journeyed South as
far as Texas, visiting the Pacific Coast, and re-
turning by the way of the Canadian cities. Mr.
Lowendall did an exceptionally fine trade. In
Toronto he extended the agency for the whole of
Canada for the Lowendall specialty violins to
Messrs. Whaley, Royce & Co. for another two
years. This firm have met with great success
with the Lowendall goods, and in consequence
thereof Mr. Lowendall has given them the ex-
clusive sale of his goods for two years.
MR. RUDOLF DOLGE
THE new warerooms, which were recently
leased by Hardman, Peck & Co., at 178 Wabash
avenue, Chicago, have been released to Joseph
Bohmann, a musical instrument manufacturer of
State street, that city, who will immediately take
possession.
ACCORDING to the Minneapolis daily papers
the Mehlin Piano Co. have opened large ware-
rooms at their factory in that city, and the cele-
brated Mehlin piano will be sold from there in-
stead of by the Century Piano Company as here-
tofore. This move has been largely brought
about through the Century Piano Company pur-
chasing and moving the Anderson plant to
Minneapolis.
" STRINGS " is the title of a bright and clever
little paper which has just reached our desk. It
hails from the magical town of Dolgeville, and
subscribes to the following creed: "Strings,
but no music. Trade, but no twaddle. Busi-
ness, but no buncome. Hustle, not hurry. En-
terprise, not piracy. Rivalry, not jealousy."
It is agressive, full of " go," and tuned to 435 A
standard pitch.
WORK is under way on the building at 146
Boylston street, Boston, to be occupied by the
Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co. as soon as
completed. It will be four stories in height, the
first thiee floors being used for wareroom pur-
poses, while the fourth will be divided into
artists studios. A recital hall, capable of seat-
ing 250 people, will be a feature of the first floor.
It is expected that Mason & Hamlin will occupy
the building about September first.
HARDMAN & LAGRASSA'S first piano was ex-
hibited on the alternoon of April 20th to a large
number of invited guests. Chevalier Aurelio
Ceruelos, the well-known pianist, showed off
the instrument and has forwarded Messrs.
Hardman & La Grassa a very complimentary
letter as to the musical qualities of the instru-
ment.
MR. ARTHUR E. THOMAS, who was connected
with the house of Wm. A. Pond & Co. for so
many years that he had came to be looked upon
as part and parcel of the concern, will connect
himself as manager of the business of Harry
Pepper & Co., at 57 West 42d street after May
first. Mr. Thomas is extremely popular with
all the musicians of the metropolis, and his
severeuce with the house of Wm. Pond & Co.
will be a decided loss to that concern. He has
a thorough knowledge of the details of the
music business, and through his affable and
kindly disposition won thousands of cus-
tomers who will undoubtedly follow Mr.
Thomas to his new quarters. Harry Pepper &
Co. will handle music at retail only, and will
carry a line of pianos and miscellaneous musi-
cal instruments. With such a team as the
genial Harry Pepper and the popular Mr.
Thomas there is little doubt of the success of
the new concern.
on the receipt of news of the
death of the late Mr. Ernest Knabe, Mr. P. J.
Healy left for Baltimore to attend ihe funeral.
He was accompanied by Mrs. P. J. Healy. Mr.
Healy returned to Chicago imuid ately after
the obsequies.
IMMEDIATELY
SANDERS & STAYMAN, of Baltimore, are nego-
tiating for an addition to their store. The
growth of their business has compelled this.
N. P. VAN WICKLE, accompanied by his wife,
were in town the early part of the week. Mr.
Van Wickle finds a good demand for the famous
Bradbury in Washington. He left for home
Monday night.
W. J. WARRINGTON has removed his music
business in Carthage, Mo., tojoplin. Mr. War-
rington's former store will be opened as a piano
wareroom by Mr. S. W. Knepper.
JACQUES BACH, of Kranich & Bach, arrived
home from Europe last Monday.
WE are sorry to learn that W. S. Tway, presi-
dent of the Tway P ano Company, is confined to
his house through illness.
E. G. SALISBURY has opened a new music
store at Sharpsville, Pa.
MR. HOMER HOWARD, of Lyun & Healy, is
displaying sanip 1 e-s of "small goods" at the
music publishing house of T. B. Harms & Co.,
]8 East 22d street.
H. L. THOMPSON, dealer in musical instru-
THE old time house of Boardman & Gray, of ments at Owatonnic, Minn., made an assign-
Albany, are quiet but effective workers in the ment last week to O. B. McClintock. Hard
trade field. They manufacture a piano that has times and illness brought about this situation of
a good reputation and possesses a great deal of affairs.
merit. It has been and is giving satisfaction
MR. LUDLOW BARKER, a well-known piano
wherever sold ; hence times are pretty br^k .
dealer, of Hartford, Conn., celebrated the forty-
with Boardman & Gray.
fourth anniversary of his starting in business in
THE celebrated Conover piano is keeping well that city Apiil ioth.
in front at the different concerts given in
MESSRS GEBHART & PRECHTKL, who are
Chicago and throughout the Western cities. A trav< ling in the interest of the A. B. Chase
Muscatine, la., paper says that at Remenyi's piano, are doing some effective work. They are
concert in that city last week a splendid Con- displaying the musical qualities of the A. B.
over, selected from the stock of the local agent, Chase pianos in an ingenious and effective
was in evidence and won a share of popular ap- manner, and have been successful in placing
preciation that must be highly pleasing to the several new agencies at prominent points.
Chicago Cottage Organ Company. The Con-
MR. J. B. THIKRY, of the W. W. Kimball Co.,
over piano is being played at the Howe-Lavin
concerts which are being given this week in Chicago, who recently returned from a Euro-
pean trip, succeeded in establishing agencies
Chicago.
for the Kimball organs in Germany, Holland
MR. WILHELM KAPS, of the firm of Ernst
and Switzeiland. So you see Mr. Thiery com-
Kaps, piano manufacturers, Dresden, Germany, bined business with pleasure.
is in this country for the purpose of getting a
F. T. WOODKORD has opened a music store at
practical knowledge of our system of piano Marinette, Wis.
building. A decided compliment indeed to the
ABOUT the first of next week Lyon & Healy
American school of pianoforte manufacturers.
will be fully installed in their new building,
THE partnership existing between Ettie Swick corner of Wabash avenue and Adams street.
and Albert W. Kroeger under the firm name of The piano department is already in "apple pie "
Kroeger & Co., at 524 E- 134th street, has been order, and the wareroom presents a very hand-
dissolved by mutual consent. Albert W. Kroeger some and '' dressy '' appearance.
continues the business under the same firm
T H E KANSAS CITY PIANO COMPANY have
name.
secured the building 1211 and 1213 Main street,
that city, which consists of four stories and
MR. EMIL GABLER of Gabler & Bro. sustained
basement.
The third floor has been rented by a
a slight injury from an unruly horse, which he
Conservatory
of Music. The rest of the building
had mounted in a stable convenient to the factory
last week. Aside from a slight inconvenience will be occupied by themselves for their increas-
ing business.
Mr. Gabler was able to attend to business.
MASSENA, N. Y., is to have a music store
REINHARD KOCHMANN is meeting with a good
which will be managed by Frank Farr, foimerly
deal of success on bis trip in the interest of the of Pottsdam, N. Y.
Hardman piano. He found trade in the North-
FRED N. GOODMAN is now the owner of the
west exceedingly bright, and he secured some music store at Sandusky, Ohio, formerly run by
large orders as well as establishing many good J. H. Gardiner.
agencies.
MRS. E. C. KOHN and MRS. SWEENEY, wives
W. B. PRICE, the energetic manager of the of former officers of the Des Moines Piano Co.,
Kimball house in Washington, D. C , has been have made arrangements with E. H. Jones, who
highly complimented by W. W. Kimball for his purchased the stock of that concern, and will
good work for the Kimball pianos on his recent run the business in future with E. C. Kohn as
manager.
visit to that city.
D. B. HAWKES is negotiating for a music
LORD & Co., of Lawrence, Mass., have opened
store
at Chandlerville, 111.
up a fine warerooms with a choice selection of
MR. CHAS. HINZE, of Chicago, left for an ex-
Merrill and Emerson pianos and some small
tended trip to Europe last Wednesday.
goods.