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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
the admirable Knabe and the well-known Hal-
let & Davis pianos as leaders, and others not
less useful always on hand, and the whole floor
of their immense establishment devoted to
them, it may well be said that the piano-pur-
chasing public will have nothing to desire
either in the stock offered or the comfort af-
forded and facilities offered for their purchasers.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO,
Interregnum
April 27th, 1894.
No pains or expense has been spared in the ar-
rangement, and I doubt if its equal as a music
house has ever been organized anywhere. It is
a veritable model, and sightseers are numer-
ous every day, even in this city of myriad at-
tractions and wonders. I congratulate them
most heartily in this their latest and most
wonderful exhibition of enterprise. That it may
yield them golden returns is the wish of their
legion of friends the world over.
Mr. A. M. Wright, of the Manufacturers'
Piano Company, is in California on business
for his house.
Yours, etc.,
HARRY MANNING.
EDITOR THE MUSIC TRADE; REVIEW.
is an expressive word. Many
firms know its meaning. In
our factory we make and .ship
pianos every day—almost.
That's what we like. Still,
it doesn't surprise us, for we
have the best low-priced pianos
in the field. Consult for prices.
Trade, which has been on the upward grade
for several weeks, is very gradually, but none
the less surely, getting better until the entire
trade is coming to feel that there is yet some-
thing to live for. The feeling is gaining apace
that the slow resumption of profitable business
augurs well for its permanency when once the
old time status is reached which now seems not
far away. Wholesale trade, which has held up
wonderfully well throughout the long period of
JACK HAVNES has some excellent specimens
depression, is now going fairly well, while the
of the new Starr pianos in his warerooms on
retail is assuming an activity that bodes well for
East 17th street. They are attractive looking
all concerned. For the first time, almost, since
517—523 W. 45th St.
instruments
and up to date in every respect,
New York.
the World's Fair ended, I found " all hands on
musically and otherwise.
deck " with seemingly something to do and
A QUAINT and ingenious advertisement show-
ready with cheery predictions for the future.
ing
off the Knabe, Pease and Schaaf Bros.,
Wabash avenue, between Madison and Harri-
pianos
has been conceived by the Jeffries-
son streets, six blocks, now contains, possibly,
Johnson Music Co., of Jacksonville, 111., who
more space devoted to and capital invested in
handle these instruments. It represents two
the sale of music and musical instruments and
Brownies having a tctc-a-tete on the merits of
musical merchandise than any other like area in
these
three instruments. One of them is setting
the world. Lyon & Healy have just taken pos-
fire
to
a pile of .sticks which forms an interro-
session of their new quarters on the corner of
gation
point. The ad. is properly called " a
Wabash avenue and Adams street, and The
burning
question."
Thompson Music Co. has moved to 261 Wabash
avenue in the "charmed circle." Beginning
THE MUSIC DEALERS' TRADE ASSOCIATION OF
at the north end of the district is Lyon, Potter
WASHINGTON will give its premier dejeuner on
& Co., the Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co.,
May io, 1894. Earnest preparations are under
the Stieff, Hardman, Rintelman Companies.
way to make it a great success, and a represen-
BOSTON.
Then at the corner of Adams street is the
tative
gathering of members of the trade and
NEW YORK. CHICAGO. KANSAS CITY.
manufacturers are expected to be present.
Chickering Company and Chicago Music Com-
pany on one corner, Lyon & Healy across on the
A MILWAUKEE paper says that negotiations
South and the Root & Sons Music Company op-
are pending for the removal of the Erd piano
posite Lyon & Healy on the other corner. Fur-
factory from Saginaw, Mich., to Milwaukee.
ther up is the Emerson Piano Company, Chicago
Meyer & Fink, of Milwaukee, have the matter
Cottage Organ Company, Chase Bros., J. O.
in charge, and the possibilities are that the fac-
Twichell, and Steger & Company. South of
tory will be* located there. The piano manufac-
Jackson street is the Kimball Company, the
tured is one upon which a number of improve-
Thompson Music Company, the Bradbury Com-
ments have been made by Frank Krd.
pany, the Wissner and Jacob Bros. Company, and
AN automatic banjo, said to be perfect in per-
the Manufacturers' Piano Company, and not far
formance, is one of the novelties to be turned
away is the Pease Piano Company and the Henry
out by the Electrical Manufacturing Co. of
F. Miller & Co. making, altogether, an " outfit, "
America, of which Senator Keys is president.
of which any city might feel justly proud. There
is now a concentration of force, energy and
A NEW dye house for dyeing felt is being
T H E
capital in the neighborhood mentioned that will
erected in the rear of the felt mill of A. Dolge &
for years to come be known as a great aggre-
Son, Dolgeville, N. Y. The new dye-house will
gation throughout the world. I believe this lo-
be 120 feet long and 45 feet wide and one story
cality and its energetic tenants will make it and
high.
themselves historic in the great part they are
MR. GEORGE STECK has returned from a
IS UNEXCELLED.
likely to play in the music annals of Chicago
sojourn in Colorado much improved in health.
and the West.
He had a very pleasant time and renewed many
GRAND AND UPRIGHT.
As before said, Lyon & Healy have vacated
old acquaintances among the trade while en four.
their old quarters on State street, where they
won some of their greatest successes, and are
THE Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co.
now in their grand six story building on Wa-
have issued a very handsomely gotten-up new
SOLE FACTORS.
bash avenue and Adams street. It is nothing
L,iszt organ catalogue. It contains many inter-
short of palatial. The interior fittings are in
esting and attractive features, and is worth a
Warerooms, 215 Wabash Avenue,
harmonious keeping with the building, the
close examination from dealers and others inter-
CHICAGO. ested in these very excellent instruments.
locality and the past record of the house. With Second Floor.
(l&flin Pi&no (o.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
CONOVER PIANO
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAU CO.,
u
THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability. The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle.
STEG-ER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WAHASH AYE., CHICAGO.