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VOL. XVIII. No. 43.
published Every Saturday.
$3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
+ flew Yor% (T\ay 26, 1894.
out the statement above concerning diminishing
values. In 1889 there were dutiable imports in
this line amounting to $1,362,539. In 1890,
$1,316,340. In 1891, $1,161,793. In 1892,
$779,962. In 1893, $780,852, the average of these
periods being represented by $1,080,297. For
the same period ending March 31st, 1894, there
were $535,472, showing a decrease to $544,825,
when compared with the foregoing average, as
well as a decrease to $245,380, when compared
with the amount of the same period of the pre-
vious year.
In a comparative summary of exports it is
found that the values have been fluctuating,
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some years proving better than others, but the
end is the same—diminished values, as witness
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 15th, 1894.
the figures:
For 1889 there were exports amounting to
There has been a continuation of the decrease
in the valuation of imported musical instruments $775,222. For 1890, $814,285. For 1891,
that first began to be noticed some months ago. $1,071,518. For 1892, $902,321. For 1893,
From the latest official reports it is to be judged $1,573,989, the average showing $1,027,467. For
either that home factories supply the demand or the period ending March 31st, 1894, the exports
else the financial depression of the times has amounted to a valuation of $752,356, showing a
decrease to $275,111, as compared with the fore-
diminished the demand.
going average, and a decrease to $821,633,
The following figures speak for themselves :
Imported musical instruments for March when compared with the same period of 1893.
Much of this decrease may be due to the fact
amounted in value to only $39,051, against
$86,349 for the same month of 1893, and for a that American manufacturers are improving
period of nine months ending March 31st, 1894, every year, and there is, therefore, not so great
the imports amounted to $535,472, against $780,- an exchange of instruments between this and
852 for a corresponding period of the preceding foreign countries. That the commerce is dimin-
ishing, however, there can be no question.
year.
A greater falling off is noted in the valuation
of exports, the total for March an*6unting to
only $102,510, against $140,887 for ilarch, 1893,
and for the nine months period thep were $752,-
346, against $1,573,989 for the sane period of
the previous year. Of this ainoJnt there were
of organs 783, worth $51,487, gainst 1,020,
worth $75,165, for the same ruontl of 1893, and
m£ LARGE and fashionable audience were in
for the nine months period them were 6,704,
®=2 evidence at the complimentary concert
worth $418,615, against 10,664, wjrth $769,220,
given on the occasion of the dedication of the
for the same period of 1893.
New York Autoharp Club Rooms last Wednes-
Of pianofortes there were only 5I, worth $16,- day night. The musical profession was headed
718, against 147, worth $51,587, lor the same by Richard Arnold ; the aristocracy by the
month of 1893, and for the nine n i n t h s ' period princely Cavalli; the go-ahead business man by
there were 466, worth $135,432, »ainst 1,828, Alfred Dolge ; the busy travelers by Herman
worth $687,572, for the same perio« of the pre- Leonard, who evidently forsook the metropolis
vious year.
of the West in order to assist at the debut of the
All other instruments and partAjf the same Autoharp. But why enumerate ? Fair women
exported were placed at a value o«$34,3O5, as and well known men graced the occasion by
compared with $14,135, and for the «ine months their presence. They were received by members
there were $198,309, as compared will $117,197 of the Club, assisted by Mr. Rudolf Dolge, who
for the same period of the previous y«ar.
was indefatigable in his efforts to make every
Reexports of musical instrument*for March one feel at home. He had a smile and hand
were placed at a valuation of $329, » d for the shake for all, and displayed his linguistic re-
nine months the figures are $4,512.
sources by welcoming his cosmopolitan visitors
For the past five years the dutiable Imports of in the language of the Teuton, the Gaul, the
musical instruments has been gradusBy dimin- Saxon and the "American." The following
ishing, and during the nine months pviod end- was the program :
ing March 31st, 1894, the value was pfcced at a
lower figure than it has fallen to in th«past five 1. N. Y. Autoharp Club March,
-
Hermanson
NEW YORK AUTOHARP CLUH.
years. The following comparative Matement
Violin,
covers a period of nine months for the Bve years 2. Dream of the Rose.—For Autoharp and
Prinz Gustav
including and between 1889 and 1893, »nd bear
MR. LOUIS MEI.CHER—MR. H. HERMANSON.
Interesting Figures on
riusical Instruments.
First Concert of
the Autoharp Club.
3>
a. Wenn ich in deinc Augen seh, -
b. Aus meinen Thriinen spriessen,
Miss LAURA STEINS—MR. LOUIS MELCHER,
4- Nocturne in A Minor,
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.
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Leybach
MR. ALDIS J. GERY.
5. Intermezzo—"Cavaleria Rusticana,"
Mascagni
MR. DEDERICK ON WILCOX AND W H I T E " SYMPHONY."
,
a. See the Conquering Hero Comes,
b. Die Loreley,
Handel
Silcher
MR. H. HERMANSON, MR. LOUIS MELCHER,
MR. EMIL MODICK, MR. CHAS. GABLER.
7. Ave Maria,
.
.
.
.
Bach-Gounod
Miss LAURA STEINS.
Autoharp,
Organ,
ME. LOUIS MELCHER.
Violin,
MR. E. L. CRAMER.
MR, H. HERMANSON.
8. Andante in G. from " The Woodland Rose,"
MR. ALUIS [. GERY.
9. Andante irom Kaiser Quartet,
Fischer
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Haydn
NEW YORK AUTOHARP CLUB.
The above program offered an excellent op-
portunity for hearing the autoharp in connection
with the violin, the voice and organ ; also as a
solo and quartet instrument, and in all cases it
exceeded expectations. Mr. Gery gave the
fourth and eighth numbers a very pleasing in-
terpretation, and Miss Laura Steins sang Schu-
mann's beautiful numbers, also the Ave Maria
by Bach-Gounod—the latter number particularly
—with a great deal of expression and musical
feeling.
Mr. Hermanson's violin obligato,
Messrs. Melcher's and Cramer's accompaniments
on autoharp and " Symphony " organ, were
most effective.
Absolute perfection is an impossibility, and
never looked for in an amateur organization,
and when it is remembered that the gentlemen
taking part had not more than six week's prac-
tical acquaintance with the instrument, the de-
gree of execution displayed was surprising and
well nigh impossible on any other instrument of
this character within that time.
And this is the strong point in connection
with the Autoharp.
The knowledge that it can be mastered in so
short a time, and without considerable mental
effort, is the important point in its favor.
Taken all in all, the members of The Auto-
harp Club deserve a great deal of credit—they
done remarkably well. The Autoharp, however,
done better, for its possibilities were demon-
strated and made plain to the audience. It was
unmistakably an autoharp night and it scored a
great success.
After the Concert the audience inspected the
well-appointed and attractive parlors and ex-
amined the different autoharps with a great deal
of interest.
The following are the officers of New York
Autoharp Club :
Mr. Chas. D. Mueller, Pres.; Mr. Joseph
Gasser, Vice-Pres.; Mr. Chas. Gabler, Sec; Mr.
Emil Modick, Treas.; Mr. II. Hermanson, Con-
ductor and Business Manager, and Mr. Louis
Melcher, Assistant Conductor.
It is their intention to supply competent
teachers who will attend to both public and
private instruction on the autoharp.