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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
getic sons, the house of Vose & Sons will con-
tinue to be one of the progressive, successful
and popular piano manufacturing concerns in
this country. It is pleasing, however, to see the
honored head of the concern at the helm, which
we hope will be the case for years to come.
following interesting (?) item appeared
in the last issue of our esteemed contem-
porary Freimd's Musical Weekly: " Mr. Farn-
ham, of Blasius & Sons, is in Paris, and is
understood to be arranging with one of the great
European pianists to give a series of recitals
with the Blasius on a tour through the United
States."
Well, this is news !
If brother Harry or one of his editors con-
sulted the files of THE; MUSIC TRADE REVIEW,
particularly that of June 2d, they would have
found the following item which we quote for their
information: "Harry G. Farnham, the hust-
.ling advertising manager of Blasius & Sons,
has just returned from Europe on the steamer
City of Paris. Mr. Farnham showed evidences
of good care on his trip and was brimming over
with good spirits and reminiscences of his
European sojourn."
And, by-the-way, wasn't that a startling bit
of news which appeared under the caption of
" The Closing Meshes." Both items of news (?)
were in order some weeks ago, but then, Brother
Harry is so busy with his Business Bureau, you
know!
?OTWITHSTANDING the talk about'' hard
times " and the various other ills that
beset the life of the average piano manufacturer
nowadays, yet, we notice that quite a few are
honoring or will honor Europe with their pres-
ence this summer. Chicago and some of the
Western cities have furnished their quota, and
among the New Yorkers who are slated to spend
a little of their spare time and cash in Europe
this summer are Mr. Chas. H. Parsons, Presi-
dent of the Needham Piano & Organ Co., who
expects to sail June 16th ; probably Mr. Nahum
Stetson, who claims he is " bound to go abroad as
long as the music trade papers says so," and Mr.
Freeborn G. Smith, Sr., who will sail by the
" City of Rome," accompanied by his wife and
daughter, June 30th. Mr. Smith will visit
London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, the Exhibition
at Antwerp, and other points of special interest
while abroad. He intends visiting the leading
factories on the European continent to get an
idea of how far '' Uncle Sam '' is ahead in the
piano manufacturing line, as In everything else.
In addition to those named, a few more of our
manufacturers are making up their minds about
crossing the "big ferry," and this, too, in face
of the fact that the Tariff Bill is about to be
passed ; that our city and Coney Island are being
purified, and that the roof gardens and summer
resorts are in full swing. And when we come
to think of it, New York, is not such a bad sum-
mer resort after all—that is, when we cannot go
to Europe.
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BRIEF NEWSLETS.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Miles M. O'Brien and Jas.
G. Cannon, as receivers of the Madison Square
Bank, have entered judgments against Eraile
Klaber for $22,544, and against Augustus D.
Klaber for $13,685, on their own notes and as
indorsers of notes of other parties. Emile
Klaber was President of the Automatic Piano
Co.
ST. LOUIS, MO.—Chas. Drumheller, President
of the Bolman-Drumheller Music Co., is mak-
ing it interesting for the custom officials, U. S.
District-Attorney and others, owing to the fact
that a box of music from Leipsic, Germany,
was seized by custom officials because of a vio-
lation of the copyright law. Books were printed
in Leipsic but copyrighted according to act of
Congress. Mr. Drumheller claims that he in-
tended to send the books to Washington for
copyright. The case has not been decided.
WE regret to announce the death of Mr. Louis
Geilfuss, for over a quarter of a century connect-
ed with the house of Steinway & Sons as sales-
man. He died at his sister's home, Gotha, Ger-
many, June 3d. Mr. Geilfuss was a very popular
man, and was universally respected by all who
came in contact with him. He was a practical
tuner, and learned his trade with the old house
ol Bacon & Raven. He was quite prominent in
German musical circles, and his death will be
widely regretted.
IN connection with the moving and house
cleaning going on at the warenoms of Chicker-
ing & Sons, they recently sent some ten pianos
GLENS MILLS, PA.—The immense $4,000 pipe
organ which was recently presented to the House which they had taken to repair and store, and
of Refuge at Glens Mills by a wealthy Philadel- which had not been redeemed, to the salesrooms
of J. P. Silo, Liberty street, and they were sold by
phia lady, has been entirely destroyed by fire.
auction Friday of last week. The prices realized
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.—Mr. B. F. Grant,
were
surprisingly large, considering that many of
Chairman of the Manufacturers' Bureau, is in
the
instruments
were very old and in every respect
favor of considering the plan to start a piano
showed
their
age.
The highest prices realized
and organ factory in this city. Mr. E. N. Jen-
were
$250
and
$320
for
Chickering uprights and
kins, interested.
$300 for an upright Steinway. Good prices un-
CHICAGO, III.—Mr. H. Wunderlich, piano
doubtedly, and better than can be secured for
dealer, of Chicago, has just returned from an ex- such instruments in piano warerooms nowadays.
tended traveling trip.
THE Drumheller-Thiebes Music Co., of St.
BOLIVAR, N. Y.—Six young ladies here have
Louis, have purchased the entire stock of sheet
organized a brass band under leadership of Prof. music, pianovS, organs and miscellaneous musical
Fred Penfield.
instruments from the Bollman - Drumheller
Music Co. Mr. Bollman has retired from the
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Mr. Alfred Thomas Hurst
has secured an absolute divorce from his wife, concern.
Mary Elizabeth Hurst, who is the daughter of a
THE JUNGER & GASS CO. was incorporated at
wealthy piano manufacturer, on ground of cruelty Mobile, Ala., May 26th, with the following
and desertion.
officers : C. F. Junger, president ; Win. Gas9,
NEWARK, N. J.—S. D. Lauter Co., piano deal-
ers, will build an extensive addition to their
building on Broad street.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—Geo. H. Wilson, who was
Secretary of the Bureau of Music at the World "s
Fair, has been appointed business manager for
Theo. Thomas.
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y.—A new drum corps
has been organized in this city by Canton Loyal-
MACON, GA.—Prof. Card is organizing a mili-
tary band in Macon.
CHICKERING & SONS are advertising an auction
sale of grand, square and upright second-hand
pianos to be held at their warerooms, Wabash
avenue and Adams street, Chicago, June 15th
and 16th.
MESSRS. ROTH & ENGELHARDT, St. Johns-
ville, N. Y., have equipped their new factory
with automatic sprinklers, which they hope will
secure them against another loss by fire.
THE French Consul at Chicago, on behalf of
his Government, has brought suit against the
World's Columbian Exposition Company for
$100,000 for loss sustained by the French ex-
hibitors through the fire which damaged the
Manufactures Building on January 8th. Colonel
Davis and President Palmer are endeavoring to
get an appropriation from the Senate to meet
this claim.
THE Will A. Atkins Music Co., of Dallas,
Texas, are one of the hustling concerns of the
new South. They are progressive factors of the
Steinway, Fischer, and Newby & Evans pianos
and Farrand & Votey organs, and by aggressive
business methods they rarely find time or have
occasion to talk '' hard times.''
vice-president, and Allen Bullock, secretary and
treasurer. This Company takes the place of the
old established Junger & Gass concern, and they
will lead with the Conover piano and the Chicago
Cottage organs.
THE PEASE PIANO CO. have gotten up a
handsomely framed glass sign for the use of
their agents, containing the very significant
words, " Popular Pease Pianos." In the centre
appears an up-to date cherub, heralding forth
the wonderful merits of this instrument. It is a
very attractive sign, and immediately catches
the eye.
MESSRS. GRANT AND WAYNE HOLLENBECK,
of Athens, Pa., who have been connected with
the N. Y. S. S. & S. H. Band off and on for the
past three years, have purchased of R. T. Stans-
bury his music store on West Steuben street,
and will take possession on the first day of June.
The Messrs. Hollenbeck are first-class musicians
in every sense of the word, having followed that
profession all their lives, and intend to enlarge
the stock and carry a first-class line of music
and musical instruments of all kinds. In ad-
dition to this, they will give instructions on all
kinds of string instruments, the clarionet, horns,
etc., at prices to suit the times. In fact they in-
tend to re-model and enlarge everything to the
end that Bath shall have one of the finest music
stores in Western New York.—Bath, N. Y.,
Advocate.
MR. A. M. WRIGHT, of the Manufacturers'
Piano Co., Chicago, recently returned from an
extended trip of the far West. He secured some
large orders for the Weber, Wheelock and other
instruments handled by that house.