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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
& Co. sold a very handsome grand
upright piano to Mr. R. Michiales, proprietor of
the Frie Presse, a well-known German daily of
Chicago, last week. The price paid for the in-
strument was $ 1,100.
WE add our congratulations to the many
received by Mr. George Reichmann, of Sohmer
& Co., on his turning the two score mark last
week. Mr. Reichmann is a very popular mem-
ber of the trade, and has aided materially in
developing the retail department of the Sohmer
business.
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B. F. JANSSEN, of the Mathushek & Son Piano
Company, is making an extended Western trip
in the interest of his house. Mr. Janssen is ex-
tremely popular on the road, and his ability to
sell a piano, tell a good story, compose or sing a
good song makes him always a welcome guest
in all sections of the country.
F. A. WINTER, the popular agent for the
Chickering and Starr pianos in Altoona, Pa., is
one of the energetic music trade men in Central
Pennsylvania. Arrangements have recently
been made with Mr. Winter whereby the faculty
concerts given monthly by the Altoona Conser-
vatory of Music will be held in Winter's Music
Hall, which, by the way, is one of the features
of that city.
ISAAC FISKE, a well-known bandmaster some
twenty-five years ago, died recently at Worces-
ter, Mass. Fiske's brass band was organized in
1857, and Matthew Arbuckle, whose name after-
wards became famous, was its first conductor.
Many musicians who afterwards became connect-
ed with the leading musical organizations of
this country belonged to this band in its early
days. Fiske's band went out of existence a long
time ago, and Mr. Fiske engaged in the manu-
facture of brass band instruments.
WITH THE
TRAVELERS.
^jrHE farmer with the hemp whiskers was
-& talking to the drummer on an accommo-
dation train, which was banging along over an
Ohio railroad.
'' I used to live out West,'' he was saying.
THE Raymond-Neil Co. have, to all intents
ERNEST MULDENER, J R . , has succeeded
" How long ago? " inquired the drummer.
and purposes, exclusive control of the music Augustus Baus as chief salesman for the Doll
'' Ten years or so."
business of Selma, Ala., by the purchase recently pianos at the Balz warerooms at 14th Street.
11
How did you like it ? "
of the business of D. Gilmore, of that town. Mr. Muldener was formerly with Behr Bros.
" Not much."
They have a large and lucrative trade, which is &Co.
'' What was the matter ? "
bound to still further prosper and increase.
E. G. PFEIFFER & Co. have replaced the firm
" Cyclones and grasshoppers and things."
" I should think if you had cyclones and
JAMES C. MILLER, of the Henry F. Miller of Pfeiffer & Conliff, piano dealers, at 417
Piano Co., Boston, is again in charge of the Eleventh Street, Washington, D. C. They grasshoppers together they would offset each
Philadelphia branch of their concern, 1428 have purchased the entire stock and will con- other."
" You mean, I reckon, that the cyclones would
Chestnut Street. Business with the Miller duct business at the same address.
house in the Quaker City is unusually good just
THE Standard Pipe Organ Company of Chicago blow the grasshoppers away ? ''
" Yes," and the drummer smiled.
at present.
with a capital stock of $60,000 is a recent incor-
"Well, they did some. You see when I first
poration.
The
directors
are
IyOuis
G.
Peloubet,
Mr. D. F. WILBER, one of the directors of The
got there, I was always scared of cyclones till
McCamnfon Piano Co., has been nominated for Robt. J. Bennett, and S. H. Wandall. Mr.
the hoppers came, then I wanted a cyclone ; but
Peloubet
of
the
company
is
a
son
of
Jarvis
Congress by the Republican Convention held at
I never had much luck nohow, and I was pretty
Schenectady last week. There is no doubt but Peloubet well known in the organ trade and at
sure I wouldn 't get it, but, by hokey, it come
present
with
I
&
Healy.
that Mr. Wilber's popularity insures his election,
and it come a-tearin'."
in which event another strong protectionist will
" Did it blow the hoppers away ? "
be added to the next Congress.
Frank Stratton & Co. Busy.
" Yes, but it blowed the farm along with them,
and
landed me and the hoppers and the farm all
THE latest issue of that bright little paper,
HE enterprising musical merchandise house over in the next county. It shook the hoppers
Strings, has again reached our desk. It is, as
of Frank Stratton & Co. is meeting with up a great deal, and I thought I was having fair
usual, "tuned to trade" and full of interesting
much
success with a line of Ma/.zoni violin luck, when I found out that the taxes hadn't
reading.
strings, which they added to their very large been paid in that county fer ten years, and when
MR. HENRY BEHR has been making a tour of
business a short' time since. These strings are they come round to me fer back taxes, I began
Pennsylvania, visiting old friends of the Behr
of the finest quality and in great demand by the to think it was kind of rubbin' it in, so I said,
house. Business with Behr Bros. & Co. con-
profession. Much of the popularity which these says I : ' Dem Kansas,' and I come straight
tinues to be very fair, everything considered.
strings are enjoying is due to the enterprising back to Ohio."
methods of Frank Stratton, who is sending a
MR. W. W. KIMBALL, of Chicago, isexpected
J. C. CONLIFF, formerly of the firm of Pfeiffer
home about October 12 th. From letters to his sample string free of charge to any dealer
house he reports having a very enjoyable time desiring to test them. General business with & Conliff, Washington, D. C , has connected
Frank Stratton & Co. is above the average. himself with the house of Chas. M. Stieff, of
abroad.
They report a large demand for the various lines Baltimore, Md. He will act as road representative
MR. ALFRED BLECKWENN, with Steinway &
of goods which they handle.
Sons, was married September 22d. The happy
THE New York branch of Edwin Ashdown,
bride is Miss Lulu Lorenz. A trip South followed
limited, music publishers, London, will occupy
Band Instruments Wanted.
the wedding, which took place at the residence
new quarters at 29 East Fourteenth street this
of the bride's parents, Astoria, L. I.
week. Their removal from 1 Union square was
War Department, through the Philadel- found necessary owing to a desire to engage in
GEO. P. BENT reports the establishment of
phia Depot, 1428 Arch street, is inviting the retail business.
a number of new agencies for the sale of the
proposals
for furnishing 29 Eb altos, 13 Bb bari-
popular " Crown " pianos and organs.
FRANK C. DECKER, of Decker & Son, has
tones, 15 Eb basses, 1 Bbbass, 19 Bb trombones, 2
DAVID T. WILSON, a music trade dealer at
Bb tenors, 12 pairs of kettledrums, one pair 18 been making an extended Western trip among
Janesville, Wis., died last week. He had been and 20 inch, and six pairs 16 and 18 inch respect- the agents of his house. He reports the receipt
established in business in that town since 1855. ively. The War Department will receive pro- of a very gratifying number of orders for the
Decker & Son instrument.
The deceased was 78 years old.
posals up to and including the 20th of October.
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THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
PIANOS
PATENTED 1808.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability. The most
profitable Piano (or dealers to handle,
STEG-ER & CO., Mamifkoturers,
Factory, Colombia Height*.
285 WABASH AYE., CHICAGO.