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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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JACQUES BACH.
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is fast thinning the ranks of the
men who have been identified with the
early days of piano making in this city. Mr.
Jacques Bach, of the firm of Kranich & Bach,
who died at his residence, 44 East 88th street,
this city, last Monday morning, has been an ac-
tive figure in piano manufacturing for the past
thirty years, and by close attention to every de-
tail of his business built up a worthy reputation
for himself personally and the firm of which he
was a member.
Mr. Jacques Bach was born in I,aurencen, Al-
sace, June 22d, 1833, a n d after gaining a
thorough knowledge of the craft of cabinet mak-
ing, he came to this country in 1853, at the age of
twenty years. After an experience with several
houses as cabinet maker, he entered the employ
of Stoddard & Morris, and in due time became
superintendent of the factory. It was in this
establishment that he met Mr. Kranich, a jour-
neyman piano maker, who later became his part-
ner when the house of Kranich & Bach was
founded in 1864.
Since the foundation of the business both have
labored earnestly to build up a very successful
business and have succeeded. Mr. Bach was an
active factor in the success of the house up to a
year ago, when his health began to fail. He
made a European trip last February, hoping to
get relief, but it was of no avail, and since his
return he has been gradually growing weaker.
His death was due to heart failnre.
The funeral took place last Wednesday, and
was largely attended by the employees of the
factory, members of the Piano Manufacturers'
Association and a large circle of friends. The
interment was at Lutheran Cemetery.
Mr. Bach leaves one son, Mr. Louis P. Bach,
who is at present one of the officers of the com-
pany, and four daughters. This gentleman is
secretary of the Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, and a widely esteemed member of the trade.
We extend to Mr. Louis P. Bach and his family
our sincere sympathy.
Driftwood
Floating From all Parts of the
Country.
Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND,
ORE.—A branch- house of the
great Kimball piano and organ factories of
Chicago has just been opened in the Marquam
Bldg., corner of 7th and Morrison streets, under
the management of their Pacific Coast represen-
tative, Col. L. V. Moore.
Akron, Ohio.
AKRON, O.—The piano and organ store room
of Lucas McBride, on West Market street, was
damaged to the extent of $2,500 by fire.
Hancock, N. Y.
HANCOCK, N. Y.—A $6,000 organ is to be
placed in the Sidney Congregational Church.
Canton, O.
CANTON, O.—Mr. Frank Baird, Jr., music
dealer, at 42 South Cherry street, has made an
assignment to W. O. Werntz. Assets, $1,000 ;
liabilities, unknown.
Omaha, Neb.
OMAHA, NEB.—Mr. A. M. McPhail, president
of the McPhail Piano Co., Boston, is visiting here.
Boston, Mass.
BOSTON, MASS.—Oliver Dltson Co., of New
York, have elected Jno. C. Haynes, President; C.
H. Ditson, Treasurer ; Edw. S. Cragin. This
was done because a law has been passed that
foreign corporations doing business in New York
State were to be taxed on their gross instead of
net assets. The State of New York has been
greatly annoyed by concerns doing business in
Empire State, under New Jersey Incorporation.
Cincinnati. O.
CINCINNATI, O.—The Automatic Music Co.
have sued Geo. Stroh for $250, alleged to be due
on a slot music box sold to defendant.
La Salle, 111.
Robert Goldbeck's Return.
The Delight of the Great Artist at Chi-
cago's flusical Growth.
return of Mr. Robert Goldbeck to this
city—signalized by a piano recital of which
full mention has been made in the daily press—
means very much to the art life of Chicago.
After twenty years' residence abroad, during
which time he has achieved great honor and
fame as ja pianist and operatic composer, he
comes back to Chicago determined to remain—
a welcome fact now fully assured. His promi-
nence in the artistic world at once accords him
the heartiest reception. His delight at the mu-
sical growth in this city is openly expressed.
Not only does he find the art itself in an ad-
vanced position, but is astonished at the perfec-
tion of art productions. The magnificent con-
cert grand piano he used at his recital—the Kim-
ball—was made in this city and will hereafter be
used by him, for he is frank enough to say :
"The practically unlimited resources of the
West seem illustrated in this piano, which af-
fords the artist opportunity to produce every
variety of effect.—Herald, Chicago.
LA SALLE, III.—There is talk of starting a
piano factory here. The site has already been
selected, and if things pan out as expected the
building will soon be built.
flassillon, O.
MASSILLON, O.—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bankerd,
of Alliance, will open up a piano and music
store in the Opera Block.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Bldg. Com. of the
Board of Trustees, of the Pittsburg Carnegie
Library, have made a contract with the Farrand-
Votey Organ Co., of Detroit, Mich., for a $15,-
000 organ. The instrument will have 3,300
pipes. When the organ is in place there will be
space on the stage for a chorus of 200 persons
and an orchestra of 75 pieces.
PITTSBURG, PA—The
Winchester, Ind.
WINCHESTER, IND.—The guitar and mandolin
factory is putting in some additional machinery
and will be able to turn out 200 instruments
weekly. Lan Snedeker and Wm. Hadley,
managers.
Bowmansville, 111.
BOWMANSVILLE, I I I . — A syndicate has been
formed to buy out the Dominion Organ Works
Co., at Bowmansville, and is asking a bonus
from the town with this object in view.
Chicago, 111.
CHICAGO, III.—Albert Marquardt and Geo.
Volker have been arrested for stealing about
$1,000 worth of sheet music from their em-
ployers, Lyon & Healy, and selling it to H. C.
Bredfield, 370 Austin avenue, who was in league
with Marquardt and Volker.
CHICAGO, III.—Cooper Music Co., organized
at Sacramento, Cal., capital, $20,000. E. L.
Hawk, Chas. A. Neale, Theo. G. Eilers, Barbara
S. Hawk, Blanche Hawk, Sacramento, Cal.
Waterbury, Conn.
WATERBURY, CONN.—Winfred E. Greggs has
been granted a patent on a machine for making
perforated sheet music.
Geo. P. Bent at Home.
•R. GEO. P. BENT has returned to Chicago,
having undoubtedly conquered the Kast
with the " Crown " Orchestral Attachment. He
is quite enthusiastic over his success, and the
many commendations the new invention re-
ceived from leading musicians would entitle
him to feel that way. The new attachment is
evidently a winner.
A New Piano Company.
incorporation reported from Chi-
cago this week is the Singer Piano Com-
pany, with a capital stock of $100,000. Fred.
B. Schuchardt, John Q. Grant and Fred. D.
Bradford, are the incorporators. It is said the
company intend to "manufacture a popular price
instrument.
A Progressive flexican House.
have been favored with a large size pho-
tograph of E. Heuer & Co. 's handsome
music store at Mexico City. This establishment
is one of the representative concerns of Mexico.
They handle a large line of instruments manu-
factured in the United States. Among their great
successes are the Estey and '' Symphony '' Or-
gans and Sterling Pianos. E. Heuer & Co. are
a wide-awake and progressive firm, and they are
building up a splendid business.
Frank Stratton Busy.
Jamestown, N. Y.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y.—Mrs. C. A. Ahlstrom,
wife of the Jamestown piano manufacturer, was
severely burned a few days ago by the explosion
of a gas stove.
Houghton, Mich.
HOUGHTON, MICH.—Peter Hein has opened
up a music store in the Hartman block.
jjlpRANK A. STRATTON & CO., 37 Howard
^& street, are highly pleased with the im-
proved condition of business. They are having
an especially fine trade with imported strings
and brass band instruments. Owing to the num-
ber of orders coming in from road representa-
tives and dealers, they have been compelled to
enlarge their stock in the different lines.
Buffalo, N. Y.
N. Y.—Action will be brought
against the Brockport Piano Mfg. Co., through
its Vice-President, Mr. M.tcalf, to recover the
civil penalty of $1,000 fine for violation of the
alien contract labor law. The United States will
THE Cooper Music Company was recentty in-
corporated in Sacramento, Cal., with a capital
stock of $20 000, divided into two hundred
shares. The directors are E. L- Hawk, Chas. A.
Neale, Theo. G. Eilers, Barbara S. Hawk and
Blanche Hawk.
BUFFALO,
THE Wick Organ Company is a new concern
just incorporated in Chicago with a capital stock
of $50,000. The incorporators are Geo. C. Wick,
Ole E. Wick, Peter S. Wick and Peter H. Wick.
bring the suit. Mr. Metcalf made contract with
a man from Toronto to come to Brockport, to
work for $18.00 per week, the man leaving his
family in Toronto.