Music Trade Review

Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 2

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
at least as far as George Steck & Co. was con- catch as haa rarely, if ever, been known on the
cerned—was a pretty good one. He is hopeful lake.
of a good Fall trade.
After the possibilities unfolded in this method
are considered, the marvelous catches both as to
and quantity reported from time to time by
'bur friends who kill time with rod and net can
is remarkable how long it takes some
no longer be open to question.
pie to find out what consummate i
they are. Mr. Eugene Debs, the erstwhile
tator of the United States, has at last come to
the conclusion that he will '' never again w& con-
nected with any strike organization." / " T h i s
strike has developed the fact," said bs last
Thursday, '' that the sentiment of the
pie ot
the country is against strikes, and
at the
government stands ready to put
n such
movements at the point of the bayon
I shall
hereafter advise all workmen to seek Redress by
the ballot."
Well, it has cost the people of Coct County a
pretty penny to educate Mr. Debs, t^jf this stand
point and they have succeeded.
But what a lesson for the foolishfpeople who
put their faith in this man and obeyed his be-
hests !
JpSROTHER FOX, of the Indicator, says :
&W
"The editor of THE Musil TRADE R E -
x
VIEW has fully awakened to alsense of the
i
importance of Chicago as a Manufacturing
centre.''
Why, bless your soul, brother, ffre have been
wide awake to this fact for quite | a long time.
T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW is ncft published in
the interest of a section or city—i| is published
in the interests of the trade off our common
country,
We only
East recently
and West,
paid North
tribut
aijjd to
South.
the wide
awake and progressive manufac lurers of the
West and their products in a spe jial number of
T H E MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, I hich we are
glad to say was highly pleas ng to them,
judging from the innumerable fetters which
have reached this office.
f
HE numerous followers of Iswac Walton in
the music trade cannot fall|to be interest-
ed in the following original fnd congenial
appears
method of luring the finny tribe,
in an Italian paper, the Gazetta ckl Popolo. It
relates that an Italian savant ha discovered a
new and simple method of catch ng fish. The
bait is a musical one. The sens of hearing is
extraordinarily developed in fisl|; It appears
that while the slightest noise s< liters them in
all directions, a musical note, specially that
produced by the human voice, attlacts them ; on
hearing it they stop suddenly i their course,
Signor Saretit, discovering this act, embarked
one morning on the Lake of Gen a with a party
of friends. He possesses a very fine deep bass
voice, and, striking up a nationa song, he, it is
said, proved to his astounded ( impanlons the
truth of his assertions. They were able, by
means of an aquascope, to perc ve the eager-
ness with which the piscine popi ation gathered
around the little boat. Castin over the nets
they had brought, they instantl made such a
EDEN HALL, Torresdale, Pa., the institution
that Miss Drexel did so much to advance, can
now boast of fourteen Hallet & Davis pianos,
which were recently purchased by the manage-
ment of that institution. Other leading manu-
facturers put in bids at the same time. The
Hallet & Davis, however, triumphed. These
splendid instruments are constantly increasing
in popularity throughout the country.
AMERICANISM—DOLGE'S PATRIOTIC
. UTTERANCES.
take genuine pleasure in presenting to
our readers, in another part of this paper,
the forcible exposition of true '' Americanism ''
enunciated by Mr. Alfred Dolge in his address
THE WEBER PIANO CO. are now installed in
of welcome to the Turners at their annual Turn- their temporary warerooms, 81 Fifth avenue.
Work has been commenced on their old quar-
fest, held in Dolgeville last week.
The speech is a remarkable one, and cannot ters, and It is promised they will be one of the
fail to win the approbation of thinking men of most attractive warerooms in the city when
alterations are completed.
all nationalities. It has the true American ring
IT is a pleasure to be able to say a good thing
about it, and interprets a proper conception of
once
in a while for the much abused '' effete ''
American citizenship.
monarchs over in Europe. They evidently
It is the expression of a son of a great empire know a good thing when they see it. That is
that has enriched the world of art, letters and why they have all fallen in line in praise of
philosophy, as well as the utterance of a splen- the Steinway piano. Last week the King of
Italy added his " little say " by making Stein-
did representative of American citizenship.
Mr. Dolge personifies in his own career what way & Sons piano makers to his majesty.
Thus the good work goes on. Rabid repub-
can be attained by his fellow-countrymen
licans must commend the good sense of these
through a broad conception of their duty to the royal personages.
land of their adoption, and he does not hesitate
LEW H. CLEMENT, of the Ann Arbor Organ
to tell them where mistakes have been made,
Co., has decided to augment the music trade
and how they can be remedied.
colony abroad. He leaves to-day for England
There is no part of this interesting address in the interest of his house.
more worthy of special emphasis than his de-
THE meeting of the Salesmen's Society of
nunciation of racial clannishness and intoler-
America will be held on August 25th, instead of
ance.
August 1 ith, as intended. The change in date
Many of the sentences throughout the speech is due to the absence of so many salesmen on
are remarkable for their lucidity, terseness and vacation.
appropriateness, such as: "There is no future
T H E BRAUMULLER COMPANY met its first in-
for Germans, as Germans, in America !
stalment of settlement notes which became due
"Every German who acquires the privilege last Monday with promptness. They amounted
of becoming a citizen of this Republic, must to about $6,000.
become an American, and if he prefers to call
MR. JOHN N. MERRILL, of the Merrill Piano
himself a German-American, the accent should Company, Boston, leaves for Europe to-day.
Mr. Merrill is an old European traveler, and a
always be on the 'American.' "
great favorite in London. He is bound to have
Such a speech as Mr. Dolge's cannot fail to be a pleasant time. Bon voyage, Monsieur Merrill.
fruitful of good results. It undoubtedly brought
F. E. KISSIG, a dealer in music at 354 Erie
to the minds of many of his audience points
street, Cleveland, O., has made an assignment.
hitherto overlooked on this important subject.
The judgment was on two notes for $1,450 in
We cannot refrain from quoting, and in this favor of W. Schnerer.
way emphasizing, the following eloquent trib-
T H E RAYMOND-NEIL COMPANY have been in-
ute paid our common country by Mr. Dolge.
corporated at Selma, Ala., for the sale of music
It should be the keynote of all those who make
and musical instruments. The following are
the United States their home. '' Born and edu- the officers: B. H. Craig, President; A. E.
cated in Germany, I am thankful for all the Neil, Secretary and Treasurer; Louis Raymond,
benefits I received from her. It is impossible General Manager.
for the most selfish, or independent man to throw
THE local papers at Washington, la., report
off the influences which surrounded him in his that a stock company has been formed in that
youth. Our German poets and writers, our city with a capital of $16,000 for the purpose of
philosophers, are still my companions in leisure buying out the Jackson Pipe Organ Company's
hours.—I think and feel German—but I am plant now located in Chester, 111. It will be
moved immediately to that city.
an American, and can therefore recognize but
WACO, TEX.—The Chas. L. Barker Company,
one flag—the stars and stripes. My heart
of
this place, with a capital stock of $20,000, was
beats for the country which received me with
chartered.
open arms, which gave me opportunities to
SOUTH OMAHA, NEB.—Mr. C. J. Collins has
found a home. It is my home ; it is the Father-
begun
the erection of a new music store on 24th
land of my children, and though only the Ger-
street,
between K and L streets.
man language is spoken in my family circle, I
want to see my boys grow up to be Americans
LITTLE FALLS, N. Y.—J. C. Livingston & Co.
first, last, and all the time."
will commence the manufacture of piano backs.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
CHAS. F. HANSON, the well-known " Sohmer "
agent at Worcester, Mass., contemplates opening
a branch at Boston in the Fall, with the " Soh-
mer " as leader.
A LARGE order of Mason & Hamlin organs and
pianos are being forwarded to Buenos Ayres, the
result of the recent visit to Boston of Mr. Joseph
Hodsall, their representative in that country.
MR. STEPHEN BRAMRACH, of the Estey Piano
Company, expects to leave within a short time
for a Californian trip.
THK CHICKERING and Sterling pianos will be
handled by the new Hockett Bros.-Puntenney
Co. branch at Cincinnati as leaders. O. W.
Williams, the manager, expects to do a rushing
business with these instruments.
THE BRADBURY and other pianos manufactured
by Mr. F. G. Smith are very popular in Eau
Claire, Wis. This is largely due to the efforts
of Mr. Allen, the energetic representative of
these instruments. Mr. Allen left for Europe
this week on a short vacation.
CHAS. H. PARSONS, President of the Needham
Piano-Organ Co., who recently returned from a
Co., Chicago, returned last week from a five trip to Europe, is fully impressed with the belief
weeks' trip to the Pacific Coast. Mr. Con- that a fruitful field exists abroad for the Ameri-
way reports a fairly good and improving busi- can organ—especially the Needham. The Euro-
pean trade of this house is being constantly aug-
ness with Kimball agents in the far West.
mented.
GEN. JULIUS J. ESTEY, of the Estey Organ
JAMES & HOLMSTROM reports an excellent
Co., Brattleboro, in a recent talk with an Indi-
South
American trade.
cator representative, said: "We have been at
work on new styles for a year past. Indeed we
MR. C. S. PAGE, formerly business manager
are always endeavoring' to make Improvements National Library Co. Books and Music, Louis-
in our instruments. Just when we will have ville, Ky., has severed his connection with that
these organs ready for the trade I cannot say. establishment, and has opened up a new store—
Last May we put upon the market the largest music exclusively—in that city, under the firm
number of organs that we have made in a year name of National Music House. He sold out
past. It was full three-quarters of the regular his interest in the former concern last week.
product. The June output was not quite so
MR. JAMES W. LANE, the popular secretary of
large, and from the present outlook July will be
the
A. B. Campbell Co., Jacksonville, Fla., is
considerably smaller."
spending several weeks in this city. He is
G. L. SPENCE, of Marietta, O., has sold his making his headquarters with Wm, Tonk & Bro.
stock and good-will to Doan & Kaufmann.
THE contemplated improvements in the Hotel
IT is said that N. P. Curtice Co. of Lincoln, Grunewald, New Orleans, are now taking form
Neb., will open a large branch store at Omaha.
and will be an accomplished fact in a short time.
The addition now under way will make this
MR. J. A. NORRIS, road representative for the
hostelry, so popular with music trade travelers,
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., was in
one of the most complete in every detail in that
town during the week.
section of the country.
W E are in receipt of S. S. Stewart's "Banjo
IT is said that the Metzerott Music Co., of
and Guitar Journal " for August and September.
Washington, D. C , will materialize some time
It is, as usual, full of news interesting to devotes
next month. Strenuous efforts are being made
of the banjo and guitar.
to arrange financial matters to that end. They
will probably handle the Kimball line of goods.
MR. KNABE is rusticating at Cape May.
MR. E. S. CONWAY, of the W. W. Kimball
W E notice in foreign exchanges that Herr-
burger-Schwander & Son are enlarging their
great action factory. They recently purchased a
lot of land outside of Paris, France, amounting
to five acres, and will erect thereon a large saw-
mill and lumber yard. In this connection Wm.
Tonk & Bro. have been commissioned to pur-
chase the latest improved machinery of Amer-
ican invention and manufacture for the saw-mill.
Truly a marked compliment to our country.
JOHN H. SOLE, formerly of Reading, Mass., is
about to commence the manufacture of pipe
organs in Freemont, Ohio. He has secured a
building which is at present being altered for
that purpose.
THE MASON & RISCH COMPANY are under
contract to supply a vocalion to the Empire
Theatre, this city. The instrument will not be
in sight of the audience; the keyboard, how-
ever, will be exposed to view and will be placed
directly near the director of the orchestra, and
will be played by him in conjunction with the
orchestra. This will prove an innovation from
a musical and architectural standpoint.
THE SHERMAN BANK, 18th street and Broad-
way, this city, of which Mr. Peter Duffy, presi-
dent of the Schubert Piano Co., is director, has
gone into voluntary liquidation.
WM. BERRYHILL will open a store at Shenan-
doah, la. He will carry pianos and a stock of
musical merchandise.
THE Richmond (Ind.) Register says that the
Starr factory has been rebuilt on modern plans.
The latest improved machinery has been put in
and all the equipments seem absolutely com-
plete. Much labor-saving machinery has been
put in and the capacity of the factory consider-
ably increased. Thirty-two pianos were turned
out last week. The quality of work being
turned out is very excellent, some of the most
beautiful pianos we have ever seen being in the
course of construction at the time of our visit.
They are crowded to their fullest capacity and
say they were never busier. Nearly one hun-
dred orders are now on the books, one order for
sixty-eight pianos. Business is very brisk, in
fact, far beyond their expectations. They have
only one man on the road now, and if business
increases after they send out their usual number,
they will probably have to build more this fall.
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