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VOL. XIX. No. 22.
published Euery Saturday.
THE STAR
OF McCAMMON.
It Blazes More Brilliantly Than
Ever—Still Moving Up—The,
Right Kind of Manage=
ment—Modern Ideas
Abound.
Oneonta A Charming Placfc of
Manufacture.
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HE name of McCammon first becamelknown
in the piano world in 1832. Froln that
time until the present it has undergone many
changes and vicissitudes incident to busliess in-
stitutions. For some years the tendency of the
business was not in a direction in whicl confi-
dence lingered, and the real upbuilding! of the
piano manufacturing institution bearing me Mc-
Cammon name has occurred during recent years
—in fact it dates from the time since the vesent
management assumed control. There am rea-
sons, good reasons why this business haslfceen
lifted from the realms of doubt into a pla
certainty. The company is at present manage
and officered by young men—men of ability—
men of affairs. George B. Baird is a young
man, and he has given evidence of the posses-
sion of executive ability of a high order; he is
ably assisted by C F. Shetland, an indefatigable
worker in the promotion of the McCammon in-
terests. The road affairs are carefully watched
by George C. Adams. Then the practical side
of the business, the manufacturing departments,
are supervised by competent experts. Thus in the
reorganization of this concern all objectionable
elements have been carefully eliminated. The
result of the accession of a progressive director-
ate is evidenced in the class of work which they
are turning out. The utilization of modern
ideas, as applied to piano construction, and as
directly applied to the McCammon piano, has
given to that instrument an individuality which
causes it to be sought for. This may be seen in
the increased output of pianos over the pre-
ceding year.
Writing of the McCammon pianos we cannot
well overlook the place of their manufacture.
Oneonta is a bustling, busy little city, nestling
amid the hills of central New York. In many
ways it is a most charming spot, and as a resi-
dential place it possesses superior advantages.
What one notices chiefly there is the absence of
the dwelling places of the very poor. We men-
tioned this to Mr. Baird, on a drive around town,
and the reply he made was " there are none of
that class with us. " Everywhere one sees such
pretty, clean, inviting residences. It does seem
as if the residents vie with each other as to
whom shall have the most inviting looking resi-
dence. A varitty of architecture lends a charm
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to the buildings. Oneonta is a place of homes,
and they all seem mighty proud of keeping up
pleasing homes, too. Naturally the people all
take a pride in the McCammon plant and its
product. Verily the star of McCammon is in
the ascendency.
Strings" for Christmas.
33?HE Christmas number of Strings, just to
-€> hand, is refreshingly bright and original,
both in literary and typographical features.
We hardly know what to commend most—the
handsome illustrations or the sententious and
clever reading matter.
The cover page in colors gives a key to the
present misunderstanding between Japan and its
next door neighbor. According to Strings, the
rumpus is all due to possession of an autoharp,
and the artist puts before us two representatives
of the Oriental clime engaged in a battle royal
for that much-prized instrument. Everything
indicates the " J a p " will "get there."
The Christmas number of Strings is worth
looking up.
The First Piano to Enter Cleve-
land, O.
^WN a certain home in this city stands in
^
mournful silence an ancient piano. * Its
quaint case, its yellow keys, the peculiar con-
struction of its frame, stamp it as the product of
an earlier age. And such, indeed, it is. That
piano marks an epoch in the artistic history of
Cleveland. It was the first instrument of its
kind to enter our city, the first piano heard on
the Western side of the Alleghenies. Jonas
Chickerlng, father of American pianoforte
makers, was its author, and he sent it to an old
and dear friend of his earlier years. From that
quaint and clumsy instrument of the early day
has descended a host of perfected pianos whose
delightful harmonies make happy thousands of
Cleveland homes. From this solitary example
of a noble art have arisen the substantial and
thriving piano houses of to-day. And all this
in less than a half century.—Amusement Gazette,
Cleveland, O.
18 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
The Dark Horse Wins.
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HE above is the title of an amusing poetical
story published in the Tribune, Chicago.
It humorously describes a piano race in which
the ' Steger " enters as a dark horse and carries
off the prize. It is graphically told, and forms
an unique advertisement for the Steger piano.
Steger is looming up big and spreading all over
the piano horizon.
A Delightful flagazine.
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HE December number of Keynote, a delight-
ful magazine published in the interests of
lovers of music by Edward Lyman Bill, New
York City, is full of rare literary and musical
features. The first page of the cover bears an
excellent portrait of Anton Rubinstein ; there is
a department devoted to the "Stage and its
People," and with a host of other interesting
features is a musical composition by Paderewski
for the piano. Each number brings several
pages of popular music, vocal and instrumental,
that is in itself worth several times the subscrip-
tion price of the magazine.—Daily State Gazette,
Trenton, N. J.
Harry B. Tremaine.
wJK LTHOUGH young in years, probably there is
©^> no man connected with the music trades
who has made a deeper study of the art of adver-
tising in all its various ramifications than has Mr.
Harry B.Tremaice, of the Aeolian Company, New
York. Mr. Tremaine has reduced advertising to
a science. Young, keen and energetic, he has
acquainted the purchasing public with the
Aeolian ; more than that, he has created a desire
to become acquainted with this instrument. Mit
Tremaine, than whom no man is more enthusi-
astic in the special wares which he represents,
has achieved distinguished success in his par-
ticular field. When the history of music trade
advertisers is written, Harry B. Tremaine must
occupy a prominent position among them.
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Changes in Weber Agents.
MONG the changes made in the representa-
tion of the Weber piano during the past
An Electric Attachment.
week are the following : At Montreal, Mr. J. W.
Shaw has replaced C. W. Lindsay ; at Buffalo,
Orchestral Piano Company, which was Chas. H. DeVine has been made agent in place
recently incorporated, with John N. Mer- of Wahle & Sons. Other changes will be an-
rill as president, have apparently a good thing nounced later.
in their electric piano attachment. By means of
STURZ BROS., 142 Lincoln avenue, are pleased
this attachment any piano can be played by the
introduction of the electric current, which may with the condition of business. They have
be supplied from a primary battery, from the quite a number of orders on hand.
HAMILTON S. GORDON has donated fifty dol-
regular house-lighting source, or by the use of
gas or water motors. The company hold ex- lars to the Parkhurst Testimonial Fund.
clusive patents on their invention. Their busi-
F. B. LYDDON, of the piano cage manufactur-
ness office is located at 118 Boylston street, ing firm of Phelps & Lyddon, Rochester, N. Y.,
Boston.
was inarriel Idst month.