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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1894 Vol. 19 N. 23

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Snap Shots.
Abilene, Kans.
KANS.—TheBroughton Mu'ic Com-
pany, pianos, organs, musical instruments,
sheet music, etc. reported to have placed on
record a chattel mortgage for $1,200.
ABILENE,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Blasius Piano Com-
pany, negotiating for erection of building to be
used as a wareroom and concert hall.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—The
Wayne, Neb.
WAYNE, NEB.—M. S. Davies, dealer in music,
etc. reported sold out.
Washington, D. C.
D. C.—Thomson & Co., pianos,
organs, musical instruments, sheet music, etc.
announce retirement from business.
WASHINGTON,
Newark, Ohio.
Larkins, dealer in
pianos, organs, musical instruments, etc., re-
ported to have placed on record a real estate
mortgage for $300.
Detroit, Mich.
DETROIT, MICH.—The Whitney Marvin Music
Company has made txter.sive improvements in
its warerooms. The entrance has been moved
from the centre of the building to one side, giv-
ing the entire width of the double stores to the
large display windows, less the width of the en-
trance. The new window is one of the largest
and finest in the Wt st. The floor is of polished
hardwood.
Scottdale, Pa.
SCOTTDALE, PA.—The Scottdale Piano and
Organ Company, of this place, has opened in
the Suder Building.
NEWARK, OHIO.—Gilbert
Worcester, flass.
WORCESTER, MASS.—The Steinert Company,
of Boston, Mass., are to open a large music store
here. It will be located in Jno. E. Day's new
block on Main street.
Oakland, Cal.
Mandfeldt, sometimes
known as Hugo Maingfield, a well-known musi-
cian and professor of music here, has filed a
petition with the County Cleik in insolvency.
His liabilities amount to $3,201.75, and his as-
^ t t s to $350, all personal propeity, $300 of which
is exempt from execution, and besides there is
an incumbrance of $60 upon it. Among his
debtors is the estate of T. A. C. Dorland for
$1,000 on a promissory note given for office rent
and a piano bought.
Troy, N. Y.
TROY, N. Y.—Mr. Henry L,. Greywack, of
this city, has been granted a patent for an in-
OAKLAND, CAL.—Hugo
Why Not
handle a piano that will help you to
build a reputation ? It pays better
profits in the end. There is no further
expense after the sale is made. Besides,
one sale makes more, that is if it is a
BOURNE
Piano. Better write to 180 Tremont
Street, Boston, and learn more about
tins piano.
vention which facilitates the moving and hand-
ling of pianos.
To divide the piano, action, case, sounding-
board, and all, is the object of his invention.
He has a piano which consists of two parts,
made to disconnect and connect so as to form
one ; it is arranged so that all the working parts
are retained in the case, and by unscrewing a
WHAT ! What is this we hear!
A new
few nuts and bolts the instrument can be divided Chicago concern are about to place a grand
vertically and be easily moved in sections, piano on the market to retail at $200. This is
through doors, up stairways, and into rooms, the worst yet.
where it would be impossible to take the ordi-
F. J. WOODBURY, of the Jewett Piano Com-
nary instrument without much cost and trouble. pany, was in town the early part of the week.
That the piano is in two parts is not perceptible
from the exterior, as the joints are covered by
THE Edwards Music Store is a new concern
the front panels, and it looks like an ordinary opened up at 30 Federal street, Youngstown,
upright piano.
Ohio. The members of the firm are John Shar-
The sounding-board is not affected by the man and W. J. Edwards.
division, and the evenness of tone is maintained
MR. S. K. MEYERS has opened up a new store
throughout. The title of corresponding honor-
in
Cedar Rapids, la. This gentleman is travel-
ary member, with attribution of the first diploma
ing
representative in Iowa for the Chicago Cot-
and the gilded medal, has been conferred upon
tage
Organ Company.
Mr. Greywack, after examination of his patent,
by the Acadatnie Parisiene Des Inventurs. Mr.
A. W. BRINKERHOFP & SONS have assumed
Greywack"s intention is to interest capitalists, control of the business formerly carried on by
form a company, and manufacture the pianos in F. C. Henderson & Co., at Mansfield, Ohio.
Troy, thereby establishing a new industry which
THE friends of Mr. John Hoyt, the well known
will give employment to a large number of
dealer of Davenport, la., are pressing him to
people.
accept the nomination for Mayor of that town
Carrollton, flo.
on the Republican ticket. Mr. Hoyt is not dis-
CARROLLTON, MO.—McQuenn Bros, have sold
out their entire stock of musical instruments to posed to be enticed from the music trade busi-
Messrs. Clark & Warner. Mr. A. E. Rives, who ness into the political field, and has not as yet
has been in the employ of McQuenn Bros., will accepted the honor proffered him.
take charge of the business. They will probably
IT is said that Mr. W. N. Van Matre will
locate in some latger city.
probably discontinue his connection with the
Chicago Cottage Organ Company on account of
ill health.
New "Symphony"
Catalogue.
f
HE Wllcox & White Organ Co., Merlden,
Conn., have issued their new "Symphony"
Catalogue.
: .
,
.
It is a gem.
The cover page is chaste and beautiful both in
coloring and design, and the cut work and letter
press throughout is a credit to the '' art preser-
vative."
It is cleverly written.
Modest in statement and free from useless
verbiage, it impresses the reader by its dignified
tone.
The introductory is devoted to an explanation
of the possibilities of the " Symphony " instru-
ments, their growth in popularity and a modest
reference to the senior member of the firm, who
has given 45 years of his life in the field of organ
manufacturing, and his three practical sons, who
are daily engaged in supervising and conducting
this extensive business and developing new
features,
Following this is a detailed description of the
stops, compass, action, marks of expression, tone,
general construction and a reference to the im-
mense catalogue of music—classic and popular
—arranged for this instrument.
Te&tirnonials, names of some "Symphony "
customers, and descriptions and illustrations of
the different styles of '' Symphony '' instruments
with the addresses of place s in different cities
where the "Symphony" is upon exhibition
bring us to the close of a forty page book that
cannot fail to be of value to representatives of the
" Symphony," as well as to the manufacturers.
MESSRS. HAYDEN BROS, have purchased the
entire musical stock of Max Meyer & Bros., and
have installed Mr. Adolph Meyer as manager of
the department.— World-Herald, Omaha, Neb.,
December 23d.
WHAT'S the matter with making J. V. Steger
poet laureate of the music trade ? His last effort
in the poetical field might not be quite equal to
Tennyson or Longfellow, but it is clever just the
same—and, best of all, the Steger "gets there."
THE
VOSE & SONS COMPANY are
shipping
quite a large number of instruments to the
West, Northwest and South. During Mr. F. L.
Drew's recent trip to these sections he managed
to book quite a large number of orders.
MR. E. P. MASON, President of the Mason &
Hamlin Piano & Organ Company, Boston, was
in town the latter part of last week, and was
present on Thursday evening at a reception
given Stavenhagen, the celebrated pianist, by
Mr. William Mason.
IT is said that a " piano renting company, "
for the purpose of renting pianos and not to sell,
is about to be organized in Boston.
Vou
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MI be
u taken with
will
our latest styles . .
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The first glance convinces
buyers that they offer more in
musical value and artistic re-
sults than any pianos before
the trade.
Unquestionable durability.
Very tempting prices are of-
fered for these and other styles.
517—523 W. 45tli St.
New York.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
In the State.
Trade at Albany—Things Are All
Right—Also at Oneonta—Mal=
colm Love is Hustling—
Foster is Busy Like=
wise the Brock=
port People.
WILLIAM BARTON STONE.
William Barton Stone.
j^ILLTAM BARTON STONE is a West-
erner by birth, being a native of In-
diana. For several years prior to 1882 he was
connected with the piano trade in Indianapolis,
in which city he also acquired considerable fame
as an organist and pianist. The great metropo-
lis held out attractions to him, and in 1882 he
moved to New York, where he has become
widely known on account of his geniality and
musical ability. Mr. Stone has been associated
with R. M. Walters, the well-known piano
manufacturer, of 57 and 59 University Place and
12th street, New York, in the capacity of man-
ager of his retail business for eleven years.
The Walters piano is well known as having
been used in the New York public schools for
the past ten years and many of the largest edu-
cational institutions of all denominations in the
city of New York.
Mr. Walters began his career as piano manu-
facturer when he purchased the Narvesen piano
factory, established in 1847, from Messrs. Nar-
vesen & Hangard, who are still retained as super-
intendents of their respective departments.
Mr. Stone has shown that he possessed busi-
ness ability of a high order. In the piano trade
Mr. Stone has made many warm fiiends, but it
is in the field of musical composition that he
has won a wider reputation. His musical com-
positions are numerous, and have given him a
much wider fame than the limits of New York.
Among his most noted compositions are the
"Lamb's Polka," "The Drovers Waltz" and
"The Cllquot Waltz." One of his later com-
positions, however, which, perhaps, is as noted
as any, is the " Parnell Funeral March," which
was played at the Academy of Music at the Par-
nell Memorial Meeting, on November 15th, 1891.
During the past five years he has been organist
of the First Union Presbyterian Chftrch, and he
officiated at the First Presbyterian Church, 5th
avenue and n t h street, as organist on the occa-
sion of the funeral services of the lamented Con-
gressman S. S. Cox. He has also assisted at
the Catholic Orphan Benefit at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House for the past ten years. Numer-
ous testimonials from musical sources attest the
high estimation in which he is held as an or-
ganist.
Mr. Stone is still a young man, and if we are
able to judge of what his future may be from his
past record, we are safe in predicting that it
will be painted in roseate colors.
The Emerson Piano Company.
f
HE new catalogue which has reached us
from the Emerson Piano Company,
Boston, is like everything coming from this
house, handsome in appearance and written
with a desire to convince, simply by statements
of facts. It contains considerable information
concerning the numerous improvements in their
instruments, and is illustrated with fine cuts of
their pianos, showing also the interior mechan-
ism of the instruments—iron plate with patent
flanges, patent soft stop, the pin-block and the
construction of back of uprights. An excellent
cut of the new Emerson factory at Harrison ave-
nue, Boston, is also shown. The opening article
in the catalogue closes in this wise : " The Em-
erson piano of 1894 is the culmination of nearly
fifty years honest and intelligent effort to pro-
duce a perfect instrument. If it has a fault or a
weak spot in its construction the members of the
company don'c know where it is,"
is no mistaking the fact that Brard-
man & Gray are more than holding their
own, and it is the intention of this firm to reich
out during the coming year for mw trade. The
Boardmau & Gray piano has always maintained
a good standing, but a conservatism on the part
of the manufacturers has not caused it to be as
widely known as some other first-class pianos.
In Albany things are looking decidedly better.
At the Marshall & Wendell factory Mr. McKin-
ney informed me that they had been experien-
cing a good trade right through the fall, and it
was unusually brisk for the holidays. He will
shortly take a trip through Virginia, which of
course, means additional orders for the Marshall
& Wendell piano. There is no mistaking the
fact that under the new regime the Marshall &
Wendell has been greatly improved.
R. W. Tanner & Son are always bringing out
novelties in'the line of piano hardware. In this
respect the senior Tanner is a genius, and others
seem to appreciate his genius too, judging from
copies which are made of his inventions. No
doubt in the near future there will be something
to announce regarding business intentions of
this firm.
The dealers in Albany have found trade during
the past month very fair ; previous to that it was
dull, very dull.
At Oneonta you will find a busy factory.
Since the reorganization of this old-time concern
there has been a thorough overhauling of the
business, and the result to-d*ay is seen in the
fact that they are manufacturing a large number
of instruments, and the dealers generally recog-
nize the fact that the McCammon piano is an in-
strument which it pays to handle. The future
of this concern seems to lay through paths that
are bright.
In Wa'erloo I found a busy condition of affairs
prevailing at both the piano and organ factory
of the Waterloo Organ Company. The demand
for Malcolm Love pianos goes rattling on apace.
They are busy, and have been compelled to work
far into the nights to fill their orders with any-
thing like promptitude. The Malcolm Love
piano is steadily looming up on the piano
horizon.
Foster & Co., Rochester, N. Y., are getting
out some new cases in fancy veneers which are
decidedly attractive. Mr. Foster has now a
goodly number of agents, and has no trouble at
all in disposing readily of the product of his
factory. As evidence there are only two pianos
finished in stock, and they were passed upon
finally by him for shipment the day that I
called.
Up in Brockport, N. Y., the Brockport Piano
Company, manufacturers of the " Capen "
piano, seem to be getting along comfortably.
There has been a rumor that this firm might
withdraw from manufacturing, bnt the report is
false. They have no intention of doing this,
and in the spring the trade will learn that the
"Capen" piano will be pushed with a vim-
The firm are at present at work on a new scale,
which will be ready about February. Taken al-
together things in New York State are in a very
prosperous and contented condition for the open-
ing of the New Year,

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