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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
How The Marseillaise
Came to be Written.
THE Saginaw, Mich., Courier says: "The
work of moving the Erd piano factory into
the new building at the corner of Genesee
avenue and Tilden street will be completed Mon-
day, greatly to the relief of Mr. Erd, who has
labored assiduously to get his new enterprise
ensconced in convenient and commodious quar-
ters. The machinery department of the new
factory has been in full operation for some time,
but the finishers have been working at the old
factory in the Dunk Block. It will be almost
impossible for one to visit Saginaw and not be
made aware of the fact that this city is the home
of the Erd piano factory. Its location is central,
and passengers arriving and departing from the
two principal depots can scarcely fail to see the
plant.
•fS^F all the airs which deserve to be termed
c3 national, that of the French "Marseil-
laise " is, without doubt, the most lively and
exciting. The sound and the words of it make
the blood tingle in men's veins, and whole
armies and assemblages in France have sung it
with eyes weeping and burning, with hearts
defiant of "death, despot and devil." Owing
to its electrifying power the singing of "The
Marseillaise " has often been prohibited by the
THE W. W. KIMBALL COMPANY, Chicago, re-
French authorities. Even in times of peace
ceived
a highly complimentary notice of their
and quietness it is impossible to listen to its
animating strains without experiencing a cer- recently-issued "Souvenir of the Grand Opera
" PEEK & SON, of this city, had a narrow escape
tain thrill, and its effects on an impetuous Artists," in the August number of the Inland from being swindled one day last week by a
people, like the French, in the troublous times Printer, a well-known and reputable Chicago young couple who bought a piano at their ware-
of the past may be easily imagined. Consider- monthly publication devoted to the printers' rooms. The piano was sent on three days' trial,
ing the extraordinary part which " The Marseil- craft. Of Mr. A. G Cone, the popular treasurer and they promised to pay $350 cash for same.
laise '' has played in the affairs of France, we of the company, it says : " He is a gentleman At the end of that period the woman offered a
might'not unreasonably expect that the words with sound views on advertising."
check in part payment, which Mr. Stevens, who
and air had emanated from some genius who
is in charge of the warerooms, refused, owing
PROFESSOR GREEN, T. C , one of the best
had bestowed much labor and care on their pro-
to the agreement made to pay cash. Mr. Stev-
duction. And yet, as the story goes, both known musicians and piano tuners in the city, ens, with an instinct that would do credit to one
words and music wtre written in one night, has disappeared. He was the leader of the Na- of Inspector Byrnes' men, suspected that the
without any previous sketching out or after- tional orchestra, and as a piano tuner he made check and the woman were both suspicious, and
elaboration. The author and composer, Rouget his headquarters at Cartwright's music store. he kept his eagle eye on her after she left the
de Lisle, was an officer of engineers, who had Before leaving the city Green sent his family to warerooms. He later discovered her trying to
formerly been a teacher of music. He was Beaver Falls on a visit. Afterwird he sent his palm off the check on an unsuspecting shop-
greatly admired among his acquaintances for wife a letter, stating that he would never return, keeper. The woman and her companion were
his po tical and musical gifts, and was especi- and that it would be useless for her to look for him. arrested as suspicious characters, and the check
ally intimate with Baron Dietrich, the mayor of She has been in Beaver Falls ever since. When proved to be worthless. Score one for Mr.
Strasburg. One evening during the spring of he left Green took with him all the music belong- Stevtns.
1792, De Lisle was the guest at the table of this ing to the National orchestra, and the members
MR. ORVILLE JOHNSON, son of Kirk Johnson,
family. The baron's resources had been so of the organization have been trying to locate
the well known music trade dealer of Lancaster,
him
ever
since.
There
are
a
number
of
creditors
greatly reduced by the necessities and calamities
Pa., met with a serious accident one day last
of war that nothing better than garrison bread who mourn Green's departure. He lived on
week by coming in contact with a live electric
Summit
avenue,
and
had
a
wife
and
five
chil-
and a few slices cf ham could be providtd for
wire. A current of two thousand volts passed
dinner. Dietrich smiled sadly at his frier, d, dren.—Evening Telegram, Youngstown, O.,
through his body. His recovery is not expected.
August
3d.
'
and, lamenting the scantiness of his fare, de-
S. H. STONE, of Chillicothe, Mo., is purchas-
clared that he would bring forth the last remain-
THE EVERETT PIANO is commanding a good
ing goods for his new store, which he will open
ing bottle of Rhine wine in his cellar if he
thought it would help to inspire De Lisle in the business in Washington, D. C. Henry White, in a short time.
composition of a patriotic song. The ladies sig- the local agent, says it is a splendid "seller."
BUSINESS at the organ factory of C. O. Hill-
nified their approval, and the baron sent for the
etrom, Chesterton, Ind., is pretty good at the
WM. TONK, of Wm. Tonk & Bro., reports a
last bottle of wine the house could boast of.
large number of orders for the Herrburger- present time. During the railroad strike they
After dinner De Lisle returned to his solitary
•closed down for a week on account of want of
Schwander actions.
chamber, and in a fit of enthusiasm (with which
coal, but things are running along briskly
the wine must have had little enough to do),
again.
MR. CHAS. A. STANLEY, of A. Reid & Sons,
composed the words and music of the song
which have immortalized his name. The fol- has evidently been marked out for special
lowing morning he hastened with it to his friend honors. He received a diploma from the Board
Dietrich, in whose house it was sung for the of Lady Managers of the World's Columbian
first time, exciting great enthusiasm. A few Exposition for special work in the perfection of
days afterward it was publicly performed in Stras- their exhibit. Last week he was presented with
burg, and ten days later was sung at a public a handsome gold vratch from the Reed employes.
banquet in Marseilles with so much effect that Merit and popularity insure recompense once
it was printed at once and distributed among in a while.
the troops just starting for Paris. They en-
ROBERT E. WOODS, a musician from Mem-
tered the capital singing their new hymn which
phis,
on his way to Atlantic City to fill an
they called " Chant des Marseillais," and soon
engagement,
charged James Keating, twenty-
the tune was know throughout every part of
six
years
old,
a waiter, living at the Union
France. De Lisle's claim to the authorship was
Hotel,
on
the
Bowery, with larceny, at the
at one time disputed, but the truth of the story
Tombs
Police
Couit,
last Wednesday. Woods
here given regarding the origin of "The Mar-
was
walking
in
the
Bowery.
He had several
seillaise " has long since been proved beyond a
packages
and
Keating
offered
to help carry
doubt.
them. He gave a violin and box and an
alto horn to Keating to carry. The two went
" Old Hundred " has been variously ascribed to the saloon of John H. Kelly, at 223 Park
97 Fifth Ave., cor. 17th St., New York.
to Martin Luther, Dr. John Dowland and Wil- Row, where the property was left for safe keep-
liam Frank. Dr. Lowell Mason wrote quite a ing. There was another package containing
EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE OF
treatise on the old tune in 1852, saying emphati- shirts, sheet music, underwear and $9. Woods
cally that it was written by Guillaume (William) and his new friend went out and had T H E KRELI. PIANO CO.,
Franck in 1543. But later musical historians lunch, after which Keating left him and went
Manufacturers of Strictly Klrst-Class Grund & Upright Pianos,
and antiquarians, who have investigated more back to the saloon and got all the property and
closely, say it was composed by Louis Bourgeois, disappeared. Keating confessed to Policeman
CINCINNATI.O.
born about 1500 and died about 1572—some say Fay and part of the goods were recovered.
in the massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1551-52. Keating was held in $1,000 bail for trial.
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