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HE 9RGAN 9R
VOL.
XIX. No. 7.
published Every Saturday.
• flew YorH, September 8, 1894.
"The Facts of
the Case.'
$3 00 PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES. 10 CENTS.
F. Engelhardt Returns.
ijj\j|R- FRED. ENGELHARDT returned from
-*-&*• his European trip last Wednesday. He
has been abroad since July nth, and has trav-
YARDMAN, PECK & CO. have Issued a eled quite extensively through Germany and
neatly printed booklet in which all the France. He has made it a special point to
important points bearing on the recent legal study the workings of the different piano-action
controversy with Messrs. Haidtnan & La Grassa factories on the continent, and no doubt returns
are recounted. They have taken this very wise well stored with very important knowledge
step in order to place the entire facts before the which will be of material use to him in the
musical public for the protection of their cus- pursuit of his business. Mr Engeha^dt is
tomers and friends. As they say in their intro- fully convinced of the high place which the
ductory, the facts of this now celebrated case are American piano action occupies in comparison
well known and fully understood by the majority with those manufactured in any part of the
of the piano interests of this country, and they world.
do not fear any wide spread misapprehension in
reference to them. To the great mass of piano The
Sohmer" on the Pacific
buyers, however, the complete history is still
Coast.
unknown, and in order to protect their exclusive
rights to the use of the name '' Hardman '' as
applied to pianos, and to assist the public in
Mr. Sohmer made his trip to Cali-
buying the genuine article, they have issued
fornia he done some effective work for
this short statement of the case.
his house which is just now being made mani-
The pamphlet opens with a brief but compre- fest by the increased orders which are coming
hensive history of the house of Hardman, Peck in from that section of the country. Last week
WADE H. JEWETT.
& Co., showing that the world wide prestige of Sohmer & Co. shipped a large number of pianos
the Hardman piano was attained long after Mr. to Mr. Arthur W. Fischer, formerly of Fischer
c (jTpN our last issue we published a telegraphic
t3 despatch announcing the death of Mr. Hugh Hardman retired from the business, and & Boyd, at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Fischer is
Wade H. Jewett, founder of the Jewett Piano while under the management of Mr. Leopold an old representative of the Sohmer piano in Los
Company, Leominster, Mass., whose serious Peck, who has displayed skill and enterprise in Angeles, which he has sold in conjunction with
illness had already become known. Mr. Jewett forwarding its interests. It then goes on to ex- other partners. Through the recent retirement
died at the Burbankhospital, Fitchburg, Mass., plain the circumstances leading up to the forma- of Mr. Boyd, Mr. Fischer will now conduct
tion of the Hardman & La Grassa concern and the business alone, and with such an instrument
August 28th.
their
placing a piano on the market bearing the as the Sohmer for a standard bearer he cannot
M*r. Wade H. Jewett was born in Amesbury,
name
"Hardman" on its fall-board, actuated fail to win a new success for his house.
Mass., March 5th, 1819, and in his youth
seemingly
with- the intention of trading on the
learned the cabinet-maker's trade. In later
reputation
of the one and only Hardman piano. The James L. Haven Company,
years he became interested in the piano-case
It
further
recites the law suits that followed,
business at Leominster. In i860 Mr. Jewett
Cincinnati, O.
and
the
permanent
injunction granted by the
formed a co-partnership with Geo. A. Allen for
the manufacture of pianos. This concern con- Supreme Court against Hardman & La Grassa
are in receipt of the James L. Haven
tinued until 1869, when Mr. Allen retired. In preventing them from placing the words "Hard-
Company's
new catalogue of piano
man,
"
"
H.
Hardman
"
o
r
"
Hugh
Hardman
"
1870 Mr. R. B. Richardson became associated
stools, benches, scarfs and music cabinets. It is
on
the
fall-boards
of
their
instruments,
or
using
with him under the firm name of W. H. Jewett
a very complete book of its kind, covering some
& Co. In 1885 Mr. Richardson retired, and Mr. any other words or device which will tend to
eighty pages, and is liberally illustrated with
trade
on
the
established
reputation
of
the
instru-
Jewett's two sons, W. P. and W. G. Jewett, and
cuts of their very attractive looking goods. The
ments
manufactured
by
Hardman,
Peck
&
Co.
his nephew, F. J. Woodbury, were admitted as
prices are reasonable enough to satisfy all pros-
partners. Mr. Jewett retired permanently four Extracts from trade papers congratulating Hard-
pective customers, and as they announce in their
man,
Peck
&
Co.
on
the
result
of
the
famous
years ago, but up to his recent illness took an
catalogue—they have been enabled to reduce the
active interest in the advancement of the busi- suit and a full text of the injunction follow.
price considerably, and still maintain the high
This
little
book
will
no
doubt
prove
interest-
nes^ which bore his name. Four sons and a
ing and valuable to all acquainted or unacquaint- quality of their goods, by the addition of new
daughter survive him.
ed with the facts of this celebrated controversy. and improved machinery, and by manufacturing
The history of the case is presented in an un- all the iron and wood work in their own shops.
Steger & Co.
prejudiced and impartial manner, and its readers This firm carry a large and very complete stock,
can only be of one opinion after giving the mat- and their facilities enable them to manufacture
SJTHIS go-ahead Chicago firm have every reason
ter due weight, that Hardman, Peck & Co. won an excellent class of goods. We would recom-
"& to feel pleased at the bright outlook for Fall
mend the trade to place themselves in communi-
a well deserved victory for the right.
trade. They report having placed the agency
cation with this progressive house.
of their pianos with several large houses recent-
MR. PROS. OSBORN, who recently established
ly—hence anticipate a pretty active Fall busi-
MR. GEO. C. CRANE, Eastern representative
ness. They are making every effort to win and himself in business at 211 Wabash avenue, Chi-
maintain trade by turning out an instrument cago, will handle the " Russell " in conjunction of the Krell Piano Co., expects to start this
that will prove a good seller and be meritorious with a line of standard makes of pianos, and week on a business trip through New York
State in the interest of his house.
musical merchandise.
from a musical standpoint.