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'I HE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Co., is the composer. This march was
played by Sousa's band recently with great
success. It will undoubtedly become very
popular.
AN artistic little brochure has reached us
from the Ann Arbor Organ Co., Ann
Arbor, Mich., sole factors of the Clifford
piano. It is designed to make this new
instrument better known. It contains por-
traits of Clifford C. Checkering, secretary
and treasurer of the company, and Lew H.
Clement, president and manager.
A. BLAKE, a well known teacher of
Olean, N.Y., has moved from old quarters,
130 Union street, to larger quarters in the
new Masonic Temple building.
Mr. flehlin on the 5outh.
H. PAUL MEHLIN, of Paul G. Mchlin &
Sons, has been enjoying the Mardi Gras
Festival in New Orleans. His wife and
family, and his father, Mr. Paul G. Mehlin,
are of the party. They are staying at the
"Grunewald." Mr. H. Paul Mehlin will
return to the city about the 15th, after a
short business trip through the South.
THK Indicator says that Chicago is shortly
to lose one of its first-class piano salesmen,
Leander Fisher, who for a year past has
T. J. Stone Sues.
been the right-hand man of J. M. Hawx-
hurst, F. G. Smith's resident manager. He
HE Sioux City (Iowa) Tribune says
has been offered and accepted a responsible
that T. J. Stone has commenced suit
position with the Whitney-Currier Music
against
the C. H. Martin Piano Co., or its
Co., of Toledo, O. He will begin his con-
AT THE regular annual meeting of the nection with that enterprising house on assignee. He complains that the company
Geo. C. Crane Co., held Tuesday of last April 1 next.
gave him notes to the amount of $14,-
week, at 97 Fifth avenue, the following
884.30, and to secure payment of these
E. F. DROOP & SONS, the well-known
officers were elected: Geo. C. Crane, presi-
notes, other notes to the amount of $12,-
dent; Albert Krell, Jr., vice-president; dealers at Pennsylvania avenue, Washing- 389.07, held by the company, were de-
Abe. Schmidt, secretary and treasurer, with ton, D. C., have removed to 801 Market posited with him as collateral. Notwith-
the following board of directors: Geo. C. Space, where the firm will temporarily re- standing the pledging of these notes, how-
Crane, Albert Krell, Jr., Alexander Krell, main during the rebuilding and construction ever, the company raised considerable sums
of their fine new warerooms.
They ex-
Abe. Schmidt and W. H. McGarry.
on them, which they appropriated to their
pect to get into their new building by
own use, to the value of $4,665.09. This
AT the annual meeting of the Baldwin Sept. 1 st.
is the amount Stone sues for, and he asks
Piano Co., of Cincinnati, held last week,
AN excellent idea of the remarkable de- for an order from the Court directing the
Lucien Wulsin was elected president; D.
H. Baldwin, vice-president; G. W. Arm- velopment of Dolgeville, N. Y., can be assignee to pay the amount claimed from
strong, Jr., secretary, and D. H. Baldwin, gleaned from the interesting report pre- the funds in his hands.
Lucien Wulsin, A. A. Van Buren, G. W. sented to the Board of Trustees by Mr.
Note the Address.
Armstrong, Jr., and Clarence Wulsin, di- Alfred Dolge, president of the village,
Tuesday night of last week. Dolgeville is
rectors.
rapidly making a name for itself.
THE Jewett piano is an instrument deal-
A. T. TRANSO, an organ salesman of
ers
should not overlook when considering
ROUT. C. KAKMMERF.R, of George Steck &
Floyd county, la., who was under indict-
an
addition
to their stock or starting into
ment for larceny, has decamped, and the Co., was chairman of the committee of the
business.
It
has many good points, both
sheriff of the county offers a reward of $50 great Liederkranz masquerade ball held last
as
to
quality
and
price, which will appeal
week, and much of its success was clue to
for his capture.
to
the
trade.
It
would
be well to note the
his active work. The daily papers paid
LAST week's Progress, a Washington, D. him many compliments in this connection. address: Jewett Piano Co., Leominster,
C. publication, contained an interesting
Mass.
S. S. STEWART, maker of the celebrated
article on the Bradbury pianos. Portraits
of Freeborn G. Smith, F. G. Smith, Jr., and Stewart banjo, of Philadelphia, is furnishing
ERNST URCHS, of Steinway & Sons, left
the energetic Washington representative, W. the leading banjoists and teachers of the for the West the latter part of this week.
country with his instruments. He is a
P. Van Wickle, appeared therewith.
THIRTEEN Mason & Ilamlin pianos, both
progressive and enterprising member of
HAMILTON S. GORDON, 139 Fifth avenue,
the trade and deserves the success coming in grands and uprights, were sold recently to
the Iowa College at Grinnell, la., by J. K.
left Thursday of last week for a short busi- his way.
M. Gill, manager of the Chicago branch of
ness and pleasure trip through Pennsyl-
THE Chicago Cottage Organ Co. 's and the Mason & Hamlin Co.
vania. He returned this week.
the New England Piano Co. 's goods will be
CHAS. H. JARVIS, a well known pianist
L. C. WF.NDT, foreman of the varnish de- handled exclusively hereafter by the Freyer
and teacher in Philadelphia, died at his
partment of the Prescott Piano Co., Con- & Bradley Co., Atlanta, Ga.
home, 4,013 Locust street, Monday of last
cord, N. H., was presented with a hand-
GEO.
B.
BAIRD,
president
of
the
McCam-
week.
some ring on the occasion of his birthday.
mon Piano Co., Oneonta, N. Y., is making
IN the piano case department of Alfred quite a record on his present trip. In the
Dolge & Son's vast business at Dolgeville, South he found business much better than
N. Y., there is employed a constantly in- expected.
creasing force of men under the supervision
L. E. SCOTT will have charge of the Man-
of Mr. Lockey, turning out eases for which
kato, Minn., branch of the W. W. Kimball
there is quite a good demand both in the
Co. A new display window is being put in
East and West.
Your own reputation suffers if you
and other improvements being made, which
handle
cheap goods
HARDMAN & LA GRASSA'S first baby
will add to the attractiveness of the ware-
grand was formally introduced to the pub- rooms.
The W. W. Kimball Co. have You know that ESTKY is the
lic by Prof. Oscar M. Newel, who gave a secured a five years' lease of the building. synonym for probity, progress
recital at the factory, 619 Tenth avenue,
THE employees of the Starr Piano Works, and merit, the world over.
last Thursday. There was quite a large Richmond, Ind., have in contemplation the
Quite likely you could secure the
attendance of invited guests who enjoyed formation of a brass band. Quite a good
ESTEY line. Write and ascertain
a good program.
idea.
T
Can You
Risk It?
THK RICHMOND MUSIC CO. have sent us
one of their latest publications, entitled
"The Chariot Race, or Ben Hur March."
It is dedicated to Gen. Lew Wallace. E.
T. Paull, manager of the Richmond Music
Miss BAILEY, the noted pianist, is using
the Conover piano during her present
Southern tour. She played last Monday in
Atlanta, Ga., and both piano and player
were praised by the local papers.
ESTEY
ORGAN CO.
Brattleboro, Vt.