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S. E. Clark & Co.'s
Grand "Opening."
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HE opening of the new home of those
enterprising Detroit dealers, S. E.
Clark & Co., last Tuesday, was a grand suc-
cess. Over five thousand people were in
attendance, and the visitors comprised some
•of the principal music lovers of Detroit and
vicinity. Among the latter were an unusual
number of ladies, who seemed delighted
with the musical and floral treat accorded
them. Every floor of the large five-story
building was inspected, the appointments
of which are tasteful and rich.
The instruments displayed on the differ-
ent floors comprise the latest styles from the
factories of Steinway & Sons, Gildemeester
& Kroeger, Colby Piano Co., Smith &
Nixon, C. Kurtzmann & Co., etc. The
fifth floor is devoted to repair work and
tuning, and is in all verity a miniature
piano factory. It is under the charge of A.
M. Ostrander and F. M. Courier.
A great feature of the "opening" was the
appearance of Arthur Freidheim, who came
on from New York especially for the occa-
sion. He gave a recital in the afternoon,
also in the evening, and made a profound
impression by his artistic playing of a care-
fully selected program.
The "opening"
will long be remembered by all who had
the pleasure of attending. It is gratifying
to note that the enterprise of this energetic
firm was rewarded by the cordial apprecia-
tion of the public. Among those from other
cities in attendance were: Mr. Crawford, of
Crawford, Ebersole & .Smith; Chas. Becht,
of the Brambach Piano Co., and Mr. Gei-
ger, of C. Kurtzmann & Co. Letters of
congratulation were received from H,
Holtzman & Sons, Columbus; G. C. Max-
son, of the Montelius Piano Co., Denver,
Col.; Crawford & Cox, Pittsburg, Pa. ; L.
vS. Kurtzman, of C. Kurtzmann & Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. ; Gildemeester & Kroeger,
New York; C. C. Colby, of the Colby Piano
Co., Erie, Pa. ; A. D. Coe, Cleveland, O. ;
Tonk Mfg. Co., Chicago; Story & Clark
Organ Co., Chicago, and others.
The Vose"95" Styles.
YosK & SONS, Boston, are making a hit
with their "styles for 1895." They are splen-
did examples of the pianomaker's art. Yose
dealers should feel proud of handling such
instruments—they bring credit to them as
well as to the manufacturers. Dealers "out-
side the breastworks" should look them up.
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HIS department is edited by Bishop &
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
Seventh street, Washington, D. C. All re-
quests for information should be addressed
to them and will be answered through these
columns free of charge.
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535,482. Tuning Hammer. W. A. Bremer,
New Orleans, La. The rod is held firm and
steady by a split wedge tube operated by
the chuck or nut at the end of the handle.
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The Knabe Grand.
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T is said that "second thoughts are best,"
and the following letter sent by Bern-
hard Stavenhagen to H. Kleber & Bro.,
Pittsburg, Pa., a short time ago, demon-
strates that Stavenhagen's second tribute to
the Knabe piano is more eloquent and com-
plete than the first. He says: "I prefer the
Knabe piano to all American pianos, and
judging by the generous applause accorded
me in Pittsburg, my unqualified admiration
of that make seems to be fully indorsed by
your music-loving public, for without so
splendid an instrument as the Knabe I might
not have succeeded in arousing the interest
and enthusiasm of so intelligent and art-lov-
ing an audience."
C, F. Goepel & Co.
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F. GOEPEL & CO., 137 E. Thirteenth
, street, occupy a well-deserved place
in the esteem of the trade for the excellence
of the supplies and tools furnished manu-
* facturers. Like all firms who aim to give
value for value, C. F. Goepel & Co. have
added to their line of customers season after
season until to-day they have on their
books some of the leading houses in the
trade.
Unassuming in a business way,
they rely more on the excellence of their
goods than the adoption of what may be
termed the "advanced" methods of increas-
ing their trade.
535?557-
Folding music rack.
Joseph
Rockwell, Stoughton, Mass.
A lazy tongs
construction which seeks to reduce the num-
ber of joints and separate pieces to a mini-
mum and so increase the strength.
Maximum
Tone Effects
Minimum
Cost
Pipe Organ Results
Reed Organ Prices
In the Kstev Phonorhim
F. A. Stratton <5c Co.
FRANK A. STRATTON & Co., importers of
musical merchandise, 35 Gt. Jones street,
are not complaining about business. Their
road representative, F. A. Ingersoll, who
is making a trip through the South and
West, reports a bright outlook for better
trade. He has sent in some good orders.
535,685. Adjustable music rack. T. H.
Dunstane, Concord, N. H.
The invention
resides in the details of construction, which
will be understood from the drawing.
535> 55^• Music desk. S. W. Dork, Bos-
ton, Mass., assignor to Chickering &
Sons, New York.
The music-supporting
lip is pivotally connected to the body of the
desk and folds into the same when it is
closed.
E5TEY
ORGAN CO.
Brattleboro, Vt.