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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL
Editor and Proprietor.
the inflow of^unpleasant criticisms on the day. Franklin Murphy's response to "Our
workings of the Wilson-Gorman tariff, says kindred trades" was a very happy effort.
the Press. Those bulletins since the first of Chauncey M. Depew, St. Clair McKelway,
January have been exceedingly unsatisfac- H. E. Krehbiel and J. Seaver Page have
tory. But the effrontery of stopping the attained a wide reputation as post-prandial
publication because the figures are not com- orators, and they had a sympathetic audi-
plimentary to the policy of the Administra- ence to appreciate their "shafts of wit."
tion is much like the Chinese order to stop
HA1NES AFFAIRS—JOHN HA1NES'
publication of news from the seat of war
CHANCES.
because the only news is of defeat.
AINES
affairs
and Haines develop-
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ments have been for some weeks
LUE felt is considered by good manu-
past a prominent feature in the discussion
facturers and good judges of a piano
of trade topics, and it is quite possible
as almost essential to a perfect tone, and that in the near future there may be still
where it is used for damper purposes it is further developments which will effect ma-
simply invaluable. It stills the vibration terially the legality of certain transfers
of the string, and prevents poor pedal work. which have been recently made. John
Its merits, however, are too well known Haines has accomplished much in a busi-
nowadays to need reiteration, for it is used ness sense since his severance with the old
by the leading manufacturers in this coun- concern. He has leased a large and well
try, and it is rapidly making a European lighted factory, corner of Park avenue and
conquest. A short time ago Alfred Dolge 131st street, this city. Here he will have
& vSon shipped a large order to London, and ample facilities for turning out from thirty
last week they sent several invoices of blue to forty pianos a week. The five floors of
felt to Hamburg, Stuttgart and Copen- the building have been specially arranged
for factory purposes, and much stock has
hagen.
been placed therein this week, and, in fact,
only a short time will have elapsed before
THE ASSOCIATION DINNER.
NE of the most noteworthy events in Haines & Co., the style of the new concern,
will be shipping finished instruments.
a social way which has occurred in
The managerial ability of John Haines
the music trade of this country, was cele- has been too well demonstrated in the past
brated at The Waldorf, this city, last to comment upon it here, but it should be
Thursday night. The dinner given by the understood that Mr. Haines in his new
Piano Manufacturers' Association, of New venture has not only a good business sup-
York, from every standpoint must be con- port, but he has already received a large
sidered a notable success, and reflects number of orders from responsible parties
for pianos as soon as his instruments shall
much credit upon the committee who had be ready for shipment. The spirit of activ-
the matter in charge. The assemblage of ity manifested by Mr. Haines in the loca-
so many noted members of the trade, the tion, arrangement and perfection of his
high level of the speeches delivered, the business details is commendable in the
excellence of the service throughout, all highest degree, and some of the best posted
tended to the completeness of one of the men predict unqualified success for Mr.
Haines as a piano manufacturer on his own
most noteworthy events in connection with account.
the reunions of the members of the music
It is now confidently predicted by his
trade industry in this country. The ad- many friends in the trade that John Haines
dresses of William Steinway and Alfred has caught the tide in its turn, which shall
Dolge were worthy utterances of two noted lead him on to fortune.
representatives of the music trade and
HERE is every probability that the
kindred industries. They were not only
Metropolitan Traction Co. will suc-
historical and valuable as the experiences
ceed in their present efforts to build a rail-
of true and tried men, but they were char- road on Fifth avenue. John D. Crimmins
acterized by an altruistic feeling and a dis- says that the property owners realize that it
position to give credit where credit is due, will be of great advantage to them and to
that appealed to the hearts of their hearers. their tenants, hence they have readily given
Another speaker who did himself credit their consent. We notice also that a bill
and thereby reflected credit upon his con- was introduced this week into the Legisla-
ture repealing a law recently passed ex-
stituency, was J. W. Reed, president of the empting this thoroughfare from railroad
Chicago Music Trade Association. His uses. There is a strong public sentiment
short but able synopsis of the evolution of in favor of preserving this one great thor-
the music trade in the West was excellent oughfare from control of the street car
in every way, and the capital of the West monopoly, yet, from a commercial stand-
could not have sent a better representative point, a railroad on lower Fifth avenue
would especially benefit the many piano
to demonstrate the large place the great houses located between Fourteenth and
West occupies in the music trade industry to- Twenty-third streets.
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T
HE latest products from the Pease
Piano Co. 's factory—both grand and
upright—should not escape inspection from
dealers or any one interested in pianos that
are up-to-date in every respect. The Pease
instruments are designated "popular," and
they have attained this popularity on their
merits. They should be seen and carefully
tested to thoroughly appreciate them.
T
HE recently published views of ex-
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Thomas Harland, to the effect that no one
can be compelled to pay the income tax un-
less some amendment to the new law is
made which will provide for the law's en-
forcement, were indorsed in opinions pub-
lished in the Internal Revenue Record last
Tuesday, by ex-Surrogate D. G. Rollins,
ex-United States District Attorney Elihu
Root, ex-Judge C. H. Truax, and William
Hildreth Field, all prominent members of
the New York bar.
HE Treasury Department announces
that it will discontinue the publica-
tion of monthly bulletins of imports and
exports. This is doubtless done to prevent
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