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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Arthur A. Clappe.
It Caused a Sensation.
RTHUR A. CLAPPE, the well-known
hand master and writer, has severed
his connection with the United States Mil-
itary Academy, West Point, N. Y., and will
give his entire attention hereafter to the
management of the business of the late
Harry Coleman, in Philadelphia.
This
business compiises a band instrument
manufactory and the publication of music.
Mr. Clappe should win a large degree of
success in his new undertaking, being thor-
UDGING from the following letter re-
cently received by Geo. P. Bent, the
"Crown" piano, with Orchestral Attach-
ment, is causing quite a sensation in Sib-
A
The Autoharp.
T
HE demand for autoharps has assumed
such proportions that Alfred Dolge &
Son will be compelled to erect an addition
to the present large factory at Dolgeville,
N. Y. It is hard to find a section of the
country nowadays where this instrument is
not known and prized for its musical worth.
Dealers find it one of the best of sellers in
the small goods line, and they are helped
materially to this end by the liberal adver-
tising of the instrument by the factors.
J
ley,
,
WALTON BROS.
It is hardly surprising to learn that the
"Crown" piano, with Attachment, is in de-
mand everywhere.
In a later letter to Mr. Bent, Walton
Bros, want to know how large a territory
they can have in Iowa and Minnesota.
Webb's New Factory,
LAST Tuesday M/Katzenstein started on
a tour around the world in the interest of
Win. Tonk & Bro. Two years will have
elapsed ere Mr. Katzenstein again touches
Manhattan Island. This is surely com-
mendable enterprise on the part of the
Tonk concern.
Piano Tools and Hachinery.
J
ERLANDSEN, who makes a specialty
• of manufacturing tools and machin-
ery for piano, action and key makers, at
172 Centre street, is not complaining about
dull times. This is due to the fact that
Mr. Erlandsen's wares have won a very
high reputation, and once used always used.
Since the first of the year he has experi-
enced a steady improvement in trade,
which he thinks is due to the fact that
piano makers were economizing part of last
year, but no\v]that better times are assured,
they are putting in new machinery and
purchasing
new tools.
Mr. Erlandsen
manufactures an improved action boring
lathe, which is a specialty of his house, and
it is highly praised by the manufacturers
who use it.
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THE Times, Oswego, N. Y., says: O. C.
Klock is fittin- *ip his new store, 81 East
First street. He will occupy three floors
and basement, and when completed will be
the finest music store in Northern New
York. He expects to have organs of his
own manufacture ready for the market
June 1 st.
W. J. (IKATIAN, manufacturer of organs,
Des Moines, la,, reported to be about to
sell the plant, and will probably connect
himself again with his father's establish-
ment in Alton, 111. /'A& . .:'..;: *
A.
M.
MCPHAIL
PIANO
CO., Boston,
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Mass., have filed annual statement as fol-
lows: Fixed capital, . $100,000. Assets—
SIHLKY, la., April 2d, 1895.
Cash and debts receivable, $52,705; manu-
GKO. P. BENT.
Dear Sir:—Style " L , " with Orchestral factures and merchandise, $40,732; miscel-
Attachment, received. We must ask you to laneous, $900; profit and loss, $42,172;
let us return this instrument for two rea- total, $136,510. Liabilities—Capital stock,
$100,000; debts, $36,510; total, $i36,'5io.
sons:
First—Mrs. W. is neglecting her house-
BROWN & LKTTAN, music publishers,
hold duties; won't do anything but play Wilmington, Del., have dissolved partner-
on it.
ship. Gustav Lettan returns to Williams-
Second—Our store is not large enough port, Pa. Will M. S. Brown will continue
to accommodate this instrument and those the business, and has associated with him
who come to hear it, without blocking our his father, James Brown, and the new firm
other business.
Respectfully,
has purchased the music publishing plant
Round the World.
Klock to Manufacture.
la. :
S
INCE last Thursday, Robt. M. Webb
has been busily engaged in moving his
factory appurtenances from his building on
Union Square to the factory which he has
recently erected at Rockville Centre, L. I.
The hammer manufacturing department is
under the supervision of Mr. E. D. Sea-
bury. Mr. Webb expects to have every-
thing in easy running order by the 20th inst.
The Outlook More Satisfactory.
J
D. PEASE, of the Pease Piano Co.,
• paid a visit to Chicago last week, and
in a talk with a representative of the Indi-
cator, said that he was convinced, from a
personal inspection of trade at various
points, that the outlook is more satisfactory
now than it has been at any time during
the past two years. There is a better feel-
ing among the dealers and manufacturers.
The piano makers are also actually doing
more business. While trade is not boom-
ing, it certainly shows a great improve-
ment.
This change for the better he
thinks is assured.
Business affairs are
slowly coming around to more stable foun-
dations.
Piano Plates.
A
N index of the improved condition of
business is the large number of
orders which the Davenport & Treacy Co.,
of this city, are receiving for piano plates.
The Davenport & Treacy plates are reputa-
ble articles, and piano manufacturers esteem
them as such. Hence it is not surprising
that they should be among the first to ex-
perience the improvement in trade which
was so slow in coming.
JACKMAN & BURFIELD, music trade deal-
ers, Peterboro, Ont., reported assigned.
of Arthur K. Taylor, which has been re-
moved to No. n o West Twelfth street.
THK Soule Piano and Organ Investment
Co., Taunton, Mass., filed annual statement
as follows: Fixed capital, $30,000; capital
paid in, $28,000. Assets—Cash and debts
receivable, $82,709; manufactures and mer-
chandise, $14,482; miscellaneous, $992;
total, $98,183. Liabilities—Capital stock,
$28,000; debts, $69,939; profit and loss,
$244; total, $98,183.
W. P. VAN WICKLK, the energetic mana-
ger of F. G. Smith's Washington establish-
ment, has been placing some very clever
"Bradbury improvement Sale" advertise-
ments in the Washington Star during the
past week. They have not escaped being
read by the public, judging from the busi-
ness transacted by Mr. Van Wickle.
SEARCY ELLIOTT, of
Forney,
Tex., pur-
chased interest in musical business of Mr.
Voires, on Broad street, Texarkana, Ark.
FRKUND & BERNARD, pianos and organs,
Springfield, 111., have opened new store,
414 East Adams street.
THK Estey Organ Co., about to open
salesroom at Waterville, Me., with B. H.
Mitchell as resident manager.
THK W. W. Kimball Co. opened branch
house on South Seminary street, Galesburg,
111., with Joseph Benedict as resident
manager.
ALMKRT STRAUCH, of Strauch
Bros., re-
turned last week from his Western trip.
He reports business quiet, but improving.
Mr. Strauch managed, all the same, to
secure quite a number ofjorders for Strauch
actions.
IT is said that the proposed dinner of
the members of the music trade in Boston
has been postponed until sometime in Octo-
ber.
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C. B. HARC.KR, editor of the Musical
Times, Chicago, has been spending a few
days in this city.
THK Lindcman & Sons' Piano Co., 23
East Fourteenth street, will give up their
wareroom at that number on May 1st.
CLUKTT & VSONS, Albany, are about to
open a branch store in Schenectady, N. Y.