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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
From A Traveler's
Note Book.
bued with fin-de-siecle business ideas, they
are moving steadily ahead.
gence cast by the gem on Barie's shirt
front. I hastened forward. He turned; it
was Col. Dan Treacy, who, by the way,
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"Nordheimer's—Music, Pianos." There conducts a fine business up here in piano
are no flaunting letters in gold which greet plates. The Davenport & Treacy plates I
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the eyes of the passers-by on the Nord- have heard highly spoken of all over
Canada. It was my good fortune to em-
occasion, as Mr. Karn said the invitation heimer Building; only the plain, expressive
words which I quote above. Yet, wherever bark on a steamer from Montreal in com-
was lasting.
you go in Canada that name Nordheimer pany with the genial Colonel. A descrip-
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exercises a potent influence. I had the tion of that trip I shall reserve for a later
At Berlin is located the large and im-
pleasure of listening to the new scale which issue. However, there was one surprise
posing structure occupied by the Berlin
the manufacturing department of the house which I cannot refrain from jotting down
Piano Co., business with wh( m, Mr. Wes-
has just placed upon the market. I am here. It was just before we reached the
ley, the manager, informed me, had been
confident that this piano will become a de- Long Sault; while in the distance we
fairly good during the past two months.
cided favorite. Mr. Samuel Nordheimer could plainly see, before shooting the
At Guelph the Bell Piano and Organ Co.
is still in Europe. He was present at the rapids, the foam-capped eddying currents,
have large, in fact, the largest manufactur-
celebration incident to the opening of the glistening in the sunlight. The Indian
ing establishment in the city. They con-
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal at Kiel. He was pilot—"Long John" is his colloquial cog-
trol quite a large foreign trade. At Listo-
one of the few men who enjoyed the inti- nomen—came alongside in his canoe; he
well, Morris Field & Rogers are doing
mate society of the Emperor on that occa- was attired in full regalia, feathers, paint,
fairly well, likewise Evans Bros., at Inger-
sion. He sat at his table, and when the buckskins. He is the pilot who takes the
soll.
cigars were passed he was fourth from the steamers through the whirling, eddying
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Kaiser. During his absence, the manage- currents, past the dangerous rocks on to
As 1 entered the only manufacturing es- ment of the business is conducted by Mr. the clear waters below. We stocd near the
tablishment of note at Clinton, Ont., a Albert Nordheimer, whom I found busy, deck while the old Indian clambered up
large,strong-featured,handsome man, wear- good-natured and optimistic over the the ladder. Would you believe it, he
rushed forward, threw both arms around
ing a long beard, arose and greeted me future of Canadian trade.
the Colonel, and together they talked in
with an enthusiasm which caused me to
the Iroquois dialect, and mark you, the
wonder "where I was at." He wore one
I learned with regret of an accident Colonel was just as fluent in this as I have
of the red fezzes, which are a peculiarity of
which occurred to Mr. F. G. Mason, of heard him on other occasions while wrest-
the "Shriner," and I almost wondered it
Mason & Risch, Toronto, this week. While ling with the French language. "Long
it were in an afternoon with "Mecca."
riding on his bicycle he was seriously in- John" is one of the historical and interest-
Win, Doherty, however, the genial proprie-
jured by contact with a car on Yongc ing personalities of Canada. Colonel Treacy
tor of the Doherty Organ Co., has a habit
street. He suffered a bone fracture of the knew him years ago in Maromashe. Just
of wearing one of the Turkish fezzes while
leg, and was carried to his residence, how we passed the Rapids and all that, I
within his factory precincts. It becomes
where, I presume, he will be confined for shall dwell upon later.
him, and he feels happy while wearing it.
some weeks.
Mr. Doherty has a decidedly large trade in
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the Dominion, and a branch in Liverpool,
Montreal, the main * city of Canada, can-
Sydney Ashdown, who, by the way, is an
from which a satisfying and enlarging
not be under-estimated in commercial or
awfully
jolly fellow, whom to know better
business is conducted.
manufacturing importance. Of course, I
is to like more, is conductor of the Cana-
enjoyed the hospitality of my esteemed
dian branch of the great business estab-
While Toronto cannot lay claim to many lished in London by his father. The Ash- friend, Thomas F. G. Foisy, who finds time,
of the picturesque features which exist in down music business in Canada to-day is aside from superintending his piano manu-
some of the eldest cities of Canada, notably widely known, and is in a decidedly pros- facturing business, to engage in a few other
Quebec and Montreal,it is essentially a busi- perous condition. Sydney Ashdown is a enterprises. Mr. Foisy is one of these
ness city. Take the junction of Yonge and deep student of the copyright question, and royal entertainers whom it is a pleasure to
King street, and one might almost imagine has written rome widely read comments encounter in this interesting age. What
they were on lower Broadway, from the anent the Canadian copyright about which "Tom," as his intimate friends call him,
does not know about Montreal—well, is
bustle, crowds, and activity which prevail I shall speak later.
hardly
worth knowing. He is a magnifi-
there. Toronto as a music trade centre is
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cent
type
of the French-Canadian. I shall
a very important one; in fact the most im-
After Geo. Heintzmann had shaken my always cherish my pleasant sojourn with
portant one of the Dominion.
From
hand, I looked at my hand first and then at him at Chateau Foisy, on the banks of the
Toronto is diffused an influence industrial
George. His shake was something hearty St. Lawrence.
and musical, which exercises a marked
and emphatic. Just like George; close,
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effect upon the musical life of Canada in
companionable and decisive. His father,
the upper provinces. Within the city
The suspension of the People's Bank
limits are no less than fifteen firms directly the founder of Heintzmann & Sons , is to-day caused widespread consternation
engaged in the manufacture of pianos, or- probably the oldest piano maker living on among the best houses of this city—I should
gans, parts thereof, and other musical in- this Continent, with the notable exception say among the French business concerns,
of that distinguished gentleman, Mr. C. because the bank was officered and directed
struments.
Fischer, of New York. The senior Heintz- by French-Canadians. As the banking in-
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mann is past eighty, and if you could see stitutions in Canada differ materially from
Whaley, Royce & Co. might be properly
him mount the stairs as I did, you would our own, it is difficult at this period to
designated as the Lyon & Healy firm of
say that years had not lessened his agility. predict how far-reaching this suspension
Canada, as they carry everything included
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may be in its effect upon the business
in the musical line. They manufacture
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affairs of the Province of Quebec. The
pianos, musical instruments, wood and
There are a number of other concerns of
brass, print music, and run a large retail note with which I shall deal in a later is- Bank of the People has branches in the
establishment wherein is embraced almost sue. When I started into the Rossin House, principal cities, and as the laws of Canada
everything in music and its allied indus- I saw a handsome gentleman wearing a allow them to take three months for settle-
tries. Their wholesale business extends gray mustache, basking in the sunlight of ment, it may be readily seen that a money
over all Canada, and as the members of the the Billie Barie's diamond. I saw that he institution of this kind—fourth in the
firm are young and progressive men, im- was nearly overcome by the radiant efful- world, I believe—suspending payment will
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