Music Trade Review

Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 4

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Poor Judgment.
usually here at this time of the year. They
talk confidently of good business and are
placing orders.
While
the currency question does not
affect the business world as keenly as tariff
legislation, yet it promotes and engenders
an uncertainty which in the main interferes
with a full measure of commercial health.
T
HE shortage between the Government
receipts for the fiscal year since July
i last, and the expenditures is, in round
numbers, $33,000,000. Secretary Carlisle
must revise his estimates that placed the
deficits at but $20,000,000 for the entire
year running up to July 1, '95.
The music trade industry, however, has
"Symphony" Parlors.
every reason to feel confident and hopeful.
The past few months have shown a steady
increase in business, which, with the excep-
tion of a dullness ordinarily expected the
first weeks of January, gives every indica-
tion of sailing on a steady current toward
better times.
T
HE
autograph
endorsement
of the
Knabe piano by Bernhard Stavenhagen,
the distinguished pianist, which appears in
another part of this paper, is a merited
tribiite to an instrument that maintains a
O
N account of the present inadequate
facilities and the rapidly increasing
business in the Symphony, the Wilcox &
White Company are fitting up handsome
parlors at No. 123 Fifth Avenue, where
they w r ill be located after Feb. 1st.
Ample facilities will be provided for an
elaborate display of these beautiful instru-
ments, where they may be seen and heard
to the best advantage at all times. A cor-
dial invitation is extended to all dealers
and others interested, to make these ' ' Sym-
phony " parlors their headquarters when in
the citv.
distinct individuality in the musical world.
Very Interesting.
Mr. Stavenhagen has given a strong and
tmequivocal endorsement, and the more it
is analyzed the more thorough and weighty
it seems.
It only confirms, however, the
general estimate of this instrument held by
many other distinguished virtuosi, as well
as by leading dealers of this country.
Wm. Knabe & Co. have built tip a repu-
tation for business integrity, and the artis-
tic merits of their instruments, which can-
not well be shaken by one or several biased
critics.
In their instrument is found a tone
development which is admittedly the result
of earnest labors in the field of acoustics.
The Knabe piano, meanwhile, is not only
possessed of a magnificent tone quality, but
architecturally it is a grateful and pleasant
object for the eye to contemplate.
It is
T
'HE Last of the Danvers."-This is the
story of a fatalist.
It is written
to the memory of J. Oscar Bill, by his
brother, the author of the book. J. Oscar
Bill was a soldier in Company A, First
Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. The
book is a very entertaining description of
Montana and the Indian regions immediately
after the last war. The characters who
were participants in the late Civil War mi-
grated to the Western country at the be-
ginning of the Indian outbreaks. Captain
Dan vers, the hero of the story, is a believer
in fatalism. The story is charmingly told,
artistically written and bears evidence of
discriminating study throughout. As a
tribute to his brother, Mr. Bill has given
the world something that he should feel
proud of.—Lebanon Courier, Lebanon, Pa.
used to-day in many of the prominent mu-
Weaver Meeting,
sical and art centres of this city, such as the
T
HE annual meeting of the stockholders
and directors of the Weaver Organ
halls, where it is used by artists of acknowl-
and Piano Company took place at the office
edged eminence.
of the company, says the York Daily of
The reputation which the house of Wm. Jan. 17th. The reports of the secretary
Knabe & Co. has commanded in the past is and treasurer made an excellent showing,
a guarantee that the progressive polity considering the condition of business gen-
which has led up to their present high plane erally during the past year. During De-
as makers of an art product of world-wide cember, 1894, a larger business was done
than in any December in the history of the
fame will be maintained. They intend to
company. The usual three per cent, semi-
keep in the van of progress by turning out annual dividend was declared. Messrs. J.
instruments up-to-date in every respect.
H. Baer, M. B. Gibson, and W. S. Bond
were elected as directors for the ensuing
year. The election of officers resulted as
GEORGE S. CHENEY has arranged with the
Chicago Cottage Organ Company to act as follows: J. H. Baer, president; M. B. Gib-
their representative for New England. He son, secretary, and W. S. Bond, treasurer.
will have headquarters in Boston. Mr.
The Weaver organs are known in every
Cheney was formerly in charge of the Es- civilized country on the globe, and bear an
tey business in Boston.
excellent reputation for superior tone and
construction.
They are used and praised
GEARY BROS., of New Haven, Conn., ex- by musicians of the highest rank, and are
pect to open branches in Waterbury and handled by representative dealers through-
Danbury, Conn., in a short time.
out the world.
Metropolitan Opera House, theatres and
A. MAHAN, the well-known
Cortland, N. Y., is in town.
dealer of
THE fourth Invitation Afternoon at
Chickering Hall, last Tuesday, was, as
usual, a grand success.
Miss Fannie A.
Richter was the piano soloist, and Albert
G. Thies sang numbers from Schumann,
Martini and Duprcto, in his customary
pleasing style.
THE Alitsical Courier COMPANY have re-
cently leased an additional floor in the same
building in which they now conduct their
business. Such extensions do not cause
one to believe that the "decaying" process
is advancing in quite as rapid stages as
stated by our contemporary.
WILLIAM LEIGH, with J. & C. Fisher, will
leave for Europe, accompanied by his fam-
ily on April 10th. He will be absent sev-
eral months.
GEORGE B. BAIRD AND GEORGE C. ADAMS,
of the McCammon Piano Company, One-
onta, N. Y., were in town early this week
on important business in connection with
their
firm.
.'""-• .
J. O. KOPS, of Kop.s Brothers, Grand
Forks and Fargo, N. D., has been spending
several days in town on business bent.
IT IS stated by the Cincinnati papers that
Theo. Pfafflin will at once commence legal
proceedings against J. & S. Johnson for vio-
lation of a business contract with his daugh-
ter, the celebrated singer, Miss Theodora
Pfafflin. Messrs. Johnson are also managers
for the American tour of Ysaye, the cele-
brated Belgian violinist.
SAMUEL HAZELTON, of Hazelton Brothers,
is West partly on business and pleasure.
He is slated to arrive home to-day.
BURTON W. MICHAELS is now
connected
with Leiter Bros., music trade dealers, Syr-
acuse, N. Y. Mr. Michaels was formerly
with Hamilton S. Gordon, as piano sales-
man.
GEORGE REICHMANN, of Sohmer & Co., ex-
pects to leave this week or next on a West-
ern trip.
He will journey as far as
Chicago.
THE Blasius piano is growing in the es-
teem of the trade, and musicians who have
lately examined these instruments speak in
very favorable terms of their musical qual-
ities.
E. A. FRANCIS, formerly with Lyon &
Healy, commenced his engagement with C.
Kurtzmann & Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., the
first of the year.
THE SEUASTIAN SOMMER PIANO COMPANY
have removed from 231 E. 42d Street to
211-229 E. 33d Street.
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BALTIMORE, Md.—Ernest J.
NORWALK,
O.—A.
B. Chase Piano and
Organ Company, annual directors' meeting
held.
Owing" to the increase of business
over 1893 resolutions were adopted to in-
crease the capital stock of the company
from $200,000 to $300,000.
WHITING, Ind.—M. R. Brandt moved into
new store in the Porter Block and will put
in a full supply of musical instruments, this
being a new line with him.
LewisxoN, Me —E. M. Heath, pianos,
organs, musical instruments, etc., moved
into new warerooms, which are declared
to be the finest musical salesrooms in
Maine.
MAI.DEN, Mass.—E. A. Bowen, music
dealer, has enlarged his place of business,
corner of Pleasant and Middlesex streets.
He has recently engaged in the music publish-
ing business, and needs the additional space
for that department.
He reports notable
success with ten pieces of sheet music re-
cently placed on the market.
EASTON, Pa.—Steps are reported being
taken looking to the organization of a com-
pany for the purpose of establishing a piano
factory.
FREEPORT, 111.—H. D. Bentley, manufac-
turer of piano and organ stools, has em-
barked in the publication of a musical in-
struction book, and has just placed an order
for eleven thousand copies.
Knabe, Jr.,
EDMUND KNAUER, one of the old-time pi-
is one of the incorporators of the National
Building Association which has been char-
terd with a capital stock of $1,000,000.
ano manufacturing firms in Chicago, "be-
fore the fire," died at his home in Chicago,
recently.
FARIBAULT, Minn.—The Faribault Music
House, which recently failed, was sold
with stock and business to Mrs. C. E.
Leasure, at 44 cents on the dollar. There
were numerous bidders.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—G. W. Cutter, music
dealer, announces his intention to no longer
handle small instruments and musical mer-
chandise. He will confine his business to
the piano and organ and sheet music trade.
He handles Decker Bros., Jacob Doll and
Estey pianos.
UTICA, N.
Y.—R.
C.
Burton,
musical
G. B. BINGHAM has issued
a card
an-
nouncing his connection with the Mason &
Hamlin house, "located in their handsome
new store, 250-252 Wabash Avenue, Chi-
cago," where he is extending a cordial wel-
come to new and old friends.
W.
P.
VAN WICKLE,
F.
G.
Smith's
Washington representative, is making a
record with his "sixty day improvement
sale." He is running some very effective
advertisements in the daily papers of that
city, and disposing of a large number of
"used " and new pianos. The contractors
will commence to remodel the present
building Feb. Tst.
merchandise at 166 Genesee street, will
remove to a larger and handsomer store,
No. 50 vSeneca street, in the School of
J. E. VERNON'S SONS, of Salina, Kan.,
Music building. It is stated that this will have purchased the music business of Mr.
be the finest equipped music store in Cen- Perley, of Emporia, Kan. They will carry
tral New York.
a large line of goods at their Emporia store.
EASTON, Pa.—The Lawrence Organ Com-
MR. DEFOREEST, of the firm of H. C. De
pany is erecting a new three-story organ
Foreest & Son, Sharon, Pa., is in the city.
factory building, and the old organ factory
He handles the Mehlin as his leader, and
is to be occupied by a new company now
reports an excellent demand for these in-
forming for the purpose of manufacturing
struments.
pianos.
THE C. H. Martin Piano Company, of
SPRINGFIELD,
Mass.—Taylor's
Music
Sioux
City, la., will shortly remove to 312
House, W. C. Taylor, proprietor, admits to
Pierce
street. Their present quarters are
partnership F. B. Howe, who has been in
being
remodeled.
the employ of the house eight years, at the
head of the piano department.
concern not to be changed.
Style of the
F. A. WINTER, Altoona, Pa., has declined
JOHN W. NORTHRUP and Mrs. Northrup
nomination as Councilman of his W T ard, on
account of pressure of personal business.
were presented with a handsome silver set
J. L. KING has purchased the business of
by the Emerson Piano Company, as a sou-
Miss
Belle E. Jackson at 822 Main street,
venir of the New Year. A merited compli-
BEATRICE, Neb.—Frank W. Cole, who has
Dubuque,
la.
been traveling for the Estey & Camp con- ment to Mr. Northrup's ability and popu-
cern of Chicago, has been promoted to larity.
R. S. HOWARD, of J. & C. Fischer, this
the larger field of Lincoln, Neb., and will
A Chance for Curio Hunters.
shortly take possession of the company's city, is on his way South. He is calling on
prominent dealers en route, and reports he
office and sales room at that place.
HE following letter appeared in the
is highly pleased with the outlook for biisi-
livening World of January 15th:
WORCESTER, Mass.—M. B. Lamb opened ness. He will be back in New York by the
To THE EDITOR:—I have in my possession
new piano warerooms, at 516 Main street, last of the month.
a table which was in use when the tea was
in the Knowles building. The opening
LYON & HEALY are making liberal use of
thrown overboard in Boston Harbor, also a
evening was a brilliant affair. Mr. Lamb,
printers'
ink in keeping the Knabe pianos piano—makers, H. & W. Geib, 23 Maiden
during ten years connection with the house
Lane—which has been in the family over
of S. R. Leland & Son, applied himself so prominently before the public of Chicago.
closely to the music business, and two
A SECOND patent has been received by fifty years. The makers have been out of
years of proprietorship on Pleasant street, Geo. P. Bent, in connection with the new business over sixty years, so the piano rrmst
resulted in his outgrowing his former orchestral attachment used in the " Crown " be older than that. It is in perfect order.
Where can I dispose of them to some ad-
store, and his moving into his present, more pianos.
vantage? I need money, and must part
central, and larger wareroom.
WE had the pleasure of a call from Mr.
with them.
AN ORPHAN.
ITHACA, N. Y.—Huyser Bros., pianos, Otto Bollman of St. Louis, Mo. He came
This
piano
must
be
over
seventy years
organs and miisical instruments, at No. 4 to town to attend the annual meeting of the
old.
The
Geibs
were
in
business
at the ad-
West State street, sold interest in business Bollman Bros.' Company, which was held
dress
mentioned
in
the
"twentys."
at vSteinway Hall Friday of last week.
to Prof. Prager.
T
Established
1840 . . .
THE
(Sranb
J. & C. FISCHER,
THE ARTISTIC PIANO
OF AHERICA
HIGHEST STANDARD OF
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
110 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK

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