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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
What was Talked About in 18o5.
HE World's Fair Medals—still coming.
The success of the Dolge blue felt at
home and in Europe.
The Southern and New York "Specials"
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of THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
The general improvement in case struct-
ure.
The Steck independent iron frame, and
the merited popularity of the new style
Steck pianos.
The speech made by Alfred Dolge advo-
cating the nationalization of the pension
scheme now in force in Dolgeville.
The perfected plectraphone attachment
used in the Everett piano, and the honors
bestowed on that piano; also on the John
Church Co. by the Committee of Awards at
the Atlanta Exposition.
Inventor Edison's opinion of the Blasius
piano.
The public utterances of William Stein-
way on art, music, literature and trade.
The increasing demand for baby grand
pianos.
The new scale and new style pianos
placed upon the market, such as the Chick-
ering, Steck, Pease, "Crown," Wissner,
Weber, Kimball, Hardman, Briggs, Krell,
Haines & Co., Strich & Zeidler, Conover,
Decker & Son, Vose, and others which
have received substantial evidence of public
appreciation.
The unprecedented honor bestowed on
the ^Eolian by His Holiness, Leo XIII.,
when he granted a special audience and
became entranced with its sweet strains
and variety of effects.
The irrepressible Geo. P. Bent and the
Orchestral Attachment and Practice Clav-
ier, which he has so successfully kept to the
front.
The John Church Co. versus Geo. P.
Bent litigation, bearing on the foregoing
attachment.
The dying struggles of the "cheap" piano
craze.
The non-appearance of that "graded list"
so long in contemplation by an esteemed
contemporary.
The handsome and spacious new factory
buildings erected by the Baldwin Piano Co.,
the Ann Arbor Organ Co., The Singer
Piano Co., The Russell Piano Co., Roth &
Engelhardt, Robt. M. Webb, and Geo. P.
Bent.
The electric piano attachment patented
by George H. Davis, and manufactured by
the Electric Self-Playing Piano Co.
The Newman Bros. Co. 's new piano-cased
organs, and the several valuable improve-
ments which have won a new reputation
for these popular instruments.
The famous dinners given by the Piano
Makers' Associations of New York and
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Chicago, and the magnificent addresses de-
livered on these occasions by William Stein-
way, John W. Reed, Alfred Dolge, Geo. B.
Armstrong and others.
The new scale Steinway upright piano,
which possesses all the individuality of
tone peculiar to the Steinway grand.
The policy being pursued by the W. W.
Kimball Co. and the Chicago Cottage Organ
Co., looking to a direct representation in
towns and cities throughout the great South
and West, and the growing tendency to the
same general policy by manufacturers in
Boston and this city.
The new transposing keyboard piano
manufactured by Norris & Hyde, of Boston.
The startling increase of imports of
musical instruments from Europe.
The Estey Phonorium, which has won
the encomiums of organists in Great Britain
and the United States.
The Autoharp and its popularity in con-
cert and the home.
The sale of pianos in department stores,
and the failure of the public to appreciate
this enterprise.
The fact that good reed organs can always
command a market. This, notwithstand-
ing the pessimistic views expressed by
many as to their future.
That the firms who advertised liberally
transacted the greatest business. The fig-
ures on the right side of the ledger demon-
strate this.
The opening of the new Steinway Hall
in Chicago, on May nth.
The Reimers patent separable piano
manufactured in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—a
strong claimant for trade patronage.
The progress of the Lindeman house
under its new management.
The artistic catalogues issued by the
leading firms.
The Vocalion and its being preferred by
many organists to some pipe organs.
The verti-grand piano which that progres-
sive Northwestern firm, the Schimmel-
Nelson Piano Co., are manufacturing.
About fall trade not being up to expecta-
tions.
The appearance of musical instruments
made of aluminum and also of glass, and
piano cases of paper.
The popularity of the Wessell, Nickel &
Gross action in Europe.
The perfected Lyon & Healy harp, which
is unanimously proclaimed to be one of the
finest made to-day.
The increased demand for American
pianos and organs in South American Re-
publics.
The number of fires which have occurred
in the music trade in the West the past few
months.
The new style McCammon pianos, and
their "trade making" qualities.
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The Chickering and ^Eolian recitals,
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which are a feature of the present musical
season.
The utilization of electricity in the per-
fection of automatic attachments for musi-
cal instruments, and the surprising achieve-
ments which are possible in other depart-
ments of the music trade industry when
electricity is given more attention by in-
ventors.
The disgusting display of egotism made
by "a man of brains" in a local contempor-
ary.
The piano actions manufactured by
Strauch Bros., and the success of their new
venture—the key and hammer business.
The President's Message on the Venezue-
la question, and the temporary uneasiness
in financial circles.
The unanimous feeling that the business
wcrld has seen the last of "hard times."
The earnest hope that the year 1896 will
record brighter conditions and more cheer-
ing prospects than that experienced during
the fairly satisfactory year just closing.
Sources of Ivory.
A
FRICAN ivory is now conceded to be
the finest. The first quality of this
comes from near the equator, and it has
been remarked with regard to this fact that
the nearer the equator the smaller is the
elephant, but the larger the tusks. The
ivory from equatorial Africa is closer in the
grain, and has less tendency to become
yellow by exposure than Indian ivory.
The finest transparent African ivory is
collected along the west coast between lati-
tudes io° north and io tf south, and this is
believed to deteriorate in quality and to be
more liable to damage with increase of lati-
tude in either direction. The whitest ivory
comes from the east coast. It is considered
to be in best'condition when recently cut;
it has then a mellow, warm, transparent
tint, as if soaked in oil, and very little ap-
pearance of grain or texture.
Indian ivory has an opaque, dead white
color, and a tendency to become discolored.
Of the Asian varieties Siam is considered
to be the finest, being much superior in ap-
pearance and density. The ivory of the
mammoth tusks is not very much esteemed,
particularly in England; it is considered
too dry and brittle for elaborate work, be-
sides which it is very liable to turn yellow.
As a matter of fact, the largest tusks very
rarely leave Asiatic Russia, being too rotten
for industrial purposes.
& TOWI.K, music trade dealers,
Pasadena, Cal., have dissolved partnership.
THE Hallei & Davis Piano Co., Boston,
have commenced foreclosure proceedings
against A. Bayne Smith, music trade dealer,
Warren, O.
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DIAMOND
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality o)
tone and great durability.
i'lie mo&-
profitable Piano fot dealers to handle.
STEGER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO.