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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
With the Travelers.
" 'Certainly,' he said, cheerfully, 'we will
be pleased to do so. You say you have
every confidence in the invention, and we
hope you have found the thing you are
looking for. It is a little rule here, how-
ever, that whenever an inventor comes
with a patent fender he is asked to try it
himself. I will send you down with my
clerk here, and yoi: may put your fender
on the first car you see. Then let it run
you down, and you can show him in a mo-
ment what a complete success your inven-
tion is.'
"The old gentleman turned pale, and
looked at the other.
" 'I—I—well, the fact is, I'm afraid I
would not be a suitable subject. But I
dare say my nephew here would do that,'
AID Tommy Atkins the other day— he said, as soon as he caught his breath.
" 'Who? Me?' exclaimed the young man.
Tommy Atkins, up-to-date — "You
'Not
much!' And he made a streak for
know business has not opened real good
this year. We have all found it mighty the door.
" 'It always fetches them,' remarked the
hard to get just the orders for which we
president, as the doors closed behind the
hoped and enthusiastically sought—"
"Yes," replied THE REVIEW man, "there visitors. 'They have every confidence in
their plans until we ask them to try them—
are others."
then
they pass.' And he smiled as he re-
"But," continued Tommy, "things are
turned
to his desk and lighted a fresh ci-
looking brighter, and when once we get the
gar
while
we discussed the state of trade."
national finances adjusted, we are safely
assured of a good business."
Concerning the Vocalion Co.
"Right; but we are anxious for that aus-
picious time to arrive. We have been a
HE Mason & Risch Vocalion Co., 10
long time waiting for it, and until our rep-
East Sixteenth street, expect soon to
resentatives who have the Governmental
open larger and more prominent warerooms
finances in charge give satisfactor)- proofs
in this city, and consequently will not
to foreign investors that they will be paid
renew the lease of their present quarters.
in dollars just as good as'they invest, and
In the meantime local business, which has
not in depreciated coin, why just so long
grown to large proportions, will be trans-
this country will drag along the highways
acted from the main office at Worcester,
of business indifference and insecurity."
Mass., and will receive the personal atten-
"Well, may be," said Tommy, "but that
tion of the capable New York staff ---J. W.
is neither here nor there on the story I am
Follett, H. R. Fuller and D. F. Cordingley.
going to tell you."
"What, another story?"
Wm. Knabe & Co.
"My supply is practically inexhaustible."
"Where is this one?"
HE new instruments which Wm. Knabe
"Oh, in the West. I was chatting w T ith
& Co. are now turning out from their
a friend of mine in Cincinnati, who is factory, and which can be seen in the ware-
president of a street railway in that thriv- rooms of their agents, are not only hand-
ing municipality, when a white-haired old some in appearance, but the tone is of
gentleman entered his office, accompanied superb quality. They fully maintain the
by a young, well dressed chap with a bulg- splendid reputation which has been lavished
ing valise in his hand. The old gentleman on the instruments of this house by
was also accompanied by a scheme and an celebrated musicians in the past as well as
invention, and he proceeded to make both to-day. The business transacted by Wm.
known to the busy man he was calling on Knabe & Co. during 1895 was a marked
without delay.
improvement over the preceding year.
" 'Mr. Ashton,' he said, 'I have a patent They expect that the present year will
car fender that I want you to consider. It record a still better condition of things.
is my own invention, and, I believe, solves
ALL READ " T H E MUSIC TRADE
the problem of preventing accidents such
as we are reading of daily in the papers. REVIEW" BECAUSE IT IS RELI-
I have every confidence in my patent, and ABLE, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS ALL
THE NEWS, BESIDES A VAST
want you to give it a practical test.'
"Mr. Ashton nodded, and turned about AMOUNT OF MATTER GERMANE
TO THE MUSIC TRADE.
in his chair.
S
THE employees of the Schubert Piano
Co. will hold their third grand annual ball
at Ebling's Casino, 156th street and St.
Ann's avenue, on Monday evening, Feb.
17th, 1896.
THE exports of musical instruments
from this city during the week ending
Jan. 14th, amounted in value to $17,769.
Great Britain purchased $8,130 worth, and
Germany $3,970.
A. J. BROOKS, of the Sterling Co., is on
a trip to Maine and the Eastern States.
As a result, Cressey, Jones & Allen, of
Portland, Me., and George H. Monroe, Fall
River, Mass., have decided to handle the
Huntington piano.
DURING Byron Mauzy's visit to this city
last week, he left an order with Sohmer
& Co. for two car loads of pianos, includ-
ing six grands, which he ordered shipped
immediately to San Francisco.
A. J. THOMAS, dealer in musical instru-
ments, Missoula, Mont., is reported to be
attached for $6,000.
THE W. F. Shaw Publishing Co. has been
incorporated, with a capital stock of
$50,000, to publish sheet music in New
York, Boston and Toronto. Directors—
Wm. F. Shaw, Chas. J. Dorner and Chas.
Culross, all of New York.
T
T
THE
CELEBRATED
STEGER
O. T. WEEKS, a responsible
attache" of
the O. K. Houck Music Co., Memphis,
Tenn., was married recently.
MARTIN, SNYDER & Co., of Kansas City,
announce their voluntary liquidation. We
understand that J. M. Martin, of the firm,
will continue the business as agent for his
wife, at the old address.
AT the annual meeting of the Bollman
Bros. Co., held last week in this city, the
former officers were re-elected, and the
report of business for the year was entirely
gratifying.
J.
K. JENKINS, ot Kansas City, Mo., is
having a big trade with "Singer" pianos,
and during a recent visit to Chicago left a
big order with J. V. Steger.
A UNIFORM trade-mark law will be one of
the questions considered and acted upon by
the National Board of Trade at the annual
conference Jan. 28.
THE A. M. McPhail Piano Co., Boston,
are preparing for a big year's business.
They are anxious to correspond with
inquisitive dealers, and convince them that
it is to their interest to look up the McPhail
pianos.
PIANOS
PATENTED 1892.
are noied for their fine singing qualify < 1
tone and great
profitable
durability.
i'he m<»a-
Piano for dealers to handle.
STEGER & CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASII AVENUE. CHICAGO.