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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
pointment Jof^Grand Mar-
shal.
This was followedjn
1886 1)y election as Deputy
Grand Master, and in 1887
was elected to the chair of
Grand Master. At the con-
clusion of this service in
1888, he^ was elected to re-
present his State in the Sov-
ereign (irand Lodge, for two
years.
Appreciating the
beauty of the Patriarchs
Militant branch, he joined
Canton Lafayette, No. 1, and
was soon thereafter appoint-
ed an Aid-de-Camp on the
Staff of the Major General,
with rank of Lieutenant.'
THE death is announced of W. W. John-
son, who at one time was engaged in the
manufacture of piano stools in Rockford,
111. He was born in Franklin, Pa., in 1831.
The greater part of his life, however, had
been spent in the West.
GEO. L. MARSHALL, who for several years
has held an important position in the Min-
neapolis, Minn., schools, died last week at
his residence in that city. Mr. Marshall
was born in England in 1833. He came
to America in the early '50's, and soon
afterward
established himself in business
"He is chairman of the
at
Milwaukee
as one of the firm conduct-
Board of Trustees of the Gill
ing
Marshall
Bros.' organ factory. Mr.
Odd Fellows' Home, and his
Marshall
gave
up
the business and went to
enthusiasm, thorough devo-
tion to the cause of Odd Fel- Minneapolis in 1883. He was well known
lowship with all that it repre- there as a pipe organ expert. Mr. Marshall
seents, and his exceptional leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter, all
business ability have con- living in Minneapolis. He also has two
tributed in no small measure brothers living—Octavius Marshall, of the
to the final success of the Lancaster-Marshall Organ Co., Moline, 111.,
and Dr. Edward G. Marshall, Brown's Val-
enterprise."
ley, Minn.
Col. H. W. Hall.
CHAS. H. PIERPONT, who was engaged in
The Guitar=Zither.
A PROMINENT FIGURE AT THE DEDICATION OF
THE GILL ODD FELLOWS* HOME.
w
F. MENZENHAUER,
manufac-
OL. H. W. HALL, general manager
turer
and
proprietor
of
the
Guitar-
9
of Bailey's Music House, Burlington,
Zither,
was
busy
celebrating
Pfingst
Jl/on-
Vt., was an important figure at the dedica-
day,
as
the
Germans
call
the
national
holi-
tion of the Gill Odd Fellows' Home, in
Ludlow, Vt., AVednesday of last week. As day, when THE REVIEW called on Monday
chairman of the Board of Trustees, he pre- last, and, consequently, trade conditions
sented the keys to Grand Master Perry and were discussed under very favorable condi-
accompanied the presentation with an ap- tions. Mr. Menzenhauer states that the
propriate and clever speech. The Vermont demand for Guitar-Zithers is very large,
2,200 having been sold during the month
Tribune publishes an elaborate account of
of
April, exclusive of Style 00; he had
the ceremonies, and in addition to printing
that
morning received a nice order from
Col. Hall's address, has the following to say:
Wm.
Tonk & Bros., Chicago, and all of his
"Mr. Hall has taken an active interest in
agents
are building up a fine trade with
city affairs, has been on the Board of
the
instruments.
Aldermen for years, and president of the
Dealers would do well to bear in mind
Board one year. Governor Wood bury ap-
pointed him on his staff in 1894, with the that the reasonable figure at which the
Guitar-Zither can be purchased, is a valu-
rank of colonel.
"Col. Hall's connection with the order able point in favor of its selling qualities,
of Odd Fellows is thus given in a recent and THE REVIEW can honestly testify as to
issue of The Companion: 'Bro. Hall is an its musical attributes.
Mr. Menzenhauer hopes to visit the
earnest, enthusiastic Odd Fellow. He
joined Caledonian Lodge, No. 6, of St. Western trade during next month, and
Johnsbury, Vt., in 1870, and was made a mentioned Chicago and Cincinnati as two
Patriarch in Moose River Encampment, of of the centers he would make a point of
trie same place, during that same year. reaching. He is anxious before the fall to
Removing from St. Johnsbury in 1882, he personally meet all agents who handle the
transferred his membership to Green Moun- Guitar-Zither, as his preparations for the
tain Lodge, No. 1, and Green Mountain fall campaign promise to be on an exten-
Encampment. No. 3, Burlington, Vt., sive scale. Mr. Menzenhauer is now work-
where he passed the various chairs of the ing on a new patent, which is likely to
Subordinate Lodge and Encampment, and prove a revelation to the trade; and his
in 1885 was elected a Representative to the latest invention, the Metallophone-Zither,
Grand Lodge, of which he received the ap- gives promise of great popularity.
C
THE CELEBRATED
STEGER
the manufacture of piano, melodeon and
organ keys in Meriden, Conn., previous to
1876, died Friday of last week at his home
in New Haven. He was proprietor of the
Elliot House in that city.
THE Muncie Music Co., Muncie, Ind.,
held their grand opening last week.
Among the recent additions to their ware-
room forces are Miss Myrtle Younce and
Miss Jennie DeHart.
DENNIS & DETERLING
have leased the
first floor of the building in the new Wolfe
Block, on West High street, Muncie, Ind.,
and will occupy it with a stock of pianos,
oragns and musical merchandise. Mr.
Dennis will have charge of the business.
PROF. HARRY OGLESBV, of
the
Oglesby
Piano Co., Chester, Pa., said to a reporter of
a local paper this week that the machinery
in their factory at Fourteenth and Edgmont
avenue, would be ready for operation on
Monday next. Only a few hands will be
employed at first, but the number will be
increased as the machinery gets in working;
order.
HENRY LOWELL MASON arrived in Lon-
don, Eng. last Thursday.
business one solely.
\ His visit is a
THE A. M. McPhail Piano Co., of Bos-
ton, are immensely pleased with their
present factory and retail quarters on
Washington street. Since removal, there
has been a pronounced increase in their
wholesale and retail trade, and the officers
of the company are well satisfied with the
business outlook.
PIANOS
M
PATENTED 1892.
are noted for their fine singing quality of
tone and great durability.
The most
profitable Piano for dealers to handle.
STEGER &; CO., Manufacturers,
Factory, Columbia Heights.
235 WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO