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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
play upon in public. After that it will im-
prove and continue to improve with age.
"Is it not wonderful that a man should
have to travel to a new country to find a
genius able so marvelously to reproduce
Guarnerius, and another who has discovered
a secret that had been dead for centuries?"
tions have been made which are panning
out big, and more can be made. Whether
any of the trade will join this expedition
or not, they should not overlook the fact
that there is a big future for the musical
instrument trade in the Southern countries,
provided it is properly handled.
I notice that my esteemed friend, C. B.
Mr. F. Hoerr, of H. & F. Hoerr, Toronto,
Harger, of the Musical limes, has again Can., was a visitor to New York this week.
lost his temper. This is not unusual in his He is the inventor of something new in
case, as he seems peculiarly constituted in the way of a double bridge for the piano,
HE members of the piano trade of this this respect. He is fond of indulging in which has created widespread attention in
city should be mournful.
They frequent attempts at witticism, but the in- Canada. He nas a very elaborate model of
stant a return thrust is made at him he this ingenious innovation, and on Wednes-
should wear crape.
loses
his temper, and at once descends to day visited the Patent Office in Washing-
Why ?
calling names and making silly accusations. ton on business connected with the same.
For Toxvn Topics is mad at them; real
Now, one who is fond of humorous attacks
mad.
should also be able to parry an attack with-
Because of the fact that they are not go-
out indulging in caloric ebullitions. This
What a busy man is Mr. William Stein-
ing to indulge in their annual dinner.
is usually the case, but not with Mr. Har- way. During the past week it was almost
The "Saunterer" in Town Topics, who,
ger. He is willing to give, but not willing impossible to take up a daily paper and
by the way, strongly bears the ear marks of
to receive; hence he exhibits his unfitness not find his name recorded either as a
Freddy W. Schwab, sadly bemoans this
to pose as an editor. His style of writing liberal giver to some needy charity, taking
fact. He attributes it to bad business, and
is best confined to a humorous paper, or to a leading part in civic affairs as member of
says the trade should not hoist this signal
the reportorial department of a trade the Rapid Transit Commission, or find his
of distress.
journal. It is neither dignified, nor is his views set forth upon the currency question
Again, he is very much concerned over
position well taken. Possibly his churlish- in which he takes a deep interest. I notice
the fact that manufacturers spend consider-
ness may be caused by imperfect diges- that Mr. Steinway has been elected presi-
able money in trade papers. He adds at
tion. In thatcasel would suggest Carter's dent of the German-American Sound
the close, " I have no interest in the matter,
Little Liver Pills; it is said that they are Money League, reference to which was
but I think that the manufacturers should
excellent.
He should understand at least made in last week's REVIEW. A well de-
consult together over a keg of lager if they
when he attempts to slur a paper that he served compliment, truly.
cannot afford a square meal."
should not lose his temper when that paper
It is painful, really sad to think of the deep
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retaliates, and he must know that TtfE Music
interest Town Topics takes in . the music
TRADE REVIEW obtains its news from re-
Sieveking, the great Dutch pianist, will
trade, and also the jealousy with which it
liable sources, pays for what it gets in good return again to America. It is hoped that
regards trade papers.
Sadder still, the
hard dollars, and not in notes due ten years no matter upon what piano he plays during
fact that the "Saunterer" will not eat a
hence.
the coming season that he will not take his
good dinner at the piano makers' expense
departure from these shores in the unbe-
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this year.
coming manner which he did last spring.
American manufacturers are waking up
It is possible that the cause for this tre-
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mendous soreness on the part of 'Town to the importance of securing Southern
Topics may be found in the disappearance trade, and the elaborate commercial tour
June 2d, the Weber-Wheelock affairs will
from its columns of all the advertisements which a number of merchants and manu- co^se up again, and the matter of a perma-
of piano manufacturers. Time was when facturers have planned out, as reported in nent receiver will perhaps be settled at
the front page of Toxvn Topics bore the ad- another part of this paper, shows that they
that time—unless there is another post-
vertisements of two of the best known mean business. As far as I can learn up
ponement.
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piano manufacturers in the world. Also, to date, there are no members of our in-
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there were various other piano firms repre- dustry among these commercial explorers,
Certain of our contemporaries continue
sented in other portions of its advertising but I am of the opinion that it would not
be a bad plan if one, two, three or more to be much agitated as to the action of the
pages.
Having the fact strictly in mind that to- music trade men should buckle on their New York Association upon trade papers,
day it does not carry the advertisement of armor and join these warriors of commerce. and judging from editorial comments, they
It is true, the trip will cost each delegate seem rather inclined to dash cold water up-
a single pianoforte manufacturer, I am led
to believe that its deep interest in this $1,200, but think of the good time, the on the embryo Boston Association by en-
matter is prompted by the fact that piano hearty reception which they will receive deavoring to create certain local dissen-
manufacturers have thought it well to from our Latin neighbors, the nice things sions. Associations are all right, and so are
eschew Town Topics in the distribution of that will be said about them, and better trade papers, when they are conducted de-
than all. the beneficial results which will cently and honorably.
their advertising patronage.
accrue from this trip.
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This visit means that the American
A dispatch from San Francisco to a local
C. A. Hyde has been doing some mag-
paper says Violinist Rivarde has found a manufacturers are endeavoring to secure
nificent work for the Norris & Hyde piano.
marvelous instrument in that city. For the trade of forty-six millions of people
He is an indefatigable traveler, has a host
four years A. Bronson has worked upon it, who import annually $475,000,000 worth of
of
friends, and as a consequence, he has ac-
and now has a violin which Rivarde says is goods, mostly from England and European
complished
some exceedingly satisfactory
countries. Part of this is spent for musical
better than his $4,000 Stradivarius.
results,
as
far
as the sale of pianos go, in the
" I t is on the model of Guarnerius, most instruments, undoubtedly, and that part
few
past
months.
masculine of all old masters,'' said Rivarde. the music trade of this country should se-
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" I will get my friend Robinson to varnish cure.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW was the first
This is from the Musical Courier of this
it with a preparation be has discovered,
and which I firmly believe is the old Cre- paper to show the possibilities open to our week:
mona varnish. For a year after being var- manufacturers in the Southern Republics.
In parts of Michigan, where I stopped
nished the instrument will not be fit to Since that time many important connec- over, I found many Kimball pianos. The
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