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VOL XXII.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, June 20, 1896.
N o . 22.
In The West.
DISPLAY OF NEW STYLES
CO.,
GEO. P.
BENT
LINE — MAGNIFICENT
T H E A. B. CHASE
AND KNABE
& CO. IN
CASE EFFECTS
THE
TRADE PAPERS—REED & SONS RECEIVE
WORLD'S FAIR MEDAL AND DIPLOMA.
A DIAMOND RING FOR P. P. GIBBS.
A NEW ORGAN COMPANY—-IN AND
OUT OF TOWN
A NEW RETAIL
HOUSE—OTHER
NEWS.
T
HERE has been such a display of new
style pianos in town this week that it
may be termed a "summer and fall opening
of latest style pianos." At Lyon, Potter
& Co. 's warerooms some magnificent new
Colonial and Empire designs from the fac-
tory of A. B. Chase were exhibited. At
the "Crown" factory Geo. P. Bent is show-
ing five new styles, entitled P, N, T, O and
R, while at Lyon & Healy's establishment
two Knabe uprights, new in scale and new
in design, have attracted considerable at-
tention, and I need hardly add, praise.
The A. B. Chase instruments number
nine in all, each of which is specially
designed and made up in different woods.
They are certainly magnificent specimens
of artistic piano making, and the new scale
which is used in two of the styles is grand-
like in tone and a distinct development and
improvement. The principal object in
bringing- these instruments to Chicago was
to get the opinions of prominent designers
and experts as to which of the several de-
signs was the best; also to seek for sugges-
tions as to any needed changes which
would tend to a greater perfection and ac-
curacy, as it is the intention of the manu-
facturers to utilize these pianos as models
for regular syles. The instruments were
examined by a number of pianists, and the
different styles—the new scale instruments
particularly—elicited unstinted praise, and
complimentary expressions were legion.
The A. B. Chase Co. are going to make a
big " h i t " with these pianos when they are
placed on the market. They are not only
innovations in case work but in tone, and
they cannot fail to add to the prestige of
the manufacturers.
The new style "Crowns" are a manifes-
tation of Geo. P. Bent's originality and go-
aheadedness. wSpace will not permit me to
I3.00 PER YEAR-
SING ULE COPIES, 10 CENTS
expatiate on the special merits of each go Cabinet Organ Co., is about to be incor-
style, and it would indeed be hard to dis- porated to do busines in this city, with a
criminate as to which of the styles are the capital stock of $10,000.
Among the recent visitors to the city
most beautiful. Each piano has some dis-
tinctive feature which insures a special at- were Harry J. Ray more, of the Shaw Piano
traction. Style R, however, is the most Co. ; Rufus W. Blake, who was on his way
elaborate of the new designs. It is beauti- to the St. Louis Convention; F. J. Wood-
fully carved, and the top and bottom panels bury, of the Jewett Piano Co., and E. W.
and beautiful trusses add to its elegance. Furbush, with Vose &.Sons.
I will send further particulars about these
E. S. Con way, of the W. W. Kim ball
instruments later. The Orchestral Attach- Co., and Calvin Whitney, of the A. B.
ment and Practice Clavier is embodied in Chase Co., are visiting the St. Louis Con-
all the new styles. A catalogue is now in vention this week. They are both strong
the printer's hands. It will contain illus- Republicans.
trations of all the new "Crowns."
The Farrand & Votey Organ Co. have
The new scale Knabe uprights are "some- removed from Stein way Hall to 75 Great
thing great" in tone. In volume and Northern Building.
A new retail concern, established at 242
quality, as well as beauty of design, they
are ahead of anything yet turned out by Wabash avenue, is Howe, Hahn & Co.
this celebrated concern. The design is Mr. Howe was formerly with Van Matre &
after the "Colonial," and there is such an Straube, while Mr. Hahn was with the
evidence of care in the manufacture and Chicago Music Co. Their line of pianos
finish that it at once stamps them as instru- have not as yet been decided upon.
ments of high grade altogether apart from
The result of the St. Louis Convention
the name on the fall-board. I am sure that is being eagerly awaited in this city. The
these instruments will be appreciated by sentiment of this, as well as the other cities
every musician. They are superb pianos, of the vState, are strongly in favor of gold,
and fully maintain the old-time reputation but there is a strong army of silver men
of Win, Knabe & Co.
whom it would be hard work to convince
The action of the Piano Manufacturers' that this metal is not the salvation of the
Association in your city in regard to the country.
I understand that A. H. Rintelman has
trade papers has been commented on very
generally by the trade here. The course been sued by Jacob Doll for the recovery
taken meets with general approval as far as of a violin worth $60, which, it is asserted,
I can learn, as it will be the means of put- should have been turned over as part of the'
ting a stop to the methods of unscrupulous assets when Jacob Doll purchased the in-
papers, and in the main will be of benefit terests of the Rintelman Co.
to the clean and honest journals, which are
W. W. Kim ball has been entertaining
working in the interests solely of the trade, his brother, V. D. Kimball, of Oxford,
and not of any individual.
Me., for the past week.
Trade is not over active, but it is con-
The first manufacturer in this city to re-
ceive one of the long-expected medals and siderably better than this time a month
diplomas are Reed & Sons. The medal is aqo. A healthier feeling prevails, and
handsomely encased, and the diploma, set- there is a little more money in circula-
ting forth the award, is a really beautiful tion.
piece of work.
Platt P. Gibbs has been presented with
a beautiful diamond ring by the employees
Sues an Accident Association.
of the various music houses in apprecia-
tion of his efforts to secure for them the
RNEST WALLIS, a traveling piano
Saturday half-holiday.
salesman, has sued the Commercial
The Leckerling pianos, made by Otto
Wissner, of Brooklyn, are now in place at Travelers Mutual Accident Association of
the Wissner warerooms. They are excel- Indiana on a policy. He alleges he was in-
lent instruments at the price demanded, jured while moving a piano, and the com-
and there should be no trouble in pushing pany has refused to pay him his benefits
under his policy. He asks for judgment
their sale.
A new organ concern, entitled the Chica- for $300.
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