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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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John N. Herrill's Death.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE AND REGRET
ADOPTED BY THE PIATSIO AND ORGAN
MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION.
A
MEETING of the Boston Piano and
Organ Manufacturers' Association
was held at Steinert Hall, Feb. 27th, to
take action on the death of a valued asso-
ciate and friend, Mr. John N. Merrill,
whose death we reported in last week's
issue.
President George H. Chickering presided
at the meeting. After many expressions
of eulogy, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, whilst in the death of
the late John N. Merrill, one of the young-
est of the Boston piano manufacturers, we
recognize the working of the Divine Will,
the trade loses a man of the strictest integ-
rity, and one who had the heartiest esteem
and respect of his associates. We recognize
in him a man of exceptional business
ability, with a future of great promise.
Taking a prominent place in the general
interests of the trade at large, and repre-
senting the Boston Piano and Organ Asso-
ciation as one of its Executive Committee,
his enterprise and good fellowship will be
sadly missed.
We tender to his family our warmest
sympathy in this their time of affliction.
We desire the secretary of this meeting
to forward to the family of the deceased
this expression of our feeling, and to fur-
nish the same for publication in the daily
papers.
i HENRY F. MILLER,
ALEXANDER STEINERT,
( WILLIAM H. COOK.
Committee <
Chandler W. Smith, Secretary.
Incorporated.
S
EYMOUR H. ROSENBERG, Henry
Oppenheimer, of New York, and Ber-
nard Shoninger, of New Haven, have in-
corporated the B. Shoninger Co. in this
State for the purpose of dealing in musical
instruments. Capital stock, $5,000.
Roth & Engelhardt.
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P. ROTH is certainly among the
elect in his treatment of newspaper
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men, and although he had nothing of spe-
cial note to report to THE REVIEW represen-
tative beyond the statement that business
was "quite satisfactory," the interview
was both enjoyable and instructive.
Mr. Roth is well versed on economics,
and his views on Protection and the Silver
question are based on extensive research;
he is one of those far-seeing men, who
believes—and believes rightly—that the
up-to-date business man, in these days of
intense competition, should not only be
well posted in his business, but should
take a certain interest in political affairs,
and an informal chat with the well-known
action-maker is quite a liberal education.
Bott vs. Flechter Again.
An Impromptu flusicale.
HE historical case of the Stradivarius
violin, stolen from Prof. John Joseph
Bott on March 31, 1894, had an inning in
Part III., General Sessions, before Judge
Cowing, last Monday. A lively tilt occurred
between Lawyer Arthur C. Palmer, attorney
for Victor S. Flechter, the Union Square
musical instrument dealer, charged with
the larceny of the instrument, and Assistant
District Attorney Osborne.
Mr. Palmer said that he had Mr.Osborne's
positive promise that he would take up the
Flechter case a week from next Wednesday.
"Upon coming into court this morning I
was informed that the case would not be
heard this term, but would be put off until
next term. My client is pefectly innocent,
and has been practically ruined by the
notoriety thrust upon him. Customers are
prevented from buying of him while this
indictment is hanging over his head, and
he has been unable to secure either life or
fire insurance.
" I will say now that it looks as if the
District Attorney has given up trying bail
cases. The only way I can have the case
put on is by surrendering my client and
making it a prison case."
Mr. Osborne replied that he had been
married in January, and being absent from
duty for a month, had not been able to
prepare this case.
VERYBODY in the trade from Maine
to " 'Frisco" knows genial Will Hem-
mingway, who so successfully represents
Messrs. Wilcox & White. It has recently
developed that he has quite a genius in the
person of his son George, who is in busi-
ness in this city. He has attained quite a
reputation as a whistler, and is really quite
a phenomenon, his whistle being like a
soft-toned flute.
On Sunday afternoon of last week, the
writer met him at t he Gramercy Park
Hotel, where Mr. Hemmingway was enjoy-
ing a visit from his mother, and the result
was a little impromptu musicale in the
parlors of the hotel. Mr. J. McCarthy, the
tenor of the Church of the Divine Paternity,
rendered several solos in excellent style.
Mr. Phil. Reiley, a professional basso, of
New Haven, Conn., also assisted very ma-
terially in adding to the enjoyment of the
program. Mr. George Hemmingway sang
and whistled most artistically, and the
occasion was rendered further enjoyable by
the presence of Mr. S. M. Barnes, of Knabe
& Co., who accompanied the selections
with admirable taste, and also rendered
several piano solos in true "Paderewski"
style.
The affair was much enjo3 7 ed by the
guests of the hotel, as well as by the writer.
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The Lindeman as Leader.
The Decker & Son Piano.
PIANO which possesses delicacy and
elasticity of touch, evenness of scale
and the fundamental requisite in a piano—
a purely musical tone—are qualities all to
be found in the Decker & Son piano. The
makers of these well-known instruments
have been established since 1856, and their
trade mark is a sufficient guarantee as to
quality. —N. Y. World.
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C. J. Cobleigh Assigns.
C
J. COBLEIGH, piano case manufac-
turer, Terre Haute, Ind., made an
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assignment last Saturday, Feb. 29th. The
liabilities are estimated at $40,000, and the
property assigned at $70,000, subject to a
mortgage of $23,000. There are preferred
claims to the amount of $10,000.
HE new firm of Otto Grau & Co., 1116
Vine street, Cincinnati, will handle
the Lindeman & Sons piano as leader in
that city and vicinity. Although this firm
is a recent addition to the music houses of
Cincinnati, yet the members composing the
firm are well known and exceedingly pop-
ular. Mr. Grau was formerly manager of
the piano department of J. C. Groene & Co.,
while Mr. Steincke, the other member of
the firm, was until recently connected with
the Atlas National Bank. A large ship-
ment of Lindeman pianos was made to this
house during the week. J. A. Norris, of
the company, who is at present on the
road, is having excellent success judging
from the substantial orders which are
reaching headquarters.
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The American Husic Box Co.
T
HE American Music Box Co., of West
New York, have made an offer to the
Board of Trade of New Brunswick, N. J.,
to locate in that place, provided the cost of
transferal, about $1,000, be paid, and also
that the local people shall subscribe for
$21,000 worth of stock. The company is
incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000,
$29,000 of which is sold, and are said to be
the owners of $12,500 worth of patents.
The company claim to be rushed with
orders, seek to enlarge their capacity and
get settled in a more central and conven-
ient location.
More than ever it pays to pin
your faith to a good piano. The
piano that will win you friends is the
Henry F. Miller
We can give reasons—excellent
reasons why. Follow us.
Henry F.miner & Sons Piano Co.
88 BOYLSTON STREET
BOSTON, riASS.