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VOL XXIII.
No. 19.
Published Every Saturday, at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, November 28,1896.
In The West.
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HONORED — THE
PLANT
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SELF-PLAYING
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KOPS BROS.
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CO.
LYON
&
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PIANO — RUSSELL
LL hail to the city of Steger! You
won't find this name in the geogra-
phy or postal directory just yet, for it is at
present known as Columbia Heights. The
transformation occurred only last week,
when the citizens determined to honor the
popular John V. Steger, of the Steger and
Singer companies, by incorporating their
town and calling it Steger. There was a
futile effort to call it Smith & Nixon, but
the name of Steger was adopted by a sort
of McKiniey majority. This is a signifi-
cant compliment and speaks eloquently of
the esteem in which Mr. Steger is held. As
a matter of course John V. will be the
first mayor.
The honor bestowed upon
Mr. Steger is certainly exceptional. It
means that the name of Steger will prevail
for all time a shining example of the fact
that faithful, honest labor and energy do
not always go unrewarded.
An important item of news this week is
that Lyon & Healy have taken the represen-
tation of the Hardman piano in this city.
This is a big stroke for Hardman, Peck & Co.
Leopold Avisus, who is building up an
excellent business as a manufacturer of the
Avisus piano, has purchased the material
and plant of the Russell Piano Co., and is
now occupying the entire building. This
gives him improved facilities for the out-
put of a vast number of instruments, and
means that this gentleman takes a position
in the trade which entitles him to special
consideration.
Among the recent changes in retail
circles are G. B. Brigham, manager of
Estey & Camp, who will connect himself
with the new concern of Win. Carpenter
Camp. W. O. Bacon, formerly of Decker
Bros., New York, has succeeded Mr. Brig-
ham as manager of the retail department
of Estey & Camp.
The Kimball self-playing piano, particu-
lars of which appeared some time ago in
the columns of THE REVIEW in the depart-
ment devoted to "patents and inventions,"
is a valuable and perhaps the most perfect
&
BUYS
THE
RUSSKI.I.
LANE'—CON WAY
CONWAY ?•—BUSH & GERTS BUSY.
INCORPORATED — OTHER
A
AVISUS
NEWS.
contribution in the way of self-playing in"*
struments now on the market. Two impor-
tant features are the simplicity of its
mechanism and the perfection and variety
of effects which are really remarkable. F.
W. Hedgeland, the superintendent of the
Kimball factory, deserves congratulations
on the success of this meritorious invention.
John W. Northrop, of the Emerson Piano
Co., has good reason to feel elated these
days. He is transacting a splendid busi-
ness; in fact a phenomenal business. The
Emerson is mighty popular out this way
and so is Mr. Northrop. The results are
obvious.
Hermann Leonard, the Dolge represen-
tative, has been cutting a wide swath in
trade circles. The Chicago trade are al-
ways glad to see Mr. Leonard and always
manage to fill his order book.
"Charlie" Russell, of the Russell Piano
Co., has started in business at 251 South
Jefferson street under the firm name of
Russell & Lane. He is making a hard fight
to overcome extraordinary difficulties, and
his energy and perseverance have won him
many admirers.
The popularity of E. S. Con way, of the
W. W. Kimball Co., is certainly manifest
in the big vote which is being cast for him
in the "Tribune" as the choice for the next
United States Senator for Illinois. What
first seemed to be merely a compliment to
this talented gentleman, has now assumed
such numerical proportions that the papers
in and outside of Chicago are favorably
mentioning him as a fit and proper person
to assume the dignified position of Senator,
and claim that if he can be prevailed upon
to run, there could not be a stronger can-
didate.
A piano tuner named Brown, who, it is
said, is in the employ of Siegel, Cooper &
Co., has been arrested on a charge of lar-
ceny preferred by a Mrs. Lynch, of this
city. While tuning a piano in her house,
he appropriated a pocketbook containing
some money. People must expect this sort
$3.00 PER YEAH
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CFNTS
of thing as long as they go to department
stores for cheap tuners.
Business with Bush & Gerts, both whole-
sale and retail, is looking up in good shape.
They made a surprisingly large number of
sales tnis week and last, which indicates
that "good times" are with us.
A recent acquisition to the retail forces
of Steger & Co. is S. W. Horner, who has
built up an excellent reputation as a suc-
cessful salesman.
Through recent developments, the credi-
tors of A. H. Castle & Co., of Minneapolis,
Minn., who failed some time since, expect
that the assignee will be able to pay about
forty cents on the dollar.
The J. A. Norris Co. have a fine display
of Vose pianos on the floor. They are
mighty fine instruments, both in tone and
appearance.
Kops Bros. Co. has been incorporated
to transact a general music business in this
city with a capital stock of $10,000. John
de Bryan Kops, H. G. Parsons and B. I.
Drysd-ale are named as incorporators.
Decker & Son in Pittsburg.
INCE his connection with Decker &
Son, Charlie Sisson has been doing
some effective work for the pianos manu-
factured by that firm. Last week he was
in New England, where he made some
agencies, and in Pittsburg this week he ar-
ranged with H. Kleber & Bro. to handle
the Decker & Son piano for Pittsburg and
vicinity. Their order was placed for a car-
load of instruments. Pretty effective work.
S
Tway's Statement.
W
F. TWAY, president of the Tway
Piano Co., 88 Fifth Ave., New
York, is not given to boastful assertions re-
garding business affairs at any time, but
his statements are invariably succinct and
his prognostications can safely be relied
upon.
Speaking of business generally, and col-
lections in particular, Mr. Tway stated to
THE REVIEW only yesterday: "Collections
are fairly good; there is not a difference of
ten per cent, between dull times and bad
times but the method must be a correct one
and if properly carried out collections will
not get unduly behind."