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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Trustee Appointed.
A dispatch from Chicago, dated March
17th, says: The Tribune this morningpub-
lishes the following: "The piano and or-
gan firm of Estey & Camp, which has been
in business in Chicago for thirty years, and
for the last fourteen years at No 237 State
street and Nos. 41 and 43 Jackson street,
took steps toward winding up its business
3 r esterday by appointing W. A. Bacon trus-
tee. The factory which is located in New
York, and is known under the style of
Camp & Co., will also be closed."
Leaves Wednesday.
Theo. Pfafflin, who has just severed his
connection with the local house of Chick-
ering & Sons, will leave on Wednesday
next for his new home in Harrisburg, Pa.,
where he will be associated with his son-
in-law in the insurance business. The Re-
view extends best wishes for Mr. Pfafflin's
success in his new sphere of activity.
The Popular Pease Pianos
During a brief talk with The Review on
Wednesday, Mr. J. D. Pease of the Peate
Piano Co. said, in answer to the nsua
call for late news, that there was little to
be told at present, concerning the instru-
ments in which he takes so much pride,
beyond the fact that the people are still in-
dicating by their patronage that the name
" Popular " by which the Pease pianos are
usually know is not misplaced or mislead-
ing. He says the demand is a healthy and
regular one, enabling him to maintain a
considerable force at all times to meet it.
So long as this shall continue, he will be
satisfied. Nor does he think, from the
outlook,[that there is any fear of the people's
patronage being diminished, discontinued
or withdrawn.
The Symphony Parlors.
Under its new management, the Wilcox
& White warerooms, 123 Fifth avenue,
have become one of the cosiest and must
attractive resorts in the city of New York.
The several classes of instruments are
tastefully arranged, and the necessary fur-
niture is adjusted in most artistic fashion.
The effect of the whole on visitors as they
enter is decidedly pleasing. Several fine
examples of modern organ construction are
on view, together with pianos having the
Wilcox & White attachment and speci-
mens of the famous Orchestral Symphony.
Business is increasing; among recent
purchasers of Symphony instruments in
handsome cases are some of New York's
most wealthy and influential citizens.
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surpassed—brilliant, sweet, and of great
carrying power—and are adapted for public
During a recent call at the attractive concerts and parlor musicales.
piano parlors of Paul G. Mehlin & Sons, 27
The Mehlin pianos will remain in tune
Union square, West, The Review noticed equal to any other make, and much better
that this progressive establishment dis- than many other high grade instruments.
plays the same discrimination and taste in
The beauty of its case is a thing of art.
their advertising literature as in the pro- The finish is chaste and incomparable.
duction of piano designs of great beauty, The durability of the Mehlin piano is at-
originality and perfection.
tested to by eminent artiststhroughout the
The following excerpt from one of their country.
recent brochures under the same caption as
The Mehlin piano is the favorite of mu-
heads this article is so good that it merits sicians at home and abroad. It is used in
reproduction. Its great strength is in the our conservatories on account of its un-
fact that it lacks exaggeration and speaks equaled staying and singing qualities, and
of the Mehlin piano accurately and justly: the beauty of its tone. In fact it is the best
In the United States Patent Building piano of the times.
there are thousands of inventions which
A Superb Mason & Hamlin
have never seen the light, or in other words
Piano.
have never been adopted and utilized by
the public. At first thought one might
During a call at the Mason & Hamlin
pity the unfortunate inventor whose labors
and hopes came to naught, but these mis- warerooms a few days ago, Mr. W. P.
fortunes are apparent only in a limited Daniels, the efficient manager, stated that
sense; for while the individual may have while the volume of trade for the past two
suffered by unrequited study and toil, and weeks had not shown any remarkable in-
hopes deferred, and seen the models of his crease, yet the number of inquiries and
inventions shelved forever in an undevel- callers indicated that business was looking
oped state, we realize that they were the up, and they had no reason to complain of
precursors of the great inventions of to-day. the share which is coming their way.
Mr. Daniels received this week an un-
Every invention, no matter how simple,
usually
handsome piano, a style M upright
carries with it a suggestion of improve-
in
dark
mahogany—one of the Mason &
ment. Watt with his tea-kettle made
Hamlin
largest scales—which is certainly
Stephenson's success with his locomotive
a
superb]
instrument, both architecturally
possible; and the great ocean telegraph ca-
and
acoustically.
The scale is a remark-
ble reminds us of Franklin with his kite
ably
even
one.
It
is impossible to detect
and key, and what have grown out of them.
a
break.
The
tonal
volume and quality is
And so, as we look over the vast number of
grand-like,
and
standing
at a distance
inventions whose models are shelved in the
while
shown
off
by
Mr.
Daniels,
one would
great building at Washington, we feel that
readily
conceive
that
they
were
listening
the time, labor and energy have not been
to
a
baby
grand.
Such
instruments
accen-
spent in vain. We know they were valu-
tuate
the
magnificent
reputation
of
the
able contributions from which our present
products
of
the
celebrated
house
of
Mason
success in these lines have sprung. Our
generation has only added something to & Hamlin.
the thought of those who have gone before
Accused of Embezzlement.
us, and no matter how cunning and crea-
tive may be the modern inventor, he de-
Chas. D. Washburn, 3234 Sansom street,
pends largely for results upon the sugges- Philadelphia, was committed to jail by
tions of others who may or may not have Magistrate Eisenbrown last Tuesday, in
succeeded.
default of $1,500 bail, on the charge of
The Mehlin pianos owe their present embezzlement preferred by D. C. Huntec,
state of superiority to the almost number- bookkeeper for the Dearborn Piano Co.,
less suggestions of many inventors of the Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
past—the Mehlins themselves being inven-
tors and having more original patented im-
The Baumeister Piano.
provements of their own than any other
Reinhard Kochmann, now traveling in
manufacturer, the explanations of which
behalf
of the Baumeister interests, is
are described fully in their illustrated cat-
meeting with marked success and is
alogue, which will be mailed upon request. sending in some good orders. He is
The Mehlin pianos are the product of placing the Baumeister with pushing deal-
long study and experience, and rank not ers, and the outlook for this instrument
only among the very highest, but hold an is exceedingly bright. Mr. Kochmann's
undisputed place at the head of their class. success has been a source of great gra-
Their musical qualities have never been tification to himself and to his employer.
Concerning the Mehlin Piano.
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST=PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
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