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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Haines Bros. Election.
The annual meeting of Haines Bros, in-
corporated, took place on March 22. Mr.
F. Floyd-Jones was elected president;
George F. Johnson, vice-president; Will-
iam P. Haines, treasurer and general man-
ager; W. J. Bentley, secretary. The trus-
tees elected are William P. Haines, Albert
M. Haines, George F. Johnson and Thos.
Floyd-Jones.
The Chickering Musicale.
One of the most successful of the several
musical matinees given by Chickering &
Sons, this season, took place at Chickering
Hall last Tuesday. The hall was literally
packed, and the audience seemed delighted
with the musical menu furnished by this
enterprising house. The Richard Arnold
sixtette played a charmingly diversified
program in a thoroughly artistic and fin-
ished style, Mr. Arnold contributing two
violin solos admirably played. J. J. Racer,
baritone, sang solos by Victor Masse and
J. Massenet, while Joseph Poznanski, an
old favorite who,,does not preside at the pi-
ano keyboard in public as often as he
should, held the house enthralled for al-
most forty-five minutes by his masterly in-
terpretation of numbers by Wieniawski,
Chopin, Thalberg and a clever opus of his
own entitled "Song of the Seraphs. " Mr.
Poznanski displayed the tonal beauty of
the Chickering grand as only a thorough
musician can, and judging from the spon-
taneous and liberal applause bestowed, he
satisfied a critical and appreciative audi-
ence. The Review noticed a large number
of New York's elite in attendance.
Strich & Zeidler.
Robt. A. Widenmann, of Strich & Zeid-
ler, has got a fair start on the road again.
Judging from the promising conditions
of trade at the factory and the nu-
merous letters of approval received re-
cently from those who are handling the
Strich & Zeidler products, his tour will be
both pleasant and profitable. It does not
fall to the lot of many piano makers to re-
ceive so many voluntary indorsements as
can be shown by this firm. This is largely
the result of mechanical skill and strict at-
tention to business.
La Grassa Piano.
La Grassa pianps are increasing steadily
in popularity. Five were shipped this
week from the Doll factory and a number
of others are in process of completion for
delivery at an early date. Some excellent
examples of these pianos are on exhibition
at the Doll warerooms.
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A Marked Favorite.
A number cf important agencies have
been recently established in the Northwest
for the Norris & Hyde pianos by Mr. C. A.
Hy'e. This instrument has become a
J. C. Henderson, general manager for
marked favorite with musicians and pur- the Ann Arbor Organ Co., is homeward
chasers in general, owing to the transpos- bound from a far Western and Southern
ing keyboard, which is a feature of the trip which has been highly successful. He
piano. Apart from this, however, it com- has made many important agencies en
mands special consideration for its special route, notably in New Orleans with the
merits as a piano.
Junius Hart Co., also in Arkansas, Texas
and other cities.
The Packard Piano.
The Fort Wayne Organ Co., of Fort
Wayne, Ind., report an increasing demand
for the Packard piano, which has now been
before the trade for over twelve months—
a sufficient time to judge of its merits. The
unanimous verdict of all the dealers who
have handled this instrument is that it is
thoroughly satisfactory, whether as to tonal
quality, perfect finish, or beauty of archi-
tecture. The different styles are well pro-
portioned,and nothingbut the best materials
are employed—in fact, the Fort Wayne Co.
display that same conscientiousness in the
manufacture of their pianos that has won
them such a splendid reputation as makers
of the celebrated Packard organs. The
Packard piano will help the dealer hand-
ling it.
The C. G. Conn Drum Corps has been
incorporated in Washington, D. C. The
directors are John W. Palmer, J. E. Wilson,
C. L. vSaur, E. Woltz and E. B. O'Niell.
The E. O. ZadekCo., Mobile, Ala., who
handled the Ludden & Bates line for years,
will now handle the Mehlin and the Schaef-
fer pianos.
Minderhout & Nichols,Montgomery, Ala.,
have recently admitted one of their sales-
men, Mr. Van Pelt, into partnership.
There will be no change in the firm name.
The M. Steinert & Sons Co.'s branch
house in Springfield, Mass., will remove on
May 1 from their present quarters at 422
Main street to 341 on the same thorough-
fare. They are advertising a "great re-
moval sale of pianos."
J. H. Troup, music dealer of Mechanics-
burg, Pa., has rented an establishment on
Weht High street, Carlisle, Pa., which he
New York, March 23, 1897.
will shortly occupy.
Editor of Music Trade Review,
New York City.
L. R. Kaylor, music dealer, Nevada,
Dear Sir,—It has recently come to our Mo., was arrested last Saturday on a war-
notice that certain rumors are being circu- rant sworn out by Dr. L. E. Stanhope,
lated throughout our trade that we con- charging him with abducting his daughter.
template retiring from the piano business
The recently incorporated R. S. Patter-
on or about May 1 next.
son Music Co , of Port Huron, Mich., have
Whether these reports are being circu-
secured the services of Irving Bates as
lated by some maliciously inclined persons,
manager.
who might possibly be discharged employ-
The committee on music of the Tennes-
ees, or whether the same have been circu-
lated through some other cause, on account see Centennial Exposition have been noti-
of our curtailing our wholesale business, fied by W. P. Hopwood, of Lewisburg,
for reasons best known to ourselves, we are Tenn., that he has in his possession a very
fine violin bearing the label, "Joannes
at present at a loss to conjecture.
Said reports will certainly not affect our Bapti»ta Guadaguini Placentinus fecit
business, at the same time they may be the Mediolani, 1777." This makes about a
means of creating a false impression in the dozen of the "old master" violins that
trade; we therefore deny them '-in toto;" have come to light recently.
will add, however, that we certainly regret
The Piano Makers' Union, this city, held
the same.
Trusting that you will give this a small a successful mass meeting in Miiller's Hall,
space in your valuable columns, for which Morrisania, last Saturday night. The ob-
accept our thanks in advance, and believe ject being to get opinions upon the sub-
us,
Very respectfully,
ject of bettering the present deplorable
Peek & Son.
standing of their craft.
Business is still brisk at the Staib action
It is stated that a cut of ten per cent, in
factory. Mr. Staib, talking to The Review
the
wages of the employees of the Cornish
on Wednesday, reported all hands busy fill-
ing actual orders, with a good supply of Organ Co., at Washington, N. J., has been
work ahead.
ordered.
Peek & Son Deny.
Highest Grade Pianofortes
(WREST-PIN AND STRINGER SYSTEMS.)
LISZT, CHURCH, CHAPEL and PARLOR
ORGANS.