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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ern Music House, under the management
of Mr. Homan. They have bought out
Mr. Hedenberg's old place and stock, with
most of his music. The Mathushek piano
is their specialty, and their houses are es-
tablished in all parts of the Union.
R. G. Summers, 1186 Fulton, seemed
very busy, although when a chance to talk
had been afforded him, the slow times was
the chief topic of conversation. His piano
sales have been rather indifferent, though
sheet music has held a fair sway, but all in
all, Mr. Summerss sees no encouragement
in business before the fall.
As a summary, I might say the business
standing of the music trade in the City of
Churches is propped up on that simple but
omnipresent t trait—hope, although it is a
well-known fact that often Brooklyn deal-
ers are reticent and afraid of reporting
favorably, because of the natural dread of
more rivals in the field. 'Tis a fact that
fifteen or twenty years ago, when business,
and especially the music trade, was in its
prime across the river, proprietors and man-
agers were more open in their expressions
of prosperity, as a natural consequence,
many flocked to the promised land and, as a
result, the ground was overrun by pros-
pectors.
Ferdinand flayer Entertains.
The flcPhail Co. Win Again.
The A. M. McPhail Piano Co. of Boston
have won their suit against Benjamin F.
Meservey. This was an action brought
upon a bond of indemnity given by the
defendant as surety to secure the payment
to the plaintiff of pianos sold by them to
M. C. Meservey. The defendant took ex-
ception to the verdict in the Superior
Court for the plaintiff for $2,000, but accord-
ing to decision just mentioned this ruling
stands, and the McPhail Co. will get the
cash.
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TRANSPOSIN&PlANOS.
liiMtnntly transpose any song to suit any
voice. Are T H E O N L Y I ' l A N O * which
irnnspose a full chromatic octavo.
With
them any player can just as easily play
nny piece in all the other keys as in the
original key, and any singer can sinjr a l ,y
Nong in exactly that key in which the
voice sounds best. This adds great value
to these instruments, which in all other
respects are unsurpassed by any. They
Miiit the most exacting critic, and are in-
dorsed by prominent musicians everywhere.
A n y child can operate the movable key-
board, and it cannot be gotten out of order.
Voice Teachers, Singers, Churches, Schools,
and Theatres find them an indispensa-
ble convenience.
Send for catalogue.
Diamond Polish.
The Upholsterer, the leading upholstery
and furniture journal, says:
Anyone who wishes to try a hard oil
polish for furniture or pianos can get a
sample free by writing to The Hartford
Diamond Polish Company, Hartford, Conn.
Every now and then some fake polish firm
crops up and the credulous dealer puts in
a stock which he finds too late gums the
furniture or piano and catches the dust and
altogether ruins it. The Diamond polish,
on the contrary, has been made for the
last eight years. It has a brilliant finish
and dryness and lasting qualities, and the
dealer will, we are convinced, be able to
recommend it to his customers.
NOfiRIS&flTDE
NORRIS & HYDE,
2249 WASHINGTON STREET, 2261
BOSTON,
MASS.
WICKHAM, CHAPMAN & GO.
MANUFACTURERS r+•
Piano Plates.
An informal reception was tendered to
A Romeo in Trouble.
Mme. Carreno, the distinguished pianist,
by Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Mayer on Wed-
R. A. Brantley, a piano tuner, formerly
nesday evening, April 7, at their residence, employed by the Dunning-Medine Co.,
155 West Eighty-eighth street, this city. Atlanta, Ga., and later in business for him-
in Shreveport, La., was arrested in
About fifty guests were present, among self
New Orleans, Thursday of last week, on
whom were Mr. and Mrs. McDowell, Mr* a charge of obtaining money under false
Carreno, a brother of Mme. Carreno. Mr. pretenses. He was recently run out of the
and Mrs. James W. Campbell and daughters, latter town by the indignant brothers of a
Mr. and Mrs. Krehbiel, Mrs. and Miss young lady to whom it is said he had made
Foundries:—SPKINGFISLD. OHIO,
Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Appleton, MissOr- love. In the meantime it had been dis-
covered that Brantley was married.
Chicago—Armitage, N. 56th & Grand Aves.
baan, a pupil of Mme. Carreno, Mr. Otto
Lohse, Mr. and Mrs. De Prosse, Mr. Word-
worth and Miss Rue, Mr. and Mrs. S. G.
Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Jaegerhuber, Mr. and
Mrs. Rue, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mrs.
Wickham,*Miss McArthur and others.
In response to many requests Mme. Car-
reno rendered three or four selections from
Chopin and Liszt, and also a charming
valse of her own composition. Later in the
evening a light collation was served, and
the gathering dispersed in the early morn-
209 Bowery, N. Y
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