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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Majority Favor a National Or-
ganization.
AMERICAN PIANO MANUFACTURERS* ASSOCIA-
TION DECIDE TO HOLD MEETING AND
BANQUET.
Increase Stock to $100,000.
WILCOX & WHITE CO. HOLD AN IMPORTANT
MEETING WITH THE ABOVE RESULT.
At a meeting of the stockholders Wil-
cox & White Co., held on May 7th at Meri-
A meeting of the American Piano Manu- den, Conn., it was unanimously voted to
facturers' Association was held at the add $100,000 to the capital stock. Of this
The title of the new Sousa march, to be
Union Square Hotel, this city, on Tuesday amount $65,000 was subscribed by stock- issued by the John Church Co., is "Stars
last. The principal business before the holders before the meeting adjourned. and Stripes Forever." The present indi-
meeting was to hear a report from the This evidently indicates implicit confi- cations are that it will prove to be one of.
special committee, Messrs. Wheelock, dence in the administration of the com- the famous bandmaster's best and most
Proddow and Dutton, relative to replies to pany's presiding officer, Mr. James H. popular compositions.
the letters sent out by vSeoretary Kam- White. This gentleman's personality en-
Leon A. Chase of the Chase Bros. Piano
merer, anent the advisability of forming a ters largely into the business affairs of the Co., Muskegon, Mich., was in town this
National Piano Manufacturers' Associ- company, with the result that it stands to- week. The Eastern business of Chase
ation.
day among the foremost of America's most Bros, is steadily on the increase, showing
It was reported that .the majority of re- prosperous and promising commercial in- that the pioneer piano of the West is ac-
plies received were decidedly favorable to stitutions.
quiring a strong clientele of admirers in
the formation of a national organization,
the effete East.
furthermore promising to attend the meet-
Tariff Bill Next Thursday.
Hugo Worch, the well-known Washing-
ing and dinner at whatever time the com-
ton dealer, is now comfortably ensconced
[Special to The Review.1
mittee should arrange to hold the same.
in his new quarters, which are said to take
Washington, May 14, 1897.
As a result it was resolved to issue invi-
Senator Aldrich gave notice in the Sen- rank among the finest warerooms in the
tations, to those who had signified their
country.
willingness to co-operate, to attend a meet- ate to-day that he would call the tariff bill
It was noted during the last visit of The
ing which shall be held in this city the lat- up for consideration on Thursday of next
Review
to the Hazelton warerooms, that
ter part of June or early in July with week. Debate will begin May 24th.
the stock of Hazelton grands has been sup-
the object of organizing a national asso-
To Encourage Trade With Ven= plemented by the addition of several ele-
ciation and for a discussion of such mat-
gant specimens, each one in itself a picture"
ezuela.
ters as will tend to the improvement of
and a model of artistic completeness.
trade conditions and the trade generally.
We understand the National Association
F. R. Burns, the stool and scarf man, re-
It was also decided that a banquet should of Manufacturers of the United States have
turned
on Thursday from an unusually suc-
follow this meeting, and a dinner com- decided upon opening a permanent ware-
cessful
trip.
mittee consisting of Nahum Stetson, Robt. house exhibit in the city of Caracas. This
Among
the members of the trade in town
A. Widenmann and Robt. C. Kammerer will also include a bureau of information
this
week
were E. V. Church, of the John
were appointed to take action in the as well. The chief object of the associa-
Church
Co.,
Chicago, P. H. Powers and O.
matter.
tion is to promote and encourage trade be-
A.
Kimball,
of the Emerson Piano Co.,
tween American manufacturers and mer-
Boston.
Chickering flatinee Musicale. chants in Venezuela.
A. L. Winship is now connected with
This move should interest piano manu-
The last of the series of interesting and
the wareroom force of J. W. Wait's new
facturers
as
Venezuela
is
a
good
distribut-
successful matinee musicales given by
store in St. Paul, Minn.
Chickering & Sons at Chickering Hall, this ting point for American pianos and organs.
There will be a sale of partly-used in-
In
this
connection
it
is
well
to
state
that
city, during the past season, will occur on
struments
on the third floor of the ^Eolian
Mr.
Rudolf
Dolge,
who
for
some
months
Tuesday, next is May 18. The program for
warerooms,
18 West Twenty-third street,
past
has
been
in
Caracas,
is
interested
in
this concert is not only especially excellent
beginning
on
Monday next, the 17th inst.
the
workings
of
the
association
and
his
but decidedly original—the introduction
It
will
be
a
rare
opportunity for those who
presence
there
will
undoubtedly
facilitate
of the organ, which by-the-way has just
appreciate
good
values.
the
commercial
advantages
between
the
two
been tuned and thoroughly overhauled, and
W. B. Tremaine, who is now on a busi-
bass trumpet, being unique features. Dr. countries.
ness tour, was in New Orleans when last
Henry G. Hanchett, the distinguished
Did Not Hear the •*Paragon." heard from.
pianist and writer, will be the soloist; the
other artists who will participate being
R. M. Walters, the popular society and
Last week W. H. Riker issued a num-
Emilio DeGorgorza, baritone; Mme. Tor- ber of invitations to residents of New piano man of this city, is sojourning at
riani, soprano; Frank Taft, organ; John York, asking that they be present at his Hotel Chamberlain, Old Point Comfort, Va.
A. Frank, bass trumpet; and Joseph rooms in the Hoffman House, Monday,
Thos. Floyd-Jones and Albert M. Haines
Pizzarello, at the piano. The following is May 10, where he would endeavor to en- left town on Monday, each for business
tertain them with the wonderful musical
the program in full:
effects produced on his "Paragon" piano purposes in connection with the further de-
i. CARNIVAL MUSIC . . .
Organ . Frank Taft
velopment of the Haines Bros, interests.
attachment.
' FANTASIE in C, opus 15. . |
A number of people responded to the in-
(Liszt version, somewhat |
Messrs. Booth and Cameron, of the Gib-
abridged)
j
vitation, but neither Mr. Riker nor his son Piano Co., are both traveling in behalf
a. ALLEGRO
Piano Schubert
"Paragon" attachment were in evidence;
b. ADAGIO.
The Wan-
therefore just how completely infatuated of the Gibson products.
derer
Otto Wissner, the well-known piano
the people would become with the "Para-
c. SCHKKZO—Presto .
[
d. FINALE—Allegro
gon" is still unknown. At any rate, Mr. manufacturer of Brooklyn, secured a patent,
ARIOSO—le roi de Lahore . Vocal J. Massenet
Riker and his "Paragon" are still to be dated May 11, on certain advantageous ar-
\
Schumann
a. ICH GROLLE NICHT . .
heard from.
[- Bass Trumpet
4- - b .
rangements of piano bridges and sounding
TRAUME .
.
.
.
) • • Wagner
board enlargement. We shall' refer to this
CANTILENE .
.
.
.
Vocal Joncicres
Assignee's Report.
HATE-TOI .
.
.
.
patent in a later issue.
PRELUDE in C minor
Chopin
[Special to The Review.]
W. C. Taylor, the well-known dealer of
Piano Schumann
VOGEL AI.S PROl'HET
Minneapolis, Minn., May TO, 1897.
. . . . Liszt
( c W A L T Z FROM G O U N O D ' S
Springfield,
Mass., was in town last Tues-
FAUST
H. O. Peterson, assignee of the Century
day.
He
visited
the Kroeger factory, and
R. Hahn
\ a.
REVERIE .
.
.
.
Piano Co., has filed a report, showing $2,-
Vocal
Flat O7V
( b.
CANZONE DEL P O R T E R
while
there
left
a
very substantial order
258.92
of
claims
paid
and
$47,192.45
of
PILGRIMS' CHORUS " Tannhauser," Organ and
claims allowed.
for pianos.
Bass Trumpet
. . Wagner