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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
to place New York upon their pianos as
have the A. B. Chase Co. They sell instru-
ments to Winterroth & Co., on Fourteenth
street. The A. B. Chase Co. sell to Geo.
W. Herbert, wherein lies the difference?
The injury to the New York trade is
this: Every up-to-date salesman never
permits an opportunity to pass where he
can score a point for the instrument which
he is interested in selling, and to a purchaser
in California, Maine, or in any other part
of our country where the A. B. Chase
pianos are sold does he not use it as an
argument in effecting a sale that A. B.
Chase pianos are New York instruments
when as a matter of fact they are not, nor
are they even identified with our city save
in an insignificant way.
The Review is not desirous of condemn-
ing the A. B. Chase Co.'s actions unjustly.
But we do not hesitate to say that we be-
lieve that this concern are giving a false
impression to purchasers of their instru-
ments as long as they permit the name of
New York to remain upon the fall board of
their pianos.
If it is right for them to do this, it is
just as fair for every other concern located
in small towns East, or West, doing busi-
ness in our great city to annex its name
to the fall board of their instruments.
New York is proud of her prestige; she
guards her honor jealously, and she is
rather loath to have those institutions west
of the Alleghanies steal her thunder, and
if it is not an advantage—if there is not a
prestige behind it, then why do the A. B.
Chase Co. continue to attach the name of
New York to their instruments?
If our position in this matter is wrong
then we should be extremely gratified to
have it made clear to us, but until then,
we adhere to our expressed convictions.
We shall continue the subject further.
The off-shoot of the Musical Courier
has affirmed that the A. B. Chase Co. have
a legitimate right to place the name of
New York upon their instruments, and we
assert that neither morally nor legally do
they possess that right.
One paper must be right, which is it?
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Reduced to few words, the Shaw Piano
Co.'s reorganization as we understand it
is as follows : Mr. Frank Meckel of Cleve-
land will be interested in the Shaw
Piano Co.; Mr. Matthew Griswold will
still retain an interest in the business as
heretofore, while Mr. Raymore will be
largely interested in the new organiza-
tion. The officers of the company as or-
ganized are as follows : President, Frank
Meckel; first vice-president, Matthew Gris-
wold; second vice-president, John C. Min-
ton; treasurer, J. A. Meckel; secretary,
H. J. Raymore.
The increase of capital stock in the Shaw
Shoninger Progress.
TheB. ShoningerCo.,New Haven,Conn.,
have been shaping matters towards an
Piano Co. from $30,000 to $200,000 is active campaign.
They have a number of
announced. There will be no interruption newstyles which show careful consideration
whatsoever in the business; on the contrary, of the artistic in their design and make-up.
it is asserted that the additional capital The company are now preparing a new
catalogue which will be issued containing
will cause material augmentation in the elaborate reproductions of the new Shon-
business affairs of the Shaw Piano Co.
inger styles.
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In regard to the alleged purchase of the fir. Kraemer Comes and Goes.
business of Steinway & Sons by a syn-
Felix Kraemer returned from Europe by
dicate representing English capitalists, the "Normannia" last Saturday, and yes-
there is really nothing furtherto add to what terday morning left on one of his conti-
appeared in The Review last week. That nental trips in the interest of Kranich &
the deal is really off lacks official confirma- Bach. Mr. Kraemer's vacation has well
equipped him, physically and mentally, to
tion through the present head of Steinway
cope with an active business campaign.
& Sons with whom an interview appears
in another part of the paper. A report
C. A. Hyde, of the Norris & Hyde Piano
from London states the deal is off and that Co., was in town this week. Through Mr.
all the stock was subscribed for save Hyde's energetic and forceful manner of
forwarding his business interests, the Nor-
$1,000,000.
ris & Hyde piano is rapidly assuming a
Steger Buckling on His Armor. prominent position, and is now handled by
John V. Steger of Steger & Co. has re- many leading dealers of the country.
A most delightful musicale, participated
turned to Chicago much benefited by his two
weeks' sojourn at the Baths. He is now in in by many noted artists, was given by
splendid health and well fitted to engage Bruce, Mabon & Co., Springfield, Mass., to
in an active campaign in the interest of the signalize the occupancy of their new quar-
Stegei and Singer pianos. By the way, ters at 74 Bridge street. Distinguished
business at the different factories in which pianists displayed the excellent Mehlin
Mr. Steger is interested is active. A full grand piano used on the occasion to such
force of men are employed and things are advantage that admiration for the instru-
humming in a lively fashion. The Steger ment was general. There were also a
and Singer styles for the fall are many and number of vocal soloists. Paul G. Mehlin
attractive, and fully worthy of the appreci- of New York was one of a number of in-
ation which is being so lavishly bestowed. vited guests.
At Germania Hall, on Wednesday even-
ing,
Mr. Mangold, of the Krakauer ware-
Messrs. Krell and Blackmore.
rooms, was the recipient of congratulations
Among the important trade visitors to on the occasion of the marriage of his
town this week were Dawson J. Blackmore, adopted daughter. Many of his friends
the recently elected secretary and treasurer and the friends of the bride were present.
of the Krell Piano Co., Cincinnati, O., and The groom—who has been connected with
Albert Krell, Jr. The members of the the Krakauer firm for several years—was
trade in the city who have met Mr. also congratulated on his happy choice.
Blackmore have been unanimous in pro-
New music stores have just been opened
claiming him a cultured and pleasing per- in Bellefontaine, O., by A. N. Larue and
sonality who is destined to make himself N. Hardy; Baltimore, Md., by P. J. Lam-
felt in the music trade industry. The mer; Mansfield, O., by Orrin Kohler; Aledo,
Krell Co. are to be congratulated upon the 111., by Mannon & Marquis; Ionia, Mich.,
latest accession to their official family.
by James F. Bayard; Paulding, O., Kimball
Piano Co. ; Howell, Mich., N. E. Mannel.
The Kroeger Piano.
Attention is directed to the Kroeger Piano
Co. 's advertisement on another page. When
The Review called at the factory on Wed-
nesday, several Kroeger pianos were being
packed for shipment, and they certainly
were ideal instruments for popular use.
"We aim," said Mr. Kroeger, "to produce
a first-class piano that can be handled to
good advantage by the dealer, with credit to
himself and satisfaction to his customers,
at the lowest possible price consistent with
good workmanship. We are always glad
to hear from enterprising dealers. The
demand is growing continuously, but our
present facilities permit of an almost
unlimited output."
Robt. D. Sterns, for many years a fore-
man at Johnson & Sons organ factory, died
at his home in Springfield, Mass., on Mon-
day last. A widow and two sons survive
him.
Edward Clark, of Edward Clark & Co.,
Brattleboro, Vt., called at the Mehlin ware-
rooms this week and left an order for
several of the choicest Mehlin products.
Sohmer & Co. made a first shipment of
pianos to the new firm of S. M. Barnes &
Co., of Providence, R. I., this week. The
"Sabmer" will be their leader.
In the recent suit of the John Church Co.
against Guernsey Bros, of Scranton, Pa.,
a decision has been rendered in favor of
the plaintiffs.