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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Braumuller Outlook.
At the Braumuller warerooms yesterday,
The Review learned that Mr. Turner, the
secretary and treasurer of the firm, left for
Atlanta early in the week. Mr. Turner is
a native of that city and usually spends
his winters there. This year, along the
line of the aggressive Braumuller policy
now in force, Atlanta will be the Southern
headquarters of the firm—under Mr. Tur-
ner's supervision.
The new factory regime under Mr. La
Grassa is already producing good results.
The working force in all branches has
been strengthened, the workmen have in
many instances been changed for others of
greater talent and experience, and other
desirable alterations are in progress.
Mr. Braumuller, in response to the call
for live news items, read extracts from
several congratulatory letters addressed to
the firm and to Mr. La Grassa. Many
promises of hearty support have been vol-
untarily made by enterprising out-of-town
dealers and, altogether, the outlook for the
Braumuller is excellent.
W. L. Bush, the inimitable, has been
visiting the Texas State Fair at Dallas,
and has been much pleased with the fine
showing made by Wray Bros., the Bush &
Gerts representatives in that city. Of
course the reporters were after him, and
some interesting interviews in the local
papers are the result.
The voting contest inaugurated by the
Chicago Despatch, the first prizes for
which -were a number of Kingsbury
pianos, closed last Saturday night. Over
a million votes were cast, and the first
prize was awarded to Miss Engle, who re-
ceived 175,845 votes.
Several choice examples of new Fischer
styles in uprights have been added to the
stock at the warerooms. Notable among
these are styles 19 and 102, in several
woods. They are well worth a special
Dolgeville's Water Power.
visit.
Among the members of the trade in
In the Dolgeville Herald of Nov. 4th,
town this week were P. J. Healy, of Lyon editorial mention is made of the develop-
& Healy, Chicago; D. O. Calder, of the D. ment of the High Falls water power in that
O. Calder & Sons Co., Salt Lake City, progressive manufacturing center, which
Utah, and Messrs. Northrup and Kimball, gives an increase of 3,600 horse units over
of the Emerson Co., Boston.
that hitherto enjoyed, and brings the total
F. and V. Toledo, of the ^olian Co., have up to nearly 4,000 horse units of power by
issued invitations for an informal recep- a perfect system of alternating-current
tion in honor of Ysaye and Pugno to be electric transmission.
An extract from an article in the London
given at the yEolian Hall, 18 West Twenty-
Spectator is given in this connection which
third street, next Monday at 9 i\ M.
It is said that F. S. Chandler, and the enables the reader to grasp the magnitude
widow of C. S. Brainard, have sold their of the enterprise contemplated and soon to
interests in the S. Brainard's Sons Co., be made effectual by the Dolgeville Elec-
Chicago. There will be no change in the tric Light and Power Company.
It is interesting to learn that the
firm name.
water power on the Auskerada River at
P. H. Brehmer, of Rutland, Vt., has in-
Dolgeville entire is susceptible to a devel-
vented a foot pedal to be applied to a
opment of 20,000 horse units whenever
piano, and used in the same manner as
desired. Another important fact often
the pedals for a pipe organ. Mr. Breh-
overlooked is that of the total de-
mer will go out on the road soon with
veloped horse power in all America
his invention.
Dolgeville possesses one-eighteenth; one-
The E. P. Carpenter Co., Brattleboro, eighth as much as Switzerland; two-ninths
Vt., have favored us with some pocket as much as France; one-fourth as much as
memorandum books containing advertise- Germany; two-ninths as much as Italy;
ments of the Carpenter organs which they one-fifth as much as either Sweden or Nor-
are sending out to the trade.
way; and just as much as England and
Geo. N. Grass left on a Western trip this Scotland together.
week in the interest of Geo. Steck & Co.
As the Herald properly says the citizens
He will be present to-day at the opening of of Dolgeville truly have something worth
the new Usen warerooms in Cincinnati.
thinking, writing and talking about before
George C. Crane reached the city again all Christendom.
on Thursday. He has been very success-
Steinway Activity.
ful during each of his trips this season in
behalf of the Krell products.
Retail trade at Steinway Hall is very
Retail trade is active at the Everett brisk. No matter what time of day a
warerooms. A. M. Wright was away at call is made there is always a crowd of
the Boston factory for two or three days visitors examining and selecting instru-
during the week.
ments, and not a few of them leave orders,
Mr. Woodford,the Weber-Wheelock repre- for the wareroom stock is pretty well de-
sentative returned from an extended and pleted. Wholesale trade with Steinway &
successful road trip on Thursday. Many Sons, The Review has been informed, is
quite active.
new connections have been formed.
Regina Advancement.
The Regina Music Box Co., Rah way, N.
J., are constantly adding to their new
styles. They are now at work on a mas-
sive instrument which will be considerably
larger than their superb "orchestral."
Business with the company is exceed-
ingly active and the outlook for the
Christmas trade is most encouraging.
G. A. Brachhausen, the inventor and super-
intendent of the factory, has returned frcm
his European sojourn full of health and
energy, and it can be safely predicted that
persistent advancement will continue to
be the program of thisenterprising house.
There'll Be a Hot Time!
From Waterbury, Conn, comes the infor-
mation that John H. Hoenich of that city
and Arnold Burney of Minneapolis, for-
merly of New London, have been matched
for a contest of endurance on the piano.
The contest is for the steady manipulation
of the keys of the piano without a break,
and the contestants to perform with a
semblance of rendering music. "Profes-
sor" Hoenich has a record of thirty-one
hours made at Chicago. Burney's best
previous record was sixteen hours. The
contest is scheduled for December 31, in
that city.
All-Aluminum Mandolins Abroad.
The Hutchins Manufacturing Co., man-
ufacturers of the all-aluminum mandolins,
Springfield, Mass., are building up an ex-
cellent foreign trade for their products.
Quite a number of shipments have been
made to the musical centers of Europe, and
last week orders were filled for Scotland
and Germany. The prospects for a big sale
of all-aluminum mandolins in the old
world are exceedingly bright. The home
trade of the Hutchins Co. is looking up in
excellent shape. All who have given this
mandolin a thorough test are warm in praise
of its merits, and this is a big step toward
success.
Celluloid Sounding Board.
In a new German piano the sounding
bound is made of celluloid. The boards
need no strengthening ribs, are little affect-
ed by weather variations, and are said to
emit a more uniform and pleasant tone than
the ordinary piano.
Ilsen Co.'s ''Opening."
The Ilsen Co., of Cincinnati, O., who
recently secured the agency for the Steck
piano, will have a formal opening of their
new store, 25-27 West Sixth street, this
afternoon and evening. The piano de-
partment will be under the supervision of
Andrew Nembach, Jr. A full line of small
goods and sheet music will be handled.
J. C. Henderson, general manager of the
Ann Arbor Organ Co., Ann Arbor, Mich.,
was a visitor to Memphis, Tenn., this
week.
Business at the Gabler factory is brisk.
Mr. Bareuther returned from a successful
trip on Wednesday.