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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
It may be, though, that Mankato had to
legislate against the " H o t Time" song
purely in self-defense; if it didn't kill off
the song, the song might have got in its
deadly work on the town.
movements. If a time greater than 116 be
desired, then it can also be indicated by a
simple process of computation. This in-
strument can be concealed in the palm of
the hand, and makes no more noise than
the ticking of an ordinary watch, to the
cheapest of which the patented dial may be
fixed.
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During the visit of Mr. Sanders, of
Sanders & Stayman, to this city, his
daughter made her debut at Mendelssohn
Hall as a piano soloist. The occasion was
a concert by the Woman's String Orchestra,
on the evening of Dec. gth. The concert
was largely attended by a critical audience
and Miss Sanders was accorded a warm
reception. Her efforts were highly praised,
and she was the recipient of many con-
gratulations.
Albert Krell's Address.
At the banquet of the Lumbermen's
Club, held at the Burnet House, Cincin-
nati, O., last Saturday night, among the
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speakers who made informal addresses
was Albert Krell, of the Krell Piano Co.,
The consensus of opinion regarding the
who was called to respond to the toast
new Everett grand to which we referred
" T h e Growth of the Piano Business."
last week is, as we expected, of the most
He
reviewed the history of piano making
flattering character. This proves indis-
in
Cincinnati,
which began in 1820, when
putably that when a firm is imbued with
a
Hollander
named
J. Pense established
artistic purposes and spares neither labor
a
small
factory,
which
he continued to
nor expense to attain desired ends, they
operate
till
1840,
during
which time he
"get there," to use the vernacular. The
made
about
200
pianos.
Some
half dozen
Everett Co. have labored tirelessly and
other
more
or
less
successful
efforts
were
persistently, and it is a pleasure to note
made
by
other
piano
makers
up
to
1880,
that their efforts have been so heartily ap-
from which time to 1889 the industry was
preciated. The members of the firm, as
dormant.
In 1889 the speaker and his
well as Mr. A. M. Wright, have good rea-
brother
opened
their factory here, with a
son to feel gratified at the production of
capacity of two pianos a week. They now
an instrument which merits the highest
have a capacity of fifteen a day, and there
praise possible to bestow on an art creation
are several other successful piano makers
Burns' Novelties.
that marks a niche in piano development.
here, and the indications are that in the
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Frank Burns had a little budget of news course of a Jfew years Cincinnati will be-
It is said that a Dublin gentleman has yesterday for The Review when a call was
come a very important piano making
patented a new metronome which is cer- made before going to press. First of all,
center.
tain to attract attention and curiosity in he has secured the privilege of piano-scarf
musical circles. It is a novelty, nothing supply for the White House for 1898. This
A Dainty Calendar.
like it, for the purpose for which it is in- in itself is a good example of his character-
tended, ever having been made before. istic enterprise.
One of the first '98 calendars which has
Its advantages are these: It is compact,
Then his patent piano stool is making reached this office is from the Hallet &
and can be used by a conductor without a a great record as a seller. There are other Davis Piano Co., of Chicago. It is a dainty
single individual being aware of the fact. piano stools in the market, but this is re- affair, of convenient size and is of a gen-
It is to all intents a watch with a specially ceiving a full share of public favor.
eral character that will cause it to be pre-
constructed dial, and can be carried in the
His fine line of scarfs and Christmas served by every one who is favored with
waistcoat pocket like an ordinary chro- novelties are many in number. They are, one of them.
nometer. This metronome indicates the without exception, tasteful and attractive.
A dispatch from Saginaw, Mich., says
different tempi simultaneously, which no Big business shows that Mr. Burns' efforts
other metronome does, and without requir- to please the trade are fully appreciated. that a number of cities have made liberal
ing any readjustment of the indicator. All His present facilities admit of good care offers to the Barrows Music Co. to remove
their plant from Saginaw. The business
that is required is to wind up the instru- being taken of all orders.
of the company has outgrown its present
ment just as often as you would a watch.
The principle can, with facility, be ap-
quarters on North Michigan avenue and
plied, indeed, to any center-second watch.
they may move to a large factory. It is
Government Purchases.
The different tempi are indicated on the
not likely, however, that they will accept
Comparatively little is known by the the offers made them.
dial by a series of concentric circles, each
marking off the rapidity of the various outside world of the enormous care and
The Board of Education in this city re-
patience employed in testing every article
cently called for bids on twenty-eight
purchased by the various departments of
square and twenty upright pianos, to be
the government. Recently the public has
supplied for use in the public schools.
seen an instance of this in the case of the
About a dozen firms responded, among
in these fin de state aays by men wlio are
Commission appointed by the Navy De-
thoroughly conversant down to the minut-
them Wm. Knabe & Co. Their offer has
partment for the testing of armor plate.
est details with that which they offer to
just been sealed and submitted. It will be
prospective customers. A piano salesman
The
same painstaking care which charac-
will obtain much more satisfactory results
some little time, probably, before the final
terized the proceedings of this Commis-
if he acquaints himself with the mystery of
decision is made known.
the action and technical analysts of the
sion is exercised by every purchasing
instrument. He can do this
On visiting the Baumeister factory this
agent and head of department in the
Government service. Every manufac- week The Review discovered Charles Bau-
tured article, no matter how insignificant, meister busy as usual preparing pianos for
is subjected to most rigid tests and com- shipment. He said that orders are coming
parisons, and only what the officials decide in steadily and customers are pleased with
after investigation to be the best is con- the Baumeister products. He thinks deal-
the best book ever written, and so pro-
nounced by the highest experts, on the art
sidered good enough. For this reason the ers who are not handling the Baumeister
of tuning and regulating. It thoroughly
Mason & Hamlin Co. have a good right to ought to write for information concerning
acquaints the reader with the grand, the
upright, the square piano on a scientific
feel justly proud of the fact that since 1890 the 1897-8 styles.
basis. It is illustrated with carefully
they alone have been deemed worthy of
designed diagrams accurately numbering
»nd naming each part of the instrument.
furnishing the pianos and organs required The Milton Piano Company,
It should be in every salesman's library.
by the Government for the equipment of
Tuners, whether amateurs or experts,
(E. M. BOOTHE, Treas.)
recognize it as the standard work of their
its Indian schools and the ships of the New
craft. No "kit" is complete without I t
Navy.
MANUFACTURERS U p r j g h t
PiaHOS
Cloth bound, over one hundred pages.
Sent post paid on receipt of one dollar.
Business in all branches this week is re-
Office, Warerooms and Factory,
Edward Lyman Bill ported as "good." Retail visitors at the 1881 & 1883 Park Ave.,
New York warerooms are frequent and
Corner 128th St., DEW TOBK.
Publisher
I But 14th Strwt
.^•"Dealers securing territory will be protected.
purchases
are
the
rule.
PUw Y*rk
Sales are Made
By Studying
..."The Piano"