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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
would cause the idea to seem an unmixed
blessing if it did not appear dangerous to
increase the number of mechanical direct-
ors by any means.
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A man who seems always impervious to
torrid or humid weather or any of the con-
flicting cares which come to the surface in
business operations is A. M. Wright, the
genial manager of the local Everett ware-
rooms. No matter how often you visit this
establishment, and no matter how busy he
is, he finds time to extend a warm wel-
come and make you feel just at home.
Mr. Wright is by no means a demonstra-
tive man. Although the personification of
alertness and progressiveness, yet there is
a quiet dignity about his movements which
are opposed to undue display whether in
public or private life. He is a thorough
believer in "deeds not words," and while a
warm friend of the newspaper man he is a
pretty hard man to get to talk about himself.
Under Mr. Wright's management the lo-
cal establishment has made steady progress
since its inception, and the record at the
close of the fiscal year was in every way
encouraging. Next fall some important
moves can be looked for which will tend to
advance the Everett interests not only in
this city and locality but wherever the
Everett piano is sold.
A Remarkable Instrument.
Mr. Demorte Wood, of Indiana, after
eighteen years of scientific application of
the various string instruments, has com-
pleted a guitar, with zither, mandolin and
various other attachments, which have
created a stir in the music world. By the
simple pressure of a finger the sweet trill
of a mandolin is blended with that of a
zither, while he himself fingers the accom-
paniment of a guitar. The weight of this
wonderful instrument is eighteen pounds
and is carried around in a case made
especially by the Professor, containing all
tools necessary to the guitar.
Mr. Wood is a master of all string instru-
ments and is an American by birth. His first
attempt at this instument was a double neck
guitar. His next addition was the mouth-
piece, acts as a performer, before the zither
tremolo. Next was the mandolin, which is
put in motion by a set of clock works on the
inside of the box wheel at the end of the
instrument gives speed to the picker. It
is cone-shaped, and as the spring runs
down the cord moves down the cone, and
acquires steady motion. The fingering is
managed by the mouthpiece. It moves up
and down the neck on a small wheel which
governs the two extra treble strings; there
are four extra bass strings, which are
manipulated with the thumbs. The tremolo
combination is very remarkable for its
great similarity to the human voice, the
instrument itself being of a sweet tone,
and the very soft, mellow sound of the
tremolo and zither together with the soft
trill of the mandolin, which makes one of
the grandest combinations imaginable.
J. H. Procter, the Braumuller Co.'s
road representative returned from Europe
on Monday last. He is preparing to " take
off his coat," metaphorically speaking, and
start in "bright and early," to do some
effective
hustling for the Braumnller piano.
R. C. Kammerer in speaking to The Re-
view on Thursday, relative to the trade
Karl Fink and Edmund R. Wanckel, of
dinner at Manhattan Beach on August 18th, this city, attended the annual meeting of
said that letters of acceptance are coming the stockholders of the Little Falls and
in satisfactorily and everything points to Dolgeville Railroad Co., held in Dolge-
a large attendance and a successful dinner. ville last Wednesday.
Charles Keidel, Sr., of Wm. Knabe & Co.,
During the visit of the delegation of
accompanied by his wife sailed for Europe Spanish-American merchants to Detroit,
this week inthe Fuerst Bismarck. They will Mich., last week, the Farrand & Votey Or-
land at Cherbourg, pay a short visit to gan Co.'s plant proved quite an attraction
Paris, then journey on to their destination to the visitors.
in Switzerland.
M. F. Hyatt's music store at Belton,
Enrique Heuer, the popular music trade Tex., was damaged last week by fire and
dealer of Mexico City, who has been in the smoke to the amount of $600. Loss cov-
States for the past month, leaves for home ered by insurance.
to-day by way of Vera Cruz.
Paul M. Zeidler, of Strich & Zeidler,
Arrangements have been consummated made a flying visit to Dolgeville, Tues-
whereby the Boylston Piano Co., of Boston, day of this week and was entertained by
will represent the celebrated Steck piano Mr. Shelsky, of Stultz & Shelsky, the pi-
in that city.
ano case manufacturers.
Albert Krell, Sr., will visit New York on
T. Bahnsen, the piano manufacturer, of
Aug. i, staying a short time and combin- St. Louis, is in town, and will tarry a while
ing business with pleasure.
within our gates, picking up trade point-
Geo. E. Poulter, who has been known for ers while he is enjoying the sea breezes.
many years as an agent for musical instru-
Stephen Brambach, of the Estey Piano
ments in Greenville, Mass., died in Denver, Co., accompanied by his wife and family,
Col., last Monday, where he journeyed a left on the new steamer of the Hamburg
week before with the hope of fighting off line yesterday. Mr. Brambach will take a
consumption. A widow and daughter well-earned vacation and will visit his
survive him.
birthplace at Bonn, Germany.
The thieves who broke into the music
C. W. Oster of Rochester, N. Y., and
store of Fred Caperio of Jersey City and Geo. R. Fleming, Philadelphia, were visi-
the man who received the stolen goods tors to the Everett warerooms during the
pleaded guilty this week and were sen- week.
tenced by Judge Hudsbeth.
Levi M. Pierce, music dealer, Spring-
Estey & Camp's branch house at Des field, Mass., has sold out his interest in the
Moines, la., has been closed by order of business to John O'Shea, who has been as-
J. B. Wilbur, the trustee.
sociated with him for the past nine years.
L. S. Sherman of Sherman, Clay & Co.,
The Southwestern Band Association,
San Francisco, was in town this week on at Carthage, Mo., held a three days reunion,
his way to Europe. His family have re- commencing last Monday. Bands were in
sided for some years in Paris.
attendance from Springfield, Lebanon, Mt.
It is understood that Chas. E. Bourne, of Vernon, Purdy, Pierce City, Neosho, Jop-
Wm. Bourne & Son, who last week was lin, Webb City, Diamond and Carthage. A
granted a discharge in insolvency on the number of contests were held, and prizes
basis of ten cents on the dollar, will resume given.
manufacturing in Boston, and at the old
We are compelled to hold over for our
quarters, instead of in the West, as men- next issue an exceedingly interesting lec-
tioned by some of our contemporaries.
ture-recital entitled "Some Old Chapters of
Keyboard
Literature and How They Should
Vaughn & Tanner, of Detroit, Mich.,
have purchased the Tees & Leonard stock be Interpreted" given by Prof. Dunkleyof
of sheet music, which was sold on foreclo- Albany, N. Y., at the recent Convention
of the N. Y. Music Teachers' Association,
sure, for $1,025.
In its last issue, the Chicago Musical in which the adaptability of the "Crown"
Times pays P. J. Healy, of Lyon & Healy, piano was set forth most effectively as a
a well merited tribute anent his unfailing medium for interpreting the works of the
courtesy, approachableness and kindliness old masters.
of nature. Few men are more worthy of
this well-meaning and timely compliment.
The exports for the fiscal year ending
June 30, which have just been given out
by the Bureau of Statistics, were the largest
in
the history of the country, exceeding by
William Knabe and Charles Keidel, Jr.,
arrived from Europe on Saturday last, and over $21,700,000 the largest preceding to-
tal, which was recorded in the year 1892.
returned to Baltimore.
Mason & Hamlin Visitors.
Representatives of Mason & Hamlin
from Buenos Ayres, Jamaica, W. I., and
New Zealand are in town this week select-
ing stock and completing arrangements
for a further extension of the firm's busi-
ness in their respective territories.