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Violin. Julius Wachsmann, Indianapolis,
Ind. Patent No. 599,814. Dated March 1,
1898.
The principal objects of this invention are
to secure an equal distribution of vibration
throughout the violin-body and at the same
time to strengthen the violin structure.
It consists in placing within the body of
the violin, about midway of the open cham-
ber therein, a longitudinal bar and providing
a resonant connection between said longi-
tudinal bar and the vertical post which ex-
tends from the back to the front of the
violin-body. This longitudinal bar strength-
ens the violin-body and helps to resist the
strains which come upon it. The arrange-
ment specified has the effect also to smooth
the tones of the instrument and give equality
to the sound-producing qualities of the
strings. A violin embodying this invention
has also a stronger vibration and the sound
therefrom will ''carry" farther, as it is called,
this being due to the connection specified
between the post and the horizonal bar.
Mechanical Music Work. Friederich Gro-
nau, Leipsic, Germany. Patent No. 99,703.
Dated March 1, 1898.
This invention consists of a mechanical-
Manufacturers
of Fine
musical-instrument work according to which
the tones are produced by a series of disks
loosely mounted on a rotary shaft, said disks
carrying the means for producing the tone in
question and having means in connection
therewith for striking or causing the tone to
be struck as soon as the particular disk carry-
ing the tone has been arrested—i.e., as soon
as a brake operated by a note-disk or other
suitable means has been appljed to said disk.
Mechanical Musical Instrument. Albert
Keller, Leipsic, Germany.
Patent No.
599,710. Dated March 1, 1898.
By this invention it.is possible to play, with
one music-sheet, musical pieces of double the
length or longer than has been possible hith-
erto or to play more than one piece of music.
The claim made for this invention is as fol-
lows: "In a mechanical musical instrument
the combination with a rotary music-disk of a
shaft adapted to receive the center of said
disk and revolve the same, a slide-bearing for
said shaft, a cam-disk and abutment therefor
adapted to displace said slide-bearing, means
for connecting the shaft to revolve the cam-
disk and a clutch interposed between the
shaft and cam-disk for connection and dis-
connection of the latter for the purpose set
forth."
Professor Willard Kimball, of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska, who has been appointed
musical director of the Omaha Exposition,
speaks thus of his plans: " T h e orchestra
will be the foundation, and I purpose getting
the best soloists I can obtain. Artists will
be selected when the works are settled upon.
I hope that we shall be able to secure Mme.
Nordica. The Congress of Musicians will
be under the auspices of the Omaha Woman's
Club. Homer Moore is chairman of the
committee for this congress. State and Na-
tional musical days will be held. England,
Wales and Scandinavia will be among the
countries represented. My own chorus of
two hundred voices from the Nebraska State
University will give Mendelssohn's ' Elijah.'
Thomas Kelly has been appointed choral con-
ductor at Omaha, and will drill a permanent
chorus to present such works as 'The Golden
Legend,' 'Wreck of the Hesperus,' etc.,
during the summer months. Miss Julia
Officer has been appointed to look after the
engaging of artists, with headquarters at
Chicago." Professor Kimball studied in Bos-
ton and Leipsic, in the latter city with Rei-
necke, and on his return was connected for
a short time with the Conservatory at Ober-
lin. Subsequently he was for many years di-
rector of music at Iowa College, founding its
conservatory.
N. Van Zandt, the Chase Bros. Piano Co.'s
State agent for Iowa, has recently been visit-
ing the factory selecting some choice instru-
ments for special customers.
Decker & Son.
Arthur Bissel has recently become a stock-
holder in the Clayton F. Summy Co. of
Myron A. Decker was found at his desk on
Chicago.
Wednesday when The Review called. Mr.
Decker, when away recently for a few days,
musf have visited and drank from the fountain
of perpetual youth. He is growing younger
as he grows older—paradoxical as that may
seem—and appreciates to the full every fresh
victory of the Decker instruments.
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