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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
39
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
flenzenhauer & Schmidt.
McCabe With the Regina Co.
AN INTERESTING FIRM OF GO-AHEAD MANU-
FACTURERS.
Chas. J. McCabe, for many years with M. J.
Pail lard & Co., is now connected with the
The Review has already described the de- Regina Music Co., and will take the road in
tails of the new Menzenhauer-Schmidt factory their interest. Mr. McCabe is well and
on Ferry street, Jersey City Heights, and in widely known, and is an able and go-ahead
a recent issue referred at length to the pro- traveling man. His connection with the en-
gress already made and now developing—both terprising Regina Co. should be productive
of good results for the concern.
American Band Harmonicas.
"Criterion" Husic Boxes.
Out-of-town reports from Paillard represen-
tatives announce continued favorable recep-
tion of the "Criterion" music boxes. They
are unanimous in declaring that these instru-
ments evidently meet the popular view as to
entertaining qualities and price.
The illustration shows one of the finest styles
of "Criterions." It was found to be accept-
able when first introduced, and the de-
The American Band Harmonicas of Hamil-
ton S. Gordon are reported this week by Mr.
Freeland as being in phenomenal demand.
" J u s t why harmonicas should have such a
run at this time', we are unable to explain, but
there is no end to the call for them in large
and small quantities. The 'American Band '
harmonica—our own instrument, made spe-
cially for us—is away in the lead."
An Important Patent.
C. MENZENHAUER.
iii this country and in Europe—in the Men-
zenhauer-Schmidt guitar-zither
industry,
which has now assumed vast proportions.
Mr. Menzenhauer, whose portrait appears
OSCAR SCHMIDT.
String Musical Instrument. Angelo R.
Lerro, Philadelphia, Pa. Patent No. 600,586,
dateo> March 15th, 1898.
This invention relates to a new and useful
improvement in stringed musical instruments,
and has for its object to add to the present
strings of an ordinary guitar or the like other
strings arranged within the body of the in-
strument and capable of being put in action
by the plunger-keys, adapted to be controlled
by some other portion of the body than the
fingers—as, for instance, by the knees.
A further object of the invention is to pro-
vide an exceedingly simple mechanism for
bringing about the mechanical "picking" of
the secondary strings in substantially the
same manner as strings are usually acted upon mand since that time has been large and is
steadily increasing. The variety of styles
by the fingers.
catalogued, and now on exhibition at the
Paillard warerooms, gives ample opportunity
W. R. Gratz & Co.
for a satisfactory choice.
There is no relaxation of orders and ship-
The larger sizes, in upright cases, have
ments at the Gratz warerooms. Mr. Gratz been quite successful this season.
is still traveling and continuing his success as
A. Ferner is now in charge of the piano
a Symphonion exponent.
Mr. lngersoll
reached town again on Saturday after a rec- tuning department of H. F. Kent & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
ord-breaking trip.
Rettberg &. Lange.
on this page, is the inventor of the guitar-
zither. Mr. Oscar Schmidt, whose portrait
also appears, is Mr. Menzenhauer's partner
and business adviser. To him is due much
credit for extension of business interests.
Business continues good at the Rettberg &
Lange factory. They are preparing another
surprise for the trade. They report that their
list of patrons is growing larger and that the
size of orders is continually increasing.
Regina flusic Box Co.
Business at the New York music and musi-
cal merchandise warerooms of the John Church
Co. is active. The instrument department is
replete with novelties. Mr. Adams left town
on Friday last for a two-weeks' business trip.
There is great activity at the Regina ware-
rooms. A vigorous campaign has been in-
augurated for still further developing the
already immense business of the firm, which
extends practically "from pole to pole."
The Regina program for 1898 is a progres-
sive one, including the introduction of sev-
eral entirely new products. Some of these
will be ready very shortly.
Eugene B. Baehr is now in Canada, mak-
ing a big record for his firm. His last report
says that he finds business in musical special-
ties more active at present in Canada than in
the United States.
BAY5TATE
THE ONLY GOLD MEDALS
Awarded to manufacturers of Guitars,
Mandolins, Banjos, Zithers and Flutes
have been received by the makers of the
" Bay State" instruments. This is signifi-
cant, for it means highest quality. Superb
goods at low prices is a talisman that wins
customers. Over one thousand dealers are
using it—handling "Bay State" instru-
ments. Are you ?
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO.
New York
BOSTON
Philadelphia