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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ly, that it was the first time that that he
soul-mirrors the thoughts are transmitted
had ever seen a combination icebox and
to the brain, which enable him to correctly
piano.
portray the real sentiments—the under-
DOSTON was pulsing with patriotism,
zation or any
current—the citadel of life of any organi-
gay with bunting, generous in hospi-
tality.
There was
no
Association and its guests.
Convention
of
Piano
Manufacturers passed resolutions thanking
the Boston Music Trade Association for
the banquet tendered, and the luncheon
given to the visiting organization.
Association!
for
Association.
The notices given were extremely abbre-
viated and placed in such proximity to
advertisements that they occupied little or
no prominence.
H. E. Krehbiel, the musical critic of
the Tribune, responded to toasts at both
banquets, and probably had a third ban-
AND so Washington is to be the next
camping ground
T H E daily press of Boston paid very
little attention to the
T T was given out in the official report that
National
attend as a purely newspaper type.
half-heartedness
about her welcome to the members of the
the
meeting which he may
the -National
quet been in order, Mr. Krehbiel would
have responded still further.
Will it be at the national
Capitol under the shadows of that majes-
tic structure which is the citadel of Anglo-
THE
New York trade papers were all
represented at the banquets and one
American law making, that the East and
Chicago paper, Presto, in the person of C.
the West will blend together happily and
A. Daniel.
harmoniously, and be at peace ever after-
sented by a letter of declination, a kilo-
wards.
meter and a half in length.
T F the Association has done nothing more
TTENRY F. MILLER
The Indicator was also repre-
fairly
exuded
up to the present time it has developed
happiness and content as he sat beam-
a fraternal feeling and has unbusheled two
ing through gold-rimmed glasses at the
oratorical luminaries, Chas. H. Parsons,
gathering before him.
of New York, and James G. Ramsdell, of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Parsons has good clear
enunciation, has force and magnetism, and
\li7HAT a mental giant is Dr. Edward
Everett Hale.
What nuggets of
what is. more, he has a native wit which
wisdom lie in that dome-crowned cephalo!
is pleasing. Mr. Ramsdell is of an entirely
A gentleman of the old school, and his
different type, but is none the less inter-
speech of last Wednesday night showed
esting and entertaining.
that he is one of the new as well.
His oratory is of
Dr.
the quiet, humorous style which is always
Hale has kept in thorough touch with the
pleasing at after dinner affairs.
ceaseless changes which are wrought in
the affairs of the world as we go spinning
T T is always pleasant to say good words down the grooves of time.
of a clever fellow and a gentleman,
and Robt. C. Kammerer, secretary of the
National Piano Manufacturers' Associa-
tion, has endeared himself to the heart of
A S previously announced in The Review
the officers of the
National Piano
Manufacturers' Association, are practically
every newspaper man by his courteous af-
the same as last year with the exception
fability and fairness in his treatment of
of Nahum Stetson, who declined a re-
the press in Association affairs.
election
as chairman
Committee.
\ 1 7HILE one may criticise the wisdom of
of the Executive
Chas. H. Steinway was elect-
ed to fill the vacancy.
He is also placed
not admitting the trade press repre-
with Chas. H. Parsons and Robt. Proddow
sentatives to Convention affairs, inasmuch
on the new committee called the Commit-
as it is through the trade papers that the
tee on Complaints and Grievances.
happenings of ths Association are heralded
to our own trade world, but one cannot
criticise the justice, inasmuch as all papers
were treated alike.
The
gains
trained
more
newspaper
from
the
man
always
speaker—always
gains more from the sentiment of a meet-
ing than he does from pages of cold type-
written matter which are handed to him.
If he has eyes he sees, and through those
Felix Kraemer, the Kranich & Bach's
oldest representative, returned on Thurs-
day from a prolonged trip. He covered a
large area during his absence, and reports
satisfactory success. A number of desira-
ble new agencies have been made and the
Kranich & Bach interests have been
strengthened in every section.
Rollin C. Ambuhl, of Pittsburg, was in
town yesterday calling upon old friends.
[Prepaied especially for The Review.]
Pin or Peg for Strings of Musical- In-
struments.—Charles Gittus, of London,
Eng. Assignor of one-third to Charles
Gittus, Jr. and. L. C. Gittus, of Golden
Gate, Cal.
Patent No. 605,043, dated
May 31, 1898.
This invention relates to an improved
pin for holding the wires or strings of
wire-strung musical instruments, and es-
pecially of pianofortes of all kinds.
The object of the invention is to provide
means for securing the quick, accurate,
and permanent adjustment of the strings
of the pianoforte and other musical instru-
ments of the stringed group, so they may
be tuned readily and kept in tune a much
longer time than is possible with the use
of any other stringing and tuning device
heretofore known.
Musical Instrument. — B. C. Auten,
Princeville, 111.
Patent
No. 604,954,
dated May 31, 1898.
The object of this invention is to pro-
vide a new and improved musical instru-
ment, more especially designed to enable
a person having little or no knowledge of
music to readily play chords, etc., to ac-
company a song or chorus singing.
Auto harp.—Jacob E. Eckert, Marengo,
la. Patent No. 604,914, dated May 31,
1898.
This invention relates to autoharps, and
has for its object to provide means for se-
curing in this class of musical instruments
increased resonance, to provide an im-
proved construction of damper-bars where-
by increased certainty of operation is se-
cured, and to* provide simple and efficient
means for changing the positions of the
damper-bars with relation to the strings to
vary the key of the chords formed by the
open strings when the damper-bars are
manipulated.
String Instrument.—Jan. A. Jonkhoff,
Dresden, Ger. Assignor to A. Gronert,
of New Gruna, Ger. Patent No. 604,761,
dated May 31, 1898.
The present extremely simple plectrum
device for citherns, mandolins, guitars,
and stringed instruments generally, such
as are played by plucking the strings, is
characterized by its convenient and easy
manipulation, whereby playing of the in-
strument is rendered extremely easy to
learn. Its special advantages are the pos-
sibility of producing a single note or the
same note several times in quick succes-
sion, thereby obtaining a mandolin-like
tremolo effect, which cannot be obtained
at all on the accord-cithern, and on the
concerto-cithern can be obtained only by
very skilled persons, a simple natural
regulation of the strength of sounds, and,
lastly, the case with which individual
sounds can be produced.