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VOL, XXVI. No. 8.
Published Every Saturday at 3 East Fourteenth Street. New York, February 19,1898.
The Clever /Eolian Family.
I2.00PER YEAR.
SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS.
^Eolian. He says his family name is good
enough for him and he won't add anything to
it—just plain ^Eolian. And you should hear
FROM THE PRINCESS UP TO THE MAJESTIC PIPE ORGAN, ALL MUST CONCEDE THEIR ARTISTIC
him waible! He gives recitals every week
AND INDIVIDUAL ABILITY—EXERCISE AN EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE A MONOLOGUE
WITH A MORAL.
and crowds of nice people go to hear him.
"And what do you think?—the oddest
Activity at the .^Eolian warerooms, so fre- sings I become so affected that I have to stop thing! After they've heard him sing they
quently noted since the present season began, my own practice to listen. His voice has a want to buy him—in these anti - slavery
is growing rapidly and very perceptibly. marvelous compass, and beautiful quality.
days, too—and think they have no right to
On Thursday morning when The Review
be refused. Lots of them just
called Harry B. Tremaine was found seated
go to one of the attendants and
at his desk and about to begin the examina-
say, 'Put him in mahogany,
tion of an unopened letter pile of formidable
polish him nicely, pack him
proportions.
carefully and send him to my
The Review noted that visitors on vEolian
house first thing in the morn-
examination and purchase bent were arriv-
ing.' The coolest part of the
ing and passing out continually. Shipping
whole proceeding is their re-
clerks, bookkeepers, yEolian experts and
quest to know his price and
others connected with the firm's interests
their offer to pay for him at
were moving hither and thither at a rapid,
once if necessary.
business-like speed indicative of urgent busi-
"Did you ever hear of such
ness to be transacted without loss of time.
a thing? Fancy polishing a
In every part of the building there were un-
prince and putting him in
mistakable signs of business health and gen-
mahogany and offering to buy
eral prosperity.
him and pay for him on the
spot.
I think it's an outrage,
This week's report concerning the progress
but
it's
some consolation to
of the several ^Eolian products in public esti-
know
that
he's so awfully pop-
mation tells good news of the "Princess."
ular.
This cute little home companion, 2 ft. 8 in. in
"Cousin Aeriol is quite dif-
length and 1 ft. 9 in. wide, is insinuating
ferent
in many ways to ./Eolian
itself into the parlors and cosy nooks
and
the
others. He has, as he
of thousands of citizens in these United
naively says himself, 'atone of
States.
his own—exactly like a piano.'
The "Princess" seems to have a faculty for
His technique is perfect and
talking as well as singing. Apparently it says
he makes absolutely no errors
to its owner, when a chance arrives for a
and it all comes so easy to him.
, tete-a-tete, "What do you think of me—am I
He goes on and on and people
not pleasant company for you?" Before the
seem as if they could listen to
answer is given the "Princess" continues—
him for ever and a day."
just like some people we meet in every-day
This is the way the Princess
life—"I know you like me, but you ought to
converses with her intimate
see and hear my big relations. I have an
friends in the nooks and bou-
uncle, three brothers and a cousin. They are
doirs. At least, it so appears,
all musical and they are all so nice—so enter-
INTERIOR VIEW OF JEOLIAN WAREROOMS.
because these friends often call
taining.
" I must tell you, first of all, about uncle. Those who hear him never fail to recognize at the warerooms and—as if influenced by a
He has a stentorian voice and an uneuphoni- and praise his wonderful powers of execution. potent charm—request to see and hear each
ous name, and goes to churches and chapels
" Prince ^Eolian Orchestrelle—^Eolian is and all of the yEolian products.
and the like, but he's so clever, and when he our family name, you know—has his own
Finally, they decide to secure a musical
sings, people come miles and miles to hear special methods of winning favor, and gains companion for their own Princess, and in due
him! Of course, you've often heard of him. new friends every day. His voice never fal- course the charming little creature meets a
His name—Prince A. P. Orchestra, or, as I ters. It has a bold, clear ring, at once pow- welcome blood relative at the house of her
always call him, because he likes to hear his erful and captivating. Oh, yes, he has lots trusted friend.
name in full, ^olian Pipe Orchestra—is not of admirers.
so nice, but he's great—simply great!
" You're sure I don't weary you by talking
The recital to be given by Franz Rummel
" Then, one of my older brothers—Prince of my people?—no, I knew you would be inter- at Chickering Hall yesterday afternoon has
Grand—is a wonderful musician. When he ested. Well, I must tell you about Prince been postponed until the 24th inst.