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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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Whitaker Troubles May Be Ad-
justed.
LATER DISPATCHES STATE THAT THE APPLI-
CATION FOR A RECEIVER IS THE RESULT
OF A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Business is active at the Everett ware-
In another part of this paper, page 12, there rooms. Geo. J. Dowling has just returned
appears a dispatch relative to the application from a seven weeks' trip. Mr. Dowling, re-
of David G. Dunker for receiver for the busi- plying to a question asked by The Review
ness of A. Whitaker of St. Louis. It appears yesterday, said trade conditions along his
that Mr. Whitaker recently made a connec- route were favorable in all branches of com-
tion with F. G. Smith and which did not please merce, so far as his observation went.
Mr. Dunker, and he is applying for an injunc-
The Emerson warerooms are being trans-
tion to prevent the consummation of the formed into a miniature palace under the new
arrangement entered into.
management. The walls and ceilings have
Mr. Whitaker, in a later dispatch, claims been renovated aud a terra cotta design sub-
that the action taken by Mr. Dunker is the stituted for plain paper and plaster. They
outcome of a misunderstanding, and that after are well worth a visit. Excellent taste has
the proceedings were instituted he and Mr. been displayed throughout by Mr. Rosen-
Dunker met, came to an amicable agreement berg. Business is reported as active and
and that the matter will be dropped. He satisfactory.
said:
Sig. Sorentino, leader of the " Banda
"There never was any intention to deprive
Rossa,"
and several of his soloists were
Mr. Dunker of his share of the business.
visitors
to
the Conn warerooms this week.
Mr. Smith is wealthy and can help our estab-
They
were
most
enthusiastic over the merits
lishment greatly. He wanted a branch house
of
the
"Wonder"
instruments. After an ex-
in St. Louis and made me an offer. Mr.
amination
Sig.
Sorentino
stated that there
Dunker will be given a well-paying position
were
no
instruments
in
Europe
to compare
in the new house if he sees fit to accept it.
with
the
"Wonder"
whether
as
to
compass,
Our lease expired Tuesday. I have made
ease of blowing and tonal quality.
arrangements by which we are to retain our
Herman Baehr of Eugene B. Baehr & Bro.
present quarters a month longer. Then we
returned on Wednesday from a lengthy trip
are to move."
According to Mr. Dunker's petition he has in the West, and decided to start off again
put in since 1893 $11,000 in the business, and yesterday fora shorter tour nearer home. He
he has drawn $75.00 a month and a certain reports business good, orders plentiful and
percentage of profits. He claims that there prospects excellent.
is $11,000 still due him. The assets of the
Sohmer & Co. begin the move to their
concern, he states, are $40,000, and the new quarters on Monday. They expect to
liabilities $20,000.
do rapid work and will get "settled down"
in their new home at the earliest possible
'The Royal Echo-Harp."
moment.
A MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT WHICH THE
KRELL PIANO CO. HAVE DECIDED TO HERE-
AFTER PLACE IN THE "ROYAL" PIANOS.
The Krell Piano Co. inform us that they
have consummated arrangements to manufac-
ture and place in the "Royal" piano a me-
chanical attachment which they term "The
Royal Echo-Harp." This device, it is claimed,
possesses many merits and adds to the attrac-
tiveness and selling value of the instrument.
In all "Royal" pianos made hereafter this at-
tachment will be embodied.
Bolze Piano Co. Organize.
[Special to The Review.]
The Keller Piano Co. of Bridgeport, Conn.,
have filed the following annual statement
with the Secretary of State: Capital, $20,000;
real estate, none; personal estate, none;
debts, $8,455.60; credits. $2,741.50.
The Cable Piano Co. have just fitted up a
wareroom at 630 Fourth avenue, Louisville,
Ky., which is in charge of J. T. McKelvy, an
experienced piano man. As a matter of
course, the Conover, and Kingsbury pianos
and Chicago Cottage organs will be handled.
E. S. Votey, president of the Votey Organ
Co.,
Detroit, Mich., left the early days of the
week for Florida, where he will make a three
weeks' sojourn.
New Haven, Conn.," Feb. 18, 1898.
The Gustave Bolze Piano Co. is soon to
begin business in its new quarters, in St.
Aloysius Hall building, Meadow street. The
moving spirit in the new company, Gustave
Bolze, was for a number of years located on
State street, near Elm, and recently formed
the stock company which now bears his
name. The company will have the exclusive
agency for some of the leading pianos.
A music store will be opened in Manistique,
Mich., by Ekstrom & Larson on March 1.
Prof. Larson will be in charge of the musical
department.
The latest addition to the piano ware-
rooms on Fifth avenue is that of Winter-
roth & Co., recently of 105 East Four-
teenth street. They have opened the prem-
ises at No. 114 Fifth avenue.
The Wilcox & White Co. have just issued
a handsome catalogue, certainly one of the
most striking and elegant of this season's
productions. It is worthy of a special notice
and will be reviewed in a future issue.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. have taken
a five years' lease of the building, corner of
Fourth and Elm streets, Cincinnati, and are
conducting a clearing sale of the old stock for-
merly handled by the Hockett-Puntenney Co.,
assigned.
E. W. Yohn of Yohn Bros., Harrisburg
Pa.; Mr. Oyler, in charge musical merchan-
dise department, Yohn Bros., Harrisburg,
Pa., and Will Guernsey, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
were in town this week.
John Lumsden, whose name is widely and
favorably known in connection with the Starr
piano interests, recently .celebrated the fif-
teenth anniversary of his marriage.
Henry B. Fischer is still traveling.
Adolph, who has also been out of town, is
expected to return to-day. Wholesale and
retail business reported as active.
Harry Atwater has sold his musical instru-
ment business at 175 Bank street, Waterbury,
Conn., and will hereafter be associated with
Mathushek, the New Haven piano manufac-
turers.
The news of the convalescence of D. H.
Baldwin, head of D. H. Baldwin & Co., Cin-
cinnati, will occasion much pleasure to his le-
gion of friends in the trade.
Henry J. Crumley, salesman for S. B.
Waggoner & Co., Knoxville, Tenn., died
suddenly last week.
National flusical String Co.
As Mr. Nelson said in a recent talk with The
Review, the business of the National Music
String Co. has reached a point where it comes
without urging, without invitation.
A visit to the New York factory—about to
be moved to the New Brunswick, N. J., estab-
lishment—demonstrates his statement fully.
It is one of the liveliest spots in New York city.
Mr. Nelson and his colleagues have worked
liked Trojans to achieve the success they have
now won, and there can be nothing but admi-
ration for men who roll up their sleeves and
steadily persist in overcoming obstacles and
pushing forward to the goal of every good
business man's ambition.
Ysaye's Flying Trip.
Ysaye, the violinist, covered the 100 miles
between Cincinnati and Columbus, O., at a
mile a minute Tuesday in order to reach this
city in time for Perry Belmont's musicale.
Belmont summoned him, offering the vir-
tuoso $1,000 to get here on time.
.
In order to catch the only train from Colum-
bus which would get him here at the hour of
the musicale, Ysaye was forced to hire a
"special" at $250 to make the trip from Cin-
cinnati to Columbus.
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