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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
H. Paul Mehlin
REPORTS A GROWING DEMAND FOR MEHLIN
GRANDS AND UPRIGHTS BIG INCREASE
IN TRADE THIS YEAR AS COMPARED
WITH LAST.
"There is a steadily increasing call for
our grands," said H. Paul Mehlin to The
Review, during a brief talk on trade topics
so far as they concern Paul G. Mehlin &
Sons. "We find, from personal observa-
tion, as well as from the reports of agents,
that the tendency among fairly well-to-do
people is to substitute a small grand for
the medium or large uprights now in their
possession.
"This is a move in the right direction,
according to our view, and we are ready to
meet any calls that may be made for our
new style V, Colonial grand. This instru-
ment has met with a gratifying reception
everywhere. We are kept quite busy in
our grand department with construction of
style V. It is one of our favorites, as well
as being a favorite with our agents and re-
tail patrons.
"Without exception, our latest styles in
Mehlin uprights are meeting with approv-
al. Our inverted grand has a steady call
at all times. Our average of upright sales,
as well as that of our grands and baby
grands, increases year by year, depressions
and other disadvantages notwithstanding."
"Several manufacturers have recently re-
ported to The Review, Mr. Mehlin,
that they find this season's purchasers
more willing to secure high-priced styles
than were those of 1896 and 1897. Do
your experiences bear out this statement ?"
"Well, we cannot compare quite so
closely as some others. Our prices repre-
sent a high standard, without deviation.
As our business, so far, in 1898, has been
considerably greater than during a similar
period of 1897, we may reasonably con-
clude, I think, that people are more con-
tent to pay higher prices for their instru-
ments this year than last. "
Hungarian flusicians Excluded.
AUTHORITIES CLASSIFY THEM AS LABORERS —
EDEN MUSEE TAKES AN APPEAL.
The Board of Special Inquiry Tuesday
decided, after careful consideration, to ex-
clude the Hungarian musicians who came
to this country last week to play at Eden
Musee, on the ground that they were con-
tract laborers. The decision of the Board
seems hard to follow, inasmuch as the
players demonstrated on Sunday by their
performance that they were fairly compe-
tent musicians, and as such can scarcely
be regarded as laborers.
The Mutual Musical Protective Society
was the chief protesting element against
the importation of the players, and the
Eden Musee was represented by its coun-
sel, Theron Davis. Mr. Davis gave notice
of an appeal to the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, and the Musee deposited a sum of
money sufficient to feed the musicians
pending the appeal.
The Pease Style 2.
The Review, during a visit on Tuesday,
to the headquarters of the Pease Piano Co.,
saw two examples of the new Popular
Pease Grand Upright, Style 2, 1898. They
question was it discovered that the head of
the firm is the designer. To him is due
all the credit.
An illustration of the instrument ap-
pears herewith. At a glance the merits of
the design can be discovered.
In reply to a query as to the selling
value of the new Style 2 as compared with
others of the Popular Pease styles of 1898,
were just receiving the final touches before
shipment to distant points, and were seen
to good advantage.
It is no reflection on any other Pease
style or on the instruments of other manu-
facturers to say that this Popular Pease,
Style 2, is a masterpiece of good taste and
a model of careful construction.
Only
after inquiry in the shape of a pointed
Mr. Pease said: "You might reasonably
suppose it to be a high-priced piano. This
is not so. It is the second lowest, and, al-
though only on the market a few days, we
find it has made a big hit. Dealers can
sell it quickly and the quick-selling pianos
naturally please them the best." The
Review predicts a big run on the new
Style 2.
The Krell Electric Piano.
W. F. Graves, of Castile, N. Y., will
remove his business to Niagara Falls.
AN UNUSUALLY HANDSOME INSTRUMENT THAT
MUST COMMAND APPRECIATION.
Regarding the new electric self-playing
piano which the Krell Piano Co. are manu-
facturing, Albert Krell in a talk with the
Indicator this week said:
"We have the highest hopes of the suc-
cess of this new instrument. It is our in-
tention to organize an entirely separate
company, the name of which will be the
Electrical Piano Co., and we propose
making the capital a full quarter of a mil-
lion dollars. This will all be done by
January 1 next, and then we intend to
push the instrument to the best of our
ability. We shall open sale houses in
Chicago, Boston, New York and all the
principal cities and have confidence that it
will be a great success."
Estey in the South.
Judging from the present popularity of
the Estey organs throughout the South
and Soilthwest the number sold this year
will exceed that of some of the best selling
years in the history of the house. The
present line of Estey organs is unusually
attractive and combined with their splendid
reputation they prove rapid sellers.
Gustave Behning who is touring the
West in the interest of the Behning piano
is having quite a success.
Notice of Sale.
Notice is hereby given that thj undersigned offers
for sale a large quantity of felt, and piano hardware
and other property, being part of the stock and mer-
chandise of the late firm of Alfred Dolge & Son.
The property will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder at the store lately occupied by the firm,
Alfred Dolge & Son, Nos, HO-112 East 13th Street, in
New York City, on the 4th day of October, 1898, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of ihat day.
The property to be sold con ists of a large quantity
of hammer felt, damper felt, black felt, wool filters,
Spanish felt, English felt, Mexican felt, and very many
other styles of felt, cloths and articles made of felt.
Also piano wire of various kinds and make and a large
variety of screws that are used in pianos, piano keys,
knobs, buttons, springs, rivets, brackets and many kinds
and styles of other hardware and articles which are
used in the manufacture of pianos, piano actions and
musical instruments.
The inventories of the property to be sold are
prepared and can be seen at the said store, Nos. 110-112
East 13th Street, New York City, N. Y., and at the
office of Albert M. Mills, in the City of Little Falls,
N. Y.
Inspection of property and correspondence are
invited.
Dated September 17th, 1898.
A. M. MILLS, Receiver,
Alfred Dolge & Son.