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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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Packard Organ Catalogue.
The Everett Grand in Concert;
also took the opportunity to acknowledge
the receipt of the flowers sent by the trade
on the day of the funeral, and especially
asked the committee to express to all her
gratitude and sincere appreciation.
Unostentatiously but nevertheless surely
the Everett concert grand is winning its way
into a large degree of favor with the criti-
cal musical public of this city. Last week
The new organ catalogue, which has Richard Burmeister gave an interesting re-
Wilcox & White's Big Trade.
just come to hand from the Fort Wayne cital, using this instrument, before the la-
The Wilcox & White Co. of Meriden are
Organ Co., is, like all the literature ema- dies of the Haarlem Philharmonic Society,
experiencing
such a rush of business that
nating from this house, admirable from upon which occasion the Everett grand
at
the
present
time they are employing
literary and typographical standpoints. achieved an equal triumph with this clever
more
men
than
ever
before in the history
Illustrations of four styles parlor organs, artist.
of
the
firm.
Several
departments are kept
On last Wednesday night, at the concert
new piano-case organ and three styles of
running
twelve
and
a
half hours each day,
chapel organs appear, all individual and of the New York Banks' Glee Club at Car-
during
a
large
part
of
the month. March
negie Hall, the Everett grand was used,
tasteful examples of Packard case work.
was
an
epoch-making
month,
the greatest
Among the few reasons "why the Pack- that clever little artist, Bessie Silberfeld,
volume
of
business
ever
transacted
by the
ard organ leads the world" and referred to playing it so admirably as to command en-
firm
being
accredited
to
it.
in the introductory, we clip the following: thusiastic recalls from an exceedingly
President White was in Philadelphia
Our cases are novel and unique in de- large and fashionable audience. Her num-
this
week attending the opening at John
sign, and in keeping with the most modern bers included Liszt's " Fantasie Rigoletto,"
Wanaraaker's
store. Wilcox & White have
style of furniture.
Chopin's Etude on black keys and Waltz
Our cases are constructed only of the in A flat, opus 42, and Liszt's " Liebes- now an immense order which they are fill-
best material, and the black walnut and
ing for John Wanamaker, besides numer-
quartered oak lumber used in same is traum." Her mature and finished read- ous other orders for the Symphony and
thoroughly seasoned by the latest and most ing of these numbers compelled surprise
the Angelus Orchestral.
improved method, each component part and admiration.
being paneled, thus preventing warping
Of course she has not the physical
Anent Q. M. Hughes' Estate.
and splitting.
strength
to develop any great volume of
Our cases are the most complete, having
Edward L. Ward and David Ash have
handles, music-rest, music-pocket and lamp- tone, nevertheless the Everett grand was a
most delightful medium of interpretation. been appointed receivers to collect all the
stand.
Our new lamp-stands supply a longrfelt The beautiful and individual quality of its outstanding amounts due and owing upon
want, being designed with a view of throw- tone, susceptibility to the most subtle all contracts and leases upon pianos leased
ing plentiful light on the music, and solid-
and sold by the late G. Milton Hughes, of
ly constructed, out of the way, so there is shading, and its great volume and carry-
ing power, afforded a keen delight to those Baltimore, Md., upon the installment plan.
no danger of upsetting the lamp.
Our cases are the best finished, the pores who can appreciate tonal values, altogether The taped was placed at $2,000. The re-
of the wood are properly filled and the var- apart from the interpreter. The more we ceivers are to account for the sums received
nish rubbed down, which produces a rich hear the Everett grand the more firmly to the court. The petition was filed some
and durable finish.
strengthened is our first opinion of the in- time %go by Freeborn G. Smith against
Our organ is absolutely mouse-proof.
Our action is not complicated, our stop strument. It is indeed a superb creation Ida N. Hughes, administratrix, who con-
action is noiseless, easy working, simple that is bound to win a great place for itself. sighed a large quantity of goods to the
and easily gotten at. Our action can be
At this concert the other soloists partici- deceased.
disconnected by removing two screws at pating were Hubert Arnold, violinist, and
Check Collection Charges
each end of the stop board.
The tone is the sweetest and most sym- Miss Charlotte Maconda, soprano. Mr. TO P.E THE SUBJECT OF A BIG BANKING CON-
Emile Levy was the accompanist, and by
pathetic.
VENTION IN THE WEST.
his sympathetic and always intelligent
The touch light and quick to respond.
We make our own valve springs, and work helped to make the efforts of these
It was reported in local banking circles
have the easiest working action.
this
week that it was probable that a conven-
artists even more than ordinarily enjoya-
The felts tised are the best all-wool felts ble. Of the singing of the Banks' Glee tion of the banking interests of the princi-
made. The valve and mute leather is the
Club it is only necessary to say that it was pal cities of the United States would be
best that money can buy.
It is the only organ with the pipe as usual most satisfactory and highly cred- called within a few weeks to discuss the
diapason and harp angelica stops.
itable to the organization and its musical subject of charging for the collection of
It is built to last and give satisfaction to director, Mr. H. R. Humphries.
checks and to agree, if possible, on some
the purchaser, and is warranted for five
scheme that might be adopted. Chicago
years.
The
Cable
flemorial
Volume.
bankers
were said to be urging those of De-
All the good qualities of our organ can-
troit,
Cincinnati
and other Western cities,
not be shown on paper. We do not try to
The committee appointed by the music
astonish the public with extremely low trade to prepare and deliver resolutions on to take the lead in the matter.
prices, but can interest them by showing a
Speaking on this subject a New York
strictly first-class organ cheaper than any the death of H. D. Cable, fulfilled its piir- banker said that while he had heard of no
pose on Monday of last week when J. P.
organ in the world for the money.
Our location and superior factory equip- Byrne, E. V. Church, and P. P. Gibbs went invitations as yet to the proposed conven-
ments enable us to do this.
to Evanston and made the presentation to tion, he had no doubt that it would take
In a later issue of The Review it shall be Mrs. Cable. In this connection the Indi- place. He was of the opinion that the
our piirpose to bring these styles to the cator says: Mrs. Cable thanked the com- move was one that would result in the
notice of the trade in the way of illustra- mittee in a few well-chosen words. She general adoption of the system of charges
tions.
Meanwhile dealers interested in said she sincerely regretted that she could recently introduced into this city. It in-
quick selling and reliable organs should at not express all she felt for the thoughtful- dicates, he said, that the Western banks are
once look up this very complete and in- ness and sympathy of the music trade of dissatisfied with the old conditions and
teresting catalogue.
Chicago in presenting the memorial album wish to obtain the relief that the New York
commemorative of her husband's connec- banks are now enjoying.
There are no prospects, he said, of the
Froess Bros, celebrated last week the tion with the gentlemen in the trade, and
abandonment
of the position assumed by
opening of their new piano store in Erie, that it meant very much to herself and
by
the
New
York banks in relation to
Pa., by a formal reception to the public in children now and would always mean much
check
collection
charges, the success of the
which Prof. Kohler's orchestra of twenty- as the years came and went. She said that
new
system
having
been established.
two pieces assisted. The establishment her husband had ever been desirous of the
was beautifully decorated with potted good-will of his competitors and that this
P. J. Healy, of Lyon & Healy, in Chi-
plants. A fine display of Colby and other mark of their esteem proved that it had cago, was sworn in on Monday as a grand
not been withheld from him. Mrs. Cable juror.
pianos was on exhibition.
AN INTERESTING PUBLICATION, HANDSOMELY
PRODUCED, WHICH SHOULD BE IN THE
HANDS OF ENTERPRISING DEALERS.