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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Gabler's Vacation.
Emil Gabler left Tuesday for his summer
home in Tannersville, Greene County, N. Y.
He will come to New York one or two days
a week, thus maintaining close oversight
over the Gabler interests. His nephew,
Emil Ernest Gabler, will leave for Europe
on the steamer Kaiser Frederic on the 20th
inst. He will be accompanied by Prof.
Falkenstein and together they will tour
Europe awheel, returning to New York
some time in September.
Hal let & Davis flusicales.
In the Cleveland, O., warerooms of the
Hallet & Davis Co. there was inaugurated
last week a series of afternoon and evening
concerts under the management of W. J.
Chapman which have attracted the support
of the elite of Cleveland and the most com-
plimentary notices from the press of that
city. Prominent Cleveland and Detroit
artists participated in a number of enter-
taining programs. The affairs have been
strictly "invitation" and no expense was
spared toward making them as recherche
and as dignified as one might expect when
under the management of such an institu-
tion as the Hallet & Davis Co. The
following which we clip from the Cleve-
land Town Topics of June 3rd furnishes an
idea of the big " hit" which these affairs
have made:
" The unique social function of Monday
evening which included the rendition of
' In a Persian Garden ' to several hundred
invited guests, proved a strong magnet to
many society people and served to draw a
large and select crowd to the warerooms of
the Hallet & Davis Piano company, where
the reception was given. The whole affair
was original in conception and called forth
much agreeable and flattering comment
from music lovers. The rendition of the
song cycle was especially good and from a
musical standpoint it may rank as one of
the notable performances of the year. The
Detroit singers showed themselves entirely
equal to the most difficult passages and re-
ceived mnch applause. The warerooms
adapted themselves delightfully to the en-
tertainment and the decorations of flowers,
plants and flags added much to the pic-
turesque affair."
Great Tension of Piano Strings.
THE IRON PLATE MUST RESIST THE STRAIN OF
MANY TONS.
The strings of the modern piano cause
a strain or pull on the iron plate aver-
aging from sixteen to twenty-two tons.
The system of construction and bracing
must be such as to give absolute safety
against the pull of the strings and conse-
quent cracking of the iron plate.
Experts find the perfection of resistance
to this strain in the Kimball piano, in
which pre-eminent strength and endurance
is secured by the scientific system of cross-
bar bracing used in its construction,—
Chicago Tribune,
Melville Clark in Town.
Why Kroeger Hoves Ahead.
Melville Clark, that talented and in-
The Kroeger factory report this week
ventive genius of the piano and organ shows that the Kroeger products have
industry of the West, was in town Wed- secured, on merit, a steady demand, fluc-
nesday. In conversation Mr. Clark said tuating but little with the season. Of
that business conditions with him at the course, if Chris. Garritson, Albert Kroe-
factory were most satisfactory. He said: ger, Thos. La M. Couch and their asso-
" We consider the outlook most encourag- ciates had been content to "sit around"
ing and are preparing to increase our out- and wait, even "merit," with all that it
put to three thousand pianos for the next implies, would not have created a steady
year. This sort of weather," continued demand, but they have supplemented
Mr. Clark, "makes me sigh for the cool- merit by the exercise of an active, wide-
ing shores of Lake Michigan to which I awake policy of personal influence, per-
shall probably return by Thursday night." sistently exerted, and contact, direct and
indirect, with other live men in the trade.
Result: vSuccess with a big S.
Piano Workers' Report.
The Piano and Organ Workers' Union
of Chicago announce the settlement of the
strike in the Adam Schaaf facotry, the
Union having gained every point contend-
ed for. It also announces that the Lake-
side factory will hereafter use the label of
the Union. The Union has served notice
of a new wage scale which will go into
effect to-day in the Bush & Gerts factory,
and it is said a strike will follow.
The Gorgen Piano Action Co.
The Gorgen Piano Action Co. are so far
advanced with their new factory building
at Castleton, N. Y., that they expect to be
able to turn out actions about August 1st.
Their plant is a very complete one and
contains many new and improved machines
which will aid in facilitating the output and
quality of their work.
Speaking of the new concern Wm. Gor-
gen,
president of the corporation, said:
Everett Trade Satisfying.
"We shall manufacture a first-class action
At the Everett warerooms this week A. at as low a price as we possibly can. Our
M. Wright reported that business so shipping facilities are of the very best and
far this month has been eminently satisfy- we have no trouble in securing good and
ing — the hot weather notwithstanding. experienced help."
Callers have been numerous, and sales fre-
Manufacturers estimating on fall trade
quent.
would do well to write the Gorgen Piano
Talking of hot weather, what a relief it Action Co. for prices. It may be to their
was to visit the Everett warerooms one of advantage.
the torrid days of the past week. The
temperature in Mr. Wright's office seems
The Bradbury Exhibit.
to be twenty below that of any other part
The new Bradbury warerooms on Fifth
of the metropolis. It may be due to Mr.
avenue
now contain a first-rate exhibit of
Wright's equable disposition. This simile
the
Bradbury
1899 styles. The instru-
will hardly apply, however, for Mr.
ments
are
well
placed and show to good
Wright's temperament is essentially a
advantage.
This
year, so far, has brought
sunny one, and "sunny" spells "hot" these
satisfactory
results
in the matter of Brad-
days. Anyway, the Everett warerooms
bury
sales
at
all
branches.
Freeborn G.
are among the pleasant spots when "Old
Smith,
and
his
son,
Freeborn
G. Smith,
Sol" delights in keeping the temperature
Jr.,
are
carrying
on
an
aggressive
cam-
in the hundreds.
paign, continually gaining ground locally
and in all the states.
The Steck Used.
The Steck Concert Grand was used this
week at the Grand Musical Festival of the
White River Musical Association held at
White River Junction, Vt., by such eminent
pianists as Mr. Clarence Dana Mooney,
Mrs. Georgia Houghton Shaw, and Miss
A. Maude Burton. The programs for the
five days' festivities were most interesting
and included the oratorio "The Messiah,"
sung by a quartet of prominent vocalists
and a chorus of two hundred voices under
the conductorship of Henri G. Blaisdell.
The Steck grand, as usual, gave a good
account of itself.
Karl Fink has donned his regular sum-
mer smile together with his hot weather
regimentals. Orders are plentiful and his
hammer factory is nearer at home, and on
the whole he is in a contented frame of
mind. But why emphasize that? Whoever
saw Karl Fink in any other condition?
New
Home for the
Piano.
Krakauer
A. B. Clinton, the piano dealer on Center
street, New Haven, Conn., has the dis-
tinction of being the first person to lease
offices or stores in the fine new Washington
building which is now in process of con-
struction at the corner of Church and
Crown streets.
He has leased fine rooms in the building
on the Church street side. It is Mr. Clin-
ton's purpose to fit up these rooms in ele-
gant shape and make a home fitting the
Krakauer piano. It is his intention to
have the finest piano warerooms in the
state.
He was tin able to secure from E. M.
Clark, the owner of the building, any state-
ment as to when the building would be
done, but it will, in all probability be a
year hence.