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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
large majority of visitors are immensely
pleased I feel confident.
TRADE PROBLEMS DISCUSSED AT THE COM-
Personally, I believe Dr. Wilson and his
MERCIAL CONGRESS—PIANO EXHIBITORS
associates are deserving of the highest
PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS LET-
praise and warmest thanks for having car-
TER FROM MR. MASON.
ried to so successful an issue so tremend-
ous an undertaking.
[Special to The Review].
The fact that President McKinley could
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 24, 1899.
not be present as anticipated was a dis-
At yesterday's session of the Internation- appointment, but it was no more; it could
al Commercial Congress the Hon. H. Lle- not be foreseen, it could not be avoided.
wellyn Smith of the London Board of
Was ever an exposition of such magni-
Trade made an address upon the "Uni- tude as this one entirely ready on the day
formity in Trade Statistics." He gave il- announced for its opening? I think not.
I believe Dr. Wilson and his co-laborers,
lustrations of the system in use in France, who
have been untiring in their efforts,
England, Germany and the United States, Mr. Editor, have managed in a remarkably
and showed how difficult it was to make able manner this International Commer-
comparison. United States Commissioner cial Congress, the first really great one in
of Labor Carroll D. Wright spoke also the world's history, and I feel that the
American manufacturers and the visiting
upon the subject.
foreign delegates owe to them a debt of
Lieut.-Gen. Winburne Laurie of London gratitude which is recognized and deeply
presented a resolution reciting the desir- sensed.
ability of uniformity in trade statistics and
T. P. Brown a Banker.
and asking Congress to act in the matter.
M. de Routowsky, representative of the FORMER PIANO MANUFACTURER TO OPEN AN
OFFICE IN WORCESTER.
Russian Government, said that he was
authorized to act with other nations in the
Theodore P. Brown of this city, former-
formation of an international statistical ly connected with the Brown & Simpson
bureau if it was deemed wise.
Piano Company will open a general bank-
Carlo Betochi of Naples spoke of the ing office to-morrow morning, in the State
advisability of the establishment of the Mutual building. He will deal in stocks,
central bureau for the collection of statis- bond and grain, and will have for his Bos-
tics.and said that the languages to be used ton correspondents the well-known firm of
in the central bureau should be French, Corey, Milliken & Co.
English, German and Italian and that all
Mr. Brown is well-known in Worcester,
reports should be published in each lan- where he has been a resident for many
guage.
years and actively engaged in business.
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He has served in the city council and has
The music trade exhibitors at the Ex- been more or less active in politics. After
position seem to be well satisfied with the the death of Water Registrar Batchelder,
progress of affairs. There have been many he was a candidate for the position, which
callers at the booths, the delegates to the was filled by the appointment of Mr. Batch-
Commercial Congress displaying considera- elder's son, the present registrar.—Worces-
ble interest in the piano display. Many re- ter, Mass., Gazette.
sults particularly in the way of foreign con-
nections have been already "chalked up" to
Hospe's 25th Anniversary.
the credit of the Exposition. The Mason
On Monday last, Oct. 23rd, A. Hospe,
& Hamlin, Sterling, Knabe, Estey, Lud-
the well-known music trade man of Omaha,
wig and Weaver people are friendly but
Neb., celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver-
lively competitors, and some interesting
sary of the foundation of his business in
concerts attended by crowds have been
that city. An attractively printed and in-
given at the different booths.
teresting souvenir of the event has reached
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us in the form of a booklet containing
The following letter from the pen of
counterfeit presentments of Mr. Hospe,
Henry L. Mason, vice-president of the
his extensive building in that city, as well
Mason & Hamlin Co., who is at present
as interior views of the different depart-
in charge of the Mason & Hamlin booth,
ments. The display rooms contain such
appeared in the Evening Telegraph of
instruments as the Knabe, Kimball, Kra-
Oct. 19th:
nich & Bach, Hallet & Davis pianos, and
Upon reading an article bearing the
headline "Foreigners Mad at the Congress" Kimball organs as well as small musical
in your esteemed paper of October 17, I instruments of every description.
feel constrained to write you a few words,
In the present location at 1513-1515
and I do so in the hope that you will pub- Douglas street, there is in addition to base-
lish the same if you feel so inclined.
ment, first, second and third floors, a very
I write as an exhibitor and as a spectator
complete
auditorium which is lighted by
who has endeavored to keep his eyes open.
It has been my privilege to meet personal- electricity and seats 150. It has a stage
ly delegates from various parts of the which is fitted with grand pianos, also a
world—England, South America, Australia, dressing room in connection.
India, West Indies, etc.—and I have heard
In conjunction with his music business.
from one or more expressions of praise for Mr. Hospe has an art store as well as art
and gratitude to the promoters of this school, therefore the various instruments
Congress, especially Dr. W. P. Wilson, which he handles are displayed in environ-
Manager of the Commercial Museum.
ment calculated to make an artistic en-
It is, of course, obviously humanly im- semble.
possible to so act towards such a large body
The Review joins with Mr. Hospe's
of foieigners as is now in Philadelphia, many friends in congratulations on the
guests of the city and of the Commercial achievement of his twenty-fifth anniver-
Museum, as to entirely satisfy every indi- sary and wishes him a continuance of the
vidual in every particular, but that the great success which has attended him.
In Philadelphia.
The Peerless Piano Player.
The merits of the " Peerless Piano
Player " have been referred to on several
occasions in The Review. Under the pres-
ent management it is making rapid head-
way in public estimation, and evidently
has a great future.
The general arrangement of the attach-
ment mechanism can be seen in the illus-
tration. Since the first introduction of
this attachment it has been much simplified
and is now so perfect that, once in place, it
gives absolutely no trouble.
PIANO SHOWING PEERLESS PLATER.
C. J. Whitney & Co., of Detroit, are
booming the Peerless Piano Player in a
most up-to-date and effective manner. On
an afternoon last week they gave a recital
on the Peerless Player at the Detroit Opera
House. Card invitations were sent out to
the elite of the city, and the audience was
very select. The program included pop-
ular and classical numbers, and the inter-
pretation afforded keen delight to those
present, judging from the liberal applause
bestowed. C. J. Whitney & Co. are to be
complimented on this method of publicity.
It is conceived along winning lines.
Keith to Mann & Eccles.
Mann & Eccles, the enterprising dealers
of Providence, R. I., are making good use
in the advertising columns of the Provi-
dence papers of a letter received from B.
F. Keith, whose amusement enterprises in
New York, Boston, Providence and Phila-
delphia are widely known and patronized,
recommending the pianos which Mann &
Eccles have been furnishing to his Provi-
dence theatre for the past three years. He
says further: "I have taken particular
notice of the manner in which you have
kept them up in tune and appearance.
They have been perfectly satisfactory in
every respect." This is a tribute of which
Mann & Eccles can feel proud.
President Dold, of the Piano & Organ
Makers' Union, Chicago, or as he has been
termed "general disturbance maker," is
working to obtain signatures of manufac-
turers to an agreement for a twenty-five
per cent, increase in wages and a decrease
in working hours.
Scan page 16 and see if you do not de-
sire to have your name immediately en-
rolled among the elect. Don't delay.