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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Henry B. Fischer's Trip.
TALKS WITH THE REVIEW UPON A VARIETY
OF TOPICS EXPANSION, SOUND MONEY
AND PRICES.
The Baldwin Line in Philadel-
phia.
Dealers and other visitors to the Phila-
delphia Export Exposition who are inter-
ested in creditable examples of American
enterprise in the domain of piano manu-
facturing, should not fail to visit the es-
tablishment of James Bellak's Sons in that
city, where they will find a magnificent
line of Baldwin, Ellington and Howard
pianos which were shipped last week for
exhibition purposes. We venture to say
that these products of the various factories
controlled by the Baldwin interests will
arouse admiration and commendation in
the minds of dealers, and may surprise
those who have not kept in close touch
with the progress of this Western estab-
lishment in the production of artistic
pianos.
Selected the Kingsbury.
The Board of Education of Denver, Col.,
has, after a sharp competition, selected
the Kingsbury piano for use in the public
schools in that city, nineteen instruments
being purchased for the purpose.
Henry B. Fischer, of J. & C. Fischer, re-
turned on Sunday from a five-weeks' tour
in the firm's interests. He will leave town
again on Nov. 12th for a Southern trip.
A Great "Show" of Starrs.
Asked by The Review on Wednesday to
[Special to The Review.l
relate some of his recent experiences, he
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 23, 1899.
said:
Manager Pearce, of the Jesse French
"I found trade conditions favorable at
Piano and Organ Company, is arranging
each place visited.
This applies to
for a handsome exhibit at the fair. A big
commerce generally, and includes agricul-
sign, four feet wide and thirty feet long,
tural products. As an American, I cannot
has been placed in position. The Jesse
help feeling well pleased and deeply grati-
French Company are preparing a complete
fied with the almost overwhelming evi-
line of specially fine pianos for this exhibit,
dences of national prosperity observable at
and comprises not only the famous Starr
every turn."
and other pianos of their own make, but
The Review inquired if Mr. Fischer had
also those solely represented by the com-
noted, during his travels, the trend of pub-
pany.
Blaze in Winona, Minn.
lic sentiment with reference to the policy
Manager Pearce says this display of
[Special to The Review.]
of the administration. "Yes," he replied,
pianos
will be the finest ever seen in the
Winona, Minn., Oct. 25, 1899.
with emphasis. "It is unmistakably in favor
South. As he never does anything except
Fire
in
the
basement
of
the
Odd
Fel-
of sound money and expansion. This is,
upon the broadest lines, something excel-
of course, equivalent to approval of the lows' block and W. H. Elmer's music store lent is expected.
caused
a
loss
of
about
$2,000
at
midnight
administration's attitude."
Referring to the Fischer products, The to-night. Fully insured.
And this the 19th Century.
Review expressed a desire to know if
With
the
Dealers.
A dispatch from Springfield, O., says:
Fischer representatives visited en route
Instrumental
music was used in the United
David
Moore
has
opened
a
music
store
in
had made encouraging reports. The reply
Presbyterian
church
here Sunday, the first
the
Smith
Block,
Poughkeepsie,
N.
Y.
to this query was also emphatic. " So en-
couraging," said Mr. Fischer, " that in the Lockhart, Tex., now boasts of a music time in the history of the church, and it is
about the oldest in the city. A piano was
majority of cases, I had the pleasure of re- store with Mr. Hawkins as proprietor.
ceiving good orders for prompt shipment Arthur Justis & Co. have succeeded Suggit played in the Sunday School room, and
Sprague & when a young lady started playing it quite
to replenish stock moving out at a lively & Justis in Warren, 111.
Dreadruff are a new concern in Aurora, a number of the old members who are
rate.
A music house has been opened in opposed to such "evil practices," com-
" I found that our current styles meet Mo
with general approval. We have orders Valdosta, Fla., by W. P. Dorough & Co. menced weeping.
It was the intention to move the in-
The retail department of Holmes &
for all the grands we can make this year,
strument
into the church proper but upon
Son,
Lansing,
Mich.,
has
been
sold
to
and the call for uprights is large, steady,
the
earnest
solicitation of the pastor, Rev.
Armstrong
&
Gille.
The
former
concern
and well equalized throughout the cat-
Hume,
it
was
not done. The congrega-
will
continue
in
the
wholesale
business.
alogue. "
tion
recently
voted
to put an organ in the
Melott,
Ind.,
boasts
of
a
new
music
"What did the dealers have to say, Mr.
church.
store
with
Mrs.
C.
J.
Connors,
proprietor.
Fischer, concerning the advance recently
The Early Music Store, of Des Moines,
made in prices of Fischer products conse-
Cone on Advertising.
la.,
is a branch of J. G. Early's business
quent on increased market rates for sup-
in Ft. Dodge.
Reed & Carson, of ENGLISH AS COMPARED WITH AMERICAN METH-
plies?"
ODS MUCH TO COMMEND.
Davenport,
la.,
have
established a branch
"Without exception, they frankly ad-
The Gilbert Music House
A. G. Cone, treasurer of the W. W.
mitted the justice of the increase and in Moline, 111.
of
Crawfordsville,
la.,
and
Baker
Bros.,
of
Kimball
Co., and admittedly a past grand
approved the firm's policy in this matter
Norwalk,
Conn.,
are
about
to
discontinue
master
in
the art of clever advertising, has
as being dictated by the best rules of bus-
business.
the
following
to say of his confreres in Eng-
iness and ordinary common sense. I was
land
in
a
recent
talk about his trip abroad:
glad to find this spirit of fair play predom-
Death
of
an
Iowa
Dealer.
"The
English
manufacturers and dealers
inant. It is a healthy indication."
H. G. Freeman, who has been engaged do not exert anything like the effort that
in the piano business in Dubuque, la., for we do in this country. The elegant cata-
The Steck.
The latest Steck creations in grands and upwards of a quarter of a century, died logues, the dainty booklets, the almost
uprights are winning most enthusiastic suddenly from heart failure, last Saturday endless means employed in this country
praise from dealers and purchasers. It is at his late home in that city. He was for keeping the name of an instrument
rarely that such unanimity prevails in the born in New York State in 1834. Three uppermost, are comparatively little used
over there, and the methods of the retail-
matter of artistic piano values. All of the daughters and a son survive him.
ers, too, are quite different. Upon the
good things said of the Steck are certainly
The Sun and the Strike.
whole," continued Mr. Cone, " I think I
deserved. They are great pianos from
would prefer the quiet style of doing re-
In
the
appeal
made
this
week
by
pub-
every point of view, and the appreciation
tail business of the English merchant,
lishers
of
the
New
York
Sun
for
protec-
so general this fall is a compliment to the
though our restless population, with its
tion
against
Typographical
Union
No.
common sense and discrimination of the
superabundance of energy and push, would
6,
which
it
claims
is
inducing
merchants
to
purchasers.
refrain from advertising in the Sun and not admit of it with success; over there
Big values. That is what everyone is Evening Sun, Joseph F. Jones, advertising the boisterous style of advertising is lit-
looking for in these close-of-the-century solicitor, states that the efforts of the de- tle employed; the large piano houses would
days. Turn to page 16. Information will fendants have resulted in several of the deem it beneath their dignity to place
be found there concerning the largest offer largest Brooklyn advertisers withdrawing signs in their windows with prices there-
ever made by a publication. Read it care- their patronage, among others the Ster- on ; nor do their regular cards indulge in
fully and then act.
ling Piano Co. An injunction is asked for. the cut-rate order of things."