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V O L . XXIX. No. 2 6 . Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 Bast Feurteentn Street. New York, December 23,1899.
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The Mason & Hamlin Grand.
The Late C. C. Briggs.
Late Incorporations,
The following warm tributes to the
merits of the Mason & Hamlin Grand ap-
peared recently in the leading- newspaper
of Allentown, Pa.:
"How many people in the vast audience
of the Oratorio concert on Thursday night
last realized what an important feature the
piano is on such an occasion for a success-
ful musical rendition, when it is required
for an accompaniment, and it is only a
piano of the highest quality made by the
most skilled artisan, that will fill the bill
properly.
"The Mason & Hamlin grand piano,
which was furnished by G. C. Aschbach,
the well-known music dealer, and Mason
& Hamlin's sole representative, was an
exquisite instrument and the distinguish-
ing characteristic was its full and rich
tone. Especially was this noticeable in
the last number of the program, Tann-
hauser's chorus, " Hail Bright Abode," by
Wagner, the accompanists being Edgar B.
Kocher and Mrs. Winifred W. Emanuel.
"Some of the most radical changes that
have taken place in piano construction
during the last five years, have emanated
from the firm of Mason & Hamlin and the
rapid strides have caused much comment
in music circles. There is no question
that the distinguished firm of Mason &
Hamlin have established in the most thor-
ough and satisfactory manner their right
to be considered as one of the very flowers
of the piano manufacturing industry."
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"Professor E. B. Kocher, one of Allen-
town's prominent instructors of music,
the able accompanist of the Oratorio So-
ciety and organist of St. Michael's Church,
has just equipped himself with one of
those superior instruments, a Mason &
Hamlin baby grand piano.
"These pianos to-day are acknowledged
by the leading artists of the world to be
the peer of any on the concert stage.
Professor Kocher has been complimented
by his musical friends in making so wise a
selection. The piano was furnished by the
well-known music house of G. C. Asch-
bach, No. 539 Hamilton street."
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY BY THE BOSTON
MUSIC TRADE ASSOCIATION.
In Delaware.
[Special to The Review.]
The directors of the Indianapolis Music
Festival, decided at a recent meeting that
they would not give any festival next May,
owing to the fact that enough subscriptions
had not been secured to guarantee its finan-
cial success.
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 20, 1899.
The following resolutions have been ad-
Among the companies granted charters
opted by the committee appointed by the to-day by the Secretary of .State were:
Boston Music Trade Association, in con- The O. W. Lord Piano Company, of Wil-
nection with the death of Mr. Charles C. mington, to manufacture pianos and other
Briggs:
musical instruments, with Thomas H.
Whereas, an esteemed member of our Kite Powell, Owen W. Lord, Clarence L.
Boston piano manufacturing industry has Burr, and Winthrop G. Norris, of Boston,
passed from among us, keenly feeling his Mass., as incorporators.
loss, we desire to place on record our sen-
In Illinois.
timents of friendship and esteem.
[Special to The Review.]
Therefore,
Springfield, 111., Dec. 19, 1899.
Resolved:—That in the death of Charles
The American Felt Co., of Tipton, N.
C. Biggs, not only has the piano manufac- J., with a capital stock of $5,000,000 was
turing trade of Boston lost one of its oldest granted a license to-day to do business in
and most respected representatives, but Illinois with a capital of $15,000.
our Boston Music Trade Association loses
a member for whom we had the highest
That /Eolian Factory Hovel
esteem.
Resolved, That we hereby express our DAILY PAPERS AGAIN CONTAIN EXTENDED
NOTICES OF REMOVAL WHICH ARE UN-
appreciation of the great energy and enter-
FOUNDED EVIDENTLY A LAND
prise which has marked his connection
BOOMING SCHEME.
with the trade. Always personally un-
assuming, in his conduct of business affairs
The truth of rumors periodically set
he was a man of the strictest integrity, re- afloat concerning the plans of the ^Eolian
spected and honored by his associates.
Co. for development of factory facilities,
Resolved:—That we extend to his family etc., was once more emphatically denied
and to his son, Mr. C. C. Briggs, Jr., our on Wednesday by Mr. Perkins of the
^Eolian Co. when the matter was brought
deepest sympathy in their great loss.
Voted:—That a page of our records be to his notice.
"It's the same old story worked up again,
set apart for these resolutions, and that a
and apparently emanating from the same
copy be sent to his family.
source," said he. "It is absurd. As you
E. N. Kimball,
are
well aware, it is not part of the firm's
Henry F. Miller,
policy
to talk about what they are going to
Chandler W. Smith.
do. For a long time past the question of
Smith & Nixon Affairs.
increased factory facilities has been under
The Smith & Nixon Co. are extremely consideration. In that connection inquiries
busy. The Smith & Nixon piano con- and investigation were necessary, of course,
tinues to find an enthusiastic clientele of but nothing has been settled, nor has any
admirers among people well qualified to hint, even, been given as to our views and
judge of the artistic qualifications of ideas as to location. In fact, our delibera-
pianos. These instruments have received tions are, as yet, not concluded."
During the past few days several local
the highest endorsements from leading
musicians of Cincinnati and their fame is and other dailies have announced that the
steadily augmenting over the country. ^Eolian Co. has "practically completed its
The Ebersole piano too is coming in for a plans to move their plants from Detroit,
full share of praise, and the result is the Mich., Worcester, Mass"., and Meriden,
factory at Columbia Heights, Chicago, is Conn., to Garwood, N. J." This has been
being rushed to its fullest capacity day said before and has been before denied.
and night to keep pace with the orders.
As a straw indicating the extent of the
H. C. Harney & Co., Incor., manufac-
piano business in Cincinnati and its growth
turers
of piano plates, Greenpoint, N. Y.,
within the past few months, Henry Craw-
ford, of Smith & Nixon's, furnishes an in- have given legal notice of their intention
teresting bit of information. "We are 250 to change the Company name to "The
orders behind at this moment," said he, Randolf Iron Co."
' 'and the fall trade has been excellent with
W. A. Orm has opened a music store in
every one of the Cincinnati piano-making
concerns."
Burlington, la., at 510 Jefferson street.