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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
The Pan-American Exposition.
Elaborate designs have recently been
completed for the Electricity Building
for the Pan-American Exposition, to be
held in Buffalo, N. Y., May i to Nov. i,
1901. Displays of all kinds in the prac-
tical and artistic uses of electricity, to-
gether with complete exhibits of electrical
machinery and appliances, are to be con-
spicuous features of the great Exposition.
The designs contemplate a very hand-
some and commodious building. The
structure is to be 500 feet from east to
west, and 150 feet wide, giving an exhi-
bition space of 75,000 square feet.
The South Facade fronts The Mall and
scheme follows that of the Machinery and
Transportation Building and other groups
of buildings at the Exposition. The struc-
ture was designed by Green & Wicks of
Buffalo.
THE PLAZA.
Standing at the great Electric Tower
and looking to the north, the visitor will
have before him the Plaza or square, a
beautiful open space 350 by 500 feet. On
the opposite, or north, side of the Plaza,
will be the Propylsea or monumental en-
trances, connected by a curved colonnade
280 feet long. These form an architectu-
ral screen of exceptional beauty, shutting
out the steam and trolley railway station at
the northern end of the Exposition grounds
ELECTRICITY BUILDING.
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Broadwood & Sons Invitation.
London, June 14, 1900.
The Editor, Music Trade Review.
Dear Sir:—Having recently been hon-
ored by visits from Messrs. Wm. Knabe
of Baltimore, Mr. Lohr of Hardman, Peck
& Co., New York, and Mr. Cameron of the
Lauter Co., Newark, N. J., who have
been interested in our new Barless piano-
forte and specially decorated instruments,
we write to you with the hope that you
will make it known to your distinguished
trade readers that we shall be most glad
at any time to receive visits from them
should they be staying in London en route
for Paris. We mention this particularly,
because of the very great courtesy which
has been extended during the past few
years to members of our firm when visit-
ing the greatest pianoforte houses in the
United States of America.
We are, Dear Sirs,
Your Obedient Servants,
pp John Broadwood & Sons
Leonard F. Bevan.
Operating Rockford Plant.
[Special to The Review.]
A large building at the left, 341 feet
the north fronts the Midway. The east
long
and 52 feet wide, with towers 164
end is toward the massive Electric Tower,
while the west faces the Grand Canal. The feet high, will be used for restaurant pur-
building is long, low and inviting. The poses. This forms also the eastern en-
design of the facades shows artistic group- trance to the Midway or pleasure ground,
ing. The openings of the pergola-like where the visitor may find a collection of
loggias, placed at frequent intervals, pre- novel entertainments that will astonish
sent a delightful effect, showing more and the most cosmopolitan traveler.
more of the details of the pilasters and
Directly across the Plaza from the
openings as the eye travels to the end of the Restaurant Building is a companion struc-
building farthest away from the observer. ture of the same dimensions, forming the
There is a pleasing ending at each cor- entrance to the Stadium, or Athletic Field,
ner of the structure, with a low-domed where 25,000 people may be seated to en-
pavilion tower, and the building is inter- joy the high-class contests in the athletic
Rockford, 111., June 25, 1900.
Within a few days the making of pianos
will begin in earnest at the Smith & Barnes
factory in the North end. E. M. Eastman,
who will have charge of the plant, arrived
from Chicago yesterday, and will at once
prepare for the starting of the wheels.
Three carloads of lumber will arrive
from Chicago to-day or to-morrow. After
the process of drying has been finished,
giving material to work on, the plant will
be opened, and, if the plans of the pro-
prietors do not go amiss, will never be
closed down save for repairs. Mr. East-
man has advertised for an experienced
yardman to assist in drying the lumber.
It is the hope of the Smith & Barnes
people to work up the Rockford plant to
large proportions. The building is well
equipped and men will be taken on as fast
as conditions warrant. The possibilities
of the plant, Mr. Eastman says, are great.
Sound
COUDNNftOE AMD ENTRANCE TO H.R. STATION.
PLAZA•
rupted at the center by a double-towered sports, in which champions from all parts
entrance. This entrance, wide and high, of the world will participate.
is spanned by an ornamental arch and sup-
A terrace, slightly raised above the gen-
ported on each side by columns. The eral level, will form the central portion
towers, also, have minor entrances through of the Plaza. This terrace will surround
a sunken garden, in the center of which
them.
will be a band stand, the terrace affording
The connecting work between the tow- a large space for listeners.
ers, the towers themselves, the pavilions at
The "Apollo" in Baltimore.
the corners of the building, and similar
places, are to be brilliantly illuminated
The representation for Baltimore, Md.,
and made gay with banners and flags.
of the Apollo Self-player, made by the
The modeled relief work of the building Melville Clark Piano Co., has been se-
is of the choicest design. The general or- cured by the Chas. M. Stieff concern.
Dealers and musicians everywhere speak
namentation of the structure is to be fres- kindly words of the Apollo. It promises
coes in an interesting mixture of reds, to be quite a feature in the self-playing
greens and yellows. The general color piano trade the coming fall.
Waves
Cause
Trouble.
James Hogan of Binghamton, N. Y.,
has the idea that wires run to his brain
from the piano that Mrs. Julia L. Meag-
ley constantly plays. He insists that Mrs.
Meagley, who lives across the street from
him, plays the piano at night so that the
waves of sound will roll across the wire
and disturb the gray matter inside his,
skullcap. Mr. Hogan says that when
he is humming to himself "Sleep, Pretty
Baby, Sleep," he hears from Mrs. Meag-
ley's piano "I'd Leave My Happy Home
For You," played with expression.
Sunday Mr. Hogan tried to kill Mrs.
Meagley and, luckily, failed. The timely
arrival of Policeman Frank Martin is all
that saved her life. His sanity will be en-
quired into.
J. D. Boedicher's Sons, manufacturers of
pianos', who recently moved from Forty-
second street to 1381 Third avenue, have
had a largely increased retail trade, since
opening a showroom in this busy neigh-
borhood.