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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE "SMALL GOODS" TRADE
The "Bay State" Guitars.
'' I have used the ' Bay State' and ' Ex-
celsior ' guitars for a long time, and have
a number of pupils using them. I con-
sider them by long odds the best toned
and best finished guitars on the market,
and recommend them to anyone wishing
an instrument of the highest excellence
and beauty."
The "Bay State" guitars have had a big
run this season in all styles, and their pop-
ularity seems ever on the increase. "Gen-
eral excellence" is evidently the explana-
tion, and concerning the accuracy of that
description there is much interesting testi-
Nor is praise of the " Bay State " guitar
mony of experts available. The leading
confined
to Boston, by any means. Mrs.
guitar players of Boston have but one
W.
T.
Kitchener,
of New York City, em-
opinion regarding these instruments.
phasizes her views and those of her pupils
Prof. G. W. Bemis says:—
in these unmistakable words of praise:—
" I have used a great many Bay State
"My pupils desire to thank you through
Guitars during the past eight years, and
all have given perfect satisfaction. They me for the unusually fine instruments you
have a fine tone; the form is graceful, have supplied them with this season. One
Adams Returns from Europe.
Frank A. Adams, manager of the music
department of the John Church Co.'s es-
tablishment in this city, arrived from
Europe on Sunday. Mr. Adams has charge
of the firm's interests in London, and after
a short sojourn in this country will return.
This week Mr. Adams ran out to the head-
quarters in Cincinnati on a business visit.
Since the John Church Co. opened up their
establishment in London they have secured
a very notable line of English writers while
their American publications are gradually
finding favor in the English market.
Gordon
Travelers.
workmanship and finish elegant, and the
neck and finger board remarkably easy for
players."
This is the view of Walter Jacobs:—
" It is a sincere pleasure to recommend
your Bay State Guitars. I use them con-
stantly in my concert work, and find them
all that the most exacting critic could de-
sire. Their tone is full and brilliant, their
model graceful, their scale invariably per-
fect, their finish excellent in every respect.
The shape of the neck and the fretting
facilitate in a peculiar degree the execu-
tion of difficult solos."
H. F. Odell, another of Boston's famous
instrumentalists, speaks in terms of un-
qualified approval:
HOWARD
mandolins and Guitars excel
all others
They are made on scientific prin-
ciples, and for volume, purity and
sweetness of tone, have never been
equaled. Write for catalogue and
prices.
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manufacturers
121E. 4th St.. «.*
Cincinnati
of my clubs uses your instruments exclu-
sively, and unanimously endorses the 'Bay
State' as being the instrument 'par excell-
ence.' "
Prof. R. S. Saunders, a Western repre-
sentative of the art of good guitar-playing,
writing East regarding the John C. Haynes
& Co. 's products, expresses himself thus
strongly:—
" I n my experience as a teacher of the
Guitar, I have had opportunities to examine
and try all of the principal makes, and take
pleasure in stating that I find the Bay State
the leading instrument in tone, workman-
ship and finish."
The Principal of Lasell Seminary, Au-
burndale, Massachusetts, Prof. Charles C.
Bragdon, A. M., has had great experience
with string instruments, and is therefore
fully qualified to judge. This is his testi-
mony:
"We have for some years purchased for
our pupils Bay State Guitars and Mando-
lins. They have given excellent satisfac-
tion, more than equalling expectation."
The example shown on this page is of
Style 206, one of the handsomest and most
popular of the "Bay State" series, which
includes Styles A, B, C, D, 201, 206, 211
and 216.
A New Key.
Strings of musical instruments are tight-
ly held in place by a new key, which is
formed of two cup-shaped pieces adapted
to telescope with one another, with projec-
tions in one cup to engage notches in the
other cup to hold the key in any position.
L. E. Thayer, the Starr road ambassa-
dor, is on his way to the Pacific Coast.
Hamilton P. Gor-
don has four travel-
ing men now on the
road in the interests
of t h e m u s i c a l
merchandise depart-
ment. They are all
meeting w i t h en-
couraging success,
securing many sub.
stantial orders for
Gordon specialties in instruments and small
goods. Mr. Freeland reports a big demand
in the Phonograph branch.
The " Brass Band " Harmonica.
Frank Scribner, who, in his harmonica
department, makes a specialty of profes-
sional harmonicas, as distinct from toys
bearing a similar name, said, in talking
with The Review on Monday concerning
trade conditions, that the demand for the
"Brass Band" Harmonica and the "Brass
Band Clarion" is steading increasing. At
the Weiss factories atTrossingen, all manu-
facturing facilities are being brought into
play in the endeavor to fill orders promptly,
and every effort is being made to prevent
delay in forwarding shipments for the
United States.
Rudolph Wurlitzer, Jr., of the Rudolph
Wurlitzer Co., Cincinnati, O., will assume
the benedictian role on Jan. 31, when his
marriage to Miss Richards, a prominent
lady of that city, will take place at the
home of the bride's parents in Avondale.
Bay State
Instruments
Ouitars
nandollns
Banjos
Zithers
Flutes
Send for Catalogue*
JOHN C HAYNES & Co.
BOSTON, MASS.