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flason & Hamlin Literature.
Big Sales of Steinways.
From the Mason & Hamlin Co. we are
in receipt of a catalogue of grand and up-
right pianos, containing illustrations of
their latest products which it is almost un-
necessary to say have won a wide measure
of popularity among those musically in-
clined and competent to differentiate as to
essential values in the domain of piano
making. Following illustrations of the
Mason & Hamlin small, parlor and concert
grands there appear well executed cuts of
style E, style F, style H, style E i puritan
model and style F i Florentine model in
uprights.
In the closing pages of the book there
can be found a selected number of opinions
of eminent musicians anent the Mason &
Hamlin pianos and some references to the
notable purchasers of these instruments.
We then come to a reproduction of the di-
ploma which accompanied the gold medal
bestowed by the Great International In-
dustrial Exhibition at Amsterdam, Nether-
lands, for the exceptional elegance of the
Mason & Hamlin organs and pianos; of the
fac-simile of the award (being the first de-
gree of merit) given the Mason & Hamlin
at New Orleans; of the diploma of honor
given the Mason & Hamlin piano at Kings-
ton, Jamaica; and cuts of the medal be-
stowed by the Jury of Awards at the Phil-
adelphia National Export Exposition on
Mason & Hamlin for the tone, quality and
general superiority of- the Mason & Ham-
lin pianos.
The introduction to this volume, which
precedes a short reference to the con-
structive features of the Mason & Hamlin
pianos, is worth reproducing:
The world-renowned house of Mason &
Hamlin was founded in 1854 as a firm. In
1868 the firm became a corporation and is
known as the Mason & Hamlin Co. From
its inception its standard of manufacture
has been the highest. Believing that there
is always demand for the highest possible
degree of excellence in a given manufac-
ture, the Mason & Hamlin Co. has held
steadfast to its original principle, and has
never swerved from its purpose of produc-
ing instruments of rare artistic merit. As
a result the Mason & Hamlin Co. has re-
ceived for its products, since its founda-
tion to the present day, words of greatest
commendation from the world's most il-
lustrious musicians and critics of tone.
Since and including the Great World's
Exposition of Paris, 1867, the instruments
manufactured by the Mason & Hamlin
Company have received wherever ex-
hibited, at all Great World's Expositions,
the highest possible awards.
This catalogue is up to the usual high
standard of Mason & Hamlin literature in
the way of literary and typographical ex-
cellence.
Those who have seen and admired the
beautiful Steinway art pianos exhibited by
William Rohlfing & Sons at the recent Ex-
position will be interested to know that
one of them has been sold to R. M. Ed-
wards of Houghton, Mich., says the Mil-
waukee Sentinel. He selected the colonial
grand, designed as an adaptation of the
best English harpsichord model of the
modern pianoforte and made of the very
choicest fancy mahogany, inlaid with satin-
wood. The people in the Copper county
stand evidently very high as to musical
taste and culture; for it is only a few days
ago that Frank McM. Stanton of Atlan-
tic, Mich., Dunbar D. Scott of Phoenix,
Mich., and Miss Josephine Scheurmann,
Houghton, Mich., each bought a beautiful
style I Steinway upright grand piano in
fancy San Domingo mahogany.
These sales, together with numerous
former ones, give the world-renowned
Steinway & Sons' product as fine a repre-
sentation in the Copper county as can be
found in any city of the United States.
The Kimball Grand.
The Kimball concert grand which was
played at the Auditorium Tuesday of last
week by Rudolph Ganz, a noted German
pianist who recently arrived in this coun-
try, achieved a big success. Mr. Ganz dis-
played its varied qualities admirably and
the distinguished pianist expressed him-
self as delighted with the volume, sweet-
ness and touch of the Kimball,
A. B. Chase Veneers.
During Calvin Whitney's recent visit to
the city he made a big purchase of veneers
from I. I. Cole & Son, which included a
log of African Legis—a species of rare
mahogany which is most expensive. Its
beautiful figures excited the admiration of
Mr. Whitney who decided to encase the
beautiful tone of the A. B. Chase piano
with some of the finest veneers ever seen
on a piano. The log when.sawed into
veneers made some twenty-one thousand
feet. We venture to say that dealers will
be on the qui vive for the A. B. Chase
grands and uprights in which these ven-
eers will be used.
Sol Grollman of Chicago.
In another part of this paper will be
found an advertisement of Sol Grollman's
which we would recommend to the consid-
eration of our readers. The line of wares
handled by Mr. Grollman at his headquar-
ters, 259 Wabash avenue, Chicago, is a
large one—sufficiently ample to satisfy the
demands of those desiring satisfactory
wares. Mr. Grollman has achieved success
within a comparatively recent period by
enforcing the policy of selling first-class
goods, and attending to orders with the ut-
most despatch. In fact, orders reaching Sol
Grollman are shipped the day received
and in good condition. Another thing
which seems to have won for Mr. Groll-
man the support of a wide constituency
is his willingness to please his patrons
to the best of his ability. To this
end nothing is overlooked. Industrious,
straightforward, persevering, and ambiti-
ous, Mr. Grollman is destined to make his
way still higher in the trade firmament.
He possesses all those attributes which
should win for him the support of the
trade.
Those two new styles in Newby &
Evans uprights, recently put on the mar-
ket, are selling rapidly. They have proved
to be exactly what progressive dealers
want.
N o tuner, whether expert or am-
ateur, should be without a copy of
"The Piano" which has been en-
dorsed by the most eminent trade
experts. It is written in a lucid
condensed manner, all useless ver-
biage being expunged. The laws
underlying the theories of piano
construction, repairing, toning, reg-
ulating, are explained in a compre-
hensive manner.
flu Aid
to tbe Dealer
For it acquaints him with every
part of the piano. He can not only
repair and tune a piano by follow-
ing its directions, but he can talk
the instrument more intelligently.
Small Cost
The price is only a trifle. One
dollar will secure its delivery to any
part of North America. A revised
edition is just off the press. Beauti-
fully bound in cloth, stamped in
gold, clearly illustrated, over one
hurdred pages, it is a work which
should be in the hands of tuners,
dealers, salesmen, and all who desire
technical facts concerning the piano.
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