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Published Every Saturday Dy Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Fourteenth Street, New York, Nov. 17,1900.
Chas. flehlin's Views.
Charles Mehlin, of Paul G. Mehlin &
Sons, who returned recently from a two
months tour in the middle West, spoke en-
thusiastically to The Review concerning
Mehlin trade conditions and prospects
when asked for a report of his trip. Mr.
Mehlin visited many cities, established
several new agencies and secured a long
list of orders.
"I was gratified to find," said he, "that
our agents are, almost without exception,
alert, progressive and loyal. They are
keeping well in line with the most mod-
ern and approved business methods in the
retail piano trade. They bring personal
influence %o bear on desirable piano pur-
chasers and leave no stone unturned *in
their endeavors to advance the interests of
our firm as well as their own.
"During my trip I took occasion to note
the steady advance of the Mehlin grand in
the estimation of professional musicians
and heads of conservatories and other in-
stitutions devoted to musical culture. The
Mehlin concert grand is in good demand
in the large cities for concert purposes.
The parlor grand, I found, is giving un-
qualified satisfaction to purchasers who
have placed them in private residences."
The Review asked if the Mehlin up-
rights of the most recent styles had met
with the approval of Mehlin agents and
their customers, as a rule.
In response, Mr. Mehlin said that the
latest Mehlin uprights were selling well—
so well, in fact, that orders were in a num-
ber of instances duplicated during his call
upon out of-town representatives. An-
swering a question as to the dull finish
Uprights placed on the market by the firm
a few months ago, Mr. Mehlin remarked
that quite a number of these instruments
had been sold, but the prevailing prefer-
ence for high polish was apparently so
deep-seated that any radical departure
seemed unlikely for some time to come.
Mr. Mehlin leaves again this week on
an Eastern trip.
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Craighead-Dykman.
Walter B. Craighead, president of the
Milton Piano Co., was married on Wed-
nesday to Miss Emily T. Dykman of
White Plains, N. Y., daughter of Mr. H.
T. Dykman, counsel for the New York
Watersheds Commission, and grand-
daughter of Judge J. O. Dykman, of the
Supreme Court, retired.
The ceremony took place at Delmonico's
in the presence of the immediate family of
bride and groom. Edwin Milton Boothe,
treasurer of the Milton Piano Co. acted as
best man. After the wedding the happy
couple left for Boston where they will re-
Chickering—A World Power.
main several days. Rev. Dr. Van Kleeck
Only two weeks ago we announced that of the Episcopal Church, White Plains,
the agency for the Chickering piano for officiated at the wedding.
China, the Philippines, and in fact the far
The Review extends congratulations.
E;^t had been secured by W. V. Robinson
Johnson's Great Record.
of Hongkong. We have now to report an
extension of Chickering influence through-
Tacoma's (Wash.) great piano house con-
out the South, Gehner & Bana of Buenos ducted by D. S. Johnson made a great rec-
Ayres having secured control of the Chick- ord for the month of October. There was
ering product for Uruguay and the Ar- disposed of in all one hundred and ten in-
gentine Republic. With the Bergstrom struments—sixty-nine pianos and forty-one
Music Co. of Honolulu handling the Chick- organs. Mr. Johnson attributes his large
ering in Hawaii and a strong representa- and rapidly growing business to the pros-
tion in the musical centers of Europe and perous conditions existing under Republi-
at home, the Chickering may be said to be can rule and to the superior qualities of the
a world power steadily extending its in- celebrated Chickering, Weber, Kimball and
fluence, like our flag and government, to other pianos he sells. He expects to make
all corners of the earth.
a still better showing during November
and December.
[Special to The Review.]
Davenport, la., Nov. 14, 1900.
Chas. S. Reed, the piano man, served
an original notice himself on C. D. Reim-
ers, proprietor of the Times, last Saturday
night, that he would begin suit against that
gentleman for $10,000 damages. Mr. Reed
claims in the report of the suit filed against
him in the district court by a St. Louis
merchant, claiming of him something more
than $400, and which appeared in the
Times' issue of Nov. 2, he was libeled.
Farmers Buying Pianos.
[Special to The Review.]
Dealers Like the Kroeger.
Thos. La M. Couch, of the Kroeger Co.,
talking with The Review on Wednesday
concerning his recent extended trip, said
that he visited nearly all important points
during his latest journey and found the
Kroeger interests were being well cared
for by the firm's representatives.
"The Kroeger piano is now being vig-
orously and effectively advocated by live
and competent firms in all the cities and
towns of musical culture and commercial
consequence," said he. "During the tour
I arranged for several new agencies in
Decision for Music Teachers.
important centres of population and se-
Death of J. Q. Beal.
cured a number of good orders.
[Special to The Review].
Topeka,
Kan.,
Nov.
14,
1900.
"It is a pleasure to travel in the Kroeger
J. Q. Beal, who formerly conducted a
Attorney-General
Godard
has
given
an
interests,
because the enviable reputation
music store in Rockland, Mass., and was
opinion
that
music
teachers
are
not
re-
of
our
instruments
for reliability has paved
well-known in that section as a conductor
quired
by
law
to
hold
county
or
state
cer-
the
way
everywhere
for a hearty welcome
of an orchestra and composer, died in Bos-
tificates
in
order
to
instruct
pupils
in
music
and
satisfactory
business
among dealers of
ton, Friday, aged sixty-five years. He
was a native of Abington. He is sur- in the public schools. Several music teach- the right kind—men who appreciate merit
vived by ^widow and three children, Prof. ers lately have been discharged by school and who use every means in their power
E. B. Beal and William Beal of Rockland boards because they did not hold regular to extend their trade along legitimate
and Edgar Beal of Brockton.
school teachers' certificates.
lines."
Independence, Kan., Nov. 12, 1900.
The piano and organ dealers of Mont-
gomery County report a good prosperity
item. They say that they have sold sev-
eral times as many pianos this fall as they
have in other years. These pianos have
generally gone to the farmers this fall, al-
though many have been sold in the cities.
Heretofore the farmer has bought an or-
gan, but this year nothing short of an up-
right piano will suit him.