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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Select the Maso r& Hamlin.
A Decker Empire.
KREITER PIANO CO., OF MILWAUKEE, DECIDE
ON THE MASON & HAMLIN PIANO
FOR THEIR LEADER.
Myron A. Decker, the distinguished
piano maker, never flags in his zeal in
producing something new in his chosen
profession. His latest is a Decker upright
after the Empire style. The first one of
this line is beautifully designed and fin-
ished in mahogany with elaborate gilt
trimmings. The whole forms a most
striking illustration of art in piano form.
The first instrument has been placed in
the show window of the Decker warerooms
on 125th street.
The Mason & Hamlin piano is forging
its way to the front day by day. Henry L.
Mason has just returned from a trip through
the Middle States and West. In Milwaukee
he arranged with the Kreiter Piano Co. to
represent the Mason & Hamlin piano. This
company gave Mr. Mason a substantial ini-
tial order, and is to push the Mason & Ham-
lin piano as its leader.
The Kreiter Piano Co. has recently taken
a fine new wareroom on Grand avenue, in
the heart of the busiest and best thorough-
fare in the city of Milwaukee. It is pleas-
ant to see that the trade in general is ap-
preciating these magnificent pianos of Ma-
son & Hamlin, and this fact is demonstrated
in no uncertain way by the number of well-
known houses throughout the country who
have during the last twelve months taken
on the Mason & Hamlin piano as leader.
The Chase-Baker Co.
In another part of The Review appears
an item regarding the retirement of J. H.
Chase from the superintendency of the
^olian Co. The concern with which he
will be allied in future will be known as the
Chase-Baker Co., the other member of the
firm being George A. Baker, who for a
lengthy period has been head of the self-
playing instrument department of Lyon &
Healy, Chicago. They are to manufacture
a self-playing piano attachment, and will
probably locate in Buffalo, N. Y., or some
other Eastern city.
John Ludwig Traveling.
John Ludwig, head of the firm of Lud-
wig & Co., left town on Wednesday for a
lengthy business trip through the West and
Pacific Northwest. The pronounced suc-
cess of the Ludwig exhibit at the Paris
Exposition has done much to elevate the
rising prestige of the Ludwig in all Lud-
wig strongholds and throughout the country
generally.
The immense number of Ludwig instru-
ments sold year by year and ever increas-
ing is the best possible testimony as to
their value in the trade. At present the
output is larger than at any previous period
in the firm's history, and the lists of orders
now in course of fulfilment will furnish
plenty of work for several months to come.
Chase=Hackley Advance.
During the recent trip of Geo. L. Bolt-
wood, general representative of the Chase-
Hackley Co., with headquarters at Chica-
go, he exceeded all previous records in the
way of new agencies and orders. From
one agent alone he' secured an order for
150 Carlisle pianos, apart from some big
orders for the Chase Bros, and Hackley
pianos. Mr. Boltwood left this week on a
western trip which will carry him as far as
Denver.
Murphy & Goforth is the name of a new
piano house which has opened up at 502
East Douglass street, Wichita, Kan.
Z. Clark Thwing Returns.
Recent arrivals from Europe included
Z.. Clark Thwing of the Grand Rapids
Veneer Works, who, accompanied by his
wife, has been spending several months
abroad on a vacation. Mr. Thwing is a
tremendous worker, and the hard strain
put upon his shoulders subsequent to the
fire in the main building of the company's
plant at Grand Rapids undermined his
health somewhat so that a vacation became
necessary. While abroad he visited all
the prominent cities of note, and de-
rived much benefit from his tour. He is
now splendidly equipped both physically
and mentally for an active veneer cam-
paign.
Among Mr. Thwing's fellow passengers
on the return trip was Mark Twain. The
veneer man and the genial Mark swapped
stories in old-fashioned Western style and
as a consequence Mr. Thwing has on tap
a few choice Marktwains of the vintage
of 1900. The Review is glad to see Mr.
Thwing back in harness again.
Hartmann Makes Change.
Albert Hartmann for twenty-two years
with Junius Hart of New Orleans, La., has
retired from the management of that house
to accept a position with Philip Werlein,
Ltd., of that city.
M. A. McClure Out On Bail.
[Special to The Review.]
Rutland, Vt., Nov. 14, 1900.
Marvin A. McClure, a former dealer in
musical merchandise in this city, who has
been under arrest and confinement since
March 30th last, charged with complicity
in looting the Merchants' National Bank to
the extent of $140,000, more or less, has at
last secured the bail of $20,000, which he
furnished to-day. His bondsman is Hiram
F. Noyes, of this city.
Mr. McClure's trial was to come up in
the United States here court in October,
but was then put over until next February.
In the Klondyke.
Spielmann & Co., the Harlem piano
manufacturers, are extremely busy and
orders are coming in from dealers in dif-
ferent parts of the country. A telegraphic
order was received by them from the Klon-
dyke country, showing that even in the
frozen North the Spielmann is winning
its way.
The McCammon Sale.
Geo. B. Baird, president of the McCam-
mon Piano Co., Oneonta, N. Y., has dis-
posed of the McCammon trade mark and
scales to a New York concern whose name
we are not at liberty to divulge at this
time.
R. J. Healy Harried.
Raymond J. Healy, second son of P. J.
Healy, joined the ranks of Benedicts on
Wednesday last, the happy and talented
bride being Miss Julia A. Quinlan. The
ceremonies took place at St. Anne's
Church, Chicago. On their return from
their wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Healy
will reside at 5510 Indiana avenue. Mr.
Healy is the head of the self-playing piano
department at Lyon & Healy's and is an
accomplished and popular gentleman.
A HAMMER
THAT HITS
Piano strings for almost an unlimited period, that never
softens or grows spongy—in other words, the highest
ideal is found in the jiammer bearing the name
of DAVID H. SCHMIDT. Absolutely flawless, is
the general opinion in which the Schmidt hammers
are held
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