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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A New Packard Catalogue.
Ludwig's Paris Honors.
Calenberg Traveling.
In all the literature, as in the advertis-
ing put forth by the Packard Co., there
is a "something"—perhaps individuality
would be the word—that enables it to com-
mand attention and consideration. Of the
new catalogue of Packard pianos which
has just come to hand this is particularly
true.
It is a complete departure from the
stereotyped piano book inasmuch as the
literary matter may be termed a logical,
convincing and carefully written essay
demonstrating wherein a high-grade piano
like the Packard differs from others.
The arguments adduced are not mere
bombast, but all statements are supported
by common-sense facts which must con-
vince the reader. The subject of piano
making as applied to the Packard is treated
of comprehensively and interestingly, and
many important points are adduced in this
connection most tellingly. The entire
story is one that must appeal to the dis-
criminating but inexperienced buyer, as
well as to the piano dealer.
Following this "heart to heart" talk with
which the volume opens, we come to cuts
of the late Packard creations—style A,
style G, style L, style F, in uprights, and
the beautiful Packard grand, all of which
are of rare attractiveness.
The closing pages of the book are de-
voted to a very thorough exposition of how
Packard pianos are made. This subject
occupies some five pages, is copiously il-
lustrated, and covers every department of
manufacture. The keynote of the talk
may be surmised from the opening caption:
"Good pianos must have strength, even
scale, musical tone and durability."
Throughout the pages these subjects are
treated of in detail; so much so, that after
perusal the lay mind is able to comprehend
fairly accurately the line of differentiation
between good and bad piano making.
A novel feature of this beautiful cata-
logue is the printing on uncut pages with
intervening ones blank. In this way the
cut work is superb and the general ap-
pearance unique. The cover is in green,
gray and gold.
This Packard volume, taken concretely,
is in many respects one of the handsomest
and best written that has reached this
office this year.
We present herewith the obverse and re-
verse of the medal recently awarded by
Harry Calenberg, of the Calenberg Pi-
ano Co., leaves early next week on a trip
West as far as Chicago. This concern, as
will be seen by an illustration appearing
in another portion of this paper, are plac-
ing upon the market splendidly attractive
instruments. They not only possess ex-
terior charms, but musically they are well
up to critical taste.
The Calenberg business is steadily ex-
panding, and the factory at New Rochelle
is running full time. This concern have
made arrangements whereby they can prop-
erly supply rushing holiday orders.
Geo. P. Bent's New Factory.
The new addition to Geo. P. Bent's
factory is rapidly approaching completion,
and it seems likely now that it will be
ready for occupancy about the first week
of the new year.
The new structure, which adjoins the
old Crown factory on the North, is badly
needed owing to the big rush of orders for
Crown pianos. In this new factory he
will have additional working space of 62,000
square feet and he will be enabled to
increase the output of his product by near-
ly fifty per cent. The latest Crown styles
augment the reputation of Geo. P. Bent
as a lover of the beautiful in case design-
ing and of fine tonal quality.
Labor Differences At End.
the International Jury of Awards at the
Paris Exposition, 1900, for " superior mer-
it of Ludwig pianos." The winning of
this medal is a highly creditable victory for
John Ludwig, whose personal management
of the Ludwig exhibit at the Exposition
building is worthy of unqualified praise.
Chapman At Wanamaker's.
Albert Krell and his colleagues of the
Krell Co. are entitled to the heartiest con-
gratulations over the great victory achieved
in connection with the labor troubles in
that city.
The lock-out at their factory was prac-
tically called off on Saturday last and the
former employees at once made overtures
for re-employment.
Mr. Krell is exercising, very properly,
due discrimination in this connection and
is not employing the ringleaders in the
trouble nor is he recognizing the union.
We take it that with the ending of the
labor differences at Krell's, work will be
at once resumed at the Harvard plant
across the river in Dayton, O. As in Chi-
cago, the piano workers of Cincinnati have
learned a lesson that should be salutary.
In future it will be wiser for them to use
their own brains and exercise common
sense in judgment, instead of being led by
a false prophet like "special agent" Dold.
With The Travelers.
An important acquisition to the Wana-
maker piano store is M. J Chapman, who
Ernst Urchs, the Steinway road ambas-
has assumed management of the New sador, is making his usual fall trip among
York branch. Mr. Chapman comes well the Steinway agents.
equipped for his new position, having
W. B. Williams, Western representative
been associated with pianos, since boy- of the Sterling Co., is touring the North-
hood and for two years he has held the west and sending in some mighty big or-
management of the Hallet & Davis branch ders to the home office at Derby, Conn.
at Cleveland which position he resigned to
A. B. Cameron, of the A. B. Cameron
accept his present one. Previous to that Co., is sending in orders from every city he
time he was with Grinnell Bros, in De- visits. The new catalogue is doing its
troit.
work well.
In Cleveland Mr. Chapman demon-
Horace F. Brown, Behr representative,
strated his managerial ability and in the is now travelling and getting good results.
wider field which he has entered he will be
Otto M. Heinzman,Weser representative,
afforded ample opportunities to display his now on the road, finds no difficulty in get-
powers. He assumed his new duties last ting orders.
Monday since which time he has made
Henry Dreher, of Cleveland, was in town
some important changes in the warerooms. to-day. He will spend the early days of
James B. Woodford will still remain as the week in Boston.
general manager of the New York and
John A. Norris, the popular representa-
Philadelphia piano departments of Wana- of the Smith & Barnes Piano Co., is visit-
maker.
ing the West this week. Things are ex-
ceedingly active at the Smith & Barnes
Delayed Shipments.
factory.
E. B. Bogart, piano manufacturer, who
F. G. Smith, Jr., will make an extended
is located in the large building, 511-13 E.
visit
West, some time next month. He
137th Street, New York, is complaining
will
pay
his respects at the various Brad-
bitterly of the elevator service in his build-
bury
branch
houses, which, by the way,
ing. Owing to a break-down in machinery
which was not speedily repaired he has are doing a mighty fine business.
suffered annoying delays in his piano ship-
The Calenberg piano has been placed
ments. For several days he has been
unable to move his instruments promptly. with Gimbel Bros., Philadelphia.