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REVIEW
fflJSIC TIRADE
VOL. XXXIII No. 22.
Sal. by Edward Lyman Bill at 3 East Praiteentt Street. New Tort Nov. 30,1901.
PIANO-MAKERS' DEMANDS.
KRELL PIANO CO.'S FINE DISPLAY.
Would Have an Agreement with Toronto Manu-
facturers.
[Special to The Review.]
The latest movement in trade unionist cir-
cles has developed with the workers engaged
in the manufacture of pianos in Toronto,
Can., who desire that they should be placed
on the same footing as other laboring bod-
ies in the city, and who are now asking their
employers for a definite agreement. At a
recent meeting of the Piano-makers' Union
a circular was drawn up which was mailed
on Tuesday night to the piano manufactur-
ers of the city. Heretofore the men have
worked ten hours a day, and the scale of
wages has been to some extent as arranged
by each individual manufacturer. The new
schedule, which has been placed before
the manufacturers, calls for a reduction
in the working hours of from ten to nine
hours a day, and a rate of wages that will
not be less than is now earned by the men.
The wage scale proposed is a minimum of
twenty to twenty-five cents an hour, accord-
ing to the departments in which the men are
working. It is said that every branch of em-
ployee is included in the new schedule, from
the wood-worker to the polisher. The cir-
cular asks that an answer be given by Dec.
i st. So far the piano manufacturers have not
had time to deal with the demands of the
men, but they are considering the proposals
put before them.
THAT DOHERTY FIRE.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 25, 1901.
A piano covered entirely with 20-karat
gold and the $10,000 Krell grand exhibited
at the Pan-American Exposition, are ex-
pected in a few days at the Krell piano es-
tablishment. They will be put on exhibi-
tion in the beautiful new piano rooms which
were thrown open by a reception to the pub-
lic Wednesday. The entire building at 118
West Fourth street has been remodeled and
refurnished. The first floor has been divided
into three separate piano rooms, papered in
olive-green, blood-red and green. On the
second floor is another big piano room, and
two studios where teachers may instruct the
pupils free of charge. An innovation is the
recital hall on the third floor. The fixtures
throughout are in harmony, art glass and
incandescent lights arranged to give excel-
lent lighting effects, adding to the general
artistic effect. Herbert O. Crippe, manager
of the retail department, planned the decora-
tions.
The attendance at the opening on Wednes-
day was immense and included many promi-
nent citizens. Hundreds crowded the rooms
and were enthusiastic in their praise of the
new Krell establishment as well as its con-
tents. A string band and an expert per-
former on one of the Krell pianos supplied
the music. Champagne punch was served to
all the guests.
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FOREIGN CORPORATION RULING.
Last week we announced a serious fire at
[Special to The Review,]
the Doherty Organ Works at Clinton, Ont.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 25, 1901.
Six hundred organs were destroyed. The
The Western Cottage Piano & Organ Co.,
loss approximated a large amount but was an Illinois corporation which had not com-
amply covered by insurance. As soon as the plied with the State law relative to foreign
latter is adjusted repairs to the plant will at corporations, sold a piano to Libbie Russ.
once be made.
The piano was not paid for, and W. E. Van
Auken, agent of the company, secured an
THE MEYERCORD SPECIALTIES.
assignment of the claim. He attempted at
The Meyercord Co., of Chicago, have Hastings to secure the possession of the pia-
deservedly won a high reputation in the trade no, and the sheriff got it out of the house
for the character of the work they have done through a window.
and are doing for piano manufacturers and
Russ brought an action of replevin, which
members of the trade in general. Their ad-
vertising specialties, which are being util- was tried before Judge Pond yesterday. The
ized most effectively by a number of manu^ court held that Van Auken secured no more
facturers in the trade, are highly spoken of, rights than the company had, and as the
while their business is enormous in the mat- company had not complied with the State
ter of decalcomanias for pianos, organs, gui- law it had no right to sue. The piano goes
tars, mandolins, zithers and other musical back to Russ.
instruments.
The Girard Piano Co., of Philadelphia and
The firm of J. B. Stoneburner & Co., piano Oakland, Cal., have just issued a handsomely
dealers of Decatur, Ind., composed of J. B. printed brochure devoted to descriptions and
Stoneburner and J. W. Woodward, have dis- illustrations of their creations. It is a cred-
solved partnership, the latter retiring.
itable all-round effort.
fa.oo PER VRAR.
SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS
THE INTERSTATE EXPOSITION.
Everything being Rushed for the Opening of Charlesr
ton's Great Show.
.
[Special to The Review.]
Charleston, S. C, Nov. 25, 1901.
The week starts with the opening of the
South Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition only eight days off and all the
builders and exhibitors on the rush. The
United States Marine Corps has gone into
camp on the exposition grounds for the en-
tire exposition period. The Government
fisheries exhibit has arrived and will be in-
stalled within the next few days. Nearly all
the asphalt roadways in the grounds have
been laid. The principal groups of statuary
have been placed in the Court of Palaces.
A carload of art exhibits, valued at $80,-
000, came last night and several more are
on the way from Buffalo and New York.
The interiors of the buildings are being beau-
tified by their rich decorations and the mer-
chants and manufacturers of the city have
declared their intention to make the opening
day a public holiday. The grand parade on
Monday, Dec. 2d, will be under the com-
mand of Lieut. Col. Charles Morris, of the
United States Army.
A letter was received from Secretary
Long to-day saying that the ships of the
North Atlantic Squadron will be at Charles-
ton as near the opening day as possible, and
the great undertaking is developing into the
most significant event that has taken place
in the South in the last quarter of a cen-
tury.
The interest in the exposition is growing
steadily every day. Two or three days ago
the construction of the Louisiana Purchase
Co.'s building was begun, and the site has
been finally determined upon for the Alaskan
Building, and to-day the site was selected for
the Cincinnati Building, which will be for-
mally accepted by the Commissioners from
that city during the next few days, and the
Illinois Building is ready to receive its fur-
niture.
HANDLE THE "HARMONIST."
Blasius & Sons, Philadelphia, and Heintz-
mann & Co., Toronto, are among the latest
and most valuable accessions to the list of
Harmonist and Peerless agents. Heintz-
mann & Co. have recently remodeled their
Toronto warerooms and have set apart one
of the large parlors for s». special Harmonist
and Peerless exhibit.
The Pyle Music Co., of Santa Anna, Cal.,
have opened a branch store in Los Angeles.