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THE MUSIC TRKDE REVIEW
NEWS ITEMS FROM BROOKLYN BOROUGH.
[Special to The Review.]
ings from June r5th to September 15th, and
Brooklyn, N. Y., June i i , 1902.
Saturdays at noon during Julv and August.
A visit to the Brooklyn dealers reveals the Mr. Treacy sells the Lindemann as leader
fact that, regardless of associations and some and has done a very good business so far this
manifestations of good will, they are all look- year.
ing after their own interests and never loose
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an opportunity of "knocking" their neigh-
Everybody in Brooklyn knows Held & Co.,
bors. The big fellows ignore the small deal- 313 Fulton street. They report business this
ers, who in turn run the big dealers down year as far in advance of last year, due no
at every available chance. They are all wait- doubt to the enterprising methods used. A
ing to see what the "other fellows" will do good rental trade with private families at
in reference to closing Saturdays at noon. the various summer resorts is being secured.
Most of the stores will close at noon during
Andrew Brunton, in charge of the piano
July and August, and probably will shut department, will leave for England with his
wife and family July 12th. He anticipates
down July 4th and 5th.
a pleasant time on the other side, as he is
Commencing with this week Anderson & an Englishman by birth. He will return
Co., 470 Fulton street, will close Saturdays on August 31st.
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at noon. This store is about the only one
The Held building will be dosed at noon
on Fulton street that has been closed even-
ings during this month, and will continue Saturdays, starting this week, until the end
doing so all summer. It will not be open on of August. They will, no doubt, be closed
July 4th and 5th. A petition by the company July 4th and 5th, if the other dealers do so.
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was sent to the dealers on the street, asking
During July and August, E. B. Marryatt,
them to agree to close Saturdays, starting 334 Fulton street, will close his store at 12
this week, but W. S. Praetorius said that it o'clock on Saturdays, and will not be open
was impossible to get the dealers to agree to July 4th and 5th.
anything. The firm have done an exception-
ally fine business this year.
WAR MUSICIANS ORGANIZE
Mr. Anderson has been spending the week
taking trips through Long Island in his au-
An organization has been formed of mu-
tomobile, combining pleasure with business. sicians who served during the Civil War and
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are under the leadership of the following
Wissner, 538 Fulton street, is doing con- officers elected at Cleveland encampment in
siderable renting business. Sales have been 1901.
fair in Brooklyn, but the branch stores are
President, Le Roy Van Horn, bugler and
doing remarkably well.
fifer, Columbia Post No. 706, Department of
Wissner baby grands are great sellers. Illinois, Chicago, 111.; secretary, Jos. N. Bo-
One was recently sold to Mr. Seligman, the gart, drummer, Winfield Scott Post, No. 73,
noted New York banker.
Department of New Jersey, Plainfield, N. J.
Treasurer, John R. Weathers, fifer. Burn-
F. A. Sand ford, of Sandford & Co., hand- side Post, No. 8 Department of Pontiac,
ling Pease pianos at 569 Fulton street, will Washington, D. C.
return this Sunday from his European trip.
The executive committee consists of the
At the store The Review was told that more following: M. L. Maynard, fifer, Chardon,
sales have been made this week than any
O.; Frank A. -Spencer, drummer, Boulder,
other week since Mr. Sandford has been
Col.; John Benjamin, fifer, Royal Oak,
away.
Mich.; A. F. Hopkins, fifer, Yellow Springs.
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O.; W. D. Stark, fifer, Sparta, 111.; Charles
Two elegant signs setting forth the merits
Wallace, drummer, Denver, Col.; John R.
of the Sterling pianos are the new attraction
Weathers, fifer, Washington, D. C.; John
in the windows of the Sterling Piano Co.'s
H". Stuntz, fifer, Pasadena, Cal.; Walter
building, Fulton street and Hanover Place.
M. Sawin, drummer, Goldfield, Ta.; Jos. H.
Mr. Denslow states that business is constant-
Ware, drummer. El Paso, Tex.
ly improving, and they have increased their
The object of this association is to enroll
working force materially during the past
all buglers, drummers and fifers possible who
few weeks. The repair department is very
took part in the war of '61-'65 and who are
active. Only first-class work is done and
eligible as G. A. R. members, also for the
skilled workmen are employed.
noble and patriotic purpose of reviving and
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establishing acquaintances after so many
At F. G. Smith's head store, 774 Fulton
years of civil life, to furnish music for G. A.
street, business is running along the same as
R. parades and where martial music is need-
usual. Mr. Crosby is in Leominster, Mass.,
ed for any grand army association.
visiting the F. G. Smith case factory. Re-
This organization has now quite a large
garding closing on Saturdays, The Review
membership of good and true comrades and
was informed that they would do whatever
expects to meet in Washington next October
the rest agreed to.
two hundred strong to lead the boys as they
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An immense renting business is being done led them in the trying times of the sixties.
by Goetz & Co., 83 Court street, largely
Hubert O. Fox, wholesale representative
throughout the various summer resorts and
of
the Cecilian, was in town this week ac-
beaches. This firm do not close down Sat-
urdays or evenings even in July and August. companied by Mrs. Fox. He will journey
South, returning to Detroit the last of next
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A sign on the door announces that R. B. week.
Treacy, 76 Court street, will be closed even-
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LOWER COURT REVERSED.
Among the decisions announced by the
Appellate Division, first department, this
week was that of Reinhard Kochman, re-
spondent, Hattie Baumeister, appellant. The
judgment of the lower court, which was in
favor of Mr. Kochman, was reversed and a
new trial ordered. It will be remembered
that this was a suit brought by Mr. Koch-
man for salary due on contract.
ONE OF THE OLD TIMERS.
A piano on exhibition in Geo. N. Huckins'
music store, Trenton, Mo., is exciting great
interest among the worshippers at the shrine
of antiquity.
The instrument is so small that it would
be taken for a melodeon by a casual observer.
It has a light mahogany case, and there are
several very peculiar points in its construc-
tion.
R. R. Pritchett is its owner, and the relic
has been in his family ever since he, a man
past middle age, can remember. It bears the
name of Robert Wornum, maker, London,
England. The action was patented in 1826,
and the low number shows that it was made
shortly after that year. Mr. Pritchett pur-
chased it from a relative some years ago,
paying fifty pounds sterling for it. The ori-
ginal selling price is not known.
The piano is all hand work and admirably
constructed. Every string is the same length,
stretching from the top to the bottom of the
frame. The frame is of wood.
Considering its age the tone of the instru-
ment is rich and good, and Mr. Huckins has
recently placed it in running order.
SPANIER "ON THE ROAD."
Chas. C. Spanier, Behning traveler, started
on Wednesday for a lengthy tour in behalf
of the Behning interests. He will be away
about a month. The Iiehning "art finish"
pianos are being favorably received. Several
orders for them have reached the factory this
week and more are promised.
GOEPEL'S BEST JUNE.
C. 1'". Goepel & Co., 137 East Thirteenth
street, jobbers of piano makers' supplies and
tools, and agents for Allen's patent piano
castors, Klinke's "Diamond" brand tuning
pins, Russell & Erwin's piano screws, Sco-
vill's continuous hinges and R. H. Wolff &
Co.'s "Eagle" brand music wire, have had
a busy season and are still active. "This is
the best June, so far, that we ever had," said
Chas. F. Goepel to The Review when a call
was made for news on Thursday. "Usually
there is a falling off when June begins. This
year there has been no let-up in our orders."
EARLY CLOSING IN CLEVELAND.
The Saturday early closing movement has
been inaugurated in Cleveland, O. by the
following houses: Wamelink, Smith & Nix-
on, Slocum, Dreher, Hallet & Davis Co.,
Hart, Meckel Bros, and Brainard. This is
(juite a boon to the piano men as it gives them
a welcome afternoon and evening in the warm
summer months.