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THE mXJSlG TRHDE REiZIEW
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OSCAR SCHMIDT'S SPECIALTIES.
the Small Goods trade
The large illustrated catalogue recently is-
sued by Oscar Schmidt, 36-50 Ferry street,
Jersey City Heights, N. J., has brought
tary and treasurer, Clarence L. Partee, New- forth excellent results. This book which
BANJO, MANDOLIN, GUITAR.
York. Executive committee, .A. A. Farlam was described in detail in The Review, when
Men Interested in These Three Instruments Form and Samuel Sigel, New York, Geo. L. Lans- it appeared, contains illustrations and de-
Guild -Objects, the Standardizing of Manu-
scriptions of the Guitar-Zither in numerous
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facture, Literature and Teaching, and the ing and H. F. Odell, Boston.
Granting of Diplomas —Organization Effected
The matter of securing a charter for the styles; the American Mandolin Harp, the
and Charter to' be Obtained.
guild, and other things in connection with Piano Harp, the Notaphone, the O. S. Man-
dolin and the Guitarophone.
The American Guild of Ban joists, Man- the further organization of the work, were
Dealers in musical instruments who are
dolinists and Guitarists, an organization left to the executive committee.
on
the lookout for novelties, may get some
Among those represented at the confer-
whose membership is intended to include
useful
hints from the Schmidt catalogue.
music publishers, manufacturers and teach- ence were the Witmark house, of New York, Trade conditions at the Oscar Schmidt fac-
ers of these three instruments,' was formally through Mr. Parry; the Regal Mfg. Co., tory are reported to be satisfactory, with a
launched at a meeting held at Hotel Mar- Indianapolis, Ind., through Mr. Merrill, and large domestic and foreign output.
liave, Boston, on Jan. 2$. A number of the the John C. Haynes Co., of Boston, through
MR. PIERCE AT HELM.
men well known in these departments were Mr. Williams.
In a chat this week with Mr. Partee, he J. Leverett Pierce, president of the Phono-
present.
The organization, which has been in pro- expressed himself enthusiastically over the harp Co., who sprained his ankle recently
cess of incubation for the past two years, prospects for the new organization. He con- when stepping off a surface car at the en-
has been persistently agitated by C. L. Par- siders that not only will it do much to raise trance to Brooklyn Bridge, returned to his
tee through columns of his interesting paper, the professional standard, but will be of ben- desk on Monday. J. R. Greene, treasurer
The Cadenza. It was only last week, how- efit to the manufacturers in the long end. It of the firm, whose headquarters are at tlie
ever, that the plans, so long formulated, were will elevate to a higher plane that branch of Phonoharp Co. factory, Boston, was in town
the industry termed "small goods" and a on that date. He only stayed for a brief
put into effect.
more
merited estimate will be placed upon visit. The business of the Phonoharp Co.
The objects of the guild as set forth are
to further advance the interests of the in- these products.
is steadily developing.
The Review extends to the new organiza-
struments named, in their literature, music
THE "REGAL" POLICY.
and manufacture; to set the standard of tion the best of wishes for its success, and
competence and establish a higher average congratulates all concerned in its formation. Catering to Both Artistic and Commercial Fields—
Helping their Customers in Every Way.
of ability among those desiring to teach; to
GUSTAVE OTTO TRAVELING.
provide a bureau of acknowledged authority
The Regal Manufacturing Co., of Indian-
on instruments and their study and to con- Gustave Otto, of F. G. Otto & Sons, man- apolis, Ind., have inaugurated a vigorous
duct examinations and grant diplomas ufacturers of music-boxes and other special- campaign which will tend to make the Regal
ties, at 44-50 Sherman avenue, Jersey City, mandolins and guitars, as well as other in-
throughout the United States.
N. J., has been making a business trip to struments which this institution manufac-
About fifty men interested in the welfare
the West. Their latest creation, the mando- tures, more widely known in professional
of the "small goods" craft were at the din-
linette, is proving to be quite popular. and trade fields than ever before.
ner, after which Clarence L. Partee, of New
There promises to be quite a demand for it.
York, called the meeting to order, and then
A number of eminent artists have been
CONN PRODUCTS IN DEMAND. engaged to give concerts with the Regal in-
H. S. Odell, of Boston, presented a report on
the preliminaries and future work of the Latest advices from Elkhart are to the struments, thus exploiting the Regal in the
guild. The report in substance stated that effect that the Conn products are in greater artistic field, while they are now placing a
there is not a recognized college, school or demand than ever. The new Conn-queror $15 mandolin and guitar on the market
guild in the United States which has the cornet has been approved by all the leading which will bring these instruments within
chartered right to institute examinations cornetists and is being called for by band- the reach of the masses and enable the en-
and grant diplomas to teachers and gradu- masters and cornetists not only in every terprising dealer to build up an excellent
ates of the banjo, mandolin and guitar. The section of this country, but abroad.
trade with these creations. In every way the
guild intends to operate under a charter
Regal people are catering intelligently to
which will give authority to grant diplomas
both the artistic and commercial sides of the
to every school in the Union.
trade.
I N T O T H E
They recently sent out the following an-
Charles Morris, Charles Williams, Clar-
nouncement :
ence L. Partee, D. H. Day, of Lewiston, Me.,
Thos. J. Armstrong and O. H. Albrecht, of
The record of this company is one of
AS IT IS GOING BY
Philadelphia, W. A. Cole, Fred Martin and
P. J. Foley, of Boston, spoke upon the ob-
Or, in other words, work up
MUSIC BOX?
jects of the guild.
CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST
to the very best of your oppor-
SELLER ON THE MARKET.
The following ticket was presented and
AH kinds of Musical Merchandise.
tunities. Among the desirable
Beautiful Catalogue free for the Asking.
unanimously elected.
things "away up" in merit are
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E. L. CUtNDET,
President, I. H. Odell, Boston; vice-pres-
the goods we are showing, and
25 Fast 14th St.. N.Y.
ident, Charles Morris, Philadelphia; secre-
which we want you to ex-
amine. They're all they look
to be—and more. It's simply
following destiny to buy of us
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