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A BOOSEY FAVORITE IN CORNETS.
One of the most elegant instruments in
the new Boosey illustrated catalogue of
military and orchestral band instruments is
the Boosey B flat cornet, No. A 6, as shown
on this page. It is one of a number of cor-
nets made by this firm and widely in use
among military and orchestral organiza-
tions. The Boosev cornets include those
PHONOHARP PROSPERITY.
The report this week as to trade conditions
at the eastern headquarters of the Phono-
graph Co., 415 Broadway, shows a steady
demand for each style in the Columbia
Zither and Phonoharp. No. 2 Columbia
zither takes the lead, that size and price be-
ing such as to meet the requirements of a
large city and country constituency.
The Phonoharp Co.'s factory, at Bos-
ton, is one of the busiest of the Hub City's
institutions. With facilities for the produc-
tion of a large output of perfect instru-
ments, men and machinery are kept "hum-
ming" all the time in order to meet the de-
mand. Several big orders for export have
been received, and shipped, since the begin-
ning of the year.
Regina Corona, No. 35, as shown in the
illustration, is one of the best Regina sellers.
It is constructed with piano sounding board
and automatic tune-changing device. Style
35 contains a long-running movement and
two combs, with 156 steel tongues. The
case is made in oak and in mahogany. Its
REGINA ROAD REPRESENTATIVES.
having equisonant or dear-bore pistons,
others known as "light valves," a third
variety with patent compensating pistons, a
class having eight valves with echo attach-
ment, and a special make of "soprano"
cornets. In addition to these is the "cornet
mute," with tuning slide, in brass. The
Boosey instruments are rapidly coming into
vogue in the United States, by reason of
their peculiar merits and numerous distinc-
tive features.
A NEW~TUNiNG~DEVICE.
£££
John Lindstrom, of Henderson, Ky., will
soon apply for letters patent on a device to
be used on all stringed instruments. The
device serves to tune all the strings on any
instrument with one key. According to the
local paper, the device "is attached to the
'tail-piece' of the instrument, and when the
key is turned the tension of all the strings is
tightened or loosened. The tone of the in-
strument may be raised or lowered by the
use of the patent, thus doing away with the
necessity of 'tuning' each string of the in-
strument. The device has been examined
by a number of musicians and pronounced a
success."
BENARY SELLS OUT TO GRETSCH. 1
The stock, machinery and good will of the
business formerly conducted by Robt. H.
Benary, manufacturer of guitars, mandolins
and banjos, in this city, has been purchased
by Fred Gretsch, 104-108 South Fourth
street, Brooklyn. We understand it is the
intention of Mr. (iretsch to continue the
manufacture of these instruments in addi-
tion to his regular line—drums, banjos and
general tannery business.
It is learned that F. A. Leland, for 18
years with A. G. Spalding & Bro., Chicago
and New York, will take the place of C. J.
McCabe, as Regina traveller for the eastern
States, with headquarters at New York.
Mr. McCabe has gone into the leather trade. dimensions are 66 x 26^2 x 22 inches. The
T. M. Pletcher will travel for the Regina tune sheets are 15J/2 inches in diameter.
Co. in the western and central States, with
The other Regina styles having the piano
headquarters at Chicago.
sounding board and automatic tune-chang-
ing device are known as the Regina Orches-
BEHREND WITrT^TERN.
tral Corona, size 66 x 373/2 x 25 inches, and
D. Behrend, well known in the small goods the Regina Sublima Corona, six 75 x 34 x
trade, will represent the firm of Jos. W. 26 inches. Hundreds of these instruments
Stern & Co. on the road.
arc now in use in private residences through-
out the country, and their sale is large and
A Xashua, N. H., paper states that a citi-
continuous at all Regina agencies.
zen of that dry but musical town has just
purchased 7,000 Apollo harps. But he has
REGAL PLANS TO HELP DEALERS.
no wings yet.
To Prosecute a Plan of Artistic Publicity Whereby
Piano-players are being splendily adver-
the Merits of the Regal Instruments will be
Made Known—Some Enquiries and Results.
tised by the dealers of Los Angeles, Cal.
The Pianola, Simplex, Angelus, Cecilian and
The Regal Mfg. Co., the enterprising In-
Peerless piano-players occupy a place of dianapolis manufacturers of mandolins, gui-
prominence daily in the advertising columns tars and banjos, are developing a vigorous
of the press.
plan of campaign whereby they aim to help
the trade of the dealers in these instruments
by having eminent artists play the Regal
INTO T H E
instruments in their territory. Before enter-
ing upon more extended operations they
have written to a number of dealers in the
AS IT IS GOING BY
territory, which was recently covered by Mr.
"BAND WAGON"
Or, in other words, work up
to the very best of your oppor-
tunities. Among the desirable
things "away up" in merit are
the goods we are showing, and
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
26 Highest Awards. 3 Gold Medals.
John C. Haynes & Co.
BOSTON
CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST
SELLER ON THE MARKET.
All kinds of Musical Merchandise.
Beautiful Catalogue free for the Asking.
E. L. CUENDET,
7.S East 14th St.. N. Y.
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