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THE 7VU/SIC TRHDE
REVIEW
yet shown here in the history of the-
has equalled in popularity this Lyric grand.
Through an arrangement with the Gimbel
house, Mr. Miller sells the Cecilian piano..—
[Special to The Review.]
taken a contract for a $2,coo pipe organ for
player. Another new piano player is about
Philadelphia, Pa., April 15, 1903.
the Trinity M. E. Church of Trenton, so you
The trade generally is glad that the dull can see we have been kept extremely busy. to come to Philadelphia; it is the Kohler &
Lenten season is over, and already this week Among some of the organs we have built Campbell, which Mr. Gustav Herzberg has
they have noticed an encouraging revival of quite recently were, in the Trinity M. E. about decided to select for sale at his depart-
the spring business. The unpleasant weather Church, Trenton, N. J.; the First Baptist ment in the Snellenberg store.
Blasius & Sons have been discussing, in
has also retarded somewhat the usual busi- Church of Lewiston, Pa.; the First Presby-
directors' meeting, the advisability of mate-
ness of this period.
terian Church of Holmesburg; the Baptist
The two leading department stores of Phil- Church of Connellsville, Pa.; the First M. E. rially enlarging their plant at Woodbury,
adelphia are this week celebrating their fourth Church of California, Pa.; and the St. Ste- N. J., and say that something must be done •
anniversary. The Gimbel house began on phen's R. C. Church of McKeesport. We shortly, as they are getting so far behind with
Tuesday with a concert by the Chaminade have over tw 7 enty pipe organs promised for their orders that it is becoming a serious mat-
Club, of this city, consisting of four of our delivery for the month of June, ranging in ter to them. This is particularly true of
leading singers, with Miss Selma Katzen- prices from $1,500 to $6,000. They are put- grands, which Oscar Blasius says exceed in
stein, as solo pianist, playing upon the Knabe ting up two new buildings at the factory in demand any former season's orders. Among
recent visitors at the Blasius house were Mr.
piano. Concerts by other local talent were order to handle this growing trade.
Fitzgerald, of the Fitzgerald Music Co., of
given the remaining days of the week.
C. J. Heppe & Son have just received some Los Angeles, and H. L. Ide, of Springfield,
At the Wanamaker store the celebration very handsome Steck grands, which have
:
was exclusively given on Wednesday, but it been pronounced by their tone jury as the 111. Both gentlemen handle the Blasiats prod-
was a gala day at the house. The concert finest instruments they have yet examined uct extensively in their localities and left
was held in the Colonial Hall, which was ar- from that house. They have been placed in large orders with the firm. The firm have
ranged in the form of a beautiful garden. A a room fitted up especially for their home. just gotten out an interesting booklet entitled ,.
concert in two parts was given. The first The Heppes are very much pleased this week "How to Preserve Your Piano," which' con-
consisted of a miscellaneous musical pro- at receiving the following complimentary let- tains much reading matter that will be use-
gram, and a second part was the singing of ter regarding the Pianola, from the celebrated ful to the owners of pianos for their proper
care.
Liza Lehmann's beautiful cycle "The Per- musician and composer, Paolo Giorza :
Mr. Blasius says the firm are doing a fine
sian Garden." The singers were: Mrs. "Messrs. Heppe & Son:
business in the Electric Harmonist, and are
Marie Kunkel-Zimmerman, soprano; Miss
"When first I had the occasion to listen about to take some new space for salesroom
May Walters, contralto; Nicholas Douty,
to your marvelous Pianola, I was indeed as- for that instrument.
tenor, and E. G. Evans, bass. The solo pian-
tonished at the wonderful invention, and I
J. E. Ditson & Co. have been delayed in
ist was Shepherd Kollock, and the accompan-
repeat to you most sincerely the answer I moving from their present quarters to 1632 *
ist was Thomas Stoll. The department gen-
gave to a friend of mine, who asked my opin- Chestnut street, on account of so much bad
erally was handsomely adorned w T ith palms
ion in merit of it: 'While I think that if weather. They expect to get into their new
and flowers.
Wagner, Rossini, Mendelssohn, and all the
Patrick J. Cunningham, the well-known host of great composers deserved high praise home, however, not later than the 1st of May.
Gustave Herzberg has added to his stock
manufacturer, and a party of friends, have from all the world for the production of their
at
the Snellenburg store the Zellman-Socol
gone on a snipe-shooting expedition to the great genius, the Pianola and the inventor
piano.
Mr. Herzberg has a fine line of pia-
lowlands of South Carolina. From reports of it deserves quite the same praise in suc-
nos
in
his
department, having just received
received from the shooting grounds they have ceeding to spread more widely their compo-
shipments
of
the Kranich & Bach and • the
every reason to expect great sport, and they sitions in such artistic and perfect manner,
Mehlin.
The
Straube, made by his son in
may go as far south as Florida.
that surprises my imagination.' Please ac-
Chicago,
are
also
excellent sellers, and Mr.
The Estey & Bruce firm are particularly cept my warmest and sincerest congratula-
Herzberg
is
eloquent
in praise of the family
busy at this time. While their trade on pia- tions."
product.
A
new
style
Straube, the K special,
nos is good, most of their business is in pipe
Jacob Bros, are arranging for extensive has just been received at the house, and al-
organs. D. E. Wooley said to me: "We alterations in their store, and are having an
are just head over heels in work trying to alteration sale this week. The business of though severely plain, it is one of the hand-
get out our pipe organ contracts as fast as this house is very satisfactory this spring, somest pianos in stock.
possible. One of the last contracts that we and this opinion is expressed by Charles
W. P. Van Wickle, manager of the Brad-
made was with the Bellevue United Presby- Jacob, who makes two visits a week here to bury branch in Washington, accompanied by
terian Church, Bellevue, Pa., for a $4,000 look after the interests of the house. B. B. Mrs. Van Wickle, passed Easter Sunday in
organ. D. E. Kern was to Ambler several Todd is temporarily in charge, since Mr. New York.
days ago to assist in the opening of the or- Riggins has gone with the Estey & Bruce
Our enterprising contemporary, The Pres-
gan in the Methodist Episcopal Church. We house.
to, is running an interesting series of arti-
are setting up an organ in the Methodist
James C. Miller, representing the Henry cles showing how distinguished members of
Church at Williamstown. N. J., and have just F. Miller piano here, is delighted with the the music trade earned their first dollar.
firm's latest grand, which they have named Nearly all of our prominent manufacturers
the Lyric. The instrument has received are self-made men, and the story of their rise
much praise from artists who have exam-
ined and played upon it, and no Miller grand makes interesting reading.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA'S MUSICAL CENTRE.
Cbc Klomkr Sander
Shipped on Trial.
Guaranteed to do the work of 6 men
and to excel hand sanding. Overcome
circular marks made by revolving
face-plate and wavy marks made by
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Does not waste
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Address:
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Racine, W I B .
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PIANOS,
29th Street and 11th Ave., NEW YORK.
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