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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
DOES PIANO ARTISTRY PAY?
HOUCK-GEYER.
There are some practical piano dealers
whose point of view is so limited that they
can see nothing desirable in the artistic phase
of piano building. They want to sell a cheap
piano at a price asked for the artistic piano
so that their margin of profit may be large.
But they make a grievous mistake. It is the
artistry in a piano that gives it an intrinsic
value. Without it the instrument is as sound-
ing brass and as tinkling cymbal. It is the
presence of this artistic spirit in a piano, like
the Hobart M. Cable piano, for instance, that
gives it a destined place among the higher
grade pianos of the country.
The Hobart M. Cable piano, manufactured
by the Hobart M. Cable Company, of Chi-
cago, is a beautiful example of a practical
application of artistry to piano construction.
The finish of every detail of the instrument is
remarkable. The eye of the observer is im-
pressed with the fact that nothing, not even
the smallest miniature, is neglected. From
the tone quality to the design of the case
everything is in perfect symmetry. This is
the proper idea of artistry carried out in a
proper manner. It has given a distinct indi-
viduality to the Hobart M. Cable instrument,
and, moreover, it is not only a commercial
individuality but an artistic individuality,
one that cultivated musical people appreciate
thoroughly. This artistry has made the
piano, for when people buy the Hobart M.
Cable piano they quickly understand its
worth because they can see its many excellent
points. The artistic spirit that is so manifest
in the Hobart M. Cable piano is the real rea-
son why it is so highly esteemed by discrim-
inating people. From this point of view the
piano artistry pays in the end.
The wedding of Miss Julie Emilia Geyer,
the distinguished pianist, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Julius William Geyer, and William
Gabriel Houck, of Buffalo, took place Thurs-
day afternoon at 3 p. m. at the residence of
the bride's parents. The bride's father, Dr.
Geyer, performed the ceremony. Miss Elsa
Geyer, the bride's sister, was maid of honor.
Mr. Oscar Houck, a brother of the bride-
groom, was best man.
There was a reception for the bridal party
after the ceremony. Among those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Joseffy, John G.
Wickser, Treasurer of the State of New
York; William E. Wheelock; Dr. Wm.
Geyer, of Stevens' Institute; Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Lawson, and R. W. Lawrence. After
Mr. and Mrs. Houck's bridal tour, they will
reside in Buffalo.
Miss Geyer has been identified with the
Weber piano ever since her name has been
known in the world of music, and she is just
back from a tour with Kocian, which took
her all over the country. In each city Miss
Geyer won laurels for herself and for the
piano, and her marriage removes from the
roster of pianists one who would undoubted-
ly have made a career of some importance.
APPRECIATION OF THE TRADE PRESS.
Middletown, N. Y., May 19, 1903.
Music Trade Review,
1 Madison Ave., New York City.
Gentlemen:—The second annual meeting
of the National Association of Piano Dealers
of America is now a thing of the past and
our members all left for their homes pleased
with the results of the year's work and deep-
ly grateful to the trade papers for the mag-
nificent support that they have rendered the
association the past year.
On behalf of the officers and members of
the association, as per a unanimous vote of
same at their meeting, I tender you their sin-
cere thanks, and trust that the coming year
will find the press, Manufacturers' Associa-
tion and Dealers' Association working in as
close harmony and enthusiasm as the year
which is just ended.
Wishing you, gentlemen of the trade press,
a new year of prosperity and tendering you
my best efforts in any way, with kind regards
I am very truly yours,
GEO. E. BRADNACK, Sec'y.
PRAISE THE VOCALIAN.
The Vocalian organ, for which the Hallet
& Davis Piano Co. have secured the local
agency, is the subject of a very clever notice
in the Boston Herald of recent date. The
Hallet & Davis Vocalian department is un-
der the management of E. J. Johnson, who
will demonstrate the musical value of the
instrument to callers.
AN
ALARM WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION.
The alarms which have been sounded dur-
ing the past two years regarding the trade
relations between the United States and cer-
tain other countries of the world find no jus-
tification in the figures of our commerce up
to this time.
The three countries which
have been mentioned from time to time as
likely to decrease their importations from the
United States are Russia, Austria-Hungary
and Germany. A study of the latest figures
of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics regard-
ing our imports and exports shows a steady
growth in the trade relations with all these
countries, and indicates that our commerce
with each of them is likely to be larger in
the present fiscal year than in any previous
year in the history of our commerce. This
is true both of the imports and exports. To
each of these three countries our exports are
steadily and rapidly increasing-, and from
each of them our imports are also steadily
and rapidly increasing.
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DOLQE'S NEW FELT FACTORY.
[Special to The Review.]
Los Angeles, Cal., May 16, 1903.
The Dolge felt factory, in which Henry E.
Huntington, the millionaire, is interested, will
be located at San Gabriel, about eight miles
from this city. The several buildings secured
were formerly part of the San Gabriel
Winery, and Mr. Huntington has purchased
a controlling interest in this institution. There
were several buildings, however, not in use
and these will be devoted to the manufacture
of felt. There is surrounding the plant a
tract of several hundred acres which was
purchased by Mr. Huntington several
months ago. The large buildings, which are
about 200x225 feet in dimensions, are built
of brick two stories high, and in the opinion
of Mr. Dolge can be converted into first-
class factory buildings for the manufacture
of felt. They are large enough to give em-
ployment to fully one thousand hands, and it
is hoped to eventually employ that number
of people.
A stock company is to be formed, with Mr.
Huntington and Mr. Dolge as the largest
shareholders.
Several prominent Eastern
capitalists and manufacturers have expressed
a desire to subscribe for some of the stock,
being convinced of the probable success of
the enterprise.
About thirty acres are to be reserved in
the vicinity of the winery for manufacturing
purposes. In addition there will be left be-
tween three hundred and four hundred acres
on which the proposed new town will be set
out. A prospective of the new village is
now being prepared under the personal
supervision of Mr. Dolge. Mr. Huntington
stated that he had left all the details of the
scheme to Mr. Dolge and his assistants.
GIVE EXPORT TRADE AN IMPETUS.
Commenting on the export trade in pianos,
our esteemed contemporary The American
Exporter says:
"The piano industry has
been growing so rapidly in the United States
that fresh attention is directed to its possibili-
ties, both from the domestic and the export
point of view. Figures for eight months of
the present fiscal year show the value of piano
exports to have been $293,603, a gain of only
$50,000 in two years, but far-sighted and en-
terprising piano manufacturers are planning
TO CHANGE FROM MARTIN TO ARMSTRONG. to give the export trade an impetus that
ought soon to make these figures seem very
The Martin Bros.' Piano Co., whose prin-
much smaller than they are. In the domestic
cipal office is in the city of Rochester, county
trade 200,000 pianos were disposed of in
of Monroe, announce that they will apply to
1902, and the output for this year is esti-
the Supreme Court of the State of New York
mated at 225,000 instruments."
at a special term to be held at the Court
House, Rochester, on June 20, for an order
THE AUTO-MUSIC PERFORATING CO.
authorizing the said corporation to change its
James O'Connor, president of the Auto-
corporate name to the Armstrong Piano Co.
Music Perforating Co., 53 Broadway, and
Bleecker and Carmine streets, reports trade
THE BRONSON SPECIALTIES.
conditions as satisfactory. The work done
The Homer D. Bronson Co., manufactur- by this firm is giving complete satisfaction
ers of brass and bronze goods, Beacon Falls, to their customers, who are increasing or-
Conn., have few complaints to make regard- ders and endorsing the Automatic products
ing business. Their twentieth century hinge whenever opportunity offers.
is meeting with great favor from manufac-
ERNEST KNABE IN THE WEST.
turers, while some of the recent styles of
bronze piano panels are art works in the
Ernest Knabe was in town Monday and
truest sense of the word. The Bronson fam- Tuesday, leaving on Tuesday night for De-
ily are specialists in this line, and their goods troit and Chicago.
Mr. Knabe will leave
are worthy of the fullest investigation.
shortly for Europe.