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V O L . X X X V I . No. 6
Published Everj Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at 1 Madison Avenue, New York, Feb. 7,1903.
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HIGH PRAISE FOR THE EVERETT.
DECREASE IN PIANO EXPORTS.
MAY FORM NEW COMPANY
The following communication received by
the John Church Co. from that well-known
pianist, Oliver Willard Pierce, is a tribute to
the Everett piano of which the manufactur-
ers can feel proud. Its special strength lies
in the fact that Mr. Pierce's opinion is cor-
roborated by many other eminent artists who
have used this instrument:
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. I, 1902.
Gentlemen:—Allow me to take this occa-
sion to thank you for the magnificent Ever-
ett grand piano that you furnished me for
my recent concert tour. Each new Everett
piano surprises the player by revelation of
new possibilities in tonal beauty, perfection
of action, evenness of scale and remarkable
carrying power. I consider the Everett piano
the artistic peer of any instrument manufac-
tured.
Yours very truly,
Oliver Willard Pierce.
[Special to The Review.]
At Waterloo (0 Continue the Malcolm Love Busi-
ness—To Manufacture the Vough Interchange-
able Pitch Novelty.
CABLE CO. ABSORB MEDINE CO.
A despatch from New Orleans under date
of Feb. 2, says: "A deal in which the music
trade of New Orleans, and possibly the en-
tire Southern trade, is vitally interested has
been perfected in this city. The parties to
the transaction were the Medine Music
House, of this city, and the Cable Piano Co.,
of Chicago, one of the biggest, if not the
largest institution of its kind in the United
States, and the immediate result of the deal
is the merging of the local house into the
Western corporation."
CECILIAN WITH THREE OLD FIRMS.
[Special to The Review.]
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 3, 1903.
It is worthy of especial mention in con-
nection with the growth of the business of
the Farrand Co. that the Cecilian piano
player is now represented by the three old-
est concerns in the United States: Denton,
Cottier & Daniels, Buffalo, N. Y.; E. F.
Droop & Sons, Washington, D. C, and H.
R. Eisenbrandt Sons, of Baltimore, Md.
This, taken in connection with the fact that
Cecilian business for 1902 showed an in-
crease of 133 per cent, over the preceding
year, makes it apparent that the dealers are
realizing that the Cecilian has won a distinct
position in the piano player field.
HENDERSON IN THE SOUTH.
J. C. Henderson, general manager of the
Ann Arbor Organ Co., has been visiting
Texas this week making his headquarters
at Ft. Worth.
Washington, Feb. 2, 1903.
Exports for the last year show a marked
increase in value over those of the preceding
year. The figures for 1902 are $410,000,-
967, as against $395,144,030 for 1901, an in-
crease approximately of $15,500,000. Near-
ly all the important' manufactures entering
into our export trade had a share in this in-
crease, notable exceptions being iron and
steel.
Among the other exceptions may be num-
bered musical instruments. The exports in
1901 were $3,598,645. In 1902 they
amounted to $3,437,337, showing a decline
of $161,308. The decrease in exports of
musical instruments is most marked as com-
pared with a few years previous. Pianos
and organs show the greatest decrease while
miscellaneous musical instruments and piano
players have shown quite a growth.
LOESER'S OVERFLOW WAREROOMS.
[Special to The Review.]
Waterloo, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1903.
Piano business at Waterloo in the manu-
facturing line is just this way. The bank,
for the stockholders will run the business
formerly controlled by the Waterloo Organ
Co., and it is believed by those who have the
matter immediately in charge that they will
be able to pull this business along very nicely
and develop a paying enterprise. Of course,
the old creditors will receive practically noth-
ing, as there has been scarcely enough to
pay the expenses connected with the act of
bankruptcy. It is the intention to make the
Malcolm Love, Alexander and Vough pianos.
It is possible that a new concern may be
formed to take hold of the business under
the name of the Vough Piano Mfg. Co.
Mr. Vough has been superintendent of the
factory for many years and is a thoroughly
practical man. One of the specialties of this
concern will be the Vough changeable pitch
—a very clever invention arranged so that
by pressing a button a change can immedi-
ately be made from international to concert
pitch and back again at the will of the oper-
ator.
To accommodate the overflow and as a
special annex for their piano business, Fred'k
Loeser & Co., the prominent department
store of Brooklyn, N. Y., recently leased the
four-story building at 32 De Kalb avenue.
The place is being used for the display of
second-hand instruments, general storage
and "hospital" work.
BENNINGHOFEN'S STOCK SIEZED.
Chas. A. Reade, manager of the depart-
[Special to The Review.]
ment, formerly connected with the Starr Pia-
Hamilton, O., Feb. 3, 1903.
no Co., Indianapolis, Ind., in speaking of trade
Chief Deputy United States Marshal
in general said: "We opened this annex
Daniel Lawrence has served a writ of replev-
three weeks ago, as our room is insufficient
in the main store, though we occupy two in against E. A. Benninghofen, who conducts
rooms 120 x 50 each, and where we carry piano stores at Hamilton and Middletown,
300 to 450 pianos in stock at all times. Our Ohio, as the agent of the Cable Piano Co., of
January business has been excellent, within Chicago, Deputy Lawrence secured 18 pi-
a few hundred dollars of the December sales, anos, as many stools and scarfs at Hamilton
and I believe we will have a great year—bet- and eight at Middletown. It appears that
ter even than 1902. Our leaders are the there is a difference between the complainant
Knabe, Behr Bros., Emerson and Starr, and and the defendant regarding the accounts, the
misunderstanding being due to the matter of
they are great sellers.
commissions. A later development of the
"I do not believe every department store
trouble was a suit brought in the Common
can add piano warerooms. Only the leading
houses are in a position to get the right Pleas Court against the Cable Co. by Alice
goods, as it requires too much capital. The Benninghofen, claiming $856 with interest
regular dealers are doing well, I hear, and from date, as money due for services ren-
there is no antagonism whatever between us." dered. Mr. Benninghofen is still conducting
business at n o North Second street.
Weser Bros, new style A recently placed
During the recent visit of H. O. Fox, the
on the market is proving to be a great favor-
ite with dealers and those who have had the Ceciliin ambassador, to Milwaukee, he re-
pleasure of examining it. It is four feet, ceived an order for a carload of instruments
six inches high, and an exceedingly hand- from the S. A. Mondschein Piano Co., with
instructions to ship at once,
some example of piano making.