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VOL. XXXVII. No. 22.
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PIPE ORGANS FOR HOUSES
MAKING PERFORATED MUSIC.
HELD FOR SALESMAN'S ACTS.
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Just Completed by the Austin Organ Co.—Many
New Ideas Embodied—Remarkable
Tonal
Volume in Small Space.
A New Institution Formed by Messrs. Howley,
Meahl and Dresser—Secure a Splendid Plant.
An Important Ruling in a Kansas Court—Contract
Made by Traveling Man Must be Lived up to
by Employers.
By invitation of the board of directors
and officers of the Austin Organ Company,
a select audience was present Friday even-
ing at the factory, 160 Woodland street,
Hartford, Conn., to see exhibited and hear
played a new style of organ with symphony
attachment, prior to its being shipped to
England. The recital took place in the
music room of the factory and was under
the supervision of R. Hope-Jones, the vice-
president and assistant manager of the
company, who is a member of the Institute
of Electrical Engineers and the Royal Col-
lege of Organists. John S. Camp, organist
of Park church, and a member of the board
directors, presided at the organ, which was
a model of exquisite workmanship, being
II feet high, by 10 feet wide and five and a
quarter feet deep. The woodwork was of
oak, highly polished and carved, with gilt
pipes. The organ is what is called a two
manual Austin Symphony organ and is
especially adapted for houses; there are 10
complete stops with treble and bass
divisions and its chief point is its orchestral
tones, which are marvelous, the sudden
transition at times from fortissimo to piano
and the sweet string effect as of many
violins, seeming beyond the power of such
an instrument. This advance in relation to
tone, in organ building is due to the inven-
tions of R. Hope-Jones, which completely
revolutionizes the matter of development
of tone, one of his inventions being an in-
strument called the "Diaphone," by means
of which a tone may be swelled up from a
mere whisper to a majestic dignity of tone
never yet approached in volume by the
largest organs of any construction. From
a diaphonic cube measuring 2 feet 3 inches
each way can be produced a tone equal in
depth and fullness to that which emanates
from the great 32-feet pedal pipe in large
concert organs. Another feature of the or-
gan shown last night was its adaptability
to the music rolls used in pianos, making it
self-playing.
Several selections were
played by means of these rolls, the player
manipulating the stops and pedals.
The organ exhibited is valued at approxi-
mately $5,000 and is built on an order from
a gentleman in England, being a duplicate
of one already in use there.
The New York Music Roll Co. in which
Philip J. Meahl, P. J." Howley and J. Paul
Dresser are interested, have commenced
the manufacture of perforated music rolls
for piano players at 720 Avenue D, Bay-
onne, N. J. The plant is admirably equip-
ped. The company are operating under the
patents of P. J. Meahl, which cover record-
ing and perforating machines. We will
have more to say later of these marvellous
devices.
FREIGHT ONE WAY FOR EXHIBITION.
The traffic bureau of the St. Louis Ex-
position has issued a book containing, full
information regarding railroad matters per-
taining to the fair. One point stated is
that all exhibits transported to the Exposi-
tion from points in the United States will
be returned free of charge to the point of
shipment by the railroads which carry
them to'the Exposition.
ORDERED FORTY STERLING PIANOS.
During the recent visit to Cleveland, O.,
of A. J. Brooks, of the Sterling Co., Derby,
Conn., he secured an order for forty Ster-
ling pianos from B. Dreher's Sons Co., for
immediate shipment. Business with this
concern is exceedingly brisk.
KNIGHT-CAMPBELL'S NEW WAREROOMS.
The new warerooms of the Knight-
Campbell Music Co., in Denver, Col., the
interior equipment of which cost in the
region of $12,000, was formally opened to
the public last week, a special musical pro-
gramme being outlined for the occasion.
The warerooms were lavishly decorated
with plants and flowers, and thousands of
people tendered their congratulations to
the members of the firm.
A feature of the opening, much com-
mented on, was a spinet made in 1784 and
a magnificent Steinway grand which were
side by side labeled "Then and Now." The
two instruments certainly afforded food for
thought, and suggested the evolution of
the modern piano starting from the spinet
to the superb Steinway creation of to-day.
An important decision of interest to
members of the music trade industry has
just been rendered by the Supreme Court
of the State of Kansas. It holds that a
traveling salesman has the authority of his
house, and that contracts made by him
must be carried out by the house. In brief
the acts of the salesman are the acts of the
concern which he represents.
The decision was rendered in the suit of
the Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co. against the
Fribley Hardware Co. on appeal. It ap-
pears that one of their salesmen had sold a
quantity of wire at 95 cents, which the
house shipped at $1.10. The concern re-
ceiving it refused to pay more than agreed
with the salesman and the suit ensued. It
is obvious from this ruling that it will be
necessary for salesmen, as well as the
house selecting them, to be careful in mak-
ing future arrangements, particularly in the
State of Kansas.
SELECTED A FISCHER GRAND.
The Nathan Hale Grammar School of
New London, Conn., have just purchased a
magnificent Fischer grand piano, which has
been installed in the school hall for the use
of the pupils, and the school orchestra,
which is under the able directorship of
Robt. B. Keys. This clever band is com-
posed of twenty-eight performers, and has
been in existence for seven years. Mr.
Jennings, the principal of the school, se-
lected the Fischer piano because he says he
believes it "from trial to be the most de-
sirable for the work." His choice has met
with the approval of all connected with the
institution.
A. J. BROOKS' HALF CENTURY.
On Nov. 17th, A. J. Brooks, president of
the Huntington Piano Co., Shelton, Conn.,
celebrated his fiftieth birthday and as
might be expected was the recipient of
many congratulations from his many
friends in all parts of the country. One
telegram very much appreciated was from
E. H. Droop, of Washington. It read:
''All good wishes to-day. May you round
Geo. A. Chelius, Jr., who, for 20 years out the century."
was connected with Chickering & Sons as
tuner, and more recently with the Stein-
ert house, died suddenly last week at his
home in Boston.
Geo. M. Armstrong, Jr., vice-president of
D. H. Baldwin & Co., is visiting the for
south on a three weeks hunting trip;