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MUSIC TRADE
PREPARING FOR THE FALL.
Small goods manufacturers and whole-
salers, in anticipation of a heavy fall trade,
are stocking up with a line of goods to meet
the demand. Advices from the trade, as well
as the opinions of the road men and their
own judgment, has led up to this belief, and
preparations are being made in accordance
therewith. The novelties to be shown for
the first time to the buyers of fall goods com-
prise not a few good sellers, in the estimation
of their sponsors, while the staples will be in
full supply and great variety.
The new
goods are now arriving, and in a few weeks
will be ready for the inspection of the ad-
vance guard of buyers, a few of whom are al-
ready looking about while ostensibly enjoy-
ing their vacations.
THE HOHNER HARMONICA.
The accompanying illustration represents
the new Hohner No. 1800 mouth-harmonica,
made specially to fit into the Hohner "Cart-
ridge Harp" and "Hohnerphone," when the
original harp supplied as part of those styles
becomes too much worn to do good service.
It has 20 reeds and 10 single holes and comes
in a hinged box. The Hohnerphone and
Cartridge harp are among the best selling
styles in the Hohner catalogue, recently pub-
lished.
TALKING MACHINE BLOCK.
The block on Chambers street, between
Broadway and Church street, might properly
be styled "phonograph row" from the num-
ber of houses in that line located there, and
all on the same side. For instance, the Vic-
tor Distributing and Export Co. is the first
in order coming from Broadway, at No. yj,
having moved their offices from 1 Broad-
way in the spring; then a few steps further
west, at 83, is the National Phonograph Co.;
at 89 is Douglass & Co., winding up with the
Guitars, Mandolins,
Banjos, Zithers and
Flutes.
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Every Instrument That'* Musical
JOHN C. HAYNES & CO.,
Boston, riaas.
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Columbia Phonograph Co. at 93, with the
general executive offices of the latter and the
American Graphophone Co. in the Gerken
building, corner of Chambers and West
Broadway. All announce themselves as sell-
ing wholesale, retail and for export, and with
the exception of the Edison (National Co.)
people each have uptown stores besides.
FOR PIANO ROOM DECORATION,
C. E. Schunack, successor to William F.
Hasse, 115 E. Fourteenth street, is making a
specialty, as did his predecessor, of elaborate
composition and plaster paris busts, ivory fin-
ish, of celebrated composers. They are suit-
able for music parlors, concert halls, piano
warerooms, conservatories, etc., and are kept
SCHWAB SELECTS CONN INSTRUMENTS.
Another Conn triumph has just been re-
corded. Through the agency of C. H. Dit-
son & Co., a complete set of Conn instru-
ments has been supplied this week to the
order of Chas. H. Schwab, president of the
"Steel Trust," for the Williamsburg Band,
Williamsport, Pa.
The current 'number of C. G. Conn's
"Truth" contains an excellent portrait of
Henry Morin, saxophone virtuoso and band-
master, who has organized in New, York a
Franco-American military band, composed
of soloists from the celebrated bands of the
French army and graduates of the Paris
Conservatory. Hi Henry contributes an in-
teresting paper on the evolution of the cornet.
Other portraits include Mons. E. A.
Lefebre, saxophone soloist, and twenty-
four other distinguished musicians of the
United States, all Conn enthusiasts.
On page 3 appears an autograph letter
from Theodore Thomas, dated March 28,
1903, in which the famous leader says: "The
two bass drums made by Mr. C. G. Conn for
the Chicago orchestra are the best drums I
have seen. They also give, by far, the best
quality of tone I have heard." In a footnote
to this letter it says:
"In addition to the above described bass
drums, two Wonder snare drums are used
by Mr. Zettleman in the orchestra. With
these he expresses his entire satisfaction. The
Wonder system of straining permits of an
exact tension of the heads to produce the
desired vibratory results. They are the most
practical drums made and are models of
beauty, durability and effectiveness, for
either band or orchestra playing."
"Truth" is replete this month, as usual,
with interesting information regarding the 111 four sizes—9, 17, 20 and 31 inches high.
advance of the Conn products. Scores of The names include Bach, Beethoven, Chopin,
new indorsements of the "Wonder" instru- Handel, Haydn, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart,
ments are published for the first time and Rubenstein and Wagner. Brackets and
numerous friendly letters of Conn admirers pedestals suitable for the busts are also sup-
plied. The illustration shows the life-size
appear throughout the issue.
Wagner bust, with pedestal. The height of
LEEDY CO. HAVE REMOVED.
pedestal is 49 inches; bust, 31 inches.
The Leedy Manufacturing Co., makers of
FRANK J. DUNHAM'S RETURN.
band and orchestra drums and other novel-
ties for the orchestra, have removed to new
Frank J. Dunham, vice-president of the
quarters in East Palmer street, Indianapolis, Universal Talking Machine Manufacturing
Ind.
Co., whose return from Europe was an-
nounced in The Review last week, came back
on account of the death of his father in St.
AND*
K O C H , "ANUFACTUR
Louis, Mo. He tarried but a few hours in
HIGH-GRADE HARIIONICAS
New York on landing, going West to attend
Factory,
Office and Stock Room,
the
funeral, and is expected East again to-
Trossingen, Qermany.
506 Broadway, N. Y.
day or Sunday.
Prkei and Catalogues on application.
DURRO
Violins, Bows, Strings
HARPS, HARPS.
Double actions by Erard, Brat, Grot jean and
all London makers. Good as new. Largest
stock of second-hands in Europe.
Prices reasonable. Correspondence solicited.
And High-Class Trimmings,
BUEQELEISEN & JACOBSON, 16 East 17th St., NEW YORK
J.
MILLER,
BRISTOL,
"ARP MAKER,
ENOLAND